Holy Prison

PS 64 - The Passage of Gus Faiz

After reading the letter from Aaron, I felt a lot of things. Glad one of them. I'm glad that almost all my questions were answered by Aaron. But I was sad to hear he had to serve his sentence at the cottage because of me. Again I caused the son santri to be punished.

About this bracelet, I never thought that this bracelet was a gift from Gus Faiz. Imagine me wearing a bracelet given by Gus Faiz and once worn this bracelet by the owner. My heart is back in flower. It feels right happy. Maybe this is what is called falling in love. If that is true, can I hope?

I took the second letter. This letter must be from Gus Faiz. Looking at this letter that looks like it from Gus Faiz I remembered one of the short stories I liked the most. The title is A Piece of Dusk for My Girlfriend by Seno Gumira Aji Dharma. I felt like Alina got a love letter and a piece of twilight that was hard earned from Sukab. I feel so happy to be the one to fight for.

However, although I am happy to position myself as Alina, I do not want to be Alina who does not appreciate Sukab's efforts to reply Sukab's letter with cruel words. I want to be the new Alina who will accept Sukab wholeheartedly, appreciate her struggle, and be willing to be her lover. Thinking about this I smiled to myself.

Without being able to prevent my memories directly circling a piece of short story in the form of a letter A Piece of Dusk to my Girlfriend.

I'm sending you this piece of twilight, Alina, the original version.

I'm sending you a piece of twilight for you Anindya.

I smiled again imagining the contents of this seromantic Gus Faiz letter.

Alina who is sweetest, sweetest, and will always be sweet, - the original version.

Anindya who is sweetest, sweetest, and will always be sweet.

"Aaaaaa.." I couldn't hold my balls until I yelled.

Looks like I'm really haluing the acute level. I imagined Gus Faiz reading me the short story in a softer, more animated voice than Abimana Aryasatya.

"What the hell is it, brother?" exclaim Brother Ulfa.

Suddenly my door opened. And there's Gus Faiz there. "What's wrong?" tanyanya.

I bit my lips to hold back the smile of seeing Gus Faiz worrying about me. But I was also embarrassed, because when I shouted I forgot one fact that Gus Faiz was in my room, the room that was right next to Sister Ulfa's room. Our room was not soundproof so it was only natural that Gus Faiz heard my screams and went straight here.

"Eh, no, no papa" said the wrong behavior.

"Ih, what do you think is going on" said Ulfa.

Gus Faiz rolled his gaze towards the letter I was holding. In my hand is a letter from him. Then he smiled slanted, shook his head, and left. Ah, naw. He must have misunderstood. I haven't even opened the letter. I was doing stupid again.

After Ulfa went back to sleep, I opened the letter. I opened the letter carefully. This letter has no envelope. It looks like there is no preparation in writing it.

I held my breath. And start reading it.

I don't know where to start. Because I never wrote a letter, I never knew how to make a letter as beautiful as Sukab's letter to Alina.

I shut my mouth. Instantly my heart was beating fast.

I got a scholarship offer at one of the universities in Cairo two months ago. And I have to leave tomorrow morning. I just want to say that you don't have to take me because your health is so much more important than my departure. I pray that you can return soon before you graduate from the cottage.

It's been.

Done it.

I flipped through the paper but the letter was only really up to the word cottage. It feels so dickhead. Thinking of the chromantity of that Gus Faiz.

I'm really disappointed. This is not really a love letter. Aaron's right, Gus Faiz is really like a block of ice. Stiff. Chilly. I was expecting too much again.

I bit the pillow, venting out the annoyance.

***

After finishing the morning prayers. Mama and Umi get busy in the kitchen, they look really compact. Me and Brother Ulfapun approached intend to help them. However, instead of being given a task, Ulfa and I were told to wait in the dining room just accompany Papa, Abah, and Gus Faiz.

