THE SMILE OF THE MOON
Emi was flabbergasted to see the photo in her dream as if she had a resemblance to...

This morning Emi didn't know where to go. There are no activities in the cottage because today is a Friday, cottage holiday. Despite the holidays, previously he always went to the cottage to follow the activities of clean Friday santri. But today he intends not to come. As long as Mohammad Alqaf is still in the cottage, he feels it is better not to go there first if there is no teaching schedule. Instead of hate, just afraid that the ustadzah mom called him back to discuss the problem yesterday, while he did not know what to answer.

Oh, Emi just remembered. It's good he went to Ely's house. Women his mother's age are very friendly. He really enjoyed talking to the woman. There are many things he can talk about with Ely's mom. Even if their age difference is far away, but Miss Ely can connect to the talk of young people like him.

Emi looked inside the house. He looked at the clock. Twelve o'clock, five minutes less.

Tarhim's voice rang out from the direction of the village mosque, after the sound of three pounding as a marker for the time of Friday prayers had arrived. Mr. Marwan is no longer seen at home, he has already left for the mosque. While Ms. Marwan had from this morning gone to visit one of her relatives in the next village. Emi feels lonely at home. He was ready to visit Ely's house.

"Be careful on the road, son. Don't walk too midway, fearing a car. It was important to stay safe until the mosque" said Ely, giving Alfian a message about to leave for Friday prayers. Alfian nodded. After kissing his mother's hand, he rushed to the mosque.

Miss Ely was still looking at him from a distance. Since the accident that befell Alfian five years ago, he had always been worried if Alfian was traveling alone through the highway. He was afraid of anything happening with Alfian, especially with his condition as it is now.

Once he expressed his concern to Alfian. Even he once said, if he had land and a lot of money, he would move the village mosque to a place closer than his home so that Alfian did not bother too much if he went to work. But Alfian always calms his mother, the Angel will note every step of one's foot that steps towards the mosque for Friday prayers. The further the mosque is intended, the more steps of kindness will be recorded.

Bu Ely turned his body when Alfian's body could no longer be seen from a distance. He also stepped into the house.

Ms. Ely turned her head, she had just set foot in the living room, she heard someone say hello. Miss Ely was so shocked when she saw Emi smiling sweetly at her.

"God willing the mother's son comes again" said Ely and immediately welcomed Emi's arrival. He immediately invited Emi into the house.

"This time cannot be rejected. I once promised that if Nak Emi comes again, I have to invite Nak Emi in and accompany me to drink tea," said Ms. Ely while continuing to embrace Emi's body into the house. Emi just smiled and followed when Ely took her inside the house.

"Well, now Emi's gonna sit down. Mom makes tea for a while, yes" said Ely, inviting Emi to sit down.

"Don't bother Mom, Emi's here just to see how mom is doing" Emi said trying to hold back Ely's mom.

"So, I don't bother. I'm even happy about Nak Emi's arrival. I'm lonely here, you know I don't have a daughter" said Ely. He left Emi in the living room and headed straight for the kitchen.

Emi sighing. His eyes began to watch the room. There are some pictures on display in a small cupboard in front of him. It was probably a family photo of Ely's mom. But strangely, for the third time he visited Ely's mother, he never met anyone in the house other than Ely's mother.

Emi got up and stepped closer towards the photo. He knew a woman in the photo. That's Ely's mom with her husband and young son. But she had never seen her husband and son, Miss Ely.

"That's a picture of Nak Emi's family for a long time, so the picture is blurry like that," Ely's mom's voice shocked Emi. Emi smiled shyly and stepped back to where she was sitting.

"Let's drink the tea first.taste also the delicious cake made by the mother," said Ely's mother while thrusting hot tea in front of Emi. Emi nodded small while smiling.

"That's the late mother's husband and that little child is the mother's son. Now he's more or less the same age as Nak Emi." Emi looked towards Ely. The woman seemed to know what Emi would ask about the photo.

"If the mother's son is now where," asked Emi

"There but again go to friday." Emi nods.

"But since the accident that hit the mother's son five years ago, he never went out of the house except to the mosque and to his friend's house in the next village. I don't want to see her out of the house, too, afraid something might happen. Mother is still traumatized by the accident.mother also does not want the mother's child to grieve if the children out there make fun of her," continued Miss Ely.

