A Choice's

A Special Dinner

Salsa with om and his wife also got a seat on the 2nd floor of the edge near the window, the distance to the bathroom and musholla is also not so far away, so they do not feel difficulty when they want to go to the bathroom or pray.

"Salsa, are you strong wake up?" He asked Salsa.

"Not strong when the waves are strong. Waking up is dizzy".

"Yes, you prayed in exchange when you got home"

Dzuhur prayer time has been reverberating, a sign of the call from the Robb to carry out his obligations as a Muslim. But Allah also does not force his servant when traveling far, it could be done by being mushroomed or combined between Dzuhur and Ashar prayers.

Salsa did not talk much as long as she was away from her father, she was more silent and thought about how to live without the family she loved. He kept thinking about what he would feel after a week, a month, even a year he did not meet his family.

Salsa was still saddened by her condition. Even though his father told him to be a strong boy. However, as strong as a child he will also feel very sad if you have to be away from his family, especially this is the first time Salsa lived far from his family.

Along the way on the ship, Salsa continued to try not to look sad. But the aunt still knows what Salsa is feeling right now. It was so sad to be away from family.

The further away the sail, the ship was increasingly swaying because of the wind that was quite strong when in the dry season like today. Salsa is not strong enough to get up and cannot walk anywhere. Salsa could only lie down, she woke up only when she wanted to go to the bathroom, after which she immediately returned to her place to lie down.

Salsa is the first time to feel the ride on a very large ship. Pelni, that's the name of the ship they were on at the time. Although the ship is large but the tight wind in the middle of the sea can not be defeated by the size of the ship. Because the waves are very large to make the ship also slightly lost.

At that time Salsa was very afraid, especially when many people were drunk. He was afraid that on the way he troubled Aunt Irna and Ilham. She kept trying to hold on so as not to get nauseous and drunk as she still felt a little awkward at her new aunt.

" Salsa, you wake up, son, let's eat first." Aunt Irna tried to wake Salsa up for breakfast.

After you eat, you go to sleep again.

"Not hungry Tan. Can not eat, if you wake up dizzy" he replied with a position still lying down

"Try first. Here sitar at the pole if dizzy. If you're sitting too dizzy". Om Ilham explained and offered to lean on the mast of the ship.

"Salsa try it first om". Salsa tried to get up and eat.

Indeed, he was hungry, but because he felt hard to wake up then the hunger he endured and chose to sleep.

Salsa has not stopped thinking about how people home, because in the middle of the sea there is still no network so he can not call with his mother and father.

When the afternoon before the magrib the waves become calmer because Salsa will get to the port of Makassar around 21:00.

After the destination was getting closer to the feeling that Salsa was experiencing was also getting worse, he continued to think about the old man and his sister.

The more Salsa tried to toughen up the more he felt his heart felt fragile and not excited. But he also kept trying hard and not crying.

One of the efforts made by om and tantenya is to invite him to the story and invite him to joke.

"yes om. Hopefully Salsa will be at home and have many friends there" Salsa told his omnya who tried to strengthen.

"Yes dong. You will definitely be a lot of friends and there your friends are all well".

"Hopefully Salsa can be a good friend and a quick friend with Salsa".

"Aamiinu. You have to school spirit.You don't give up easily". The tantenya also strengthens and encourages.

"Yes aunty, Salsa wants to have friends like Difa and Zahra. They are kind, patient, understanding and affectionate at Salsa". Again Salsa remembered his two companions in the village.

"Yes, there must be a. When we go from something good, God will send a better one than before. Never get tired of praying and don't despair".

"Yes Aunt". Answer Salsa briefly.

Moments later, the clock had shown 20:40 and the waves were getting less and less pronounced, a sign that they would be up to a few more minutes.

"Om, how long are we on the ship?" Ask Salsa who was getting tired of being on the boat.

"Some time, son, maybe 35-40 minutes we arrive" replied om Ilham to Salsa who already looks impatient to get to the mainland.

He can't wait to arrive doesn't mean he has forgotten his village. He wanted to arrive quickly because he was tired of being on a ship that could not do anything.

After 20 minutes later, there was a notification heard from the informer, he informed that the ship would soon be leaning on the port of Makassar. And from the source of the voice, it also requested that the passengers prepare and pay attention to all their luggage, it is expected to be checked again before getting off the ship so that no one is left behind.

"Salsa, let's have a go at the port, soon the ship will be leaning.

"Oh yes aunt, if we go down, the goods are immediately taken all yes?". Ask Salsa who is still confused because it is their luggage is very much and if taken at once so it will not be brought down at once.

"No son, you will keep the onions here, om and Aunt bring it down a little so that the items you have not lifted are guarded". Reply tantenya.

They also came down carrying little by little his luggage. After all the goods have been lifted Salsa also come down with om and tantenya.

There were three people waiting for their arrival. One of the three men knew Salsa. That person is Fifi's mother.

Salsa just smiled looking at Fifi's mother who welcomed Salsa's arrival so happily . Fifi's mother hugged Salsa.

"Alhamdulillah well Sa, you finally arrived on the land of Sulawesi. Welcome to the land of Sulawesi, the land that will be your place to study religion" Fifi's mother was very happy with the arrival of Salsa.

Salsa only replied with a smile, and in his heart he wished he could feel at home and not feel foreign in the overseas land.