LOVE STRATA 1

CS1 Alleged

The morning air felt cold to the bone. However, the intention to worship in a third of the night is not severed. Washing ablution water also feels fresh soothing. Plus dhikr that is chanted after the greeting, adding a sense of gratitude that makes the heart serene.

Anjani decides not to sleep anymore. Reading the Quran is also an option. Letter after letter read slowly, without haste. Anjani also recalls teaching lessons with ustaza Nuri, especially about tajwid. Smile also expands because Anjani feels calm, as if there is no burden.

"Alhamdulillaah" Anjani said when he finished reading the Koran.

While waiting for the dawn of dawn to reverberate, Anjani prepared his campus alma mater suit that will be used later. Anjani also prepared items that must be brought for the consumption needs of the committee, including carrying paper cups that were purchased yesterday.

When he finished preparing everything, suddenly Miko's voice crowed. Anjani immediately felt happy, so decided to see Miko in the cage.

It's still dark outside. The streets look lonely too. Anjani ignores the silence around her and immediately heads towards Miko's cage. His favorite rooster is now alone in the cage after a week ago Uncle Sam gave the hens that Anjani had brought from the village to Uncle Typhoon, his former men when he was still a thug.

"Miko, this weekend Ma is coming to town again. Ma will bring a living companion in your cage. Pray for me too, so that my life companion will take care of his heart for me" Anjani told Miko the rooster.

Kukuruyuk it. Miko crowed again as if amiin-i Anjani's words.

"Eh. Miko, you know not ...." Anjani's words were cut off.

Anjani hears something is 'sst', like a code calling her.

Who, huh? Duh, can't you? inner Anjani

"Sst." The voice sounded clearer. Hearing him made Anjani's chest dag-dig-dug. The thumping was unclear, but there was a sense of worry in his chest.

"Sst." The voice was becoming clearer with a closer distance. The voice came from behind Anjani.

O Allah. Protect me, Inner Anjani.

Anjani gulps. He had to muster up the courage to look back. For a few seconds the voice was not heard anymore, but it did not at all relieve Anjani's heart. Until then Anjani shouted loudly because someone patted his shoulder.

"Let's!" Anjani's screams sounded loud.

"Miss. Why yell, Neng. This person, not the devil," said a man who had patted Anjani on the shoulder.

Feeling familiar with the voice, Anjani also now dare to look.

"Astaghfirullah's. Bang Ji ngagetin, deh. Greetings should be used if you want to call" Anjani protested. "What's wrong?" ask Anjani later.

"Hehe. Sorry, Neng. Assalamu'alaikum's chat. Not surprised yet?" ask Bang Ji who is Uncle Sam's neighbor.

"Wa'alaikumsalam's chat. It's not anymore. What's up, Bang?" ask Anjani again.

"Uncle Sam's shop can't be opened?" ask Bang Ji, ambiguous.

"You mean Bang Ji? Bang Ji why would you want to use Uncle Sam's shop?" ask Anjani.

"Ih, it's pretty that's what she thought. Gonna go get some gas, Neng Beautiful." Bang Ji pointed at the empty gas canister he was carrying.

"Astagfirullah, it turns out to buy gas. Hehe. There's Uncle Sam." Anjani pointed towards Uncle Sam who stepped closer.

"Ji, tempt Anjani you, huh? Dare really!" exclaim Uncle Sam.

"Well, how dare I seduce this flogging of yours, Bang. Now, buy gas." Bang Ji pointed towards the gas cylinder he was carrying.

"Oh. Come on Ji, come with me! Anjani, you're in. Get ready for the morning prayers and get ready for college" Uncle Sam ordered.

Anjani nodded, then stepped inside the house.

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At 05:30 in the morning.

Meli just arrived at Uncle Sam's yard. Meli wears her campus alma mater coat. Meli's cheerful smile immediately appeared as Meli took off her helmet. In fact, greetings are stocked not only for Anjani and Uncle Sam, but also for stall customers who queue there.

"A ready? Yuk!" bring Meli.

"Already, yuk!" sahut Anjani while clicking the helmet he wears.

"Anjani, briefly. Shut up you're in there!" uncle Sam exclaimed from inside the shop.

Some buyers are asked to wait a while. Uncle Sam then stepped out of the stall while carrying a clear lunchbox. Anjani sees it as a green snack, but does not know what it is.

