The Love of Habib
Chapters 8.5
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What possible?
I don't know either. But what I felt was also felt by Dira and Gisel. They also consider Khalid's attitude towards me to be very different from others. To be honest, I also often think that Brother Khalid is sometimes being too kind to me. What reason?
Is it because we've met before?
But if it is for this reason, then isn't this already overkill because acquaintances aren't this far. Acquaintances can't be like this. Moreover, we only met a few times and can be counted with the fingers.
What is the reason if it is not for this?
Otherwise, may I think of it as a code that brother Khalid has the same intentions as my heart?
This...
"Don't talk nonsense. We're just acquaintances." I pretend to be calm in front of them.
I dare not think about it. I dare not think too far.
In this place my world and Khalid's world are different. I can catch up to her but I don't want to because I'm afraid that Khalid's sister thinks of me as a sick girl.
"Aish, you're evading again." Complain Dira to me.
I smiled thinly. How else. It is not right to talk about love. I still need a long time to make sure that Brother Khalid is used to me.
"Don't make trouble. Let's go down and help the others work. If we stand still, someone will think we're slowing down on purpose."
Without waiting for the response of the two of them, I went straight down to the rice fields and joined the other roommates. Now we're familiar so I'm not too awkward talking to them anymore. To be honest the characters of the cottage people were relatively simple and innocent. Maybe because they are accustomed to learning religion from an early age so that they foster a peaceful character as well. They were people who were deep in religion and their insights were much higher than the three of us, but even so they did not patronize the three of us. They are not pretentious and pretentious so the communication between us and them is much smoother than I thought.
"Be careful, Aish, your hands will hurt." One of the roommates hurriedly withdrew my hand.
"Oh, why?" I'm embarrassed.
He said, "Don't hold the stalk, you'll get hurt. Look, this eggplant tree has a lot of thorns. Although small but it feels very uncomfortable if pierced. And if you're not careful, your hands will be scratched." Clearly me.
I didn't pay attention before and just played the origin pick. Fortunately, someone stopped me.
"thank you. I've never picked eggplant before so I don't know." I said politely.
He smiled widely, nodded in embarrassment, and hurriedly left after saying a few words of direction.
Surprisingly, he was still shy. We are fellow women.
"Hufths..." I bow my head hiding behind an eggplant tree.
From where I hid, I could see Brother Khalid and hear his voice clearly. Strange no, brother Khalid was talking to someone else but why am I nervous myself?
"We hope that 10 days later from the east end to the west end of the cottage wall has been repaired. And we also believe that your performance can keep up with the demands of our cottage."
Listen, listen, listen!
His voice was very warm when talking to others. No wonder Khalid's brother charmed the hearts of many women.
"Um," My attention turned to seeing the sisters around here.
They were just like me, both hiding peering at Khalid's brother to see and listen to his voice.
Seeing them makes my heart sour and agitated. Call it I'm jealous because the people who are chasing after brother Khalid are actually very many, ah!
"Sister Khalid," Call me weak while looking at him.
Unexpectedly Brother Khalid suddenly turned his head towards me - ah, my gosh, he was actually looking towards me!
I'm busted!
"Ugh.." I checked it straight away.
Fortunately there are no thorns. But the thorn sensation made me immediately alert and did not dare to take careless action again.
"Aish, what's wrong?"
"My hand hurts" I answered while raising my head.
"Sister..sister Khalid?!" I was very surprised to see Brother Khalid suddenly standing opposite to me.
If there were no eggplant trees, then my distance to it could be ensured to be quite close.
"You said your hands hurt, try to show me?" His orders sounded worried.
Strange, why do I feel when brother Khalid's voice is a bit tense as usual. It was as if he was worried about me. But maybe it's just my feeling.
Right, it's just my feeling.
"No, brother. My hands don't hurt." I lowered my hand and hid it behind my veil.
"Sister Khalid?" The voices of the sisters whispered into my ears.
"Why did he call habib Thalib that way? Isn't that polite?"
I was so careless again!
How can I call brother Khalid this familiar in front of so many people?
Not to mention this impolite call in their ears, my closeness to Brother Khalid at this time must have made them all jealous.
Ah, jealousy?!
It would be nice if they were all jealous of me - but no, not for now because the most important thing is to save Khalid's honor in front of his proteges!
"Show me." The stern voice of Brother Khalid shifted my mind.
I looked at him carefully, there was something wrong with Brother Khalid. Am I wrong?why do I feel when brother Khalid's expression seems cold enough at the moment?
Where was the warm smile of the sun that morning?
"It's.it's really nothing, habib." I said carefully.
Em, why is the atmosphere so much more tense than before?
Is there something wrong with my words?
"It turns out you repeated it so quickly." Her cold voice reminded me easily of my promise yesterday at Umi's house.
A penalty?
What punishment will Khalid's brother give me?
This is a punishment and it is definitely not something good, yet why is my heart looking forward to it so much?!
This is not true!
"Here there are many people." I said whisper.
"Punishment is punishment. I will think about what punishment you will get later. When the decision has been made, then take it easy," Stare at me with his deep eyes, "I'll tell you myself."
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My heart is out of control again. My blood rippled frantically as if it was dancing under the backdrop of my heart rhythm pounding.