The Victimized Youth of the Ponpes
Younger Sister (Masyitah)
This was the first time Farhan had stepped back into his uncle and aunt's Miftahul Huda Ponpes after so many years.
Farhan walked in with a slightly lowered gaze but still remained focused on the path he was walking on. Right now Farhan is really awkward because he walks around the veiled ukhty.
Not a few ukhty veiled looking at Farhan who was walking into the Pondok area, they asked each other who was the sacrificial young man, was he a new santri?. That is the question that many in the ukhty thought of by the veiled.
Without turning his head and without even glancing at the veiled ukhty, Farhan walked with relaxed and unhurried steps.
But, once in a while Farhan saw the direction of the front and also his left right, saw the area of the cottage he thought a lot of changes....
"Assalamu'alaikum brother sacrificed!"
When Farhan stopped for a moment to see one of the buildings in Pondok, someone greeted him. Farhan looked around, but he did not find anyone to greet him. And, Farhan looked down, and there was a little girl who was looking at him, a little girl wearing a veil and a black robe.
"Ma Shay Allah, I did not expect that there was a child who had covered his face with a veil" Farhan said in his heart.
" Wa'alaikumussalam Warahmatullahi Westarakatuh, ", said Farhan.
" Hihi, brother, want to salim" said the veiled daughter, raising her hands.
Farhan smiled, then slowly crouched down in front of the girl while swatting her right hand. And without hesitation, the girl immediately kissed Farhan's hand with courtesy. And, after that Farhan stroked the girl's head gently.
"Hmm, whose name is he?" asked the girl.
"Sister's name, Farhan. What is your name?" said Farhan.
" My name is Masyitah sis, greetings yes brother", replied the girl named Masyitah.
"Ma Shay Allah, your name is very good" said Farhan.
" Thank you brother", replied Masyitah.
"Oh yeah, Masyitah wants to ask brother. The new santri brother is in this cottage?", asked Masyitah.
"Old sisters are here, but new brother is here again because they have returned home to expand religious knowledge again" replied Farhan.
" Yes Masyitah, you are diligent in Pondok, ", said Farhan as he stroked the head of Masyitah.
"Yes Brother Farhan", replied Masyitah smiling behind his veil.
Slowly, Farhan stood up again.....
"Sir saying yes first Masyitah, brother wants to go to Pak Kyai's house first" said Farhan.
"Yes big brother, heart of heart", replied Masyitah.
" Assalamu'alaikum" said Farhan.
"Wa'alaikumussalam brother", answered Masyitah's greeting.
Farhan returns to his uncle's house (Kyai Hashim).
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When Masyitah saw Farhan walking away, no matter how long he approached Masyitah...
"Masitah, where are you from, from earlier nyariin brother you lo" said a veiled ukhty who is none other than his older brother Masyitah.
"Sister, there was a sacrificial brother" said Masyitah pointing towards the road that passed Farhan earlier.
"Whose brother sacrificed?", asked the brother at a glance looking at the road pointed by the Masyitah.
" The sacrificial brother covered the nose area with his mouth using a turban, he continued to use black peci" said Masyitah.
"Husst, that's it. Let's go to the hall, we'll pay the same salary as Ustadzah" said the brother directly holding the hands of Masyitah.
Slowly Masyitah also walked along with the brother, and occasionally looked back to look at the road that was passed by Farhan earlier.