"What's that?" ask Anjani.

Uncle Sam thrust the lunchbox at Anjani. Two bottles of mineral water were also brought to his beloved nephew.

"Calls. Just now Bang Ji ngantar. Tell me to make you stuff he said. As an apology it has surprised Miko this morning" said Uncle Sam.

"What a shock it was Anjani, Uncle. The Miko is fine. But, thanks. Anjani will eat with Meli later on campus," said Anjani while receiving cake and mineral water.

"Hehe. Don't starve you. If the food there is less just call your uncle. Hey, Meli. Eat a lot, yeah. There's a klepon." Uncle Sam said to Meli.

"Ready, Uncle. It must be over," replied Meli.

"Go first, Uncle. Titip Miko, as usual. Hehe. Assalamu'alaikum," said Anjani did not forget to say hello.

"Just calm down. Careful" said Uncle Sam.

"Where's the greeting?" asked Anjani while raising her eyebrows.

"Wa'alaikumsalam's chat. Haha. Forgot." Uncle Sam chuckled.

Uncle Sam is back at the service of customers who shop in his stall. Meanwhile, Anjani and Meli immediately left for campus to carry out their duties as a welcoming committee for new students.

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Some cake boxes have just been finished arranged in a special room for committee consumption. The new student welcoming event has started since. Anjani and Meli did not see the excitement of the event because they were busy taking care of consumption, especially consumption for the committee.

Anjani holds the marker. Just now the consumption field coordinator gave orders that each cake box be named so as not to abuse rations.

"Alhamdulillaahafemore. It's done," said Anjani after finishing naming the boxes of cake with Meli of course.

"You can stay first. Maybe I want to watch an event there. We will prepare again before lunch" said the coordinator of consumption.

Anjani and Meli compactly nodded. They both enthusiastically want to see the course of the welcoming event of new students, although they had both experienced it before while still a freshman.

The event is going on exciting. Many students are enthusiastic. It was seen that Juno as the chairman of the committee was explaining something in front of the new students. On the left side of Juno there is Dika who is the operator of the material delivered by Juno. To Juno's right was a Diamond that served as a minutes when there were questions from freshmen.

"The three of them look cool" Meli praised as she looked at Juno, Dika, and Diamond who were on duty at the front.

Anjani, who was looking at the seat of the new student, now turned to Meli. He saw the face of Meli at that time. Seen clearly by Anjani, when Meli smiles.

"What's cool about Dika or the three of them, Mel?" tanya Anjani intends to provoke Meli's reaction.

Meli did not look surprised by Anjani's question. Meli just turned her head for a while towards Anjani, smiled, then looked back towards the front.

"Without telling me you already know the answer, right?" guess Meli. There was a meaningful smile still lingering on his face.

Instantly Anjani smiled and nudged Meli's arm.

"Cie," said Anjani teasing her best friend.

"Hm, but in Islam the name of dating before halal does not exist. There can even be sins when playing 'yangan'. Hehe." Meli chuckled after saying so.

Anjani understood the meaning of the direction of Meli's conversation. However, Anjani still wanted to listen to Meli's words even further.

"Continue?" ask Anjani again.

Meli turned back to Anjani. Suddenly Meli held Anjani's arm and whispered the words in a whining tone.

"Hm. All I can do is keep it. Wrapping his name in prayer. You must have done the same to your feelings for Mario, right?" terang Meli still remained with half whispering and whining.

"Ma-Mario?" anjani asked in shock because Meli mentioned Mario's name.

Anjani was reluctant to discuss it, although in fact Meli's words were true.

"Ep. Mending we eat klepon. Yuk!" take Anjani to distract Meli.

"Huf." Meli releases Anjani's arm. "I know you're definitely reluctant to talk about it. Okay, deh. Yuk!" mole then turned around the body.

Meli first step, about to go to the consumption room. Just a few steps, suddenly Meli back in the body again. Of course Anjani was shocked because he almost collided with Meli.

"Astaghfirullah's. Meli, what's wrong?" Anjani was shocked because Meli turned back suddenly.

"I just remembered. He said there were seniors who wanted to see the event. Who is coming? Moga aja Kak Mario," said Meli while wailing.

"Ah, you are this. There are still people who like Mario," protested Anjani.

