Dreams of a Poor Girl

Chapter 20

Upon arrival at the boarding house, Zulfa rushed to take a bath and immediately took a break. After bathing and changing clothes, she put her body on the bed.

He closed his eyes to reduce fatigue. As she was about to be swept up in a dreamland, Zulfa was startled by the sound of her cell phone.

He immediately grabbed the phone beside him, then saw who was contacting him.

"Assalamualaikum, Bry," said Zulfa after answering a phone call.

"Va'alaikumsalam, Fa. What are you again?"

"Let's take a break because I went in the afternoon."

"Oh that. How's college? Smooth right?"

"Thank God for now it's safe, Bry. And hopefully it stays good until it's time."

"Aamiinu. The important thing is not to forget the prayer and effort, and certainly stay the spirit."

"Yes, Bry. Thanks to ya."

"Together, the Fa."

For a moment of silence, until Bryan's words broke the silence between the two.

"I miss you, Fa. If you go to college here, I certainly won't be all this, we can still meet even if only for a moment."

"You can, if it's time we'll meet again. You don't worry, it's also every day communication even if only by phone call."

"Yes, anyway. But it's better if face to face, can say tired just look at your face."

"Udah, ah. Don't be that grumpy, how many girls have you been fighting like that?"

"Gosh, I've never gombalin any girl but you. Do I need to show you?"

"What evidence?"

"Evidence that I'm just dreading you, or I'm coming home to apply for you right now."

"Don't ngaco you! I still haven't thought about marriage, I still want to be happy with my sister first. Only then did I think of my journey ahead of him."

"When I want to apply directly to you, let there be no other guy who lyrics you."

"All right, Princess. Then I hang up the phone first, you take another break. Assalamualaikum, darling."

"Wa'alaikumsalam, Bryan."

After the call was interrupted, Zulfa continued to sleep.

***

Kumandang adzan maghrib, woke up Zulfa who was sleeping soundly. He got up and went to the bathroom to wash his face.

After that, he headed to the kitchen to warm up the food Iwan had bought on his way home.

Zulfa ate voraciously because it was lunch just eating meatballs. After eating, he returned to his room to pick up a book. He headed to the terrace while carrying a book to be read, while enjoying the atmosphere of the night.

"Hi, Ma! New kid, huh?" greet a beautiful girl who is the same age as Zahra, Zulfa's sister.

"Yes, Mother. I have only been here for a month. Please sit down, Ma'am!"

"thank you. Oh yes knowin, I Anis my boarding room is at my own end," said Anis while introducing himself.

"I'm Zulfa. You're here at college or work?"

"I work in the supermarket front. Actually I've seen you for a long time, but only now is there time for acquaintances."

"Isn't he? Sorry, Ma'am, I don't know. You rarely come out, at least just to the front stall aja."

"What's wrong, you went to University P?"

"Yes, Mother. Find new experiences and learn independently. I want to be happy with my family too."

"Rarely, you know. There are children who have thoughts like you gini. Spirit, yes. You will reap better results."

"Aamiin, thank you Ma'am."

"Either. If I go back, yes. I'm going to shift tomorrow morning."

"Yes, Mommy."

After Anis left, Zulfa continued reading the book. Until the time is getting late, Zulfa decided to go to bed immediately so as not to oversleep.