As Strong as the Mentari, as Soft as the Moon

Episode 9's. KKN Students

I sat quietly by the window of the room. My eyes again broke through the window frame somewhere. My daydreams are getting wild with the wind this morning. A week has passed since my final semester exam ended. I refused to go to school even though today there is a classmeeting activity. Looks like I'm going to choose to rest my legs which are starting to improve.

"Bang David.." I said softly. I haven't seen him for three days. Never meet, send no news. Where, he. "Neng Fara.." call Bu Jiah who I immediately approached. "Neng, I want to talk" she said as she pulled me up and sat down on the chair. Starting next week there are KKN students. They need a place to stay. Three more people. Can Fara's house be rented to them?" he said while looking at me. "If this house is rented, Fara lives where" I said plainly. "God...Nengs. I mean just her room. Fara will have three rooms, well the two rooms are rented" said Bu Jiah made me mengo long. "Em, then it's okay, ma'am. Fara agreed" I said, which made Bu Jiah cheer with joy. "Monday ahead, Neng" said Bu Jiah again. I nodded and smiled.

At eight. On a different Monday. The day that KKN students came. "Assalamu'alaikum.ucap Bu Jiah at the door. "Wa'alaikumussalam.." I answered while opening the door. "Neng Fara, I delivered a student who will stay with you" said Bu Jiah. "Kok mom didn't tell me there was a guy?" I whispered to Ms. Jiah. "It's okay. He's good." whispered Bu Jiah. "Hey, brothers. I'm Fara.." I said opening the conversation. "Hey...Fara. I am Amara, Arum and Mirza" Amara said as she reached out. I also welcomed his third hand. "Em, I'll take you to my sister's room" I asked. "The front one is for Mirza's sister. The one in the middle for brother Amara and brother Arum. Em, who is in the back of Fara's room, I said with a smile. "Fara lives alone?" ask brother Arum. "Yes, I'm not.." I said. "Oyeah, please drink the tea, brother. It'll be cold. Just take off his clothes later. Later Fara help dech.." I said with a smile. "You guys, I want a break" Mirza said without further ado. "Oyes, please brother" I said smilingly.

Ten o'clock past five minutes. There is a lot of laughter in this house. It turns out that brother Arum and brother Amara are good and exciting girls. I feel like I have a sister even though I have only met for a few hours. I helped the two tidy up their luggage while occasionally telling stories and laughing.

Eleven o'clock past forty-five minutes. The three students were called to the house of Ms. RT for lunch together. At this moment, I felt myself back. I took a deep breath and went into the kitchen. I took a little rice and side dishes that I cooked this morning. I ate my own lunch menu, as usual in the last three months since my grandmother's departure. After I finished immediately tidied up the leftovers and washed the eating utensils that I had used.

"Astaghfirullah.." I said half a scream as I found Mirza's brother standing leaning against the doorway. His hands seemed to be crossed and his eyes were watching me deeply. Although he was handsome and even very handsome, but his gaze had made me quite shudder like a lion stalking prey. "Can you help Fara, sister?" I asked in the middle of my surprise. " No." she replied in a heavy voice. I also took a long time and passed for ablution. After ablution I quickly entered the room and locked the door. My heart was racing when I remembered how he looked at me. A short time later I also wear mukena and extend the prayer rites to synchronize the dzuhur prayer service. Right now my prayers are so long and solemn that I do not realize if I have repeatedly knocked on my bedroom door.

At one o'clock in the afternoon. I heard a knock on my door. I opened it shortly after tidying up the prayer mat and the face I had just worn. I saw Brother Arum standing smiling looking at me. "Yes, my sister." I said with a smile back. "Em, Arum's talc is left at home. Can you buy no?" said it. "Ooo..can, sister. Fara also went to the market. For a moment, sister, Fara get ready first" I said before passing back to my grandmother's room which is now my room.

At two o'clock in the afternoon. I'm all set. As usual every day at noon or afternoon I will shop for cake ingredients that I will make tonight. This time I was accompanied by brother Arum who also happened to want to find some of his personal equipment that was not carried away. I put forward my scooter at the speed of walking down an always crowded street. "Fara make cakes to sell as well?" ask brother Arum. "Yes, brother. It is good to support life and finance school needs. "Great are you, Fara" said Arum. "Ah, it's normal, brother. Fara is like many others in general whose fate is not as lucky as Arum. "But few survive" he said again. The conversation continues until the market is in question.

Two o'clock past twenty minutes. I accompanied Arum's footsteps through the market looking for his personal needs. After it was complete, I went to my grocery store and my grandmother. "Cih Amih begged for his saturation." said I started shopping. "Eh, Farah. People have cake orders. Cicih forgot nyampein. a hundred boxes for the day after tomorrow. Seven o'clock taken. Lo can be on time right" said Cih Amih. "iya, Cih. In shay Allah" I said with sumringah.

Three o'clock exactly. "Assalamu'alaikum.." I said as I entered the house. I saw Brother Amara sitting there staring at our arrival. "No, no, no, no, anyway?" said it. "So you were busy talking. So I just stay" said brother Arum chuckling while helping me carry some of my groceries. "Whatuh? Lots of shopping...?" said brother Amara. "It's cake stuff. Turns out Fara took orders for the cake. Yep, yep." said brother Arum while sipping a glass of water that I brought. "Can while learning this then. Lightning course yes.." said brother Amara. "One hour one million." said brother Arum who was greeted by throwing sofa pillows. "Semprul.." said brother Amara.

"Yes koh Ahong" I said hello. "Fara order cake hundred boxes, cupcake equal fruit pudding. For the day after tomorrow. You're a capable man, aren't you, Fara?" koh Ahong said on the other end of the phone. "Yes koh can" I replied. "But Lo fixed the contents of the store yes. Especially cupcakes. Many people find Lo has a cake" he said again. "Yes, koh.." I hung up the phone. "Alhamdulillah." I said half-cry. Amara and Arum are also happy.

Cake order list

Wednesday Koh Ahong Store

cupcakes 100 pcs.

- cake in a box of 100 boxes (cupcakes, fruit pudding.

Wednesday Cih Amih Store

fruit pudding 100 pcs.

- cake in a box of 100 boxes (cupcakes, fruit pudding.

"So what I had to make the day after tomorrow was three hundred fruit pudding and three hundred cupcakes" I repeated the order. "How much Fara? Three hundred?" asked Sherlly who was suddenly already in the middle doorway."Not three hundred but six hundred" said brother Arum. "That's all cake? Relax there's Sherlly?" he said it in his own style. We laughed at Sherlly's hand-shaking hands with Arum and Amara's brother. "We are ready to help too. So there are three who are ready to help" said Arum. "Add another one" said Mirza, who was suddenly standing behind me. "Law...Really can?" said brother Arum and brother Amara almost simultaneously. "Within a jumble of mah, what's the trouble?" said Mirza again with a faint smile. Gone was his fierce impression with that faint, fluffy smile. Now changing with the increasing percentage of good looks. Ulala...