The Lives of Five Hundred Thousand
After thirty years

Raihan let go of his embrace after realizing that Mr. Bagas was around us through his dehemant voice. We looked back and saw Mr. Bagas standing looking at us.

"Sir!" raihan said while smiling awkwardly at her. While I was just embarrassed. I'm ashamed to have been to the pergok Bagas was hugging Raihan.

"Do I bother you?" Ask Mr. Bagas while resting both hands on his chest.

Raihan shook his head quickly.

"I just want permission to use your bathroom, Rai."

Raihan grunts." Oh my God, what do I think I want. Just wear it, sir, why do you have to permit everything. I have new toiletries and towels there."

"Oh, you are very attentive Rai, yes I took a shower first. You guys just continue." After saying Mr. Bagas went into Raihan's room again.

Raihan's shaking his head at her." Ish, just interrupt the fun of young parents." Raihan Umpat.

I did not heed his swearing but stood up to go to the room.

"Where are you going, baby?"

"To the room look at Zain."

"Zain's a henchman why should he be seen?"

"I want to take a bath again Maghrib."

"Yes, I haven't finished my cooking either." Raihan stood up and we walked apart. I went to the room while Raihan went to the kitchen.

After I finished cleaning my body and changed my clothes, Zain still played his own henchman in the room. I let her go and left the room to help Raihan prepare our dinner.

It seemed Raihan was busy arranging food on the table then he turned to look at me who was stepping towards him.

"My wife-to-be looks so fresh and beautiful." Raihan started to fight. I'm just advancing my lower lip.

"Is it over, Rai?"

"Are you hungry, baby? do you want to eat now? I've made salmon soup mixed with vegetables for you and Zain."

"I'm just asking, Rai."

"Oh." Then Raihan looked at the clock that was coiled in his hand."Maghrib soon. I'll take a bath later after Maghrib prayers we eat together."

I'm nodding.

Raihan released the apron that was attached to his body and walked towards his room but he soon returned.

"Why Rai?"

"Darling, I took a bath in your room? I forgot that in my room there was Mr. Bagas. Hehe."

I nodded and smiled at her then Raihan entered my room. After Raihan entered my room, I walked towards the dining table and saw various kinds of menus that look tempting my tongue presented on the table.

I smiled at the dish that made me feel impatient to eat it immediately. During the illness every day I only consume porridge to be easily digested but now my tongue does not taste too bitter and my stomach was able to receive food intake well then this time I would love to eat all the menus.

Moments later, the voice of the Maghrib was heard echoing from the direction of Jakarta's most famous mosque. I could hear it because the balcony door was left open so that I could hear a very melodious Adhan sound in my ear. Because incidentally Raihan's apartment is very close to the mosque.

I closed the balcony door first after the sound of the Adhan disappeared from the air. Then I entered my room and saw a raihan wearing his shorts I immediately closed the door again and stood in front of the door waiting for him to finish wearing his clothes.

The door opened, Raihan poked his head out." Why not go in, baby!"

"You're wearing pants."

"Indeed why? afraid to look?"

"Ray.."

"When it's okay baby, soon we will be a husband and wife."

"Rai, don't start. This is Maghrib." Along with saying Mr. Bagas passed.

"Sir!" call Raihan. I looked back to see Mr. Bagas with a casual appearance wearing pants and T-shirts belonging to Raihan. She looks younger than her age if she wears such clothes.

Mr. Bagas turned his head towards us." Yes Rai, why?"

"Em, would you like to join the congregational prayer as we do not?" Raihan.

"Sholat!" mr. Bagas looks dumb.

"Yes pray Maghrib."

Mr. Bagas seems still silent.

"If you don't want it, it's okay, we won't make it."

Mr. Bagas has not responded.

"It's a pity I took my prayer equipment in my room first." I'm out of the way to give Raihan a way out of my room.

"Ehm, Rai !" Suddenly Mr. Bagas made a sound when Raihan had walked to his room as well as I was standing in the doorway about to enter the room.

Raihan and I looked at him.

"I..I want to join the congregational prayer with you." Said Bagas. Raihan seems to smile and I smile too.

"Yes sir, let's go get some water first." Invite Raihan and the bagas nodded and come with Raihan to enter his room.

I held three prayer mats in the TV room and sat waiting for two men who had not yet come. Not long after they came with a different appearance. Pak Bagas and Raihan wear sarongs and skullcap and they look very handsome.

"Look, we're starting." Raihan became our prayer priest. Initially Raihan asked Bagas who became our prayer priest but he refused on the grounds that he could not and forced Raihan who became our priest.

After I finished praying I saw Mr. Bagas who was sitting cross-legged in front of me saw his shoulders tremble and heard a sobbing. Raihan turned his body position so that his seat became face to face with him.

"Mother why?" Ask Raihan fine.

"I'm ashamed of God. After thirty years I have been facing him again. What.what god will accept my worship, Rai." Said Mr. Bagas while sobbing.

Raihan was silent but soon he held Bagas's shoulder." There is nothing that Allah does not accept: one who truly repents, except that the first is the repentance of the one who is nearing his end and the second, he died in a state of idolatry or was allied with God. Therefore, mumpung dad is still fit and long life use all that to get closer to God. You know that prayer is not only an obligation that must be carried out by Muslims every five times but prayer can also be an antidote to acts of shirk. Keep away from witchcraft, pellets, and so on. In addition, performing prayers can also calm the heart and mind that is chaotic. You can confide in God and complain to him. If you want to be clearer, you better come to an ustad or kyai whose knowledge is more knowledgeable about religion. I'm either a religious school or never hehe."

