First Love of Ustadz

Chapter 218 Fate

"Sir Izam wait for Salsa!"

Salsa shouted while running to call Izam. They are now back in school. Izam who has recovered is more cold to people other than his family.

It was Umi Sarifah's death that made her quieter and colder to others. But only Salsa can make Izam laugh and come back the way he used to. With the silly behavior and cuteness of Salsa that can comfort Izam from his sadness over the death of his grandmother who was in an accident with him.

Izam stopped his steps, and....

Bruk!

Salsa's head hit Izam's back which stopped abruptly in front of Salsa.

"www.... Brother Izam... sakiiiit...."

Salsa exclaimed as she rubbed her forehead which hit Izam's back.

"That's a slug's really like a slug. Can't be quick on what?" said Izam while helping Salsa relieve the pain on her forehead by rubbing her forehead.

"Sir Izam is long, so his steps are wide. Salsa is cute so the steps are not as wide as Kak Izam," replied Salsa whose pursed lips heard Izam say like a snail.

"Udah yuk way, later late, soon the bells sound," said Izam while pulling Salsa's hand so as not to be left behind by him again.

Izam took his hand off Salsa's hand when they entered the classroom. Many of his friends often cheered them for being too close as the opposite sex.

"Ciiiie....."

"Morning is already dating."

"Salsa is my sister, you don't talk carelessly" Izam said sternly and flat-faced.

The cold aura emanated on Izam's face made all of his friends instantly silent and no longer make a sound.

"Izam who is now different, not like Izam who used to play with us often," whispered one of Izam's friends who had mocked him.

"Yes, since the accident he's been like this" said the other friend in a whisper.

"This is all because of that unlucky child," the boy whispered back.

"Hana?" ask the other child, whispering to each other.

The boy nodded in response to his friend's question.

"How is he doing now? Which school is he in, isn't this the closest school in the area?" ask the boy to his friend who whispers to each other.

"Tau deh. You miss him until he says so?" the boy whispered with his friend.

"Neighbor!"

Unknowingly the boy exclaimed in response to a whisper from his friend. And all the pairs of eyes in the classroom turned to look at him, making the friend who whispered in his ear laugh satisfied to see him.

Away from Izam and Salsa schools, in a Pesantren Hut located in another area, Hana is struggling with longing for her family.

Early on he was in the Pondok Pesantren felt very heavy for him. A sense of longing and feeling not used to being there makes him want to return home.

Every night she cried herself holding back that feeling. But looking at all the equipment and what he is wearing at the moment makes Hana convince himself that he should be able to stay there.

Anita's mom has bought me all these clothes and all these gear. All of this is not cheap. All of this must be expensive and I must not disappoint Anita and Grandpa. Moreover, the cost to enter Pondok Pesantren is also not small, I must not make you and Mom disappointed. Hana, you can do it.

Hana said in her heart with tears coming out of her eyes. He encouraged himself to face everything well. A few seconds later Hana wiped her tears and said in her heart,

Mother, mother pray Hana ya Bu so that Hana can survive and become a child according to their expectations.

The days were not easy for Hana to pass. But every time he complained and cried, he always remembered the reason for being in the Pesantren Cottage and he always encouraged himself to be able to survive in order to get through it all well and not disappoint Pandu, Mirna, Anita and Mr. Ratmo.

Two months already Hana was in the Pondok Pesantren, and now comes when the family Hana can visit him.

"Mr...."

Hana exclaimed as she ran over to Pandu and hugged him tightly.

"Hana misses everything" said Hana with teary eyes.

"The same father all miss the same Hana, too" said Pandu who has now released his embrace on Hana.

Hana now turns to embrace Mirna, and she kisses her sister's cheek in Mirna's sling.

"Hana's fine, right?" ask Mirna to Hana.

"Yes Ma'am, Hana's fine" replied Hana.

Then he switched to hug Anita who often contacted Pondok Pesantren to ask Hana news.

"Well, do you have a lot of friends here?" anita asked Hana when she had released her embrace from Hana's body.

Hana nodded and gave her smile to Anita. Then she whispered in Anita's ear.

"Thank you Anita has often asked Hana for news here."

Anita is shocked to hear what Hana whispers. It is true that he often asked the news of Hana and his sister to Ustadz Fadli when Ustadz fadli sent him a message. But if Ustadz Fadli did not send a message to him, Anita asked Hana and her sister to the Pondok Pesantren party.

"Well, where did you know?" anita asked softly next to Hana's ear.

"Ustadz Fadli" he answered.

Then Hana left Anita who was still shocked to hear her answer was turned to hug Mr. Ratmo.

"Did Hana feel at home here?" asked Mr. Ratmo while hugging Hana.

"Settyle Cake. Thanks to Grandpa Hana is in this Pondok Pesantren. Thank you, Kek," said Hana, then she broke her arms and kissed Mr. Ratmo's cheek.

This is what makes Mr. Ratmo miss Hana. The son who complacent and make it like having his own grandchild has his own space in the heart of Mr. Ratmo.

"How's Hana? Does Hana want to stay here?" asked Mr. Ratmo to Hana when they had sat together at the place that had been provided by the Pondok Pesantren to visit to meet the santri.

"Hana just stay here, Kek" replied Hana while eating the food they brought specifically for Hana.

"Wouldn't Hannah go home with us?" ask the guide to Hana.

"Hana's already here, so why would she come with us home. Anyway if Hana comes with us home, where will she go to school?" sahut Mirna later.

Hana immediately swallowed her food and she stopped eating it. Then he said,

"Hana here sir. Hana's at home here. But Hana asked the Father and all of them often come here to visit Hana so that Hana's sister does not forget Hana," Hana replied with a smile so that her Father did not worry too much.

"Hana's great. Anita is proud of Hana" said Anita, holding her thumbs up to Hana.

"I'm proud of Hannah, too. He can complete all his tasks well."

Suddenly there was a foreign sounding sound in their sense of hearing. Then they looked towards the source of the sound.

"Fadli?! Eh sorry, Ustadz Fadli" Anita said clumsily.

Ustadz Fadli smiled at Anita, then he said hello to those who were there.

"Assalamu'alaikum."

"Wa'alaikumussalam" answered them all.

"How are you Anita?" tanya Ustadz Fadli who was staring at Anita with a smile that was aimed at Anita.

"Alhamdulillah good. Ustadz Fadli how are you?" anita said with a smile covering her awkwardness in front of her family and of course in front of Ustadz Fadli who made her awkward.

"Who is it?" Mirna whispered in Pandu's ear.

Pandu did not answer, he moved his shoulder in response to Mirna's question to him.

Pandu also saw Ustadz Fadli from top to bottom. Honestly, he also regretted that he could not make Anita as his wife.

Is she Anita's boyfriend? An Ustadz? How does Anita know Ustadz here? Mirna said in her heart, then she glanced at Pandu who was sitting next to her.

While my husband who is now far away with Ustadz it. Mas Pandu did not know anything about religion, very different from Mas Fariz. Why is my fate like this?

Mirna again said in her heart as she sighed lamenting her fate.