My Love Ends At Pesantren

The Extra Part 6

How many months had passed, Nadia and Andika's relationship grew colder. Let alone the greeting, even smiling at each other they are reluctant. When they meet, they always throw their faces away.

Not feeling his graduation is only a week away, they are busy taking care of the files for his graduation registration.

"Nad, you'll be graduating soon. Do you have no desire to get married?" Umm Kalsum asked with a smile that always adorned his face.

"Nadya does not target any ummi, depending on when Allah gave him. Nadya did not want to delay or want to rush. Marriage is a sacred thing, Nadya wants her marriage once in a lifetime. So it's gotta be thought out." Nadya. Umm Kalsum smiled and hugged her daughter. He is grateful to have a child whose thoughts are far ahead. Who understands the meaning of marriage.

"Are there any men close to you or are they approaching you ?" Ask Umm Kalsum.

Nadya fell silent, her mind fixed on someone. But he immediately shook his head.

"No Ummi, I'm not close to anyone Ummi. If Nadya could know, why would Ummi ask like that ?" Nadya asked full of questions.

Did someone propose to her ? Nadya started to get nervous. He was afraid that if someone proposed to him, he honestly could not accept other men. His heart was still attached to Andika. The man who always made her look messy and upset these few months.

"Look, son, yesterday Ustadz Ismail came to visit your brother. He wants to ask you for his second son. Raihan, who works in Cairo" explained Umm Kalsum. Nadya was silent, she was confused what to say. He was so scared, especially if he had to follow the man to Cairo. He could only bow, he was not ready to leave his life here.

"Nadya does not want to be too far from Ummi and Abi, Nadya is not ready for Ummi," replied Nadya with a lowered head.

Umm Kalsum approached Nadya, holding her daughter's hand. Nadya ventured to look at her mother, her tears now dripping, falling down her cheeks. He looked at his mother with watery eyes.

"Raihan will stay here son, he will take over the hotel owned by Ustadz Ismail son. God willing we will not be far away, son," explained Umm Kalsum.

"Think first, son, whatever your decision, son, we will accept it. Ustadz Ismail and Nak Raihan are coming Thursday night" Umm Kalsum said, wiping her headscarf.

"Okay Ummi, Nadya will think about it" replied Nadya with a smile.

"Then Ummi entered first," Umm Kalsum rushed into the house leaving Nadya who was still sitting pensive.

Nadya is now staring at the departure of Umminya in silence, she is still thinking about the speech of Umm Kalsum. He is confused, should he accept it and try to forget his feelings for Andika or reject her. Nadya exhaled violently.

After feeling calm, Nadya chose to enter. There were still three days left, he still had time to think about it. He does not want to choose wrongly, he will also talk to Rika. Who knows if Rika has any advice.

***

This morning Nadya had to go to campus to return the book she had borrowed at the campus library, she walked casually while carrying her bag. Nadya seemed to smile at everyone she met, she would look down to keep her eyes on him if she crossed paths with men.

From the opposite direction Andika walked while holding a woman, the woman seemed to be smiling widely. Andika has not seen Nadya, Nadya has not seen Andika. The two walked over and accidentally beaded their eyes meeting. His second step came to a halt, making the woman beside Andika stare in wonder towards Andika. Then follow Andika's point of view.

"Why did you stop ? I'm hungry, though" Rengek Namira, the woman who had been walking along with Andika.

"Hmm come on," Andika said and hugged Namira's waist, both of them walking past Nadya. Nadya chose to look the other way and continued her steps calmly even though her heart was so sick.

Nadya continued walking without looking at Andika, her heart was so sick. With all her heart, Nadya held back her tears from falling. He doesn't want to look fragile.

From a distance someone saw that, he just smiled cynically. He could not understand the attitude of his best friend, love but always hurt.

***

Andika and Namira enter the campus cafeteria, both choosing the table closest to the entrance. Andika stood back up and approached the heavy food stall. He wants to eat meatballs as well as Namira. Andika ordered two servings of meatballs and two sweet iced teas.

After ordering, he went back to his desk. He smiled at Namira, the woman he now loves. He accidentally dates Namira so that he can easily forget his feelings for Nadya. Although not completely, but at least he can be a little distracted from thinking about Nadya.

Not long after, someone approached them and joined in. Andika is relaxed and no problem, in contrast to Namira, the girl does not like if her time with Andika is disturbed. Moreover, the man sitting in front of him always showed his dislike.

"Have you ordered ?" Ask Andika when her order comes.

"Here, I ordered fried rice first and just sat here," replied Bagas with eyes fixed on the girl in front of him with a cynical smile. Bagas does not like Namira, he knows very well how the real nature of the girl. Egoist, Matre and Sok Kalem.

"Then I eat first" Andika said and devoured her favorite meatballs. Bagas just nodded.

" Dika, have you heard the news circulating ?" Ask Bagas while playing his cell phone.

"What news ?" Andika stopped her mouthful and looked at Bagas with question marks.

"Raihan will return to Indonesia, he will take over his father's hotel" said Bagas. He started eating the food that had just come.

"Good dong, means we are no longer just walking alone but will be three again," said Andika, he began to eat back the meat.

"Yes you're right, but maybe we'll be together as rarely as we used to because Raihan will be married in a few months," Andika fell silent, she looked at Bagas and smiled broadly.

If you knew who he was going to marry, your smile wouldn't be that wide. Inner Bagas.

"Don't you want to question who he's getting married to ?" Ask Bagas.

"No need, whoever he is we hope they will always be happy" Andika said. He's not the kind of person who likes to take care of other people's business.

"It's good then. Hmm Raihan asked us to accompany him to the woman's house on Thursday night, "Andika just nodded and smiled. He was happy with the news he heard. One of his best friends will lead a new life.

Andika and Bagas were now chatting about many things, whereas Namira was just speechless with a pouting face. How not, every time he wanted to invite Andika to tell a story, Bagas always cut it.

Without feeling their food has run out, Bagas say goodbye to go home. He immediately left the canteen and walked towards the parking lot. Andika also invited Namira home, she had to take care of her graduation needs.

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