Holy Prison

PS 27 - Red Cheek Arum

After leaving the two strange men behind, I quietly noticed Arum, I saw that something was different from him. He was silent and I didn't want to say anything. So we decided to walk in silence.

"Do you know your son?" ask Arum.

"I don't know, why?" I asked Arum.

I glanced at him, unexpectedly it turned out that Arum's cheeks were red, just like tomatoes. Instantly I realized what was going on. Arum liked one of the sons santri. My reflexes are laughing.

"Hahahahaha it turns out that santri is also human huh." I said, teasing him.

Arum's face turned red.

"I don't like the son, Ma'am, I don't lie" he said wrongly.

"And I'm not saying that you like him, Rum. Hahahaha." I said laughing.

"Ehh.." Arum is at a loss for words.

"You like to say it again" I said.

"Betul Mbak, I don't like it" Arum told a lie.

"Lied." I said again.

"True Ma'am, I'm not lying" he said again.

"I reported ah to another manager" I said teasing him.

"Mbak don't. I beg you not to. I don't like it. I don't like it." she said in a panic.

"Cie, the face is red." I said again.

"Ihhh, Ma'am already, I'm ashamed." Arum said covering his red face.

"Hahahaha." I laughed at his behavior.

"Eh, Ma'am, anu, iku, Ndak women are good at laughing out loud" he said. Looks like this is just a diversion for me to stop teasing her.

"Okay, okeee" I said, stopping my laughter.

Since entering this boarding school I have understood many things. Santri is also an ABG like me. It cannot be categorized as either all or all bad. It turns out that true good bad someone depends on himself not based on the label of santri or thugs. The proof, in this pesantren not all students like Farha and Arum, there are still many santriwati whose behavior resembles Linda and the strange man earlier, sucks.

As ABG naturally, they also experience puberty, for example, is already starting to have an interest in the opposite sex. Just look at Linda and Farha who like Gus Faiz, Arum who likes men earlier, and many other examples. This could mean that they are just like other ABGs.

Perhaps the only difference is in the boarding house, the majority of the children are pessimistic and well. It seems, the mischievous children of pesantren do not senakal my friends in Jakarta. So, even though the majority of me believe in this pesantren still keep bad people in minimal numbers. But thankfully I don't seem to have met any criminals here. I became curious. Is there also malingering in the pesantren? Ah, it doesn't seem to exist. Because I haven't heard of a case of vandalism since coming here.

"Can't it be something?" ask Arum.

"What's the?" I said.

"But don't be angry, ma'am. I mean nothing" said Arum timidly.

I don't feel good, "What?" In my heart I seemed to know that the question would lead to Faiz Cave.

"Mbak and Gus Faiz are really dating?" ask Arum.

I'm speechless. It turned out that an Arumpun was curious about what happened between me and Gus Faiz. If Arum asks this kind of question, I'll bet Farha must have the same thought, just that Farha might not have the courage to ask directly. About dating I still don't understand why everyone defines the relationship between me and Gus Faiz so. We only met a few times and there was no time to express love. However, I can't blame them, because maybe their hypothesis came from yesterday's punishment. From that punishment one hut knew what we were doing.

"We have no relationship. If you think we're dating because of yesterday's incident, I can say that it's just a khilafan." I said, answering his curiosity.

"Oh, so. I'm sorry, Ma'am, I think Mbak and Gus Faiz are dating" he said.

"Why are we dating, jealous?" my search.

"Ndak, Ma'am. Ndak. I don't like Gus Faiz, because there are many rivals. Hehe." He said while chuckling.

"It's the same thing you did?" I said.

"I'm sorry, ma'am" he said again.

"It's okay." I said.

"You mean, Mommy?" tanyakanya.

"Yes, no papa." I replied.

We finally arrived at the 3rd floor. Arum went to his room and I stepped into my room. This time I planned to take a nap after prayer, because Farha said the fasting person's sleep was worship. For me this is a bonus, because in broad daylight like this my stomach has been thrashing. So, if I go to sleep, my hunger decreases.

Arriving in Farha's room approached me.

"Mom, where are you from?" ask Farha.

"Take veil. It fell on the side" I said.

"Trus, who are you taking it?" ask Farha again.

"Sama Arum." I said.

"Oh, I guess myself. Hehe." said he.

After a light conversation with Farha we decided to pray. This is my first time praying without going to Ndalem Abah, praying with Umi. After the prayer, I and almost all other students continue the rest of the time to sleep before half 3 to get ready for the Asar congregation prayer in this room.

I just found out, it turns out that in addition to the bedroom because the room is large enough, this room is used as a hall to perform santriwati congregational prayers. Nothing special today just maybe a little different because it worked out to tease Arum.

For Gus Faiz, we met while he was with the beloved santri Abah whom I just knew was called 'Abdi Ndalem Abah'. Their task is almost like Abah's assistant in any case with his own will without expecting any monetary reward from Abah.

Just then, our eyes met, he glanced at me at a glance, it seemed like Gus Faiz was smiling faintly at me, a 'hi' smile that was about to collapse all my defenses. I think it's really growing. Even though I didn't really want it, I let it go. Why not, see my smile expand and my steps automatically faster. This seems to be how embarrassed santriwati meet men. Am I being pious?

...***...

...Flashbacks...

"Sir, there is Gus Faiz" said Farha beside me.

"Mr, just in front. You are brave." chirped Arum.

Damn it. - my heart is in my heart.

"I don't want to, you're Far ahead" I said to Farha.

"I'm all tho, ma'am. How dare I." said Farha.

"Yo wes, bump our wae" said Arum.

"Rumpy? Well, it's you, Rum." said Farha.

"Duh, boro-boro. That man is gone." I said.

Instantly they fell silent.

"Ah, I'll go first." I said. Accelerated run. Arum and Farha are now trailing behind me.

I glanced at Gus Faiz. He was good, still handsome as usual. It seemed like he was also glancing at me and smiling faintly at me, yet, do not know.

"Sir, Ma'am, I saw Gus Faiz smile at Mbak." said Arum.

"Oh, Arum pinter, the guy is still behind, if you want to talk later if it's a thousand meters" I said anxious.

Farha just laughed.

***

It's good that I've looked so good that I've started to pay off my promise. It's not too hard if I live. O, yes I broke the record today, satisfied me Full.