The Love of Habib
Chapters 22.5
After finishing breakfast he was taken away for a walk to the middle of the rice field. This was beyond his expectations. He thought he would be taken out of the boarding house to go around, he knew he was just invited to go around the rice fields. There was nothing special about the rice fields but the most important moment was that his hands were never let go by the habib Khalid wherever they went. While holding hands around the rice fields, the two of them talked about many interesting topics of conversation. Honestly, Aish is enjoying these times.
"What's up, brother?" Suddenly habib Khalid led him into hiding in the bushes.
Aish was nervous. Could it be that someone saw the two of them?
If anyone gets to see. Habib Khalid's career in the boarding school will definitely be questioned because he is alone with himself as a girl or the opposite sex. And plus habib Khalid is not just anyone, he is a habib! Others will not accept that a habib is alone with the opposite sex let alone to hold hands.
"It's nothing. I saw a snake, so just in case I pulled you here."
The snake!
Hearing the word snake he suddenly held the arm of Habib Khalid. His eyeballs turned to look at the bushes in front with a sense of anxiety. He was afraid that the snake would follow them or lurk behind the grass, waiting for the two of them to let their guard down before pouncing.
Among the animals on the face of the earth, the most feared and hated animal is the snake. The slippery and long-tongued form of the snake made Aish shrivel in disgust. Not to mention talking about the venom of the average has not had an antidote, his dislike of this animal is getting bigger. According to him, snakes are disaster animals that must be eliminated immediately.
"Don't worry. The ular is gone. Snakes are dangerous, but humans are also dangerous. They were better off avoiding humans when they accidentally met. Even if they bite it because they feel disturbed by the humans themselves, so they are forced to launch an attack. But the next time you meet a snake, it's better to avoid things that are not desirable." Habib Khalid found it funny with Aish's reaction.
In the pesantren cottage paddy fields the average melata animals have been cleaned so that the boarding house let the santri and santriwati free to move here. This rice field is also well maintained, the surrounding is lined with iron walls to prevent dangerous animals from entering. Even if there were snakes, they would not dare to disturb. You see, it's been years, but there's no human being bitten by a snake in this rice field.
While the serpent that Khalid had intended, he lifted his neck high and watched the path on the edge of the rice field, was no more. It means the bully is gone.
"Without brother Khalid telling me I'll also go when I see the snake. These snakes are very dangerous even though they are small, so it's safer to escape than to just wait to be pegged." Aish was horrified at the thought of the slippery body rushing after him.
He did not know whether to cry or scream if there was a snake chasing him.
"Hahaha.great. But it's noon, you'd better go back to the dorm. We'll see you later tonight." Habib Khalid glanced at the time on the left hand watch, it was already noon and he also had an appointment with Abah. There's something he wants to talk about.
"Yes, I have other business in the dorm. Em... later tonight we're going to go to sister's office again?" His face was hot.
He still remembers how he woke up. En, waking up in the arms of the habib and smelling the characteristic fragrance of the habib, he felt like a dream. Until this moment his heart doubted what had happened. Because he never imagined this day would happen.... He did not think that there was a day where his dream would come true. Aish is happy to meet the person who loves her seriously and sincerely. The habib treated her well, gave her sweet attention, and sent her unimaginably precious gifts.
A few months ago he was still slumped in wounds and drowned in jealousy seeing his sister living with abundant affection, while he was exiled in his own home with endless prejudices. Anyone who was in his position would definitely feel despair as if the world and its entirety hated its existence so much. But look now, his loneliness has been swept away ever since he met good people. Now that she has two silly best friends who are always by her side, she meets nice people like Abah and Umi who treat her like family. And he also has a good relationship with Nadira, the girl who once made him burn jealous. Then there are also friends in the boarding school who have a good and pure heart. They do not demean it because of lack of knowledge and have bad morals. Often they also help him to learn and understand Islam so that slowly Aish began to change.
But of all the people who cared about him, only one person was the most special in his life. Because this person never looked at her strangely, avoided her existence, and rejected her. This man cared so much for her, he gave her so many good things, and even made her the world, the warmest place she had ever felt in this life.
In just a few months everything changed drastically. And Aish now understands the fruit of patience is so sweet.
"Who are you?" Ask habib Khalid back.
The gentle rubbing on her face managed to pull Aish from her long daydream.
"Oh... I'm sorry, Brother Khalid, did I say the same?"
A gentle swab instantly turned into a squeeze on the cheek. Habib Khalid was worried about his lover's ridiculous behavior.
"When you're with me, please don't think of anyone else or anything. But watch and see me, for I will do that to you. Last night I explained to you that I am possessive and dangerous. I'm easily jealous, even of the lifeless things you think. My hope is that you make me your world, just as I did you. Listen carefully, O Aish Rumaisha, since this feeling has penetrated my chest, I have made you my world. The world I will take to the next, this is my greatest hope in life. Now it's... Do you understand what I mean?"
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