CUTS
Make peace...

As promised earlier, today Cut with Rendra and Anugrah came back to visit Iskandar. This time Cut's heart situation had started to calm down somewhat. She was already able to control her heart and mind despite the urge to get pregnant again and continued to slide from her in-laws mouth.

“Keep smiling like that so Iskandar is also happy to see his Mama.”

“Iya, Pa. Not only Mama but she will also be happy to see you and her sister.”

Warm talks intertwined throughout the journey until Rendra's car entered the boarding area. Their arrival was welcomed by ustad then they were invited to the office. From there, Cut heard all about Iskandar and again his heart re-flowered. A smile of pride rose from his lips when he heard the development of Iskandar while here.

“Mother, with incredible development from Iskandar. I suggest that he stay here. Because after graduating Junior High School, we always got an invitation to send students to Yemen. There, they will be forged with higher knowledge again until the completion of SMA. They also got diplomas, so Mother and Father do not have to fear that Iskandar can not continue college. It's just,-“

Ustad paused his remarks, “Graduates from Yemen will usually be directly received in Al-Azhar Cairo. This is just a suggestion from us because it saw Iskandar very quickly master the lesson. It's a pity that we have to stop. But, all decisions are in Mom and Dad. This is just the usual view we give to every guardian parent whose child is doing well here.”

“Thank you, Ustad. That's why we need to discuss at home. Insha Allah we will soon give you news.” Rendra.

“Good, Sir. Because it's the end of the semester and only one year left. So from now on we tell the santri family because we know for sure Father and Mother need time to discuss.”

After talking all about Iskandar, the santri were called to escort Cut to the hall where the parents met with their children.

“Is, your parents are coming.”

One of Santri called Iskandar who was sweeping the backyard. Today her room got a turn to clean the backyard.

“Wah, we can eat this good.” Celtuk Dika's.

“Yee, yesterday was the same as Ari.”'s parents Sahut Rezki's.

“If you think, our room is only Iskandar and Ari who often visit. Errata, Ari aja who is often visited. But even if Is's parents rarely visit. Every time you visit always bring a lot of food such as redemption because yesterday did not visit.” Dwi began to analyze.

“Already, come on, I know my parents!” bring Iskandar.

He learned one thing while living there. Ari introduces all of her roommates to her parents during a visit. That's why, every Ari's parents come, they always bring a lot of food.

“You're no longer angry with your parents?” dika asked as they walked towards the hall.

“I don't want to be an ungodly child. Ustad said, heaven brought the soles of mother's feet. If heaven could be lower placed under the feet of a mother. Just imagine the degree of a mother before God. I don't want to die silly.”

Pukkp…

“Well, it's new friend Ari.” Celutukan Ari makes other friends sneer.

“So we're not your best friend?”

“Eh...who said? You are still true friends and God willing till jannah.” Ari Sahut.

“Amin...” say all five simultaneously.

Cut looked at the son who was flanked by his friends full of haru. Without warning, her tears immediately shot out. Cut immediately hugged the son tightly while crying. Iskandar felt the same way. She also cried to see her mother. His four friends also shed tears. They put their shoulders on each other. They are like siblings.

“Im sorry Mama, Is. Forgive Mama yes, Son?”

Cut said softly in the child's arms.

“Excuse Iskandar too, Ma. Iskandar has hurt Mama. Iskandar has sinned with Mama. Sorry Iskandar, Ma.”

Cut parsed his embrace and shook his head. “Mama never blames you. The wrong mom for not paying attention to you. Sorry Mama ya!”

Cut kissed the son's cheek, so longing for his little Iskandar again. “You're already big and getting high. You're getting handsome too. Mama misses you so much, Son.” Cut hugged his son again.

“Ma, people see us.”

Iskandar was already grown, he began to feel uncomfortable when his mother hugged and kissed like a baby. But what a power, she also missed her mother's embrace. It's just, the mother is too longing so not aware if they have hugged long enough. Cut chuckled, he rubbed his tears as well as the son's tears.

“Mama's son turned out to be big. Mama is not ready to see it big.”

Rendra approached the son while holding the hand of Anugrah.

“What's up, Champ?”

“Good, Pa.”

“Pa,-“ call Iskandar back.

“Sorry attitude Is all along. Is must have hurt Papa and Mama.”

Rendra shook his head while smiling. “Kids if not naughty it is not normal. It's just, you were too overrated yesterday. But, Papa is sure that now Jagoan Papa has returned well.”

Iskandar nodded slowly then he looked back and coded his friends to get closer.

“Ma, Pa. recognize this friends one room with Iskandar.”

One by one they kissed Cut and Rendra's hands. Cut was very happy to see how polite the children were. They sat together at one of the long tables.

“Your sister is handsome, Is?” said Ari who from earlier was engrossed in watching Anugrah.

“You're still mad at your sister, Is?” whispered Dika.

Iskandar shook his head, “I'm not angry just that I'm not ready to get close to him.”

“You don't want to play with Anugrah, Son?” cut asked the son.

He saw Iskandar's change in him but he did not see the same attitude from Iskandar to Anugrah. “Is that what you hate about Anugrah?” inner Cut.

Rendra began to open talks with Iskandar's friends. Surely they welcome especially Ari who is very innocent and funny. They told me a lot of things including their daily lives there.

“You have a sister?” cut asked when he saw Ari liked to play with Anugrah.

“Have aunty, three once born.”

Cut rounded his eyes, “They are twins?” tanya Cut.

Ari nodded. “You're not jealous of them?”

Ari shook her head. “They're still babies, Auntie. What is jealousy for? Is it not strange to be jealous of a baby? Ari was also once a baby and was treated the same as they were. It is precisely they who should feel jealous of each other.”

Ari was impressed plain and innocent but sometimes his words like adults. “Means?” ask Rendra.

“They must scramble to get the attention of Mama and Papa. Hence, Mama and Papa pay the sisters to help look after them. When Ari's time baby. Ari is alone, so Mama and Papa never share affection with others.”

“Wah...Ari a great kid huh?” cut said as he glanced at the son who was eating his food.

Cut brought a lot of supplies for Iskandar and his friends. “Let's come to the car! There's a snack there. Aunty can't go down because there's too much. Not good to see other santri.” Whisper Cut on the fifth.

A smile expands so wide with sparkling eyes. They had ascertained everything that Iskandar's parents had brought. All this time they just got a shipment and not too much. Rendra always send packages in the form of food, snacks but not too much because they feel bad with the pesantren.every package that comes is always checked first before being handed over to the santri concerned. Therefore, Rendra and Cut never send much.

“The arrival of your parents and Ari's parents is like a blessing on a juma day’at.” Rezki.

They put all the boxes into the room and of course invite envy as well as curious about the contents of the box. They each carried a large box into the room. All the food that Cut brought was wrapped neatly so there is no need to be afraid anymore to enter the ants or others.

Cut took the time to look at the son's room. “Please help Iskandar yes if he has trouble.” Pinta Cut gently before leaving the pesantren.

“Tante don't worry. We've been like brothers till jannah.” Dika.

They shake Rendra and Cut's hand in turn. Anugrah walked closer to Ari. He held Ari's hand and kissed her.

“She thought her brother was Ari. Here, this is Brother Is, Brother Anugrah.” Cut took Anugrah and put his hands together.

“Kiss cheek Brother first before we go home.”

“Drug..Rigger..”.

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