
This morning after the study, like a few mornings earlier, Ajimukti and Dullah chose to enjoy the atmosphere around the boarding school rather than just in a room without work. The atmosphere of the village that has not been fully touched by modernity is a sight worth admiring.
There are still many rice fields around the pesantren rather than luxury mall buildings. In the road segment was not all trees turned into concrete. The smell of yellowing rice was more fresh than the smell of smoke from the chimney of a large factory.
Ajimukti stopped his steps, he saw in a large enough land some boys and girls were busy playing sodor gobak. The game is now almost forgotten. Most children now enjoy playing games more than their gadgets.
Ajimukti smiled at the joy of the child and sighed and immediately followed Dullah who had walked ahead of him. In another corner some children are also seen playing hide-and-seek. The game was childhood. And now it is rarely played by children today. The incredible scenery can still see children in this day and age still play it.
Dullah now stopped his steps and seemed to be observing something from a distance. Ajimukti wondered what Dullah saw.
"What's the matter, Lek?" Ajimukti's question followed the direction of Dullah's view.
"That, Mas. It's not Ajeng Prastowo's son." Point Dullah in a direction far enough away in the direction of the fringes of the rice field.
Ajimukti tried to find the direction that Dullah pointed, until finally he saw the figure of a girl walking alone in the rice field.
"Yes, Lek. Bener it Ajeng. Why is she alone there, Lek?" Ask Ajimukti once found the figure of Ajeng.
"Yes, I don't know, Mom. Maybe come with Prastowo's matun." Sahut Dullah.
"Absolutely Mr Lek Pras has a rice field, Lek?" Ask plain Ajimukti.
"Not knowing either, Mom. Mending us there." Take Dullah then.
Dullah had gone first, while Ajimukti only raised his shoulders and finally followed Dullah to the rice field.
"Sir, Jeng!" Excited Dullah so the distance with Ajeng was close enough.
Even the summoned king looked to the left right looking for who was calling him. And once I saw it turns out who called him Dullah and Ajimukti. Ajeng immediately greeted them with a bright smile.
"Sir, Mas Aji. Where are you guys going?" I Ajeng so Dullah and Ajimukti are already in front of him.
"Regular, Nduk. Street road. Where are you going, Nduk? Where's dad?" Ask Dullah then.
"Yes, Lek. I am also just walking this road. The father was there again helping the neighbor." Point Ajeng to one of the rice fields not far from them.
"Huh, jebul was there to? Pantes from the road there was not visible." Said Dullah looking in the direction that Ajeng pointed to.
Ajeng only smiled and at a glance his gaze was fixed on the young man behind Dullah.
"I didn't go there first, Nduk. Kangen rasane ndaut." Said Dullah then, "Mas Aji come or want to be here?" Dullah turned to Ajimukti.
"I'm here, Lek. It's just gratuitous if I go there." Ajimukti.
"Then." Dullah immediately walked along the rice field to where Prastowo was. "Nduk, take'en the road Mas Aji, let me know the area here!" Dullah Calls to Ajeng.
Ajeng only slightly threw a smile at Dullah who had walked far enough.
"There's no Kang study at the lodge?" Tanya Ajeng was soon after.
"Udah was ba'da dawn. If the clock is the most class Aliyah clock. I'm the same Lek Dul is still in Diniyah's class." Ajimukti.
"Well, this Kang Aji could have been. You told me everything." Sahut Ajeng slightly glanced towards Ajimukti.
Ajimukti nodded lightly, "Yes yes yes. But please keep enough. Do not let the scope of Pondok Hidayah know." Ajimukti Message.
"Yes, Kang. Kang Aji just calm down. I have also asked for my wish." Sahut Ajeng sound convincing Ajimukti.
"Oh yeah, what do I call it?" Ask Ajimukti then turned towards Ajeng who was standing not far from him.
"Ah, this Kang Aji. I should have asked like that. Kan Kang Aji this..."
"Already have. Don't continue." Cut Ajimukti. "I just call 'Dik' ya. I'll call Mr. Lek Prastowo Lek." Continue Ajimukti later.
He looked up, "Emmm, that's not papa, Kang."
Ajimukti smile. Ajeng was silent with a smile while glancing slightly at Ajimukti.
"Temenin muter yes?" Say Ajimukti a moment later.
"Eh, dizzy dong if muter muter. What is Kang Aji." Sahut Ajeng who instantly makes Ajimukti laugh.
"You are that. It was the same as Lek Pras. Likes to laugh."
Ajeng only smiled shyly.
For a glimpse Ajimukti observes Prastowo's eldest daughter. Behind his appearance that seemed quiet turned out to be quite jolly.
"Where is Kang Aji going?" Tanya Ajeng later.
