Anissa's Promise

Curious

The holiday arrived. Anisa and Elina close the button because they have to meet Usman's invitation that will give him a gift.

Anisa has used a robe and a makeshift veil, as well as Elina.

" Since we know the pesantren, we often look suddenly like this kind of ustadzah" said Elina.

" Hmmm. Don't you have any intention of hijrah Lin?" ask Anisa.

" How are you?" ask back to Elina.

" I feel I have the pride to look like this, I want to move but do not know exactly when" said Anisa.

" Easy as soon as Nis"

" Amiin"

Anisa and Elina set off on foot, in front of the bookstore, Anisa took a quick look, coincidentally the bookstore was open.

" What are you thinking about Nis?" ask Elina.

" Book store"

" Don't look for Ibra, uh he means a thug, you'll sting" said Elina. They continued their journey back to the pesantren. Arriving at the pesantren, there are already many santri parents who are visiting their children. Anisa and Elina enter the dormitory. Suddenly the dormitory was full of parents and relatives who were visiting.

" Asalamualaikum"

" Greetings waalaikum"

Erika and Zahira are ready to go to the plantation to fulfill Usman's invitation.

" Are you ready?" ask Anisa.

" Hmmm"

" I thought Usman wanted to tell me what to do?" elina asked curiously.

" Satan om ustad wants to punish us to help him in the plantation" replied Zahira.

The four of them walked to the farm. On the way they meet Aisyah and her daughter's son.

" Asalamualaikum to Aiayah"

" Greetings waalaikum, where are you going at this rame?" ask Aisyah.

" We want to go to the plantation to meet ustad" replied Zahira.

" Well by chance, ka Aisyah also want to go there, but ka Aisyah want to go to her home umi first"

They also walked together, but Aisyah turned first to the house of Umi Salamah.

" Our first yes asalamualaikum"

" Greetings waalaikum"

Anisa and the others walked back to the plantation. Arriving there, Anisa, Elina and Erika were amazed to see the soothing scenery of the plantation.

" Subhanallah"

" Well beautiful"

" Let's go see some oustad" Zahira asked.

On the plantation there are already ustad Soleh, ustad Usman, ustad Riziq and the last of Ibrahim ustad the retired thug. They are doing their own tasks. Ustad Soleh was hoeing, Usman was giving fertilizer, iftad Riziq was maintaining his favorite garden that is the chili tree. While Ustad Ibrahim was holding a machete to mengbad grass weeds.

" Asalamualaikum" the four women said hello.

" Greetings waalaikum"

They also approached Usman.

" Ustad, what gift are you giving us?" ask Elina. Anisa continued to look at Ibra who was now mowing the grass not far from her position. Ibra just smiled but did not dare to approach him.

" Nis you don't be like that, don't steal eyes on that thug, you don't see him now holding a machete, you want to be brought down by Ibra?" elina reminded while whispering. Anisa looked the other way.

" Here you come with me" pinta ustad Usman.

" Ira and Erika, you flush the tomato trees that are on the side, remember not to bathe the tomato trees but watered sufficiently" said Usman. Zahira and Erika nodded and went straight to the tomato plantation.

" For you Elina, please plant cucumber seeds, one seed of one seed not five seeds later farmers demo" said Usstad Usman. Elina just scrunched her forehead.

" Ustad, we are designers, when we suddenly became farmers like this" protested Elina.

" You've been wrong again"

" What are we wrong?" ask Elina.

" You have brought Zahira and Erika out of boarding school without permission" replied Usman. Anisa approached Elina while whispering.

" I'm told to ask you what's wrong?" ask Anisa.

" RITA SUGIARTO is waiting, we are filming Ani" Ustad Usman said. Anisa was already frowning while Elina was giggling.

"The iftad his brain asked in the pinch times" Anisa's inner.

" Seriously, what should I do?" ask Anisa back.

" You fertilize a long bean plant, give it enough fertilizer" pinta ustad Usman.

" Where's the long bean garden?" ask Anisa.

