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Chapter 18 - Back To Home

"Likha, wake up son, it's time for dinner, mom has already cooked your favorite food, why do you look so tired, kid?" Likha's mother was a little worried seeing her daughter asleep very soundly, not getting up from her coming earlier. her eyes, then she smiled looking at her worried mother.

"Mother, I'm okay, just I'm a little tired because two days ago, my school held a friendly match between schools, and your daughter is a committee member, so you know what my body feels like, I'm like a fan ma'am, going around here and there, that's why when I was home I purposely took the time to sleep. "Likha's mother was relieved now.

"Thank God, now you take a shower first, then we will eat together, earlier Rina came looking for you, then you will go to her house when you have enough rest, or tomorrow it's okay," Likha's mother then came out of Likha's room, while Likha lay down. Again, her body really felt like she had been slammed, Likha thought this was because of Azzam's act yesterday, plus her hiking trip, which was the first time she had experienced it, all of which made her legs very sore. LIkha also felt guilty for lying to her mother, but for Likha, things like that he will keep to himself, his mother, and others do not need to know.

"O Allah, forgive your servant, mother, forgive your child, I'm not as innocent as I was now." Likha then went from her room to the bathroom, after bathing and praying Maghrib, Likha then had dinner with her mother, on the table where her favorite food was served. . There is a spicy stir-fried oncom, peda fish with green chilies and tofu, which tastes very delicious, typical of his mother, Likha ate the food on the table very quickly, her mother was dumbfounded.

"Son, slowly eat it, why are you like a week without eating, son? Are you so suffering living in the dormitory dear?" Likha's mother was very sad imagining her daughter being troubled in the dormitory, hearing her mother's concern, Likha smiled.

"Mother, in the dormitory, is very fun, I have good friends, if it's just for eating, I'm not short of mom, they even often ask me to snack too, but I really miss your cooking, you know mom, even though it's the side dishes in the dorm. more complete, but for Likha, the mother's cooking is the most delicious, because the mother feels love. "Likha then hugged her mother, after finishing eating, Likha helped her mother wash the dishes and after that, she said goodbye to meet Rina and Daffa.

"Likha, have you been? Asked Rina, who happened to just come, she and Daffa just came back from the mosque, Daffa drove her home because they are now lovers, Likha smelled the aroma of the relationship, then she smiled slyly, Likha intended to tease. his best friend.

"Daffa, I really miss you, aren't you going to hug me?" Likha glanced at Rina whose face looked jealous, even though Daffa also didn't dare to approach Likha, Rina glared at Daffa so as not to hug Likha, Daffa smiled awkwardly, Likha's hands were still stretching out waiting. Daffa came, but Daffa only shook Likha's hand, because she could not stand it, Likha burst out laughing.

"Daffa, Rina, let's explain, what's wrong with you? Are you hiding something from me? Watch out, don't you try, I already know everything." Likha then hugged Rina tightly.

"Rina, Daffa, congratulations on the union of you two, I am very happy to know that you are together now." Rina was a little surprised to know their relationship, all that, Likha knew from one of Rina's younger siblings who had opened the door for her.

"Likha, why do you always know anything about me?" Rina looked down in embarrassment, they talked and talked about their new school, their new friends, Likha Rina and Daffa also promised that tomorrow morning they would play in the river where they usually spend their time. Likha and Likha also strongly agreed. Likha wanted to play in the river again before he returned to Bekasi the day after tomorrow.

"Yes, it's already late, I want to go home first, tomorrow we will meet directly at the river, don't forget to bring a change of clothes, because we have a swimming competition tomorrow." Rina reminded her, she and Daffa then escorted Likha to her house, then Daffa returned. escorted Rina back before she returned to her own house.

"Mother, Likha came home, ma'am." Likha entered her house, she saw her mother was putting on buttons for the clothes she had just sewn, tomorrow the clothes will be taken by the owner.

"How come you only met briefly, don't you miss each other?" Mother was still sewing when she asked Likha.

"It's late now, ma'am, tomorrow we promise to play in the river, then, Likha will pray first, then Likha will go to sleep right away, mother, don't be too late, ma'am, go to bed immediately after finishing." Likha hugged her mother for a while then rushed to the bathroom. to take ablution water, after that he went back into his room and did not come out again, his mother was also finished, after locking the door, his mother also went to sleep.

"Hoaahhmmmm ..." Likha woke up from her sleep because she felt like urinating, then lazily Likha got out of her bed, then after urinating she looked at the clock, it was still four in the morning, she lay down in a chair and fell asleep again.

At half-past five in the morning, Likha's mother got up to perform the dawn prayers, after which she cooked them breakfast, and also made Likha lunches to take to the river later. "Likha, why are you sleeping here, son?" Likha's mother woke her daughter, then Likha woke up and felt confused because at this time she was in the living room.

"Oh yes ma'am, why can Likha fall asleep here? Do I now have sleeping sickness while walking?" Her mother also shook her head. "Never mind, son, let's pray at dawn together, after that, you immediately take a shower, and get ready to meet your friends, now let's immediately get ablution water." Likha's mother walked to the bathroom followed by Likha behind her.

"Ma'am, Likha will go first, I'll be home later in the afternoon, ma'am, because the day after tomorrow I have to go back to the dormitory, so one day I will use it to play with them, I'm leaving, Ma'am, Assalamu'alaikum." Likha kissed his mother's hand and immediately departed.

"Be careful, son, this is the lunch that I made for you, later you will eat with your friends, oh yes, later I will go to your uncle's house, I will catch up with your father after I think about it, I will also pity you if you don't meet your father, so mom will take her home today and come back there tomorrow morning, so when you come home, don't look for mom, I'll come back in the afternoon. "Likha's mother handed over the lunchbox and Likha also immediately said goodbye and left to meet Rina and Daffa.