The Love Carved Way
4. Wastefully

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"The Father of Love"

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On this sunny day Haziq was handsome with taqwa clothes and matching sarongs and kopyah. After being satisfied standing in front of the mirror while fixing his position, Haziq rushed out of his room.

"Buya, where's Buya?"

Haziq was looking for an invisible Nufael in his eyes. Today the plan is Haziq will fulfill his obligation as a Muslim who ta'at to Robbnya to go to the mosque and perform Friday prayers.

After a while, what Haziq was looking for finally appeared in the same clothes as Haziq, a Muslim pride shirt if he wanted to worship the divine Robbi.

"Money is here." Nufael appeared before the child.

Haziq returned his smile more precisely smiling with relief because what he was looking for was in front of him.

"Let's go to Buya, Haziq will pray at the first shaf."

"God, come on."

The two handsome men of different generations finally walked together to the door of their house to immediately go to the mosque. But when he set foot in the living room his second step stopped because someone called them.

Niswah approached her husband and son who were both handsome with her taqwa clothes. While Kasha who was in the kitchen with Niswah came to the living room but did not follow Niswah who was approaching Nufael and Haziq.

Niswa. "Maa Shaa Allah, the two princes of Umma have already left for the mosque."

Haziq nodded with excitement. "Yes dong Umma we're real men, aren't we Buya?." Haziq turned to look at Nufael for her approval.

Nufael was a little surprised. His young son already knew the word real man. Though as far as Nufael knew he never taught Haziq about it. Nufael surmised that Haziq knew the true man's words probably while he was chatting with Niswah. Nufael also confirmed the slogan that said that the child is a master deceiver of his parents, and now Nufael witnessed what happened to his son.

While Niswah was already unable to hold back his laughter when he saw Nufael just nodding. "Come Buya, Haziq know where it is, said the real man." Toda Niswah with a soft look while poking the arms of the husband.

Nufael shook his head quickly to convince his wife that it was not him who introduced Haziq to the word real man.

Haziq was confused to see Ummanya was chuckling amusedly to Buyanya who continued to shake her head.

"Umma same Buya again talk about what the hell?." Ask Haziq.

Both Nufael and Niswah were directed towards the son who had apparently been watching both of them. Then the two shook their heads at Haziq.

While Kasha who was watching the small family in front of her was smiling and grateful because her brother now has a harmonious family. Kasha was also happy to see the harmony of her brother's family which was also part of her family.

Kasha said, "May you always be happy like this Brother, Sister Niswah and Haziq. Aamiin's."

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Elsewhere, Arfan is cleaning his desk which is messy due to busy work. After his desk neatly returned Arfan rushed out of his office and met with other employees who were about to leave their office.

"Hey Fan, you want to fuck up, right?, come together."

One of the employees invited Arfan to go to Friday prayers together. Arfan certainly accepted his invitation.

"Eh Mr Jevin also participated in Friday prayers?"

Arfan asked his boss who was not seen with other employees. Arfan's co-workers simultaneously shrugged their respective shoulders indicating that they didn't know it.

"Yes Fan lo like a new employee, where ever Mr. Jevin pray Friday."

"Yes Fan, let alone praying fardhu prayers never tuh."

Arfan sighed when he heard the answers from his coworkers who were actually true but that does not mean exposing the disgrace of their Boss who has given them a job.

"Husshh said don't be so loud that it sounds the same as others not good."

One of Afnan's co-workers chuckled. "Yes Fan, employees here already know all the times, it's been a public secret that does not need to be covered up anymore."

True what one of Arfan's coworkers said. Arfan also already knows how his boss temperament can be categorized as bad temper is very bad. Abandoning his duty as a Muslim.

"Yes already then you guys just go first, I want to try to invite Mr. Jevin to pray Friday, the next time his heart is knocked, who knows God has softened Mr. Jevin's heart."

At first Arfan colleagues had time to mute and deny Arfan's remark that the Boss wanted to be invited to pray Friday but they also realized nothing is impossible if God has willed.

"Well then, we go first, good luck, man."

Arfan nodded while assuring his co-workers who prayed for his success in inviting his Boss to return to worship God.

After his co-workers started leaving Arfan and heading out to the mosque, it was time for Arfan's feet to step into the room where his boss was.

"Bismillah."

Arfan started knocking on the tightly closed door. Arfan heard a voice from inside the room telling him to enter who else if not the voice of his Boss.

Jevin who is struggling with his busyness must be disturbed by the arrival of someone in his room. Jevin glances at a glance to see an employee who is none other than Arfan. Then Jevin returned to focus on the screen of his laptop.

"What's up?." Ask Jevin firmly.

Arfan took a deep breath. Arfan is aware that he is currently dealing with whom. Somehow every time dealing with his Boss, Arfan always felt tense and cold sweat maybe because the Boss was firmly approaching fierce.

"I'm sorry sir, it's time for Friday prayers."

"Continue?"

"I-"

Jevin cut off Arfan's unfinished talks. "I never forbid you to do anything, so long as your work is not neglected."

