CHARM OF MARYAM (Maryam Albatul Rahmah)
126. Nissa and Old Friends

As usual day activities in Pesantren is a Ration of food, but not with Denis who is served by the family of Ustadz Hamzah directly, he said, not Because of anything.Back again it was done ustadz Hamzah is because Denis came as a guest.

But specifically for this afternoon Denis asked ustadz Hamzah not to send him lunch, because Denis wanted to mingle with the santri, to come in line for food, to join the food, and lunch together with santri by sitting cross-legged in the great hall of the pesantren.

Multifunctional hall is used not only for eating, but also for public classes, and the study meetings of all students.

A new experience that seemed quite interesting to Denis, and dear to him to miss, eating together, using his hands, and sitting cross-legged on the floor, was very unique to Denis.

Speaking many things with the santri, not infrequently Denis found who like himself, an orphan, who even here is because it is accommodated by Ustadz Hamzah. The only difference is that little Denis lives in an orphanage and does not know who his parents are.

After lunch activities, the Santri are given time to rest, there are some who take a nap there are also permits to go out to boarding school to buy some necessities, some are just sitting and talking to each other, and some are just sitting, waiting for afternoon class.

After finishing with his lunch, Denis chose to take a walk in the pesantren area that he had not had time to explore.

Until behind the dormitory putra in fact there are many ponds of catfish and tilapia, the atmosphere is very crowded with there are some santri who are there.

Denis approached, to find out what the santri and some ustadz were doing there.

"Fish Harvest ?" denis murmured

"Denis's son "The sound of Ustadz Hamzah waving at him.

With a little run Denis approached ustadz Hamzah, and sure enough they were harvesting fish that felt ready for harvest.

"Well, it's exciting sir" Denis said with a sweet smile on his face.

"Disn't want to try ?" ustadz asked Hamzah, and Denis answered him with a nod of his head.

Denis had indeed healed from his previous post-circumcision wounds, it only took four days to heal, so he now felt familiar with the rough activities he wanted to do.

Denis immediately rolled up his sleeves and pants, then followed the santri into the fish pond that had been drained of water, leaving only water limited to the eyes.

Seen from a distance Nissa along with some santriwati brought ice flask and some food.

"Abi, Nissa Put here the drink" Nissa said in a slightly screaming voice. Ustadz Hamzah replied with a nod of his head. Because they are a little far away.

Nissa unintentionally looked at Denis who was standing right next to Abi. Nissa immediately reviewed a sweet smile on her beautiful face.

"Astaghfirullah, Nissa!" Said Nissa herself, who regretted her actions.

"Awas Denis ! " The cry of a santri carrying a crate containing fish caught.

Brakes.

Brug.

Denis and some of the students were seen rolling over on the pool floor, due to a collision between Denis and the crates containing the fish.

"Sorry Denis, I didn't mean it!" Say one of those students.

Seeing the look of the scared face of the santri makes Denis feel sorry for "Hey... No problem, I'm fine too" Denis said kindly.

"It just seems like I've been like an eel" Denis said

The sound of laughter of the students sounded loud, when Denis casually reproached himself who fell in the pool there was a little mud, there, and because it makes his entire body even to the face of his face looks full of mud.

While from a considerable distance Nissa observed the activities of her Abi, the students, and also Denis who was covered in mud, Visible Nissa who chuckled little to see Denis who she thought was very funny.

"Nissa" Call Ummi Zahra who is none other than the wife of Ustadz Hamzah and is the biological mother of Nissa and her two brothers.

"Yes Ummi" Nissa replied politely

"There is Ira , just came" said Ummi Zahra

"Ira?, Really" answered Nissa with excitement.

Sangking happy his best friend visited, it made Nissa soar because of happiness. Soon Nissa ran to the main house to meet her best friend.

"MashaAllah Ira !" Nissa said excitedly and with a sparkling face hugging her best friend, whom she thought was like her own brother.

"Mahira Altafu Nisa" Call Nissa With a loud voice, then scatter while hugging and kissing the friend.

Yep. Surely the friend of Nissa is Mahira or Mahira Altafu Nisa who is the sister of Maryam.

