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Malik, who had finished his studies, worked as a teacher in one of the elementary schools. His recovery was facilitated, Malik passed the civil service test when he first applied. He was accepted at a school outside the city so he had to wander and go home while on a teaching holiday.

Malik is famous as a friendly and handsome young teacher. Even so, she is unmarried and has never been heard of having a lover or a future wife. In his place teaching some of the more senior teachers often match him with some female teachers who are similar to him, but Malik always rejected him on the grounds that he still wants to work first.

One night after correcting his student duties, Malik played his phone, opening social media to just unwind. After scrolling through and reading a few posts he saw the recommended accounts to follow. There was one account name that was very familiar to him, even in some time he thought about it. Salma Aziza is the name of the account, Malik pressed his phone screen right on the word ‘folik’.

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“Halo, Assalamu'alaikum kak”. The voice of Sarah, Malik's sister, came from the phone.

“Wassalamu'alaikum deck, where are you?”

“I'm at a friend's house, again studying group.”

“Kaka already sent money, do not forget to immediately withdraw the money and love to Mother ya”. Pinta Malik to his sister.

“OK kak”.

“How's Mom?”

“Alhamdulillah is healthy and I am also healthy. That brother?”

“Alhamdulillah sister too, you take care of Mom yes do not bother haha”.

“Alright, sister also take care of herself”

“….”

The call ended.

Malik always contacted his sister after receiving a salary and sending money. He is the eldest of two children and became the backbone of the family after his father died five years ago. Because of his intelligence in school, from high school he has worked as a private tutor to help Junior High School brothers understand a lesson. So even with college, he got a full scholarship so he worked just to help his mother.

With his academic value during school, Malik can actually study in any major. But because of his love of education and children, he chose to study in the department of primary school teacher profession education, even though as we know the income of a teacher is not so satisfying. Malik successfully completed his studies within three and a half years and graduated with honors (Cumlaude).

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“Salma this Malik, follow back yes hehe”. Malik sent a message on Salma's account.

After waiting for a while, there were no replies from Salma, Malik stopped playing his phone and decided to go to sleep because the clock had shown eleven o'clock at night.

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The next day after dawn prayers, Malik was busy in the kitchen at the official house he was left alone to prepare his breakfast. He used to have breakfast with white rice and fried fish. While waiting for the rice to cook, he absorbed the coffee while checking his phone. “Why?”. Malik sat down when he saw the message that Salma had not read from last night. He thought, maybe Salma's account is off or Salma is busy with her lectures.

Salma is in medical school in the final semester. Salma is a smart student and always ranked first from grade one elementary school to High School. That's what makes it easy to get into medicine with a scholarship. Although his parents are well-known and famous ‘berduit’ in the village where he lives, Salma used to keep trying to get a scholarship and he succeeded.

Not much different from Malik, Salma also has academic intelligence and a charming look. In their low-population village (part of the population worked as farmers), education was still considered less important and Malik broke the record as the first scholar expected to be followed by Salma.

Salma who is busy with lectures and scientific practices is not like most students who often hang out and follow cultures such as ‘ courtship’. She only comes out if there is a need and always wears her hijab.

Salma is a beautiful young woman who is perfected with her hijab and is friendly to anyone to many who love her. Some students either the age or level kaka expressed feelings for him. However, somehow, Salma felt unsure that she finally could not accept it.

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Despite being at home and having attended full school this afternoon, Salma had to keep studying for the practice exams next week.

“Kak, eat first.” Gani's voice came from behind the door.

Salma, who initially intended to continue her studies after the magrib prayer, had to fail because she was asked to eat with her family, which she deserves to be grateful for is still complete, there is Mother, Father and Gani sister.

After eating and talking some casual conversation, Salma immediately went to clean the cutlery and wash it. Despite being busy, she still has to do it because she is the only daughter and her mother has cooked. It would be inappropriate if he just ate without helping anything.

Before going to bed, despite feeling very tired tonight, Salma took her phone to open social media that she had not done for a long time. He noticed there was a sign of an incoming message on his account and immediately opened it. “Malik” Salma mutters.