Trapped in a Sacred Prison
CHAPTER 49

The day is now getting late, even the sun slowly began to slip to the western horizon, a tinge of orange color that is so beautiful began to decorate the sky.

Under this pesantren sky, back santri gathered with a million stories during the holidays, not least in the dormitory princess room one.

Even from this afternoon until dusk, the room was never quiet, there were only story materials that sometimes made laugh and not infrequently made the listeners shudder in horror.

Yes, one of them is the story of Lisa this afternoon, the girl told her story that almost got hit by a car, but Firdaus came to help her like in action-romantic films, like, making a story that should be a little scary actually turned into a comedy story.

"How about you, Ulli, why don't you share your story?" tanya Ika made everything now look towards the girl.

Ulfi called his name suddenly misbehaved at once confused. According to him, while in Jakarta he did not have a story that needs to be shared because it concerns his personal life with his parents. It is also impossible for him to tell about his horrible experience in Egypt, considering there are two people he must take care of his feelings, even though it is not a romantic story.

"It doesn't seem to exist" he replied later.

"Have you never met ustadz Ammar?" Ira asked.

A somewhat hesitant Ulfi was about to open her mouth to answer, but she paused back when Lisa first opened her voice.

"Where is the story going to meet, one on the other end, and one on the other end" Lisa said as she spread out her hands explaining the position, making them laugh softly at Lisa's behavior.

While still cool in telling stories, Sinta immediately spoke in a high tone interrupting their stories.

"Guys, do you want maghrib, no one wants to take a shower?" ask Sinta.

"Astaghfirullah, yes, let's take a shower, I'm first well," Sarah said quickly.

"Ana ba'daki (me after you)," Ika continued.

"Ba'daki Ika," said Ulli.

"Et et et, if you queue like gini at a time that has been mepet will definitely be late" said Lisa.

"So?" tanya Ulfi was confused.

"We took a bath together in a big tub" Lisa suggested.

"Agreed," answered everyone except Ulli who was confused.

"Mandi together? I'm ashamed!" ulfi Protest.

"No need to be ashamed, the shower is wearing a glove beb," said Ika while taking the holster in her closet.

"Oh that, okay."

Ulli rushed to get her scabbard and went to the bathroom with her roommate.

Yes, in addition to having several bathroom cubicles, the bathroom area in their dormitory also has a large tub outside the cubicle, which is also a small one, but still in a closed area so no one will see them except the other santriwati who want to take a bath. And it is often used as a shared bath that can increase their familiarity.

They also passed the bath together which was so pleasant, even through the bath, Sarah began to talk back to Ulli without a sharp tone at all. The girl began to learn to accept the facts.

After finishing the bath, they went to the mosque together, until they went home together. Even this time, they agreed to eat in the dormitory, this mumpung is the first day of pesantren masum so the rules of the dormitory are still a bit loose.

And this time it's Ulli's turn, Sarah and Fira are going to take the food.

"Eh, Sinta, is it okay you told them to go together?" ask Ika.

"It's okay, anyways they need time to talk to each other again and make peace, God willing this is the best way," replied Sinta because it began not to stand with the attitude of Sarah who always inhabited Ulfi.

"Yes yeah, hopefully they can make peace" Ira murmured.

While in the cafeteria, Ulli, Sarah and Fira appear to be queuing up to pick up food.

"Ulfi, how are you and ustadz Ammar?" Sarah asked who was still a little awkward to talk again after that had already started talking to Ulli while taking a bath.

"God be kind" replied Ulli, "are you not angry with me anymore Sarah?" continues asking.

"What's up Sarah?" ask Fira who has only listened since.

"Yesterday's holiday, I was betrothed to the son of my father's best friend, and just yesterday I was officially proposed," replied Sarah lethargic.

"God willing, congratulations Sarah" said Ulli.

"I don't love that guy Ulli, I'm afraid I'm not happy with him" Sarah said.

"As long as you try to love him and accept him, God willing, as time goes on, God will bring that love to your heart" Ullis said, rubbing Sarah's back.

"Hmm, hopefully," Sarah replies forcing her smile.

Shortly after, they arrived at the dormitory with 7 servings of food. As usual, they would eat together using a large container.

Ulli no longer refused, he actually participated in enjoying the food with his friends.

If you want to get used to a new habit, is not it better to learn to accept and try to enjoy it? Because trying to refuse will actually make you feel more foreign.

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The next morning, Ulli and her six roommates left for school together. However, there was a slightly strange sight this morning in front of the office, making the girl's footsteps come to a halt.

A red-hooded santriwati was standing with a santri with a bald head not too far away. On their necks hang a cardboard board that says, 'We got caught dating'.

Seeing the look of Ulli's curious face, Ika stopped her steps and immediately explained what happened.

"So they are caught meeting and courting both in the boarding school environment, later when the santri has been a lot in school, they will be saluted by the santri like a married person, he said, this is to give shame and deterrence to them so as not to repeat their mistakes again" Ika explained.

"That's what it is often?" ulfi asked again as he walked away from the couple and followed Ika beside him.

"Yes not also, it's just that there are those who secretly like each other, continue to communicate with each other outside the pesantren during holidays, and when they first enter the boarding school they take advantage of the opportunity to meet, to meet, this only happens to those who do not understand the rules," Ika explained again.

"Well, horrified too, why not just get married?" ask Ulfi.

"Yes afraid that the students even follow their footsteps, deliberately met to be married quickly, their parents also certainly do not want to," replied Ika.

"Oh yeah well, hehehe." Uldi chuckled softly. He wanted to go back to wondering, but soon he paused when he realized his footsteps had entered their new class.

Yes, at this time Ulli and her friends are already in the 3rd grade of High School which if in boarding school is usually known as the 6th grade.

"Ulfi, why did you not come yesterday during the election of the new Pesantren Student Organization? exclaimed loh," asked Ira when he saw Uldi had been sitting in his chair.

Ulli recalled that one day after the announcement of the holiday, the organization's curators conducted a meeting to elect the chairman of the new organization, but at that time Ulli chose to go straight home because his two masters had come to pick him up.

"Sorry Ira, my mother and father have come to pick me up" he replied, "so, who's the head of the organization now?" ask Ulfi later.

"Who else, Firdaus dong, then his chief daughter Sarah," Ira replied.

"Well congratulations Sarah," he said enthusiastically made Sarah smile thinly towards him, but in contrast to Sinta, Ira, Ika, and Lisa, they stared in disbelief at them.

"You're at peace?" ask Ika.

"Yes, thank God, isn't it Sarah?" asked Ulfi and Sarah nodded slowly.

After being satisfied to tell a story, Uelfi decided to pick up a book that would soon be used, but his forehead shriveled when he found a paper folded in such a way in his bag.

"This what?" he nodded while opening the fold of the paper.

Hi Ulfi, I have something I should talk to you about, can we meet after Isya prayer later in the back of your dormitory?

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