The Honorary Owner

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The white sedan car belonging to one of the famous brands back down the Darul Hikmah pesantren page. The car stopped in the courtyard of the boarding house owner. The tall man wearing a white shirt and black jeans came out of the car, grabbing the attention of some students who were cleaning the yard of the boarding house owner.

"Assalamu'alaikum, Mas." Friendly man greeted the santri who passed by him.

"Wa'alaikumsalam warahmatullahi wabarakatuh" Sahut para santri.

He took off the shoes he was wearing and climbed on the terrace of the house that was still wet with rain water last night.

"Son Hiko?"

Kyai Nur who was just about to leave the house found Hiko on the porch of her house.

"Assalamu'alaikum, Mr. Kyai." Hiko kissed Kyai Nur's hand.

"Wa'alaikumsalam, come on in. You wanna go get Ruby. okay?"

Hiko nodded, "Yes, Mr. Kyai. Take Ruby to the office, too."

Kyai Nur invited Hiko to sit down, "Still just finished breakfast, maybe still change her clothes" said Kyai Nur, he looked at Hiko who was sitting in front of him.

Hiko sat down and his hands rested on his thighs, slowly fusing the two ends of his thumb.

"Where were you going to go to?"

The deg!

Hiko is surprised by Kyai Nur's question, but she still has to answer that question.

"I go to Darunnajah, Bandung, Pak Kyai." Answer Hiko

Kyai Nur smiled, "How many years in the boarding house of the late Kyai Hasanudin?"

"Six years, Mr. Kyai."

"Old, Yes?"

"Yes, Mr. Kyai." Hiko slightly raised her head. "How did Mr. Kyai know if I ever went to bed?"

"Maha." Kyai Nur laughed, "From the way you walk, shake hands, talk and look has been seen if you have ever been a santri."

Hiko nodded, inwardly she was cursing herself for asking stupid questions. But still, it is different to talk to a Kyai.

"Why are you here?" Ruby who was ready with a backpack on her back was surprised to see Hiko was having a conversation with her paklek.

"Fetch you." Answer Hiko.

Ruby looked at Hiko.

"Alhamdullillah, you have sent, By." Say Nyai Fatimah who appeared from behind with Nyai Hannah. "No need to rush up Trans Jakarta."

"Assalamu'alaikum, Ummi, Nyai." Hiko's greeting to Nyai Hannah and Nyai Fatimah.

"Wa'alaikumsalam, son."

"What time was it last night?" Ask Nyai Hannah.

Hiko looked at Ruby first before replying, "Just came home and came straight here, Ummi."

"Night not sleep, dong?" Ask Nyai Hannah again.

"Sleep for a while, Ummi."

Ruby goes to wear her shoes in the house, while Hiko says goodbye and goes to follow Ruby.

"Ruby left first, Ummi, Paklek, Bulek." Ruby Pamit.

"Yes. Careful."

"Assalamu'alaikum's chat..." Say Ruby and Hiko before leaving the porch.

"Wa'alaikumsalam."

Ruby and Hiko got into the car, and immediately left the Darul Hikmah boarding school.

As the car begins to enter the crowded streets, Ruby remains silent with her mind raging. He is trying to reconcile with himself to face the man who is focusing on driving the vehicle. Ruby heard the conversation between her husband and Hiko in the living room earlier, How could she easily believe if the man had been a santri after seeing his depraved behavior.

"Gue didn't say anything about Nara last night." Hiko opened the conversation.

Ruby looked at Hiko, Who exactly is this man? Inner Ruby, she ignored the explanation that had just come out of Hiko's mouth.

"Why? You don't believe it?" Hiko looked at Ruby for a moment, "Gue himself was also confused, why lately I'm not in the same mood-sex Nara!"

"Ih, Talk. It's really fulgar!" Ruby Protest.

"Many are more fulgarious. It's an international language, a lot of people use that word." Denying Hiko.

"Kok can graduate pesantren talk so rich."

Oops!

Keceplosan ruby.

"Lo nagged my conversation with Kyai Nur, huh?" Hiko Protests.

Ruby looked away, "Inadvertently astonished."

"But you continue ngedengerin, so his name is nguping!"

"Where to try your rich santri! Must have been fooled by your acting, Mas!" Ruby doesn't want to be cornered.

"Fa'ala yaf'ulu, fa'lan wa maf'alan, fahuwa faa'ilun, wa dzaaka maf'uulun uf'ul, laa taf'ul maf'alun, maf'alun mif'alun."

Ruby was surprised to hear the narration of his vizings from the science of tasrif fi'il tsulatsi mujarrad which is mandatory for students to understand.

"Shocked?" Ask Hiko.

Yeah, Ruby couldn't say anything. He chose to stare straight into the street. Is it true that his umminya said last night, if he should get to know Hiko further?

