The Arabic Teacher

3 Months Passed

The atmosphere is so beautiful, the air is still cool, the place is not so crowded, calm and peaceful. The sound of roosters was earthy, the morning dew dripping over the dry soil.

An orange-colored spray emerges from the eastern horizon. This is the first sun since three months. Since the last rejection ustadz Dafi gave for an answer about the heart and feelings of Vita.

Vita sat while playing with water that had some ornamental fish in it. He misses the figure of Lala, his best friend who has not met for three months. Reportedly, Lala did not continue college and chose to work as a cashier in one of the minimarkets. Meanwhile, Vita, in the end decided to continue her school as a student at Al-Azhar boarding school in the city of Bandung.

"Gue misses lo, La," he murmured.

"Assalammualaikum, afwan kak is called Umi Hilda," said one of the santri who came to Vita.

"Waalaikumsalam, thank you."

Vita met Umi Hilda at her house, looks so crowded there.

At first glance he saw the usual slippers Lala antics when he wanted to go anywhere. But it's impossible for Lala to come here.

"Assalammual."

"Vaalaikumsalam.

"Mother, Dad!" Vita greeted her two parents who came to visit, hugging them in turn.

This is only the first time Vita visited his parents, all this time, he only spoke through a phone belonging to Umi Hilda.

"Vita misses you," she said, crying and hugging her.

"Mother dok, how are you, healthy?"

Vita nodded, "How are you?" Vita also asked about her best friend.

Rahma's mother smiled.

"Gue's good, Vit." Suddenly Lala appeared from behind the door. Vita got up and hugged her best friend. More precisely, there were many things that they had to talk about after three months had passed.

"Gue kangen lo tauk."

"Gue too, how are you doing here?"

"As you can see, I'm fine" replied Vita smiling.

"But not with this one, right?" Lala pointed at her chest, knowing full well that her best friend could not possibly forget her first love, no matter how far apart they were.

They talk about giving up longing, Vita asks permission from her parents and Umi Hilda to invite Lala out. There are many things to talk about with your best friend.

Lala sat by the pond looking at the fish that approached her as if welcoming her arrival.

"What did you want to ask?" Lala asked without looking at her best friend.

"Is Ustadz Dafi married?" Ask Vita carefully. Afraid that Lala still warned him to no longer pursue ustadz Dafi who clearly rejected him.

"Maybe it's.."

"Oh, have you?"

"You don't go away like gini" continued Lala again.

"What do you mean? If I don't stay away? What the hell, La I don't understand."

Lala carefully exhaled deeply before she told him everything.

The Flashback

After his rejection at the airport at that time, Ustadz Dafi no longer met with Vita. Umi Kulsum tells how good the girl was to help him. Ustadz Dafi decides to go to Vita's house apologizing for all her treatment.

"What are you here for? Isn't there enough grief you've created in my daughter's life?" Rahma's mother was inflamed to see Ustadz Dafi coming to her house. Vita went because of it, because her heart that was made was injured many times. Rahma's mother felt unaccepted, remembering how hard Vita gave a surprise on the birthday of Ustadz Dafi at that time. Ustadz Dafi refused it.

"Assalammualaikum, is this Lala's house?"

"True, I'm his mother, what's the matter?"

"Is there a lala, Mom? I need a little bit and this is very important."

"What's important?"

"I was Lala's teacher when she was in high school, and.."

"Oh, would you like to talk about diplomas, sir?"

Ustadz Dafi nodded, he was forced to lie in order to meet with Vita's best friend in person.

"I'm sorry sir, Lala is now working in a minimarket that is not so far from her school first."

"It's okay ma'am, let me go there myself. Thank you ma'am, excuse me, assalammualaikum."

"Getishalight."

Not waiting for a long time, ustadz Dafi went straight to Lala's workplace as his mother had said.

Park the bike, then step into the minimarket.

"Ustadz Dafi," muttered Lala surprised to see ustadz Dafi who was already standing in front of the cashier.

"Can we talk for a second?"

Lala nodded, then followed Ustadz Dafi from behind.

"What's up tadz? Tumben my nyari."

"I need information from Vita's whereabouts right now, do you know?"

"Why indeed? Ustad want to turn his heart back on? It's enough for my best friend's heart to be hurt, and now he's already cool somewhere."

"I beg! Tell me where it is."

"Dissatisfied with my best friend's feelings? After all, instead of ustadz want to get married, why still find my best friend? If you only want the intention to give an invitation doang mah mending do not need tadz, Vita will also not be able to come."

It was there that Ustadz Dafi poured out all of his heart that he had long since pacified tightly.

Flashback Off

Lala told us about Ustadz Dafi at length to her best friend. Their conversation had to be interrupted because the ringing of Lala's cell phone sounded.

"Now!" Lala thrust her phone at Vita.

"Who, La?" Ask Vita in confusion.

"So by the way, or if you're not comfortable I can go first."

Vita shook her head, "No need, you're here."

"Hallo, assalammualaikum."

"Getishalight."

Degs...

⁇ ️TBC️