The Love of Habib
Season II: Senandung Missing (6)

Returning from the soup kitchen, Gisel and Laras went straight back to the dormitory. Their clothes both stink of food from staying in the kitchen for a few hours. Barrels are used to life in the kitchen. Living in chalk has some risks. Clothes smell of food, clothes splashed with oil or gravy, and often clothes get dirty. To anticipate all these losses, Laras has prepared 3 clothes that are specifically used during cooking in the kitchen. This is done in anticipation when the clothes are stained something that cannot be removed. It is not only Baras who has this idea. But everyone who lives in the kitchen also uses this idea. They don't want their clothes dirty. Not excessive, but the food they cook is a large portion of boarding school. Where the Abu Hurairah boarding school has thousands of santri and santriwati. Inevitably, every time they cook their clothes must have problems. If you don't have any problems, be very grateful. But the smell of food attached to clothes is very uncomfortable in carrying sleep.

"You have to prepare some clothes that are specifically used to work in the kitchen. Otherwise, within 1 week your laundry must have accumulated." Baras shares information with Gisel when he sees Gisel kissing his shirt.

Too bad. Gisel's clothes are nice, they look brand new. But because of working in the kitchen, these clothes get dirty. Just look at the oil stains around Gisel's arm, check, Laras forgot to tell him this afternoon.

Gisel was also annoyed at not considering the matter from the start. Overzealous, she accidentally picks up the clothes Aish bought her two months ago. This game includes his favorite game. The fabric is nice and soft, comfortable to wear. And the most important thing is this game is a gift from Aish. His companions.

"Thank you, brother, for reminding me. I'll prepare a special suit to work in the kitchen." Gisel had thought of using which game. But for a while this thought was put aside first. The body is sultry and sticky because it lives in a hot place. Not to mention the torturous smell of food, he could not bear it.

"Sister Baras, I take a shower first, huh? I'm all sticky, I can't sleep if I don't take a shower." Gisel's permission to go take a shower.

Baras was initially astonished to see Gisel showering night and night. But after listening to his brief explanation, he immediately understood. Understandably, Gisel is not used to life in the kitchen yet so he has not adapted. Later after getting used to the kitchen, Gisel was also lazy to take a night bath.

"Okay, I also want to change my clothes and get some water before going to bed."

The two of them went to the bathroom together.

The building has 5 bathrooms per floor and in total all 15 bathrooms. Since they are workers, the bathing business is not too urgent.

Gisel likes the bathroom here. One person per bathroom. Unlike in the dormitory princess, although there is a private bathroom but sometimes entered first with other students. As a result he, Dira, and Aish were forced to bathe in the bathroom with other students. And it was excruciating as the three of them were completely unaccustomed to it!

Some other bathrooms have been filled by others. Fortunately, there was an empty bathroom. Gisel allowed Laras to take ablution water first. After Laras left, he went into the bathroom to clean himself up. The cold water immediately flushed his sticky tired body. His eyes closed comfortably feeling the fresh air freeing himself from the sultry feeling. He was tempted to shake his head. But he did not dare because he had heard someone say that wetting the head can invite disease. So he reluctantly missed the session.

Take a shower for a while. About 20 minutes later, she finally came out of the bathroom with a fresh and satisfied face. While his dirty clothes were neatly folded to be brought back to the room. She hasn't bought laundry soap so for a while she hasn't washed her clothes.

Cclack

Entering the room, Laras did not use the hijab while sleeping. He had curly hair and let it just slide on the pillow. As if paying attention to Gisel's gaze, he smiled widely.

"Have you finished your shower?" Ask pleasantries.

Gisel nodded with a smile.

"Sister, it feels very comfortable. I don't feel sultry anymore." Answer Gisel casually.

She took the laundry tub from under the dressing table and put it by the bed. Then the dirty clothes he threw there with the hijab.

Gisel has a habit. She doesn't like to sleep without wearing a hijab. This habit has existed since he lived in the dorm with other friends. It used to be in the dormitory that everyone wore a hijab while sleeping. So he reluctantly followed, but long accustomed and unusual to take it off.

"Where's your phone, deck?" The barrel is playing mobile phones while lying down.

Gisel just remembered that he still hasn't picked up his phone at the office. Now that she's no longer a santriwati, she doesn't have to hide her phone because she's a worker here.

"I haven't taken it yet, brother. Tomorrow when there is time." Gisel said as he laid himself on the bed.

"All right." Baras is back in focus playing his phone.

Gisel pensively alone. He suddenly misses his two best friends who have each had a way of life. He should not be trapped in loneliness. Because his two best friends had stepped forward, so he also had to be brave.

Sighing deeply, he suddenly remembered Danis' gift in the kitchen earlier. He forgot to take it from his shirt. Fortunately, the clothes were not wet and still dry. If it gets wet, he's afraid Danis' gift will break.

Looking at Laras who was engrossed in playing the phone and ignoring himself, Gisel pretended to cough lightly before ransacking his dirty clothes pocket in the tub. It didn't take long, he found Danis's folded handkerchief.

Pick it up quickly and then put it back on the bed. Gisel hurriedly spread out his blanket and hid inside. The room light was still not turned off, so he could see freely inside.

First of all Gisel noticed the neat folds of the handkerchief. The fabric is soft, at first glance the price is not cheap. He did hear from people that Danis came from a wealthy family.

Taking a deep breath, Gisel knew that this boarding school was filled with people from all sorts of backgrounds. Some are poor too poor, some are mediocre, some come from rich families, some come from extraordinary people like Aish.

