Deepest Wound

KHATAM AL - QUR'AN EVENT

After I called Om Wandy, I went to my room to take a shower.

Sorenya Om Wandy came to the house to pick up and accompany Mother shopping. Me and Dad were waiting at home. Not long before Hamidah came. Ms. Hamidah is one of the teachers at my school. He will guide me in improving my way of teaching for the next few days. The intention of Mother and Father turned out to be to hold a Qur'an khatam event for me.

I invited the Teachers to my School. My neighbors and friends came too. No exception, Ardi.

I saw that Brother Ardi was not nervous or hesitant, when talking to Father and Mother. But the way he talks is very polite. If I am in the position of Ardi, not necessarily I can be that calm.

Ardi's sister is one year above my age, but she's mature in her attitude. He also knows when to joke and when to be serious.

The Quran recitation was completed and went well. I saw that Ardi hadn't come home yet and was helping to clean the house.

"Sister! Why haven't you come home?" My toot.

"It's okay. Anyway, if you go home confused to do what," replied Kak Ardi while continuing his work.

"Yes, I'm taking a break, okay, sister?" Without waiting for Kak Ardi's answer, I went straight into my room to change clothes and lay my body on the bed.

I woke up when it was getting dark. And that too, I woke up to hear the sound of knocking on the door repeatedly. I saw a clock on the wall of my room. It's almost Maghrib, and it's clear I've missed Ashar's time.

"Anita...!" The sound of our mother calling me from outside the room.

"Yes, Bun...! For a moment," I replied, as I headed to the door and opened it.

"It's almost Maghrib, son," said Mother.

"Yes, Bun." I closed the door and went back to the bathroom.

After taking a shower, I started to pray Maghrib. Moments after the greeting, my phone rang, I saw the name of Kak Ardi that appeared on my phone screen.

Press the green button to receive the call. "Asalamua'laikum's chat. What's up, Brother? I'm sorry, I was sleeping this afternoon because of soy sauce."

"Wa'alaikumsalam's chat. Yeah, it's okay, I understand. I just miss you, An...."

*Hahh!? The kangen? Wasn't our last meeting just this afternoon? Why is Ardi kangen so fast.

"Sister why? Didn't we just meet this afternoon," I replied as I tidied my face and prayer mat with my right hand, while my left hand was still holding the phone. Then I dropped my body on the bed.

"Can't you miss your own boyfriend?" Brother Ardi even teased me.

I don't know what happened to Ardi. Why could he be like this. "Yes.., yeah. I don't miss it anymore, do I?"

"Who said you didn't miss? I'm even getting miss."

Uhh, instantly the fatigue that was still left all over my body after the day's event, instantly disappeared. I smiled at myself in my room.

"Anita..., you're still there, right?"

"Hmm, yes, Brother."

"When will your father and mother come home?"

"Maybe tomorrow, or maybe the day after."

"Are you coming too?"

"If it is, I don't know yet, brother. See how it will be, "I replied.

"Yes, don't forget to tell me."

As my conversation ended with Ardi's sister, there was the sound of Mother calling me to dinner together. I left my phone on the bed, and then I went to the kitchen, where Father and Mother were already there.

"If Daddy and Mommy come home later, does Anita have to come?" I asked in between our meals.

Mommy looked at me, then turned to look at Dad, like Mommy asked for help to answer my question.

"Anita wants how? Come home, do you want to stay here?" Father answered.

"Anita wants to stay here," I replied as I rummaged through my little nikus, as my appetite disappeared, worried that Daddy and Mommy would force me to come home.

"Mother and Father can't force if Anita wants to stay here. But Mother asks, take good care of yourself. Anita's a girl, so take care of the honor and good name of the family" Mother advised.

I was silent for a moment digesting the words of Mother.

"Mother flavor, Anita already understands enough to distinguish what is good and what is not good," added Mommy while brushing the dirty dishes on the table.

"Yes, Mother," I replied after I completely understood.

...Ardi POVs...

Ever since I knew that she liked me and returned my love, I couldn't express my happiness. It was my heart that chose him to be who I longed for. I don't know why I willingly shared all my stories with him. My life has become more meaningful since his presence. I don't want to be far from him. If I may, I want to be able to see him all the time.

...Ardi POV END's...

Before Father and Mother returned to the village, we took the time to go for a walk. We visited tourist attractions to places to eat that are quite famous.

Tomorrow Father and Mother return to the village, and I am alone. I grabbed my phone lying on the dresser, and I called Brother Ardi.

Several times I called, but there was only the sound of the answering machine heard.

I was really bored, until I finally thought of calling Kak Laras. I haven't heard from Kak Laras in a long time.

My first call immediately got a welcome from Kak Laras.

"Assalamua'laikum, Brother."

"Wa'alaikumsalam's chat. Anita, how are you? Why did you just call Brother, now?" Brother Laras immediately charged me with questions.

"I'm sorry, yesterday Anita was busy to face the test of the class increase," I replied.

"Then, how did it go?"

"Alhamdulillah, Anita can remember the third in class, and Anita also got a gift from Om Wandy," I said.

"Ohh, so the story is new HP nihh?"

"Yes, dong..," I replied, giggling. "Sir Agil, where?"

"He's working."

"Aren't you in college?"

"Sister, rest first until giving birth later. I don't know what's going on after that."

"Well, give birth! Is your sister pregnant?" I was surprised and also happy to hear it. That means I have a nephew soon.

"Hm 'm. Oiya, next week Brother will go to your place, and Brother Agil also has business there."

"Asiansikk....!" I jumped so happy. I heard the sound of Brother Laras laughing.

"Yes, soon it's time for lunch, Brother wants to make a meal for Kak Agil, in the past. He said he'd come home for lunch at home"

"Babay, Brother Laras. Muaach, muachh..," I said at the end of our conversation.

After I turned off my phone, it turned out that there were some messages coming in, from Kak Ardi. I read one by one the message that Ardi sent.

📨[Sir Ardi] What's up, An?

📨[Kak Ardi] An, Why?

📨[Sir Ardi] Sorry, I and my friends were busy preparing a surprise party for one of our friends who was having a birthday.

📨[Sister Ardi] Why is your number busy? Please don't worry me, and reply to me now.

While reading the message from Ardi, I was really amused. The idea of pranking Kak Ardi appeared in my head. With a smile I typed in a reply for her.

📨[Me] Looks like I want to come with Mommy and Dad just go back to the village. Big brother is busy, right?