When Love Is Afflicting
I love Furqon

Yasmin stretched out her hand wiping away Annisa's tears."You why?, not because Brother came home right, you cried like this?."

Annisa did not immediately reply, she re-hugged Yasmin's body."I love Furqon Brother. Ii'm sorry. I don't know what to do now. I'm getting married to Shaka soon."

Yasmin was silent for a moment. He also loves Furqon, but not as deeply as Annisa's love for the man.

"Then why did you accept Shaka's proposal?" ask Yasmin.

"Sister also loved Ustadz Furqon. How can I take it from Brother, while you have been betrothed a long time ago" Annisa replied in her sobbing Isak.

"But Brother took it off for you. My sister's sincere origin is happy" Yasmin escorted Annisa's body to sit on the edge of the mattress.

"I had already accepted Shaka's proposal at that time, only Aunt Fadilah and Om Ustadz Munzir came to propose to me. And Dad also rejected their proposal" Annisa told her sister.

"True Furqon said, you made a decision in a state of despair, you were too hasty to decide to marry Shaka. You can't wait to pray."

Annisa stopped her crying, then turned her gaze to Yasmin's face with a frown.

"Furqon told me that all this time you were the little girl he was carrying. The little girl who made him fall in love with her sweet voice. The little girl who was tucked into her prayer for ten years" Yasmin said.

"What does Yasmin mean?" Annisa becomes confused, saying the little girl Furqon has been looking for all this time. Annisa doesn't know what that is about. And how can she be the little girl Furqon loves. While Annisa has only known Furqon for a few months.

"But never mind, you're getting married to Shaka. You better not think about Furqon again. You'd better focus on your life with Shaka later" Yasmin paused the sentence for a bit." Remember Deck, after we get married, our heaven will move, from under the soles of Mom's feet, down the soles of husband's feet. And even our lives are the full rights of our husbands, even Dad has no rights at all to us."

"So sure, Shaka is a good guy. He loves you too. You only need to open your heart to her. And isn't it your purpose to marry for worship?."

Annisa nodded her head, while wiping away the rest of her tears." Ustadz Furqon always came to haunt me, making me unsettled and thinking about it. The more I want to forget it, the more this love is stirring to him."

Yasmin commented on her smile, "You're being seduced by the shaitan. You know, syetan does not like the name of a married couple. So shetan will tempt people who will marry by presenting other love and so on. And after being legally a husband and wife, shetan must also tease how to get the couple to fight and separate. Therefore, we as human beings, are encouraged to recite, continue to remember God, so that the devil does not succeed in seducing us."

"That means Mama and Dad were tempted by syetan dong, so until they divorced" Annisa said.

"Yes, this is the shaitan."

Annisa and Yasmin's reflexes turned towards Ustadz Bilal and Umi Hani who entered the room with baby Hanif.

"Enak just said I'm a syetan" said Umi Hani talking pursed her lips. When did he tease Ustadz Bilal?. The feeling after marrying her first husband, they never met again until decades.

"You always tease my mind from a distance, my dear Hani" Ustadz Bilal said. Making Umi Hani snort but her face looks sparkling.

Ustadz Bilal sat next to Annisa, pulled her body into her arms and kissed the tip of her head. Of course Bilal understood what his daughter felt at this time. Annisa chooses to marry another man in order to keep her brother's feelings, Yasmin.

"Stupid, fortune, death are God's provisions" Bilal said, wiping Annisa's long hair from behind."Whatever God's destiny is, be assured that it is best for us. You're the one who decided to marry Shaka, son. Dad only supports you. And now you can't back down anymore. If you have the right to cancel your and Shaka's wedding plans, and marry you to Furqon. But think about it, son. Shaka and his family must have been hurt. Believe me son, you cannot be happy above the suffering of others even if you live with Furqon, the man you love and love you."

Annisa shook her head, the two were also confused by herself. But understandably, his age is still very young, his mind is also still unstable.

"Umi used to be like that. Had once received the love of Umi's late husband first. But over time, in the end Umi can love Umi's late husband first. As long as you want to open your heart to Annisa, you can definitely love Shaka later" continued Umi Hani who sat next to Ustadz Bilal.

"Yes, Annisa. Isn't Shaka a handsome guy who looks like a Korean actor. I have a crush on seeing it."

Bukh!

"Shaka is my future husband, lest I fail to remarry because we like the same man again" Annisa said after hitting Yasmin's arm.

Yasmin smiled too.

"If you fail to marry Shaka right, you can become another man's practice again" said Yasmin, knowing that Annisa likes to spread charm and give false hope to handsome boys in school.

"But just managed to hook two men, Dad was furious, to throw me in the bathroom" Annisa pursed her lips in light of her father's anger at that time.

Yasmin set her sights on Ustadz Bilal. Was their father really scolding Annisa to the point of flirting with her?.

"You are Father's most precious treasure. If you are destroyed, you are the one who loses the most" said Ustadz Bilal.

**

Furqon, who was in his study, was standing looking out the window of the room. His mind was fixed on one name, Annisa. The girl he loved for a long time, and had to let him marry another man.

"Here, I've bought you a plane ticket. Later in Yemen, Hilman will pick you up at the airport."

Furqon turned her body towards Thariq who entered the room. Rather than continue to be faced with the dilemma of thinking about Annisa. Furqon decided to continue his religious education to Yemen. Hoping to keep busy studying religion, Furqon can move on from his old love.

"Hilman has a younger sister there, her name is Aisyah. Still young too, if not wrong age think about nineteen years. The guy's white, and it looks pretty."

Furqon frowned upon hearing Thariq's last sentence.

"Aisyah was wearing a niqab, so when I met her, I couldn't see her face" Thariq could clearly guess Furqon's confusion.

"I don't want to think about women at the moment" Furqon said, visibly upset. Thariq patted his shoulders softly.

"Sometimes you need to rethink women."

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