Not Nackal, Nurul!
Tuan Sudarsono's Cunning Plan

Icha plans that he will follow the Tahfidz Qur’an event in Jember City.  He was intent on preparing for his participation.

“By the way, did Mr Sudarsono already know that his son participated in the event?” said Nurul's father.  “Sounds not yet, sir.  He said Icha wanted to give a surprise to his papa if he could join Tahfidz Qur’an,” said Nurul.  “Loh, can't do that, son.  It was his show outside the city.  Need a license if you want to mobilize there,” said Nurul's father.

Nurul is worried that Icha's desire will be hampered by her papa's protective attitude that tends to prohibit her from going anywhere.  Icha was so pinched that she was never allowed to know a man her age or a man who could potentially be attracted to her.

“So have to use permission letter yes, Rul?” said Icha withstanding her panic.  Icha thought that because he was away from his papa and he had been handed over to the pesantren, he could freely follow the activities on the responsibility of the pesantren.

“Duh, help me talk this same papa dong, Rul?  Ask your father for help or whatever so let me be allowed to come!  Please... “ whine Icha.  “Iya, I thought so too, Cha,” Nurul replied.  “So, you asked me to help you talk to papa?” ask Icha.  “Numbered, Cha.  Indeed you are not ashamed I told you about your father who is very protective with you to the father?” ask Nurul.

Icha speechless.  She was embarrassed if anyone else knew about her treatment.  Not refuted by Icha, Nurul continued his speech.

“Gini aja... What if you come with me to meet my father tomorrow morning?  We talk about this together in order to get the best way out,” said Nurul.  “Ta-but.. “ Icha hesitates to do what Nurul suggested.  “Let's be calm, there's me, Cha.  I help you talk to the father tomorrow,” said Nurul.  Icha agreed.

*

The day changed.  Early in the morning, at 6, Nurul and Icha came to the place of the chairman of the foundation, who was Nurul's father or often referred to as ‘bapak’ it.  After compressing and giving breakfast to his father, Nurul also opened a chat that discussed the plan Icha participate in the Tahfidz Qur’an event.

Icha conveys his complaints.  He felt unnoticed by his father, so he tried to get the attention of his father through the achievements he might be able to achieve from the event.

Without lingering to wait for tomorrow, the chairman of the foundation immediately called Mr. Sudarsono.  The phone connection through the phone began by activating the loudspeaker so that Nurul and Icha could listen.

“Aduh, when is the show, Mr Ustad?” said Mr. Sudarsono in a complaining tone.  “Still tentative, Mr. Sudarsono.  If it passes in the near future, Icha can come in this May, but if it has not escaped maybe September,” said the chairman of the foundation.  “What is not certain, Mr Ustad?  Because I have to schedule my arrival there,” said Mr. Sudarsono.

Nurul's father also explained about the participation procedure.  Icha is a santriwati who has never participated in such an event.  His rote ability during the pesantren still needs to be improved again because he does not know the ability of his rivals in the selection.

“Icha sure you want to follow so?” ask papa.  “Iya, Pa.  Icha is very sure that Icha can win there.  Papa knows ga, Icha rote values here always go up.  When compared with the ability of Icha that used to be. “ said Icha without being resolved.  “What if Icha fails?  Wouldn't it just be a shame?” cut papa.

“Pa, Papa don't need to come if Papa's busy.  Let if Icha fails Papa will not be embarrassed,” said Icha.  “Ga can!  It was outside the area, Cha, not equally in Madura his place.  Papa can't let you go alone like that,” said his papa.  “Icha ga go alone, Pa.  There are other participants equally from here as well.  Nurul aja follow,” persuade Icha.

“Nurul follow?” ask Mr. Sudarsono.  “Excuse me, sorry, sir.  You don't have to worry about Icha.  There will be officials from here also depart,” added Nurul.  “Oh, I see,” said Mr. Sudarsono change his tone to be calmer.  “Icha, next time when talking to papa, you do not loadspeaker your HP like this,” said Mr. Sudarsono.

“I want to talk to Ustadz Arif,” pinta Tuan Sudarsono.  The conversation switched back.  This time Mr. Sudarsono wanted the phone not to be activated by his loadspeaker and this conversation was only between him and the chairman of the foundation.

“Begini Ustadz, Ustadz already know for myself since I put my daughter into Ustadz pesantren I have donated a lot and that I do regularly, right?” said Mr. Sudarsono.  The chairman of the foundation frowned while listening to that remark.  He suspects there will be something that Mr. Sudarsono wants because he has raised his status as a major donor of the foundation.

The opening sentence like this is a threat to the chairman of the foundation.  The condition of this pesantren before was already quite alarming because of the lack of funds.  Since Mr. Sudarsono registered his son here, the need for funds can be fulfilled and pesantren is quite dependent on donations that he does regularly.  Coupled with the relationship between the owner of the foundation and Mr. Sudarsono who is quite close.  This makes the chairman of the foundation inevitably maintain how to so that Mr. Sudarsono does not revoke his regular donation.

“Yes, Mr Sudarsono?” sahut chairman of the foundation.  “All that I do also for my beloved daughter, Ustadz.  So, if Icha really insists on attending such an event outside the area, I really hope he will not fail,”, said Mr. Sudarsono.

“Will not fail?  What do you mean, Mr. Sudarsono, huh?  Because, it was an event organized at the provincial level.  We cannot intervene there, Mr. Sudarsono,” said the chairman of the foundation.

“Instead it.  It is good that the event is a national event.  If my daughter succeeds, I can get a name there too.  But if it fails it will lower my prestige here.  The media will cover my daughter's failure.  Because, there must be someone who deliberately scribbles my personal life and shows it in the media,”, said Mr. Sudarsono.

“So, I mean Mr Sudarsono is good how?” ask the chairman of the foundation.  "Look.  I believe Nurul's ability must be very qualified in that event.  Even if it fails will not be much embarrassing compared to Icha.  I know Icha's ability, Ustadz.  So that, what if Nurul also participated in the event but.. “ said Mr. Sudarsono then changed his voice.  “Names Nurul and Icha exchanged,” he continued with a half whisper.

Hearing Mr. Sudarsono's devious idea, the chairman of the foundation…