The Moon Among the Stars

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Ayumi brought her two ice cream orders and walked towards the iron chair where the Moon was waiting. Along the way, Ayumi seems to think hard, a woman who is no stranger to the face in Ayumi's memory, but who she is, her clothes are so minimal and tight. Ayumi thought hard enough that her gaze did not focus on the direction of her goal.

"Ofyou!!" call Moon half yelling to Ayumi.

Ayumi looked surprised, herself like a daze and confused because her mind was branching.

"Eh.. Yes Moon," Ayumi replied quietly and turned slightly towards the garden chair that had been occupied by the Moon.

"Why are you, Ay?" ask Moon as Ayumi arrives at the park chair and sits down quickly.

Ayumi's face looked anxious and panicked and confused.

"This month is your order of mocca ice cream" said Ayumi softly with a smile.

Ayumi gives the moon a mocca-flavored ice cream cone. The moon received the ice cream and drank the ice slowly.

"Thank you, Ay" replied the Moon slowly.

They enjoy the ice cream cone without making a sound only occasionally staring in the direction around the park to just see the scenery in the afternoon.

Ayumi was still pensive at the thought of the mysterious woman earlier, her face was very similar to Kak Zura, but was it possible that Kak Zura was right, it was impossible for Kak Zura to take off her hijab and wear that seasonal outfit. Ayumi drank her chocolate-flavored ice cream cone while shaking her head.

"You're why Ay, Moon looks at you like she's confused" asked Moon slowly to Ayumi.

"So Ayumi was like seeing Kak Zura, but why is it strange, Kak Zura was wearing super tight clothes with a mini skirt, it was definitely her hijab removed," said Ayumi slowly half-believing what Ayumi had just seen.

The moon listened to Ayumi's words by nodding her head in understanding.

"You're sure, it could be that someone else is not Kak Zura, but his face resembles Kak Zura's. Moon believes Kak Zura is not that type of woman, who easily gives up her hijab for her personal interests" Moon explained.

Ayumi just nodded slowly. But it does feel like it's true, Ayumi can't be wrong, but why is Kak Zura dressed like that.

"When was the last time the Moon met Brother Zura? Did Sukoco's father ever talk about Mother Andara and Sister Zura? Her whereabouts?" ask Ayumi slowly continuously.

The moon began to bite the cone and chew slowly and then swallow it with the rest of the ice cream that is still attached to the cone.

"Indeed, we have not seen Mother Ara and Kak Zura for a long time, even coming to the Moon wedding also did not" said Moon slowly explained.

"Then?" said Ayumi wanted to hear the continuation.

"Sukoco father also never told me anything and it seems like they have no communication at all" Moon explained.

"Any yes, even meeting Rara was not," said Ayumi slowly.

"We better go to the bookstore now, the day starts in the afternoon, we have not cooked for dinner," said Moon slowly ended his talk.

Ayumi nodded her head in agreement and moved from the chair to the bookstore they passed by in line with the direction back to Afnan's apartment.

Once at the bookstore, Ayumi and Moon split up to search for their books according to their individual needs.

Ayumi had asked Afnan for permission to come home late because she stopped by the bookstore with Moon and continued to deliver Moon shopping while in Egypt.

Ayumi was already at the cashier table first then followed by Moon who was in line behind Ayumi.

"Buy what book Ay," asked Moon slowly while glancing towards the books that Ayumi would pay for.

"The Book of Samawa, read the essence is good, a lot of useful knowledge there, about the household," Ayumi replied slowly and then paid for all the books she bought and received a plastic bag containing three of her favorite books.

"What did you buy for the Moon?" ask Ayumi slowly.

"The book is about philosophy" said Moon in a brief reply.

"For what to buy a book like that, is not it very heavy, because it's a high-quality book, not easy to understand" said Ayumi slowly.

"Makanya Bulan buy, so that the Moon can balance Ustad Ikhsan in terms of mindset, so that it can go together, not in front or behind, but together side by side," the Moon explained in detail.

Finished buying books, they finally continued their journey to the supermarket across the street from Afnan's apartment.

The supermarket was not too big and not too small, but it was very complete and varied in terms of procurement of goods.

Ayumi takes the shopping cart to buy some daily necessities and necessities that are still not bought.

"Well, we look for vegetables first, there are vegetables that want the Moon to cook," said Moon slowly.

"Ready Bu Ustadzah," Ayumi replied softly as she chuckled and pushed the shopping cart away.

They are both quite engrossed in shopping and picking out some herbs, food, drinks, etc, fruit and so on until it does not feel an hour has passed and the shopping cart is full of goods needs of the two friends.

Ayumi pushed the shopping cart up to the cashier and began to be calculated and paid a number of spending expenses.

"Would you eat or go home?" tanya Bulan while carrying two large plastic bags containing basic goods.

"Just go home, we just cook, and relax in front of the television," Ayumi replied to provide a solution.

It feels lazy to have to eat out, remembering a few days ago eating with Afnan for the first time. There is a funny thing that is still remembered and unforgettable.

As it descended the escalator stairs leading to the basement floor of the Moon gazed in the other direction. Not only Ayumi but Moon also saw women in mini and tight clothes without hijab enter into the same supermarket as them.

The woman was indeed very similar to Brother Zura, but was it possible that it was her.

"Moon, see what?" ayumi asked quietly while nudging the Moon's arm.

The moon looked surprised and glared at her eyes slowly as if what she saw was just a dream and not reality. But Ayumi's grip on the Moon's arm proves that it's all true, it's real and it's not a dream.

"The moon saw it Ay," said Moon slowly and stammering.

The moon was absolutely shocked to see that unusual sight. How to dress Kak Zura who is minimal and tight and accentuate some curves of his body. Without the long hijab that used to wrap its head, only the long black hair that was draped looked very beautiful. His one hand shook the large body of a middle-aged man who was very far away with his age.

"What's? See what?" ayumi asked quietly as she glanced to the right and to the left, looking for what the Moon meant.