
"Assalamu'alaikum!" Bara, Banyu and Darel are greeting each other.
"Getishalight." Ustadz Huda moved his gaze from the book he was reading to the three young men standing at the door. "Antum, comein!" closing the book in his hand.
The three young men entered and took the closest seat.
"Mirh?!" ask ustadz Huda to Darel.
"He's Darel, Ustadz. Didn't we meet him last week?" answer Bara.
"I am the brother of Riski's uncle, who was introduced to Ustadz at the time." added Darel.
"Ah yes. Ana remembered. What's the need to come here?"
"If permitted, I would like to study religion here ustadz."
"of course. We will not hinder people who want to study. Just do your parents agree?"
"If you agree to ustadz, only you disagree."
"Oh, yeah. Then?"
"I stick to my stance ustadz. I want to study here."
"What prompted you to study religion?"
Darel quiet. Ustadz Huda, Bara and Banyu waited for the young man's reply curiously.
"There was someone I admired from childhood. He was my mother's friend. Mama always told me how good she was and her religious knowledge was also good. So good that even papa ever wanted it to be married. I want to have a companion like him someday, so I improve myself to deserve a good companion as well." answered Darel honestly.
Ustadz Huda. Her lips smiled a smile. He glanced at Bara. Who looked down with his head with a pias face. Ustadz Huda saw the worry on Bara's face.
"So the point is you study religion to get a wife?" search ustadz Huda.
"It's not. I want to be better. That's the point." replied Darel.
"alright. Ana understands. The ember!"
"Yes ustadz?!"
"Is there room for Darel?"
Bara glanced at Banyu. He then nodded.
"Still ustadz."
"good. So you can stay three. Darel, are you carrying clothes?"
Darel. "I didn't bring anything, ustadz."
"It's okay ustadz. Later Darel can borrow have ana for a while" said Banyu.
"Good! Oh yeah, what do you two need?".
"Actually our goal was to find ustadz, to convey the matter of Darel, unexpectedly, he even came." replied Bara.
Ustadz Huda nodded.
"Then, we'll excuse ustadz!" the three young men then saluted and came out of the house of Ustadz Huda.
"Come, we're going to the dorm!" bring Bara.
"What's across is the princess's dorm?" ask Darel.
"Yes." Yeah." The answer was brief.
"Do you know the inhabitants of the princess dormitory?" darel asked back.
"Not everything. Just a few." Bara's back to answer. Banyu just kept quiet as he continued to step.
"Do you know any girl named.... " Darel did not continue the question. He felt bad if he just came in already asking women.
"Who?!" ask Bara.
"Ah. no. It doesn't matter either. Maybe you don't know him either." replied Darel. In his mind, a pouting shadow of Aurora flashed, making Darel smile.
"It doesn't matter but smile." Banyu suddenly cursed.
Darel's smile disappeared. He did not think that Banyu who had seemed indifferent, was paying attention to himself.
"Ah. A girl hit me with shoes. It's funny to remember her pouting face because I confiscated her shoes." Darel then took the shoes that were in his pants pocket.
"Why don't you give it back?" ask Bara.
"I'll give it back. But not now. When the time comes." Darel returned with a smile. Bara and Banyu looked at each other again.
They did not feel like they had arrived in front of the room. Banyu opened the door.
"Come in! This is our room and now it's gonna be the three of us." Banyu lets Darel in.
"This is my bed, and that's Bara's bed. You can use that bed over there." Banyu pointed to the bed in one corner of the room that was still empty.
Darel stepped towards the bed and immediately threw out his body. He lay down and looked at Aurora's shoes.
Bara approached Banyu, and with his eyes he pointed towards Darel.
"Are you thinking the same thing?" whiskey Bara. Banyu nodded.
"It seems like she likes Aurora." Banyu replied in a whisper as well.
"Good." Emar smile. His face was now brighter as if a burden was lifted from his body.
"Don't tell me you're going to match Aurora with her to keep Yasmine safe" whispered Banyu.
"What harm. Isn't he a good young man."
Banyu pushed Bara's shoulder, "Basan brother is selfish" said Banyu then he stepped into his bed.
Bara's closing in on Darel.
"Looks like those shoes are precious to you?" tanya Bara is full of probes.
"Yes, you're right. This shoe-owning girl, I don't know why I've seen her. But I forgot." replied Darel with attention still on Aurora's shoes.
"That's a little shoe. Is that girl still a little girl?"
"Eitherway. Maybe he's a few years younger than me. But it doesn't matter. I can wait for him." replied Darel unconsciously had opened his heart to Bara.
This young man is very honest. As an entrepreneur, you should be careful with new people. But he was very quick to open up the inner Bara. Is he good for Aurora.
"You like her?" ask Bara. Banyu who was lying on his bed put an ear. He also wanted to hear Darel's answer.
Darel sighed. He put Aurora's shoes next to her and got up from her fall.
"Too clear huh?"
Bara nodded. Darel chuckles.
"Eitherway. I think I have fallen in love with him. She was like the woman my mother used to tell me. The woman I want to be my side."
"Rel, shouldn't you be careful as an entrepreneur with new people?" ask Bara.
"That's if I'm a businessman. Here I am just like you, and I feel like you guys deserve to be trusted.so I don't have to shut myself down too much. Oh yeah, I'd like a daily shopping, can you guys accompany me?" Darel stands.
"Byeah, there just so happens to be some stuff that I also want to buy. Nyu, are you coming?"
"You two go alone. I want to rest." Banyu then curled his body hugging the bolster.
Darel and Bara came out of the room. They walked towards the mini market in the pesantren neighborhood.
From afar, Bimo's group watches over Darel and Bara. They seem to whisper to each other.
"Who is he? Add another rich man into our pesantren." muttered Bimo who was immediately responded cynically by his friend.
Darel who felt someone watching wanted to turn his head but was prevented by Bara.
"Don't look!Just straight!" bara.
"Why?"
"It's no use."
"O." Oo."
Darren no longer asked. He can guess what Bara meant. Without looking at Bimo's group, the two young men entered the mini market.
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Thank God you can come up again.
hopefully can cure longing