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Chapter 9. I am not a Muslim man

On Friday, the blessing came back to welcome this morning.

The youths agreed to clean up weekly after the prophet maulid the other day. Only the young people who participated in this clean-up event, the young women agreed and no one objected because the young people can all hold Friday prayers at the mosque without having to return home.

Zahara saw from inside the house the young men back and forth towards the mosque carrying brooms, mops, buckets and rugs that looked worn and old.

Again Zahara was confused and astonished because as usual only Salman and Lukman joined in this clean-up way while Zein was not among them, Zahara began to think strangely, Zahara began to think strangely, it was likely that Zein did not have a good relationship with the young man in his village. But, come to think of it the other day Zein seemed familiar with the young men who accompanied her to the market.

"Zahara befriend me to the lake yuk" said Salma who suddenly appeared from the front door without greeting.

"Greetings first" said Zahara.

Salma smiled wryly and pretentious as she said "Assalamu'alaikum Zahara... Go to the lake"

"Waalaikum salam, what is it? " Zahara asked as he stepped near Salma

"It... I was told to send this to make a place of fish" explained Salma while showing a burlap that had been folded neatly in his grasp

"Ohh yes, ayuk" said Zahara considering himself no activity at all today

"Sir, I'm going" he said from the door asking for permission

"Yes be careful" Mother Zahara said from behind

"Yes mak" said Zahara with a slight shout

"Salma I was just bullied, tired of riding a bike" Pinta Zahara on Salma with a clear face

"Yes ayuk" said Salma without a second thought and greeted with a sweet smile from Zahara.

Zahara quickly climbed behind and held the waist of Salma whose thighs went up and down because of pedaling the bike slowly, the journey they took not so far if using a bicycle. Because of this, Zahara and Salma use bicycles rather than on foot, saving time on Friday and relaxing.

In Aceh, the government makes rules for every Friday Acehnese citizens are expected not to roam when pilgrims perform Friday prayers, by his cause on Friday the entire village of both cities in Aceh is very quiet. Every day there will be officers who go around and order if there are still citizens who do not obey the rules. Usually the officer on duty on Friday is a woman because men also have to do Friday prayers.

Zahara and Salma continued to walk down the road to the lake with the sound of shalawat that was connected from the two of them.

Arriving at Lake Zahara saw Zein was busy helping Salma's father take depik fish (the name of one of the fish in Gayo and only in Gayo this fish is not found in any place where also in addition to Gayo) from the net that has been hung tree branches on the edge of the lake

Salma quickly looked at Zahara as she saw that Zein was there

"There's no Zein, right? " Task Salma to Zahara

"Don't know Sal, I should have asked you, and he helped your father again" Zahara and Salma confirmed Zahara's reply with a nod

"Ama this" Salma thrust a gunny in her hand upon arrival beside her father.

Ama is a call for fathers in the Gayo area while Mother is commonly called Ine, but not infrequently the villagers also use father or mother to call their parents. Zahara and Salma are one of them.

"Salma, Zahara help Zein take fish from this net first... Ama went home first" said Salma's father and they just nodded their mark.

"Without guessing we always just meet Zahara" Zein said breaking the atmosphere

"Ehhh yes bg, just a coincidence" he said with a relaxed face but a heart that was not careless

The three of them continue to tell each other stories interspersed with laughter that is connected, now Zahara knows that Zein is not the son of Medan as he knew before. Zein and his two friends are from the old mountain that is located in Zahara also do not know exactly where. Zein said the distance from the Old Mountain to his house took another night to get to his house.

Zein and his two friends wander here in search of new experiences and raise money to open a small business.

The three of them live behind the mosque where empty houses are usually reserved for meeting places for young people. With the permission of the community and the father of the village chief who was none other than his father Salma, they were finally allowed to stay there for a while while looking for a place to live that felt fit. That's why Zein and his two friends often come to help Salma.

Salma who also just knew the story of Zein mangosteen slowly looked at Zahara.

"How come you're not going to clean up the mosque?" Ask Salma

"We are for the job, yes this is my part" Zein said calling our words and lifting the fish he held

"Oh yes... Not opening a shop today? " Task Zahara

"Open, but later abis pray Friday, the responsibility" said Zein

Zahara simply nodded quietly without answering and saw Zein smiling towards her with a very alluring smile.

Suddenly the voices of the people were heard from the direction of the mosque, quickly Zahara, Zein and Salma rushed to prepare the work and left the lake. Because adzan will reverberate the Friday prayer sign will be implemented.

Seeing Zein who pointed his old bicycle towards the market and not towards the Zahara and Salma mosques confused, finally asked again.

"Zein" Tegur Zahara with a sweet face

"The mosque there, what do you want to do there? " Zahara laughed a little and made her beautiful teeth clearly visible to the eye.

Zein was stunned to see the sweet smile from Zahara before saying

"I want to go to Zahara... I'll open a shop later" he explained

"Open shop? What not speed" Woe Salma

"Yes Zein... Not praying first? " Continue Zahara

Zein paused for a moment and looked into Zahara's brown eyes while sighing before speaking

"Sorry Zahara... I'm not a Muslim" Zein said, keeping a close eye on Zahara's beautiful eyes

'Deg' Zahara's heart ached, he was shocked to hear the new words spoken by Zein just as he began to dare to look into Zein's black eyes. Just when he was convinced and realized that he liked Zein because of the support of Salma and himself who inexplicably missed Zein's presence at all times.