The Pledge of Love Embroidered Heaven

CHAPTERS 10. The white one, Mou

From the balcony of Fey's house came the sound of squealing like the sound of sharp objects that rub against the glass. Fey felt shocked, immediately looking for the sound of the voice.

“Mouzine, are you outside? fortunately, you did not disappear or go to a neighbor's house. I can be scolded by Nisa,” said Fey while opening the balcony door that was originally closed.

Speaking of Mouzine. Mouzine is a street cat that we found flat in the Sunday Market when we were looking for news for interview assignments, precisely the Indonesian assignment from Mr. Yardani, about three weeks ago.

Mouzine, Nisa entrusted to Fey on the grounds that her mother and father do not like and are allergic to cat fur. Finally, Nisa requests that Mouzine stay at Fey's house only. At first they did not pay attention to the abandoned cat's meongan, but because he always rubbed his body to the feet and followed wherever they went, they both felt pity too. Presumably 'the empus' knew that these two were good people who would love and care for him with great affection. Without a second thought, the two decided to adopt the shabby white-haired cat while giving a sweet name to the cat with the name, Mouzine.

Fey did not mind if Mouzine stayed at his house because in their family they also like this adorable furry animal, which is called a true friend and friend for humans, and one of the favorite animals of the Prophet Muhammad SAW. From the story they know, that the Prophet Muhammad SAW has a pet cat named Mueeza. It was also this that inspired the two to name the white-haired cat Mouzine, to resemble Mueeza.

It is said that at that time the prophet was about to take his robe, but at that time the prophet found Mueeza sleeping on his robe. Not wanting to carry his beloved animal, the prophet also cut the hemisphere that was bedded Mueeza from his robe. When the Prophet returned home, the Prophet found Mueeza bowing to his master. Masayallah.

There is even a hadith that forbids men not to torture cats, as Abdullah bin Umar ra said: That the Prophet said: a woman was tortured for confining a cat to death. Then the woman went to hell because when she locked him up she did not feed him and did not give him to drink as she did not also let him eat from the insects of the land [Shahih Muslim No. 4160]. According to the hadith, a Muslim is ordered not to kill or kill a cat. This hadith is the hadith narrated by the Muslim Imam from the story of Abdullah bin Umar and Abu Hurairah.

“Fey, dinner!” Mama called Fey while putting chicken and eggs on the dinner table. “What time is it, we have an appointment after to come the event do’a family salvation Mr Aaron!” gerundel Mama, then sat in the dining chair.

A step down the stairs was heard, shortly after Fey went downstairs while holding a Mouzine placed on his chest. Papa and Mama Fey are also downstairs for dinner together.

"Mam, this live Mouzine food again?”

Fey asked because he found a special package of cat food in the closet stayed a little.

“Where Mama knows, Fey. You yes, Mouzine aja taken care of, already there eat!” exclaimed mama, seeing Fey was just busy taking care of the cat. “Try me and ask me the same question Rinda," said Mama while pouring vegetable soup into the bowl.

Fey found that Rinda was still chewing the food that had just been fed to her mouth.

“Kak, where are the other Mouzine foods? how do I stay that way?”

“Kakak share with Bhoni.” Bhoni is a type of Persian cat Kak Rinda. “Later Brother will stop by Petshop to buy food for them.”

“Ya already Kak.”

Tonight became a moment for the family to gather and exchange stories, not usually. If papa is always there to accompany us to dinner, but if mama is not so. Understandably, his activities serve patients who are relentless sometimes have to make it overtime. Coincidentally for today mom took the time to just attend the event Mr. Aaron, papa's coworker. It is not good to refuse it, considering that Mr. Aaron's family is quite a lot to help papa's business in the field of convection.

“Sister, brother there is a problem during this lecture?” Papa asked at his meal. Papa was used to asking about any difficulties we experienced. He is a responsible person and cares about his children even very close to children. He did not want one of his children to have problems but was not told.

“Not there, Pah”

“Good. You Fey?” now it was Fey's turn to be asked again.

“Not really, Pah. Just yes it is.” Fey hesitated to continue.

“Yes what is it, Fey?” Papa asked still in his casual style while sipping a glass of chocolate cream milk.

