ISTIKHARAH LOVE

Last Pier? #2

Three Days Before Finishing

"Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar......"

there was the sound of the morning Adhan reverberating, I wiped my face, I saw Ricky was no longer in place, I sat on the bed, I occasionally stretched my body to the right, to the left, The calendar is almost full of scribbles of time signs we just count the days here.

I got out of my bed and rushed to wash my body immediately and get ready to start today.

I saw the santri in congregation performing the Fajr Prayer, meanwhile I continued walking towards the bathroom which was located right next to Mushola.

after finishing, I then headed to Kobong, with a towel that I still hang on my arm, while my hands continued to hold a dipper containing my toiletries, in the middle of the journey someone greeted me.

"Assalamualaikum Jhonathan"

I looked towards him, though,

"Father" I said

then answer his greetings

"Girishal"

he approached me and gave me a piece of bread that he had been holding.

"this is breakfast, brother Jonathan"

I accepted it, but with a face still amazed.

"Why is it here?? isn't santriwati can't come to Cowo's cottage??" many ensure.

"sir, I asked permission to go to Kyai Arif"

"keep what he says?"

"yes monggo, just don't be weird" he said"

his face turned red, his hands were holding the edge of his shirt, a sign that he was nervous.

I smiled looking at her silly behavior and said.

"what's that?? does anyone need a Brother to help?"

but he just shook his head

"you already if there is no, brother Ke Kobong first yes, want to get ready to the Clinic, you do not stay here long yes, tar berated Ustadzah you loh"

"yowis, do not forget to eat the Rotinya legs, calm Ayu not mix the real macem-macem"

"iyaaaa thank you, Assalamualaikum" I said

then move from before him.

arriving at the kobong Ricky was ready with all his equipment, then thrust a small envelope.

"nih jo, do not know from whom, but the writing is for you" said Ricky

"what else is this, my God" I replied as I took it from Ricky's hand

"there are many fans here, then Ayu, now who else?? who's the bread from who's trying?? pake formed Heart of all"

when I saw the bread that was in my grasp, and only realized with its shape, it was like a very neat Heart.

I shook my head, then laughed

"hahahahah nyadara loh Ky gw, kirain Roti ordinary, this is from Ayu, he was nyamperin I want to come here, continue to give this"

"keep what he said?? you shot??" ricky asked as she drew her face closer to mine

"keep you accepting?? did you refuse?? story dong" said Ricky while shaking my shoulder.

"somewhat, Ayu kaga said nothing, yaudah hehhh ko even did bahas Ayu anyway"

"boong lu jo, you must have refused, right?? ihhh bad lu jo, surely now the Ayu again cry because of you"

"really Hartono.... Do you want to not?? just make a wedge of stomach before breakfast "and then I cut the bread and share it with Ricky.

Ricky accepted it and went straight to devour it in one go, with his mouth still full he said.

"indeed yes, something made with love will be more there is a taste, hahah, jo I have to go first yes, there is something I need to take care of first"

I just throw my thumb at him.

not long after I followed Ricky to the Clinic, when he arrived there were many employees who came, but Ricky and Citra did not see his whereabouts.

"Assalamualaikum ma'am, Ricky's image hasn't come yet??" ask Siti

"it was already mas, from the morning, just permission to go to Pondok Putri mas" replied bu Siti while folding her hands on the table

"ohhh well, mom has breakfast??"

"it's already a mas" replied Siti with a smile

"i also leave to go out first ma'am, later if PaDe nyariin me, say I have breakfast first"

"okk Mas Jhonathan"

"thank you ma'am"

bu Siti nodded, while I rushed after Citra and Ricky to the Princess Cottage.

on the way I met Zahra, I saw she was carrying a grocery bag full of vegetables, next to her accompanied by a santriwati.

he looked and then stopped.

"from market??" much

"why, where is Jhonathan going??" answerable

"coincidentally going to the Princess's Cottage"

"so let's both "the question

for a moment I was silent, and Zahra ordered Santri to walk ahead of us.

"Intan first aja yo, ntar mba nyulus"

"mba niggling"

after he passed, Zahra said

"Mas Jhonathan Last day is it here??"

"yeah, that's a big deal"

we told him while walking towards the cottage

"here let the mas bring "my door while taking the grocery bag that Zahra hand-held.

"marurnuwon nggih mas"

"Zahra, you don't have any plans for a job in town ?" much

"for the time being, Zahra has never said yes"

"hhhhh, I've told you a story"

then some time we fell silent without saying, until in the end I ventured to open the conversation.

"Zahra.." I said.

"nggih" he answered

"about that time." I fell silent not continuing my words.

"about which one??" ask Zahra

"not being."

"why to mas?? "

"no, no, shopping is a lot of money" I asked to try to divert the conversation

"Mas, Zahra knows what Mas Jhonathan wants to say, what is it that makes Jhonathan keep waiting for Zahra??"

"do you have to answer that?"

"kalo mas Jhonathan ndak mind yo monggo answered, but if you mind yo ndak not need to be answered also not okay"

"Zahra inget no?? before you went to the city, did you ever say you would come back here again to pick up Zahra to play in the City??"

"when to?? ever been yo??"

"really, right?? yes, it's only natural that Zahra was still a boy, heheh"

"so that's the only reason??"

"yes, there are many things you can't tell Zahra"

"why so?? mbo yo storyline aja to mas" he asked

"there will come a time when you will know everything, but not now"

"hmmmm tar nyesel loh mas if nda diceritain now"

"nothing, the money will be you" I said as I nudged his shoulder

"why is it Zahra??? must be Mas Jhonathan who will mrselesal, we'll see, heheh"

"you have done it Ra"

"ngeselin gini too but mas never like it, right??"

"never, but still and my promise won't change"

he stopped and said.

"Mas do not make promises that do not know will be fulfilled or not"

then I turned around to approach him.

"therefore, in order to make the promise of the mas fulfilled, allow Mas to be with Zahra, allow Mas to be a part of the long journey of Zahra, he said, Mas promise will make Zahra as the last dock of the long journey Mas, believe me"

"There's actually something Zahra has to say to Mas Jhonathan too, one afternoon to meet Zahra on the regular Hill, and Zahra will tell him what Zahra really felt all along, thank you for helping to bring Zahra groceries, then let Zahra take it, Mas back again to the Clinic, fear there is a patient, Zahra first yo mas, Assalamualaikum"

"all right, I'll wait for Zahra, I'll see ya"

he nodded then passed from before me, while I watched him while still standing.

in the end I decided to just go back to the Clinic and undo my intention to catch up with Ricky and Citra.