"O yes, the mother's son is Ahmad Alfian, his age is now approximately twenty-seven years. In the time of the accident, he had just been second semester. He is a jolly and accomplished boy, but everything has changed since the accident. His leg had to be amputated and his face badly damaged. I don't have the cost to fix his face. Until now the man who hit my son has not been arrested." Emi hugged Ely's body when she saw Ely's mom start sobbing.

"But we've forgiven the man who hit Alfian. It's destiny for my son" added Ms. Ely, sounding stoic.

Miss Ely smiled at Emi. Emi returned Ely's smile. Bu Ely then got up and stepped towards the small closet where the photo was displayed. He opened one of the closet doors and took out a large photo from inside. Then he returned to his seat.

Emi showed the photo to Emi. Immediately Emi's body trembled as she looked at the handsome male figure behind the photo. Emi's breath was stifled, she was like flabbergasted to see the photo. He did not even hear when Ely called him repeatedly.

"Since the accident, we have agreed not to release this photo. I'm afraid Alfian gets sad every time I see him," said Ely's mom, throwing away Emi's daydream.

"You're okay, son," said Ely's mother as she continued to wipe Emi's back. Emi still looks like a vacuum. Miss Ely was panicking. Several times, Ely tried to resuscitate her. Feeling that her attitude worried Ely ma'am, Emi immediately woke up.

" I'm sorry Mom it looks like my Migraine is relapsing. Emi has to go home and take medicine" Emi said. He had to lie to Ely to hide what was happening to him.

"Then tell mom what the name of the medicine is, let me find it at the store next door."

Emi held Ely's hand.

"No, ma'am, it's a special medicine from the doctor. I said yes ma'am, and I'm sorry because I can't accompany my mother any longer. I promise next time I'll come here again" Emi said as she clasped Ely's hand.

Emi wakes up followed by Ely.

"Then let me take Emi home. I'm afraid something will happen to Emi," said Ely's mother in an anxious tone while driving Emi out of the house.

Once again Emi shook her head. He tried to convince Ely that he was okay. Ms. Ely could not do anything and could only take Emi to the front of the house. He continues to accompany Emi's body with a worried look until Emi's body is no longer visible. Miss Ely went back inside the house. He stared at the glass of tea that Emi could not drink. He was silent and still worried about Emi's situation.

Some of the men had just finished their Friday prayers. The sound of a motorbike was heard outside the house. Ms. Ely looked up and saw Alfian coming down from the motorcycle.

"Not stopping by Mr. Haji" said Ely to the white guy who drove Alfian.

"No, Miss Ely, I'm in a hurry to go downstairs."

"Oh yes, thank you for taking Alfian Pak Haji," said Emi. The man just nodded. After that his motorcycle drove slowly leaving Alfian who was still standing in front of his house.

Alfian stopped in the living room. He saw two glasses and a plate of cake on the table. Apparently his mother had just received a guest, or maybe there was another man who came to greet his mother.

Alfian smiled as he tried to guess who his mother's guest was.

"Mom, there's a drink on the table. Was there a guest," asked Alfian.

"Oh that, Emi boy came. I talked to him for a long time. But suddenly his migraine disease relapsed."

"ill? continue how she is now, ma'am," said Alfian so shocked as he approached his mother. Alfian was unconscious and could not hide his anxiety. Bu Ely who saw Alfian's behavior became astonished.

"You know Emi. How anxious are you," said Ely, staring at Alfian's face.

"Emh.., no, Alfian will know him from his mother. After all, he's been good for bringing us dried squid" Alfian said .

"So mom told him to rest here while waiting for mom to buy him medicine, but he said the medicine is specifically prescribed by a doctor,"

"There's really business in what way he's here, ma'am," asked Alfian curiously.

"Just talk to mom. Her son is so nice, mom wants him to come here and keep accompanying me."

Alfian. At the mosque, he felt something unusual. It is also difficult to express. Like a man who has long been coveted. He was also surprised to suddenly want to quickly go home from the mosque, but unfortunately, too many people who came out through the mosque gate so he had to wait for the mosque to be completely deserted. Suppose he can go home quickly, of course he can find Emi even though he has to see it behind the window, or just hear his voice.

Ah, she suddenly felt a longing for the girl. He had to wait until tomorrow to see the girl. And to wait for tomorrow, the time will feel very long.

Alfian leaned his body. He felt he had to take a break this afternoon. His body feels tired. Slowly he straightened his legs and did not feel he had begun to sound in his sleep.