Only Zi
It Is Who Changed
The dawn was in a simple house belonging to Pa Rizal who lived in a near-remote village, with its cool air, with the gurgling of its river water, and the sound of loud insects emerging among the trees.
Tik Tok Tik Tok Tok Tok Tok Tok
The sound of the hour seconds were increasingly clear at dawn, still did not succeed in making a girl wake up. Even after his subconscious right hand turned off a loud alarm 15 minutes ago, on a worn out nightstand next to where he sowed dreams.
The loud speaker of the mosque near his house, began to be heard chanting iqomah, and it turns out that this actually managed to wake the beautiful girl with a simple look, and beautiful long jet black hair legacy from the Mother.
“Huaaaaa!!! Yes ampuuuun. I oversleep.”.
Pekik Zi who that day had a busy schedule on the last day of her school. The clock is showing at 04:45 in the morning.
With an extra fast movement he immediately went to the bathroom, took the water and then fulfilled his obligations.
This morning he felt a little different, he did his dhikr longer than usual, even his focus was not collected as he helped the Mother wash the dishes in their simple kitchen in the back of the house, which is directly adjacent to the rice fields owned by the village manager.
After rushing to clean up, in the middle of his limited time, finally his inner struggle ended in front of the mirror.
It turned out that this made his heart since the night was restless, the contents of the study of the obsolete radio gift from Dad because the class champion, who was always ringing. Spiritual activities at the school last 2 years that often this girl follow, although she is not a hijab girl, but she is, but his passion for the study of religion does not make him feel excluded just because the outward appearance is not the same.
Is it time today? does it have to be today? but why am I not sure yet..?
”Ziii.ayo quickly son, earlier he said bad luck.” Mother's voice finally disperse the daydream of Zi
“Iya Buuu's.. Sooniiii.., 5 minutes bu 5 minutes plus plus”.
Plus "semi" bertar ya ma'am, your son is again upset Mom
Zi finally said goodbye to his father and mother to leave first.
The departure of his son with an unusual look, made the two middle-aged people frown, without daring to ask.
Maybe it's not time to think they, their daughter looks rushed, the result of the bad luck and "medy" earlier.
Zi left first because there needed to be something prepared with Zi class friends, at a farewell at school today. Both of Zi's parents will follow later according to the arrival hour for the invited guests.
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”Ta..Ta.it saw Zi..” Ina slightly shouted while putting up her favorite pink flops
“Maaana..see what? , why is it so exciting” Shinta who is fixing her shoelaces trying to find Zi who makes Ina splash herself..
“Ya this Zi lampuun is really you..?”Ina's still a scene
“Ih you overdo Na..Nice guy also” Shinta looked at Zi with her astonished gaze
“Why is it weird huh, don't deserve ya wear this?” Zi began to stare at her own appearance, while putting on a confused face
“CANTIK ZIIII...!!!” His two best friends answered loudly..
“So you guys want to come along like this too, ayuk.”
Hihi sok iyeh really yes I was when this morning was still unsure of the contents of his own heart and head
Ina and Shinta face each other “hehe.. I guess next time, it's not ready right now"
In the middle of the conversation of these three friends.. Iqbal the army chief appeared because he saw the furore of the three friends, while ascertaining what his eyes saw at this time.
“Zi.. God is finally.. Congratulations yes.. May Istiqomah I join happy”
“Aamiin.. Yes thanks a lot yes, these are my friends also like to doo’ also Bal” Zi began to fad
“Ih want to be sent do’a what used to be Zi, Please do not first send do’a quickly marriage yes, where like do’a submissive like Iqbal ajib again kan”
“Hah kok ajib, why ajib*?” Shinta astonishment
“That's a lot if berto’a very easy terkabuln”
“Naaah this is what should be sent do’a Bal, do’anya so be smart Bal, mustajab* spelled out ajib, you are so that if religious lessons do not hold glass only, really thick siiih.” Shinta started to get emotional
Iqbal laughs with the chat of these three friends “Iya anyway all dido’ is good, especially for quickly being able to wear hijab following Zi ya.”