I smiled at Raihan's long answer to the question asked by Mr. Bagas. Again, he amazed me.

"Is Rai really?"

"real sir. Now we better eat yuk first, I'm already hungry this hehe." Then raihan immediately stood up without taking off his sarong and skullcap. I also stood up after removing my face first. After that, Bagas stood up. I rolled up the three prayer mats first while Bagas and Raihan first walked towards the dining table.

After storing the prayer mats and mukena, I looked towards Zain who was playing the toy on the floor. Then I let it go. After I finish eating, I'll feed him.

Me and Raihan smiled.

"This is who's cooking? what to buy at a restaurant?"

"This is all chef Raihan's cooking sir." I said and then glanced at Raihan. He seemed to be smiling thinly.

"Rai really, can you cook this meal?" Ask Mr. Bagas to Raihan.

"Don't praise it better to eat first after eating it you can praise or criticize it."

"Oh yeah, well this must be all delicious." Then Mr. Bagas scooped some food and put it on his plate and ate it.

"How about sir, what's good?" Ask me.

"That's really good, Nuri." Answer Mr. Bagas while a small mangosteen mangosteen enjoys the taste of Raihan cuisine. While the one praised only showed a thin smile.

I smiled at him because what he said was not just nonsense . Raihan's cuisine is really delicious. I don't think I'm wrong if I often praise him as the perfect man because Raihan is perfect. Young, handsome, established, smart, kind, loving, understanding, considerate, sholeh and good at cooking.

We ate in silence and heard only the clang of a spoon on the dining table.

"Rai, can I stay here?"Mr. Bagas said after we finished our meal.

Raihan and I looked at each other and smiled at him." Yes sir, I can." Answer me without waiting for the apartment owner's approval.

"Seriously Nuri?"

I glanced again at Raihan because Raihan had not given an answer."Isn't Rai, bagas sir can sleep here?"

Raihan looked up at me with a dumb face."Oh yes, yes, Mr. Bagas can sleep here." Answer Raihan then

it's like a compulsion but I don't care.

After finishing the meal and Mr. Bagas to Raihan's room, I helped Raihan clean up our food marks.

Raihan yabg was washing dishes in the sink glancing at me when I delivered dirty dishes to him.

"Dear, let it go. You just go in the room."

"It's okay. Oya, tomorrow you'll take me home right?"

"Is your physicality really fit?"

I'm nodding.

"Yes, I'll take you home, baby, and propose you officially to your family."

I hugged Raihan's back from

back." Thanks Rai, I love you."

Raihan stopped his hand movements and cleaned his hand from the soap then turned around and hugged me.

"I love you too."

"Ehem." Deheman's voice startled us and spontaneously we released a hug.

"Sir!" said Raihan. While I was embarrassed.

"I just want to get some water." After saying Mr. Bagas poured drinking water from a glass pot into a glass and then took a sip.

"Please continue again." After that he left the kitchen."

"Ishh, just interrupt." Raihan.

Then I walked to the balcony." Where you going?"Ask Raihan.

"You go to the balcony."

"Don't come out baby, it's cold. Better just go in the room." Prevent Raihan. The weather is raining even though it is not big but it is enough to cool the air let alone we live on top of a towering building and the cold will be felt. I undo the intention of initially wanting to see the city light and enter the room.

In the room, Zain was sleeping on the bed. Seeing her sleep well I felt my eyes drowsy. I decided to go to bed early because other than the eyes that had started to get sleepy tomorrow morning I would take a long trip home.

In the middle of being closed I felt the bed I was sleeping on move then something was piercing my stomach. Then I turned around and immediately I felt a warm breath on my face I opened my eyes. After opening I was quite surprised it turned out Raihan was looking at me while hugging me.

"Rai, how did you sleep here?"

"It's your fault why you agreed to Mr. Bagas here. Don't refuse if I sleep in one bed with you."

"But you can sleep on the floor."

"It won't be cold. We're going to bed tomorrow, we're going home."

"Do you have to sleep in this position?"

"Yes, you take it easy I can still hold my little sister back from waking up."

I swallowed my saliva then moved to shift my back position and closed my eyes. Within minutes, my mind turned to my subconscious. All night I slept in a position in Raihan's arms. Turns out Raihan was right he was still able to resist his lust until we woke up at dawn.

"I want to wake up Mr. Bagas to pray together." Raihan sat up straight and lowered his feet to the floor.

"But what won't disturb him sleep Rai."

"Let's be his habit baby. He said he wanted to get closer to himself as his God."

Then Raihan came out of the room and I immediately went to the bathroom to clean myself up.

I was waiting for Raihan in the TV room wearing a mukena. But it was not Raihan who came but Bagas. He already looks neat wearing a sarong, Koko's shirt and a peci.

Mr. Bagas smiled as he walked towards me who was sitting on the prayer mat.

"Dadam!" he sat down on the prayer that I had extended.

I smiled at him." Yes sir."

"What is your routine when most people are still sound asleep?"

I'm nodding.

"Your parents are great parents who teach their children to obey their god."

I smiled bitterly, if only Mr. Bagas knew that my parents had never taught me anything including obedience to my Lord.