Hijab And Waiting

Gathering

The day was passed by Diana uninspiredly. Since Fadhil's departure he felt a little sad, although he did not like Fadhil, but Fadhil contributed a lot in his late life. With Fadhil gone, Diana thought for a moment that Fadhil was not the best for her. Fadhil is a man who is too fragile. Just because of love he was willing to leave his job that he had long lived. He went to a faraway town and found work there. You immature, that's what Diana thought. He looked up at the sky of his room while hugging the heart-shaped pillow given from Fadhil. The ringing of the phone also disperse his daydream.

"Halo Assalamualaikum", said Diana as she lifted her phone.

"Vaalaikumsalam. Diana, are we going home from school tomorrow for an osis meeting?" ask Maryam across the street.

"Well, yeah, why Mar?" Diana asked back.

"You're not going to Rondang Bittang's party tomorrow?" ask Mary again.

"Yes, go home to school. Want to see too, just this time I know there is an event soan. If in the city first, there was no Mar", said Diana honestly.

"OK ya together" said Maryam who shortly ended her call.

Diana again laid her body on the bed. Shortly thereafter, he fell asleep.

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"So it's like this show. Rame also yes", said Diana amazed by the variety of cultural dances displayed at the event.

"The closing time is even more exciting Di" said Purnama.

"Did you see this kind of show often?" ask Maryam who has also never attended such an event.

"A few times, when we were Junior High" answered Nisa and Purnama.

They still enjoy the show in front of them. Until the end of her gaze Diana was fixed on a young man she knew.

"Furname, look. That..do you want to?" diana asked Purnama while pointing at someone.

"Who?" Purnama doesn't remember it.

"Amnesia really, it's not that Hafiz who participated in the singing competition first on this field as well. When there is an art festival" said Diana explained and looked at Hafiz who was also looking at her.

Hafiz walked over to Diana and greeted Diana as well as her friend. They were involved in light conversation, until Diana finally exchanged contact with Hafiz, After almost a year lost communication, they finally connected again.

"God willing, I did not expect Diana we could meet again" said Hafiz with a cheerful smile.

"Yes, sister", replied Diana briefly.

"Why is diana here?" ask Fadhil.

"Oh..just want to see how the show is" replied Diana. "What's wrong here?" Diana asked back.

"It just so happened that me and another friend of mine were following some branches of the race here" replied Fadhil soberly.

Chat after chat ensued, until the time had started late afternoon, Purnama and the others went to want to go home to their respective homes. And so is Diana. Hafiz casually wanted to stop by Diana's house. Of course, Diana strongly objected, but after Hafiz said that her house was far away and wanted to hitchhike worship at Diana's house, Diana finally allowed it. There is a fear in his heart that if Oma will be angry and also do not like Hafiz. Yes, although Hafiz is not someone who is important to Diana, but he also does not want every man who comes disliked by his Oma.

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Oma made a hot sweet tea for Hafiz, Diana turned her head in surprise. Since when did Oma care about the guests brought by Diana. Until Diana felt that the sight was quite unexpected. Even Oma occasionally talked to Hafiz.

"Where's my son?" ask Oma.

"In K Oma Village, about an hour from here Oma" Hafiz replied as she was.

Even Oma's other sister, who was at Diana's house at the time, had a conversation with Hafiz.

What's the matter? Tumben once Oma smiled sweetly at the man who came to this house, he also always did not like. Hafiz is also someone I just met. Mumbled Diana.

Adhan Maghrib also reverberated, Hafiz invited Diana to pray congregation. In the whole life of Diana, this time there was a young man who invited her to pray for congregation, usually he only prayed for congregation in the mosque. This time it's different. Hafiz was indeed a devout youth of religion, his facial aura revealed calmness and shade. The entire house was made amazed by the chanting of holy verses that he brought when he became a prayer priest. But honestly, at that time Diana was not interested in Hafiz.

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Day by day passed. Hafiz and Diana communicate via cell phone. Not infrequently Hafiz invites Diana to fast together even though they are in a faraway place. Not infrequently also Hafiz build Diana to pray tahajud. Diana wanted to test it.

"Waalaikumsalam, healthy Diana?" Hafiz asked Diana, it was always the first question when Hafiz called Diana.

"Alhamdulillah healthy sister, brother himself how?" ask Diana again.

"Alhamdulillah is still healthy as well" replied Hafiz soberly.

"Oh yes brother, tonight sister there is no show right? I want to ask tajwid dong to teach me", Diana began to run her spoiled action to test Hafiz who every Saturday night followed the routine study of teenagers in her village.

"I'm sorry Diana, tomorrow might be. I think tonight I have to go to college. Again sorry!" Hafiz.

Diana did not give up. He still persuaded Hafiz in various ways. But Hafiz was so firm in his faith that he remained in his position to follow the study. After the call ended, Diana let out a deep breath.

"Sial... recently I feel rejected.usually I also reject the guy, why be behind gini anyway....?" diana said in her room.

Oma entered Diana's room.

"Diana, this is by what your friend brought you yesterday. It looks like his son is good, Oma likes his people" said Oma while showing dry crackers brought by Hafiz when she came to visit last week.

What is this Oma, since when do you care about the fruits of the hand given by others. Mas Fadhil used to carry more than that, but he ignored it.

"Apaan sih Oma, just met him once already like it, that sis Faiz who every day met do not like, Mas Fadhil also Oma do not like. Oma is very strange", said Diana a little upset.

"You are yes, horrified when you say old man. The old man's feeling was stronger" Oma said as she passed.

Since when does Oma know about feeling. But clearly, Diana just this time felt ignored by someone. Hafiz's attitude was much different from Fadhil's. His attitude is firm, as is his responsible and mature. He is younger than Fadhil. Maybe it was because of his profession as a teacher. Yep....Hafiz is just an honorary teacher. But somehow the Diana family liked her so much. Diana was getting more upset. While he did not really like the attitude of Hafiz who was indifferent to him. Until one night, at exactly 2 am, Diana's phone rang. He was surprised and immediately raised him.

"Halo Assalamualaikum" said Diana.

"Waalaikumsalam", there was a soft voice over there. "Diana, I just want to say, my father is dead" said a man who turned out to be Hafiz in accompanied by sobs.

"Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi. I'm so sorry, brother. An older brother who is patient", said Diana was concerned about the circumstances that befell Hafiz.

Shortly after Diana and Hafiz ended their conversation, Diana rushed to the bathroom to fetch some ablution water and perform the sunnah prayer. Then he went back to sleep.

*Dreams

"Diana, come to my house, my father is gone. I don't have anyone else. I picked you up for my son to my house" said Hafiz.

"Well brother, I'll go with sister" Diana said as she reached for Hafiz*'s hand*.

Astaghfirulloh was just a dream. Diana rubbed her face with both her hands. Then take ablution water to perform dawn prayers. When she was done, Diana made her face clean. It just so happened that today was Sunday, Diana was not going to school.

"What dream is the sign that I should go to the house of Hafiz? He's not who, just a friend I knew at the festival. Why do I have to go there" Diana was still worried about whether to go or not.

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