"I'm not handsome in this dress, yee like supermen ..."
"I'm wearing a red dress like an ultraman..."
"Eh, what is Zaki wearing?"
"Zaki is wearing Naruto's clothes, there are cubs, lohhh..."
"Cubii… what is it….?"
"That's Naruto's cubby ..."
"Oh it's kyubi, not cubiii..."
"Haha… Zaki Zaki…."
The children looked happy and joked with each other with the clothes they immediately wore.
Such an atmosphere made everyone who was there feel at home, including Iffah, who had been observing what the adorable children were doing.
Not long after that, Iffah's cellphone rang, she saw that it was her father who called. Her father rarely calls, unless there is a very urgent need.
"Pick up the phone, your papa called, could it be that he was looking for Mbak Iffah?"
Arini is worried about Iffah, she thinks Iffah hasn't asked her father's permission before going to the orphanage. Irfan and Awi heard their conversation and both chose to remain silent.
Iffah responds to Arini.
"I had Papa's permission before coming here. Papa said be careful, don't speed on the road."
After that Iffah picked up the phone. His father started to say hello.
"Assalamualaikum, Iffah..."
"Waalaikumsalam, Papa ..."
"Iffah where are you?"
"Iffah is still in the orphanage, what's wrong, Pa?"
"Oh, it's still there, about what time do you get home?"
Iffah looked at her watch.
"Looks like Isha's finished, Pah. It's going to be Maghrib soon, Iffah usually accompanies the children to eat together, then pray Isha in congregation, only then go home."
"Oops, Isha huh? This time it can be faster, right, after maghrib prayer, go straight home."
Hearing her father's request, Iffah said to Arini,
"Rin, Papa asked me to come home as soon as possible, at least I'll be at home after sunset. How are you?"
"Oh, that's right. Maybe there's something important. Try asking Mbak Iffah's papa, what kind of event is that?"
Iffah nodded, continuing the conversation with her father.
"Pah, may I know what's wrong?"
"Halah, never mind, the main surprise ..."
"Hey papa. Kan Iffah is so curious… tell me a little bit about it, hehe…."
"Oh, this papa's son really can't if you don't know..."
"So tell me first, Papa ..."
"Yeah, dad, let me know. But after papa told you, after maghrib prayer, you went straight home, okay..."
"Yes papa... God willing..."
"After maghrib there will be guests, they want to meet Iffah..."
Iffah was surprised. Could it be that his friends want to play at Iffah's house, but if they did, they would usually let us know through chat or phone first. But this doesn't exist.
Iffah is getting curious.
"Who, Pa, wants to meet Iffah?"
"That's it, the person that Papa had been to Iffah was certain."
"Who is it, Iffah forgets ..."
"That's Fah, do you remember Si Raihan?"
"Who's gain papa? Iffah doesn't know much of her male friends. I don't think my dad ever told me or mentioned that name either. Iffah just found out that Iffah's friend is Raihan."
"Oh yeah? Wow, maybe it's papa who forgot certain haha."
"Hmm, papa…."
"Well, in short, this Raihan has just finished his master's studies in Malaysia, he'll be late at Maghrib coming to his house and wants to meet Iffah too."
Iffah began to think strangely.
"Why are you looking for Iffah, Pa? You don't know Iffah?"
"So let's go home soon. Let me know…."
"Hey Papa..."
"Don't come home late okay? That's what dad wanted to say. Be careful when you come home, don't be too fast, tell Arini, okay?"
"Yes, God willing, Papa, Iffah will convey it to Arini."
"Okay Iffah, Assalamualaikum."
"Yes Papa, Waalaikumsalam."
Iffah closed her cellphone. Arini asked Iffah again.
"How are you, Mbak Iffah? What did your daddy say?"
"Papa said later when you come home be careful, don't speed, Rin."
"Yeah. I'm very worried about Mbak Iffah's father. If you drive Arini, it's safe. Take it easy."
Iffah smiled in approval.
Arini is not satisfied, her curiosity is not over.
"Then why was Mbak Iffah asked to hurry home?"
"Hem so and so, Rin… there is a guest who wants to meet me…."
"Ciee ... could it be a boy?"
"Oh Rin, don't be so loud…."
"Eh ciee ... it's true yee ..."
Arini's words were heard by Irfan and Awi.
'Man? Who wants to meet Iffah?'
Irfan started to think. His feelings were bubbling again, but he tried to control himself.
Arini brought her ear closer to Iffah,
"Whisper, who is he?"
"He said papa, his name is Rayhan, he wants to meet me."
"Ciee… uh how come I just heard that name, sis. Who is he?"
"Well, that's right. Same. I also just heard that name. He's not my friend either. Papa said that he had been in Malaysia for a long time and he had just finished his master's studies, then returned to Indonesia, then I don't know why he wanted to meet me."
"Eghem…cough cough…."
Arini coughed. Since then, he's been teasing Iffah.
"Ihh… what are you doing, Rin? How come you're so excited?"
"How can you not be excited, maybe there is a man who wants that..."
"Huh, what do you want, Rin?"
"Hey, I want that, Mbak Iffaaah, how come I have to explain it bluntly."
"Hmm. I don't understand. Come on, don't talk weird. If I have a hunch maybe he wants to meet with me and want to discuss about restaurants. Maybe it was…."
"Impossible... the proof is to meet Mbak Iffah at home, and she contacted Mbak Iffah's papa too, hayoo..."
"Hey, it's already Ariniii... I don't know ahh..."
"Ugh, haha..."
The guy named Rayhan?
Malaysian master's degree?
Why do you want to meet Iffah?
"Fan, could it be that…."
Awi said softly to Irfan, both of them of course heard their quite loud conversation.
"Don't be weird, Wi!"
"I think that's how Fan, hehe ..."
For some reason, hearing that there was a man named Rayhan who wanted to meet Iffah made Irfan's heart beat faster. His hands were shaking a little now.
Irfan thought, his conscience was troubled.
Why does it hurt, God?
Could it be that there are other men who want to propose to Iffah?
Should I be worried?
Am I not related to him?
Irfan's conscience clearly couldn't accept it. It really hurts. However, as a man, he must be good at keeping his emotions in check. Irfan tried to act as if nothing had happened.
Awi looks at Irfan with pity, hoping that his friend can move on with Iffah. As a fellow man of course he can feel how hurt Irfan's heart is.
Sometimes it crosses Awi's mind. Iffah is a pious woman, beautiful, makes a big contribution to the community, then Irfan is a pious man, doesn't like to talk verbally with women.
Didn't god save them?
Where is the saying 'Good men for good women?'
Isn't Irfan a good man?
Isn't Iffah a good girl?
No one knows, as long as the contract is not connected, anything that is sometimes impossible can happen later.
And if later, when Rayhan declared his good intentions to Iffah, would Iffah accept it or even say the same thing as he did to Irfan?
Women are not good if they often reject men.
Correct!
However, Iffah has her own reasons that only she and Allah know.
What's the real reason? Hopefully Iffah will reveal it soon.