Earth Love Qibla

8

Bumi and Akash had already reached a mall and were immediately heading towards their intended counter. Both roads are sideways. Time and again the Earth brought her hand closer to Akash's but, time and time again, Akash dodged as if he knew the desire of the Earth to hold his hand.

"Tuh the counter," pointed Akash at a large counter that was already in front of their eyes.

"Assallama"

"Korasoom"

Akash shakes typical of young people with the shopkeeper.

"For a long time, boss," said the shopkeeper.

"Regular habit of eating dimeh," replied Akash humbled.

"Gokil. So what can be helped?" The shopkeeper unceremoniously asked.

Akash stared at the Earth standing behind him. He pulled out a plastic chair and told Earth to sit down. As Akash meant, Earth gave up her phone that needed that repair.

"I used the night to watch Bang, until the battery power runs out and when I recharge the battery, it can't even be turned on." Earth explained the state of her phone. The shopkeeper looked at the state of Earth's cell phone and whispered into Akash's ear.

"Buy another new one, huh. Boyfriend time The boss of his cell phone is like this. Say the service price is as expensive as buying new. You lied to him anyway? since when do I get service?"

"Gue has a new intention, I lied, intentionally" Akash replied, lowering his voice.

"Why whispers anyway?" ask Earth to be curious.

"This is the deck. The mobile phone service is expensive and not necessarily immediately completed today," replied the shopkeeper.

"We bought a new one, Earth!" Akash persuaded Earth.

"There is no money, sister" The earth is clear.

"Gue bought, "Akash persuaded.

"Nice ah, Brother."

"Let li cicil pay for it." Akash provides solutions.

The earth thought for a moment. He had long wanted to buy a new phone because his phone was too often fussy and serviced.

"Don't wear flowers!" pinta Earth.

"OK, deal. Loe choose as Loe wishes!"

"Ok, deal!" Earth stretched out her hand wanting to shake Akash's hand.

"Oh, don't greet everything. Choose there!" Akas brushed off Earth's hand with his elbow.

Earth snorted but immediately did as Akash ordered.

Had argued about the price but Akash would not hear it. After thinking of returning Akash's money within a few months, Bumi convinced herself to buy the phone she needed.

Ashar's Adhan echoed as they exited the mall.

"We pray first yes, Bumi. It's in a mosque." Akash pointed to the mosque in the mall.

"Sholat?" The earth knitted its two eyebrows.

"Oh you don't pray?" Akash asked and immediately embraced Earth.

"Yes, I've been waiting in the car park, I pray for a moment." Akash breezed away without waiting for an answer from Earth. Bumi immediately went to the parking lot but previously he bought ice cream to accompany waiting for Akash.

"Earth, you're having your period, you shouldn't be eating ice cream. Not good to know." Akash immediately unlocks the car.

"I'm not menstruating anymore" Bumi spent her last mouthful of ice cream.

"Why not pray?" Akash.

"I never pray!"

Deg.

Earth's answer left Akash stunned and stopped to ask again. On the way home, they had no conversation. Akash is preoccupied with his thoughts and Earth falls asleep after getting tired of talking to Akash who only nods when asked.

When they got home, they kept each other quiet. Bumi immediately entered and met Ayas who was in his room. Akash immediately returned to the restaurant to return to his car after sending a message to someone

[Take Loe's car to the restaurant, I'll wait]

***

Akash awaits the arrival of the Sea in his private room. An hour wait and the sea gets there.

"No capital lo, ngajak go child car people can borrow." that's the voice of the new Sea coming.

"Gue again wants a serious conversation," said Akash full of emphasis.

"What's? You've decided to marry Rere?" guess Sea.

"What really happened to the Earth in the village? What kind of life did Earth get there?" Again Akash pressed every word.

"What the hell is not clear. It doesn't matter!" Sea evasive.

"Java!" Akash furious.

"No business is the same!" The sea is still trying to escape.

"The earth never prayed! what kind of life do you love for your sister?" Akash clutching the collar of the Sea shirt.

"The more you behave like this, it will actually make the Earth hurt more. In fact, there's Rere in your life!" The sea distanced Akash's hand that was gripping him.

"Gue doesn't love Rere." Akash yelling.

"Did you love Earth?" The sea screamed.

"Gue find out!"

"And your family won't give permission. Kash retreats, before the Earth gets harder and harder to escape from your shadows. Just go through what your family has chosen."

The sea took his car keys and immediately left the room.

Akash frustrated. He repeatedly refused an arranged marriage with Rere but his Brother and Sister-in-law forced him to accept this match. Zahra is always looking for justification for her decision to match Akash with Rere. Rere is the daughter of her husband's co-worker. Rere's parents are one of the regular donors in the boarding school owned by Akash's parents. They've gotten a lot of help from Rere's family.

Since his decision to stop mondok, Zahra always cornered Akash who failed to become a figure who could replace Abah. Especially after graduating from college, it turns out that Akash chose his own path by opening a culinary business rather than working with Zahra's husband who owns a property company. Not only that, Akash arrogantly refused when his brother-in-law would give him capital assistance. Akasb just didn't want to be further indebted to his brother-in-law.

Instead of making Akash a little dutiful to parents, six months ago the match-making happened. Akash initially refused but at that time Ummi himself asked Akash to accept the match. Akash can only give up.

From the beginning of the Earth's move, the Sea was deliberately away from him with Akash. Every time Akash asks the news of the Earth, the Sea will divert the conversation. Even when Akash asked to come visit Earth, the Sea openly refused him.

Similar things experienced by Earth, the Sea always cut off the conversation when the Earth began to ask the state of Akash. They are both deliberately separated by the Sea because the Sea does not want to make the two too deep in their respective feelings and it will end up hurting each other.

Akas ruffled his hair and rubbed his face rough. His eyes were reddening with anger. His jaw hardened with both hands clenched. Disappointment and anger mixed into one. Akash is just Akash. Having the status as a child of a Kiai does not necessarily make it as someone who is pious. Not like Zahra and Nadia. Akash grew on his own with his path, though without forgetting the Creator.