Arfan again said "I'm sorry sir, I'm not here to ask permission for Friday prayers."

"Continue?"

Again Jevin answered without looking at his interlocutor. Indeed, Arfan does not like if anyone talks to him but does not look into his eyes but Arfan realizes that the one who behaves like that is his Boss so like his Boss would behave like anything to him.

"I'd like to invite Mr. Jevin to pray Friday together."

Instantly Jevin flicked his activity and immediately raised his face to stare intently at his interlocutor. Arfan shuddered in horror at the gripping glare as if he wanted to kill him this second as well.

"Please out!" Jerk Jevin and immediately tell Arfan to get out of his room.

Arfan is still in his position. "But sir, as a Muslim I am obliged to remind you of your obligation to perform Friday prayers, I sin if I do not invite you to pray Friday."

Jevin clucked in annoyance. How dare his employees this one faced him just to invite him to pray Friday. It is not at home like the employee works in his company until this sassy advises him especially his status is only a subordinate.

Jevin moved from his seat. "You want to get out of my room or you want to get out of my company?!" Threaten Jevin don't mess around.

Arfan was shocked and jolted. His boss was really angry at him. There is no other option, it is better for Arfan to get out of that tense room than to have to leave the company where he works.

"Excuse me sir."

While Jevin who saw Arfan coming out of the room immediately let out a rough sigh. Then he sat back and struggled with his work. Arfan's speech was like a wind that just passed by without leaving any traces in Jevin's memory.

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After the Friday prayers Nufael and Haziq went home for a moment to take 2 large bags containing boxes of their catering food.

On Friday, Nufael and Haziq always take the time to distribute food from their catering business to the needy, namely beggars, scavengers and others who are squandering on the side of the road. And according to Nufael alms is one of the priorities on Friday.

The food brought by the father and son was distributed to the needy. And do not forget Nufael reminded his son to say the sentence hamdalah as gratitude to God for being given the opportunity to share with each other to the needy.

Nufael and Haziq rushed to return home to their home not far from the highway they were currently walking on. But on the way home Nufael saw in front of him a car that stopped on a road that was quiet vehicles passed by.

"How come we don't turn?, our house is right there." Haziq was confused to see Buyanya who stepped forward when the road to their house had to turn to the left.

Nufael who noticed the babbling of the son immediately retreated his steps to approach him. "Haziq look ahead there, someone needs our help, we go there first."

Haziq looked straight ahead after Nufael pointed at a middle-aged man standing next to a car parked on a quiet roadside.

"Let's help Buya."

Now Haziq was eager to get to a middle-aged man who seemed to need help. And sure enough after arriving where the middle-aged man was, Nufael saw his car tire deflated more precisely leaked.

"Assalamu 'aikum sir." Greetings Nufael kindly.

The middle-aged man turned to the direction of the voice, which was right next to him standing.

"Wa-wa 'alaikumus saalam."

Nufael smiled politely. "Sorry sir, the car's tires are leaking?." Nufael asked sesopan probably because he knew he was dealing with an older one.

The middle-aged man nodded while returning a warm smile from Nufael. "Oh yeah this is my car tire suddenly leaked, I don't know how to replace it."

"Do you think you have a spare tire?"

"Oh there is."

Nufael smiled with relief. "Alhamdulillah if there is, then let me try to help replace ya sir."

The middle-aged man nodded quickly and was very happy that someone finally helped him because he had difficulty asking for help since the streets were deserted.

Nufael was willing to help to replace the tire of the car that was leaking. Nufael does not have a car but he can replace the car tire because at that time Arfan had taught it and Nufael never borrowed Arfan car and qudarullah car tires leaked in the middle of the road so that Nufael tried to replace tyres and succeeded. Since then Nufael can replace the leaking car tires.

"Haziq wait a minute, Buya wants to change Grandpa's car tires first."

Haziq nodded obediently. Then you can only see the Buanya who has tried to remove the leaking tire to be replaced to a new spare tire.

The middle-aged man turned his head towards Haziq who was standing beside him. His smile was glistened when he saw Haziq coming to look at him. Unbeknownst to Haziq, she returned the smile of the middle-aged man.

"Whose name are you?." Ask them kindly.

"My name is Haziq, what's Grandpa's name?." Haziq replied to the middle-aged man's question by asking his name as well.

"Grandpa's name, Grandpa Rozin."

Haziq just ria while returning to return the smile of a middle-aged man named Rozin. And Rozin was so happy to meet Haziq who seemed like a submissive child. Rozin also remembered his son who was inversely proportional to Haziq. At once Rozin also threw away the memory of his son who had appeared indirectly.

Nufael has finished replacing his car tires. And put the leaking car tires and the tools used earlier into the trunk of the car.

"Alhamdulillah is done sir."

Rozin turned to look at Nufael who had finished helping him replace his car's leaking tires. "Thank God, thank you, son...?." Rozin stopped his speech because he did not know the name of a young man who had helped him.

Nufael seemed to know that indirectly Rozin was asking for his name. "My name is Nufael sir."

