MOON IN PESANTREN

Visited

The scorching sun managed to make my sweat pour almost wet my white hijab. Luckily, I arrived at the cafeteria and sat in the back of the canteen. Waiting for Harsa to buy me food. Remembering how I first knew Harsa, which was when queuing in the canteen. She cuckolded her duck won't accept my care. Now, it was he who insisted on buying me food. Yes, I'm happy to accept it after several times I refused.

"Don't forget to read the prayer" he ordered as I got up from the back of the chair. Prepare to eat.

Before coming here, we passed the mosque and had entered the time of the noble about an hour and a half ago so we rushed to turn to the mosque, take water and pray.

All the way from school to the cafeteria, there was no chat between me and Harsa. We were more like strangers, Harsa walked a few steps in front of me without even turning her head. So cute he is. If suddenly I was kidnapped by people, maybe he wouldn't notice and just kept going. Like I said, I have not understood the nature of Harsa to me. Yeah, one second chuckle, the next second friendly and kind.

"Sa, are you really going there?"

My opponent was just busy chewing food, whether he heard my words or not. He didn't look at me at all.

Before going to the cafeteria, Harsa invited me to visit Andra. Like a miracle, that night Andra was given the option to get out of the boarding school or serve a sentence of 40 days. This choice is not always given to the offending santri. From Andra's explanation that night to me, the boarding school gave such a choice because Andra has been proven not to sell, consume, or promote, so that there has been no violation.

Usually, students who have dared to put cigarettes into the pesantren must have tasted even if only one stick. But not with Andra. The results of medical tests conducted by the doctor showed he was proven not to smoke in the near future. So, during the hearing that night, Andra immediately chose to carry out the sentence. He really does not want to get out of this pesantren.

"Harsa, isn't it now past 40 days? Why hasn't Andra finished her sentence?" ask me again, hope I get an answer.

A few minutes of silence, he finally replied, "I know, 40 days is uncertain. It was just minimal time so it could have been more than that. Because a lot of things affect the duration of that sentence."

"I'm done eating." I sipped iced tea in front of me. It's such a pleasure to drink in the cold.

"Bring no tissue?"

My hand reached into my pocket to pick up a packet of tissue for not carrying a bag. "Bring, nih." I'm handing it to Harsa.

"Not for me. That's you eating a lot. Don't be too pampered with eating."

I smiled stiffly and immediately patted gently around my mouth with a tissue. Shamefully reprimanded by Harsa about how to eat my rather contemptuous. I am not a woman who eats very carefully. My way of working is fast, so it is natural that my way of eating is fast. That's what people used to say if not wrong. The speed of work affects the speed of feeding. Hehe.

Harsa has finished eating before me, as soon as the girl eats, will usually remain the guy who finished first. According to one article from the 'Class of Love' I've read, men eat faster than women for two reasons. First, men can devour more food than women. Second, the jaw of men is stronger in chewing food so it quickly passes through the throat. It also explains that eating quickly, being prone to choking, and some cases of death occur due to choking on food. So, we should avoid eating too fast.

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We arrived at the dormitory for Madrasah Aliyah santri. I as santri nisa may come to the original dormitory only on the first floor. And vice versa. Although it is possible, it is still rare to go to the opposite sex dormitory if there is nothing important, because shame is also true.

Harsa walked into the management room of the dormitory to ask permission to meet Andra, while I sat in the long chair in front of the room. I'm already in twelfth grade, my guts are already there to sit alone here. I used to have to bring a friend if I went to a dormitory dominated by Adam like this.

"Eh, Sally. Why?" greet one of my acquaintances who came down from the stairs. It comes from singapore. The login on it still feels a little. He's been a santri here since seventh grade, ahead of me.

"It's got business. You're going to the field yourself?" my question is because he wears sports clothes with hockey sticks and shoes.

"Yoi. First, yes."

I waved a sign confirming his valor.

Then, I turned my head and it turned out that Harsa was already standing behind me. "Bring to the dormitory boy called many guys, yes," he said in a satirical tone.

"Yes dong. Jealousy?" I'll answer that.

"hey are. Okay, Ayok!" bring him.

I stood up and walked after Harsa to room 109. That's where Andra lived for about 40 days ago. I don't know the specifics of Andra's punishment system. All I know from Andra after the hearing that night, is that his punishment is that he be removed from all activities here. He was dismissed from his extracurricular activities, his organization, even the exams he carried out in the management office of this dormitory. The term is rough, he is considered not in this pesantren for approximately 40 days.

Harsa knocked on the door of the room located in block B while saying hello. Not long after, Andra appeared from behind the door. Seeing me standing behind Harsa, he was a little surprised. Now we chatted on the front porch of the room sitting in a circle.

If only heard at a glance, maybe Andra's punishment looks easy and not worth the offense. But after I heard Andra's explanation, it wasn't that light. Andra's punishment is to carry out environmental cleanliness pickets every afternoon, memorize the Surahs of the Qur'an which is quite a lot, must not follow any activities, only go to school, restaurants and laundry, and can not do any activities, it is also restricted. Nothing is considered unpleasant.

Andra was deliberately ordered to stay in Ustadz Zidan's room, so that someone would supervise Andra's activities. Andra had left her phone to the roommate because she would not be able to play gadgets if the room was with Ustadz. Usually, young ustadz like Ustadz Zidan can be invited to compromise on mobile phones, but the risk is great because Andra is running a sentence.

"Isn't this past 40 days, Dra? Why haven't you been running?" I asked out of curiosity.

"Because I haven't finished rote, Cell. I have often asked for advice to Harsa who is good at rote, but still just basically slow." Andra and Harsa laughed.

"When do you think you can get out, bro?" Now Harsa asked.

"Yesterday has been memorized again, so just wait for the decision. About two days. I hope it's more quiet."

"That means you can join the anniversary of the dong force?" Harsa and I looked at Andra together to wait for her answer.

Three more days will be held at the anniversary of the class in the auditorium. Events like this are held every year on the same date. The moment is very rare. Agenda's different. This year, the plan will be themed customs from various regions throughout Indonesia. I hope Andra can join us in this moment. If he can't do anything because he wasn't kicked out of the pesantren I'm grateful. At least if God allows, he can feel the moment of graduation later and can get a diploma from this pesantren.

Andra seemed to think for a moment. "Goddessa. Doain, yes."

"Aamiinu. Sure."

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