The Love of Habib
Chapters 9.7

Habib Khalid then walked down to the river to take ablution while Aish remained in the shade of the tree, sitting while observing the movement of Habib Khalid taking ablution water.

Habib Khalid's movement was very orderly as water flowed, by seeing habib Khalid abudhu Aish realized his shortcomings while taking ablution water.

Aish has never learned and has no intention of learning it, that was it. Now he wants to learn it and how easy it is to learn if his phone is not confiscated.

"In the dormitory later I want to ask Siti for help just let my ablution be right." Bisik Aish is determined.

Beres took ablution, habib Khalid then climbed to the mainland again and rolled his jacket over the grass facing the qibla.

Seconds later habib Khalid echoed takbir solemnly, a sign that he had begun praying as his liaison with the Almighty.

Aish does not know what it feels like to pray perfectly and Aish also knows that no human being on this earth can touch the word 'perfect' because perfection belongs only to the Creator.

But sitting in silence while looking at the straight back of habib Khalid praying made Aish feel very uneasy.

There was a feeling of longing flashing in his heart. Missed and at the same time she was also embarrassed. Like a voice saying, look at the man you love, he is so firm and strong when prostrating to the Power, he is so humble when talking to the Power, and he was very gentle when whispering with the Power. What about you, Aisha Rumaisha?

Do you not feel ashamed of the steadfastness of his love for the Power, while you are more engrossed in blaming the Power for the suffering you are going through?!

Aish shy. His head bowed in embarrassment at the thought of how low he had been all this time.

"O Allah, I often scold You, accuse You of being unjust, and blame You for everything that happened to me. But O Allah, I have suffered greatly. I have no one to take care of me and I am not wanted by my own family, so how can I not hate You? How could I not blame you? How could I not be angry with You for the only person who loves me sincerely You took from me. How can I not be that low, Lord.: how can I not be that low?"

Anyone who is in his position must be difficult to maintain the sanity of his heart. Anyone who is in his position must often doubt the Almighty. Whoever it is because Aish feels it too.

That is why he felt ashamed, ashamed to love a man who loves God sincerely. Aish was afraid that because of anger, God would keep this good man away from him.

Because after this man, he might not be able to meet a better man and do not see himself as a poor religion is a lowly person.

"Oh Allah, I'm a khilaf.. Please don't be angry, okay?" Whisperer begged.

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After the dzuhur prayer, habib Khalid folded his jacket well and went over to Aish. He sat a few meters away from Aish with his sideways facing towards the wide-spread horizon.

Silently, habib Khalid did not speak and neither did Aish.

Habib Khalid was very calm in this silence and Aish thought that Habib Khalid might have done it on purpose because he had said before that he often went to quiet places like this to enjoy the sound of the flow the river, gazing at the green foliage blown by the wind, and perhaps even contemplating the vast sea of clouds.

Aish could not guess for sure, but he had to admit that this silence was quite comfortable if there was a Habib Khalid beside him.

It's cozy. Aish initially wanted to ask something but did not so out of fear of disturbing the habib.

"What's wrong?" Habib Khalid turned to the side.

"Ah," Aish is so embarrassed.

Maybe his eyes are too clear. How sloppy.

"Do I bother Brother Khalid?"

Habib Khalid's smile grew wider without answering any questions. Aish's eyes flickered, enchanted by the habib's increasingly sweet smile on his heart.

"That's.. May I ask if we met before?" Subjecting his head mused, "Perhaps many years ago?" Aish continued hesitating.

Aish felt that Khalid's habib was too familiar in his heart but he had no impression of having met Khalid's habib many years ago.

"Why are you suddenly asking this?" Instead of answering back, Habib Khalid turned to throw a question.

Aish was immediately asked back. He raised his head to look at the habib, carefully judging the habib's expression on his face.

Habib Khalid was unaffected with Aish's eyes full of judgment. Instead of being irritated, she even felt amused by Aish's adorable behavior. Shy but willing, Aish is too sweet.

"That's weird..." Said Aish.

Sipping her saliva nervously. He withdrew his gaze from the habib Khalid to disguise his nervousness. Pretending to stare at the clouds in the sky that is getting cloudy and maybe soon it will rain.

"What's so weird?" Pursuing habib Khalid was a bit impatient waiting for Aish's answer.

Habib Khalid's gaze was too clear, Aish could not ignore it even if he wanted to. But he also could not bear to continue to see Habib Khalid. He was afraid of giving a bad impression to the habib.

"It's weird, brother, I don't know why I feel that Brother Khalid knows me so well..." Said Aish hesitatingly.

Aish lowered her head staring boredly at her two hands which had been out of nowhere since when they had crept back together. Maybe because he was nervous and too complacent with the habib Khalid, he ignored the surrounding environment.

Hah, Aish waited nervously for Habib Khalid's response. Maybe he will deny it or find it strange but until this moment Aish has not heard the voice of Habib Khalid.

Could it be that his ears were experiencing impromptu deafness?

Aish's confused.

Afraid, he raised his head to peek at Habib Khalid.

Ughhhh!

Aish got caught!

He intended to peek a little but was soon caught by the dark eyes of the habib. Embarrassed, Aish immediately withdrew his gaze and pretended to look into his hands again.

As for the habib, the object of the secret mission of his heart quietly held back laughter looking at Aish's timid behavior. He shook his head helplessly and decided to stop messing around with Aish.

"Aish, if you think so then just think so..." Said samar.

"Why brother?" Aish felt like punching his own ear because it did not work at the wrong time!

Kan, he didn't hear what habib Khalid said!

How stupid!

"I told you -"

"Aish?! We brought you some food from the cafeteria!" The sound of Dira's cry interrupted the speech of Habib Khalid.

Habib Khalid stood up from his seat. She smiled gently at Aish before saying goodbye.

"Maybe next time, you'll know the answer..." Speak to habib Khalid as he passes Aish.

Aish stunned. His apricot eyes stared at the bewildered back of the habib who was slowly moving away from his sight.

"Other times...?"