The Moon Among the Stars

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The meeting of the three old friends now makes the atmosphere of the apartment feel warm and boisterous. The adam still sits sweetly in the living room, since then there has been no change in sitting position. I don't know what the fathers discussed.

Mr. Faisal is a man who married late, a very distant age difference of about fifteen years with Umi Latifa and is now waiting for the birth of his first child.

Ustad Ikhsan has been silent since listening to the unfaithful talk of the fathers in front of him, occasionally laughing and smiling when there are things that make him feel funny and unique.

While the women still gather in the middle room by tasting various types of snacks that exist with casual chat Seputra happy family.

"What event is there really? Why come together and gather like there wants to be a big event? Or want a seven-month thanksgiving Umi Latifa content?" rara asked with high curiosity.

Everyone just smiled without any other response, making Rara more curious about this surprise.

"You meet Rara, miss Rara too," replied Mother Icha quietly while rubbing Rara's head gently.

"Sister Fi hasn't come yet Ra? What time do you usually go home?" umi Latifa asked slowly to Rara.

Rara shook her head quickly.

"It doesn't have to be Umi Latifa, Kak Fi is pursuing her script to quickly graduate" Rara said in a soft voice.

"Oh, like that," said Mother Icha replied slowly.

The three women continued their casual chat in the afternoon while unwinding from their long journey on the plane.

It did not feel the time was getting late in the afternoon and was already approaching the adzan maghrib. Kahfi has also not come back to the apartment, perhaps there are still many tasks that must be completed by Kahfi to pursue graduation quickly.

Kahfi was already on his way home, today his heart seemed happy but anxious. The title of the script has been accepted by the lecturer, Kahfi will focus more on lectures and thesis together, so that the time will not take much time to take care of the script.

"Assalamu'alaikum .." said Kahfi softly greeting when the door of the apartment was opened.

"Waalaikumsalam .." answered simultaneously all the people of Adam who were in the living room.

How surprised have many guests present filled his living room that looks narrow.

Kahfi immediately approached the three middle-aged men kissing the backs of their hands with respect. Then his gaze shifted to Ustad Ikhsan, hugging and shaking hands.

Kahfi sat down with the fathers and huddled in their conversation.

"There is Mama Anna and Mommy, Fi," Kyai Toha said to Kahfi. The mother first.

Kahfi nodded her head slowly.

"Yes, Sir. Kahfi to the back first," replied Kahfi slowly while moving towards the middle room.

Just like in the living room, in the middle room was bustling with jokes, laughter of women.

"Assalamu'alaikum, Mommy, Mama Anna and Umi Latifa, how are you all," Kahfi said his greetings as he entered the living room.

"Waalaikumsalam, Kahfi," they answered in unison.

"Sir Fi, has gone home," said Rara slowly as she approached Kahfi and kissed the back of Kahfi's hand politely.

Rara had indeed gotten used to being polite to Kahfi.

Mother Icha turned towards Kahfi. The voice was very distinctive, a soft but rather heavy voice.

Kahfi approached Mama Anna, Umi Latifa and Mommy Icha to crucify the three middle-aged women with respect.

Rara has returned from the kitchen to make an ice capuccino for Kahfi as usual every day she does.

"This is Kak Fi's drink" said Rara slowly while giving the drink to Kahfi.

The three middle-aged women cleared their throat tempting this friendly and romantic looking couple.

"It is suitable and ideal, in SAHkan aja Fi," said Mama Anna in a soft voice.

Kahfi only smiled and gulped down the ice capuccino for half a glass. His feelings suddenly became strange and unbecoming. It seems that something bad will happen to him.

"There is an event what this really is, kok Kahfi does not know the Mother will come," asked Kahfi slowly to Mother Icha.

Mother Icha just smiled sweetly in response to khafi's question.

"It was intentional to surprise, and Mommy is sure that you guys were very surprised to see Mommy coming here, right?" ask Mommy while chuckling slowly.

Kahfi nodded her head slowly.

"Kahfi was very surprised even really did not expect at all, if Mother and Father came here," said Kahfi slowly explained.

The voice of adzan maghrib was already resounding so loud that his voice echoed in the apartment room.

"Already adzan maghrib, we pray together, help prepare a place here," said Kahfi.

The middle room has been transformed as a place to perform magrib prayer worship with Ustad Ikhsan as its priest.

After performing the maghrib prayer, they all ate dinner together in the living room with a delicious dinner.

While finishing his dinner, Mr. Sukoco expressed his intention to come to this country in addition to visiting his two daughters' sons.

"I'm sorry, if there are words that Dad does not like, I mean to come here to immediately justify you two .." Sukoco's father's words stopped because Kahfi interrupted with spontaneity.

"What the hell is this, why not talk about it first, not menodong like this," said Kahfi interrupting the conversation Sukoco father with half yelling annoyed.

Kahfi's heart since morning had felt something strange, and it turned out that this was bad news that Kahfi had to hear.

A request to marry Rara who has been half a year in her room by getting engaged.

The engagement was also a mistake, a request Ayumi to accept Rara, but ended with a request to marry Rara.

Kahfi shook her head quickly, a sign that Kahfi was unwilling to marry Rara.

"Kahl!! You should be more polite to talk to Sukoco's father" Kyai Toha said loudly and firmly to Kahfi who was considered disrespectful.

"Sorry Kahfi can't marry Rara" Kahfi replied softly. Kahfi stood up to the balcony of his bedroom.

Kahfi stood on the balcony staring at the twinkling stars.

His heart wanted to cry and scream loudly.

Rara had followed Kahfi and stood up from inside the dark room looking at Kahfi's broad back.

Kahfi shouted loudly.

"Of!!!" kahfi shouted loudly and looked a little frustrated.