The Arabic Teacher

A Promise

His voice was not foreign, even Vita memorized it very much. It was the voice he always missed to greet her.

Having to express how he doesn't know, it feels inexplicable. Three months passed, his heart and feelings did not change. Vita still hopes for ustadz Dafi, but this time in a different way.

"How's anty doing?"

"Ba-good ustadz," Vita replied nervously.

"Alhamdulillah. Is Anty going to college?"

"Yes." Yeah."

"Where?"

"Should ustadz know? I don't think it's necessary" replied Vita, leaving ustadz Dafi silent for a while.

"Don't want to go home?"

"When not why?"

Ustadz Dafi was heard sighing deeply, like he wanted to say something but he was confused where to start.

"I'm sorry for everything!"

"There's nothing to forgive, ustadz there's nothing wrong."

"But I...

"It's all over, ustadz. And I don't think it's necessary to repeat the same mistake."

"If I have to, do you want to go back?"

"On what basis did Ustadz ask me to return? Is Ustadz not content to hurt my heart? Ustadz don't want me to be happy?"

"Am I that bad?"

"According to ustadz?"

"I just want you to mature yourself first before thinking about heart problems. Because it's a future that's not a toy."

"Ck, even now ustadz still do not understand how I feel. My age can be young, ustadz. A girl who recently graduated High School. But if it's a matter of heart, I won't mess around!"

"Will Anty come back then?"

"I'll go home if Ustadz asks for it, but to stop loving you, I need to refer a certificate of inadequacy. Assalammualaikum."

"Lo not papa?" Lala looked at her best friend strangely. Vita nodded in response.

Forgetting first love is not easy, even more so ustadz Dafi is questioning his current existence. Should Vita return?

****

In a different place, Umi Kulsum approached her eldest son who had just spoken on the phone.

"Dwelling.."

"Eh, umi."

Umi Kulsum smiled, she sat down with a distant looking gaze."Umi knows what you're thinking now, and it's time for you to try, Daf."

"I mean Umi?"

Umi Kulsum smiled again, "You heart!"

Ustadz Dafi was silent, clearly a mother would look more sensitive to the feelings of her children.

"Dafi's still not sure, Mi. Many things must be considered again before deciding."

"Umi is up to you, umi can only give advice, do not fight destiny just because it is not in accordance with the wishes of the heart. That will be your first duty as a husband and a good Muslim. Do you understand what Umi means?" Ustadz Dafi nodded.

****

"Daf, did you take our promise as a child?" Ask Rania.

"Promise?"

"Yes, we have a promise to always be together until anytime, until grandparents."

"Isn't he?"

"You forgot, Daf? Okay no papa, let me take it again. We promised each other to live together until Grandpa. And now that we're both adults, Daf, thinking the future is about time, then what are your plans?"

"Plan?"

"Yes Daf's plan, see my parents for example."

⁇ ️TBC️