The Love Story of Children Santri

Chapter 5

After teaching kiyai Abdullah spent time with Adam, his only son who had just returned from cairo. They talk, they joke, they let go of all their longing. 

Ummi cook Adam's favorite dishes, which are helped by santriwati, after finishing all the dishes are served on the dining table. The smell of the aroma of cooking is so tempting to make Adam's stomach, rumbling because the worms in his stomach ask to be filled immediately. 

"This must be Ummi, who's cooking. It doesn't change, it must be delicious," 

"Ommi cuisine, huh?" kiyai asked, Adam only replied with a smile.

"Come, we eat first before the dzuhur prayer." 

"Yes Aby." 

Kiyai Abdullah, embracing Adam, headed for the dining room. Arriving in the dining room they also had lunch together, There are many dishes on the table including kale plecing, asem vegetable, and Adam's favorite fried tilapia. Seeing, his favorite food Adam, did not want to postpone it again, a spoon of white rice he poured on a plate and mixed with some side dishes and vegetables. 

"Alhamdulillah, meuni raos pisan Ummi (Alhamdulillah, so delicious ummi)" 

"Feel ummi mah the most delicious," 

"Alhamdulillah, Ummi happy if you like and enjoy the cuisine," reply ummi when received praise from her son and husband. 

After lunch is over, Adam and Kiyai go to the mosque to perform dzuhur congregational prayers.

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Eve, still feeling pain in her elbow area. However, it does not make Eve, give up Eve, will still find a way out so that she can get out of this boarding school. 

When all the santri congregate dzuhur Hawa, even fun playing gedgetnya in the room. In this pesantren is very prohibited from using a mobile phone, even though you want to contact the families of the students can use the phone at the office. 

But Eve, she hid her cell phone under her bed so no one could find her. 

"Laughter," 

Eve, aghast and immediately hid her phone when someone called her. 

"Eve, you're not going to the mosque?" ask Asy as he approaches. Eve breathed a sigh of relief because it was fortunate that it was not the ustadzah who called her. 

"Are you against Eve?" aisha asked, sitting on her bed. 

"Ah, yes, I'm a hindrance. And I fell so it still hurts." Hawa, show her elbow. 

"Oh Allah, Eve, your elbow why is this? Where did you fall from?" ask Aisyah. 

"So at the picket." 

"Can't you?" Eve, rolling her eyeballs lazily, answered questions from her friends. 

"Yes, the name fell nobody knows, right!" refutation Eve.

"Have you treated? Later infections." 

"Not yet!" 

"Clearly treat let's go to the clinic," Aisyah, and Asy. The three of them went to the clinic. In the middle of the classroom corridor Eve, accidentally saw Adam, who was talking with the ustad and santri near the mosque. 

"He who?" ask Eve, making steps Aisha, and Asy, stop. Then his eyes fell on Adam.

"That's Adam, Pak kiyai's son just returned from Egypt." Obviously Asy.

"Why? Like huh?" Goda Aisyah's. Directly on the tepis of Asy. 

"Hust, Aish don't be. Istigfar." checkmate Asy.

"Loh, why?" 

"Because you've just admired someone who isn't a mahrom, that can't be." 

"Astagfirullah. Aish khilaf." 

"This is why! Like a normal guy, even I've been dating." 

"Astagfirullah," said Asy and Aish compact. 

"You ever dated Eve?" ask Aish, curious.

"Yes, why?" 

"Have you been hugging, have you?" ask Asy. 

"Why the hell! No, a kiss hug doesn't matter." 

"Astag." Sontak Asy and Aish, shocked. And can only shake the head. 

For Eve, it was common for teenagers in the city. In fact, they are no longer ashamed to indulge his affection. But not in this santri town, they have to keep their distance as well as look at men who are not mahrom. 

There is no dating term in this santri town. Those who marry are mostly through taaruf or matchmaking. Married to someone they don't know. 

"Eve, you know the courtship can't. Never mind touching, looking at men not mahrom it is prohibited especially until kisses and hugs. Na'udzu the blade." 

"Ih, you guys aren't slang." Skak Hawa, who goes straight to the clinic leaves Aish and Asy. 

"Allah protect your servant from the temptation of the damned shepherd, Aamiin." Asy and Aish prayed in unison. Then go follow Eve, go to the clinic. 

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After returning from the mosque Adam and the family gathered in the family room. Ummi and Kiyai looked restless as well as nervous. It seems they wanted to ask Adam something important.

"Ummi Aby, what's wrong?" asked Adam who had just been quiet.

"Adam, have you decided on that matchmaking? Have you found the answer to your Istikhoroh prayer?" ask Kiyai about her match with Asma. 

Adam, speechless. 

"God willing, it is Aby. But ... Adam was not sure Adam's decision would be accepted." 

"The fool only God knows. Whatever your decision is, whether it's accepted or not, it's painful." Kiyai knew what her son meant. Adam also understood. 

Tonight, Kiyai's family has a guest, Mr. HJ. Anshor and Zaenab's mother, they were the parents of Asma, who had been waiting for Adam's answer for a long time. 

Kiyai and Ummi greeted him well. They also sat down for a few meals. 

"I heard Adam was home" Hj said. Anshor's.

"Yes, thank God. Soon Adam came out he was finishing his work inside" Kiyai explained.

"Adam is working? Turns out our daughter-in-law is ready yes, right mother." said Hj Anshor to his wife. 

"Adam has very little to do. Thank God Adam taught njai to his students there." 

"God is a very noble work" cried Zaenab. Soon Adam came out and joined them. Adam shakes hands with Zaenab and Hj. Anshor's. 

Hj. Anshor looks proud to see Adam, who will soon be his former candidate. Adam has not yet given the answer. Hj. Anshor immediately told him his purpose and intentions. 

"Sir Kiyai, I've set the date for her wedding. What if next month, I don't think good intentions should be delayed." 

"Let's hear Adam's answer before that, first. Let Adam tell you the result of his Istikharoh prayer." 

"I'm sure the answer is yes. Is that Adam's son?" ask Hj. Anshor was full of confidence. 

"Sorry before, if my decision hurts your heart. But the answer from my Istikhoroh, Asma is not a soul mate that God chose for me, sorry." 

Hj. Anshor and Bu Zaenab were stunned. Adam's reply, disappointed them. Moreover, a santriwati who accidentally heard that remark. 

Asma, who had deliberately come to Kiyai's house, was curious about Adam's answer, but Asma, could not believe that she would hear such an answer that made her heart ache. The rejection Adam gave. 

"What do you mean Adam? You refused my proposal? Are you playing with my daughter? For four years we waited what just to get this insult." HJ. Anshor was so disappointed and so furious, feeling his daughter had been toyed with. 

"Sir Haji please be patient," Ummi and Kiyai try to calm down, but Hj. Anshor remains emotional.

"I don't accept my daughter being humiliated like this." Without them knowing there is someone listening to their words. Asthma who was standing at the door kept crying and ran away.