True Love Never Ends
The Part 19
"It looks like you changed your clothes." Nasha said to Elin, both of them were ready to go to Ummi Rifa's house. Nasha used to wear her shar'i clothes, and as usual Elin wore clothes that did not cover her entire aura.
"You're just going to the birthday party, Sha. Not to study" replied Elin.
"Yes a thanksgiving event, Lin. Not an ordinary party. Yes, it's not good to be the same Ummi Rifa who is religious" said Nasha made Elin a little frowning, but he soon changed clothes.
After that, the two left. On the way they took the time to buy a tart cake as by by.
"We never saw his son Ummi Rifa ya" muttered Nasha.
"He's been in Cairo all this time, he said he finished his s2" replied Elin
"Kok you know?" ask Nasha.
"I heard Umm Rifa talking to her friends at the store" and Nasha just nodded her head.
After that, he parked his car in front of a simple but quite large house.
"Is this the truth his home? How lonely.." said Elin.
"This is the address" answered Nasha confidently. They also got out of the car.
When they were about to knock on the door, suddenly the door was open and the figure of Ummi Rifa appeared.
"Well, you guys are on time" said Rifa because the clock just showed at 7.
"Heheh, yes Ummi" Nasha replied "But how is it still quiet?"
"Yes, he said that the bus that was riding with the children of the home had a little problem, the tires were flat"
"Oh, so ngundang children's home?" asked Nasha who immediately remembered her childhood which she also spent in the orphanage.
"Yes, let's go in. Soon they will come" said Ummi Rifa.
"We brought this." said Elin giving the tart.
"Thank you, the children will love it" replied Ummi Rifa receiving her cake.
Then Ummi Rifa went into her kitchen after letting the two girls sit down.
"What are we doing now? I feel awkward" whispered Elin.
"Me too, hehe. I thought of an adult's thanksgiving" Nasha also whispered.
"Azhar, Nasha has arrived. Come down.." I heard the screams of Ummi Rifa.
Nasha and Elin, who heard Azhar's name, looked at each other in wonder, "He lives here?" whispered Nasha.
"Where do I know..." Elin also whispered.
"Assalamualaikum.." Azhar said to the two girls. Elin and Nasha looked up, and at once they were bewitched by the sight of a full moon in front of them. Azhar with her white cocoa shirt but without peci because her hair is still half wet. And that made her look more seductive.. Oops, charismatic.
"Waalaikum salam.." replied Nasha and Elin later.
"Thank you for coming, and thank you for the cake" Azhar said as she sat on the sofa in front of them. Elin and Nasha looked at each other again, as if they were thinking of something.
"Em you stay..."
"Oh, there's a guest..." Abi Fadlan came up with her wide smile, cutting off Nasha's remarks.
"Yes, Bi. This is Nasha, and this is Elin." said Azhar introducing the girl.
"Oh so this is the beautiful Nasha Masha Allah said Ummi.." said Abi Fadlan who made Azhar wrong, while Nasha still did not understand what happened as well as Elin.
"How are you, Nasha? Elin?" abi Fadlan asked and he sat beside Azhar.
"Well, Om" replied Elin while Nasha was still speechless.
"And what about you, Nasha? I heard you texted Azhar, is it still texting until now?" goda Abi Fadlan's.
"Abi.." said Azhar.
"Abi?" mummy Nasha wonder.
"Yes, I am Abi Azhar" replied Abi Fadlan.
"Om Ummi Rifa's husband, right?" ask Nasha who immediately makes Abi Fadlan and Azhar laugh amusedly.
"Alhamdulillah yes, I'm my wife's husband" replied Abi Fadlan who was still chuckling.
"He's our son..."
"Dead me.. "
The laughter of Abi Fadlan and Azhar broke when Nasha told Abi Fadlan that Azhar was his son.
"That will die anyway, just so long as it hangs if it is surprised" Azhar tease who still laughs.
