
Adzan Maghrib had just reverberated, but a teenager wearing a white Koko suit combined with a light brown sheath and black peci had rushed his steps towards the mosque, complete with a prayer mat that he held using his right hand.
But once again, his steps stopped as soon as he heard the cry from the younger brother. "Abang! Wait!"
Abhizar ran to the gate for fear of being left again by Ahkam. The little boy was wearing a slightly oversized ash robe! His left hand scraped the robe as he ran!
"Well, did you tell Mama that you wanted to come with Brother?" ask Ahkam while confirming the peci that his sister used.
The boy nodded. "Udah!"
"Pinter's son!" ahkam said, then gave his hand to be held by Abhizar, both of them stepped towards the mosque which happened to be quite close, it only took 3 minutes to get there! And that too with slow steps! It can be less than two minutes if you use a motorbike!
Usually Zidan will go with his two sons to the mosque, but because today he has some work outside the city, and will be home about 9 and a half hours later!
Ahkam unfurled his alphabet in his second saf, performing qobliyah magrib prayers. Abhizar stood next to Ahkam, imitating the teenager's every move!
After the prayers of magrib and ba'diyah magrib, Ahkam retreated, he turned to his right and left, looking for Abhizar! Wasn't that little boy still standing and being nearby earlier? But where is he now?!
"Who's nyariin, Ahkam?" ask Pakde Kholidi, he and Ahkam are neighbors!
"Abhizar, Pakde saw him, didn't he?"
"Well, wasn't he still here, was he? Nimble, what a word it is!"
"Emm, if so, Ahkam wants to find Abhizar first, yes, assalamualaikum, Pakde!"
"Goddessalam!"
Ahkam hurried, he went down the stairs while praying, hopefully his sister does not go home first! Danger, a lot of motors at this hour!
Ahkam checked around the mosque first, in the ablution section, near the warehouse, even to the side yard, but his sister was not there! Then the teenager rushed out of the mosque, praying that his sister was okay!
Not far from the mosque, there was a self-service, Ahkam breathed a sigh of relief as soon as he saw his little sister's body standing in front of the shophouse! Ahkam memorized the shape of the body, the height and the size of Abhizar!Uh but wait, who's the girl with Abhizar now?
"Abang!!" Abhizar shook the snack he held as soon as he saw Ahkam, guiltlessly making his brother worried!
"Next time don't gini again, yeah, By! You can't get out of the mosque before you come out!" said Ahkam softly, he stroked Abhizar's head and turned to look at the young brown girl behind Abhizar, Sahila, it was him!
"Emmm, I saw Abhizar run out of the mosque, so I was breastfeeding, I turned back, but he didn't want to, he said!" obviously the girl without being asked!
"Thank you, Cila, I'm so sorry to have to take care of you!" ahkam said, but he stared at Abhizar!
"Yes, equally!"
"I'll change the money, yeah!"
"No, I'm sincere, Ahkam!"
Ahkam. Then he looked back at Abhizar.
"Abhizar, what did you say to Sister Cila?"
"Thank you, Brother Cantek!"
Sahila blushed in embarrassment at the little boy's words!
"Yes, I'm anter Abhizar come home first, yes! Thanks again, Cila!"
"Emmm, yes, Ahkam." The girl noticed the steps of Ahkam and Abhizar, just a few steps away, Sahila again voiced.
"Akham?!" call him.
"Yes?" Ahkam turned, followed by Abhizar.
"When did you go to the cottage?!"
"Next week, God willing."
"Ooooo..." Sahila was bewildered, confused to show what kind of expression, should she be happy or sad when her childhood friend was going away from her?
Again, Sahila noticed Ahkam's back getting smaller and away from the vision. The teenager changed a lot now, not because he was arrogant or did not want to be friends with Sahila anymore! But because he understands, if there is a boundary between women and men who are not mahrams!
"Ahkam, don't forget Cila ya!" shush the girl. He stepped back to the mosque to perform the sima'an murojaah rote.
As with Manda and Zidan, both of them had to willingly let go of Ahkam to pursue their dreams, they didn't want to be a hindrance! Which they should be the leading supporters of Ahkam!
Far from Ahkam? Manda had never imagined this before, but as soon as his son was about to enter the First High School, Manda realized, that it was time to let go of his hero! Let him spread his wings wide to pursue his dreams!
"Bang Cam?" Zahira pulls Ahkam's sarong, the boy raises both hands, asks to be carried!
"Zira wants a sling?"
Zahira nodded excitedly. Ahkam smiled, then carried the baby padlock, it happened that Mama was preparing dinner, because soon Papa will be home!
Zahira resuscitated her head to Ahkam's chest, sucked her thumb, her eyes were no longer strong enough to resist sleepiness!
Realizing that, Ahkam stepped back and forth, he patted slowly on Zahira's back while chanting shalawat. It didn't take long, the boy fell asleep, looking so calm!
"Sleep, Bang?" ask Manda.
Ahkam nodded slowly. "Yes, Ma."
"Yes, let Mama sleep in the room! Kasian Ahkam objected!"
"It's okay, Ma, later if you're tired of Ahkam moving into the room!" Ahkam sat on the sofa, still with Zahira deep in his lap.
Manda let Ahkam, maybe she wants to satisfy herself first before going away from the sweet boy who always sticks like a stamp on her!
"Ma?"
"Yes, Bang? Why?"
"Next before Ahkam departs, may Ahkam visit Mom and Dad's tomb?"
"Surely, Mama will be with Papa Temenin ya!"
"Thank you, Ma!"
"Back the love, Bang! The spirit!" manda said as he clenched his right hand, as a sign that Ahkam had to fight vigorously.
"Once a year!" muttered the teenager, he was imagining how he would be there, no one, no one known! And he'll meet with the family once a year, even during class break! Maybe if your mom and dad visit there, they can still meet!
Ahkam lowered his head, now his hands had started to ache, so he had to move Zahira immediately before the boy woke up!
"Ma, you moved into the room?"
"Yeah, slow down! Wake up!"
Ahkam took the tiny body into the room, laid it quietly on the bed.
"Bang Cam!"
"Yes-yes, this is Brother, Zira is booby again huh?" Ahkam patted Zahira's back, he also put a roll on the right side, for Zahira to think it was him!
"Abang will definitely miss Zira!" Ahkam's tears welled up as he looked at Zahira. The boy's screams, cries and laughter always adorn his day! His powerful attitude that could not be far from Ahkam made Ahkam really feel sad at this moment! Though they do not have any blood relation, but Ahkam's affection for Abhizar and Zahira can not be expressed, the point is Ahkam loves both of them just as he loves Mama Manda and Papa Zidan!
Ahkam wiped his tears as soon as the door of the room opened, it turned out that Papa had just come home!
"Having really been sleeping?" zidan asked as he extended his hand to be greeted by Ahkam.
"Yes, Pa."
Zidan turned his eyes to Ahkam, rubbing the teenager's head slowly. "Where is the muroja?".
"Thank God, fine, Pa!"
"God, keep his memorization, inget murojaah is the responsibility of Ahkam!"
"Yes, Pa, God willing, doain Ahkam yes."
"Always, Papa Doain, this one of Papa's heroes!" Zidan hugged Ahkam, peeling his head and forehead several times. Hiks, a bit sad if you remember they will be blocked by a considerable distance! But as far as it goes, Ahkam stays close, right here, to her Papa's heart!
"Let's go down to eat, Mama has prepared Ahkam's favorite food!" take Zidan, Ahkam nodded slowly and followed Zidan out of the room, before closing the door, the teenager looked at the bed once, then closed the front door very slowly, very slowly, no sound would wake her sister!