30 Days In Pesantren
Chapters 18. Feast day
Approaching the holiday, Rifan is getting impatient to get out of the boarding school and return to meet Mecca, the lover he loves. Rifan is also very much looking forward to the moment where he will be able to join mecca, then establish a sadinah household, mawadah, warahmah. Moreover, plus having a handsome and beautiful child in large numbers.
To perfect the fantasy, Rifan also took a photo of himself and Mecca that he deliberately stored in a bag so that he could see at any time. Rifan smiled as he looked at the photo, he gently rubbed Mecca's face and continued to imagine the sweet incident between himself and the girl when he met later.
"Mecca, I can't wait for your wedding baby. Wait for me there, beautiful? I promise I'll be home soon and apply for you!" rifan murmur.
"Ehem ahem.." unexpectedly, Bima heard it all and immediately approached Rifan.
When Rifan was surprised, he reflexively put the photo and wiped his tears so that Bima did not suspect him. But as already said, Bima must have seen everything that Rifan did when there was no him. Bima now sat beside his soul and put his hand on his shoulder.
"Sob, you don't have to panic because look at me here. I already know all, you again miss the same boyfriend you have in Jakarta?" bima said.
Rifan mangosteen slowly, "Yes Bim, I miss Mecca," he replied.
Bima also smiled looking at him, "Yeah, try to stick the photo to your chest while guarding your eyes! Hopefully your longing for your boyfriend can disappear," he said.
"Seriously you're Bim? What do you think it's doing?" rifan asked in disbelief.
"Yes, try it first, not yet know. If you succeed in gratitude, if not jaudah means not your sustenance," kekeh Bima.
"Oh well, I did what you said just now. I hope I can meet her soon, both in the real world and in the dream!" Rifan.
"Amijin!" bima quickly secured Rifan's speech just now.
Then, Rifan slept with a sloping position on his back to Bima who was still sitting on the edge of the bed. Not to forget Rifan also attached a photo of Mecca to his chest and did as Bima said, then after that he began to close his eyes hoping that Mecca would be present in his dream.
"Mecca, I miss you so much!" inner Rifan.
Bima who saw his best friend had started to fall asleep, finally chose to lie in his bed and followed Rifan to dreamland. What a tired day, where they both did a lot of things this afternoon that made both of them feel very tired.
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Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar.
La ilha illallahu wallahu akbar.
Allahu akbar wa lillahil hamd.
The chants of the phrase takbir continue to echo in the pesantren area, the santri have started the takbiran after performing the prayer isya on this night. Yes, of course, because tomorrow is a feast of greatness for every Muslim community around the world, it looks all there look so happy when chanting the phrase takbeir.
But not with Rifan, the man even looked gloomy alone in the courtyard of the mosque while holding his prayer beads. His eyes closed and his mouth continued to mention the phrase dhikr, unconsciously tears dripping down his cheeks when he heard the voice of takbir echoing from behind him, he really felt very sad this time.
Not usually Rifan like this, first every month of Ramadan went, Rifan was very happy because he did not need to fast anymore as usual. However, after getting many lessons from the pesantren, now Rifan is very sad because it will be left behind by the holy month of Ramadan.
Rifan also continued to pray that he could still be reunited with the month of Ramadan in the following years, he also hopes that in the next month of Ramadan he will still be given complete family health and warmth without one being separated.
While being engrossed in remembrance while shedding tears, without realizing it, Ayana and kiyai Latief noticed the man's behavior up close. They smiled looking at the body of Rifan who was sitting cross-legged there, there was a sense of pride and haru in the heart of kiyai Latief when he saw Rifan was so sad and crying in the mosque.
"Assalamualaikum, son of Rifan.." kiyai Latief also said greetings kindly and gently, which made Rifan turn to him.
"Waalaikumsalam, eh kiyai sir? Ayana?" rifan spontaneously rose and wiped away his tears.
"Why don't you go inside and hang out with the others, Rifan?" ask kiyai Latief.
"Eee gapapa kiyai, I just want to sit here while dhikr. Somehow I was not strong when I heard the sound of takbir, so I went out and sat here" replied Rifan.
"Oh that, it's good that you are now getting closer to your graduation day Rifan. I'm proud to have a santri like you" said kiyai Latief.
"Aamiin kiyai, thank you for your guidance!" Rifan.
They smiled at each other, until Ayanas face blushed when Rifan glanced at her and gave a thin smile. His heart was beating even faster than usual, he really wondered why this could all happen to him.
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The next day, after performing the Ied prayer together in the field, now Rifan returned to the room with Bima and some other friends. They looked proud and continued to praise Rifan for having succeeded in becoming a priest when praying earlier, moreover they felt Rifan was indeed very worthy of being a priest like that because of his smooth and melodious voice.
"Wih Fan, you are getting better at it! That time your reading pas salat really made me shake, amazing you Rifan!" bima praised his best friend.
"It's true, I didn't think you'd learn Rifan so soon. From the first who mengeselin, uh now even become an idol here," said Emil.
Rifan smiled at the praise of his friends, "Alhamdulillah, thank you for the praise. Thank you also because you guys have wanted to be friends with me all this time, sorry if I am wrong?" said it.
"Sama-sama mas bro, the three of us would certainly forgive you. But by the way, we're sorry, too?" emil.
Rifan mangosteen slowly, appeared sad and unwilling when he remembered that tomorrow he had graduated from this pesantren and successfully completed 30 days of learning. That means that Rifan will leave the place immediately and return to his home.
Although initially Rifan really wanted to get out of there, but somehow all that changed at this time. Rifan became hesitant and difficult to leave the boarding school, especially after he got a lot of new friends there who are fun and good at him.
"Everyone, I want to say yes to you? Once again I apologize if all this time I have been wrong with you and always troublesome you," said Rifan held back his sadness.
Instantly the atmosphere there turned sad, Bima and the others now approached Rifan with sad faces. Nor could Rifan bear his sadness, the man shed tears as his three best friends approached and hugged him as a sign of their separation.
"Ready bro, sorry we are also if you can not be a good friend for you!" said Emil.
"Yes Rifan, you have to take care of yourself in Jakarta there! Don't forget all of us, always remember God!" timpal Yudhi's.
"Surely," Rifan's brief was accompanied by his faint smile.
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