The Journey of Love Habibah..
Vacation

For days Habibah and Muti'ah looking for information about a good vacation spot and near where they live. They gather information recommended by some people on them. While waiting for the right time for them to go on vacation together. Until it arrived at one weekend, suddenly Ridho said that he had a holiday for two days, although actually not a holiday but pesantren held an outbound learning activity in a valley area where there is a waterfall. While studying them while on vacation, it sounds interesting to them. Moreover, Habibah and Muti'ah have never seen firsthand what is called a waterfall.

Ricky who happened to come home finally can join the activity even though impromptu, but still enthusiastic. Even though he could only participate in this activity for one day.

They also departed after the Dzuhur prayer, they departed using five tourism buses and some were using motorcycles. The journey they took was less than two and a half hours. Two Habibah employees were invited to participate, Habibah business activities while taking part in the holiday. Habibah wants everyone to be able to feel the holidays so that they also become more fresh, so that the saturation of monotonous activities changes with a new spirit and new inspiration also after they return home later. Habibah one bus with the santriwati who along the route humming sholawat in unison. They seem very happy with the outbound activities. While Nelly and Ricky ride a motorcycle, Muti'ah and Ridho along with their children are also on a motorcycle. Syafi'i and Ainun by private car one of the stewards of the pesantren.

Once at the destination, Habibah was very amazed by the view. Worshiped a hill that is still very beautiful because it is treated by locals to be comfortable visited. There besides being provided a large enough hall, there is also a mosque that is completely clean. The air there is very cool, with a tributary flowing from the flow of a very cold waterfall. It was really a very suitable place for an outbound and Habibah was very grateful to be there at the time. Even he went to the place was not only a vacation but also listened to the recitation of the istadz-ustadz on duty at that time. Mia and Airin's two Habibah employees watch Zain play. The place has a plains that are quite spacious, so it is quite comfortable for children to play.

After praying, they started cooking. There were several santri and santriwati who were in charge of cooking at that time. Even so their cooking places are a bit far apart, because they are forbidden to gather together as one. Likewise, when the study took place, santriwati was in the back of her son's students. When cooking, they are separated. Habibah helped the sisters cook, and they were very happy about it. Although Habibah rarely spoke, but the attention shown by Habibah from his actions made them like Habibah. And they also learned a lot about cooking with Habibah. After all the dishes have been finished they cook, they serve on round trays that are rather large in size, which can be used for five people in one tray. Well, they eat not using plates but trays. Imagine how exciting it is to eat using a tray without a spoon ya🥰🥰

At nine o'clock in the evening they finally ate together., just imagine with a person who is that kind they eat using a tray😳😳. Automatically they will immediately make small circles without having to be arranged again. Because such eating activities are common in the pesantren.

On the other hand, without realizing there is a pair of eyes that secretly pay attention to what Habibah does, starting from the time he helps the students cook until the time they eat. Well, he's Ricky. He initially unintentionally wanted to pay attention to the woman. It's just that when he was taking the river ablution which happened to be the place to cook the santriwati near the river. He accidentally saw the woman had just finished washing the ingredients they were going to cook that night. There are vegetables and side dishes. Without him realizing his admiration deepened in Habibah, because it turns out the woman he had loved had a high social sense even though she seemed indifferent because at least she spoke.

Astaghfirullah. How is this? Why when I try so hard to forget it my admiration for him just increases. The more I stay away from her, the more new things I have about her. And all that new stuff makes me unable to take my eyes off her. God help me to face this test..😪😪

After everyone had finished eating, they scrambled to wash the tray that they had used to eat together earlier. And the bus imagined how the atmosphere was booming at that time. What they fight over is not the food but the food marks🤔. After all, they rested for a while. There are those who recite the holy verses of the Qur'an, there are those who pray, there are those who discuss and so forth. They made small groups during the rest period. While Habiba and Muti'ah could not follow the next activity because they had to put their children to sleep. They had entered into the tents they had brought from home. In the tent, Habibah could not close his eyes. He drifted with his daydreams for his experience back then.

How happy it would be if I could join this activity with someone. Someone who really loves me and Zain. Who would take me to beautiful places like this while studying. Oh Allah... Can I see and feel that day?

The time for dawn prayer has come, the awakened Habibah rushes out of his tent and into the river for ablution. Thankfully it was still quiet, so not too worried anyone saw it ablution. That was what Habibah thought at the time. But he did not know if when he was ablution, there were people who had to undo his intention to go to the river to see him was ablution. He did not want to make a mistake even if it was just seeing Habibah ablution. Before long some others began to come out of his tent were forced to refrain from going to the river first until Habibah finished ablution. After Habibah returned to his tent for the morning prayer there, then they headed to the river for ablution. Because among all the women who were there, only Habibah was wearing a veil. So it's very easy to recognize.

At six o'clock in the morning Habibah had started busy preparing the ingredients to be cooked for their breakfast. That morning only santriwati was in charge of cooking. So they cook for so many people, and they will have breakfast at eight in the morning. Habibah who is accustomed to cooking for large portions acts as the head of his kitchen. While Zain was taken care of by Mia, while Airin helped Habibah along with some santriwati. They were amazed by Habibah's skill in cooking. He was very deft so that he could handle several dishes at one time.p Although it was all inseparable from the help of others, but Habibah could coordinate the students on duty at that time well. Exactly at eight in fifteen minutes, everything is ready. If the handle is not an experienced person, of course, two hours will not be enough to cook in large portions. But thanks to the rock from Habibah's hand they can do with leaving fifteen minutes from the specified time. All acknowledge Habibah's expertise in cooking. And it makes Habibah happy because it can give his best effort in cooking for those who are there.

" Big brother, everyone loves sister's cooking. Next time I can learn with my sister, so that later if I marry I am not ashamed of my husband and in-laws because I can not cook." said one of the santriwati who had helped her cook.

" Yes may. whenever possible." replied Habibah while holding Zain who had just come to him.

Habibah felt the two-day holiday was less. I think he still wants to stay there a little longer. But that he can't do. After finishing packing, Habibah prepared to board the bus she was riding on when she left two days ago. Suddenly Nelly came to him.

" Sister, can I go with my sister, right? I was alone, Ricky came back yesterday because he had to go to work. Can you, brother..?" pinta Nelly holding one of Habibah's arms with both hands.

" Yes... This is a public bus not Nell's private bus, so why do you have to get permission first with me? Let's ride.." Habibah invites Nelly to sit next to him. And Nelly smiled happily because she could sit with Habibah at that time.

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when can a holiday like this ya😭😭