“The results of the Math, Chemistry, and Physics exams, Fey has not been very good, Pah.”

Fey chewed the rice slowly, glancing at papa because he wanted to know what the response was.

Mama who at that time also sat down to eat together to say. “That's fine if the work of the get-together is not clear, and Mama often sees lately you often walk together with your girlfriend. Let's not let him be the cause. In the past, Mama knew when your SMP value was good.”

Fey had wanted to refute the words of the mother who was like blaming Dhanisa. It was as if ever since Fey became friends with Nisa his value had plummeted. But the intention was soon quelled, fearing that if Fey fought back, his mother would turn into the Hulk of the night. The Hulk is ready to eat the man in front of him.

Speaking of academic change, Fey once told his father that he now wanted to escape from his mother's confinement. He wanted to try what it felt like to be a little lazy like his classmates had done. It was the first time Fey ventured to convey his uneg-unegnya to the papa.

Fey breathed a sigh of relief, as if Papa had accepted and listened to his son's curses. So every mama talks about the results of Fey's studies academically, papa rarely to interfere, papa, or say something to Fey to do what you asked him to do because you know what I felt at the time. Since Fey tried to escape from preassure, it seems to make him know that actually learning so more fun and exciting without having to be ambitious, it seems, but still understand the obligation as an obedient student to do the tasks and some papers from the school, if requested.

Fey's brain is re-energizing memories three years ago, when he was still in junior high school (SMP). Papa and Mama used to work together to keep Fey organized to reduce playing activities with friends and more learning and training, he said, as a result, Fey's grades are very satisfying several times he won the general champion even often sent to follow the Olympics, until the end of school Junior High, Fey, got the nickname “si student exemplar”. But one that Fey felt at that time, where the mind thrashed. When forced to follow the wishes of parents.

As he grew older, Fey began to think ahead. He thinks of his own fate, which is similar to that of a puppet always being asked to do anything that others enjoy while oneself is unhappy, tormented. Maybe all this time he did everything to please others but now the story is different. Fey wants to do what he can to please himself. No matter what others say and think. He just wanted to explore himself.

The school! The school! Study! Study! Value! Value! those words alone were buzzing in the ears. He said the future would be bright and life would be promising. After Fey tried to interpret it again, it turns out that school is not only about grades, and learning can not only be done by the school, but anywhere.

Papa was only chin-backed, and looked at his son with a frown. “You need extra tutoring? but if you don't want to, Papa doesn't make it! this is just a solution from Papa aja kok.” Looks like Papa has not been interested in reviewing about the girlfriend that mama meant.

Papa's sudden words were enough to make Fey wake up from his daydream.

“No, Pah. In the morning Fey must go to school and there is additional tutoring at school. When else try tutoring?”

“Could be, Fey. Now, modern times we can learn anytime and anywhere, learning applications are also widely scattered in cyberspace, later let Papa find the right learning application site for you, so as not to always wander night-night.”

The solution Papa gave was enough to make Fey a little calm. He thought he would be rumored especially coupled with the words of the mother who had tried to pump papa.

“Fey" Papa narrowed one eye at me.

“Who's that woman Mama said?” Papa asked when he saw Mama was not in the room where they ate.

Fey was a little embarrassed when he said that. “Temen, Pah”

“What friends are you?” Rinda's brother also steered dad.

Papa raised his chin as enthusiastically as he wanted to listen to Fey's confession.

“Hmm, Fey honest, her boyfriend Fey.”

Instantly on the walk led me and clasped my shoulders. “Not a problem, just don't forget to learn.”

Fey breathed a sigh of relief and looked even more excited. “Bener, Pah? Fey promises to study hard.”

“What the hell, Pah?” Brother Rinda started to lazily respond to Papa.

“Pacar. Matchmaker... soul mate.” Papa teases Rinda.

“Udah! already! chatting, now we want to enter isya, meningan now we just go. Mama sure there must have been many guests who came there.

Mama's words stopped papa's actions to continue to tease her two children who were already in adulthood.

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The sound of the roar of the vehicle carrying the Fey family had arrived also at Mr. Aaron's house. From the glass of the car, it looks like people one by one enter the house. While in front of the door, Mr. Aaron also greeted one of his guests who came to change.

