The Love of Habib
Chapters 19.10

"God I understand, brother. Thank you for giving me so much advice. Aish promises to listen to Khalid's words and will not repeat the same mistake. When I meet my sister again, I will try to calm my heart and try to ignore all her provocations." Aish promised with a shy smile on her red face.

Now his heart really felt light after talking about it with the habib. Oh, he forgot something important!

"Sister Khalid, my brother once said last night that he could enter this boarding school because it was recommended directly by Brother Khalid. Is that true, brother?" He did not believe what his sister said at all but out of jealousy he inevitably asked her.

Habib Khalid laughed amusedly at Aish's jealous expression. That red cheek was bulging like a red apple asking to be bitten, so sweet!

"He lied. I don't know him so why should I recommend him to come here? It's not worth it." Answer the habib indifferently.

Aish was very happy to hear that. His jealousy instantly evaporated out of nowhere. And her lips were pulled into a sweet smile line. Real pretty.

"I know that." Whisper's happy.

Habib Khalid smiled softly. His dark eyes turned to look at Aish's hand grip that was holding his hand as tightly as possible. Aish's hands were cold, probably from nervousness. While his own hands always carry a warm feeling regardless of whatever mouthful he feels.

"Tomorrow I'll go out of town." Said habib Khalid suddenly.

Aish stunned. His apricot eyes looked at the habib with a complicated expression on his face. Samar, he seems reluctant to let the habib go. His heart is not willing. You can imagine how long he misses if he does not meet the habib just for a day. This was torture for him.

"Where are you going, brother?" Ask Aish reluctantly.

"I can't explain it because the city I came to wasn't just one."

Aish's heart immediately fell, "That means more than a day?"

The habib's heart softened when he saw the reluctance on Aish's face. But he can't delay it anymore. Tomorrow he must leave for the city. Otherwise the problem will continue to be delayed.

"Maybe two weeks. When I returned to the boarding school, you were facing a school exam. Be sure to focus on learning and getting high grades. And don't think because I'm away from the boarding school I can't keep an eye on your rote deposit. I'll keep asking umi about rote so you can't cheat. And as long as I'm not at the boarding school try to avoid any trouble. Understood?"

Two weeks?!

Aish immediately held her breath when she heard it. This is bad news! How can he not meet with the habib just a day let alone two weeks?!

This time is so long!

Aish can't stand it. But he's helpless. It would not be so evil to ask the Habib not to go. This is his work, one of the world of the habib. Plus they had nothing to do, his status was still a pursuer, so he was not crazy to hold the habib here.

"Well... I understand, brother. Whatever Khalid's brother is doing out there, please always take care of his health and safety, then the most important thing is not to forget me. Remember brother, I'm here still fighting the chase!"

Habib Khalid pulled his hand from Aish, then he pinched the top of Aish's nose briefly and managed to shock Aish.

"Back to sleep, there is still a lot of time before the tahajud prayer. And I have to go back on patrol, assalamualaikum." This time he did not immediately go and wait for a greeting from Aish.

"Goddessalam..." Answer's empty.

"Aah?" His fingers feel wet.

"Blood?" He stared in shock at his fingers that were stained with fresh red blood.

"Nosebleeds? I got a nosebleed for being pinched for a minute with Brother Khalid! It's so embarrassing!" Luckily Habib Khalid did not see this bad thing!

If the habib sees it, put it where his face is!

"Sleep Aish, don't sleep at night." Dira wakes up because of Aish's voice.

She thought her best friend was having nightmares and couldn't sleep anymore, so she took the initiative to pull him into the bed and hug him.

Aish who was panicking cleared her nose and was suddenly hugged to sleep,"...." Well, this friendship is deep.

...*****...

The days passed with monotony. Aish's life was not as vibrant as usual. Every day the activities are the same. Go to the cafeteria, go to school, read in the library, pray and memorize in the mosque, then go back to sleep. This activity continues to spin around tirelessly. Previously Aish did not feel this boredom because he could always meet with the habib, but these days, he has never seen the habib not even a shadow, so it can be felt how tormented his life without the habib.

As long as the habib left he tried to follow Habib's advice before. Trying to avoid Aira, finding friendship with many people to calm her mood, and reading various religious books as vitamins for her thirsty soul.

This keeps going on. And the puzzling thing was, Aira no longer came to disturb him. Ever since that night's talk they no longer met or rather, Aira had secretly avoided it. She did not care at all, as long as Aira did not come bothering her anymore, Aish would not care and tried not to interfere in her sister's life.

"This is the fifth day that Habib Thalib left, and to this day we still do not know from him." Guma Dira counting.

Currently the three of them were sitting under the shade of the tree in front of their dormitory. The ones sitting around here are not just the three of them, but many other students as well. Some read books, read books, memorize the Qur'an and even have discussions like what the three of them did.

"We don't have a cell phone, so how can I contact him." Aish sighed boredly sitting leaning on Gisel's shoulders.

"Yes, we can't bring our cell phones here. Your life is so great Aish. But I'm glad as a friend to see you suffer."

Aish rolled her eyeballs lazily while slashing a punch at Dira's arm. He spoke to her again.

"And we're even happier to see you chatting with the Caliph." The original Gisel Chirps aroused Dira's irritation.

Dira recently had allergies. Every time the name of the Caliph entered his hearing, his body would squirm as if he were possessed. He said he was allergic to that name. His sacred hearing would be tarnished by that name, so he asked people not to mention that name.

"Don't say his name again. Otherwise I'll jorokin you to the river." Threaten Dira.

"Don't do it, ah. Who knows if he's your soul mate. The riding prince whom Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala sent specially for you." Ledek Gisel ignored Dira's threat.

The soul mate no one knows. Unexpected people often become life-long companions.