"Emmm, I don't really know the area here. Anyway I'm following you up, brother." Answer Ajimukti while slightly scratching his forehead.
"Well, yuk!" Ajeng walked in front of Ajimukti while Ajimukti just tailed behind him.
"When are you going back to the cabin, brother?" Ask Ajimukti later
"Not yet, Kang. Maybe next week?" Sahut Ajeng without looking.
"Emmm, Habiba too?" Ask Ajimukti again.
"It looks like it is, Kang. Coincidentally I same Habiba one class one class one room." Answer Ajeng explained.
"That's very familiar to dong with Habiba?" Ajimukti still continues to throw his questions.
"Yes, you could say that, Kang. Frequently confides too." Sahut Ajeng continued walking.
"Kneeshit? What's clinging?" Ajimukti sounds a little curious.
"Emmm, whatever, Kang. But at the end of this he often confides to me the same problem as his brother?" Ajeng is still walking while answering every Ajimukti question.
"Yai Aminudin?" Ask Ajimukti again a little pressing his words.
"That's, Kang. Who else." Ajeng answered closed with a little laugh.
"What's the matter with Habiba and Kyai Aminudin, Dik?" This time Ajimukti a little start to look probing.
"Stay, Kang. We go there yuk. It's kinda idyllic there." Ajeng pointed to one of the places under a fairly large tree on the outskirts of the rice field.
Ajimukti just say yes and then walk back to follow the steps of Ajeng.
"Ah, seger if it's here. The wind is pretty big, Kang." Said Ajeng as soon as he arrived under the tree.
Ajimukti just throws a little smile. To be honest he was still curious to know immediately what the problem was between Habiba and Kyai Aminudin.
"What's up, Dik?" Ask Ajimukti because he was so curious.
"Oh, about Habiba and his brother, Kang?" Tanya Ajeng made sure.
Ajimukti nodded lightly.
"Actually a matter of privacy, Kang. But yesterday Habiba also asked me for a solution. But I have no solution either. Yeah, who knows Kang Aji can give you a solution." Say Ajeng then.
Ajimukti frowned, "Solution? What's the matter, brother?"
"Look, Kang. Actually Habiba is the same Abah want to be betrothed to one of the santri in Pondok Hidayah. And his father the santri was even clear to propose to Habiba for his son. And if the proposal is accepted by Habiba. His father santri promised Abahah Habiba would bear the cost of building a princess cottage." The teacher seemed excited to tell a story. While Ajimukti is still paying attention to the Ajeng story, but now the look on Ajimukti's face looks different.
"But Habiba actually did not want to accept the proposal, Kang. It is said Habiba. Habiba has his own choice. But Habiba didn't tell me who his choice was. Do not know what santri in our pesantren or santri in Pondok Hidayah or even one of Gus tutors." A little raise his shoulders.
Ajimukti slightly gulped and sounded a heavy sigh. There was something stuck in his heart. But he also did not know what kind of a strange thing it was.
"Habiba says no who santri proposed to him?" Ask Ajimukti once again.
"Emmm, not really, Kang. Just said it's santri Abahya that's it." Sahut Ajeng light.
Ajimukti a little look up and glare. His gaze was now a little empty and the wedge in his heart was getting more and more felt.
"Oh yes, Kang Aji. Can I ask you something different from Kang Aji?" Ajeng then disperse Ajimukti's mind.
Ajimukti turned towards Ajeng and slightly threw a smile, "What do you want to ask, Dik?"
"Emmm, will Kang Aji stay here after this?" Ask Ajeng while hiding his face.
"Why is that?" Ask Ajimukti.
"Emmm, no papa, Kang. I want to ask you." He was still trying to hide his face.
"Doain yes, brother. Hopefully this business soon finds its bright spot. Yes about me will settle where depends on the results later, Dik. I can't decide now." Answer Ajimukti explains.
"That means there's a possibility of staying here, right, Kang?" Ask Ajeng again, now a little showing his cheeks that began to look red.
Ajimukti just smiled, "Just pray." Sahut later.
"Mas Aji, Ajeng! Come home not you guys!" Prastowo arrived with a voice that was loud enough to call them and stop the chatter of the two of them.
"Yes, Lek." Ajimukti Shouts.
"We've been there, brother." Ask Ajimukti to Ajeng.
"Eh, Kang. We're just going through here. We'll wait for Mr. Lek Dullah's father there." Point Ajeng at the end of the rice field that is connected to the road.
"You go first!" Ajimukti allows Ajeng to walk first. Ajeng simply nodded and then walked in front of Ajimukti. They are now back down the road of rice fields that are only about thirty centimeters wide. A little slippery, Ajeng and Ajimukti must walk very carefully so as not to slip into the rice fields that are flooded.
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