CUTS
Go home...

7 Years later…

Two different-looking men were pulling their suitcases at different arrival doors. One came out of the door of foreign arrival and the other walked straight in his striped uniform from the door of domestic arrival.

“Is, wait for us!!” the call to the three friends till jannah stopped Iskandar's steps that had already come out. A mini bus was already standing in front of a special exit to pick them up at the airport. Ari the good boy deliberately asked his parents to accommodate the vehicle when they arrived in Indonesia.

While at the other exit, Anugrah immediately pulled her suitcase towards one of the taxis that would take her to the headquarters to give a report before leaving back to her residence.

“Assalamualaikum, Ma. We've been in this car.” Ari informs her mother through a video call.

“Walaikumsalam, Mama wait for you at home yes. Everything must be here first yes!”

“Good, Aunt. Thanks for getting picked up.” Say Reski behind Ari.

“Tomorrow you guys go home! Stayed at my place last night.” Ari Pinta.

The three friends of till jannah could not refuse the request. All this time it was just the same Ari they could ask for help when the need again in the first months were there. Furthermore, they can already be independent after starting to build a joint venture.

“You just contact the family at home first so they don't worry.”

Each contacted their families including Iskandar.

Ting…

“Kak, I just filed too. Come home tomorrow with me, how?” Anugrah immediately replied to the message of the brother.

“OK!”

The car finally stopped at Ari's house. The atmosphere welcomed the presence of young pilgrims who had just returned from Egypt. The four have been performing the Hajj when they studied there. A golden opportunity that is dear if missed.

Mama of Ari just hugged her son next she just clenched both hands in front of the chest. After all, these young hajjis were non mahram men for Ari's mother. Ari's father smiled and then hugged the four with great joy.

Three teenagers with a very noticeable degree of similarity popped up from inside the house. One of the three twin sisters is a very beautiful girl behind her veil. The girl glanced at her brother's friends. “You don't want to hug Brother?” asked Ari who was already standing in front of her only sister.

A little awkward, the sister finally hugged the brother who came home when he was older. “Welcome, Brother.” He said it briefly and then went straight inside.

Ari's parents welcomed their return well.A variety of dishes have been presented at the dining table. “Kok Aunty knows I want to eat ketoprak again?” asked Dwi who was sparkling to see the ketoprak on the table.

“Ari says you want to eat it once you arrive in Indo. So, Aunt ready specifically for you.”

“Syukran Aunt. Aunt knows best we want.”

Reski and Iskandar were also surprised to see their favorite food available on the table. “Ri, you are not realizing our wishes right?” search Iskandar.

Ari smiled meaningfully. Iskandar had guessed that this was all a surprise from Ari for them. Many stories are rolling from the fourth mouth when telling Ari's parents. The atmosphere of the house that night was much more lively than usual.

“So after this you will study where?” ask Ari's father.

“Iskandar has been able to call from Syariah campus.” Answer Ari.

“Wah, congratulations yes! Keep going, you guys?”

“We are waiting for a call on the same campus with Iskandar, Om.”

Ari's parents' eyebrows wrinkled, “Why Iskandar was quickly called?”

Ari with a shy smile replied, “Iskandar has graduated first from us, Pa, Ma.”

With a confused look, “Why can go home with gini?” ask the mother still confused.

While scratching his nape, “Ari same friends ask Iskandar stay there, Ma. We need help Is to finish faster.”

“Is can't get on a plane by yourself, Auntie. So it's bad to wait for them. Later no one gave a plastic ngih if vomiting.” always Iskandar made to three friends just smile shyly at the father and mother who glanced at them.

In the morning, Dwi and Reski's travel car was already standing in front of Ari's house. Ari's father ordered the travel car to take her to their respective villages. While Iskandar is still waiting for the invitation of his sister who he said will soon arrive after completing some of his business at the office.

“Mutual news, okay! Give my regards to your family!” 

They hugged each other at a glance then the travel car drove slowly until it disappeared from their eyes. An hour later, the army's green suv car with a TNI plate stopped in front of Ari's house.

“Assalamualaikum,” says Anugrah. He came in a military uniform. Ari who was opening the door immediately knew that the guest was the younger brother of Iskandar.

After getting acquainted and chatting for a while with Ari's family, they finally left Ari's residence to continue their journey to their city in about two hours.

“You fit in that uniform. Similar Papa.” Praise your brother sincerely.

“Still, Brother.”

The sound of the phone ringing stopped the awkwardness between the sisters.

