Between Maghrib and Isya

Farewell

Hours change day, days change month, months change year. I didn't feel like I was at the end of the day where I had to live in a boarding school.

It's time for me to leave this school and start my next life.

As I told you before. That I graduated from a scholarship to a university in Turkey. Today I received my graduation letter from the school.

Tiinn...

The sound of car horns.

"Mama..." Shouted me

Mom got out of the car. This time my mom picked me up by train and headed to the boarding school picked up by Faiz's brother.

"Eh baby. How's it? Graduated?", asked my mother

"Alhamdulillah pass ma"

"Assalamu'alaikum umi", greet my mother when entering the house umi.

"Wa'alaikumsalam, uh mama Nara. Come in Ma, answer umi

I help my mom to walk into Umi's house.

A conversation that is so warm adds a harmonious atmosphere in a family.

"Ma, just a second, Nara's going to the room first. You see, today I want to go home", I say break up the conversation.

"Yes son. Yaudah there gih", reply my mama

I also left the Umi house.

"Assalamu'alaikum Dit", greet me upon entering the room

"Wa'alaikumsalam", reply Dita

"Lo's home today?"

"God be Nar. I was on the road, he said"

"Lo's been packing everything?"

"Udah Nar's. Just wait for this. Oh, did your mom come?"

"Udah Dit's. At the umi house"

"Gue didn't expect to graduate from the pesantren. I'm gonna miss you and Lily"

"Gue is also Dit. I'll miss you too"

"We will have a group, then we can communicate with each other in that group. Uh but you're going to Turkey, huh?"

"Yes Dit. Well, at most I have about 2 months here. Then I'm going to take it to Turkey"

"Hmmm... Time is different because we will Nar later. It'll be hard"

"Let's just be calm, if I have time, I'll take care of you"

"We'll call Lily yuk"

"Yuk"

We called Lily via video call. We talked, talked about the unimportant and much more.

I want this friendship to reach heaven.

"But I have arrived. Yes, Li, we will connect again. Assalamu'alaikum", said Dita hang up the phone

"Wa'alaikumsalam, your hearts are yes", Lily replied from behind the phone screen.

"Nar temenin me to the house umi ya", pinta Dita

"Ok Dit"

I, Dita and Bokap Dita also visited the house of umi for farewell.

"Dahh Dita's. Be careful of ya. We'll call again", I say

"Wa'alaikumsalam's chat. Dit's heart", I said while waving my hand towards Dita's car

I am sad that I have to part with my best friend again. Will I find a new friend later?

My mom and my mom for tonight stayed at the home of Umi Henny first. We just got home tomorrow together.

"Nara, so what about the PONPES president?", asked my mom when we were all at the dinner table for dinner

"Huh? You mean Mama A'a Fachri?, he came out of this Pesantren a year ago ma, is he older than Nara", I explained

"That's not what Mom meant. So what's going on between you and him?"

"Oh Allah, yes" I replied

Not just talking about me at the dinner table, but talking about other things. The warmth of the family can be seen when open to each other to chat even though it is arguably not something important.

Until I finish eating, I clean up what's on the dinner table. Wash the dishes, clean the table and close the food that is still left at the dining table.

My mom and I sat outside the house talking. Enjoy the night air in the pesantren for the last time before tomorrow I have to go back to Surabaya and even go to Turkey to continue my education.

Until Umi Henny came to break up my conversation with mom.

"Mama Nara, mom called grandpa in the living room" said Umi Henny broke up my conversation with mom

"Oh yes, mommy" replied

"But baby" said my mom

I followed and eavesdropped on their conversation. There was mom, umi, abah, grandpa and oma. I wonder why they didn't invite me to talk to them? And what the hell are they keeping from me?.

I started to eavesdrop from the room. I only heard faint, vague.

"A'a Fachri? Why did they mention A'a Fachri's name?, Mama agrees? Agree what the hell?, Aduuhh did not clearly hear it. Grandpa slowly said it. I graduated college? Coming home from Turkey? What do they mean? Aaakkhhhh was not clear", I tried to get closer, opened the door of the room, and walked towards them very slowly so that they did not know. And finally yes...

Dbuuukkkp...

The book that was on the table accidentally grabbed my arm. Fall down.

Their conversation stopped when they heard the voice. I went back to my room before they found out.

"Nara", greet my mother as she enters the room

"Eh mama", say me

"What are you doing, baby?"

"It's another game ma" replied I'm the one who lied

"Ooh"

"What did you say? How come Nara wasn't invited?"

"Mama will divorce later. Anyway, you have to keep up the spirit in continuing your education in Turkey", explained my mother who seems to be really there is something secret.

***

Morning has arrived. I cleaned up my things to take home. Some of my stuff is still in the pesantren room. I went to my room to pack. About 20 minutes I finished, and returned to the house Umi Henny while carrying my stuff.

Our train leaves at 14:30. So we departed from home after praying zuhur.

"There's a lot more on Umi. I have guided Nara to be who she is today", I said when saying goodbye to Umi.

"Same as darling. May Istiqomah yes son", reply umi

"Aamiin umi"

"Oh yes ma. Now Nara has hafiz 30 juz", saut I to mama

"God's dear. Thank goodness my mom was proud. Your father will be proud of you too", replied my mother, hugging and kissing my forehead.

After finishing saying goodbye, my mother and oma also left the boarding school. Sadly, I am living in this pesantren.

You want to know what the parents are planning for Naraya Zeina? I'll tell you in the next chapter.

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