The Love of Habib
Chapters 15.13

Nasifa's heart was pounding. He panicked and was anxious to hear what Habib Khalid had just said. Without even asking, he knew that the habib was angry with him. Really, if he knew this would be the end then it was better that he did not just leave today so as not to invite the anger of the habib.

"Habib Thalib, sorry. I didn't mean to take Nadira with me. Umi's... Umi said she couldn't go and asked my sister for her replacement." Nasifa apologized, hoping that the habib would listen and understand the reason why his sister had come along.

"Lho..kok..habib Thalib out?" Nadira asked puzzledly to see Habib Khalid outside the car.

She was completely unaware of her brother's panic behind as her focus was currently on the habib.

Habib Khalid ignored them outside and asked Uncle Man to leave for the city immediately.

Uncle Man nodded politely and directly ran the car away from the boarding school. Uncle Man did not pay attention to the expressions of the two people in the car because his job was only to deliver them safely in accordance with the mandate of the habib.

"Sir Nasifa, why isn't Habib Thalib our anterine?" Nadira asked angrily mixed with sad feelings.

He was looking forward to this morning from last night. He was very happy to know that he could come to town with Nasifa and the habib. For this morning he stayed up all night looking for good places to visit in the city they were coming to. He has listed many interesting places and hopes to come there with the habib. But look now, everything has become a dream.

"So I told you brother, dek, if habib Thalib will not agree you come here because what he agreed is that brother accompanied Umi away and not brother accompanied you away! Now look, habib is angry with you brother!" Nassifa complained sadly.

After this perhaps he could no longer be as familiar with the habib as he usually was anymore.

Nadira knew his mistake too but he did not believe the habib was angry with him because of this. Because he believed that the habib was not such a person.

"So Nasifa can't make a mistake with me..." Nadira said sadly with eyes that began to glaze over.

Seeing her sister like this, Nasifa no longer knew what to talk about. He rubbed his face angrily at the behavior of his sister who was still unconscious as well. And it's true that the feeling felt that day when knowing Nadira's return.

His sister must have come home because of Habib Khalid and wanted to pursue him. O Allah, how many more times must Nasifa explain that Habib Khalid cannot be disturbed. Instead of disturbing the habib, Nadira should immediately engage with other habib so as not to create misunderstandings like this.

"Whatever." Nasifa leaned furiously in her chair while looking away at the window.

Nadira bit her lips sadly. He also felt guilty seeing the departure of Habib Khalid without saying a word to greet him. He was sad and disappointed, as all his plans today were forced to be buried in his dreams.

While the atmosphere inside became tense, the habib, the object of tension, went straight into the boarding school after seeing his car disappear from his eyes.

He went inside the office staff to check some of the tasks that had been handed over to others because of his plan this morning to take Umi to the city. But since the dropping off duty was canceled, then all tasks that had been handed over to others had to be taken up again by him.

Habib Khalid examined some documents and called the other staff of the boarding school to discuss today's activities. Some places that need to be renovated must be observed immediately before starting the repair project so that the funds are sufficient and in accordance with the project objectives.

"Habib, can I ask you for a minute?" Sapa a tall man with mature skin.

This man is named Anshori, one of the male dormitory disciplinary staff who will graduate this year and plans to continue his education to Yemen or to Egypt.

"Can. What's up?" Habib Khalid asked as he stopped his hand flipping through the cottage documents.

Anshori greatly admired the habib either because of his descendants or because of his humble behavior is also broad in religious knowledge. For the santri-santri in the boarding school, habib Khalid was their idol and one they were very proud of. Naturally people as good as habib Khalid want them to match with family or close relatives in order to have a close relationship.

"Habib, my brother has sent you a proposal. If calculated from today, I'm sure if my brother's proposal has been sent 8 days but still not getting clarity. Habib, how did you respond to the proposal my brother sent?" Ask Anshori in polite language and a good attitude without the slightest impatience.

Habib Khalid looked at him straight without blinking, "Do I have to respond to every proposal that comes?" Ask habib Khalid low.

Anshori felt that habib Khalid did not like this topic. However if she did not ask, her brother at home would definitely create trouble for her.

Habib Khalid nodded lightly.

"You should know that responding to a business proposal is the same as accepting the proposal. So I don't have to explain anything to you anymore."

The answer is clear. Her sister's proposal was rejected. Anshori suddenly felt sad thinking about it. She could imagine her brother must have been heartbroken at home when she heard this news. And she also believes that her brother at home must be crying hysterically because habib Khalid is the only man who managed to make her fall in love.

"Why, habib? My sister is a very beautiful woman, well behaved, and God willing her knowledge is also quite broad. He should be interesting enough to habib." Anshori asked why Habib Khalid had rejected her.

Her sister is a very beautiful and amazingly good woman. For Anshori, her sister is the best woman in the world and therefore she hopes that her brother can find a decent man. Habib Khalid was the most worthy of his brother.

Habib Khalid looked at him flatly and replied in a flat tone as well, "Sorry, I've had enough with one trust and I don't intend to be polygamous in this life."

Anshori was instantly dumbfounded. What does habib mean by this?

Is habib married?

Without giving any additional explanation, Habib Khalid immediately turned around with the cottage documents in hand. He called the staff and santri to follow him to the front yard of the cottage to begin the observation.

"Yes. Here need extra-"

"Please, there's a santriwati who ran away!" Their discussion was forced to stop when they heard the voice of someone asking for help.

"Lho, this is Khalif."

The one who came to ask for help turned out to be a sayid named Khalif. He is a descendant of the Prophet who is still struggling to learn and has not been able to get the title of habib. Because the descendants of the Prophet Muhammad did not just get the title of habib. They must be in high school and have extensive knowledge, then spread it to the community so that the science is useful for many people.

Habib Khalid released the documents in his hand and stared blankly at the boy who was still shouting loudly in the courtyard of the boarding school.

These boys were acquaintances but they had never greeted each other.

"What's wrong?" A santri came to the Khalif.

"That's.sister.I saw three santriwati running away on people's motorcycles. They seem to want to escape from the boarding house." Said the Khalif with breath gasping tired of running.

Three santriwati?

Habib Khalid's heart immediately thumped. He hopes that they are not the people he thinks they are. It was just that these three people were so fond of making trouble that he doubted whether those three might just be them?

"Does one of the sisters wear a black headscarf and light green robe?" Habib Khalid asked directly through the crowd.

The Khalif saw habib Khalid with an unfriendly view. There was clearly a faint complaint within his eyes to the habib. But habib Khalid did not care at all because his focus right now was on thinking about him.

"Yes. I saw him go with the other two." The honest Caliph.

Habib Khalid was stunned, "Which way?"

"Let's show you." The Khalif led the way ahead.