Soul Pain
Chapter 22

Larisa hugged the mother she felt calmer and her little heart said that she was not wrong in judging Abi.

“It looks like they're home.” Davira heard Abi and Endra's voice from the front. Larisa let go of her embrace.

“Live breakfast?” and Davira asked the two men.

“Bby,” reply Endra. They also sat on the dining table.

“Bentar ,yes, Brother, I made tea first.” Larisa moved from her position.

“Air white only, La. Big brother thirsty,” sela Abi.

Larisa poured water into a glass and gave it to her husband.

“Larisa will come with us,” Davira said opening a chat.

“Oh, yes?” ask Abi.

“Allowed, honey, you promised Mama you would open up?”

Larisa looked doubtful but she finally nodded in agreement.

Abi rattled his wife's hair. “Finally you want to also be invited out of the villa. Meaning we can walk with dong?”

Larisa had to smile. My mother purposely set him up.

Finish breakfast Endra and Davira look around Larisa's little garden. While the girl had deliberately not eaten her breakfast because she wanted to exercise with Abi in the gym. I don't know why he felt there was less if not exercise this morning. He seemed to be benefiting from the sport. 

After that they immediately cleaned themselves and prepared to go to the boarding school Abah. Previously Larisa breakfast first, after that just left. The view on the trip is no less beautiful than the villa. The rice field that stretches green, fairly cool air and beautiful areas make Larisa feel calm.

It turned out that getting out of the villa was not as bad as he had imagined. Sometimes Abi who was sitting on the steering wheel looked at the beautiful face of the wife who was enjoying the wind gusts touching her skin.

“See what, Neng?” ask Abi.

“View, Brother. What else.”

“Emang the scenery is more beautiful, yes, than the one beside Brother?”

“Mean, Brother?”

“You are more beautiful than that sight,” explained Abi. Make Larisa blush in shame.

“Apaan anyway.”

“Loh, it's true. Ask the same, Papa.”

“True says, Abi. You are now more beautiful.”

Larisa turned her eyes back out the window, hiding her blushing face.

Thirty minutes drive they arrived at the boarding house owned by Abah. They were welcomed by him and his wife.

“Welcome,” said Abah greeting Larisa's parents. While Abi took down the items they brought as a hand.

“Come in,” take Abah's wife. “Nak, let the children who help bring things, let's go in.”

“Good, Umi,” replied Abi.

They went up to Abah's stage house. His house was like a gazebo so they sat down. The view also directly leads to the beach behind the cottage. 

“Why bother with all souvenirs?” ask Abah.

“Sorry, Bah. We are from Jakarta, cook nothing. It's not good to come away empty-handed,” replied Endra.

“Thank you very much, Sir.”

“Sama-sama, Bah.”

“Acforced Mama, Bah.”

“You want to take a walk here? Abah call a friend, yes. Riri,” call Abah.

“Ya, Bah,” replied Riri appeared from inside the house.

“This is Larisa, you take the road! Look at the cottage activities. If you need to take him to the garden so he can pick vegetables or fruit.”

“Come, Brother, we see adek-adek on fishing on the beach.”

Larisa looked doubtful she instead looked at Abi who was held tightly.

“No papa, go. Who knows you're happy, all looking for new friends.”

Riri smiled kindly and at Larisa. “Come, Brother! Here exclaim loh. Brother, must be addicted to want to play again here.”

Finally the girl was willing to come with Riri who seemed to be two years younger than him.

“I told you about Larisa to Riri,” explained Abah. “He's a smart kid at making friends, I'm sure Riri can make Larisa feel at home here. Because he rame and cool, every guest who comes is always welcomed with friendly.”

Larisa and Abi's parents nodded in understanding.

“I think this Abah pesantren cottage is big, it turns out to be very simple. Why make a cottage here, Bah? Not that people come here more want to travel?” ask Endra.

“Hahaha indeed, Sir. I make the cottage destination only for people who want inner tourism or arguably want to calm the heart and mind and learn religion. Anyone can come and stay here,” explained Abah. “I used to have a cottage in Bandung. Since the only child has a soul mate here, then we moved. Initially, he was hesitant to open a boarding school, it turned out to be even rame. That comes a lot from big cities.”

“Ngapain they're here, Bah?” ask Abi.

“Searching for peace of heart and mind. All can be holidays.”

“I mean, Abah they want treatment?” obviously Abi.

Abah nodded. “Young people now they are more stressed and depressed because of the demands of life, work, not to mention love and family problems. Because less close to the creator makes them forget that there is already a regular life. Hence they are difficult to accept ordeal.”

“I mean, Abah sincerely?” ask Davira.

“True, Buk. If our children are not equipped with strong religious knowledge, there will be more and more young people who experience mental disorders."

Davira and Endra were shunned by Abah's words. They realize that from little Larisa they only serve things that smell the world. 

“Ikhlas it is difficult, but if from the beginning we believe in the creator certainly can,” added Abah.

“True says, Abah. Since I lived with Larisa many lessons can be learned. We are just ordinary people, without God, we will not be able to do anything, for example, the healing of Larisa. At first I was so sure I could make it heal, but I realized that if it wasn't for God's permission it wouldn't have happened.” Abi added.

“They are now close to the creator. I also often give advice according to the holy book of the Qur'an,” Abah explained to Endra and Davira.

“Quick, Bah, Larisa's development is much faster. It turns out this is what is called a miracle,” said Endra.

“In the beginning they moved here and knew Larisa there was no change at all, we were getting desperate,” continued Davira.

“Thank God you have a patient and strong daughter-in-law, Nak Abi. He really followed everything I suggested including asking and surrendering to the owner of nature.”

“We're so embarrassed, Bah. Already as old as this sometimes still forgets God, even busy chasing the world that turns out to be endless,” regretted Endra.

“Not too late, sir. Allah will accept the earnest repentance of his people even at the end of his life.”

“Have talked about it first, later on again. We eat first, this is all the results of our garden,” by Umi.

“Mi, please call Larisa,” pinta Abah.

“There is a garden also here, Bah?” ask Endra.

“There, make fill the spare time of the students of the cottage. Come on, we go inside,” take Abah

After lunch they turned to the mosque to perform Dzuhur prayer. After that Abah and Umi took his guests around the cottage and saw their vegetable garden as well as their fruit garden. Last take the fish in the nets of the children's huts near the beach.