Loving In Silence (MDD)

Chapter III (Three)

After that meeting, now the hottest gossip topic in Pesantren Al-Miftah is about Aira Fatma. More precisely the girl who likes things with humorous-style beauty. Aira never finished thinking with the thoughts of the santri. Just a brief incident the other day had been used as an excuse to bully him.

How can Aira be Ustad Nofil?

The water is just pretentious..

Only now is Ustad Nofil very close to its female name..

That was what Aira had heard so often lately. From the sneer that made the girl's ears tight to the unceasing swearing of the santri, made Aira realize one thing she had forgotten. “So low rank someone except science is able to lift it themselves”.

One of the reasons that makes Aira never difficult to live in pesantren is about how unpleasant it is to be friends with people who are two-faced. According to the view of the community, santri should be the reference in all aspects in this day and age. But the fact that he got instead, every word that came out of the mouths of his friends hurt his feelings deeply.

“Enough Fi, enough!” The cushion of some goods surprised Afi who was grinning.

“If you don't stop, I'm angry now” Threatens Aira to grit her teeth, while her hands she puts on her waist.

“You are very suitable Ai same Ustad Nofil.”

“One more time you talk, I smash your mouth.” Aira who had started to get upset, threw her fists into the air as if fixed on the face of her annoying friend.

Afi has indeed gone too far to bully Aira without knowing the time.

He never thought about the feelings of Aira who did not like being betrothed, especially with people he did not like directly.

Afi squatted a little bit of her body while constantly apologizing to Aira, “Sorry Ai, huh? Don't be angry, baby Aira! The please? Yea?Yes?.”

“If sorry is easy, why should there be a police?.” Aira stepped away, not piquing the regrets of her best friend.

While shouting loudly Afi said, “Aira sorryin me, ntar bought ice cream daah, two huh? No no, three dah Ai? Please Aira maniiiis.” He turned his lips.

Aira's eyes were round when she talked about ice cream. His anger disappeared instantly, replaced by a rain of smiles that never broke. And Afi is very clever persuading.

Before actually getting out of the room, Aira turned her head slightly with a glint of a smile, not the slightest bit worried about Afi anymore, who was confused looking for a way to make Aira melt instantly.

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Aira felt her legs throbbing. As per the promise that Afi made, now they are on the terrace of the boarding school to buy

aira's favorite ice cream corn.

His feet turned slightly blue, he massaged them slowly. Before entering the cafeteria, Aira did not feel that her legs were hit by iron that was blocking the entrance from being so happy.

Although in a worrying state, Aira was still very capable of spending all three ice creams. But now he reached the stage of transition to the second ice cream.

“Fi.. ice cream dah abis nii, his legs are still sick” Intentionally whine so that this learning partner bought ice cream to two.

Unable to see Aira grimacing in pain, Afi passed by leaving her in the canteen.

“Live spend now!.” Ketus Afi reigned, and put his mouth.

“Yeah Fi... that's your promise, don't pout why?.”

Actually Aira likes to see Afi with that expression, like a starving dolphin.

“Do not bring, quickly spend!.” Say Afi again, “Ntar third ice cream spend in the room only, your feet almost swollen tuh.” He pointed with his head.

Although annoying, Afi has her own way to channel her love for her super-beast friend.

“Ya, yes, after this go straight back to hut” replied Aira resignedly. His mouth was smudged with melted ice cream.

Sometimes, people who are always

making us angry is someone who loves us very much. He is like that, not because he hates, but because he cares about us. Just like a rose.

It was full of painful thorns, but its smell never let down the person who kissed it. That's how Afi looked at Aira, in his own way, he loved Aira sincerely.

If anyone asks, were you angry when you were pierced by the thorn of the rose?.

Yeah, Aira did too. Impossible when he said not to be bothered with Afi's annoying nature. Aira was furious as well as irritated.

A few minutes after they reached the room, it turns out that Afi has come to bring the mainstay of the boarding school. While the reality is that Aira really hates massage.

“Which one is Fi, quickly tell me which side of your leg hurts?. Mbok Sum is so good!.” Says Afi as if he is giving orders.

Aira had indeed heard about the story of Mbok Sum who became a hero in this region. All the santri both sons and daughters also the community strongly believes in him.

Aira was very shuddering, instead of fearing Mbok Sum aggravated her legs.

“Just relax Ai, Mbok has been struggling a lot of years in this.” Looks like Afi has guessed his best friend's messed up thoughts.

Aira just smiled stiffly at him.

“AWWWW, Sick Mbok.... Slowly why!.” Jerit Aira while yelling at the Mbok.

Afi looked at Aira fiercely, “If until I hear your voice again, just wait, I will gag your mouth with basketball” Threaten him.

“Sick tau Fi, try you to be me.” Bela Aira grimaced with her pain.

“Alahhh…. Just like it hurts, what if you are in massage using a hammer with Mbok Sum?.” Looks like Afi wants to scare Aira, nakuti,

“It's not Mbok? If it is severe, you have to use a hammer, right?.”

