Assalamualaikum Ustadz Ku
22. Wedding Plan for Kesya and Andika
Ilham looked at Kesya expectantly, hoping that what he heard from Andika was wrong, but Ilham felt disappointed when he looked Kesya in the eye and found that it was true.
"I'm sorry Mas Ilham, the wedding plan was actually said half a year ago, but Kesya continued to procrastinate, because it was not sure and still has a wedge. But last month, Mas Dika proposed to Kesya again, and Kesya had already accepted the proposal," Kesya lowered her head because she felt unbearable with Ilham who seemed devastated to hear the reality.
"The proposal is not valid, because it only happens one party, you still have Kesya's family, and it is illegal to propose to a woman who is engaged to another man, moreover, Andika has never asked or proposed to you officially to us, your family," Rasyid spoke up, straightening out all the subtleties of the romance of the sister who still does not remember her past.
"We should ask for Kesya's opinion, after all, this marriage is the one who will undergo," finally Inspiration can calm the mind in order to be clear in action. Do not let the selfishness of himself even become the cause of Kesya sufferers, the woman he loves.
"Kesya, tell me Mas, who do you love between Andika and Ilham?" Rashid clasped his sister's hand and looked at her intently, hoping that she could remember a little of her past with him, as a brother and sister. That way there is little hope for Ilham to return to knitting with Kesya.
"Kesya does not know Mas Rashid, all this makes confused. Please give Kesya some time to think things over again" Kesya sat in her chair and sipped her drink, hoping for her heart to calm down.
"Kesya, for a year, Mas always looking for you everywhere, not a second Mas forget you, please do not leave Mas," Inspiration is almost crazy to think Kesya will marry Andika.
Inspiration lowered her face and sobbed. Everything seemed destroyed, just thinking Kesya would marry Andika.
"Kesya, during this year, you know and see for yourself. I always try to respect you and give my best. Mas never once forced you, to love Mas," Andika also did not want to lose, trying to convince Kesya to choose her. Kesya just stared at Ilham and Andika alternately. Then he left the three of them.
"Where are you going?" rashid asked as he chased after his sister, afraid of disappearing again.
"Give it time Mas, Kesya needs her own." Kesya then stopped the taxi passing by and left from there. Ilham and Andika tried to catch up, but were stopped by Rashid.
"Kesya said he needed to be alone first, let him think everything well, so that later there would be no mistakes and regrets," Rashid gave understanding to Andika and Ilham.
The three of them eventually separated. Rashid immediately returned to Indramayu, his flight was waiting. From last night Zahra always called herself, worried her son would be born into the world and there was no Rashid beside her.
Ilham chose to settle temporarily in Kalimantan, waiting for Kesya's decision regarding their relationship. Ilham tried to shift his mind by teaching the santri-santri in his hut Ilham tried to respect Kesya's desire to calm himself and during that time he did not contact Kesya.
Unlike Andika, he deployed all his men to search for Kesya's whereabouts. Since the meeting that night, it had been almost a month Kesya disappeared without any news at all. Andika is very worried, especially her parents one week more will come to Indonesia and prepare for her and Kesya's marriage.
"Thank you Mr. Kiai, would like to let me stay here," Kesya made her voice hoarse so that Ilham could not recognize her, he also uses contact lenses to disguise his eye beads to be bluish so that Ilham does not suspect his disguise.
"Don't hesitate Mom, I hope you can stay at home in our cottage," Ilham who was not suspicious at all with Tiara then say goodbye because there is a schedule to teach Santrinya.
As the founder and caregiver of Ilham did not want to give 100% of his Santrinya education to the asatizh council. He also taught the seniors he later honed as ustadz candidates who would teach the seniors and devote themselves to the community around the boarding school he foster.
In the disguise, Tiara observes the nature and behavior of Inspiration, trying to remember her past with an unpretentious man who is handsome to the maximum. In Kesya's heart there is a sense with Inspiration, but she is still hesitating. Hence now he was in disguise as a Tiara.
"Why is Mr. Kiai not married yet, Mom?" tiara asked one afternoon to Bu Minah, the head of the canteen guard, who happened to be Ilham was teaching in the hall of the cottage. There was a sense of awe in Tiara's heart when she heard the sweet voice of Ilham while teaching tilawah for his santri.
"Pak Kiai loved his future wife very much. But baby, there's a lot of their trials, pity." Ms. Minah then prepared to prepare dinner for santri.
Tiara who was feeling tired, preferred to go into her room. Took ablution water and finally decided to murajaah. Inspiration, who happened to pass near Tiara's room, felt enchanted by the melodious voice of Tiara. Unknowingly, he approached and was glued to his place.
All this time Ilham had never seen Kesya directly during murajaah. So Ilham was not suspicious of Tiara who had a melodious voice once heard in Ilham's ears.
"Sir Kiai why stay there? Can I help you?" asked Bu Minah, astonished to see Ilham glued near Tiara's room.
"Shhhhhhh" Ilham gestured for silence. Bu Minah tried to sharpen her hearing, and was surprised to hear the beautiful chanting of the Holy Quran in Tiara's room.
For fear of interrupting, Ms. Minah chose to go from there and continue her work. Unknowingly, Ilham had fallen back in love with Kesya in disguise.
Every day Ilham would stop near Tiara's room only to listen to the recitation of the Holy Quran which Tiara always brought before the Maghrib Adhan.
For some reason, the voice was very soothing to the soul of Inspiration, a kind of medicine will longing for his beloved, who now somehow exist.