Trapped in a Sacred Prison
CHAPTER 63 (TAMAT)

He's my bloodless brother, he's the one who came near, when the other one turned away from me, he who believed, when the other one labeled me a liar, and he comforted me when the other judged me.

Some people say that one mistake can cover a thousand good things. But, it doesn't seem to pass for me. Our relationship has been strained ever since, but that longing still exists to this day, I cannot possibly forget all the good you have given me.

If you want to come later, come, because I have learned to forgive and make peace with you.

(Lutfiyah Salamah Rashid)

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Ulfi, Lisa, Ira, Ika and Sarah instantly stopped their laughter when they realized who was in front of them at this moment. And simultaneously, the four women turned their heads towards Uldi who was still silently flinching at the person.

"Fira?" lirih Ulli mentioned the name of the woman who was getting closer to him.

When Fira was right in front of Ulfi, unexpectedly, the woman immediately fell to her knees before him. He didn't care who saw him at this moment.

Everyone who was there reflexively covered his mouth with their hands in shock. Likewise with Ulli who reflexes back one step when looking at Fira's attitude.

"Ulfi, I want to apologize for all my actions. Please forgive me," said Fira, bowed.

Hearing the apology, Ulli smiled. He moved Aqil, who had been in his arms to Ika, and then approached Fira. Then he grabbed both of the woman's shoulders and brought her back to her feet.

A sincere smile appeared to be shown to Fira and then hugged her. "Where have you been all this time? Like lost in the swallow of the earth. Take it easy, I've forgiven you," said Ulli and took off Fira's embrace.

"really? Do you not hold a grudge against me? ask Fira.

"Yes, grudge is a disease of the heart, heart and body could be damaged due to liver disease is very dangerous. After all, it's been almost 4 years since the matter, I would have been old if I still remembered it" Ulli said, laughing softly.

"really?" Fira still ensured the sincerity of the woman before him, and was immediately nodded by Ulli.

"Hiks, thank you, Ulf. I'm really mean, even until I'm married I still think about you, weird right?" said Fira who sobbed while laughing at the end of his sentence because it felt funny.

"It turns out you married well, thank God. Now forget all the bad past, just the exciting past in mind," he said as he rubbed Fira's back.

Unexpectedly, Sarah, Ika, Ira, Sinta and Lisa joined in hugging them with the child they were carrying of course.

"Hiks, no more hatred between us. We enter the pesantren maybe with different reasons and ways, but out of this pesantren in the same circumstances. Equally happy and do not hold hatred let alone revenge in the heart," said Uelfi so wise.

Still cool hugging each other, suddenly the voice of a man's deheman shocked them and reflexes broke his embrace.

"Eh, Ustadz Ammar, Paradise and ...." Ika's speech was cut off as she looked back at the figure of the man who had made her feel ashamed at Sarah's wedding.

"Azka," the man continued with a smile.

"Eh, i-iya, that's it already," Ika replied so stiffly.

"What else are you doing here?" ask Ammar astonished.

"This is again to let go of longing, Ustadz," replied Sinta.

"Oh, yes, continue his embrace, we will enter first" said Ammar. "Aqil wants to go with Abah?" bargain Ammar to his son who is still in the arms of Ika.

"You, but this gendongna cama Om," the little boy replied as he pointed at Azka.

The man then approached and took Azka from Ika's sling, making the girl hold her breath for a moment with a reddened face like a boiled crab.

"Well, this is the kid. Small-small already smart nyomblangin people," said Sinta.

"Don't get me wrong, he's a cadre. Usually if it is already that means the person concerned is already a mate," said Ulli chimed in.

"But Ustadz Azka is still single or married?" ask Firdaus, of course just pretend because he already knows the answer.

"Not yet" Azka replied a little shyly.

"Duh, that's right. Among the seven of us, Ika is still single" Lisa said.

"Hey, don't forget about me, I'm still single well" Sinta protested.

"What's? Are you in the sermon? Wh who? Dih did not say anything, even admitted to being single when the original already wanted to be menten," Ulli cerocos.

