Between Love and Corona

Between Love and Corona
Tarawih Together


Calmly, the Moon eats its fast menu at Legend Cafe this evening. Maybe because in a pandemic situation, the cafe which is usually filled with young people looks empty. Even that evening, there was only a wheel of people dining in that place. However, to eliminate the awkward, apparently the Star first opened a chat with the Moon.


"You like the chicken, Moon?" he asked anxiously hoping that the girl parading ayu who was now sitting in front of him would answer him and be able to behave as usual to him.


"Like it, it's a good fit if I think." replied the Moon with a slight nod of his head.


Although the answer coming out of the lips of the Moon is not so much, and the girl often shows a flat face, but the sound of the Moon in fact is enough to make the stars relieved and happy of course.


"Sama means, the sauce also fits on my tongue." said Bintang as he continued eating.


It felt bad, because since then only the Stars were ahead to ask. This time the Moon was trying to string the question in her mind."You said that from the office, right? I started working from the office, right?" pleasantry questions are in fact, but according to the Moon it is much better than him just being passive.


"No .. There is server-related work only, so you have to go to the office. I still work from home. Oh, yes .. thank you Bolu Cake yesterday it.Kue Bolu made you always delicious, from since we SMA it does not change. Mother and Father said that your homemade Bolu Cake is delicious" said the star who did not forget to thank the Bolu Cake that was previously delivered by the Moon to his home.


The moon seemed to shake his forehead. The girl secretly thought.


Is my Bolu Cake really good? Is it possible that Bintang still remembers the taste of the Bolu Cake I made in High School? Hasn't that been over for so long?


"Really delicious?" ask the Moon as if unsure.


The star quickly nodded its head. "Yes .. is very good. Not only did I say it, but Father and Mother also said it was good. If I make it again sometime, I want to. Buy me anything." he said.


Suddenly the moon smiled."Only Cake Bolu do not have to spend money, next time I love again." replied the Moon slowly.


"Yes .. thank you. If you make it, let me take it to your house." he said quickly.


Not felt accompanied by chatter, breaking the fast both of them were not left. After that the Star stands before the Moon.


"Come, we're tarawih together."


The moon can only nod its head and then it stands. He followed the steps of the Star towards Mushola which was available behind the cafe.


Both do ablution, because Mushola is so quiet there are only Stars and the Moon, then the Star stands a few steps in front of the Moon.


"I am imami ya .." he said with complete confidence.


The eyes of the Moon glazed over to see the Star that was now standing before him and led him to perform Tarawih.


During the previous Ramadan month, Moon and her family often performed Tarawih in congregation at the mosque near her home. However, at the time of this pandemic Tarawih was done congregating in the house. Opportunity is rare, because right now the Star is leading him and giving itself to imitate him. Hearing several times the sound of the Star leading him to pray, suddenly the Moon dripped his eyes. Could it be that his heart was trembling because of the figure of the man now standing before him, or was it God who moved his heart at this moment.


Once the prayer is over, the Star then comes to the Moon. "Already, yuk ..." he said to invite the Moon back into the cafe.


"Yes .. as much as possible Prayer. Why?" he returned to the moon.


The girl quickly shook her head. "It's okay .. I just asked."


As soon as they had returned to sitting together in the cafe, suddenly the two of their neutrals met. The Moon is staring at the Star, and even the Star is looking at the Moon with its bead eyes as close as night. A few seconds passed, and then the two of them both turned and stressed themselves with feelings that were either only known by the two.


"Try this cheese baked banana ... delicious this." said the star who turned the eyes of the two after meeting the goods for a moment by offering a banana grilled chocolate cheese in front of him.


"Ah yes ..thank you." replied the Moon with a nod of her head.


"Your fast is smooth, Moon?" The star apparently still has a stock of questions that he asked the Moon.


"Alhamdulillah .. so far smoothly. Hopefully not broad until Eid later." he replied with a smile.


"Amin .. hopefully good until Eid later. It's the first Ramadan of Corona?" say the Star by drinking back its Classic Ice Chocolate.


The moon also nodded in agreement. "Yes ..the first fast in pandemic times. At first I felt lonely, could not bother, Tarawih was only with the Father and Mother at home, the atmosphere of Ramadan was quiet. However, the more here I realized that being able to practice fasting in pandemic times had its own blessings. The wholesome favor God gave felt far beyond all the favors in this world." this time the Moon spoke at such length.


The stars smile at the words of the moon. Inwardly, the man wanted to always give his ear to listen to the voice of the Moon, a voice that he so longed for day and night.


"That's right. Fasting, and staying healthy is a blessing. My hope is that I can always be healthy and worship with all my heart."


"Amin ..." this time it was the Moon that approved the words of the Star.


A few minutes passed, then the Star stood up first. The man took the initiative to pay for their food without telling the Moon. After paying the price, the Star sits in front of the Moon.


"What are you riding here for?" tanyakanya.


"As usual, I rode a motorcycle. It's a good thing tonight it doesn't rain, so it's safe to go home without getting wet" he replied, looking up at the night sky as if he showed no sign of rain.


The moon then stood up and wanted to pay for his food as well as say goodbye to the stars. "Because it's night, I say yes Bin first. Good luck with your fast."


As soon as the cashier arrived, apparently the cashier informed him that the food had been paid off. Soon the Moon came to the Star that was standing not far behind it. "Why bother Bin. We share well .. for both." said Moon nicely.


The stars shook their heads. "It's nothing. You said you wanted to go home, let me take you. It's been night, a dangerous girl riding her own motorcycle night-night. I'm tailing you from behind ya." said the star who this time took the initiative to take the Moon back home.


Wanting to refuse the Moon felt bad, he finally let the Star deliver him back home. Followed him from behind on his motorcycle. However, in silence the Moon occasionally holds his chest.making sure that his heart and heart are still fine. It felt like the kindness and attention that the Stars gave her this time was so memorable for her. The Moon commented a smile while remembering how a Star led him to perform the prayer service. The sight and moment were so thrilling to the Moon that the girl shed her tears as she looked at the back of the man who was standing before her and led her to prayer.