Cinta Ilham & Zahra
MCIDZS. 11 #A Independent Woman
A few hours from there, Ilham and Alisha returned to the house of Ustaz Hasan and immediately took Zahra with him to Palembang.
"Zahra said goodbye first, Abi, Ummi" Zahra said as she experienced her second hand.
"Yes, Ra. Be careful on the road, Ummi and Abi will always pray for you here" Ummi Siti said as she hugged her daughter for a moment.
Zahra just smiled, then left her parents and immediately went with Alisha and Ilham.
On the way to Palembang, the atmosphere felt so quiet. However, it makes Ilham a little difficult to say anything so he just kept quiet, drove his car and let Alisha talk to Zahra. That way, Alisha is not only alone because now there is Zahra who will accompany her.
The journey is quite long, making the three of them arrive at night and Ilham also looks so tired because driving a car with a long distance in one day. Therefore, Alisha who realized it immediately approached Ilham who was outside the car.
"Mas, tired?" alisha asked suddenly so that Ilham looked at her.
"Not really, but Mas needs to rest like," replied Ilham who only stared at Alisha for a moment.
"Then, we just go in so Mas can rest" said Alisha who got a nod of the head from Ilham.
Not far from there, however, was a woman who looked at him with great sadness. Implied in his heart, a feeling that hurt him the most. Even so, Zahra had tried to forget it, but the sense was still there so she felt the same when she had just learned of her cousin's marriage to Ilham.
What's more now Zahra will always see together, and will live under the same roof. However, Zahra will not bother him. He will also behave like a brother, and will not show his sorrow to anyone.
"Zahra, hurry here," Alisha asked her cousin who was still standing in front of her car.
"Yes, for a moment" replied Zahra who immediately walked in the footsteps of Alisha and Ilham.
After Zahra arrived at her aunt's house, she immediately met Rahma's mother and greeted her hand as a sign of respect. For that, it is no longer ignored that at this time, Rahma's mother was very happy because in the end Zahra wanted to help her to teach at the Darussalam Pesantren.
"Zahra, Auntie is really grateful to you for wanting to fulfill your Uncle's request" Rahma's mother told Zahra, who is now in front of her.
"Yes, Bi. Zahra is okay. After all, Zahra is still learning and will learn it again here" Zahra replied with a smile.
However, at that moment also Ilham pulled his smile up because seeing the way Zahra treated older people, even already visible from the appearance alone, Zahra was already like a graceful woman.
"Mas, he said he was tired. Now Mas just rest in the room, let me here accompany Zahra with Mom," said Alisha who had accustomed herself to start communication with her husband.
Inspiration who realized Alisha's words only nodded her head and looked back at Rahma and Zahra's mother. However, Ilham looks so difficult to say because Rahma's mother is talking to Zahra. Therefore, Alisha, who understands her husband's anxiety, tries to help him.
"Mother, Alisha wants to meet first Mas Ilham. The journey was very tiring, so Mas Ilham wanted to rest first," said Alisha and Rahma's mother then looked at him.
"Yes, I think you can rest first. Don't wait for us, because I still want to talk to Zahra," said Rahma and Ilham's mother smiling.
"Thank you, Mom. Then, Inspiration first," said Ilham who immediately left the place.
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After the time of showing at one o'clock in the night, Rahma and Alisha's mother immediately returned to their respective rooms. Similarly to Zahra, he slept in the guest room which was cleaned by Rahma's mother when Alisha and Ilham picked him up.
"Bi, it's one night. It's time we sleep, it's not good to sleep too late" said Zahra, who had seen the clock on the wall.
"Eh, it's night already. Aunt forgot about time. Then we'll sleep. And Zahra, you slept in that room, yeah. Aunty has done it before," said Rahma's mother who realized that it was late at night.
"Yes, Bi. Thank you" Zahra replied with a smile.
"Alisha, you're sleeping too. It's been tonight" Rahma's mother told her daughter and Alisha just nodded.
Then, the three of them went into his room, while Zahra was just silent in the room that had been prepared by Rahma's mother. In his mind was a reality that he was hard to accept. However, Zahra will still try hard and no longer expect someone who may already be very unlikely to get.
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The next day, Zahra had woken up earlier than everyone and after she performed the morning prayers, Zahra went to the kitchen and cooked food for breakfast. However, not a single person had come out of his room so Zahra freely cooked in the kitchen and served him at the dinner table.
However, Zahra is still a member of the family, but he does not bother the host at all because he is very independent. Because of that, Zahra had never troubled anyone else even in her own aunt's house.
When Zahra was serving food on the dining table, suddenly Rahma's mother came to him and looked so shocked. It is undeniable, Zahra has prepared everything and Rahma's mother only eats it. It was amazing, Rahma Mother also did not believe what she saw.
"Zahra, is this all you cooking?" mother Rahma and Zahra asked just nod.
"Yes, Bi. Auntie, if you're hungry, sit here. Let Zahra get the dishes first" replied Zahra who was going back to the kitchen.
"But, Ra. It should be Aunt's job, you're quiet, but Auntie is bothering you here, even though you haven't been here yet. However, you've helped Auntie a lot" said Rahma's mother and Zahra just smiled.
"No papa, Bi. Lagian Zahra was used to doing all this, then Bibi did not have to say all that," replied Zahra who was still focused on preparing food for everyone.
"You're very kind, Ra. Forgive Aunt who even bothers you here," said Rahma's mother who immediately approached Zahra and hugged her.
To that end, Zahra said nothing and received a hug from her aunt very warmly. However, Zahra did nothing special, but what she did made Rahma's mother very happy and happy.
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Assalamualaikum says.