BLUE METAVERSE

FATIAS

Togetherness for several days makes Blue more familiar with Fathia, a cheerful and agile Junior High child. They have been working together from the beginning

school holidays. From starting to participate in the study of lightning pesantren, the streets saw gardens and farms to help pesantren workers prepare haul events the death of abi Fathia in the halls and mosques pesantren. Study participants are booming. Not only attended by students, pesantren, teachers and residents around. The group of employees of PT Cantika Bestari, where Abi Fathia last worked, was also present at the commemoration of the 2nd anniversary of the death of Ardhi and his youngest child. Several community leaders, distant relatives, and good friends of the deceased were also present. That was why Blue and Fathia were busy helping the workers prepare souvenirs and rice thanks in addition to the guests present.

Fathia looks sad when a large photo of abi and her youngest sister is displayed in front of the hall, but she is excited to succeed the joint prayer event intended for the late abi and his sister. Sadness was only visible in the corner of her watery eyes. It does not affect the agility of tidying up souvenirs in the form of sarongs, prayer mats, prayer beads and yasin books that are included in a goodie bag parachute specially prepared by Fathia and her eyes.

“We are both orphans, Bi." said Fahia. Blue nods in confirming.

Fathia smilingly removed the translucent droplets dripping in the corner of the eye with the back of her hand. "I am more fortunate because I still had time to feel abi's affection, while Bibi was born eyang Wirajaya no.” said Fathia comforted her own heart. Life does not have to continue to be filled with sadness because many people are more unlucky and able to toughen up.

The sentence sounded heartbreaking, but Blue felt the scent of sincerity in every word.

"Abi and Fathi's sister are already waiting in heaven. Fathi's duty in the world is to pray and do good so that he may meet them again." I don't know where that wise word came from. Though Blue sometimes still forgets to pray for papa who never met him.

Fathia immediately hugged Blue's body. The similarity of fate made her feelings better.

Blue stroked the back of a beautiful teenage girl who had a soothing black eyeball and a face that painted the graceful Javanese women priyayi. Fathia really resembled the Goddess's eyes. He said, his choice of polite sentences and his graceful way of laughter like has been designed and arranged with a good structure. His voice is soft, especially if you are singing old songs that Blue never heard

preceding.

Initially Blue goosebumps when he first heard Fathia put her bud at night. Though he only sang the song ilir-ilir which is often sung by the preachers of the art of the followers of Kanjeng Sunan Kalijaga in addition to sholawatan. His soft, sinden-like voice made the song sound very sacred.

Ilir.lir... (Wake up..).

Tandure wis sumilir (Plants are already blooming)

Tak ijo royo royo (So green)

No senggo temanten anyar (Bagaian newlyweds)

No senggo temanten new... (Get the newlyweds)

Cah angon cah angon (Shepherd boy).

Blimbing kuwi (Climb the leather tree)

Lunyu lunyu penekno (Wild slippery and hard still you climb)

Mango mbasuh dodot iro (To wash your clothes)

Mango dodot iro... (To wash your clothes)

Dodot iro dodot iro (Your clothes).

Surgical moustache on the edge (Torn and tear the side)

Dondomono jinitatono (Bahit benahilah)

Kanggo sebo mengko afternoon (To face later in the afternoon)

Kanggo sebo miko afternoon... (To face later in the afternoon)

Mumpung padang rembulane (Mumpung moon shines bright)

Mumpung jembarlane (Mumpung a lot of free time)

During the holidays Blue does not stay at Lily's house to avoid unwanted things. His intentions were fully supported by Ritha. He is advised to stay with Fathia in one of the new daughter's dormitory rooms that are still empty. While Sari the bodyguard lived in the room next to him. Fathia's chosen room is located on the 2nd floor opposite the mosque veranda. Unwittingly the position of the room supports Blue to remember his bad habit of stealing views when Asep kang was about to enter the mosque for dawn prayers. Among the dim light, Asep kang still looks authoritative. His face was calm as if emitting a drugging aura and light. Blue still feels peaceful to see the scenery that every morning is always waiting for him.

Besides the bad habit, Blue did not dare to act more. He realized he had to submit his views according to religious orders. For the sake of happiness sister Lily, Blue must be determined not to have flowers fill her heart again. That's not good at all.

“Bi, why do you like to stand there before dawn prayers? Why not go down and go to the mosque. Is not it better to pray tahiyatul mosque or dawn before entering dawn. Standing there even feels cold.” Earlier this morning Fathia began to question the peculiarity of her habit.

DEG. Blue soon awakens, meaning tomorrow he must eliminate the bad habit. Do not let there be any unpleasant news that will make Lily's sister sad. What is Blue. You have to move on. You have to move on. Blue curses itself in the heart. Fathia is right, should the time before dawn prayer be used for more useful, namely prayer, dhikr or read qur’an. Not stealing people's eyes.

“Iya, cold. But it's this fresh cold that I miss, Fat. In Jakarta there has never been an opportunity like this.” Good thing Blue's brain is quite deftly finding other reasons that make more sense than the real reason.

Fathia smiled confirming his words. Of course, he should not know the real reason even though during this 3-day stay together the two always shared stories about many things. The two have a lot in common. Both lost their fathers and were somewhat slow in academic affairs. Blue and Fathia are children who have God's gift of kinesthetic ability. Blue prefers sports, while Fathia inherits her eye-catching skills when it comes to dancing. No wonder Dewi loved her so much. Maybe because he felt he had a tiny doll that was a clone of him. Her happiness certainly overflows because having a granddaughter inherits her love for gamelan and traditional dance.

After returning home, Blue invites Fathia to Lily's house to meet with her cousin because Faiz is no longer at the teacher's house when they get there. Fathia was interested in Blue's offer to take a picnic to tourist attractions in southern Sukabumi. The boy was also invited to persuade Faiz to spend the day with them.

“Yang, I can stay here until the end of the school holidays huh. I want to play with bi Biru and kak Faiz to the beach and waterfall.”

“You sure you can take care of yourself?”

“Yakinu. There's Blue and Faiz's brother. There is also Mbak Sari who is a body guard.”

“Then, eyang will tell Gayatri if we delay our return.”

“Which wants to keep me until the holidays are over?”

“What if you could just go home alone?”

“And there is a pack of Bunadi.”

Eyang Dewi even embraces his grandson who is almost as tall as himself, “ Anyway we have to go and go home together.” firmly eyang Dewi while wagging the shawl that is always faithful

slung on his shoulder.

Fathia embraces her eyes while looking at her with a smile that expresses her immense gratitude. “Thank you, Eyang. Fathi babe eyang.”

“Eyang also dear Fathi.”

Owh, so sweet. It's nice to have a grandmother like the Goddess's eyes. Honey, Blue doesn't have a grandmother. There was envy infiltrating his chest.

Arriving at the mansion Blue found no one but the domestic workers. Where are Faiz, Azka and Amar? They are not at the teacher's house. Time to usher in the grandmother and the Goddess, Blue only sees there

Satya and Asep were having a serious discussion with the teacher's grandfather. Unmistakably, the blue eyes must have invited Amar and Azka to the park of their former headquarters. Blue immediately took Fathia to walk towards the back garden of the house which was located slightly indented down.

“We look for Faiz, Amar and Azka yuk!”

Fathia follows where Blue steps with joy. For a long time he had not met a cousin who was always proud of his eyes.

“We invite them along. Let's add to the picnic. My friends insya Allah until Sukabumi later in the afternoon. We'll pick up together ya.”

Fathia nodded happily. Despite the deft dancing, the boy was not spoiled. He is also interested in taking a tour around southern Sukabumi.

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