The Moon Among the Stars

21

Kahfi came home on his big bike. Deliberately put forward his motorbike slowly so that he could meet the girl of his clan who had managed to tear his heart to fail to focus during his time at Pesantren.

Ayumi's beautiful face always imagined when Kahfi was in Kobong. Moreover, during the week did not meet, once he met the girl of his puja appear perfect with a hijab that covers the aurat, gimna Kahfi is not getting smitten with the new appearance of Ayumi who is increasingly graceful and beautiful.

Kahfi's big bike stopped at the end of the road before the crossroad. It looks like the public transportation that was boarded by Ayumi has walked again. From a distance looks Ayumi who is walking leisurely without burden towards Grandma Arsy's house.

With a school bag on his back and a uniform that looked loose and a neat hijab wrapped around his head.

Ayumi gets closer and closer to the position of Kahfi who is still faithful waiting at the crossroads to her home.

"Goddessa!" kahfi shouted looking at Ayumi who was walking towards her.

Ayumi looked at Kahfi in surprise, then approached Kahfi.

"What's up, brother?" ayumi asked briefly without further ado.

"Don't talk, why even tell Sister to go home with Grandma Lampir? Hemm?" kahfi said a little loudly and pretended to be annoyed.

"Where's Grandma Lampers around like this?" ayumi replied with a smile.

"That Rara who said she was your best friend. There's nothing else? Other than Rara to be made friends by you?" kahfi was upset.

"Rara is good Kak Kahfi. He likes Big Brother, and wants to be close to Brother. What's wrong if Ayumi helps him?" ayumi said with an innocent attitude.

"Ayumi, you don't have to be good-ass to help Rara? Don't you care about how Big Brother feels? You think Big Brother doesn't sell until you have to be a bad luck hero to give a woman to Big Brother? Don't take it Brother's sister's drop-in like Rara. You don't know what Rara is?" kahfi explained.

"What's wrong with Rara with Brother? Then what's wrong with Kak Zura for Kak Afnan?" ask the plain Ayumi who is getting confused.

"You know about Brother Afnan and Brother Zura? All this time you were close to Kak Afnan as long as Brother wasn't around?" kahfi asked with both eyes glaring towards Ayumi.

"Lha? Ayumi wants to be close to anyone is Ayumi Kak Kahfi. Why is it that brother is taking the sewot? Grandma didn't mind," Ayumi replied loudly.

Ayumi's face already looked tired and irritated. The hot air made Ayumi sweat already splashed around her forehead and face.

"Don't get close to other men besides Brother. Wait until Brother becomes Hafizh Qur'an. Ayumi will wait, right?" kahfi said with such high self-confidence.

Kahfi had been prejudiced that Ayumi also had the same feelings. Though Ayumi's feelings have been nurtured and stored neatly only for Afnan, Kahfi Brother.

"What does Kak Kahfi mean by waiting for Brother? Kahfi do not misunderstand our closeness. We are only friends because we are neighbors, there is nothing else, right? After all, Ayumi must take care of the heart for someone who has always had the heart and love of Ayumi. There's someone's heart that Ayumi has to take care of" Ayumi said slowly and firmly.

"Who? Who is the man who can make you melt? Who's Ayumi?" kahfi was getting upset.

Ayumi does not comment on Kahfi's questions, and attempts to distract Kahfi with other questions from Ayumi.

"Later at night Ayumi and Rara will go to the park, at least Kak Kahfi can appreciate Rara's feelings. Come to the park" said Ayumi pleading.

"Sister will come as long as you answer Brother's question. Who's the lucky guy?" ask Kahfi slowly.

Ayumi was just speechless, Ayumi thought hard not to hurt someone who was already kind to her. But, Ayumi also wants others to know that Ayumi does not want to play with the heart, or there is something wrong about the kindness and hospitality of Ayumi so far.

"Why silence? Is there really or isn't? Maybe it's just your wits, right? To get me close to your best friend's grandmother?" ucal Kahfi was upset.

Kahfi did not know not even thinking much about the closeness of Ayumi and Afnan all along. Both have the same feeling, but must harbor that sense to determine the future of both.

"Ayumi is not making things up and is not delinquent. It's a fact and it's real, there's someone Ayumi is waiting for and who's waiting for Ayumi to see a doctor" Ayumi said honestly.

"WHO?!" yelled Kahfi who was impatient to hear the name of the man called by Ayumi.

Ayumi was like toying with herself, twirling her endless statement. The point is only one, Kahfi wanted to know what the name of the lucky man was.

"Sister Afnan. He is Kak Afnan, Kak Kahfi's older brother. Satisfied?" said Ayumi who was upset with Kahfi's emotions.

Both of Kahfi's eyes glared and stared intently at Ayumi, making the girl feel scared and uncomfortable.

"Sister, don't look at Ayumi like that. Ayumi was afraid," said Ayumi softly and turned her face away from Kahfi's sharp gaze at her.

"Try saying it again Ayumi, who is she?" kahfi said soften and weaken.

His heart tried to accept the bitter reality, his body felt weak from the tip of the foot to the tip of the head. His mind suddenly went blank like a computer system that could not accept the new formula.

"He is Kak Afnan, the story is quite long and continuous" said Ayumi Lirih.

Ayumi realized, her honesty would make a wound for Kahfi. But gradually, Kahfi must know everything, what has happened in the past between Afnan and Ayumi.

"Sister will still wait for Ayumi to be able to accept Brother. Brother will always hope Ayumi is the destiny of the world and the afterlife for Brother," Kahfi said slowly to Ayumi.

Kahfi touched Ayumi's head covered in a white hijab. Her smile was so perfect that it made Ayumi's heart feel like it was pierced. 'What's this description, ' Ayumi's inner self in the heart as Kahfi touches Ayumi's head.

Ayumi does not believe in Kahfi's words that are so eager to keep going and keep unyielding. Kahfi's words make Ayumi drift, becoming the destiny of the world and the afterlife.

"Sister, I'm sorry Ayumi. If Ayumi's words make Brother uncomfortable," said Ayumi slowly.

Kahfi only smiled wryly at Ayumi's apology. Honestly, there are feelings of disappointment, but that's life, there's black there's white, there's winning there's losing, there's smart there's stupid and everything complements each other.

"Sir sister went home first, Ayumi also came home. Later at seven in the evening we meet in the park "said Kahfi softly and gently.

Kahfi tried to remain legowo and sincere. But sincerely only heard not to release it completely.

Ayumi nodded her head slowly. Then walking towards his house left Kahfi still staring at Ayumi from behind to make sure she was okay.

Kahfi took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. Then turn on the motor and slowly drive to his home.