Mahira also returned the hug of the friend very tightly, even the two to jump up and down with a position that is still hugging, like a happy Kindergarten child because he met his friends.

"MashaAllah Ira, you are beautiful with --" said Nissa hanging

"Alhamdulillah Nis, I learned a lot from Maryam, and one of them also thanks to you" said Mahira with a smile.

"Alhamdulillah, May Istiqomah Ra, By Allah I am very happy to see my present Mahira, You are very Beautiful" Nissa praised the figure of Mahira.

"I immediately asked Abi for permission to see you, after Abi said you had returned from Cairo" Mahira said enthusiastically

Nissa only smiled hearing the words from Mahira

"Then why don't you give me the news that you're going back to Indonesia, you're so evil !" Said Mahira with pursed lips

Nissa just chuckled at her sulking best friend.

"It's not so Ra, honestly I want to surprise you, I actually want to meet you, uh even you who came first" said Nissa gave an explanation.

"But you take it easy we'll see each other a lot" Nissa said

"really ?" Sergei Mahira. Nissa nodded her head.

"I have finished my education Ra , and Insha Allah I will be here to teach the santri" Nissa said.

"Well, really" asked Mahira with a sparkling face. Nissa nodded her head with a smile on her face.

Nissa is a friend during Elementary and Middle School Mahira, the two friends are very familiar until the time of their high school split because Nissa went to go to school as well as formal, formal school, and at the time of graduating from High School, the two had to separate again because Nissa got the opportunity to study in Cairo Egypt for the Scholarship program.

It is very natural that the two miss each other, because after completing the education strata one Nissa must return to Cairo again, to complete the post-graduate program there. Nissa has just returned from Cairo.

Besides being beautiful and kind, Nissa is a jolly figure, and very Humble.

In addition to having the same name that is Nissa or Nisa in the last name of Mahira, they have been familiar since childhood.

"Anyway, you have to stay the night" forced Nissa to Mahira

"Eh. kok that anyway" replied Mahira as if to be angry, but with a giggling mouth.

"I'm now helping to manage the Nis factory, so I can't leave it like that " replied Mahira then, in a soft voice.

"I don't want to know, I have to !. Point !" Force Nissa again.

Hearing the words of the friend who can not be denied makes Mahira can only give up.

"OK lah later I Permission used to be with Abi" said Mahira.

Nissa smiled with satisfaction at the friend's answer.

The two talk in the news, reminisce with childhood stories and share experiences between the two.

"Aren't you planning to marry Nis ?" Mahira asked in between the two chat.

Nissa seemed to take a breath and exhale slowly. "Nissa anyway nurut Abi aja Ra, besides Nissa herself there is no candidate" replied Nissa with a voice no less soft.

Mahira nodded her head in understanding.

"If you are alone ?" ask Nissa back.

Mahira just shrugged her shoulders, looking fixedly at the friend who she already considered like her own brother.

"Are there any men who would accept me and my past sincerely ?" Said Mahira with a bowed face.

"Even if a man accepts me, will his parents also accept me and my past ?" Tukas Mahira again.

Nissa was able to feel the sadness felt and experienced by her best friend, but Nissa was unable to do more, only able to stroke Mahira's shoulder to just give her spirit and strengthen her heart.

"Even I also sometimes feel sad Nis with the view of people towards me" said Mahira

"I'm just trying to get better, move from my past, but there are still people who consider me if this is just a cover" Mahira said with dewy eyes.

Instantly Nissa hugged the friend tightly, strengthening her heart

" You deserve to be happy Ra, and that happiness lies in the Soul, Not the Price, or what People say".

Say Nissa with a soft voice and a Swipe on Mahira's shoulder.

"Ra, one more thing I want to tell you" Nissa said

"We live in an age where others judge us without knowing who we really are, so learn to be forgiving, Stop being a hater, and keep learning to improve"

"Be the best version of yourself, Don't listen to what people say, because they mean nothing, and only God is our role model"

"Don't always blame yourself Ra, Don't hate yourself, what matters is how you are right now" Nissa said.

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