The Secret Admirer of Pesantren
The Stiffening Days

After saying goodbye to the entire Ndalem family. To Father Kiyai The babysitter at the boarding school, to Bu Nyai and Ning Fatimah. Also the whole Pesantren family and his friends all. Azizah stepped towards her close friend. Vina, Azizah immediately hugged her close friend. With sobs. He was completely unable to hold back his tears at this moment. So many memories he passed with Vina. For Azizah, Vina was like her own sister. It feels so hard to take off this hug. But, Umi and Abi had already called out to him.

"There Abi and Umm have called. " Say Vina while taking off her embrace with Azizah. "Never forget me. I will always miss you." Follow Vina with a smile, holding back the tears that felt like spilling. He did not want to cry in front of Azizah.

Azizah simply nodded and breezed off her embrace with Vina.

"Get yourself good, Vin, must always be spirit. I will always miss you too. Eemm one more. Don't forget to come home. I'm waiting for your presence."

Then Azizah stepped heavily, got into the car and left the Pesantren Area.

About an hour's drive. Finally their car arrived in front of Azizah's house.

Then Azizah went down and followed Abi and Umi. Then they brought Azizah's belongings into the house.

"Directly put it in your room ya nduk. "Umi's word to Azizah.

"Yes Umi.. "

After finishing cleaning all his things. Azizah rested, leaning her back on the edge of her bedroom bed. Moments later Umi came and carried a flat object in her hand.

"Sir, this is your phone.. " Umi while thrusting the flat object into Azizah. "Umi deliberately stored in Umi's room." continued Umi.

"yes Umi. Thanks Umi. " while accepting her.

"Yes Umi is tired, want to rest first yes.. "

"Yes Umi. "

Then Umi went out and closed Azizah's room.

Then Azizah opened her phone and turned on her Data . He rarely holds a cell phone. Because, the rules in the pesantrennya, not allowed to carry a mobile phone. He only wears it when he is at home.

There were so many notifications on his phone. There are from WhatsApp and from several other social media accounts.

Then he opened his WhatsApp account and he received a chat from his cousin's sister who was out of town.

"Assalamualaikum. Sis I heard from mom, if you want to get married..?

If my sister has gone home. My Bales chat WA yes brother.. "

Deg.

Instantly he recalled, the purpose of his return this time. Not for the holidays he spent, then he will return to Pesantren.

But, his return this time to start his new life. Well. a new life with men, which until this moment he had never met. However, in a few days it will be lawful to be his priest. Sure, a decision that really makes it, sometimes a dilemma.

I don't know what all this is. The goal is only one. For the sake of seeing Abi and Umi happy . Even if he had to sacrifice his own happiness a little.

***

The day felt so fast for Al. Actually he really wanted to leave the house, to avoid this marriage. But what is the power.

The alarm has sounded many times, but Al also never left his bed. He covered his ears with a pillow.

Then there was a knock on the door in his room.

"Nlt .. tok.. Sis. woke up this afternoon.. " Sounds it turns out Sonya's voice.

"Dik.. come on get up dik. " continued Sonya half yelling.

"Yes .. yes.. I'm awake... !!. It's 8 o'clock too. Bars ..!! " Gerricks Al.

Then he moved and scattered his blanket in any direction. Then walk to the bathroom.

"What's the matter, really crowded in the middle room..?" Question Al to bik Ijah. Positioning yourself in front of the dining table.

"That's loh den. Her same mistress Nyoya is preparing for tomorrow. " replied Ijah while taking breakfast for Al.

"make it tomorrow. for what...? " Al seems to be forgetting something. Is not tomorrow the day of his time with Azizah.

"Yes make tomorrow den. "bik Ijah while smiling a little and leaving Al who devoured his breakfast.

For a while he remembered what day tomorrow was. Spontaneous he choked. And happened to fit Sonya's foot into the kitchen, to get some drinking water.

"yeah .. Uhuk.. "

"Slowly swallow if you eat. " while offering a glass of water.

Quickly Al took a sip.

"Thank you brother.. "

"Yes. Why the hell dik, kok to choke on food..? " ask Sonya.

"No papa brother.. " Al tried to avoid.

"Yes quickly finished breakfast, " while out of the dining room.

After eating Al met Sonya's sister who was relaxing in her room Balcony.

"Sister, someone wants Al to talk to you. " Al approached and sat down beside Sonya's feet.

"What dik..? " Sonya then put her phone on the side table.

"Gini brother. I actually ... Eemm. "he looks nervous and hesitates a little.

"What brother.. Why are you really.. ? "

"I'm not ready, brother .. " The tone is going down slowly.

"Anything ready.. You mean you're not ready to get married..? " ask sonya.

Al just nodded slowly. Then Sonya's brother looked at Al with a serious look.

"Al, gini yes . Brother will try to explain this all to you. "the voice of Sonya's feet stopped and sighed. Al was just silent waiting for his brother to continue his words.

"Why did Mama match you, at an age that can be said is still easy. The reason Mom and Dad are so much Al. And this all Mama did was not just to obey the will of Mama. Mama did this for your good in the future. And for the girl that Mama chose for you. She's Al's best girl. Because, before we make this decision. This has all been carefully thought out by all of us. Brother sure brother, you will fall in love, when you see him. "

Al was silent.

"Al, sister please don't disappoint Mama and Papa. Don't make him both sad. Azizah just accepted you, even though she never met you either. "said Sonya quietly.

However, how shocked it was when Sonya's feet, said Azizah's name. He even remembered his pesantren. "How many Names of Azizah are there in this world." Inner Al in heart.

Instantly his mind became agitated. He remembered his Bidadirah. However, he also realizes that his Angel, will soon belong to someone else. He rubbed his hair rough.

"Sik, come on. Don't be so. pity Mama and Papa dik.." Sonya tried to give him some understanding.

"But Mama was equally unfair to Al kak. "while stepping out of Sonya's room.

"The.... "

"Door."." is heard the sound of Sonya's room being shut down by Al.

"Dik." Sonya sighed.