Ustad Or Alkash?
Disappointed Nan Injured

What is my fault in front of the world. Why does the world always confront me in a situation of constant life problems? Why is test after test always coming my way? Where is my mistake, God? What great mistake I have made that is impossible for you to forgive, until it all affects my life now. Yeah, God...

Andin held his head in frustration. Shed tears full of sadness. Lamenting his own fate. Fate that not many people know. The disappointed and injured look of his face was clearly on his face at this moment. The knocking of the door slowly sounded clearly in his ears from earlier. There is no small intention in him to open the bathroom door that he deliberately locks from the inside. Sitting limp with a slight lean against the wall, occasionally staring at the floor meaninglessly. Trying to recall the words of someone who had asked her to cancel her marriage suddenly. By reason, on his promise to Zulfia. His promise will give his best to Zulfia. And he considered Zidan to be the best and worthy of being with Zulfia, a girl who devoted herself to him all this time.

What is my fault in this story of my life?

Should I give up?

Would it be fair if I was the one who got hurt?

Are there no good men in the world anymore?

Until you try to break my relationship that is very clear in the eye?

"What's my fault, Ummi?"

Only that sentence managed to escape from the many questions that were turbulent in his heart. That was all, all he was able to say before he confined himself in his own bathroom.

"Son.." (call Ummi behind the door)

Andin closed his ears. I don't want to hear another word that comes out of it.

"Ummi knows, you're a very tough girl. You have everything in this world. Can't you share a little happiness you have with others? Look, Zulfia. He doesn't have a single shred of happiness that's even in your life. Ummi knows, you are a strong and capable girl. Believe me son, you will have happiness after creating happiness for others."

Evidently. It still sounded very clear in Andin's normal ears. He was getting tight in covering his ears.

"Excuse me, what are you doing at the door like that?" (say Helen)

Ummi was surprised by the presence of an unknown woman who was suddenly in the room.

"I was waiting for Andin to come out of the bathroom."

Helen looked a little suspicious.

Waiting for him? Wh-wh-what for?

Helen approaches the door and attempts to speak to Andin, to make sure that her conjecture will go wrong.

"Andin baby, this is Auntie son. You're in there?"

There was no mention of Andin. And no sound seems to have been heard from the outside in the slightest.

"Andin baby, replied Auntie son. What are you doing?"

Suddenly there was a sound of water gurgling from inside the bathroom. Helen was so relieved. It turned out that the assumption was wrong, that something was happening to Andin. The door was opened from inside.

"Sorry Aunt. Andin had a stomachache, so it was a bit long inside."

"You have a stomachache?! Since when, baby?"

"Emm, that was."

"Tante will ask your mother to call the doctor."

"Eh, no need for aunt. Andin's stomach doesn't hurt anymore. No need, huh?"

"You sure?"

Andin nodded. It looks Ummi who just kept quiet since then. Helen was a little worried about Andin.

You said, I'm a tough girl, right? Yes, Ummi. I will prove that your words are true. But, besides, I don't agree with all of your words.

"Oh yeah baby, Aunt almost forgot. Someone was looking for you."

"Who, Auntie?

"So, Auntie hasn't asked her name yet. But he said he was your best friend in the dorm."

My pal? What Meta? Yeah, who else.

"Where is Auntie?"

"He's in the back garden. You're gonna see him?"

"Of course, Auntie. He's come all the way here."

......................

"Wahh, Andin's house really looks like a palace."

Meta sat in a chair in the park. Seeing the green ornamental plants combined with beautiful flowers that also add to the beauty of the garden.

"Hemm, it turns out like this huh, it feels like being a rich man heheheh."

Meta hitchhiked one foot on the other. He rested his head with his hands together. Still continue to observe the park that is beyond normal limits. According to him, the park is very unnatural to the standards of a private garden. It should be more appropriate to call the square. Yes, for the general public. Aspirinium.

"May?" (call Andin)

Meta lowered his legs swiftly. Meta a little bit of whining.