Everything is mixed in this place without discriminating. Wearing the same uniform, having to cover the aurat, not having luxury items to show off, and everyone eating the same food. Here it is useless to have a lot of money because that much money does not find suitable items to spend. Allowed to buy daily necessities that cost nothing. It is allowed to buy food in the cafeteria that costs nothing, but is still limited. The money here really doesn't have too many positions.

"Lumayan heavy." Whisper Gisel while weighing the weight of the handkerchief on his right hand.

Gisel slowly unfolded the handkerchief. His movements were extremely careful, as if afraid of damaging the items that were inside. A few seconds later he found a square box the size of a palm. From the packaging of the box Gisel knew what was inside.

"Dark chocolate 50%!" Gisel exclaimed in shock.

"God willing, I finally have another chance to eat this chocolate. And the pieces are much bigger than I bought." Opening the box of chocolate, sweet and bitter fragrances mixed together immediately hit his sense of smell.

"That smells good. Uh, any letters?" Suddenly from under the box, a small piece of paper fell.

This is a letter. A letter from Danis to him. With a thumping chest he opened the letter. Trying to hold back his trembling hand so as not to move anymore. But he can't, really can't. His heart was too nervous. Yeah, nervous and happy at the same time. How say?

The point was that he was so excited that he could not control the reaction of his own body.

I asked him to the doctor directly. This type of chocolate is suitable for you. There are 15 small pieces in it. You can eat it for 5 days, please do not ignore and eat obediently. Danists.

The message written in the letter.

"Yes Allah.Yes Allah." His lips cried out to the Creator, while his hand held firmly to the little letter.

This is what it feels like to get something from someone you like. Gisel used to wonder what Aish felt when he got something from Habib Khalid?

His reaction was almost the same as his. The two of them were trembling with a nervous feeling bubbling in their hearts. It turns out that not only nervous, but there is also a sweet feeling. It's so sweet. Sweet to the point that he could not describe it with words. Just yesterday he was upset, trapped in endless sadness. For several days he thought, guessing what relationship Danis with the woman. And repeatedly remembering it, the pain of his heart felt more and more clear. He's very tormented.

But today he suddenly got a surprise. Danis not only talked and chatted with him, but Danis also gave something. Premium quality square chocolate. This chocolate was probably purchased when Danis was not in the boarding school. Because he knew this chocolate was only sold in the mall, and nowhere else.

"Oh my God, I'm so happy. How is this, O God, my heart is pounding and my hands are shaking. I feel drifting at the moment and I'm also very happy. Brother Danis gave me a gift, O Allah. It's chocolate... Then he knows my needs. But, how did he know about this need of mine? Has he ever heard of it from someone or has he found out for himself? Oh my God, what I just thought! How could I think that far!" Gisel patted his hot cheek.

His lips forbid to think that far, but his brain wandered freely. Thinking far away is so far away, that it falls to the imagination.

Yes, yes, he thought that Danis deliberately found out about him because he was a bit.um, could not continue.

"Gisel, Gisel, Gisel? You're okay, right?" The call of Laras awakens itself from a long daydream.

Gisel hurriedly put the brown box over to the side of the wall and covered it with a blanket. Then he removed the blanket from his face.

"I'm fine, Brother Laras. Why, sis?" Her cheeks are hot and look red.

The color is clearer than when in the cafeteria. Especially with the lighting in the room that was much brighter than the one in the canteen, how could Laras not be able to see it?

"I thought you were crying in the blanket. Your face is so red, Gisel. Do you have a fever or are you sick?" Laras got rid of his phone intending to go down to Gisel.

But Gisel hurriedly waved his hand preventing Laras from coming here.

"I'm okay, brother. Seriously, I'm fine. I don't have a fever or any pain, everything's okay. My face is red because it might take too long in the blanket, um... It's a little sultry in the blanket." Gisel explained to Laras.

The reason is not strange. And Laras did not find anything suspicious of Gisel.

"Okay, if you're okay. What if the lights are turned off so you don't overheat? You can also open the window. Our window uses a barrier trellis. It's okay to open it all night. No one will be able to go inside. It's also a boarding house, strangers can't get in." The barrel instructs if the room is still hot after the lights are turned off.

But for Laras this room is fine. Not too hot nor too cold, the core is comfortable.

"Yes, brother. If you let me, I will open it. I love to sleep with the windows open." Envy saw Aish sleeping beside the window because the cool air immediately hit him.

Finally, now his turn has come. He was happy to open the window. Then turn off the lights and go back down. Now he didn't need to cover himself with a blanket because Laras couldn't see anything.

Crack

The chocolate is soft and savory. Gisel involuntarily shut his mouth permeating every melted brown element within the mouth.

Um, premium quality is different. Inner amazed.

Danis advised him to eat this chocolate for 5 days. This means that in one day he can eat 3 pieces of small chocolate that is very delicious. Gisel refused to do it. This is her favorite chocolate and gift from Danis, she must refrain from being greedy. Perhaps one piece per day, he was not willing to more than and less than this.

"Should be kept careful." Whisper Gisel while closing the chocolate box and put it in the closet. The most basic side of the closet, she was afraid of losing again.

It's not that he doesn't want to share it with Laras. No, he's not that cruel. It was just that this was a gift and he also appreciated it greatly. So, she was forced to keep this chocolate and promised me sometime to buy something, she would share it with Laras.

"Good sleep, brother Danis." Shy whispers.

Holding tightly onto Danis' handkerchief, she fell asleep in a very good mood. Even in his sleep, his face was still smiling as if he had entered into a very beautiful dream world.