"Thank you son of Nufael, oh yes I have a little for Haziq's pocket money."

Rozin offered some red notes to Nufael, but Nufael refused them.

"I'm sorry, sir, no need, I'm sincerely helping you."

Rozin forced Nufael to accept money from him. "It's okay to take it, it's sustenance for Haziq."

Nufael still did not want to accept it. Not impolite but Nufael really sincerely helped Rozin without asking for anything in return. And if Nufael accepts it, it will erode that sincerity.

"I'm sorry sir, I really sincerely want to help you, you should give the money to those who need it more."

Eventually Rozin relented and put back some of the money into his wallet. Rozin was so amazed to see the sincerity of Nufael who sincerely helped him.

Again Rozin was increasingly reminded of his son who did not have sincerity and was not as good as the young man who was currently in front of him.

Without feeling both Rozin's eyes glazed over and patted Nufael's soft shoulders in amazement and admiration. Nufael was a little surprised to see the two eyes of the middle-aged man he had just helped was glazed over.

"You're a good boy, if my son is like you, I'm very happy, but in fact my son is not as good as you are, even he did not consider me and my wife in this world at all, he ignored me and my wife just because of mistakes in the past, my heart breaks to see my proud son ignore me and my wife."

Rozin was already unable to endure his sadness when he remembered the attitude of his son who had never thought it existed. He and his wife did not consider him to be his parents.

Nufael was shocked to hear the statement coming out of Rozin's mouth. Nufael's heart seemed to be scratched when he saw a Father in front of him crying due to the attitude of his son who did not consider him as his parents.

Nufael's heart was very sliced. He wanted to go to the son of the Father who was in front of him. Nufael does not accept such unworthy treatment. Plus Nufael is an orphan who since childhood has been abandoned by both parents. It is sad to see a child neglecting his or her living parents. While out there including Nufael is a child who misses the presence of both parents.

Nufael immediately hugged Rozin very tightly and without feeling his tears fall. Rozin, who noticed that Nufael was crying, was surprised and took off the hug.

"Son Nufael why?, why did you cry?"

Nufael wiped the tears on his face. "I am disappointed with the treatment of the Father's children to the Father as his parents. Honestly, sir, I am saddened to hear the story of this father. He should be grateful that there are still complete parents, while I, since my childhood my parents have died, honestly I want to feel what it's like to have both parents."

Nufael tried hard even though tears began to fall slowly. "I pray that your child will soon realize and return to love the Father and the Father's wife, as his parents."

Rozin guaranteed Nufael's sincere prayer. Rozin did not expect that the good young man before him was an orphan who wanted to be in the position of his son who still had complete parents. Rozin really hopes that someday his son will change and can love him back as usual.

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Arriving at home, Nufael tells about Rozin to Niswah and Kasha who are now sitting with him in the living room. Haziq had gone to his room to change clothes.

Niswah cried a sigh after hearing a story from her husband that really broke her heart. And Kasha was crying, unable to hear the story of a child who wasted both parents. The three of them were orphans left behind by their parents. Not only Nufael and Kasha are orphaned children but also Niswah whose parents died in an accident when he was about 7 years old. Same age as his son at the moment.

"God has the heart of the child, he should be grateful to still have a complete parent, unlike us who have been abandoned by parents since childhood."

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Nufael stroked his wife's shoulder to calm her down. Niswah was unable to hold back her tears when discussing about her parents. Same is the case with Kasha who can only cry and also feel disappointed at the treatment of children out there who can waste both parents who are still there and still healthy.

"Buya also thinks like that Umma, why he could waste both parents. What mistake made him hate his parents even to the point that the heart just ignored him."

Niswah again said "Whatever mistakes parents make, they are still our parents, which we must respect obey and also love. Umma really does not think there are still people like that. If Umma met the ungrateful child, Umma would advise him until he really regretted and apologized to his parents. Ummah angry like him Buya, no grateful child, the son of the torch of the hyx."

Niswah cried again and could no longer continue his words. Nufael further tightened his embrace so that his wife could calm down again. Nufael did not mean to make his wife and sister cry like that. But Nufael could not if not tell it all to his wife and sister.

"O Allah, pity the old man, they were wasted by their own son. Why is his son so happy, why is his son not grateful at all because he still has two complete parents, unlike me who has been abandoned by Moma and Popa since infancy." Kasha said in her overcrowded heart when she learned there were still children who did not respect her parents who had raised and cared for her since childhood. Maybe if Kasha was in the position of the child Kasha was very happy and grateful because both parents were still there and always with her. Honestly, Kasha envies the children out there who still have both parents who are complete. How happy they get the abundance of love from both parents who certainly love their children. Kasha can only pray for her parents and Kekya and Neknanya to be calm with Allah and become heavenly experts until later reunited and reunited in Allah's paradise. Kasha wanted that moment. Kasha wants to feel embraced and loved by her parents. May Allah be kind to Kasha to meet Moma and her Pop in heaven. That is Kasha's greatest hope from the past to the present.