
The day passed so quickly. It did not feel Alifa had entered the final exam of the lodge. He took the exam with focus.be it a writing exam or a practice exam. Alifa wants to graduate from the boarding school of Darul Huda with perfect grades. Both academic and cottage grades. Although his heart was a little disturbed by the problems of himself and Gus Al, there was no solution.
His self-problem with Gus Al yesterday is not yet finished, there is no talk or commitment between the two. Gus Al has returned to Cairo without speaking to Alifa about the sermon yesterday. I don't know what the continuation of it is, there's no talk between the two.
Alifa also became a dilemma to take steps. Because at that time Alifa had spoken with Gus Al, if Gus Al was ready to wait, Alifa would serve in the cottage while studying. But until Gus Al leaves there is no definitive answer. Yes or no. It makes Alifa very confused how to deal with this condition.
Alifa went through the exam in hopes of passing with a satisfactory grade. However, Alifa only wanted her father to be proud of her.
"You don't eat, fa?" sofi asked who suddenly appeared near her.
"Yes, later. You take it there gih.., you will starve again." ledek Alifa while laughing softly.
"Yee ngaco if you say. like the origin of dech" said Sofi while pushing Alifa's arm.
Alifa is increasingly interested in teasing Sofi. I don't know why since he had a problem with Gus Al. Alifa will be very satisfied if it has teased his friend until his friend feels upset.
"And you like to go hungry, how about you Sofi."
Sofi just chirped in response to Alifa's annoying remark. But it is true what Alifa said, if he sometimes felt hungry if late eating. Sofi smiled to herself remembering that what Alifa said was true.
"Well, the kitchen case. So the smiles themselves are not clear" said Alifa patted the eel looking at the behavior of her roommate.
"Biarin.'' Sofi replied while chirping.
Alifa laughed and was satisfied to see her friend was upset.
"Fa, why did sich from earlier like to make people upset.'' Sofi protested with compassion.
Alifa was still laughing hearing Sofi speak with such compassion.
"okay-okey. Sorry beautiful." replied Alifa with a laugh.
"Alifa....!" Sofi slightly shouted to call Alifa.
"Why or yell, people are also near him like this" said Alifa while rubbing her ears that were slightly buzzing to hear Sofi's scream right near her ears.
"Some people will think you're starving later if you yell like that." Alifa seemed annoyed with her roommate.
Sofi only shook her head at the behavior of Alifa who was upset. Himself really likes to make people upset.t turn in making upset themselves do not want.
"Fa, are you really serious about staying here ?" ask Sofi who still does not believe if this friend will stay in the boarding school darul Huda after graduating from college. Setau Sofi, Alifa since childhood lived in the boarding school of Darul Huda. Maybe Alifa doesn't want to go to another city university.
"It's okay, fa. Just want to know who's gonna be in the pesantren here."
"Emang nya you are not bosen that fa, from small remain in darul Huda here. Moreover, you rarely go home either..!"
Alifa smiled in response to the remark from her roommate. Sich Alifa rarely went home. Alifa came home if the semester break, sometimes Alifa also prefers to be in the boarding school when the semester break. Alifa went home every Eid al-Fitr.
Want to go home Alifa was also lazy.before when he was a child, all his older brothers also studied at boarding school, his father worked outside the city, his mother had died when Alifa was a toddler. Therefore, Alifa is more comfortable in the boarding school if the semester break. Importantly for Alifa, her father's frequent calls or visits at boarding schools.
"Or maybe you're waiting, fa. Then you're more at home lingering in the boarding house here."
"yes, someone is waiting for you" replied Alifa Santuy.
"Haa.., seriously you, fa." said Sofi shocked to hear Alfa's speech just now.
"Wait for who, fa. Ustadz Yusuf or.....?"
"Or maybe wait for Sofi's heart to open up so that she can also stay in the pesantren?" alifa replied quickly before Sofi finished her remark.
Sofi snickered sharply with the remark of Alifa who cut her speech with her original words.
Alifa laughed at the reaction of her friend. Bener-bener made his friend upset can make Alifa's heart forget Gus Al.
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#Sofi.
Lately, somehow his roommate was happy to make other friends upset.
Alifa sometimes acts a bit strange. Sometimes he found Alifa who was silent on her own when she wanted to sleep. Sometimes Alifa is also often absent from worshipers in the mosque.
Alifa looks changed after being called to face kyai and ummi in ndalem. Alifa left the dormitory for a long time. I don't know what's going on, none of his friends know. Even when Arin's ustadzah asked.., Alifa replied only to be called to prepare for the test properly. It doesn't make sense, does it. Maybe a Kyai called his santri just to say tell him to really prepare for the final exam. Strange that friend. A very bad answer according to Sofi.
But since then Alifa has often been out of focus. And the strange thing is again, first when the beginning entered in the 12th grade. Alifa looks excited if asked ustadzah Arin and his friend about the continuation of his education later.
Alifa always said she wanted to study in the capital. Alifa also once told me that her parents had Alifa go to medical school. That was why Alifa had the desire to study in the capital after graduating from the boarding school of Darul Huda.
But now, Sofi was surprised by the words of her friends who said that if Alifa would stay in the cottage while studying in the city here. Of course, Sofi did not believe it at first, Aan but just now Sofi heard from her friend saying that she will most likely stay in the boarding school darul Huda to devote herself to the cottage and college in the city here.
'Confusing right? What happened to Alifa? why did he suddenly want to stay in the cottage?' inner Sofi.