A SPECK OF LIGHT (Handle of Good-Loving Love)
7. Prayers

One full moon has passed by leaving behind various stories. However, that does not mean the journey of life story ends just like that. As long as the universe is still fine, the future will still be waving.

In front of the window, Adzilla looked at the gray-coloured, watchful-covered sky that was letting out a sobbing that was drenching nature. As if to understand the state of the heart that is always crying.

Not crying because of parting with Bari. However, weeping for the stupidity of himself who once put hope in the wrong person.

Crying the stupidity of her who was willing to spend her youth by living with the wrong people.

"Zilla's." Call Joseph's father to approach his only child.

Adzilla turned to the door where his father was. He smiled and walked closer.

"What's up, dad? do you want some tea?"

"No, I just want to see your son."

"Oh, they're sleeping."

"Yes already. I'm going to go to the room again." Joseph's father left Adzilla's room.

Until now, Adzilla has not returned to Bari's house even though only to take his belongings and his two children.

Neither did Bari have any intention to pick up or deliver their goods. Maybe it was goodbye that Bari wanted.

Remembering the first hearing on Sunday, Bari was silent. He did come alone while Adzilla was with Joseph's father, his two sons, and Soldier.

The soldier?

Yes, the young man had come to the house several times just to take Satria from the afternoon tutoring place. The young man said it was just a coincidence but Adzilla didn't bother about it. And he did not want to be suspicious at all because they already know each other even though there is no special closeness.

There ain't?

Did ya?

Is correct. Adzilla emphasized the word in her heart. He wants a break to connect with the opposite sex.

Adzilla realized, she was no longer a girl. She is a two-child widow. If you want to get married, certainly not only love for him but the man must accept his two children

Crackers and hiccups were heard when he realized he was thinking about remarrying when the divorce process was not finished.

On the comb of the jet-black hair of the boat slowly while looking at his face from the mirror reflection.

Remembering the words of the Soldier that made him blush in shame.

"You're beautiful with your hijab. You are graceful with the simplicity you have and you are courteous with a awake and unpretentious behavior."

But a second later he realized it was wrong. Directly send Soldiers home.

Maghrib prayer time has arrived. Adzilla awoke his two children to pray together with Joseph's father who became a priest.

Adzilla painstakingly taught his two sons ablution. Then put on love for Satria and the face of the child for Sania then she put on the face.

It turned out that the prayer mat for them had been prepared by Joseph's father. They pray in the living room because there is no special room for prayer.

After standing according to the shaf, there was a sound of knocking on the door and greeting greetings from the front of the house.

Joseph and Adzilla's father looked at each other immediately and wondered who this Maghrib-Maghrib was visiting people's homes.

"Let Zilla open the door, yeah."

Adzilla walked still wearing a face to the door and opened it.

"Waalaikumsalam." said Adzilla while opening the door.

He gasped to find Soldiers wearing cold raincoats carrying a medium plastic bag.

"Astaghfirullah, bang Soldier. What's up?" Tanya Adzilla panicked with the situation of the Soldier until she forgot to let him in.

From inside the house of Joseph's father was still waiting for Adzilla but never arrived make him also see who the guest is because he also did not want the Maghrib time run out just because there are guests in his house.

"Well, soldier boy, are you still outside? In and out. Forgive the father's disrespectful son of Soldier outside the cold."

"Why? oh yes, son Soldier is praying?"

"Not yet sir."

"Yes, let's pray together. It's far away and still raining. Are your clothes wet?" asked Joseph's father to see Soldier opening his raincoat.

"No sir, just a little wet pants."

"Wear the gloves?"

"You, sir."

Soldiers take Satria to the bathroom. Don't forget Sania is so excited let alone Soldier carrying his favorite burger.

After completing his ablution, the soldiers put on Joseph's father's sarong and approached those who had been waiting for him.

"Son could be a priest?" joseph's father asked him to make Soldier and Adzilla look at Joseph's father.

"Can, sir." replied the soldier firmly and then he walked towards the prayer mat where Joseph's father was standing.

While Adzilla was still silent and started praying when Askar had said 'Allahuakbar' after the intention.

...****...

The finish of the Adzilla prayer brings Sania's face into the room and folds as well as her face then she wears a long shirt and a long skirt as well as an instant hijab covering the chest. Not forgetting she wears socks as usual.

She admitted, she is not a woman of Sholehah but has a desire that she embodied slowly to turn into a woman who obeys the commands and prohibitions of Allah SWT.

If there were no soldiers, he would have worn a negligee or a hijab-free nightgown in the house.

Finished with the appearance, Adzilla went straight to the kitchen making tea. Let Father Joseph and Soldier chat.

...****...

In the living room.

"Son, thank you for always accompanying Satria and Sania" said Yusuf's father sincerely.

The soldier smiled knots then nodded. Then go back to feed the burgers to Sania.

"Om, Satria also want to be bribed." whining Satria on Soldier moved to sit on the left side of the Soldier. Soldiers sit in the middle of Satria and Sania therapies.

"Abang wants to too? a minute. This, he said if in bribes from the hands of handsome people then Satria so more handsome." chirped Soldier made Joseph's father chuckle but not with Adzilla.

The woman even muttered. "Basic Narcissist guy."

Adzilla's murmur was still heard by Soldiers because the woman was putting a glass of tea in front of her.

Beautiful. muttered Soldar in his heart when he saw the shady face of Adzilla who was wrapped in hijab.

"What do you need to do here? no reason to stop by for a moment." asked Adzilla with a probing look.

"Where is it, brother. I'm here to deliver Satria and Sania's favorite burger." kilah Askar even though he deliberately came to the house of Joseph's father in order to steal a look at Adzilla.

"Certainly? why are there two more kebabs?" adzilla asked still ketus even Joseph's father had reprimanded still showing his thin face.

"Yes it's for the father of the same brother." said the honest soldier.

Adzilla sighed. Soldiers are a type of forced man other than the narcissist he has recently known.

"That's selling to make a profit, why love us? later losses just know the taste."

"If it's a loss, yes brother must be responsible for the way I married." muttered Askar. He dared to say this because Joseph's father was focusing on watching television.

Adzilla himself stiffened at the muttering of the Soldiers. He kept pressing no in his heart.

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TB