I held But Away

12. School Holidays 2

Now Nur and Fatih are in a traditional market that sells traditional food and of course snacks that are many and attract the attention of Fatih.

"Sister, I want it yes, anyway I want a lot, because in D city there is rarely food like this" Fatih told her brother by referring to various traditional cakes and snacks

"Alright, but you pay for it yourself" Nur said mocking his sister, and at once his sister became grim

"Ah this brother, keep the money from the races and the painting of the brother accompanied? the stingy is safe with his own sister" Fatih replied in annoyance

"Haha, all right, take it as much as you can"

reply Nur who could not bear to see his sister

At home, they were welcomed by both their parents and their aunt.

"Where did you run out of? why are you so many snacks" asked the mother to them

"It's mom, we've bought some delicious traditional snacks" Fatih replied with a mouthful of food

"You guys, always" his mother timpal by taking two crackles full of food from the hands of Nur and Fatih

Soon they came to them with their suitcases.

"Nur, your mother's father and sister must leave now, so as not to be left behind by the plane" Pamit father and approached Nur. Nur shook his father's hands and hugged him

"Be careful sir, take care of this ugly mother and sister" Nur replied by pinching her sister's cheeks that were almost identical in height

"Of course, unfortunately, sir, when your graduation day arrives, we will come here again to visit you" his father replied that he was still heavy to leave his eldest son

Nur also drove both parents and his sister to the front of the gate of the house, and up to a taxi approached them. A sense of heaviness and sadness in Nur's heart left them.

"Nur, are you a student?" ask the aunt

"So tan, now Nur will leave soon, Nur has the vehicle to go there, maybe soon will arrive" he replied

"Alright, aunty will accompany you there" said the tantenya and was replied by a nod by Nur

In the journey not far from home and even the distance from the school and boarding school is quite close, only need by foot has arrived.

Now Nur and his tente who drove him to the pesantren also arrived. Inuhatnya a lot of children his age are passing by, there are also sweeping sedah, reading the Qur'an, and many more.

The amazement and joy that now enveloped Nur's heart.

"Bismillah" he said confidently and stepped his feet to get off the vehicle to the boarding school.

Many people and eyes were looking at them.

Someone came up to them and greeted them.

"Assalamu'alaikum" said someone

"Wa'alakumsalam" replied Nur and his aunt

"Can I help you, mom?" continue that someone

"Well sir, I'm delivering my niece who wants to study in this pesantren? is it possible to enter the boarding school today, sir?" said aunt Nur

"Let's go in ma'am, son. I showed Dalem Abah first, later you can talk directly with Abah there" replied someone was polite and by sending them to a house that is quite large than others