"Who else would Ulf be if not the one who spoke earlier." It wasn't Sinta who answered this time but Ira.

"Geez, that means you guys actually came in pairs except me? Allahu Akbar." Ika who was embarrassed to speak again, as if she had forgotten who was in front of her at this moment.

"Relax, you already have a partner, if you marry first," said Ammar while embracing Azka.

"What do you mean Ustadz?" ask Ika confused.

"Later let Ulli explain, now we enter first, the event has begun," asked Ammar then stepped foot into the gate, followed by others.

The event took place so lively, after the recitation of the holy verse of the Qur'an and the reception of the pesantren officials, now it is the turn of the santri who perform shows such as mini-dramas about the daily life of the santri in the pesantren, starting from the rules-abiding santri to the artisan santri escape, of course, taken from the true story of one of its alumni who is none other than and not Ulli.

Looking at the show, Uelfi unceasingly smiled at the thought of how wayward he used to be. If only he had not been married, perhaps his fuzzy record would have grown.

After the show, now comes the time to show a photo of memories when the alumni are still students. The photos were taken by ustadz. Again he smiled when he saw the photo of his classmate when he first set foot in the boarding school, looking so innocent and funny, so, there are even some photos of Ammar while still a santri that looks so cute.

"Ulf," called Ika made Uelfi immediately turn to her who seemed to be agitated, making the mother of one child immediately understand the intention of Ika calling her.

"Astaghfirullah, afwan Ika, I forgot. So gini, actually Ustadz Azka had talked to us long before about his good intentions." Ulli hung up his words.

"Good intentions?" ask Ika confused.

"Yes, that Ustadz Azka has long held your heart, more precisely when she saw us in Cairo at college. Maybe you never saw him, but he often saw you on campus accidentally. From there he began to strengthen his heart and ask for God's guidance, and the result is still you." Ulli stopped her words to shut Ika's mouth which reflexes gaping in surprise.

"Udah, no mouth need to use the event in the open, the essence of all this is real, and if you are pleased he will go to your house tomorrow to propose," said Ulli while holding a laugh.

"Tomorrow?" the repeat was surprised.

"Yes, he was asked to get married immediately by his parents, so he needs your answer, does not good intentions really need to be hastened?" answer Ulli.

Ika seemed to think for a moment, then slowly her face seemed to emit a thin smile, "i want to," she replied timidly. It was clear that he was quick to accept, because in fact he had fallen in love with the man since he first met.

"OK alhamdulillah, means all members of room one fix sold out, although both are still otw. Hopefully launched well, touched me guys," said Ulli.

"Yes, congratulations" Sarah, Ira, Lisa and Fira told Ika and Sinta.

They again enjoyed a grand reunion night that was so festive with great joy.

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Ulli, the spoiled girl who entered the boarding school because in the trap is now so comfortable living there. In fact, he no longer calls it a holy prison but the most comfortable house. The place where he began to know the rules of religion, where he met his sincere friends, even where he met his soul mate and happiness.

In reaching the peak of happiness, sometimes it takes sacrifice. The path that everyone goes through is certainly not the same, some are straight, some are uphill, some are downhill and some are winding, some are winding, all this is not lost in the power of Allah, the All-Knowing of the abilities of His servants.

Do not regret what just happened to you, because it could be in the future it will actually bring good. The most important thing is that we live the present life well, because what we reap today is what we will harvest in the future.

- End-of-the-peak

Assalamu 'alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.

After more than a month of walking, I was finally able to tell the story of Uldi in the novel titled "Stuck In the Holy Prison".

Thank you very much to the brothers who have taken the time to read this piece. Sorry if there are still many flaws in this novel, take the good and throw away the bad. Hopefully this novel can provide benefits for my brothers and sisters, especially those of me who still have a lot to learn.

Again, just a thank you that I can say to all of you. Author without readers what it means, so I Love You All 🥰🥰🥰

See you in my next work. Warm regards from me.

UQies

Wassalamu 'alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.