“Hallo,-“ Anugrah who has used earphones glanced at her brother for a moment. He has not dared to mention ‘sayang’ to the lover in front of his brother.

“I'm again on my way home with my Brother.”

“Ooopsss, yes already drive! We'll talk later, okay!” tiara said, then cut off their phone.

Iskandar himself is not a brother who will interfere with his sister's love problems. But he will remind if the Anugrah do something that is forbidden religion.

Tiara still works at a Japanese-owned motorcycle company with Doni in Jakarta. While Anugrah served in East Kalimantan. Today is his third return after graduating from education. The father also asked him to go home because his grandmother was sick and wanted to meet him. As if it had been arranged, Iskandar also returned to Indonesia after seven years spent in Egypt to get the S2 title.

“What is granny seriously ill?” ask Iskandar.

“How in Kalimantan, good to stay there?”

“Lumayan, Sis. His name is also in the big city. The task of securing the border. Many sides pull it. But since I have the ability in the engine section, I am more in the headquarters of the alutista examination section. Brother himself out this why?”

“Kakak was called to one of the campuses to teach there.”

“Wah, great. Congratulations, brother. Didn't expect big brother to be a lecturer.”

“Any huh?”

Anugrah scratched her head that did not itch while smiling, “Cok. The appearance of more Brother is also authoritative.”

“Tante it how are you?” ask Iskandar again.  All this time they never discussed the matter of Risma again.

“No idea, Brother. I can't ask Mama about her, either. Later I thought I liked aunty-tante.”

Cars are entering the housing complex. The journey of the two feels short by telling each other stories. There are no more brothers who shut each other down.

“Assalamualaikum,” greeting voice repeatedly spoken by Anugrah and Iskandar but no one said.

“Grace yes?” ask the mothers beside who are watering the plants.

“Iya, Buk. This is the same Brother as well.”

“Assalamualaikum, Buk.” Sapa Iskandar's.

“Eh, already home from Egypt, anyway. Oh yeah, your parents were out two hours ago. Try the phone!”

“To grandma's house only yes, Kak?” Iskandar nodded and said goodbye to the mother.

They drove the car to the grandmother's house. There are some cars parked there.

“It looks like Om same Aunt has arrived too.” Anugrah.

They came down immediately rushing into the house. “Assalamualaikum,” says both.

Riko welcomes both of his bangs while smiling widely, “You have come home. It's really cool to pound these two.” Riko hugged his nephew one by one.

“Mama with Papa where?”

“Come in, they're in grandma's room.”

He walked back to his grandmother's room. The door of the room was already open and some people were talking quietly there. Looks like the grandfather also sat next to the wife who has been with him for decades.

“Assalamualaikum,” says to two more.

All eyes turned towards the door. Two young men in different clothes entered the room where the grandmother was lying weakly devoured by age.

“Sini!” call the father to approach the grandmother.

“Ma, Anugrah and Iskandar have returned. They are near Mama at the moment.” Rendra.

Anugrah and Iskandar greet Mother Yetti alternately. In contrast to Anugrah, Iskandar whispered something into the grandmother's ear after experiencing it.

“Sorry for any mistake Is, Grandma. Is also forgiven Granny's mistake.”

As if Mother Yetti heard clearly what the granddaughter whispered, her tears rolled slowly.

“Ma-afka-Grandma.”Smirked the grandmother while shedding tears.

All eyes were shocked as Mother Yetti gave an unexpected reaction. Then Iskandar nodded slowly still holding the soft hand of the grandmother with wrinkled skin.

“Is have forgiven grandma in advance. Now Grandma is thinking in heart huh!”

Iskandar saw the people sitting in the room talking to each other slowly or just reply to messages via their mobile phones.

“You memorized letter yasin?” Anugrah was shocked and then shook her head slowly.

“Come!” they both get out of there and get back in the car.

“Take ablution first!” tell the brother to come back.

The second took ablution and then re-entered the grandmother's room. They took a position on the right side of the grandmother.

“Come, Ma, Pa, we read Yasin's letter to Grandma! Previous take ablution first yes.” Pinta Iskandar's.

After Cut and Rendra came out, Reni and Riko also entered after ablution. They started reading letters together. Previously, Iskandar also gave a little instruction so that the letter they read could widen the way of the grandmother. If still given a cure then Mother Yetti will be healed not long after that. But if this becomes the end of the grandmother's life then the path to face the sacratul of death will be easier.

“Asyhadu-alla-ila-ha-illallah-wa-asyhadu-anna-muhamma-darrasu-lullah.”

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