SANTRI MBELING
HIDAYAH FOR BANNER TEEN

When he graduated from Junior High, after selling his friend's racing bike without prior permission from the owner... Banner party miras having fun with his friend.

"The banner..! There's a policeman asking where you are" one of his close friends said by the side of the road in the afternoon.

Realized that he had stolen an expensive bicycle... The pennant is silent while enjoying a cigarette.

"Tonight..! I slept in your house, my house must have been attended by the police" Panji said.

"Alright," said Iwan then they walked down the corner of the city.

Evening has arrived.

After enjoying dinner... Panji sleeps in the room with his best friend Iwan. The night is getting late but Panji cannot sleep. Panji is reminded of his bad deeds as well as mistakes that are often done since still SD to SMP. Due to wrong relationship! Often in nasehati... The banner is still naughty.

After getting out of bed, Panji sips cold coffee, then ignites a salt cellar cigarette.

"What magazine is this...?" muttered Panji then took it from the bottom shelf of the table, then read it, "Pondok Pesantren Arrohman Serang Banten. All free fees are borne by the pesantren."

Not finished reading... Panji wrote the pesantren address and then kept it in his wallet.

"I'd better study in a boarding school, it's free! Than I live on the streets and will deal with the police... I'd better study religion. I did not dare to go home, surely my mother was very angry with me, because I was involved in theft of bicycles," Panji said.

While closing his eyes, Panji daydreamed, his wishful thinking was fixed on the picture of the boarding school in the magazine. Panji imagines that he studied religion with good new friends.

Time keeps passing.

That afternoon, Panji told me to go, please,

"Lunches...! I'll pull it off first! I'm going to jakarta nieh,"

"What...! To Jakarta!! Why are you going to Jakarta," asked Iwan in shock.

"I want to study in pesantren, rather than in Bosen Surabaya! That is - that is it! Every day drunk and stealing" Panji replied.

"Haaa...! Njai in the pesantren...? Didn't hear wrong? It could mess up a pesantren if there's you! Hahahaha," said Iwan.

"Why did my heart arrive - I wanted to study in the pesantren! I've never lived and never knew what a boarding school is? But... My heart is eager to go to the pesantren" Panji said.

"All right, Panji, my message, well - all right there... Really learning - really! Who knew you could be Kyai? There's money to make on the way. Do not forget to send a letter," said Iwan.

"Thank you Wan, I go first yaa," said Panji then stepped towards the highway, then took the angkot to the terminal Wonokromo Surabaya.

After arriving at the station... The pennant sits on a bench next to the toilet. When good - good daydreaming while enjoying a cigarette... Suddenly Panji was shocked by the voice of a man.

"Where are you going?" asked a young man holding a dull guitar.

"You go to Jakarta... Where are you going...? Just be alone" replied Panji.

"Yes! I want to go to Jakarta, too, but... I'm going to take the freight train. Introduce my name Deni," said the young man.

"Panji, take the freight train at what time and how much the ticket price," Panji said.

"Jam 5 Sore Panji, you want to come...? Free of charge if freight train. Just sitting on the train connection and the train likes to stop at certain stations," replied Deni.

"So... Do you often take the freight train? How do you know the route?" ask Panji.

"It's the Panji, I often play while rambling," replied Deni.

"Well, I'll come with you Den, ride the freight train, while looking for experience. I also want to play," said Panji.

Not long time... The first train stopped at Wonokromo station. Panji and Deni immediately went up, then sat on a rather wide train connection.

9 O'clock Night... The train stops at Madiun station.

"The banner...! Let's go down first, let's get some food and coffee... This train will be at 12 pm and will leave again to Bekasi," Deni said.

"Well Den," replied Panji then went down following Deni his new friend.

That night... Panji and Deni enjoy rice wrap Madiun pecel menu and a pack of black coffee. After enjoying dinner... Deni and Panji sat in the corner of the station while strumming guitar strings and singing softly.

Evening at 12 Panji and Deni continued the journey to Jakarta with pleasure and happiness as teenagers.

***

In the morning the train entered Jatinegara station. Panji and Deni rushed down then walked to the highway. See the metropolitan city... The banner was very amazed, because many buildings were magnificent and crowded. Although the city of Surabaya is also crowded and magnificent... But not as crowded and grand as the Capital City.

"Dena...! My money is just enough to eat 1 or 2 more days," Panji said as he enjoyed a cup of black coffee at a roadside shop.

"Let's just calm Panji, I have a lot of friends here, after all... We can do it" Deni said.

"Well then, I also used to spend time in Surabaya. Now where are we going" Panji said

"We go to the Cililitan terminal first, to my friend's place" Deni replied.

After boarding the city bus, Panji and Deni arrived at the Cililitan terminal. Deni also met his friends who also came from the hero city of Surabaya.

"Lu down who Den is," asked Jack who had a rogue face with arms full of tattoos.

"She Panji temen me, she again pendin play to Jakarta," said Deni.

"The banner...! Eat first to the stall, just ask! Tell Jack to tell him. Come on, you have breakfast first, too" said Jack.

While eating in the shop... The pennant says,

"Den, that Jack seems like an influential person in the region?!!"

"He's the head of the gang at the Clilitan terminal, he also controls some parking lots in the region. He has many people from Surabaya. So then... You don't be afraid! Even if he's a cruel thug... He is a good person, especially to fellow people from Surabaya. After eating... We go to the parking lot, we help Jack" Deni replied

"All right," said Panji.

In the parking area, Jack sat back against the wall of the shop, "Panji...! Here you are," call Jack.

"Yes Bang, what's wrong?" answer Panji.

"Sit here Panji, it's a cigarette. Uhmm...! You look like a kid... What age are you?" said Jack.

"My age is 15 years Bang, just graduated from school," Panji replied then lit a cigarette.

"You often fight no...?" jack asked and then poured the star beer into the glass.

"Never bang, just steal and get drunk" Panji replied.

"It's a beer, drink it" said Jack, then thrusting a glass of star beer, "If you join me... You have to be a brave man like Deni. You must dare to beat people, if you have to... You kill! Living in Jakarta is cruel Panji... Sometimes we have to fight with other groups. Are you willing...?"

Bang Suggest, But... The plan is I want to go to Banten Regency first," replied Panji.

"Well, you went to Banten County...? Why do you want to find immunity first there," asked Jack wonder.

"I'd like to study njai at the pesantren for a while. If I don't feel at home... I'll be here again" Panji said.

Hearing the Panji confession... Jack was silent while sucking in - in his cigarette. Jack remembered his childhood... Yanng wanted a mesantren, but his parents had nothing to pay. Because poverty... Jack ends up plunging into a black valley, by becoming a thug in the Capital City.