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I opened my eyes, it was almost dawn. I decided to take a shower and prepare for the congregational dawn prayer in the small musholah downstairs.
After the shower, Zoya is invisible in my room. He must be getting ready in his room.
Because of holidays, I choose to wear a sports suit in the form of training pants and a white t-shirt.
Usually after the dawn prayer, we would all jog or bike around the complex, except mama. Because mama will be very busy making a menu of food that we will eat after jogging.
Zoya and I went down to the place where we were performing the congregational dawn prayers. Everyone is ready.
I counted the number of men. One, two, three, four, five? Who's the other one? Usually it's just papa, Mang Joko and my two sisters.
"Bi, come to the prayer, son? Zoya too?"
Zoya and I nodded at the same time, then we put on a face that was still folded neatly in a small closet in the corner of the room.
Nair has proclaimed the Adzan iqomah. Then papa prepared to become a prayer priest.
The prayers of the two raka'at went well. Till papa gets to the end of prayer and we all guarantee.
I greet mom and bi Imah. Zoya and I sat opposite my mom.
"Mama's son is beautiful." Mama smiled touching both of our cheeks.
"But it'll look more beautiful if you're covered like this." Mama pointed at the face that was still covering our bodies.
"Believe it or not, clothes will keep you from the wickedness of the world and the grievous torment of the hereafter."
I remember the disaster that happened to me last night. Would I wear a covered garment like my mother, I would be spared from that evil?
"With clothes covered, the women keep themselves from fishing for air*****the opposite sex is looking at her."
"With clothes covered, God willing there will be no men who carelessly touch or approach you."
I remember Rion! He was the first man to steal my first kiss.
"You will marry, take care of yourself and your marwah only for your future husband."
Zoya and I put our heads in my lap.
Mama stroked our heads that were still closed.
"Ma..." We sat and looked at Mom.
"Mom won't force you if you're not ready yet."
"But mom's message, take care of yourself. Don't let just any man touch you."
"Mama can only keep you inside the house. And outside the house. Mama's gone to God and believed in you."
"If there's a man who puts his heart on you, ask him to come see your mom."
"Good men will ask you nicely."
"Mama love you guys."
We hugged my mom with shaky shoulders. Zoya and I were crying.
And sturdy arms hugged the bodies of the three of us. "Papa loves you more."
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I put on sports shoes and waited for the others to jog. I chose to warm up by stretching my muscles.
Zoya chooses to help mom in the kitchen. Because it seems like the news of the calamity that happened to me has spread in the group wa big family.
And can be sure of a thousand percent. They'll come today.
"Bi, go jogging?" papa surprised me.
"Yes, pa!"
"Last night I ran away. Morning still want to run, brother?" Nath your taunts aren't funny.
"The chance to see a handsome brother on the front block." I grinned at answering Nath's question which looked more like that mockery.
"Better can get vitamin C early in the morning Nath." My next.
"Rion's coming too?"
Papa's question made me turn to the two men who had just walked out of the house. Nair and Rion.
Rion looked at me with a flat face. He seemed to have heard my words earlier. And she's jealous?
I am no longer surprised by his presence in this house. Since I finished praying earlier I saw him sitting with my two sisters, watching how mom advised me and Zoya.
We started running small. After only ten minutes, papa met his friend and they chose to separate. Running small while telling stories.
"You guys go on. Papa wants to join papa's friend." Say it before you separate.
"Seven o'clock, you try to get home."
Nath and Nair ran in front. They ran side by side while occasionally running fast to race each other to a point.
Nath and Nair stopped suddenly. Making me and Rion who had been silent to each other stopped.
"Who gets to the fence first 20 C. Rion's treaties at R cafe are all over." Nath made Rion who had been silent next to me speak up.
"Silence Rion!" Sergey Nair.
Nair smiled cynically. "Who's afraid."
"The loser washes the winning bike." continued Nair.
"OK deal. All the losers wash my bikes!" Rion was even in the bet.
"Sister, want to come?" Nath.
I thought for a moment. "If your motor is clean. Take me to the afternoon. I want to edit photos." I said to them.
"Wookey is pretty." Nath, Nair and Rion speak together. Their hallmarks long ago when obeying my orders.
"Okay we start."
"Three, two, one and go!" Aba-aba of Rion standing in front of them.
Both ran with all their might. The distance from which they traveled was about 300 meters straight ahead.
Rion and I kept running. "Sorry brother."
Rion's request made me look. The man wearing Nath's clothes looked at me as well. We stopped for a moment.
"Sorry to have touched my brother here." He pointed at my temple.
"Here." He touched my lips. Then his fingers came down and took my hand.
"Aunty Lintang's mouth earlier managed to slap me sis." His face was full of regret.
"I was wrong, brother." Regretfully.
I took off his hand. Not because of anger. But I couldn't look at him. My heart is beating again.
I walked, and he caught up with me.
"Sister..." He tried to grab my hand. And succeed.
"Slap me brother. Smack it. Just don't hate me."
"Allow me to see brother."
"Let me fight for brother."
"I'll stop when another man says kabul and make you his wife, brother."
"I'll prove I deserve you. Wait for me brother."
I looked for lies in his eyes. But only a hopeful look was visible.
"Rion, you're young Yon!" I'm trying to make him understand.
"Your parents will be disappointed to see you beg me, Yon!"
"Many women are beautiful and worthy of you."
"Dressed and looking attractive, suits you handsome."
She smiles. "Don't admit I'm handsome?"
I gasp. I said that just now?
"Don't switch the conversation, Rion!" I abandoned. Following Nath and Nair who were already cheering at the finish.
"Close the letter of the sister according to the advice of aunt Lintang." Rion's running beside me now.
"Jaga marwah's sister." He walked backwards. His eyes focused on me.
"And I'll wait for my brother to finish."
"Married to me by the blessing of our parents." He ogled. Handsomest. He's very handsome.
I felt hypnotized by his words.
Will it be when I get to the finish, you're still there, Yon?
Will you still keep the same taste even if I buy time to get there?
You're just used to me, Yon! Believe this. When you get to know the outside world, it will no longer be the same.
"Sir..want to get there!" Nath's screams made me instantly aware. And Rion is almost at the position of Nath and Nair.
Huuuft!! Why am I a baper like this?
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