Intelligence Agency

Chapter 16

Sultan Ismail Hospital, Johor - 5.05am

Haqimi's eyes are open. He looks outside from his car and notices that he arrived at the hospitals parking lot. "Assalamualaikum, Kimi." He turns to his right, he saw Syahmina sitting next to him. "Waalaikumussalam." he greets her back. Then, he felt hesitant at first, but he asked her. "The guy that was at your seat..." "Oh, he just went praying inside the hospital. Want to go and pray Subuh and join the others?" she said. Haqimi raises his right leg and replied, "In a minute, I need some time alone." The word alone concerned Syahmina and asks him, "Is everything okay?" he slowly gives her a nod. "Okay, I'll give you some time." Syahmina respect his wishes and gets out of the car. Nuzul, Irene and Naqib notices her out of the car but not Haqimi. They asked why is he did not get out of the car. She then explains that he need some time, mentioning the word alone. The three of them became worried as that word was always mentioned whenever Haqimi felt sad. Though they feel like they wanted to go to him and give him comfort, but Syahmina insists them not to and reminds them of what happened last if they do that. "He maybe like that, but this one is like before. So it's best that we should give him some space." said Syahmina. 

Syahmina and the other three went inside the hospital while Haqimi just sitting in his car alone. 3 minutes later, he finally gets out of the car and went inside the hospital. He went to the counter asking the directions of the praying room. Guided by the nurse that works in that hospital, he found the praying room and immediately do the wudhu' before laying down a praying mat and pray. In about a minute or two, he finished praying Subuh. But suddenly he rose up and commits another prayer similar to Subuh which 2 raka'at but different. After doing the Tahiyatulakhir, he whispers, reciting a dua. his voice was shallow but quiet enough for anyone to hear it. Then, he whispered, "Oh Allah, the Most Gracious and Most Merciful. Please bring **** ***** ******* binti ******'s heart closer to me. I truly love her because of You, O Allah. If she is really my soul mate, then let her be close to me. However, if she is not my soul mate, then I will accept whatever test you give me. Grant me this prayer, O Allah. Truly You are All-Hearing, All-Knowing." Haqimi lifts the praying mat and hangs it at the metal rod that was specifically for the praying mat after finishing his dua.

Haqimi then went back to the counter and asking the attendant there of which room was Rose staying. After hearing the directions, he forthwith heads there casually. A few minutes passed from that casual walk, he arrived at the room. He sees the door, but he would not dare to come inside. He takes a peek through the window and sees his friends from UMK laughing happily alongside with his friends from SMK Tendong. "Don't you want to go in there?" He turns around and sees a man with medals of honor and badges on his uniform, realizing that the person in front of his eyes is none other than His Royal Highness Major General Tunku Mahkota Ismail ibni Sultan Ibrahim, Acting Sultan of Johor. His eyes widened and promptly bows to him out of respect. "Your Highness. I did not expect you would be here. Are you here visiting the patients?" he politely asks. The Sultan chuckles. "Don't be formal on me, Black Wolf. I maybe wearing my royal attire, but you and I are much alike all things considered." said the Sultan. Haqimi stammers for a moment and questions, "Are you sure?" 

The Sultan nods to him as Haqimi raises his head. The Sultan looks tentatively at him and said, "Your heart and mind is at disarray." Haqimi blinks at His Highness, pretending to be confised of what he is talking about. "Umm...." "Don't play pretend on me, dear boy. I can see it through your void and colorless eyes of yours..... You had everything now in UMK. You have friendship, you have love, and between those two.... you had trust. You are right where you want to be. But your heart and mind speaks louder than any words from your lips." The Sultan monolouges. Haqimi looks down, but listens to His Highness's words. "Judging from that look, you foresaw a vision. Didn't you?" He looks up to the Sultan and nods to him reluctantly. His Majesty then continued, "You envisioned your friends in UMK are happy together somewhere that is beautiful in the near future, but in that future... You were not there. You won't be staying alongside with them in the next two years. You don't know the reason why your weren't there, but you know that you won't be there for them. You know that you will return back to your origin. Your home which is being alone." Haqimi became mute. "Sometimes the vision may be true, but sometimes the vision may not be true. Whatever the case, you need to cherish those memories with your friends till that time comes. Only Allah knows what future holds, not you. Your friends from Tendong tried to help you, tried to save you from being alone back at the Program. But, the scientist didn't let them help you. And when those had done you wrong had turned you into something that they have wished for, an emotionless killing machine, a monster." The Sultan puts his left onto Haqimi's right shoulder. "You don't have to be so distant. Go inside, talk to them. Cherish the memories while Allah is giving you a chance."