“Assalamu’alaikum”

“Wa’alaikumsalam”

“Alhamdulillah finally came also meet the invitation.” A smile came from the face of Mr. Aaron when he saw us coming to his house.

“Alhamdulillah, still given health so we can still visit home, Mr. Aaron,” said Papa, who was also happy to be warmly welcomed by the host.

“This is who the youngest is?” ask Mr. Aaron.

Fey immediately welcomed Mr. Aaron's hand, when the middle-aged man asked about him.

“I Fayzulen, Sir,” greet him by kissing the middle-aged man's hand earlier.

Aaron put his hand out to let us go inside. Fey circulated his gaze throughout the room, appearing to him that several guests were already sitting lined up to fill the room. Long Fey looked just to find the right place for him, while Mama and Rinda had entered through the side door of the house. Fey and papa join the other male guests who are in the living room.

Not long after we sat down, Mr. Aaron also entered the house to join the other guests. ‘It looks like the event will start soon’ I thought. But it's been five minutes that we've been sitting there's no sign of anyone going to do the preamble. Papa who seemed to be as the abuser as I finally asked. “Why hasn't Aaron started yet, huh?”

“We are again waiting for ustadz who will lead the way do’a tonight”

Fey who had eavesdropped on the conversation, nodded in understanding.

“Assamu’alaikum.” The voice was heard moments after we asked Mr. Aaron.

Seeing the person who had been waiting for him to come, Mr. Aaron immediately rose from his seat to let Mr. Ustadz sit in the place that the host has provided.

“Wa’alaikumsalam. Please come in, Ustadz,” welcome Mr. Aaron, friendly.

“Sorry, if I'm a little late, Mr. Aaron," said the voice of the guest who just arrived.

Fey, scooping his phone from his pants pocket, then unlock the phone screen and read messages japri and group chat via WhatsApp that has not been answered. When the show was about to start, Fey put the phone back in his pants pocket.

“Well, can it start?” ask Ustadz.

Fey's back, which was originally sitting leaning against the wall, is now trying to move forward a little, just to see who Ustadz will lead do’a tonight. He saw a man wearing glasses, with a sturdy jaw overgrown with coins, and did not forget to wear a white robe accompanied by a turban attached to his head. Fey, no stranger. Yes, now he just found out that it was the teacher who taught the Qur’an Hadist in the Madrasah Aliyah Muallimin. Who else if not Ustadz Azzam.

Guests have begun berta’awuz, then read sholawat prophet, prayer, and dhikr. The new event was completed at 09.00 WIB. After the event closed, guests were treated to various types of cakes that had been arranged neatly and lined in a plate, so that people could easily reach it. Fey who did not want to miss also tasted the cakes in front of him.

It was only at 09.20 WIB that people one by one started saying goodbye to the host, as well as saying thank you for visiting it well. Fey seemed to have to go home a little last because he was waiting for his father who was still busy chatting with Mr. Aaron. Understandably, they have not talked together for a long time, for them this is a good opportunity for them to share their stories.

Fey who had no friends to talk to preferred to go out and sit on the porch of the house. Just as he was about to close his seat to the floor, his eyes were fixed on the veiled woman, flashed right in front of her.

“Nisa, you are here too?”

Someone greeted him, and the woman stopped.

“Ahm, Fey. Your-you?” nisa looked stammered, when she saw Fey was there too.

“You, who are you here with?”

“A-I'm here with Brother. Yes Brother,” answered Nisa with anxiety and anxiety, afraid that Fey did not believe his words.

“Abang? who?” Fay tried to ask back.

“Iya brother cousinulah”

Fey nodded.

“You haven't come home?” nisa asked, trying to switch the conversation.

“Oh, no. Papa's still in conversation with Mr. Aaron. You?”

“I want to go home”

The sound of the car horn cut off the chatter of the two. “Ahm, I'll go home first. Assalamu'alaikum”

With a somewhat hasty move Nisa passed leaving Fey, who was still standing on the porch of the house.

"Wa'alaikumsalam" replied Fey.

For some reason after Nisa passed, Fey felt something strange from Nisa. Fey rubbed his face slowly, trying to get rid of the no-no thoughts about his lover.