The Moon Among the Stars

12

Afnan has come to pick up Ayumi. The big motorbike was parked in the front yard of Granny Arsy's house. Afnan himself was already sitting on the terrace waiting for Ayumi to come out of the house.

Grandma Arsy finished her vegetable shopping and came from the front. His gaze was immediately highlighted on a large motorbike that had been parked pretty in the yard.

His steps accelerated to immediately reach the porch of his house. At home there is only one Ayumi, who feared Granny Arsy if something happens to be undesirable. All of this can happen because of opportunity.

"Have come Nak Afnan" said Granny Arsy with a little loud to surprise Afnan who was daydreaming.

"Eh Grandma." said Afnan stunned. His heart immediately beat in surprise.

"grandmother ... Ayumi left ya." cried Ayumi when she saw Grandma had come from vegetable shopping. Ayumi approached Grandma and said goodbye then kissed Grandma Arsy's back hand politely.

"Be careful Ayumi. If you go home directly do not play." said Grandma Arsy advised.

"Ready Grandma. We're leaving now, brother?" ask Ayumi to Kak Afnan slowly.

"Sir, we both go first. We leave now Ayumi." Afnan said politely to Grandma Arsy and kissed the back of Grandma Arsy's hand respectfully.

"Jagain Grandma's grandson, Nak Afnan" said Grandma Arsy firmly.

"Definitely Grandma. Afnan promised Grandma to always take care of Ayumi" Afnan said briefly.

Ayumi was already on his way to Afnan's bike. Afnan followed from behind and rode the big bike. Ayumi was already sitting sweetly behind Afnan.

Arsy's grandmother drove up the fenced porch stairs and held a plastic bag hanging there.

"Ayumi, is this yours?" granny Arsy yells to Ayumi. Ayumi's grandmother immediately walked over to Ayumi and gave her a black plastic bag.

Ayumi looked at the plastic bag and nodded her head. The plastic bag contains fresh bread with jam srikaya given Kak Kahfi this morning.

"Yes Nek. The plastic had Ayumi in the bread from Kak Kahfi." said Ayumi innocently.

Afnan heard the name of his sister from the lips of Ayumi immediately turned to the back and looked at the face of Ayumi who was innocent without guilt.

"From who? Kuhfi?" asked Afnan with a fixed look at Ayumi.

"Yes Kahfi. Afnan's brother knows?" ask Ayumi later.

"Kahfi is my sister. Don't you know Ayumi? Isn't Kahfi in Pesantren, when did Kahfi come here?" afnan asked Ayumi.

"Ayumi must answer which was Kak Afnan. The question is a lot" said Ayumi slowly and then chuckled.

"Just tell me the truth" said Afnan as if fine even though Afnan was burning fire jealous of his own sister who also liked Ayumi.

"So morning Kak Kahfi came and gave this to his friend one motorbike" said Ayumi honestly while remembering the incident this morning was so short.

"Is that really Kahfi? Not someone else?" said Afnan who still does not believe.

"Because Brother Afnan, Ayumi is not lying" said Ayumi slowly.

"We're leaving now Ayumi. You hold Brother." said Afnan a little firmly.

His heart was upset and angry mixed into an unbecoming one. The happy smile that had been implied since this morning, now disappeared just like that due to disappointment and annoyance. Ayumi fell silent and simply obeyed Kak Afnan's words. His smile broke as the motorbike began to run towards the school Ayumi.

"Yes Brother. Ayumi must have learned well so that the results are also maximal" said Ayumi excitedly.

"Ay, do you want to go to Al Azhar?" ask Afnan to Ayumi.

"If Ayumi's value is sufficient, why not? Ayumi wants to find a scholarship to study medicine. Ayumi wants to be a doctor. That is the desire of Father and Mother." said Ayumi softly and very softly.

"Would Brother wait for Ayumi to become doctor dong?" afnan said slowly.

"What does Brother mean?" ask Ayumi slowly to Afnan.

"It's okay Ayumi. Brother will always support Ayumi's study until all Ayumi's wishes and ideals can be realized. One message Brother, do not forget to pray and read the Quran, so that your life is more blessed and close to Allah" said Afnan slowly advised Ayumi.

"Thank you Brother for all your attention and motivation for Ayumi" said Ayumi briefly.

A few minutes later to get to school, Afnan motorbike directly into the parking lot of the teacher. Ayumi got off Afnan's bike and tidied up her uniform.

"Get in first Ayumi. Brother still has business to go to the Business Administration room in front" said Afnan.

"Yes Brother. Thank you." said Ayumi slowly and turned her back and walked towards her class.

"Ayumi, I'll go back to school straight here. Wait for Brother here." said Afnan half-screaming.

Ayumi turned her head and gave the thumb of her right hand without answering in a voice and continued walking along the corridor towards her class.

Afnan looked at Ayumi until Ayumi's shadow completely disappeared from his sight. His hands were clenched and slapped against the wall nearby.

"Why should there be you Kahfi! Why!" afnan shouted a little hysterically.

"Sister Afnan." call Zura in a very soft voice. The voice was similar to the voice of the girl whom Afnan had always loved.

Afnan looked back and smiled wryly at Zura. He can still think healthily. He can still control his emotions until he looks ordinary.

"Sister Afnan? What's wrong with you?" asked Zura softly and walked up to Kak Afnan who was still staring at Zura with a sour face.

"I'm fine, Zura. Just don't pretend to care about me anymore" said Afnan.

"What's wrong with you, brother? Not usually, Brother spoke harshly like this to Zura" said Zura softly. His heart was wounded by the harsh words that came from Afnan's lips.

"Sister can't Zura. Brother can't look at your face anymore because you can't repay your love Zura. There's a girl's heart that Brother's been guarding all this time. Ten years, Brother waited for the girl and now Brother found the girl" Afnan said slowly.

"Who's the lucky girl, Brother Afnan. Who?" zura asked in a jolting tone and stared intently at Afnan.

Afnan threw out his face and looked the other way. His hands were clenched again when his personal affairs were nudged out by others even though it was his own brother.

"Who is that girl, brother? What is the lack of Zura in the eyes of Big Brother, so that Big Brother prefers other women than Zura." said Zura loudly.

Again Zura's heart was again wounded hearing this unusual confession from the lips of the one Zura loved. Afnan is a man that Zura has always been proud of in front of his parents. But now Afnan is really making Zura sick.

'Who is the girl, ' Inner Zura.