THERE'S ALWAYS A LEANING PLACE
Chitchat
The rain wrapped up the afternoon becoming a little cold. Lightning and lightning alternately greet the streets quite quiet because of the lack of vehicles passing by. Indeed, such weather makes people lazy to come out.
Via, Ratna, Mira, and Salsa were sitting casually in front of the television. They are busy talking while enjoying boiled beans. The store closed early.
“Dek Via, can ask, no?” Mira asked while peeling the beans.
“What's the question, Ma'am?”
“Kok you never open the hijab, anyway?”
Via smile. He picked up a glass of warm oranges nearby and took a small sip.
“Nih, now I don't wear hijab, Ma'am.”
“But rarely, especially during the day. Usually in the morning, afternoon, afternoon you also wear a hijab. Now you are not.”
“Usually there are many visitors, sometimes there are also men who come here. Not only during prayer, even outside prayer we cannot show our awrah in front of men who are not mahrams. In the Muslim tradition, it is said that a man should not look at another man's law, nor should a woman look at another woman's aura, when we are in an environment that allows us to meet the opposite sex, we must close aurat.”
“Yeah? Means all this time I ignored religious teachings?” hiss Mira.
“Nothing. We can improve a little bit. All need process.”
“It seems that there needs to be regular study so that it can add religious knowledge, add faith.”
“Iya, Ma'am. Salsa also needs a lot to learn. Discussion kayak gini aja make Salsa spirit. We can have casual conversations while adding religious insights. Mbak Via can nerangin many things,” added Salsa.
“Aduh, my science is still shallow. Don't do it, Sa! I answered what I know. If you don't know, ask the same person who knows better.”
“Mbak Via participated in the study on campus, right? Well, at least Mbak Via can ask in the forum if you can not answer our questions.”
“That, Ratna also tagged along, kok.”
“Ah, I believe more in Dek Via than Ratna,” said Mira.
“Eh, I want dong! I also never saw Ma'am Via wearing long pants and a hijab model wrapped around. Why?” ask Salsa.
“Do not make me the reference. If it were me, the reason could be personal. Look, all I know is, sorry if it's wrong, her name is wearing a hijab that has to cover her chest. This is in accordance with the word of Allah in the Quran Surat An Nur verse 31 and Al Ahzab verse 59. Open later, deh!”
“Keep about giman trousers? It used to be that Dek Via liked to wear trousers too, right?” ask Mira.
“Yes, back when I was in High School. Now Via is ashamed. In the hadith of Muslim history mentioned that the contents are more or less like the Prophet said: ‘There are two groups of people of hell that I have not seen: The men who had the whip like the tail of a cow and the woman who was dressed as naked, swaying and wagging her shoulders, their heads like the hump of a camel swaying. They did not go to heaven and did not smell it. I don't memorize the translation.”
“Dressed like naked? That means dressing with thin material, is that it?” cut Salsa.
“Among them so. If his clothes are thin, he can see his skin. Or it could be too tight, which shows the curves of the body. For me, if the trousers can show the curves of the body because it displays the shape of the legs. You can ask a more expert. Remember, yes, my explanation could be wrong. This is my understanding of the studies I followed and also the advice of mother.”
“Iya, Ma'am. Explanation Ma'am Via can Salsa accept. At least, this kind of discussion could motivate Salsa to get better.
“But, Mbak Mira's idea may be too. Tomorrow Via talk with friends to conduct a rotating study, deh,” said Via.
“By the way, I didn't hear Ratna's voice. Is it still alive?” said Mira mocked her cousin who was silent amid the excitement of conversation between them.
“Rat, you didn't faint, did you? Or a toothache?” ask Via.
Ratna was silent. He did not respond to Mira and Via. His eyes were still staring at the screen of his phone.
"Well, this is a fainted child?" Mira patted Ratna's arm.
"Eh, yes. How, Ma'am?" Ratna stuttered.
"What are you doing, anyway? How did you keep quiet?" ask Via.
"This, again fun to read the novel. I am sad because the character died. Same as the author."
"Ih, Madam Mira said. There is a novel application. I love reading novels in noveltoon. Try to install. Or a mangatoon can."
"Let me see, Ma'am," pinta Salsa.
"Now, I read Married by Eka Pradipta's Oath. I also follow other novels. Writers I like are Emekama, Ismi Sima Simi, Linanda Anggen, Aiko Dephine, Ind-Chris, ...."
"Duuuh, very nice call it. How is it different from your response when talking about cost accounting?" ledek.
"Don't do it, Vi. Cost accounting is dizzy, if reading the novel makes happy. Try to read the Heaven Embroidered Love Pledge by Seri Melani. You look like you can baper, imagine having a husband like Azzam. Install Noveltoon there! That's fine, make a refreshing. Time is never selow."
Via laughs. He shook his head because of Ratna's behavior.
"Udah, try it first! If Salsa can baper read WR, author RK Abizar or About the Heart by Aldekha Depe."
"Persic Goddess?" ask Salsa spontaneously.
"Ih, you are! Basic dangdut fan," grumbled Ratna.
Mira, Via, and Salsa laughed seeing Ratna upset.
"Mbak Mira is a match for a simple read, a mystery like a patch of Heart Space, What I'm Different, also Electricity."
"Ok, I accept your recommendation. Don't forget, don't forget the quota so I can read the novel anyway" said Mira.
"Huuu, Mira sucks! The quota time should be begging?" sulcan Ratna's.
"Well, just want to fall," said Mira relaxed.
As they were joking, Via's phone vibrated a sign that a message was coming in. Via grabbed his phone lying on the table.
Farhan
[Sir, please don't stay alone in the shophouse. If your friends come home, Dek Via must go home.]
The Via's forehead is wrinkled. It was not usual for Farhan to be so worried about him.
Via
[Indeed why? Last month Via alone until 2 nights. Via brave, really. There are no ghosts]
Farhan
[Now it is not safe. Never be alone in the shop! Please don't argue!]
Via took a deep breath. He felt that Farhan's last sentence emphasized his status as a wife who should not dispute the order of a husband that does not violate the Shari'a.
Via
[Okay, Mas.]
Via put back his phone and joined the conversation with his friends.
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