The Love of Habib
Chapters 17.15

Today Habib Khalid gave Aish 500,000 but he had no intention of using it. The money is kept well in the pocket of the clothes and exchanges it for money already in the pocket in exchange for buying things. He bought some items such as a woman's personal needs for bathing, for everyday use, and some snacks that would be distributed to his friends as a form of gratitude for their support to him last night. Last night a part of his roommates said that they believed him and his two best friends that they had absolutely no intention of escaping from the boarding school. He was relieved that the men did not look at him with one eye as his father's family did.

And how relieved he is now because his heart is not as lonely as it used to be and his life is more peaceful than ever.

They spent more than an hour in the convenience store promised by the habib. Fortunately the habib had a business and immediately went out of the store to finish it so he did not get tired of waiting for the three of them to shop.

"It's over?" Habib Khalid came in from outside.

The three of them were now sitting on the spot where they had sat before along with their groceries on the table and on the floor. Dira and Gisel put their shopping items on the table while Aish carried her groceries on the floor right beside her feet.

Aish replied, "Here you go, brother. Are we now going to the market to buy necessities for tomorrow?"

Habib Khalid shook his head and then confused the three of them.

"What was bought? boarding school has everything and you just have to do it." Habib Khalid.

The three of them were confused. If everything is already in the boarding school, then why did Habib Khalid invite them out using the excuse to buy the rice field items tomorrow?

Dira and Gisel have no doubt that the reason the habib took them out was because he wanted to comfort Aish. Because from the beginning they saw habib's interaction with Aish, they both had the intuition that habib Khalid actually had feelings for Aish, but Aish alone is not too confident with himself and always doubts what they both say. But the fact is like that.

But, yes, they are also happy to do this. Let the time answer along with Aish's confidence growing higher and they hope that when the day comes their hope really happens that Habib Khalid does like their beloved friend.

"So.why did Brother Khalid bring us here?"

Gisel and Dira immediately applauded the eidat, why their best friend is not too sensitive? Khalid obviously did it for his sake.

But the two of them were spectators here and in truth they could only remain silent.

"It's still unclear? It's for you." The answer is very short but directly in Aish's heart.

Bombing

Bombing

Bombing

Aish's heart was beating fast!

Dumbfounded, without waiting for Aish to react, Habib Khalid immediately turned around while carrying Aish's groceries out of the convenience store. Leaving Aish who was still standing frozen staring at that tall upright back away from his sight. Until finally his two best friends could not take it anymore. The two of them pounced on Aish and hugged her warmly.

"Alhamdulillah Aish, I am so happy." The happy Gisel whisper.

Aish was instantly pulled from within the daydream. He stares at his two best friends with various kinds of erratic thoughts. So he didn't hear wrong?

So what habib Khalid had said earlier was true that the purpose of habib Khalid bringing them out was for Aish?

Sweet, but why do his eyes hurt?

"Don't cry! Don't cry, Aish! you won't be beautiful if you cry." Gisel's hand rubbed the corner of Aish's eyes that began to water.

This friend of his must be sad because there are still people in this world who want to love him wholeheartedly, just like Aish, he also misses that feeling.

"I don't, I don't cry, really." Aish denied the shame.

Dira and Gisel are not stubborn, they also know that Aish must be ashamed by now.

"You two, don't talk weird. Later if in horrified by others the name of habib becomes bad. I don't want to ruin Habib Khalid's reputation." Noisy Aish trying to calm the heart.

He disagreed because according to him, what he had seen so far was that Habib Khalid was the one who often sought and approached Aish. In the sense of habib Khalid it was who tried to get closer to Aish in the boarding house. And if habib Khalid emang really cared about his reputation then he would have long since kept his distance from Aish. But quite the contrary, instead of keeping distance, Khalid's habitual even got closer to Ais as if they were always met in an unintended way. Well unintentional, at first glance it looks unintentional but for the sharp-eyed person they feel awkward because the meeting was not once or twice but many times.

Fyi, rumors circulating so far among the santriwati is habib Khalid the most difficult person to find in the boarding school because habib is a very busy person. Well, it's very hard to find unless habib Khalid himself comes out.

"Aish, let's be confident and don't be weak." Dira shook Aish's shoulder.

"If he really keeps his reputation, then he must have kept his distance from you since the first time you met, but no, right? He does not want to keep his distance from you. Sometimes you will meet again and again. Honestly, in the boarding house you don't feel like you're the only girl who's always been lucky to meet Habib Khalid so many times?"

Yes, Aish admitted that he always felt that he was special by Habib Khalid. Because maybe she was the only girl the habib met in the middle of the night, talking or chatting and even touching her hands and face. Aside from her, Aish has never heard any rumors from people that Habib Khalid touched or chatted with a girl in a boarding school. No, never heard of it at all.

And Aish had never heard of any girl being given food by the habib. Sometimes Aish thinks maybe because they have met in the city first or because habib Khalid is an acquaintance of his late mother first, so the attitude of the habib to him is very good. But this is too much and Aish is not sure.

Habib Khalid's attention to him was too gentle, giving off illusions as if they were lovers.

"Is it possible?" Aish's face flushed brightly.

"So you feel that Habib Khalid has something in common with you?" Instead of answering Gisel asked back.

Aish lowered her head in embarrassment and silently nodded under the watchful eye of her two best friends.

"I feel it often."