Accompany Me with Hijrah

CHANGES

Today the weather really made Zarra dongkol. The rain that fell then subsided, but it soon rained again. Zarra really had to endure that cahoot. His long hair was slightly wet with rain as he walked from the campus parking lot to his senior building. Just before the door, the rain had stopped. Really upset Zarra made it.

He knocked on the door of his classroom. There is no lawfulness. Not even heard the voice of the lecturer teaching. Slender. Zarra tried to open the door. There's no one. There's only Kinar there, alone. A month without meeting, not contacting him makes Zarra feel clumsy and misbehaved to see him.

"Zarra?" cried Kinar. Zarra smile.

"Assalamu'alaikum, Ki. This is what it's about to be lonely, huh?" said Zarra. Kinar smile.

"Wa'alaikumsalam's chat. You don't read group chat? Mr. Adi is out of town today. There is another event, so there is no lecture," replied Kinar. Zarra just nodded and nodded.

"Ngopi yuk!," asked Kinar. Zarra. They also walked out of the room. Go to Cafe Romano, their favorite cafe. The cafe is located across from their campus. So, they're on foot. The rain has also stopped.

"What are you pesen?" asked Kinar.

"As usual" Zarra replied. He ordered a cappucino for Zarra and a cafe latte for her. After the waitress left, Kinar and Zarra returned to their conversation.

"No, a month has not seen you" said Kinar. Zarra just nodded in a smile. "How are you, Ra?" asked Kinar again.

"Well as you can see, Ki. You alone?" Zarra asked with a smile.

"Yes, I'm good," replied Kinar quickly. Then, everything became silent until waitress delivered their order. Zarra drinks her order coffee. Same with the Kinar.

"Now have not used 'lo-gue' again?," asked Kinar half tease. Zarra also smiled. "*Good job*!," praised Kinar.

"Thanks," that's all that came out of Zarra's mouth and a beam of smile. I want him to ask where his best friend is. Never seen on campus again. In fact, Zarra had only first seen Kinar today.

"Kok you rarely go to college now?" asked Zarra finally. Kinar sighed.

"Yes! I want to take a college break next semester" replied Kinar. Zarra. College holidays in the final semester? It must be something urgent and very important until Kinar has to leave for college in the final semester.

"It's the last semester, Ki. No dear what, Ki?," said Zarra again. Kinar just put his shoulders down. Suddenly the sound of Kinar's phone rang. Kinar saw who called him. Then deadly. Zarra squinted her eyes. "Who, Ki? How not to lift it?" asked Zarra again.

"It's okay, Ra! Let it be!," said Kinar. Zarra felt suspicious of Kinar right now. It's not like his best friend Kinar is always open to him. There's something that Kinar's covering up. Zarra then sighed trying to calm her heart. It turned out that a month was enough to make Kinar change. Not like the old Kinar. But Zarra could do nothing. That's Kinar's right.

"By the way, have you found ustadzah yet?," asked Kinar to switch the conversation. Zarra nodded with a smile. "Alhamdulillah. But why not hijab?" asked Kinar later. Zarra misbehaved herself.

"I thought you weren't ready. Ra, Ra, when are you gonna be like this? Until the marriage of Malik?" said Kinar. Zarra.

"Malik wants to get married?" asked Zarra in surprise.

"Emm...engak...means I was when do you want to close your aura? Later, Malik married someone else. Just kidding, Ra," Kinar replied slightly stammered. He cursed himself to the point of letting go of talking about Malik in front of Zarra. While Zarra only nodded despite being suspicious of Kinar's words. The atmosphere became awkward. But it didn't last long.

TRINGGS

"Ki, come with yuk! With my friend in the cafeteria," Zarra asked. Kinar looked at Zarra. He felt astonished. Since when did Zarra have friends other than her. Then, he shook his head quickly. Zarra scrunched his forehead.

"I have an appointment, Ra. Nothing, you go first" said Kinar without looking at Zarra. He seemed to be replying to someone's message. Zarra nodded and moved from her seat.

"Assalamu'alaikum" said Zarra, greeting him.

"Wa'alaikumsalam" replied Kinar. Zarra left Kinar alone at the cafe. He walked half way to the cafeteria. As soon as he reached the cafeteria his eyes went around looking for the whereabouts of Asyifa and her friends.

It's not hard to find them. They're in the corner of the canteen. There was Asyifa and Amira. They are talking about something. Zarra walked up to them.

"Assalamu'alaikum" Zarra said.

"Wa'alaikumsalam" replied Asyifa and Amira together. They smiled at Zarra. Zarra's too.

"Great fun, here! Again, what?" asked Zarra to take a seat next to Ashifa.

"This is again discussed Amira's research proposal," replied Asyifa. Zarra's eyes were perfectly rounded. He was amazed to see Amira had almost completed his research proposal, even though they were one generation.

"Have you, Ra?" asked Amira. Zarra shuddered in shame.

"What are you, Fa?" asked Zarra. Asyifa had not yet answered, Amira had chimed in on Zarra's question.

"Oh, if Syifa is finished, Ra. He's been researching instead" said Amira. Zarra looked at Ashifa in amazement. Behind all of her busy activities, Asyifa remained focused on her lectures.

"Come, when are you, Ra? Remember you! It's the final semester. You can't 'tuh make his proposal from now on" Asyifa said.

"There's no idea what I want to research yet" Zarra replied. Asyifa and Amira were shaking their heads. Asyifa took something out of her bag. A parcel.

"Oiya, this is a gift from Umi for you," Asyifa said. Not big. Zarra scrunched his forehead. Today is not his birthday. And there is no special day.

"Open, dong!," cried Amira. It seemed that Amira also knew what Umi Fatma had given her. Zarra nodded and began to open the parcel. How pleased he was when he saw the contents of the parcel. A long shirt complete with a hijab that covers the chest. The dress was maroon red and was patterned with small flowers. One more, plain navy color with matching color hijab.

"Umi said, you must look sweet if you wear this," said Asyifa. He looked at Amira. Zarra who was still shocked could not understand the meaning of this gift yet.

"Try it first, Ra. There is no need to be ashamed or think about the opinions of others" said Amira. Zarra nodded with a smile.

"Thank you Syifa, Mira" Zarra said, hugging the two. I don't feel her tears melting. "Yeah, Fa. Say thank you to Umi huh?," pinta Zarra while taking off her embrace.

"No want. Samein himself! Later in the afternoon come home, there is an event at home," said Asyifa. Zarra nodded with a smile. He hugged Ashifa again. For him this was enough a sign from God that he really should close his law. In his heart he said, 'yes, O Allah! I'm ready,'.

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