Nasha could only look down embarrassed while patting her own eel, Elin herself was so surprised and she also did not know what to react to.
"But why.." Nasha's speech was cut back when the sound of children outside.
"They've come" Abi Fadlan said and rushed to open the door immediately followed by Azhar.
"He's..." Nasha looked at Elin with an unreadable expression, and suddenly Elin laughed amusedly.
"His son Ummi Rifa, not Ustadz what other village shopkeeper" replied Elin still laughing, laughing at Nasha more precisely.
Then Ummi Rifa came and had a chance to hear their conversation "Have you happy birthday with Ummi's son, Nash?" tanya Ummi Rifa teases.
"Hehe.." That's just Nasha's answer, her face flushed with embarrassment. What else Nasha really misunderstood Azhar, not just consider Azhar village youth who then work odd jobs in Jakarta. He also suspected Azhar was only a high school graduate.
Nasha dead fleas accept that fact, she feels very embarrassed and her sense of wanting to disappear from the presence of Azhar and her family.
Seeing Nasha's expression, Ummi Rifa also couldn't help but laugh amusedly.
"Already, you should help greet the children yes, many tuh who come" said Ummi Rifa and Nasha nodded.
As they were about to come out to greet the boy, he passed Azhar who was about to go back inside the house.
If Nasha is aggressive, she's like a cold kitten. He bowed deeply and continued to walk through Azhar. Making Azhar laugh again amusedly with Nasha's absurd behavior.
The thanksgiving event went well, and it was seen that the orphanage children looked very happy. They eat voraciously, eat ice cream, cookies, candy and whatever they want.
Not only that, Abi Fadlan also gave a number of pocket money and new clothes for all of them.
Nasha who saw it was just pensive, she seemed to see herself in her childhood.
Nasha had no idea who her biological parents were, the caretaker said Nasha was found at the door and that Nasha was still red, nasha's biological parents left nothing but a pendant with the initials N. That's why the caretaker gave her the name Nasha.
During his life in the orphanage, Nasha could not feel happy because he wanted to have parents. They also eat potluck, very rarely have new clothes. And when someone invites them to an event like this, Nasha and her friends feel very happy because of the end they can eat well, sometimes also in love with money and clothes and toys.
Without feeling the tears Nasha dripped reminiscing about her childhood, and without Nasha knowing since then Azhar noticed her.
Azhar also approached Nasha "Think, I'm not angry because in thought the village youth, odd jobs and also just high school graduates" Azhar joked that made Nasha return to her consciousness. She wiped her tears and immediately smiled clumsyly, Nasha knew herself to be so outrageous with her own wild thoughts.
"Sorry.." - Nasha looked embarrassed, her face was red and she could only bite her lips because she was nervous.
"On one condition." said Azhar and Nasha looked up.
"What?" ask Nasha slowly.
"Join them, since I saw you daydreaming" said Azhar then invite Nasha to join the children who are currently enjoying the tart that Nasha brought.
"The cake is not enough." said Elin with a small laugh.
"What the hell, I've ordered again" said Azhar.
"We don't know there will be many children. So just bring one cake" said Nasha who still looked down embarrassed, making Azhar feel very anxious.
"Yes, what's wrong. I hope you both enjoy this child show, hopefully get bored" said Azhar.
"That's all, I'm happy" Nasha said with a smile.
"It fits, Bi.." whispered Ummi Rifa to her husband, both of them silently watching Nasha and Azhar since then.
"It's a good fit, Ummi. Like us, mismatched" replied Abi Fadlan making Ummi Rifa snort while Abi Fadlan just chuckled.
Nasha is very happy to be among the children of the orphanage, Nasha misses her childhood. Although at that time he did not have good clothes, not always eat well, but Nasha was never restrained by anyone. As long as he is not naughty and does something wrong, Nasha is allowed to be himself and do what he likes.
Unlike now, having a family is not as beautiful as his shadow...
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Tbc...