The Gema Shahadah Aisyah
Speech of Feelings

For the first time Aisyah helped cook at home until the ART was made to gawk. The Aisyah they knew never even set foot in the kitchen but now she wants to help wash the vegetables and cut them at once without being asked.

Renata was no less astonished but he just let Aisyah do that. He realized that Aisyah had never been to the kitchen and could not cook at all.

During these few days Aisyah focused on taking care of her mama. Now Renata has started to improve especially after Aisyah returned home.

"This mustard huh Bi?" Aisyah held a mustard-like green vegetable in her hand.

"That's kale, Ms. Renata asked for kale juice, it looks like mustard but it's actually different from Ci."

Aisyah mangosteen put kale on the basket after washing it. He gave Kale to aunt ART to make juice.

There was a cook and two ARTs helping out in the kitchen while Aisyah did light work such as removing vegetables from the refrigerator and washing them. Aisyah had not dared to get close to the frying pan even though the wound on her hand had completely healed not even a trace.

"Auntie knows, there's a vegetable called genjer." Aisyah approached Mareta—one of the ART that was making juice for Renata.

"Know dong Ci, Auntie often eats." Reply Mareta.

"But Aunt never cooked for me or anything else."

"Mom and Dad will not want to eat genjer let alone young people like Cici and Ko Daniel, some people say it tastes bitter."

"Good engineer." Aisyah tried a vegetable named genjer for the first time while in the boarding school. The santri get the vegetable in the rice field that has just been harvested. He said the genjer grew wild in the fields. Aisyah herself just found out if there are vegetables that grow in the rice fields and can be eaten.

"Ci Atalie likes it?" It turns out that Aisyah got a lot of new things during this one month including various types of vegetables.

"Like."

"Then that's tomorrow Auntie bought a genjer in the market for Cici."

Aisyah moved the food that was ready to be served to the dining table and immediately called her papa and mama who were in the worship room.

They gathered in the dining room for breakfast. It was a time where they could gather together before going through their respective routines outside the house. Even at night they are not necessarily able to eat together because Jaya often comes home late.

"It's weird to see you wearing a hijab, not sultry?" Daniel is still not used to seeing his older brother dressed all over.

"Snar." Aisyah rubbed the sweat on her forehead and showed it to Daniel. Until now Aisyah is still learning to always wear hijab even though at home, it is quite difficult especially when on the move in the kitchen.

"Would you wear it at home, too?" Ask Renata.

"It doesn't have to be Ma because at home there's only you but I want to get used to it." Answer Aisha.

"Let's pray." Jaya led the prayer, thanking the Lord who has bestowed sustenance on their families.

"Eat more." Renata added chicken pieces to the Aisyah salad.

"Ma, I don't want to eat too much breakfast." Aisyah does not want to fall asleep during guidance with the lecturer later if you eat too much.

"Daniel, now Papa's counting on you." Jaya's sounding on her cud.

"Yes Pa."

"For Atalie, even if you're back but that doesn't mean Papa will provide facilities like before, you can only bring a car but Papa won't give you a credit card."

"No problem Pa, it's important that Papa pay my tuition."

"Papa's been paying him since last year."

Aisyah learned to reduce her shopping hobby by only buying things she really needed. The translator's salary is sufficient for urgent needs. Besides Aisyah will skimp.

*******

Since Aisyah changed her appearance, she has always been the center of attention when getting out of the car. He was uncomfortable with their view but he could not control it. Aisyah tried to calm herself down by saying that slowly the sea they would get used to and no longer looked at her that way.

"Atalie, I can now recognize you just by your smell." Gracia emerges from the back of Atalie's car.

"What do I smell?"

"Supermarkets smell."

"Don't be weird, I love hanging out there." Aisha did not believe Gracia's words, but she kissed herself.

"The majority of the female students here wear hijabs so I barely recognize you."

Aisyah no longer responded to Gracia's remarks as they intercepted Ayana and Khanza when they reached the corridor towards the classroom.

"Well, the aura is completely different after wearing the hijab." Khanza is still chattering about Aisyah's appearance even though this is not the first time she saw her best friend wearing a hijab.

"So weird you deserve to wear a hijab." Gracia commented.

Aisyah simply chuckled, Gracia did not know how long Aisyah had been standing in front of the mirror to confirm her appearance before going to campus.

"Eh he said Ustadz Umar had beaten Ning Hilya yes." Ayana answered with another discussion, a topic that is always a favorite to talk about.

"Emang yes? he said that the sermon should be discreet, you know where?" Khanza asked, he was surprised because Ayana always got the latest news about Umar.

"But they fit in." Ayana shows a blurry-looking photo of Umar and Hilya. But because they know Umar well, they know that the photo is indeed Umar.

Aisyah smiled bitterly, despite knowing that Umar and Hilya were about to propose but after hearing it still felt painful. Strangely, until now Aisyah still mentions the name of Umar in her prayer. Aisha enjoyed her time speaking to Allah after the prayer. Put everything in the Creator. His gratitude for having been chosen to be part of Islam.

