A DEEP WOUND

2 Years Later

Breezy breeze\-breeze, carrying me and Salsa feel more comfortable in the rice field.

My best friend said that the village is still clean and beautiful makes him have to vacation at my house. Understandably, he said he had never been to the rice fields and he also did not have a rice field as well he said. Talking about rice fields. I don't have a rice field either. It's just that, the mother often worked in the neighboring fields to pick up wages. One day, if it's successful I want to buy rice fields. Blessing the mother, raising her hajj or umrah. May God grant all my prayers. Amynn.

I understand the words of my friend. He lives in a city unlike me who lives in a village.

I was surprised. Why he prefers holidays at home. As far as I know, if people want a vacation, they want to go to a good place\-taste. This is a holiday in the countryside. Well maybe, each\-everyone has different tastes\-varying.

That afternoon, I took Salsa to the neighboring fields. Before we stopped by the rice field. I've asked permission in advance to the neighboring fields that are very well known by Mother. My mother usually works for him.

“It is a good thing that we bring food,” said Salsa while walking towards berugak or bebalek in Lombok language.

“Hee, yes, we will eat there,” I said again while tapping my pot.

"Yes, try it at home ana there is a kayak gini. Wahh will definitely be at home,” said Salsa again. He was so excited to be brought to the rice field.

“Hee, have you never been to a rice field?” I'm sitting in Brugak with Salsa. Before, he told me. But .. I asked my friend again.

“Never, far from the word rice-paddy.” Salsa sat down to open the food my mother had made.

“Hehe, antum 'is a city person. Where know his name is rice field.” I'm gonna check to see Salsa.

“Waahh, there are some eggplants mixed in long beans. However, unfortunately, ana can not eat beberok,” said Salsa pushed some of her towards me.

Beberok is a typical food of Lombok people. Like eggplant vegetables, but usually Lombok people also make some with eggplant mixed with long beans. The flavor is simple, spicy tomato sauce typical Lombok people.

“Kok can't. Cobain. It's delicious,” I said who ate some rice mixed.

“If pelling kale ana likes. If you don't like it. Ana feels like pingin vomit if eating beberok, because it's a raw vegetable mixed with terasi sauce. Hedehhhh, not ah!!” Salsa began to eat the rice using another side dish.

"Antum knows, Sa. Ana also used to not be able to eat beberok. But ... for being coaxed with mom. I try it. And it turns out .. wah so good, Sa."

"Hadehhh .. meningan antum continue to eat, Da. Although persuaded many times ana will not try to eat."

“OK, okay. It's up to you,” I said again continue to eat my nose.

"Eeehh .. ana forgot the same story. Tau no Ustaz Aris also like to eat this way like antum."

"Ana tauk," I replied again.

"Where do you know?" ask Salsa again.

"The guy himself told Ana. Pelling kale he also likes it he said. But ... If it's too bad he can't. Teruss fucked him the most."

"Cee ilah .. antum know aja, yes, the favorite candidate of imam antum. Huh ..."

"Iiihhh, this antum." I replied with a smile seeing my nose that never ends because of rumors with Salsa. Women's hobbies. Want to know there must be something discussed.

******

The sound of rain starts to be heard to wet the earth. Salsa and I prefer to stay in a room with this cold atmosphere.

Suddenly my phone rings.

“Hallo, Assalamu’alaikum,” said Ustaz Aris opened the conversation.

"Wa’alaikumsalam warahmatullahi wabarokatuh,” answered me who was sitting on my bed by hugging a doll that had been given by Ustaz Aris. While Salsa is just engrossed in reading novels.

“Anti what is it?” ask Ustaz Aris to me.

“Again sit, Ustaz.” I answered again.

"Anti already ate?” ask Ustaz Aris again.

“Alhamdulillah already, Ustaz. How about antum?” I ask back who is now lying on my bed while looking at the ceiling of my simple room.

“Alhamdulillah, already,” replied Ustaz Aris. “Oh yes, Anti when to return to the cottage?”

“It looks like Monday or Sunday,” I replied rather doubtfully.

“Oouhh, means anti stay two days at home. It's a long time."

“Still long? How did Antum say it was still a long time? two days is just a minute.” I tilt my body. It turns out if it is close to someone, like this should talk at length. Ask each other what they have not eaten? That'sthat's all. If every day, that would be boring. I think it's like that.

“Yaaa, that's according to anti. If for ana it is long, especially if you have to part with Anti.” Ustaz Aris started teasing me while giggling. And I heard it.

“Antum lebay,” answered me who smiled at the words of Ustaz Aris.

"Eeehh, not more my future wife. But the reality is like that, this alone did not see anti in the cottage for five days, the world felt empty.” Ustaz Aris is fighting me again with his own giggles. I just found out if he's good at seducing and mingling.

“Kok ana just know anyway, antum it's lebay it turns out. Heemm gombalan antum has no effect on ana,” said I replied Ustaz Aris again.

“Although it has no effect, but anti still love equally ana. Yes already, anti sleep there, it's eleven ni.”

“Yes, this is going to bed,” I said again.

“Oya, it looks like ana can not pick up anti when back on Monday. You have a job,” said Ustaz Aris who told me.

“Yes, it's okay. Ana knows if antum can't pick up ana. Ana sleeps first, antum also sleeps and take care of health. Assalamu’alaikum,” said I who gave greetings to Ustaz Aris.

“Wa’ aleikumsalam warahmatullohhi wabarokatuh. Oh yes, Da. Salsa's still at antum's?"

"Yes, still."

"Well, she didn't come home?"

"I mean antum, to the house?"

"No, Ustaz. I don't know the salsa either."

"She asked her father's permission."

"Udah, Ustaz. He called his father. It's a long time ago, Ustaz. Ana wants to go to bed, help mom tomorrow. Assalamu'alaikum." I turned off my phone.

It feels good to hear the voice of the man\-man we love. Enough to treat the longing did not meet these few days.

Not seeing each other for a few days has made me nervous. Especially separated for long. Huhhhh how I became. I also did not think what if I did not match Ustaz Aris?? I don't know what's going to happen to me.