A Match for 'Izzah
Chapter 5

“Nduk, where are you going?”

Mom's arrival broke Izzah's silent atmosphere inside her room. He was already preparing to leave. With the appearance of a long white top, as well as a subordinate patterned tuban batik sarong, with a light blue hijab that matches the color of the sheath. The plan that he had been planning since night, would now be carried out.

“Izzah wants to go to the cottage again, Mom,” Izzah said while fixing her hijab.

To be honest, Izzah's heart was disappointed with the attitude of his mother who could not understand his condition. If he could ask, maybe he also did not want to refuse the proposal kang Adnan. However, his devotion as a student and santri at the cottage, also can not ignore the message of his teacher just like that. Abah Yai Luthfi is not a random person. He is a teacher and a parent who deserves Izzah respect just like his parents.

“Kok, just briefly at home, Nduk?”

Apparently, mother was sitting on the edge of the bed Izzah neatly arranged. However, Izzah was still focused on his own activities.

“Nduk, mom apologize, yo, same attitude mom overnight.”

Izzah has not responded to his mother's remarks, but he still listens carefully. That apology sentence would at least be a good start to the conversation.

“Mothers are just confused, Nduk. What if Adnan came again, and asked for certainty. Tomorrow or the day after, he'll be back here. Especially yesterday he seriously proposed to you.”

Slowly, Izzah approached his mother. He looked at my mother's shady face that had begun to wrinkle. However, he could not answer anything. Just listening from a closer distance. Because Izzah felt, his mother's sentence was still not finished.

“But, Nduk. It all depends on your decision. Mother still appreciates. If you are more accepting of the man that Abah Yai betrothed, I am already ridho. And, I will approve,” said the mother again continued.

And this time, Izzah could breathe a sigh of relief. That last sentence was what he expected. Izzah smiled and hugged his mother.

“Bu, do’a Izzah, so that the chosen Abah Yai is indeed the best for Izzah. That's all Izzah currently expects.”

Although he has not fully accepted Farid kang as his life companion later, but Izzah could not tell the truth about what he felt to his mother. If he knew, not only was he in pain, his mother would not be willing to know that her daughter was accepting because of the compulsion. Izzah did not want to prolong the drama of his life.

“You are not leaving for the cottage now, to, Nduk?” I'm re-assuring Izzah's plan.

Because today is the day his father is working, certainly can not deliver his daughter to the cottage with a long distance position. While his mother would not be willing to take off Izzah just like that to leave for her own cottage.

“Neg, Mom. Izzah's not going anywhere. Earlier, he wanted to leave, but the intention to go to Nayla's house,” said Izzah with a joke.

“Obony, Nduk. You lied to mom, to.” Mother also chuckled in response to her daughter's jokes.

***

‘Ting’

I heard a loud phone call. The location of the object is not too far with Izzah, only half a meter. However, Izzah who was in a routine activity after the magrib, was not aware of the sound of his cellphone. He was busy with the rote extension that he had to do every day.

“Mbak Izzah, the gaping sound.”

Izzah turned his head towards his nine-year-old sister Nisa—, but with lips still moving muttering. Just nodding his head, a sign he was listening.

Since the cottage in the pesantren, Izzah is not too concerned with mobile phones. For him, it was just entertainment only during spare time, even then he could only enjoy when the holiday period alone at home. While in the cottage, it is impossible. There will be a big sanction if a princess is caught carrying a cell phone.

In fact, even though he was at home, he still did not care about the existence of his cellphone. The object, more often used by his sister to watch YouTube videos.

Izzah, who was astonished, rushed to reach the phone from the top of his mattress. Seen a name calling, ‘Kang Adnan’. The call was not directly Izzah picked up. Because Izzah's plan will indeed avoid Adnan kang from now on. That way, the figure of the face of kang Adnan will definitely disappear slowly.

However, the call is not over yet. Twice Adnan's kang calls in.

“Halo, Assalaamualaikum ..” Izzah finally picked up, after the third incoming call.

“Wa’alaikumussalaam ... Alhamdulillaah, finally appointed too, Sister Izzah.”

The soft sound of Adnan's kang voice across the phone, making Izzah's heart beat again.

“Sampean at home, to, Mbak?” ask kang Adnan make sure.

“I-iya, Kang. Why, yes?”

“Thank God. No papa, Ma'am. I sent a message to sampean, but ndak dibales, so I just called. Sorry , yes, Ma'am, maybe disturb untilan.”

“Oh, yes, Kang. No papa.”

“Yes, already, Ma'am. That's all. Assalaamu’alaikum ..”.

The call was closed after Izzah answered the final greetings of Kang Adnan. However, after the call from the Adnan kang, Izzah just daydreamed. Just feeling astonished. Why did Kang Adnan ask for his whereabouts at home or not. What was?

He then opened a WhatsApp message from kang Adnan, reading the contents that Izzah did not know.

[Mbak Izzah, again at home, to?]

That's all it contains, same as Kang Adnan's question on the phone. But Izzah was still wondering, why did kang Adnan ask his whereabouts, as if he was in need of an exact answer at this time.

“Nduk.”

Izzah gasped as a hand patted his shoulder suddenly. “Astaghfirullooh ..., Father,” he said nervously.

“Well, you why, Nduk? I call you three times you are still on them, loh.”

“Masa, anyway, Sir?” Izzah was surprised of course.

Because since then, his mind was only focused on the figure of Adnan kang. The plan to avoid him, now again feels heavy.

“There is a guest, Nduk,” said his father. However, his face was flat, more agitated.

“Who, Sir?” Izzah just stared at his father curiously.

“Izzah.” Now, only his mother who came to his room, then looked closely at his daughter. “Kang Adnan came,” he continued explaining.

Instantly, Izzah was nervous. His heart racing back to beat. Somehow, when he heard the name kang Adnan called, his heart raged, Between happy and confused.

“Kang Adnan came with his family, Nduk,” timpal his father confirmed. (*)