I'm Not an Old Virgin
Season II: Mahligai of Love (Chapter 7.1)
...Do not explain yourself to anyone, because those who like you do not need it. And those who hate you will not believe it....
...Ali ibn Abi Thalib...
...🍁🍁🍁...
"Guard, Ustad." Ai, Mega, and Asri compactly lowered their heads.
They did not dare to make any moves that could attract attention. For the moment they want to find safety.
"What are you guys doing here? Shouldn't you be staying in the dorm to review lessons while your friends are at school?" Ustad Vano was clearly in a bad mood.
Those who already knew Ustad Vano could feel it and this was rare, but for what reason he was like this they didn't really know either. Ustad Vano is strict and cold to everyone. Only a few days ago they found that Ustad Vano likes to smile until he finally became a priest during the Zuhur prayer yesterday and read one of the romantic verses.
They suspect that Ustad Vano is in love. However, his mood suddenly worsened now. This morning he was fine.
Mega and Asri compactly shut their mouths without feeling guilty. The two of them handed over the running refrigerator business to Ai.
Ai bit her lips uncomfortably, she lowered her head even deeper and inevitably answered Ustad Vano's question.
"Sorry Ustad, the three of us just got out of the staff office of the girls' dormitory and stopped here to take shelter for a while."
Ustad Vano frowned, whether they were aware of it or not but his eye rays were much lighter than before.
"Why did you go to the staff office of the princess dormitory? Do you have any business that can't be resolved?" The tone wasn't even as cold as it was.
Ai squeezed both her hands nervously,"We have no serious or urgent business. We miss both of our parents and want to ask permission to contact him. But Ustazah Nur said that we can't because everything has been arranged by the boarding school. We can only contact them every Sunday." Answer Ai explained.
Ustad Vano saw his nervousness and he knew that Ai was currently uncomfortable. So, slowly he began to pull his cold tone bit by bit.
"Then, do you now blame Ustazah Nur?" Ustad Vano.
Ai quickly shook her head in denial.
"For God's sake, Ustad. I never blamed Ustazah Nur for this matter. It is purely our fault for not seeing the announcement. If we are not negligent then we will not come asking for leniency to Ustazah Nur." Ai replied trying to be humble and sound sincere.
He did not lie and he did not dare to lie much less to the extent that it concerned others. He only dared to lie for his secret personal affairs.
Ustad Vano looked satisfied with Ai's answer. He then carried his hands back looking rather relaxed.
"Good, next time you have to find out about this boarding school because you are not here for a month or two playing the next 3 to 4 years. By the way, soon you new students will pass through closed life in accordance with the culture of our boarding school. So me and the others hope you can get through it diligently."
Closed life?
Ai, Mega, even Asri who was a gossip never heard of it. If Ustad Vano hadn't said it then the three of them wouldn't have known. Hany alone despite having heard they did not know what a closed life was because they previously did not know about this.
"Life covered you will live starting from the second week that will come. You will be in isolation for 1 year from everyone." Ustad Azam explained briefly and managed to make the three of them dumbfounded.
Isolation for 1 year?
Ai, Mega, and Asri suddenly looked at each other unable to hide their shock. This attracted the attention of male students behind Ustad Vano and Ustad Azam. They closed their mouths holding laughter because they thought the reaction of these three santriwati was rather funny. But alas, their happiness did not last long as the cold sharp eyes of Ustad Vano and Ustad Azam soon extinguished them.
"You should take this time to prepare. If anything confuses you, the Ustazah will guide you and resolve all your confusion. Until that day comes you must be patient." Ustad Azam has no intention of explaining further.
He was quite satisfied to see the three of them surprised, let alone Mega's blank and confused expression when he heard it. He silently smiled at her.
"Now you can go back to the dorm. Use these times to think about and prepare for a closed life. It's better than you guys thinking about young marriage." Sindir Ustad Vano again made the three of them surprised.
The faces of the three of them who were originally pale from confusion and shock had now turned red. The three of them were very embarrassed because the reckless talk was also heard by the people they wanted to avoid.
"We.." Ai didn't know what to say. He wanted to explain that it was just a random idea of Asri alone but he paused his intention because in retrospect what did he explain it for?
If he explains they don't necessarily believe it either. Also.it was as if someone wanted to listen to his clarification, hem!
Isn't that embarrassing?
"Ecchem.." Ustad Azam cleared his throat, giving the code to Ustad Vano for them to leave immediately.
Because it is uncomfortable to gather with the opposite sex here, let alone deliberately want to linger.
"All right, you don't have to explain. Now go back to the dorm and get rid of your thoughts on young marriage." Ustad Azam wanted to let them go but did not forget to insinuate.
He stressed that they were no longer allowed to think about the crazy idea.
Ai, Mega, and Asri stiffly nodded their heads. After that they said their greetings politely before leaving.
The three of them from start to finish never raised their heads to peek. Making some people become uneasy feeling that there was something different from the three of them.
Does he want to stay away from me?. Inner Ustad Vano was clearly dissatisfied.
His mood that had improved was getting worse. He did not say anything but the people around him could clearly feel it.
Meanwhile beside him Ustad Azam was no less confused with Ustad Vano. He lowered his head along the way thinking what mistakes he had made that made someone change his attitude to be very cold and ugly.
Didn't I explain the reason we couldn't get engaged to her parents?. Inner Ustad Azam was agitated.
Seriate..
Follow the path I wrote or do we stop here?
I do accept criticism and am very open to suggestions but please do not rule me. Fine, maybe the groove I created was boring and absurd, okay for that I apologize sincerely.
But here I am the author (though well-abal), I created my own groove as if I were coming into it. But if you force me to change the flow then sorry, I can't. It's the same way that you're ruining the world I've imagined and built.
I'm distracted, honestly. This is what makes me lazy to write. Even if someone says don't care it can't. Wh why? because those words were directed at me.
Oh come on, honestly writing here isn't as easy as it looks. Must be diligent update every day but minimal benefit, mashaa Allah.if not get the spirit of the reader maybe the first thought is why should I survive here when the work alone is not appreciated properly?
So please cooperate, if you want to continue to follow the flow that I wrote but if you do not like it or still ask to change then well.we only get here.