"You've been waiting for me for a long time?" (say Andin)

"Lumayan. Maybe about fifteen minutes ago." (said Meta smiled)

Andin returned a Meta smile. It was clearly a bit of a ruckus between the two of them. But each one has tried to overcome it. It also looks clear.

"Has no waiter given you any drinking water yet?"

"Ah, it's okay. I went to the kitchen earlier, to ask for a drink."

"You went to the kitchen to ask for a drink?"

"Why the waiter does not serve my guest." (Andin said softly)

Meta understands that Andin is not feeling well for him.

"Already Ndin. Maybe I don't look like a guest hehe."

Andin is feeling bad. He grew increasingly furious with all his servants, out of so many servants. Suddenly, Andin thought of something.

"Did you get inside so easily?"

"I cannot enter by the gatekeeper, Ndin. I told you I was your friend. But they kicked me out rudely. Hmh! Really sucks."

Andin swallowed his saliva. Imagine the events experienced by Meta, his best friend.

"Then how do you get in?"

"Through the back door."

Andin was silent for a moment. He thought about all the entryways to his house, it made no difference. All are equally guarded.

"Yes, yeah, yeah. What you think is true. I was really very trying, and played a trick to get inside anyway."

"Well, you're a great Met."

After a while of chatting, apparently the clumsiness between the two of them slightly melted away. They look like old friends. A friend who has never had a problem. Basically, friends do have their own way to meet each other again. The longing between the two, was clearly very visible. Both miss the cheerful figure of a friend. Friends who accept each other as they are.

"Ndin, I want to ask you."

"What?"

"Where's the pool? Doesn't there exist? I've observed since, there's no pool smell."

"Swimming pool over there. Let me show you."

Andin walked slowly, Meta followed him. He was completely out of thought with everything he saw. It turns out there is still a part of the park that he has not been completely examined earlier. Meta shook his head.

"That's the pool you're looking for. You want to swim?"

Oh, my God, this is just the park. What about inside, and everything? It was really lucky for me, to enter a palace this big.

"May? What was? Why just shut up?"

"Aaa it's okay."

Andin and Meta are sitting by the pool. Both are silent with their own thoughts. Andin who was still thinking of his disappointment at Ummi's request. While Meta, who still adores you and amazed by the palace he was entering.

"Geez, Met?"

"Yes, what's wrong?"

"You're so nice. You came from far away, just for me."

Meta stunned. He just realized the main purpose of his arrival to Surabaya. Everything he saw, made him forget his initial mission.

"Andin..."

"Yes." Yeah."

"You don't get mad at me, again, do you?"

Andin shook his head slowly while smiling.

"There's something I've wanted to say a long time ago."

"Tell me."

Meta took a blank piece of paper and a bolpoint in a medium-sized bag that he had not taken off since. For a while he wrote it, then thrust it into Andin without the slightest doubt. Andin accepted and read it immediately. Not waiting for a long time, Andin had finished reading it. He also folded his paper neatly. Then looked into both eyes.

"I'm sorry Ndin. It's not easy for me to say everything clearly. And so, I wrote it on a piece of paper. To be honest, I was very surprised, it turns out your marriage is tonight. I'm sorry I just told you this, now. That's because you didn't listen to me, um, so..."

"Andin, I just don't want you to be sad. You know it..."

Andin smiled and hugged Meta.

"Everything you wrote on that paper, it was because of Zulfia's sister who told you to, right?"

"Do you know?"

"Later to tell you, how Ummi begged me to cancel my marriage as well, just like Zulfia."

Actually Meta was very surprised by Andin's words. However, you have to think critically.

"Then what did I write on the paper? Is that also Zulfia's subterfuge?" (ask Meta)

"Does Zulfia's mother have any proof?" (Andin asked back)

"No. He just told me everything, to tell you."

Andin breathed slowly.

"You know what, Met? Ummi asked me to give my future husband to Ms. Zulfia. Ah, forget it, Met."

Behind Andin's embrace, Meta's eyes glazed over. He tightened his embrace.

Oh, my God, I'm sorry Ndin. I've trusted all of Zulfia's mother's words without proof.

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