Cinta Ilham & Zahra
MCIDZS. 2Marriage And Compulsion

"What, matchmaking, Bi?" Inspiration seems to be in disbelief.

"Yes, Abi wants to match you with Alisha. Do you agree?" abi Zaenal asked with his serious face staring at the face of Ilham.

For a moment Ilham fell silent and thought of the offer from his ashes that suddenly. "Ilham will think about it later, Bi."

"Alright, then Abi wait for an answer from you," said Abi Zaenal and made Ilham think of his answer.

However, at least Ilham already had a chance to be able to determine the answer. That way, after Abi Zaenal left. Inspiration again thought, for him this is very sudden and never imagined by him, he will be paired with Alisha.

Long pensive, Ilham went back into his room and tried to ask Allah for guidance Subhanahu Wata'ala.

In the silence of the night and in the third of the night, Ilham asked for guidance on the matchmaking and matchmaking that had been planned by his brother. And without Inspiration, he turned out to love Zahra and for one week Ilham felt that Zahra was the ideal wife.

"O Allah, please give the servant guidance in matters of marriage. Should I accept this matchmaking and leave the woman I love? Therefore, please give the best way for all this."

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The next day, Ilham was still thinking about what answer he would give to his brother, while his love for Zahra had grown perfectly.

"Ustaz Ilham, may I speak with you?" asked Alisha who was suddenly behind her.

"Can you talk what?" tanya Ilham who happens to be Alisha comes to him not alone, he brings his friend so not alone.

"A-I already know this matchmaking, but I don't want Ustaz to accept it because he has to" said Alisha. Despite that, Alisha never expected that this matchmaking would happen.

Inspiration is silent and unable to answer the words of Alisha that directly reveal the reality. And fortunately for Ilham at this time, Umm Siti called him so that Ilham did not answer Alisha's words because he was also very confused to answer them.

"Ilham, here for a minute." Umm Siti called her son. Immediately, Ilham met his umminya.

"Sorry, Alisha. Ummi called me, I stayed first. Assalamualaikum," said Ilham before leaving Alisha who had been waiting for an answer from him.

"Wa'alaikumsalam," replied Alisha who also returned to the female hostel with a slightly disappointed taste.

The return of Alisha in the female dormitory, suddenly someone called out to her from behind.

"Ustazah Alisha, sorry that the family Ustazah called less times and said he wanted to say something very important," said the girl who was younger than him.

"All right, I'll call her back," Alisha replied, she also felt bad. It was as if something might be very surprising or happy.

Therefore, Alisha immediately called back her family who were in Palembang.

"What's? You're in the hospital?" Alisha's reaction changed and her face looked so panicked, it happened after she received a call from her mother.

"Mother, Alisha will be there soon" said Alisha because her father wanted to see her soon.

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Whether because of what Kiai Saleh told him to come, Ilham also did not know. However, after Ummi Siti explained it to Ilham, he began to understand and was a little surprised after knowing it.

"Mom, where's Alisha?" asked Kiai Saleh and he looked so not okay.

"Alisha's here any minute, Dad. We just wait," replied Rahma— mother Alisha.

"Dad!" yelled Alisha because she was too panicked, she forgot to say hello before entering her father's ward.

Inside the treatment room Kiai Saleh looks already many people. However, Alisha ignored him because all she wanted was to see her father.

"Dad, all right, right? What's going on, Dad?" Alisha seemed to be worried about her father's condition.

"Alisha, father's daughter. Don't worry, dad." Kiai Salih did not say the reason for fear that her daughter was becoming more and more worried.

"No way, there must be something Dad's been hiding from me. Mother, please say something," said Alisha who was still panicking.

"Father is experiencing shortness of breath and should be treated immediately. However, the doctor here does not guarantee his recovery," replied Rahma's mother while bowed because she also did not expect it to be like this.

"Astaghfirullahaladzim, Dad." Alisha's face became dewy, sad and unexpected it would also be like this.

"Ilham, I beg you. For Alisha's sake, I ask you to marry your daughter right now before you leave Alisha," Kiai Saleh and Ilham look very confused.

"Dad wants you to be husband and father to Alisha" said Kiai Saleh.

Everyone fell silent and Ilham also became confused between marrying Alisha or fighting for her love for Zahra. However, before Ilham took the decision Kiai Saleh again drop and immediately treated by a doctor.

That way, the doctor gave additional oxygen to Kiai Saleh and Ilham had no other choice but to accept Kiai Saleh's request.

"Well, I'm willing to marry Alisha." With a heavy heart, Ilham said that.

Alisha, who was beside her father, looked intently at Ilham and her tears suddenly just flowed. Alisha is confused between being sad and not believing, while she also cannot say anything more than accepting everything that happened to her.

Therefore, Abi Zaenal immediately prepared a simple wedding because the wedding will be held in the nursery of Kiai Saleh. Seeing the condition of his best friend, Abi Zaenal was also sad. However, he also could not do anything more.

Abi Zaenal also knew, Ilham had not had time to give an answer to the arranged marriage he planned with Kiai Saleh. However, his son had to accept everything suddenly and this marriage would tie him to Alisha.

"Sik, are you sure you want to marry Alisha?" ask Ahmad who happened to be there to witness the marriage of Ilham which somehow had to happen like this.

"If I could choose, I would consider this marriage more. However, I had no choice but to accept all of this" Ilham replied with a very sad look and Ahmad knew that under his sister he was not okay.

"Patience, Deck. I'm sorry, you can't help me in this matter" Ahmad said, stroking Ilham's shoulder.

"Yes, brother, no papa."Inspiration is still pensive and thinking about his future that will somehow become what it is.

"So you know, this whole thing must be really hard on you, but it might be the best for Adek. Must be strong and not sad," said Ahmad who was also sad. However, he also encouraged Ilham.