The Tarnished Friendship

Chapter 3

Alifah lifted up his backpack full of clothes.

today Mr. Burhan will take him to Jakarta.

"i have Alifah sir.!" pinta Pak Hadi pafa Pak Burhan as they hugged.

"just calm sir, Alifah I will take care of like my own son" Mr. Burhan assured.

while Mr. Masni Hadi's wife did not want to go out of the room, she was still crying, not strong to see the departure of her daughter.

"are you ready, Alifah?" asked Mr. Burhan when he saw Alifah already carrying his backpack.

Alifah nodded, his eyes looking for the unseen figure of his mother outside to accompany him.

" mother, where is sir?" ask Alifah.

then he shook his father's hand.

"mom's on show, meet mom first, ka". asked Pak Hadi to his daughter.

Alifah nodded, then entered his mother's room.

Alifah found her mother, who was covering her face with her hands that looked wet.

" mom.." call Alifah

" Alifah left first, ma'am.!" Alifah approached his mother.

Ms. Masni woke up, hugged her daughter followed by sobbing.

making Alifah also can not bear to follow the cries of his mother.

"just take good care of yourself there,ka.! don't forget to pray, study, and pray." Masni advised while rubbing her nose with the clothes she wears.

Alifah just nodded, then hugged her mother again.

"Alifah, sorry, ma'am.! if Alifah is much wrong with the mother, doain Alifah is also yes ma'am, so that Alifah becomes a successful person." now the talc of the talisman of the aliph so faded by her tears.

Ms. Masni nodded, and wiped the tears on Alifah's cheek with her hand.

sick, very sick to face the departure of his daughter.

"ka..." there was a call from outside Mr. Hadi waiting for Alifah who was too long in the room with his mother.

"let's see, Mr. Burhan has been waiting for you in his car for a long time." ordered Mr. Hadi who approached his wife and daughter.

"be careful, ka." he let out Alifah's forehead and then Masni fell back on the bed.

"your mother's fine." Mr. Hadi convinced Alifah who wanted to sit back with his mother.

"Assalamu'alaikum's chat..." Alifah stepped out of her mother's room.

"wa'alaikumussalam.." replied the mother lirih.lalu back covered his face with the sling of his little son, Zaki.

Alifah rubbed his face that felt wet with his clothes, making his face so messy without any make up on his plain face.Alifah only wears baby powder belonging to Zaki.

outside the door was lined by his three younger siblings, Amir Lala and Hasna, while Zaki was sleeping in the room with his mother.

Alifah greeted one by one his sister, Alifah advised Amir to take care of his sisters.

and Lala to be ready to help her mother.

"so, if you come home with ice cream ices." pinta Hasna whined

Alifah just nodded in agreement.

Assalamu'alaikum." greet Alifah and get into the car that was waiting for him.

the sound of a car engine being turned on.

Alifah took his head out of the car window and waved his hand.

His father and brothers welcomed his hand.

hurriedly Bu Masni came out of the house to see the departure of her eldest daughter.

"o Allah, protect my daughter wherever she is." whispered the prayer of Ms. Masni.

after Mr. Burhan's car was completely invisible to the family, Mr. Hadi entered his house again.

In the course of many questions from Mr. Burhan to Alifah.

just to liven up the atmosphere.

sometimes Alifah laughs with Mr. Burhan's words that make him funny.

without feeling the journey of Cirebon - Jakarta makes Alifah sleepy, and fast asleep in the car.