Between Maghrib and Isya
17 Year
In pesantren, it is not possible to get out of the pesantren environment during the lesson hours except for urgent needs. But saturday and Sunday are free times for students, please leave if you'll excuse me and if you'll allow it.
“eh I have business with Rayyan today”, saut Dita
“cieee.. Where are you going Dit?”, timpal me
“ada deh, really lo” kepo
“you're gone. Uh but excuse me first if you're Henny or not the same as Faiz”
“ready boss”
“Li, where are you going?”, ask Lily
“know Nar. Want ngedate maybe hahaha”, replied Lily with her typical laugh
“is kelen this”
Even though it's Sunday or holiday, but I keep memorizing. I want to achieve my dream of wearing a crown on the heads of my parents while in heaven.
***
Night came, but Dita did not come home.
“Li, which Dita, already 8 and a half hours have not come home yet?”, ask me to Lily when arriving in the room after performing Isya prayers
“maybe again on Nar” road, Lily replied casually as if Lily already knew where Dita went.
“ih later if umi knows she can get angry loh”
“already you are calm, he has permission to do the same umi”
“hemm..”.
Not how long Dita's voice was heard, “Assalamu’alaikum”.
“Wa’alaikumsalam. Where did I get Dit”, my timpal
“ni I bought food for you. Yuk eat first”, Dita replied while giving a white plastic package.
“ih fried chicken's. Oh, that's really good. Yuuk eat, I am already hungry”, I am excited as if I forgot my question earlier.
The three of us also ate the super-steady fried chicken.
“lo where the hell is it? I'm worried about tau. I'm afraid you're angry at the same umi”, say me
“patience yes I eat first”, replied Dita who
he seems very hungry.
“Alhamdulillah. Thanks Dita”, saut Lily after eating
“sama-sama dear”, replied Dita
“Dit, you haven't answered my question”, timpal me
“why should you? Keep really long from the day it went until night”, ask me who is increasingly curious
“iya I don't know, he ngajak me, yaudah I was coming.we were muter muter. I'm just as if he doesn't know the location here. So yeah shrill around deh”
“lo really?”
“iya Nara I love. Do you want to interrogate me until tomorrow morning? I want to pray Isya I want to sleep. I'm tired”, timpal Dita
“hemm yes yes, yaudah sana salat”
***
The morning came with a cool air, the sun shining brightly, and the sound of birds chirping. “Alhamdulillah, today my age in the world has reduced”, I say in my heart.
Nothing is different today, it's the same as always. School, teach. “mama.. Nara kangen”, say me in heart.
Until the afternoon arrived. I invited Lily to sit in the back garden, he said he wanted to vent.
“mau vent what Li?”, ask me
“hemm sit here first yuk Nar”, pinta Lily
“lo why the hell?”
“ana no papa”
“Barrakallahu fii umrik Nara. happy sweet seveneen”, saut Dita who suddenly came with a package in his hand
“you guys know it's my birthday?”
“Ni tau”, timpal Lily
“ya knowah, you think I forgot? hello Nara, November 11th. Beautiful date who does not remember yuhhuuu”, replied Dita
“as usual, every birthday there is no such thing as sponge cake and inflatable candle. Because it is not a tradition of Islam. It's true Li”
“ni we buy you aja gift, but also not as a birthday gift, but as an expression of our affection to lo Nar”, continued Dita
“wahh thank you my best friend”, say me while hugging them
“wait-wait, don't don't this the one you bought last night huh Dit?” ask me
“hehehe, yes Nar. So last night I was tipped to Rayyan, let elo not suspect”, replied Dita
“basic yes you guys. Ok, if so, later tonight I buy meatballs, how?”
“mau dong's. Yeee Nara tract”, Lily replied cheerfully
“birthday is not a day to have fun. But make your birthday a day for self-introspection, make your future a better person, multiply grateful. Because your age has been reduced by 1 year in the world. Without us realizing that we are actually walking towards ajal”.
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