"Cie someone's jealous. Maison, wek. Uh-uh, tuh-tuh!" Meli pointed towards the corner of the front room on the right.

"That's senior, last year's committee chairman, Mel." Anjani only saw the chairman of the committee last year.

"Kesinian try. Look again," tell Meli.

"I didn't see it wrong, did I? Next to Mario's sister was the girl judes from yesterday, right?" tanya Meli convinced herself.

"Vina" said Anjani lirih.

From where Anjani and Meli stood, it was clear Mario was chatting with Vina. Vina's expression looked cheerful and paid more attention to Mario.

"The achievement of the Judes girl is close to Brother Mario?" Meli wonders.

"It's possible that Mario and other seniors are introducing the campus area. Kan Vina can be said to be a freshman," said Anjani, although he himself was not sure.

Astarghfirullah's. I can't be so bad of a guess. Who knows, the two of them just happen to know each other. Em, but is this all a coincidence? Yesterday there was Mbak Bida who was given a bouquet of white roses by Mario. Now there's Vina who looks so close to Mario, Anjani's inner self.

"Sst. Anjani, are you daydreaming?" asked Meli who saw Anjani speechless no more.

Anjani. Afterwards Anjani invites Meli back to the consumption room to eat klepon cake.

Upon arrival in the consumption room, the coordinator of the consumption field asked for permission to go out for a while to check the lunch box order. Anjani and Meli are asked to stand guard in the room.

Anjani and Meli agree. Moreover, there is a cake klepon who became a chatting friend.

"Open up" said the impatient Meli.

"Patience, dong. Here, please!" Anjani invites Meli to take the cake. "Eit, don't forget the bismillaah" Anjani added.

"Bismillaahirrahmaanirrahiim."

Anjani and Meli devour cake klepon given by Bang Ji. Sweet brown sugar immediately felt on the tongue. Immediately blend with the savory grated coconut. The green circles immediately moved into the mouth one by one.

There was the sound of several footsteps approaching the consumption room. Anjani who heard that turned to the door to see who was coming. Meli did the same as Anjani did.

Apparently the ones who came to the consumption room were the seniors. Anjani was shocked because there was no news from the consumption coordinator that the room would be visited by the seniors. Anjani and Meli also stood.

Anjani stood up too hurriedly, until accidentally her hijab was related to a nail that stuck less perfectly on the table. Anjani pulls slowly so that the connection is released. However, it did not come off either. Suddenly there was a hand that helped Anjani remove the hook on her hijab, and it was Mario's hand.

"Slowly. Worry like that" said Mario, smiling.

The link to her hijab has been broken. Anjani immediately smiled as she remembered the same incident when her hijab was related to an imitation flower wire at Kak Lisa's flower shop. At that time there was Mario and after Anjani got the hijab and brooch from Mario.

"Yes, thank you. I will be more careful, Anjani said as she smiled back at Mario.

Meli who saw the scene could only silence her mouth, covering her expression that smiled excessively looking at Mario-Anjani.

"Hi Anjani, Meli." Ken said hello, followed by the same greeting by the senior committee chairman last year.

Anjani then looked towards Vina. Anjani was unaware that there was Vina in the room. Vina's face looks dislike. Vina even without hesitation continued to stare sharply at Anjani.

After that Ken saw the existence of the cake klepon on the table. Anjani also invited his seniors to feel the cake klepon given by Bang Ji.

"Sit down, Ken." Mario reminded Ken who was about to eat his cake while standing up.

"Oh yes. Hehe," Ken replied, then immediately sat down.

Mario, Ken, Vina, and the chairman of the committee last year took each one of the cake. Suddenly ....

"Let's!" yell Vina.

Everyone turned towards Vina who was shouting loudly. Really a loud scream.

"Ken! Moncrot to my face, here!" vina exclaimed as she pointed at the red sugar that was smudged on her face.

Ken kept chewing on his cake that had just 'moncrot' because Ken bit him, should have eaten once. As soon as Ken finished chewing and swallowing the cake, Ken apologized.

"Sorry, Vin. Not really intentionally. All of a sudden the brown sugar wants to go to your face." Ken dramatizes.

The cake that had not been eaten by Vina was immediately put back in place. While looking at Ken, Vina's right hand clenched tightly and was shown in front of Ken's face.

