Black Heaven

Pick up Aga,

The sound of the dawn call has been echoed right after Aji came out of the Jombang toll gate. He took a night trip after coming home from Intan's house. He took a few days off from campus to return to Jombang— to teach Aga, the depraved man who destroyed Intan.

Aji did not care even though his body was tired, he still took a long journey from Ciputat to Jombang to vent the anger that rumbled in da-da. He could not wait to meet his cousin who is currently still in the pesantren.

Aji rested her head on the seat when her car stopped at the intersection of the red light. He recalled what Intan said before he came home from the contract.

"Don't do anything that can dirty Gus' hands, I'm afraid Gus has a problem."

"Gus need not punish Aga, let nature punish him later. I don't want Gus' hands to be covered in sin just for defending a dirty woman like me."

Aji squeezed the steering wheel of her car as the shadow of Aga's face flashed across her eyes. Aji was impatient to break the hand that had long held the sin.

"Sorry, Tan! this time I have to do something," murmured Aji while pulling the brake hand when the green light was on.

Jombang City is still dark because the sun is still hiding behind a thick blanket. The road was still quiet from the hustle and bustle of vehicles, it made Aji drive his car at high speed.

The white Avanza finally reached the yard next to Kyai Yusuf's house. Aji got out of his car and immediately took a step towards the house. He felt a heavy drowsiness after last night to be on the highway.

"Loh!" Ninis halted his steps just as Aji opened the side door, "tumben coming home on days like this?" Ninis was a little surprised because of the sudden arrival of Aji.

"Assalamualaikum," said Aji after Ninis did not continue his speech.

"Waalaikumsalam," said Ninis, "until you forget me if you have not entered the house" continued Ninis.

The house was very quiet, there was no sign of Umm Sarah and Kyai Yusuf in the house. Aji looked at Ninis with question marks.

"Ummi same Abah to Kediri, today home again," said Ninis before Aji said the question.

"Oh, I want to go to bed first, sister, please wake me up at nine in the morning" said Aji before passing away.

Ninis looked at Aji who was walking up one by one stairs to his room. He saw there was anger and unrest in Aji's eyes. However, Ninis could not ask after seeing the exhausted Aji.

"He must have a problem! there is no way he would have come home suddenly if there were no important problems" Ninis murmured as she set foot into the kitchen to make green tea.

Arriving at the room, Aji threw his body on the bed. His eyes could no longer compromise. He had to replenish his energy a lot before meeting Aga later. Beautiful dream world had been waiting for her arrival, Aji slowly closed her eyelids after feeling the fresh air that started to enter her room.

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"Dik! wakeup!" Ninis patted Aji's feet so that his sister would wake up immediately, because the time indicator was now at nine in the morning.

After several times feeling her legs shaken, slowly—Aji began to open her eyelids. He blinked slowly because his soul had not fully returned from dreamland.

"Where are you going?" ninis asked after seeing Aji sitting on her bed. This time Ninis was really curious, especially after seeing Aji's different expression.

"I'll be out for a while, Ning," Aji replied as she got out of bed. He walked out of the room to the bathroom.

Ninis snorted annoyedly because Aji never answered his curiosity. He immediately came out of the room to meet his daughter who was playing with Rahma.

"What is Aji hiding?" Ninis muttered as he walked towards the side courtyard.

It didn't take long for me to clean up in the bathroom. After preparing for ten minutes, Aji is now ready to go on his mission. Don't forget he had breakfast first to refuel later.

Breakfast is over, Aji is out of the house. He walked towards the son's cottage, where Aga was at the moment. He passed Ninis and Rahma who were sitting in the gazebo.

"To the son's cottage, Ning," Aji said after a glance at Ninis.

Aji continued to step up, carrying a fistful of anger for his own cousin. His anger was growing when Aji had arrived in front of Aga's room.

"Ga!" aji said after opening the door of the room without permission and greetings.

Aga who was wearing pants was surprised not to play when the door of his room suddenly opened. He was astonished to see Aji's appearance this time, "what's the matter, Ji?" ask Aga after he finishes buttoning his pants.

"Let's come with me for a while to Abah's house in Mojokerto, there's something very important there! be prepared! I wait now," said Aji while looking at Aga with angry eyes.

Aga immediately prepared according to what Aji ordered. He grabbed the small bag he used to carry everywhere. There was not the slightest suspicion that pervaded Aga's mind, he just followed his cousin's steps.

Finally, the two men walked out of the son's cottage. They walked through the back garden of the house of Kyai Yusuf to get to the main yard immediately.

"Where are you going?" asked Ninis after the two men passed by in front of him.

"I'm going to Mojokerto, Ning. Just moment!" aji said without looking at Ninis.

"What's up, Ga?" Ninis turned his gaze towards Aga.

"I don't know, Ning. I just follow Aji's call."

Ninis' feelings are getting worse. Many bad thoughts were lodged in his head especially when he saw the expression Aji was showing at this time. His heart was pounding when he imagined things that he did not want to happen to his two younger siblings.

"We're leaving first, Ning." Aji finally said goodbye to Ninis because he could not wait to vent all the fiery anger in him.

Eventually, the two men got into the white Avanza car. Aji drives his car to Mojokerto, where there is an abandoned house belonging to Kyai Yusuf, and plans for the house to be renovated after her husband returns from abroad.

"if you may know, what do we do later after arriving in Mojokerto, Ji?" tanya Aga turned her gaze towards Aji.

"We're going to devise a strategy to find the long-lost Tata!" aji said with a wicked grin on her face, "i need your help!" continued Aji.

"Well! Tata?" Aga was surprised when he heard the name mentioned by Aji.

Aji only smiled smirk when she saw Aga's expression as she called out the name 'Tata'. This was what he wanted, looking directly at Aga's expression as he mentioned the name of the woman he was currently fighting for.

"As you know, Tata is the girl I have been aiming to be my wife for a long time, long before I left for Egypt" Aji said, staring at Aga who was beginning to fret.

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Thank you for reading this work, hopefully like 😍5 ️ maap ye new up again, was already ticking, eh overslept🙏😂

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