The Love of Habib
Chapters 21.6
As habib said before, this is punishment. A very painful punishment. Coupled with the stimulation that had accumulated in the heart, Aish suddenly felt no longer strong enough to endure it. It turns out being a pursuer is no fun. It feels so painful.
"Don't I ever say it before..." Aish felt a gentle rubbing on both of her cheeks.
Those big hands gently touched Aish's facial skin. Moving lightly removed any overflowing teardrops from those beautiful eyes.
Aish's heart trembled. He lowered his head but was immediately restrained by the habib. Slowly his head was raised face to face with the dark eyes of the habib. Those eyes.... It has very soft emotions in it. There is longing, anger and jealousy. Everything can only be described by pain. Aish was amazed to see it. He was puzzled as to what had made the idol of the heart have an expression of pain within those eyes?
"As long as I don't say anything about the rumors, it means it's just nonsense and you shouldn't care. But if you really care and worry about the rumors, then ask me and not anyone else. For others can only speak and conclude but do not know what my own heart desires. If you ask me, then of course I will tell you the truth that I have nothing to do with them or the woman who came with me today. Rumor is just second-guessing, you won't get the truth in it. While talking to me is a sure answer, you won't get any lies in it, but you are careless yes you started to commit yourself and your trust in me. I really don't like this Aish. Then the woman who came with me today, for now I can't tell you who she is because someday she herself will talk to you. One thing is for sure you know that he and I do not have the ambiguous relationship that everyone thinks of. In fact, I respect him a lot because he has a relationship with you." Habib Khalid spoke in a soft and reassuring tone without seeming to think.
It was as if these words were already arranged nicely within his head.
The name of one thing that attracted attention that all the rumors turned out to be in a lie because the habib did not admit it. It is true that the habib once told him if something made him confused or anxious then immediately asked the habib, and do not ask others because others do not know all that is in the heart of the Habib. Too anxious for Aish to forget about it and start to doubt that the rumors might be true. Then what Aira said just a moment ago was so imprinted in the hands of her heart that she and the habib were from different worlds. They can't be together.
But what did the habib say about the foreign woman? Why did the habib say that he and the woman had a relationship?
Aish did not know what the relationship meant because in her memory, she was sure she had never met the woman.
"I'm sorry I ever broke a promise. It is true that I said that I was out of town for 2 weeks but since some affairs were not easy to settle, I ended up spending a few more extra days out of town. But I have sent word to you through Umi. I ordered to wait for some more time because my work out of town needed a few more days to complete. I thought Umi had told you about my situation that's why I didn't realize you were mad at me." The work outside the city was indeed beyond her expectations. Before leaving he had thought carefully that it might only take 2 weeks to return to the boarding house, but it was harder than he thought and took some more time. Worried about making Aish worry about her at the boarding school, she sends a message to Umi and asks that the message be conveyed to Aish. He thought the message had been delivered which is why he was acting so ordinary in front of Aish their message was reunited. It's just that after hearing Aish's complaint earlier, he concluded that Umi never said anything.
"I... I didn't hear anything from Umi. If I had heard, I couldn't have misunderstood." Voice squeaks.
"Then I'll ask Umi for an explanation later. He must give a clear answer to the neglected trust." Habib Khalid's tone of voice was different.
Aish was immediately frightened to hear it. He was very afraid if the habib quarreled with Umi because of this problem. It's not the end he wants.
"No, brother. Now have we not met? I'd rather hear brother's explanation straight away."
"But trust is debt dear and must be repaid." Obviously while touching Aish's long eyelashes are moist because of crying.
"W-what... What did Khalid call me?" Aish was shocked.
Her apricot eyes widened along with a red hue that re-expanded on her dazzlingly beautiful face. Every time Habib Khalid saw Aish's face developing a red color on his cheek, he would always remember the red rose he planted with his own hands. Just as she had imagined back then, was the most beautiful woman she had ever seen in her life.
"I call you dear. Is it still unclear?" Amused answer.
Aish blinked in disbelief. The darling?
His heart is starting to go crazy. And his blood rustled warmly sending heat all over his body. This was the craziest reaction he had ever felt. The euphoria of overwhelming happiness was now filling his heart to make his eyes cry. Is he dreaming?
Okay, seeing Aish crying makes Habib Khalid immediately serious. It's not funny at all he thought.
"Is wrong?" Nervous ask.
Aish doesn't understand,"What?"
"Love you." Habib sounded embarrassed. He was nervous and embarrassed to have expressed the feelings in his heart to the idol. Her earlobes were currently feeling extremely hot and flushed looking which showed how nervous she was now
"Sister Khalid..." Aish once again wanted to cry.
"Don't cry. I don't like to see you cry.... And I'd rather see you smile." Habib Khalid panicked.
Aish did not expect that the habib also had this side. Though the side that is always displayed by the habib has the impression that he is a calm and authoritative man. In fact the habib is still human and has some ridiculous things in him.