The Journey of Love Habibah..
It's "He"

All the question and answer sessions are over for today. Just waiting for the announcement of the assessment results after the Ashar prayer later. Everyone was tired, not least Nur Laily and Habibah. After his absence and received a box of snacks, Habibah and Nur Laily asked permission to go to the mosque where they prayed Dzuhur earlier. And while waiting for the Ashar prayer, they took the time to lay down for a moment to straighten the waist that was already felt broken because two hours just sit still.

" Aahhh....!! It's good to be lying like this, huh, Uma? I don't want to wake up and sleep. It's a comfortable place, isn't it, Uma? It's a shame we can not stay here for long." Nur Laily said to Habibah while stretching out both hands to just expel his fatigue.

" Yes, this is a cool and comfortable place. Make the eyes sleepy.." Habibah chimed mentally gently on her little girl who was lying on her back before him.

" Uma's not tired? how come Uma's not lying?" asked Nur Laily who saw Habibah just sitting leaning against the wall of the mosque.

" No ah, Uma's ashamed... That's enough, baby... "

" A shame on who is Uma? Aren't there many people here?"

" It's okay, it's okay.. You rest first, then we will listen to the judge's decision. Hopefully you get through to the next round, baby.. ? Even though you're not actually in the next round, Uma is still proud of you."

" amma... Can I ask you something?" Nur Laily seemed hesitant to ask.

" May dong honey, what do you want to ask?"

" Mm... Uma, why don't Uma get married again? Uma is still beautiful, there must be many who want to be the same Uma right?"

The deg.....!

A question that has been most avoided from many people, now it comes from his own son. Habibah was confused as to what to answer.

" Why are you asking something like this, honey? Uma is happy with you and Zain's sister along with Uma. You don't need anything else now."

" But Uma.... I want to be like friends if everywhere there is a father and mother who accompany. Zain's sister would want to be like that, too. Can't Uma give us a new father?" the little girl now turned her head over Habibah's lap. Habibah did not understand why her little girl suddenly revealed the thing she had avoided the most.

" I'm sorry dear Uma, Uma can't answer it yet. Uma just thinks that Uma has enough of you with Uma. Forgive Uma, if Uma can not fulfill all your desires to be like your other friends." replied Habibah while gently stroking the head of Nur Laily in his lap.

" amma... Am I troubling Uma? " ask again.

" Dear not, Uma never felt bothered by the children of Uma. Couldn't it be that Uma objected to taking care of Uma's own children? Uma loves the children of Uma, so do not ever think the others again dear. Uma will be sad.."

" But Uma.." the little girl did not continue her sentence because suddenly the voice of the Adhan began to be heard.

Nur Laily immediately woke up from Habibah's lap and rushed out to fetch the ablution water. Because Habibah had asked him to do it immediately. And the little girl just obeyed her mother's words obediently.

When she was about to return, she met the man who greeted her this afternoon. But Nur Laily doesn't know his face, he only knows his voice. Because when he met this afternoon, he just looked down without looking at the man's face at all. But unlike him, the man remembered him very well.

" Hey pretty, we'll see you again, okay?" sapanya friendly.

" Eh, Om... Um that was noon today?" ask him plain.

" Well, why are you still alone? Where are the others?"

" I'm the same Uma, Uma is in the mushola. I'm here to get some ablution water, Om would like ablution too right?" ask again.

" Hm... Ja.. "

At first glance the man looked hesitant but finally asked again.

" Can you tell me where you got that thing you were wearing?" finally the question that had been bothering him for several hours was also thrown from his lips.

" this?" tanya Nur Laily assured her question.

" Yes, that one... Where did you get it from? " the man repeated his question.

" From Uma, said Uma dear if only in storage, better to use. Why is it Om? "

" What is Uma's name you mean?" ask her again.

" Nur Habibah Om.."

His heart stopped for a moment when he heard the name mentioned. He was fixated for a while, leaving the little girl before him astonished.

" Om..? Om why?"

" Uh..! Nothing, you come back later if there is time we talk again.. Be careful not to get lost." he said while gently rubbing his head.

Ishe...! Why does Om like to hold my head? Even though I knew him, I was just this afternoon. Om that's why?

Nur Laily grumbled softly as he left the place back to the mosque where Habibah was.

" How long is it, dear wudhu? Why?" tanyanya.

" I'm sorry Uma, I met Om-om this afternoon. So chat for a while." replied Nur Laily honestly.

" Yes, let's get ready. Immediately iqomah." said Habibah ended their brief conversation.

After the Ashar prayer, Habibah and Nur Laily returned to the group to listen to the results of their competition. They waited anxiously.

Unlike Habibah and Nur Laily and his entourage. In the other room, there was a man who was agitated by the words of a little girl he had met earlier. He has not been as disturbed as he is now.

Is that really you, Nur?

The same Nur that I've been missing all this time?

Then who was that little girl? Is that your son?

Are you really here now?

Can I see you for a second?

I really miss you Nur.

But... Do you feel guilty if I meet you?

" Huff... If I want to see you, does he want to? But I really want to meet him...😓😓."

" Boy why? How to fuck yourself? Is there a problem? I think since last afternoon I was not as excited as usual. Is there something disturbing? If you don't mind, you can tell me, who knows I can help you" said his colleague while offering help to him.

" Zacky, do you know where the group from Wanasari area is staying?" ask her with a hopeful look.

" Why is it, sir? Are we also going to take care of their consumption at the place where they stay?"

" No, I'm gonna find somebody there. Their consumption must have been provided by the hotel or inn where they stay Zac."

" Oh, so.... I'll find out for a while, sir.." Zacky leaves him alone.

Just a few minutes later, Zacky returned with a big smile. It indicates that he has the information he is looking for.

" Sir, the group from Wanasari area was staying at the Victoria hotel. Who stayed there were 3 groups. One of them is them.." Zacky explained with 45 spirit.

" okay. Thank you Zac. What time will they be back at the hotel?" ask again.

"About fifteen minutes or thirty minutes, sir."

" Well, then I go home first yes Zac. please you pay attention to the work here." the man passed by with an ornate smile on his lips.

While Zacky was just astonished to see the departure of his boss who was very rarely seen smiling so.

" Who can make a boss like that? Is she a girl? But never heard of Deket's bosses as women... Ahhh...! Never mind..! It's none of my business either, as long as it makes the boss happy, that's okay.." Zacky muttered to himself