The Moon Among the Stars

14

Afnan entered the Administrative Office to inquire about the application requirements and scholarships for admission to Al Azhar's favorite school.

"Assalamu'alaikum, sorry I need information for scholarships and registration requirements to Al Azhar," Afnan told one of the teachers in charge of maintaining the Administrative Office.

"Waalaikumsalam, Mr. Afnan. For a moment, it looks like it just entered the data yesterday. Who is Mr Afnan for?" ask a female teacher who happened to be in the room as well.

"For my protege Ms. Nita. He moved from Jakarta. Her name is Ayumi, she's an intelligent student" Afnan explained to the female teacher.

"Isn't Ayumi a new student? Why you should be special and recommended. We don't even know what he's doing?" said the female teacher a little ninyir.

Afnan looked at Bu Nita in a cold manner, both eyes firmly fixed towards the female teacher.

"Don't Mr Afnan have a play with the new kid?" accuse Ms. Nita of undaunted.

"Why is Bu Nita ruining my life. Did I mess up Miss Nita's life?" firmly Mr. Afnan who began to feel uncomfortable with the words of Bu Nita who was not unprofitable.

"Lho what I said is fact and true. Just went to school, Mr. Afnan joined Ayumi, the new boy," said Bu Nita did not want to lose.

"Our house is close. What's wrong with me piggybacking on my own students. Ayumi is an orphan girl, and I am her homeroom teacher, I should have helped Ayumi. Ayumi needs support and motivation instead of bullying like this" Afnan said.

Bu Nita was silent, his eyes were still fixed to the eyes of Afnan who stood before him.

"I'm sorry Mr. Afnan, first" said Bu Nita briefly and left the Business Room.

Bu Nita exited the Tata Usaha room and took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. Angry and jealous to see Afnan, the man who had been stealing his heart berbonggungan with his own student child.

Afnan plan to go to the table to check the piles of brochures sekokah new who have participated in the promotion at school. There are about five school brochures and one of them is a brochure from Al Azhar's favorite school.

He took the brochure and took it back to the teacher's room. There Afnan open and read what are the terms and how to apply to Al Azhar favorite school either using the public track or achievement path in order to get a scholarship.

Today Afnan's plan is to come to the school and bring Ayumi documents various charters and achievements that Ayumi achieved during her schooling in old school. Afnan will do everything in his power to find a scholarship for Ayumi.

"Sir Afnan didn't hear the bell ringing sign of entry? Is there no teaching schedule this morning?" said a fellow teacher sitting at the table next to Afnan.

"Astagfirulah... I didn't hear the bell coming in, too focused on this brochure" Afnan explained and showed the Al Azhar school brochure to his fellow teacher.

"Who is Mr Afnan? Is there a student from our school who has the ability and achievement qualified to enter that school? It's the city's favorite and best school" said a friend of his teacher.

"There's Sir. See the data and achievements of my student named Ayumi. He is orphaned and has extraordinary abilities above average." said Afnan explained and provided evidence of what achievements have been achieved by Ayumi.

"Mathematical Competition, English Speech, Intelligent Careful, Science Competition. This is Mr. Afnan's talented and outstanding student. Ask Mr. Afnan, it will work" said the teacher's friend while patting Afnan's shoulder.

"Later noon I will go to Al Azhar and show Ayumi's documents to the principal there. Who knows is the windfall of Ayumi," said Afnan slowly. Afnan immediately picked up the book to start teaching in the classroom.

"I support with the prayer of Mr. Afnan," said the teacher's friend while chuckling.

The two then walked to their respective classes to begin the lesson in the morning.

Time goes by very quickly and is quite tiring for Ayumi and Rara who are now her best friends. It was time to rest a second time. The hot air made the two rest under a shady tree near the school grounds.

"Where do you plan to go with Ayumi?" ask Rara slowly to Ayumi.

Rara and Ayumi open their own provisions. They exchanged supplies and tasted the provisions of his best friend.

"The plan is to go to Al Azhar Ra. Where are you going?" ayumi asked back to Rara who was chewing the sandwich of jam srikaya given by Kahfi.

Ayumi who heard it also smiled knot.

"Do you have a boyfriend, Ra?" ask Ayumi back to Rara.

"Not yet, but I always say his name in my prayers. He is a good and religious man. He looks like a thug but his heart is like an angel" Rara praised with a smile.

"Honestly, Ayumi had not thought about that. There's something Ayumi likes, maybe it's Ayumi's first love. If it is close to the person it feels safe and comfortable," said Ayumi softly.

"Al Azhar School is the favorite and the best here. You can follow the rules there?" rara looked at Ayumi.

"What rules?" ask Ayumi back.

"Must stay there. Must be dressed in a robe and long veil dangling to the stomach. That's the main thing" Rara explained.

"For good doesn't matter Ra. You know, Ayumi now only lives with Grandma. At least Ayumi did not want to burden Grandma. The school also educates Ayumi to become a better and independent woman. It is not easy to give up and surrender to the situation. Strengthen our faith as well" Ayumi explained to Rara.

"I look like I'm in public school. My brother Zura is having a ta'aruf with Mr. Afnan, our homeroom teacher," Rara told Ayumi.

"What Ra? Mr Afnan our teacher, have you been ta'aruf with your brother?" tanya Ayumi made sure and stared fixedly at Rara's eyes.

"Why do you see me like that Ayumi? What was my wrong speech?" asked Rara who felt strange with Ayumi's gaze.

"Astagfirulah... Just surprised. Ayumi knew Mr. Afnan because our house was close, but she never knew it," Ayumi told Rara.

Pain of course, disappointed for sure, that's what Ayumi felt when Rara said Mr. Afnan had ta'aruf with Zura Brother Rara. Though his heart has already loved Mr. Afnan for a long time.

"You're kenpaa Ayumi?" ask Rara slowly who saw the waves Ayumi began to differ like never before.

"It's Ra. My stomach is a little heartburn, the fried rice is very spicy," said Ayumi slowly and pretended to hold her stomach that hurt.

"It's delicious bread, like my bread. Where did you buy Ayumi?" ask Rara to Ayumi.

This bread is exactly the same taste and appearance as the bread that Rara left on the Kobong leader where Kahfi lived. That bread Rara left last night on the brother's cousin Kobong with Kahfi.

"Oh that bread. Ayumi was given by someone, NM her name is Kahfi the younger sister of our teacher Pak Afnan," Ayumi explained.

"Uhukk .. uhukk ..." Rara immediately coughed at Ayumi's reply.

"Why Ra?" ask Ayumi slowly to Rara.

"It's okay. Come to class already want the bell in," said Rara briefly. Suddenly, Rara becomes less concerned with Ayumi.

Rara was upset, sad and disappointed mixed into one.

'Why can there be in Ayumi, what is the relationship between the two of them. Yesterday also they had a conversation with both.' Inner Rara.

"Ra .. Are you really okay?" ask Ayumi slowly who is walking beside Rara.

Rara only speaks a thousand languages. Not to mention what Ayumi said. His gaze continued forward walking straight without blinking.

Ayumi's heart immediately beat fast.