“Already nak Afi, do not scare your friend, pity him, tuh look very scared.” Papar Mbok Sum warns Afi.

”You're out there Fi, I'm more afraid to see your face now, than in the same order Mbok Sum.”

Aira's hand shouts and tells Afi to leave.

Finally, Afi walked straight to the door, while occasionally smiling in horror at his best friend.

Don't let him keep scaring me. If it happens again, I'm ready to be his war partner. Aira growled in heart.

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The next day, Aira felt her legs lighter than yesterday, now she can take sports lessons every Wednesday. His legs can be made to run, even for climbing the pole he can.

Thank you Mbok Sum…

This time the hours of sports lessons were empty, Ustad Agus could not enter. I don't know what the reason is, all the students never pay attention to it. While the ice cream lover girl looked very tired, just crossed one word in her brain, rest.

There, in the northernmost class, it looks so quiet. Aira stepped slowly towards that class, in order to avoid the noise of the others.

Aira put her butt on one of the slightly worn chairs.

The seat is made of wood which when seated leaves stiffness on each back of the person who occupies it. He put Aira's head on the table, set his breath, and closed his eyes little by little.

Alhamdullah…..Gratitude. Finally Aira's body survived the exhaustion this morning.

But suddenly, Dukk Dukk Dukk heard the sound of shoes stepping closer to where Aira.

In a hurry he raised his head, afraid to be found out if he was running away from class.

Aira climbed onto the bench while stooping and looked up close

window, want to make sure who's coming. Fitting under the window, someone gawked at him. Spontaneous Aira immediately turned back and she fell down.

Brand. AWWWW...

Aira screamed with all her might, as the people out there opened the classroom door trying to see the events inside. But his face suddenly pale, pacing back and forth beside the girl who was stunned towards him. That guy looks stiff.

Surprisingly, he ran outside the classroom leaving Aira sprawled.

Aira snorted bitterly, she could have ignored the person who desperately needed her help. Aira's legs sprained in the same place, very difficult to move, Aira was not strong to withstand the pain. Now the tears of Aira little by little came out without excuse.

Ibu.. Your son is sick, where are you? Aira gripped herself while sobbing small.

Suddenly someone opened the door, “Aira how can you be like this?.” It turned out that he was Bella and the other two students that Aira was not very familiar with,

Aira thinks they're her level sister. And far behind them, there was a man who radiated a worried look.

“Ustad ask for help Yes Bella, please bring Aira to her room.” That man is their ustad. Ahmad Nofil Kaitsar Ghiyatsullah's.

“Good Ustad, will we bopong Aira to his room.” Bella answered followed by a nod of the two santri next to her.

Then Nofil just passed by. But he walked slowly, deliberately listening to the freshness of his students.

“Aira Aira, you're weird. Why is it in this class huh?.” Bella asked as she slowly kicked Aira's sprained leg.

“AWWWW.” Jerit Aira, “Ssttttt. don't be loud Bell, later grimaced.” Put Aira's index finger in front of her mouth.

“At first, I just want to rest here, ehhhh suddenly tuh Ustad appeared, I peeked at it in the window, and finallyaaa this deh” Papar Aira regret.

Nofil went further and further, occasionally sharing his smile.

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The atmosphere in the office was a little quiet, all Ustad was busy with their respective work. Except the young Ustad who was famous among the princess santri was busy with his own thoughts.

The shadow of santri's face that has been on his face lately, flashed into the mind of Nofil. From the way he spoke, the way he looked at him, the way the santri was enduring the pain, now very clearly illustrated in the mind of Nofil.

Aira Fatma, a santri name that continues to disturb the peace of his life. The one santri who made him care about the life of a woman, was no longer the life of a disciple.

Since then, Nofil views the santri as a girl who must be kept in his feelings, understood his wishes, and given a sense that others will not understand the meaning of the taste.

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A bright morning, pull back the edge of the blanket that makes Aira more comfortable. The sunlight was getting higher, had entered the gap of the window of the room. Let the sun chat with other students, as long as it is not with Aira. Let the sun be the light of the pesantren, but do not illuminate Aira. Aira was embarrassed, so embarrassed.

Behind that tosca-colored wooden door, Aira was. His head was dizzy, his lips pale, his vision began to blur. What happened to Aira? He doesn't usually experience something like this.

The night before Aira was so cheerful to joke with her friends. He still follows the activities as he should.

There were no symptoms of pain that took him to the stage he is today.

His legs were still in pain, caused by two accidents and sprains in the same place. So the possibility of recovery takes a lot of time. It takes a little longer to learn how to walk as usual. So until now he has not been able to run around again in the cottage yard.

“Ai, you are sick, How pale?.” Anna asked while on control duty today.

Aira just nodded, not strong she let out a word from her mouth. Anna touched Aira's forehead, not a fever, but Aira's head felt so heavy.

“Just rest Aira, later Mbak buy drugs in Pharmacy.” Say Anna, “Also let Mbak buy your letter to Madrasah.” Added again.

While the pale-looking girl could only nod again and again until Anna came out of her room.