However, Aisyah did not want her energy drained just to think about Umar, she still used her time for useful things. There was no time for heartbreak, Aisyah had to pass on time.

"I'll go see the lecturer first." Aisyah moved from her seat, she had a guidance schedule with the lecturer.

"Eh Atalie huh?"

Aisyah turned her head to the source of the voice, looking as Tio stepped towards her.

"Yes?" Actually Aisyah did not want to talk to Tio or anyone she did not know too well. But Aisyah had to learn to be more friendly to others.

"So you're really Atalie, how come?" Tio swept the gaze from the tip of the foot to the tip of Aisyah's head.

Aisyah simply commented on the smile, she often saw an expression like Tio, between surprise and disbelief.

"I'm happy." Tio felt his chances of getting close to Aisyah were getting bigger. "May you Istiqomah."

Aisyah guaranteed Tio's prayer and thanked him.

"Where are you going?"

"Meet Mr. Beni."

"There's guidance with Beni sir."

"Yes." Yeah."

"Your thesis is almost done?"

Aisyah nodded, hoping to graduate soon and have a job other than being a translator. More promising work considering now Jaya hands off on Aisyah.

"If that's what I'm first." Aisyah stepped up first to leave Tio.

******

After college, Aisyah went to the Mall but this time not for shopping but observing the hijabs that are currently circulating in the market. Aisyah wants to have her own hijab products as Umar said that one day she will definitely find a comfortable hijab style for her.

"Can I help you?" An employee approached Aisyah.

"Can I have a look?" Aisyah does not feel good if the employee continues to follow her even though she just wants to look around.

"Sure, you can call me if you need anything."

"Okay, thank you." Aisyah stepped into the hijab section.

There are various types and colors of hijab on display. Aisyah observed every ingredient used for the hijab.

"It must be hot to wear this veil." Aisyah muttered to herself, basically to make the hijab should use comfortable materials. But the price must be more expensive. Besides being comfortable, the fabric should also not be transparent. Aisyah recalled the time Umar reprimanded her for wearing a thin veil that kept showing her hair.

"I wouldn't care about price, quality is much more important."

After being satisfied around, Aisyah took one hijab she liked and paid it to the cashier. She had to buy at least a piece of hijab because the employee had kindly given her permission to look around.

Aisyah decided to go to a fabric store, she wanted to try making one hijab out of a fabric she chose herself. Because he was interested in the fashion world since Junior High, then not only collecting clothes, he also asked his mother to register a sewing course. At home he has two sewing machines that have not been used for a long time. Now Aisha will start wearing it again.

"Buy cloth for what?"

"Eh Ma's." Aisyah stopped her steps to find her mama watering the plants in the front garden. "I want to try to make a hijab after finishing the thesis, next week maybe I have some free time.

"Not next Sunday you have the same event as the community of Immanuel."

Aisyah almost forgot that next Sunday she will share basic needs around the church as well as her last meeting with members of the community. They already knew if Aisha became a convert but Aisyah was asked to come anyway, after all it was just a basic sharing activity. Aisha could still follow him.

"Kok Mama knows?"

"There's Felix inside, he's the one who told Mama."

"Felix's inside?" Aisyah turned her head, why did her mom just tell her that Felix was there. "But she—" Aisyah never saw Felix in Immanuel.

"Well, meet there first."

Aisha ran into the house. Felix sat on the living room couch playing a cell phone while beside him was a paper bag with Felish. Especially what Felix brought this time, whether he did not see Aisyah after what he did at that time.

"Felix."

"Atalie, you've finally come, I've heard about you."

"What are you here for?" Aisha sat on the sofa.

"I'm being asked by the kids to persuade you to join the activity."

"I'll go along, no need to be persuaded."

"You want this love." Felix thrusts a paper bag at Aisyah.

Aisyah swore and yelled at Felix if she did not want to receive anything from him. But Aisha had to hold back her anger and swallow the swearing that was already at the end of her tongue.

"This what?"

"The sample of Felish products that I gave you at that time, tomorrow will be released in Felish's official stores."

"Congratulations, thank you, but you don't need to love me anymore."

"This is the last one, after this I'll let you go." Felix looked at Aisyah who was no longer what she used to be, nor did she have the right to approach Aisyah. "You also know that I like you."

"So you're finally gonna give up?"

"Yes, we're different."

"It was a wise decision, may you find a good woman out there."

"Instead of being a good woman, I'd rather my business grow rapidly."

"Whatever it is, you are amazing to have your own business at such a young age."

"Thank you, Atalie, I've never been chasing you in the past, you deserve to be pursued, too bad I have to give up, hopefully this choice is the best for you."

Aisyah nodded faintly, she apologized for all this time having treated Felix unfavorably.

"I hope you can give me a review of Felish's product so I can fix it."

"Okay, I'll try and give you a review."

Felix said goodbye to Aisyah with a heavy heart, even though it was not their last meeting but after getting out of this house, Felix would completely let go of his wrath and bury her deeply.