We are Santri Not Artists

Episodes 126. Akmal's Shadows.

Mufti and his friends sit together to enjoy their habit of hanging out in a coffee shop.

When the Mufti saw the message from his brother, Ustadz Mustafa. Suddenly Mufti's eyes focused not even blinking. The Mufti's friend who saw the Mufti dumbly reprimanded him immediately.

" Muf, why bro?" ask one of Mufti's friends.

" Akmal, the santri that my brother taught me, he already... He is not there, " said Mufti with focused eyes and glazed eyes to all his friends.

" Innalillahi wa inna 'ilaihi roji'un." said one of the band members made everyone say the sentence.

" Why did he die? " band of 1.

" Hush! Age no one knows, everything is in the way of God, "joked the members of Band 2.

" It's a pity, I'm so afraid, if I die later, "add Band 3 members show their worried expression.

" ah! Umpah, uah! What are you guys talking about, anyway? This Akmal is very sick, so now he died, "said Mufti who was dizzy listening to the babbling of his friends.

" What pain, Muf? " ask the members of Band 1.

" Yes, how do I know?" mufti.

The band members could only keep quiet and look at each other while the Mufti with an unsettled face he drank his drink slowly.

" Pity Akmal, I had snapped him again at the same time Hafsah, it turns out that time he was sick again, " Mufti in heart after finishing drinking coffee and then his eyes turned to all his friends.

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Now that Akmal is gone, Ali sits alone daydreaming with blank eyes while remembering the promise he once made to his best friend. With his school uniform, Ali sat in the cafeteria while constantly daydreaming.

In Ali's daydream, something happened...

Akmal sat in front of Ali and waved his hand right in front of Ali's face.

" hey! Daydreaming, beware of kesambet lo, " Akmal said with a bright smile, Akmal looks like no other santri wearing a uniform but he wears a clean all-white shirt with a radiant face.

Ali, who had been daydreaming, was shocked when he raised his head to see Akmal in front of him who continued to give his sweet smile.

" Akmal, you're still alive Mal, you must have just pretended yesterday, or I was just a dream, Mal! It's really you, right? " said Ali was so happy he looked at Akmal with a deep gaze that he did not feel his tears fall while Akmal did not answer all of Ali's questions he just continued to smile and smile.

" Eh, how about crying? Guys have to be tough Li, I take all the children hadroh yes, oh yes, one more message I Li, from now on you should be able to control your emotions, okay!" Akmal woke up and stood before Ali who continued to be dumbfounded with tears flowing.

Akmal smiled and gently patted Ali's shoulder while rubbing Ali's left shoulder for a while.

" I say yes, assalamualaikum, study diligently Li, "Akmal is about to go on going straight.

" Eh Mal, where's Mal going? " Ali who saw Akmal continue to walk did not listen to himself immediately pursue Akmal who he considered to be alive.

" Mal, stop Mal! Akmals! " said Ali continued to pursue Akmal's steps.

On the other side Firman and Udin saw Ali screaming, they immediately approached and stopped Ali's steps.

" Li, Li, what are you doing, anyway? " tanya Firman holds the hand of Ali who continues to pursue Akmal.

" Man, I saw Akmal, he's still alive Man, " said Ali very confidently.

Firman quietly took off his hand slowly and turned to Udin who also turned to look at him.

" Wes Li, Akmal is dead, he is calm there" Udin said.

" But Din, earlier Akmal actually sat in front of me Din, "Ali was still very sure that Akmal was still alive.

" Li, Akmal is dead! He can't live anymore, you know, Li!" word of Word put both hands on Akmal's shoulders, Word also shook Ali so that he realized.

Ali was silent and lowered his head he was still confused by what had happened to him. Ali took off his hands and held his face with both hands.

" Udah Li, we eat first yuk, "said the Word.

" Right koe Man, this must be the effect of hunger, so you can't think clearly, let's eat first, "take Udin.

Ali began to look at the two innocent faces of his friend he sighed and tried to be firm and stoic. Ali said he wanted to follow his two friends to eat together in the cafeteria.

Same with Ali, Firman and Udin who are still sad as well as Azmi, Aban and Rifki who were both daydreaming were completely reluctant to talk to them even to the point of not eating their food that was already at the dinner table.

Azmi sees her two friends daydreaming while stirring up their food and drinks.

Azmi sighed loudly and looked at the food she had not touched.

" I have no appetite rec, " complained Azmi.

" Same Mi, I'm so bad who wants to eat, " continued Rifki with a dull face turned towards Azmi.

" Akmal why are we leaving so soon? I still can't believe it, "Add Aban looked at his two best friends in turn.

The three friends could only dissolve in their grief and look at their food. Zakir who had been sitting right behind them eavesdropped on the three friends with a lazy face he answered all the complaints of the three friends.

" You don't need to be sad enough, Akmal died because of your mediocre sholawatan, " zakir said without thinking before saying this casually he spoke while enjoying his drink after saying that.

An upset Azmi wakes up and hits her desk hard which makes Aban, Rifki and all the santri in the cafeteria shocked not the case with Zakir who chooses to continue eating his food.

" Mi, no need to be in ladenin, "Aban.

" Well, you can't watch, Kir? We all never want Akmal died at that time, this is all God's way to Akmal, we all sad Kir, but you even talk casually," azmi said in her anger but Zakir remained relaxed with his lazy face looking at Azmi.

" Don't be sad, Akmal's voice is better than yours Mi, now Akmal is dead and you must be very happy, right? " Zakir woke up staring at Azmi sharply.

Hearing that Azmi got more emotional by clenching her hands she was about to approach Zakir with a face that was already very upset to Zakir who could only talk arbitrarily.

Fortunately, Aban and Rifki quickly stop Azmi's steps.

" Mi, Mi, Mi, we are sad again, "Rifki is blocking Azmi's steps.

" Right Mi, there is no point also you ladenin rich man him, " continued Aban holding Azmi's hand that clenched.

After hearing the explanation of his two friends Azmi became aware he looked at Zakir who left just like that with a cynical look at Azmi.

" We eat only Mi, let your emotions subside, "Aban.

" Yes Mi, already, Akmal mas will not be happy if you are angry rich gini, " added Rifki.

Without answering Azmi directly sitting in her chair, Aban and Rifki also followed Azmi and sat in their seats.

Azmi placed her right hand on her forehead while shaking.

" Silent Mi, "Rifki.

Azmi turned her head towards her two friends and smiled slightly.

" Thank you, you guys stopped me from hitting Zakir, I don't accept Ban, Ki, if Zakir talks like rich! We never know either, right? If Akmal was again critical and in pain, "Azmi stared into the faces of his best friend.

" Yes Mi, you don't have to beat up Zakir's rich man, "Aban.

" Aban was right Mi, already, now we eat only, "Rifki.

Azmi nodded, slowly scooping and eating her food as well as Rifki and Aban.

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