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This afternoon Ruby had lunch with Tasya and Irma as usual. There was a curiosity in Tasya and Irma from earlier, they were curious about Ruby's attitude that was not too excited as usual. More silence as if thinking about many things.

"Scholarship, By. Don't hold it yourself, you'll have me with Irma." Tasya.

Ruby smiled, "I'm just surprised by what happened this morning." He said while chewing his food.

"What happened, By?" Tanya Irma enthusiastically.

"You guys think it makes sense if there's a guy, he's a former santri but his behavior is an abis jerk?" Ruby asked back.

"I've never met him." Said Irma.

"But there must be, Ma. Even though we never met the ballom. But there must be a reason why he could change." Tasya.

"Yes, right. There must be a reason." Irma agreed.

"Seriously very. Talk to me, huh?" Suddenly Abriz entered into the conversation of the three girls.

"Where was yesterday?" Abriz asked, asking what happened yesterday afternoon.

"Don't be sad about it donk" persuaded Abriz. "Wouldn't I just DM Yuwen to accept your friendship on Instagram?"

"Really?" Ruby's eyes sparkled.

"Yes, don't be sad. Not good to look at." Abriz.

"But he's going to want to take Abriz's request?" Ask Ruby.

"Eh, I'm the same she's ice now." Abriz said, he patted her on the shoulder.

"Yuwen who the hell, By?" Ask Irma.

"Go Hanae's Comic!" Answer Ruby.

"O Allah, is Abriz really the same? What is the name of your Instagram account? I want to follow you too." Irma opened her phone.

Ruby pulled out her phone and opened her Instagram account to search for Yuwen's account.

"Mas Abriz said that I would accept my account as well. Irma21." Said Irma.

"Breaked-dry." Abriz snapped his fingers.

Somehow such a trivial thing can make Ruby very excited. He was able to finish the rest of his piled up work this morning quickly and precisely so that he could get home on time, no need for overtime.

The clock back home was over a while ago, Ruby was still tidying up her desk while waiting for Abriz's work to be done. Because he's going to give Abriz the suit he bought yesterday.

"Come, By." Take Tasya.

"Yes, Mother. Undeterred. Wait for Abriz." Answer Ruby.

"Wait for him, By?" Irma asked who came to Ruby's desk.

"And I want to give you that suit when we buy it, Ma." Answer Ruby.

"Not yet love?" Ask Tasya.

"I was at the reception yesterday, ma'am."

"That's it, she's done." Irma said, pointing at Abriz who was already wearing his bag.

"Mas Abriz! Come down with ya!" Bring Ruby.

"OK, Come!" Sahut Abriz's.

Eventually Abriz, Ruby, Tasya and Irma went down together.

"Aren't you usually sure to go home together?" Abriz asked Ruby when the elevator door opened on the first floor. "Do you like me?" Goda Abriz's.

Ruby just stared at Abriz flatly, "There's something I want to give you for mas, Abriz." Ruby won't respond to Abriz's jokes.

Ruby ran to the reception desk to ask for the item she left yesterday morning, then went back to Abriz, Tasya and Irma.

"Make a change of suit given by Mr. Heru." Ruby Said.

"Well, really!" Abriz accepted Ruby's gift, "But, didn't you say you wanted to buy a store, By?"

"My money is not enough, Mom. I'm not as rich as you imagine." Ruby Said.

"Try to see your Instagram." Abriz.

"Why?" Ruby took the phone in her skirt pocket.

"God willing!" Ruby was surprised.

"Why, By?" Her bag and Irma stared at Ruby's phone.

"Yuwen fuckback me!" Ruby looked excited, like a child who had just been given her favorite ice cream.

"Kok I ain't." Irma complained when she saw her phone.

"Yuwen picky times, Ma." Abriz said, "Ruby also has a famous comic. Lah, what do you have???"

"Ih. Nastyoooo."

"Thank you, Abriz, help me get closer to my idol." Ruby Saying.

"Gue didn't expect you to make my wife this happy?"

Ruby is surprised by Hiko's presence among them.

"With him handing over to me, I can make him happier than you." Sahut Abriz's.

Tasya and Irma glanced at each other, it seemed like they were already in the wrong place.

"We go home first, by." Pamit Tasya's.

Ruby nodded, letting the two friends go.

"We better get home." Ruby pulls Hiko's shirt.

Hiko gave up her gaze from Abriz, choosing to go with Ruby.

"Gue doesn't like lo deket-deket that guy!" Said Hiko. "Lo's a long way from him."

"Why? He's my team leader."

"If I say go far away." Hiko's firm

"If I told you to stay away from Nara, what? You want to lacquer it?"

Hiko looked at Ruby, "No, no! Just crazy!"

"Why?"

"Gue loves her."

"So I also have to love to mas Abriz first so that Mas Hiko does not forbid me deket with him?" Ask Ruby.

Hiko stopped her steps hearing Ruby's question, she looked at the woman who was walking ahead of her. There was a sense of disbelief when Ruby said that.

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