“AAMIIN.” All the compacts secured, and immediately disbanded as their force farewell event was about to begin.
One by one the arrangement of events smoothly implemented, all parents of class XII were present on that day, watching the performance of their children on stage, along with the awards given by the school to outstanding students.
It was time for the announcement of the General Champion, all eyes were on the girl who was only today officially hijabed, under her simple clothes, unable to cover her beautiful and shady face.
Ya Zi, she was a beautiful accomplished girl, despite living among the simplicity of her family, for three consecutive years the title of an accomplished child was always successfully maintained.
How not among the limitations of the family economy and facilities in their makeshift High School, Zi can prove that the school in the village is not an obstacle to making it outstanding, able to win several Olympics, can win, and yes he got a scholarship to continue his education.
One school, no one doesn't know this girl is beautiful, friendly, smart has long beautiful hair, she said, and today all his friends were staring with surprised and amazed look when they knew the girl decided to hijab precisely on the day of their farewell.
The crying could not be contained by Zi's parents, as Zi delivered her remarks as a representative of the force, naming her parents from the stage with tears in her eyes, given the bitter struggle of those who had to flee the city, because of the calamity they experienced, but their only daughter could be strong and grow up.
Zi was forced to move to the village when she was 11 years old, due to the disaster. But adversity will really make a person develop more mature.
One Week Later
Zi began to tidy up her clothes into a large tote bag, she would begin to prepare for her lectures with her two best friends and Iqbal, although Ina majored in a different direction.
“Zi.. you sure do not need to be ushered in Father and Ibu” Mother began to stare sadly at her only child. His eyes began to glaze over, because for the first time Mother would just stay alone with Dad. Abandoned his only son to fight,
“Already Ma'am, do not need Insya Allah Zi can, yesterday dad has interraceded Zi looking for a safe boarding hehe. now if you come to Zi again, if you come with me, pity later dad tired continue later Mother alone no one nemenin”
Zi began stroking her mother's arm, to make sure that she was a grown child.
“Mother don't be sad yes, do’ Zi continue ya Bu, later Zi will definitely be diligent in giving news to Ibu”
“Daddy just send a message to you Son, take care of yourself, do not get carried away easily, remember your original purpose there for what” Order Dad while stroking his daughter's head..
Since dawn, this girl has been trying her hardest not to cry in front of her parents. But his heart was not that strong.
“Aduuuh right Zi so cry.." Zi began shaking hands beside her face, whether it was influential for what, for sure, she did not want to make her parents unwieldy, agreeing to her decision to take a scholarship in Jakarta.
"God willing, Father Mother, Zi please do’a, do’a who have always been Father and Mother to go to Zi, because Zi also will not break up trying to’ Father and Mother.”
“You so leave from the station with Shinta and Ina?”Ask Dad
“Iya so Well, we will meet there”
After the drama of crying, Zi finally set out to pick up her dream to the city, ushered by her neighbor Mang Ujang ojeg, to meet at the station with her two best friends, while Iqbal has left for Jakarta first one day faster
The three friends promised that they would not be separated, Ina is his best friend who is a hobby of grooming and majored in Fashion Designer, the reason is trivial because he wants to show to the people in his village, that he could be a village boy who turned cool, by changing his appearance little by little, haha riya once huh.
Among the three of them Ina is indeed the most fashionable clothing business, considering her parents are veggies, Yes although as cool as clothes in the village can not be compared with the cool clothes of the city children.
Believe it or not, for some people the issue of clothing or anything that is worn will determine the level of confidence, whereas on the other hand many people are not aware that the contents of the head and how we behave will make people not care about it.
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Iqomah or ikamat is the call to begin prayer
Ajib comes from the Arabic meaning awesome, amazing, amazing
Mustajab comes from Arabic, for do'a mustajab can mean answered. So do'a mustajab do'a is answered or granted. Can also use the word maqbul for the granted do'a.