I looked at Gus Faiz's face. Brother Ulfa hastily elbowed me. Because of what. Today Gus Faiz looks very handsome. However, considering that he would be left for many years, my heart was not thumping but sad.

"Papa, Nindy, come along." I told Papa.

"Don't, Om. Nindy's still sick." Gus Faiz's voice.

"Faiz said, Son. You're home." said Papa.

"Nindy's not sick, Papa. Nindy wants to come." I said to Papa.

"Nindy, just stay home, take a break" Abah said.

Because everyone refused my request, I finally resigned. I can't tell Gus Faiz to the airport. Mama and I came with food. We started eating after praying.

When we finished we left the house. I'm still in a wheelchair, pushed by Ulfa. Arriving in front of Gus Faiz's house began to say goodbye to me.

"An, I say goodbye" said Gus Faiz.

I started to tear up. It was sad to hear the words of Gus Faiz. After saying goodbye to me, he nodded at Sister Ulfa without saying any words.

After walking two steps away from me. Gus Faiz turned around.

I took it, "Thank you" I said weakly.

After everything left, I went back in with Brother Ulfa. Now it's just the two of us.

"Don't be sad about it" said Ulfa.

"Ih, who is sad" I said to Ulfa.

Ulfa and I went back to my room. He kept comforting me even though I told him I wasn't sad.

"Sister, I'll call Mia and tell her to come here. We are." I said.

"Can." said Ulfa.

I started looking for Mia's number.

"Kok hape you can be in Gus Faiz?" ask Ulfa.

"I threw it in his room" I said. My eyes kept looking for Mia's number that I hadn't seen.

"In his room? In Gus Faiz's room?" ask Ulfa, don't believe it.

I'm nodding. I feel something strange on this phone. I don't know all the contacts on this phone.

"Duh, brother." I said beginning to worry.

I immediately looked at the novel application that is always on my phone*****, noveltoon,*****,****,********** and so on. Duh, my money field is nonexistent.

Don't-don't!

"I think hape I taker deh, brother" said Brother Ulfa.

"No way. Maybe the time you waste in research is the same Faiz Cave" said Kak Ulfa.

"Yes yes, Brother. But the contacts are foreign." I said.

"Open the gallery try" said Brother Ulfa.

After I opened the gallery I saw some photos of Gus Faiz with his school friends and parents. Looks like this phone is completely switched. It turns out that it's not just me who can be careless. It turned out that Gus Faiz was also careless.

"Sister! We have to get to the airport!" my yelling.

"What's okay?" ask Ulfa.

I quickly booked a car online through Gus Faiz's phone. The balance is many, fortunately we can immediately rush to the airport.

I'll bet a lot of important contacts on his phone.

My sister and I went to the airport. Then we both ran. No, I mean Brother Ulfa ran, I just sat pushed.

"Ma, Pa, where's Gus Faiz?" my many.

"Lho, Nindy, why are you here?" ask Papa.

"Gus Faiz mistreated hape to Nindy, Pa. It's Gus Faiz's phone." I said. While shaking his phone.

"Try calling, son" said Abah.

"Yes, Son. Because Faiz has entered from earlier" said Umi.

So stupid. Why don't I just call him. I also called my number. Active.

"Hello, Assalamualaikum. Gus, hape we taper. Hape l-you must be a lot of importance right?" I said.

Everyone is looking at me.

"Vaalaikumsalam. Yasudah it's okay. Just hold my phone. And I will take good care of your cell phone. Maybe it's fate that we can continue to communicate" said Gus Faiz, ending with a rarity.

Hot cheeks. His words were like telling me to wait for him. I feel like smiling. Shame on many.

"What's up, kid? What's Nak Faiz saying?" ask Mama.

"Exchange first, Ma. Until he comes home." I said.

"Lho, what's your cheek, son. Are you sick?" said Umi.

"That's red not because it hurts, Umi. Hahahaha." said Ulfa.

I glared at Sister Ulfa telling her to be quiet. But he laughed until everyone laughed.