Black Heaven

Aji's indignation, Aji,

Orange hue began to be seen at the west end, the sound of the ashar adhan has been reverberating since forty-five minutes ago. Aji had just arrived at the courtyard of the house after a long trip from Surabaya. He had just taken Aga to one of the private hospitals close to his home, and even then at Aga's request, he wanted to be cared for by his own parents.

Aji is still at home in the car, he is compiling a sentence that he will say if his family asks where Aga is currently. At first glance Aji looked at his face through the rearview mirror in the car, there was a bruise on the corner of his lips because it had been hit by a blow from Aga.

"Bismil was bornrahmanirrahim ..." murmured Aji before opening his car door. He has prepared all the answers to the questions that might be presented by his parents later.

Aji continued to step towards his house, he entered through the side door with a thumping feeling, especially when he saw his parents and Ninis were gathered in the living room.

"Assalamualaikum ..." said Aji after being close to the family room.

"Waalaikumsalam ..." answered in unison the three people who were sitting in the living room.

Umm Sarah was stunned when she saw Aji up close, there was a bruise that adorned the handsome face of the youngest son, "why is your face like this, son?" ask Umm Sarah.

Ninis seketika menajamkan pandangannya, ia menatap Aji dengan tatapan nyalangnya. Ninis mengamati satu persatu bagian tubuh adiknya, ia hanya ingin memastikan jika tidak ada luka lain di tubuh Aji.

"Where is Aga now?" ask Ninis, please,

"Aga in Surabaya, it was Aji who drove him there," said Aji after sitting next to Umm Sarah.

Without asking, Aji explained the alibi that had been neatly arranged since he returned from Surabaya. Aji says he and Aga got into a fight with one of Aga's old enemies. He also told about Aga's current condition.

"Ji, don't let you have enemies!" A brief exhortation from Kyai Yusuf after listening to the son's story.

"Nis, now please call your Bulik! Ummi wants to know the state of Aga," said Ummi Sarah while looking at Ninis.

Aji immediately bailed to his room when he saw Umm Sarah was making a video call with her mother Aga. The guilt of lying to her parents finally begins to strike Aji's peace of mind. He was really restless and felt guilty, especially to Umm Sarah.

Aji threw herself on her bed. He rubbed his face rough after remembering everything he had done to Aga. But on the other hand he felt relieved to be able to vent all the emotions that peaked in his head.

"Tan, you should have seen for yourself how I taught Aga a lesson," Aji's inner self with a gaze that did not shift from the ceiling of his room.

Fatigue has been felt Aji at this time, he decided to take a nap, releasing all the burden he felt at this time. Everything that is happening right now is the hardest thing in his life. He's been out of his comfort zone all along.

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Adzan isyak's voice has reverberated. Aji blinked his eyes when he heard Adhan's voice. Aji gasps when she sees the wall clock in her room showing the figure of seven nights.

"Oh Allah, I missed the magrib prayer!" exclaim Aji. He rushed to the bathroom to clean himself and pray.

Sleeping too well makes Aji forget time. The beautiful dream world had made him forget his way back to this real world. Ten minutes later, Aji finally finished preparing. He immediately put on the peci and held a prayer mat in his room and a few minutes later, Aji had finished fulfilling his four rakaat obligations.

Aji came out of his room, the atmosphere of this big house was quiet, there was no sign of Ummi Sarah or Ninis. Aji continued walking until in the kitchen, where Aji saw Mbok Sumi boiling water.

"Mbok, Ummi equals Ning on where?" aji asked after sitting on the chair in the kitchen.

"if Abah?" Aji looked at Mbok Sumi.

"In the back pendopo, this Mbok is making Abah coffee," said Mbok Sumi, then he said from in front of Aji to deliver Kyai Yusuf coffee.

After Mbok Sumi, Aji circulated his views. He stared at the closed door of the warehouse, then he got up from his current place and walked towards the cleaning tool storage warehouse.

Aji was stunned after seeing the state of the warehouse. Not to forget he turned on the warehouse lights to see the situation in there. Instantly the shadow of the crying face of Intan roamed around in his head.

"Have you lost your future?" murmured Aji with foggy eyes because he could not imagine the incident that happened to Intan.

The clear thread slowly trickled down without command. Not because Aji was a crybaby, but his heart was completely hurt by the incident. The flower, which was expected to grow well, has now withered and has no honey.

Aji decided to get out of this place, he was no longer strong enough to withstand this burden himself. Aji needs someone to share all the anxiety that is in her.

"i have to talk to Abah" Aji muttered after coming out of the stifling warehouse.

It did not take long, now Aji has arrived at the pendopo, where Kyai Yusuf is sitting alone. After saying his greetings, Aji immediately sat down before Kyai Yusuf.

The first time, Aji tried to talk to Kyai Yusuf. He reported how the cafe he managed with Farhan, he looked for the right moment to say all the sins he had committed.

"Bah .." said Aji after a few minutes of silence, "Aji wanted to have a serious chat with Abah," Aji finally ventured to admit all his mistakes.

Kyai Yusuf only commented on his smile, as if he already knew what Aji meant at this time, "what serious things make you fret like this, Ji?" kyai Yusuf said while looking at Aji with a smile that adorned the wrinkled face.

Aji thrust both hands in front of Kyai Yusuf, he lowered his head because he could not afford to look at the face that always reviewed the smile.

"Aji has made a big mistake, Bah. Aji is ready for the law" said Aji with his head bowed.

Kyai Yusuf just kept silent while observing his youngest son, he seemed to have a lot of stock to smile, "what mistake made you like this?"

"These two hands are what makes Aga suffered a broken bone, Bah. So, Aji is ready to be punished even though he was whipped." finally, Aji admitted his mistake even though everything felt heavy.

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