Seeing that Ken gulped, then glanced at Mario for help. However, Mario only shrugged his shoulders while smiling. Instantly Ken clapped and resigned.

"Lu come with me now!" exclaim Vina while coding Ken to follow her.

"Congratulations" the committee chairman said last year intending to tease Ken.

Ken tailed behind Vina. While Mario and the committee chairman last year continued to eat his cake. Anjani and Meli even sat on the chair in place of Ken and Vina.

"Enak. No loss comes to the consumption room" said the senior chairman of the committee last year.

"Anjani, Meli, do you know that the teaching place is separated?" ask Mario.

"Yes, I was told ustaza Nuri yesterday." Anjani.

"Well, so I can't see Mr. Nizar, huh." Meli started again as long as she spoke. In front of him were his seniors.

"Sst, Meli." Anjani gave the code not to continue his words, and Meli immediately understood. Meli forgot that in front of him there was another senior, the chairman of the committee last year.

The cake is enjoyed together again. Every now and then Anjani glances at Mario, watching silently.

If I ask about Mbak Bida or about Vina now it's about polite no, huh? inner Anjani.

Anjani ate his klepon cake, chewed it slowly while enjoying the sweet and savory taste of klepon cake. However, Anjani keeps paying attention to Mario secretly.

Nope-no. It would be impolite if I suddenly asked like that. Moreover, there was a senior chairman last year, Inner Anjani again.

"What's up, Anjani?" ask Mario who is aware that he is being noticed.

For a while Mario-Anjani was stuck looking at each other. Just a few seconds later, Anjani quickly lowered her gaze.

"Anjanin. Asked by Mario, tuh. Reply, dong. What's the matter said." Meli said while nudging Anjani's shoulder.

"Nothing, really. Yuk, the phone's spent." Anjani distracts attention by pointing at the cake that still left a few.

After the cake runs out. There was some small talk there. More chatter about the consumption of the day's events and the preparation of consumption for OSEK in the next few days. Anjani took turns with Meli to answer questions from the senior committee chairman last year.

Fifteen minutes passed, Mario and the senior committee chairman last year also resigned from the consumption room. However, before Mario stepped out, Mario had said something to Anjani.

"You must be curious about Bida, and why I gave her a bouquet of flowers yesterday" said Mario.

"Emm?" said Anjani, shocked and did not believe that Mario would say that.

You're a fucking dowry, huh? Until the contents of my mind you know, Inner Anjani.

Mario smiled, then continued his words. "I won't explain anything, because you'll know for yourself about the good news."

Mario left Anjani with a high curiosity. Anjani can hear clearly Mario's words and can understand it well. However, Anjani fails to guess what Mario means by good news.

"Hey, Anjani. Why bengong?" ask Meli.

"No papa, really." Anjani answered.

"Eh-eh, just now what did Mario say? I'm kepo, here!" meli added with curiosity.

Anjani. "Just a thank you for the phone" Anjani said.

Anjani is not lying. Before Mario brought up about Mbak Bida and the good news that will come soon, Mario had to thank for the cake klepon shared Anjani. However, about the other words of Mario, Anjani did not want to tell Meli.

"I washed this lunchbox first, yeah. You wait here for a moment," Anjani's permission.

"okay-okay. Be careful" Meli said.

"Be careful?" Anjani frowned because Meli said 'be careful', whereas Anjani would not go far. Anjani will only wash the lunchbox to be clean when taken home.

"Cautiously seduced cogan. Hehe." Apparently Meli was joking.

"Hehe. I'll go for a minute. Remember, keep the cake from being eaten." Anjani reminded while joking.

"Yes, it's okay."

Anjani washes her cookie box for so long. Only one container. All because Anjani is still ringing Mario's words about the beautiful girl named Angel, who was given a bouquet of white roses yesterday by Mario, also about the good news.

What good news is a marriage? Could Bida be Mario's candidate? anjani's mind was filled with conjectures.

"Astaghfirullah," said Anjani then exhaled a long breath.

Connect ....

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What good news does Mario mean? Who is this beautiful Muslim woman named Bidadari? Is Anjani going to find out all or is it just going to wait until everything becomes clear?

Wanna know? Looking forward to the Love Strata 1 novel. Thank ye. Chrysanthemums for authors are always awaited, yes. 😊

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