" Tuh there is a thug ustad again squat, it's a long bean tree, not much just 5 rows of trees. But remember that the old Ibrahim should not be disturbed, he again holds a machete, fearing that if he is disturbed you are carried out by him later you can not shoot again with ROMA RAMA" said Usman. Anisa just nodded.

" Ustad, may I change positions with Elina?" ask Anisa.

" No, your soul mate will be changed" replied Usman as he passed away. Anisa straightened her forehead.

" Why am I so afraid like this" Anisa said as she walked closer to the long bean tree while carrying fertilizer given by Usman. Anisa was crouching not far from Ibra, Anisa did not greet the man at all. Ibra is now looking at him.

" What are you doing here?" ask Ibra.

" I'm not following you, I'm being punished with Ustad Usman" Anisa replied as she fertilized. Ibra stared at Usman.

" Is he bothering you?" ask Ibra.

" No" Anisa replied briefly. Ibra even smiled to see the woman next to him acting jutek. Ibra is still focused on making weeds there. Anisa silently watched Ibra's hand, coincidentally her cocoon hand rolled up to her elbow, she was curious about Ibra's tattoo.

"What is the eagle tattoo and my name is still on Ibra's arm?" batin Anisa curious.

Ibra who knew that Anisa had been watching him, just smiled.

" It seems like you like to steal my eyes" Ibra said with a smile. Anisa immediately bowed her head because she was embarrassed, her face was reddened, again she had to be caught wet watching the man next to her.

" Why?, you seem to be watching my arm, do you want to see the tattoo on my hand or do you want to see the muscle on my hand?" ask Ibra. Anisa only answered him by shaking her head. Anisa was curious about both. First he wondered if Ibra still had a tattoo with an eagle bearing his name. The second he was curious how Ibra's body could contain like that, especially when he saw the muscle in his hand Ibra, when he used to be thin because he used to consume drugs forbidden to damage his body.

"Has his body now cleared of drugs?" inner Anisa.

" It seems you really want to know about the tattoo yes" Ibra guessed. Anisa looked at him.

" Isn't the tattoo strictly prohibited" Anisa said.

" I deleted the tattoo"

" Really?"

" Hmmm"

" Why?" ask Anisa.

" I want to be close to God, I want to cleanse my soul and body. So I threw the tattoo on my hand including the forbidden medicine on my body, but you don't have to worry, I did remove your name tattoo on my arm. But your name here will never be erased" Ibra replied as she pointed to her chest. Anisa was silent.

" Isn't the tattoo difficult to remove?" ask Anisa. Ibra even smiled as she took the grass back.

" You won't know the pain when my hands are rubbed with irons instead of with a slide to remove the tattoo or any other easy way. Let the pain continue, so that I will not do the same as before" said Ibra.

" Do you do all this because of God or because of a promise I made?" ask Anisa. Ibra smiled.

" If I answer both, is it wrong?"

Anisa lowered her head.

" I want to be close to God because my conscience asks. But you can't be lied to, you're one of the reasons I got close to him" Ibra said. Anisa looked at Ibra.

" One of the reasons you changed because of my old request?, what if I denied it, do you regret having changed like this and left your old world?, because I know, I know, to turn into what you are today you need struggle and sacrifice" asked Anisa.

" I won't regret it. My struggle to change is not easy, but I enjoy the results, my life feels peaceful now, my body no longer has to feel the pain of being gnawed at the drugs"

" But you wouldn't kiss me and my dad if I broke my promise?" ask Anisa.

" Do you want to deny it?" ibra asked while looking at Anisa.

" Aren't people's hearts hardened?" said Anisa.

" But God can turn the hearts of men back. I used to be the bad guy who can change a little bit better now. It does not rule out the possibility that even God turned your heart that now hates may turn into a longing tomorrow. Those who doubt now may be convinced tomorrow" said Ibra.

" It looks like you're very confident" Anisa said.

" It's better to be confident than to trust the devil" Ibra said with a smile.

" It's not funny" Anisa said.

Ibra laughed laughs.

" Let's see Nisa, are you going to break your promise after knowing me"