A Hijab for Me

Eps.21 A New Beginning

One year later...

"Wahh... It was beautiful in the morning." I said while looking at the outside world.

Today is my first day at university. Of course I'm going to use a fake identity at that university. Now my name is Jela. Jela Tarina is. I feel like this name is pretty cool, so I don't really mind it. This only happens temporarily.

I also changed my appearance. I really don't want to do it but I have to. But calm down I promised not to take off my hijab.

I now often wear oversize clothes. But I'm wearing pants now. But I still choose the pants are loose and keep the shape of my feet. That's not all I do for fashion. But I want to keep my identity.

"Huh... Huhhhhh... Huhhh." My breath was panting running after the bus as it almost missed.

Both Aldo and Farhan they are absolutely cursed. How could they not drive me.

"Hey... Come out..." I realized someone was following me from behind. I knew it was Aldo's men assigned to watch over me.

"You don't have to watch me, I'm not gonna run." I said to them.

"Emmm... Not that, boss is worried that you're dealing with people b***k again." Answer them.

"He's still not sure about me yet." I said so while smiling slylyly.

Oh... Yes, now I am also not a cowardly woman and can only cry like before. Now I'm getting used to the situation here. I now also often face the bad and irresponsible people I used to fear.

Of course it was thanks to my training all along. I've been practicing for a year. I'd look really bad if in that long time I haven't mastered anything. Plus the teachers who taught me were so cool people. Of course it was Aldo and my brother Farhan.

"Have done as you like." I said to the man who was following me.

I arrived at my college.

"What is right..." I forgot to bring an identity card in this new student orientation period.

I was also in law standing in the field with other students who also made mistakes.

"Hey... You look so cool." The woman beside me.

"True, I think it's a dress that looks tacky." My speech.

"Of course not... This is a fashion trend. I know Dasha."

"Yes greetings know me Ut.., uh I mean Jela." We met at the time and planned to be friends.

"Gee... Even your name sounds cool." Again he praised me.

"That's... No, your name sounds great too." I turned around to praise him.

"Btw what are you majoring in?" Ask her.

"I'm majoring in literary language." The answer.

"Ehhh... Same dong, you already know not yet the class?" Ask again.

"Belom, we'll find kuy together!" The answer.

"Kuy is.." My answer.

I've been in class but the material has not been started anyway because we are still orientation. And it's time to rest, of course I'm with Dasha and some other friends.

I don't think I'm going to blend in here easily, but it turns out my estimates are wrong.

"Ehh... Ask for your hp number dong!" Say one of us.

"He em, that's right, let's be more familiar. Or if we need to make grub all of you.

"Kuy."

"Kuy is." We all agreed to give each other cell phone numbers.

I finally got home at four in the afternoon. Sure as before. I put on my mask and ran to the terminal.

When in a quiet place I saw the forging, at first I thought it was just a bunch of shitty humans. But after I noticed, they were committing immoral acts. From a distance they spoke.

"Please bang... That's money for my life here for a month." Say that someone.

"Gue doesn't care what money is for, love the money you have now." Said another man.

"Hey... Hey..., you guys again, yesterday you were my bad, right?" I said as I approached.

"Si*al*n, that was the girl from yesterday, right?" Say one of them.

"Take everything out." Say someone who looks like their leader. And they left us.

"Thank you." Said the man in front of me

The person I helped was a man.

"Yes-sam." I was so surprised to see that guy's face. He is Ahmad.

I ran to leave Ahmad there, and quickly headed to the terminal. I climbed Angkot and kept thinking.

"Ahmad?, how could he be here, and just now why did he not fight, even though he could martial as well. But when I noticed something was awkward, the clothes she was wearing were the uniforms I was wearing today." I murmured in my heart.

"No, it's impossible. But I'm sure it was Ahmad. Aaaaa. I don't know." I even got dizzy myself.

Ahmad POVs

Flashback.

"Assalamu'alaikum Ustadz" said Ahmad who visited Ustadz's house.

"Wa'alaikumsalam, what is Ahmad?" Answer Ustadz.

"Anu... Ustadz I'm here to say something." Ahmad was nervous.

"It's okay, tell me." Answer Ustadz.

"I want to continue my studies and live independently." Ahmad.

"Are you sure Ahmad." Ustadz.

"Yes Ustadz. Earlier I was sorry, I was secretly working all this time, because I really wanted to continue my study.I also worked and took a package to catch up with me. I want to major in Arabic and tafsir." Reply Ahmad.

"Why didn't you say Ahmad before, if you say, God willing Ustadz will help you." Answer Ustadz.

"I don't want to bother Ustadz anymore. This family has helped me a lot, I'm really grateful." Reply Ahmad.

"Why are you talking like that, this family is your family too Ahmad." Ustadz.

"Thank you for taking care of me, and thank you to Rani and Mom for loving me like a family." Reply Ahmad.

"Well, if this is your decision. But please do not refuse this gift, this is for the provision and capital of your life. And again... Don't forget to visit here. Ustadz.

"Of course I will visit, thanks again." Ahmad.

Flashback.

"Why did the voice of the woman who helped me earlier sound familiar." Think Ahmad.

Utari POVs

I went back to Aldo's house, well now call it my home. When at home I still dress like Utari who used to wear a long robe at all times. I know it's upside down, but this is what I have to do.

I'm heading to the dinner table for lunch. There was me, my brother, Aldo, and aunty.

"Good meal." Auntie said to all of us.

People eat their food. But of course I did not forget to pray before eating. I prayed for a while. And I'm gonna scoop up my food. But I saw Aldo.

He seemed to have opened his mouth to eat food, but he seemed to respect me and paused his mouthful.

I smiled at him, and then I ate my food.