Allahu Akhbar.
Allah~u Akhbar.
Allah~u Akhbar.
As the azan fill the air,Azira keeps on walking.Slowly climb the hill.She did not stop,until she reaches the highest point of the Tasbih Pebble.She stand up straight and breathes in the silent air while she could feel the strong wind blows her hair underneath her shawl.
The whole town looks beautiful from up high,even the mosque,the only building that's glowing from her sight.She drops her bag,and kneels down.Searching.Trying to find something in her bag.Then she smiles.Success!She took out a compact camera.Turn it on,focusing on the mosque,and then,click.
"I shouldn't make this last",she said.With a savourless smile.She still remembers her first day here,5 years ago...
A 17 years old girl steps outside of her new house.She took a deep breath and starts walking.She didn't know where she was going,but she just keeps on walking,until she bumped into someone.
"Oh!I'm sorry,sorry."Then,she ran.All her life,she lived under a shadow.She never looks up to people faces.She thought her life is not worth it to be appreciated by other people.That's why she tries to avoid anybody to be involved with her.She ran with all her might,until she reaches the mosque.With panting breath,she steps into the mosque.
"Might as well just pray here.It's almost Asar anyway."
"What the heck?Did that girl just apologizes and then scram?"Azira follows the shadows of the girl,until she disappears from her sight.
"Are you ready?"Azira turns her head to the voice.The voice gave her a smile while his right hand showed her a bag.She took the bag,and off they went.
Najiha almost fainted when she saw a guy stepping into the women's praying area.And it's the same guy who she bumped into just now.How did she know?He still wears the purple skinny jeans.
"He must be lost.OMG!What to do?"But before she could think of something,their eyes met,long.Cat got both of their tongues.Najiha was puzzled."How dare he?And what's so great about skull's t-shirt?Hmm...Maybe he's a Skull Believer.Like in a Japanese movie"
"I'm sorry.But this area is for women only."An old lady spoke.Najiha turn her head to the lady then back at the guy.He did not reply but he gave a sinister smile,and left.
After prayer,she continues with her walk.She climbs a hill,and when she reaches the top,she found a girl praying.
"Not good."As she's about to climb back down,she suddenly stops.The girl notices her.Najiha didn't know what to do.She could run,but she's afraid to fall.After moments of silence,the girl finally took off her scarf.
"AAAHHH!!!Skull Believer!"Najiha screams.He's a girl?She could not believed her eyes.Wait!She could not believe even more that she just screamed.
"Do you have a tasbih?"The girl said,as if she didn't hear Najiha's screams.Like under a spell,Najiha took out a tasbih from her pocket.When it's about to switched hands,the tasbih snaps.
"Oh man."The girl said."Now it's just like those pebbles."
"Tasbih pebbles?"Najiha said.The girl look at Najiha,surprised but she nodded.
"So,you're a girl?"Najiha tries to find truth from the Skull Believer's eyes.The girl did not answer straight away,she laughed and walks towards her bag.She shove her scarf and took out a box of cigarette and a lighter.
"You're the one who bumped into me,right?"
Huh!"I umm..."Najiha bit her lips."Umm...I going."And she turns away.
"Chillax lah."The girl said while taking out a piece of cigaratte.She lit it up and place it between her lips.
"I'm Azira."She said calmy.But Najiha just frozen,staring her.After minutes,
"Najiha."And then she ran.
The strong winds awakens her from going back in time.How sad,she thought.But isn't it interesting?From being very awkward to each other,now we became best friends.Najiha thought me to be a better muslimah.And i thought her to be a better woman.Now,all that things going to end soon.
Najiha quickens her steps.Climbs the hill faster and faster.Her tears has collide with her sweat.
Azira steps forward,the very end of the hill.She stretch her arms open,then Najiha arrived.
"AZIRAA!!!WHAT ARE YOU DOING?"
'Thump'.The sound of something fell.
"Might as well just pray here.It's almost Asar anyway."
"What the heck?Did that girl just apologizes and then scram?"Azira follows the shadows of the girl,until she disappears from her sight.
"Are you ready?"Azira turns her head to the voice.The voice gave her a smile while his right hand showed her a bag.She took the bag,and off they went.
Najiha almost fainted when she saw a guy stepping into the women's praying area.And it's the same guy who she bumped into just now.How did she know?He still wears the purple skinny jeans.
"He must be lost.OMG!What to do?"But before she could think of something,their eyes met,long.Cat got both of their tongues.Najiha was puzzled."How dare he?And what's so great about skull's t-shirt?Hmm...Maybe he's a Skull Believer.Like in a Japanese movie"
"I'm sorry.But this area is for women only."An old lady spoke.Najiha turn her head to the lady then back at the guy.He did not reply but he gave a sinister smile,and left.
After prayer,she continues with her walk.She climbs a hill,and when she reaches the top,she found a girl praying.
"Not good."As she's about to climb back down,she suddenly stops.The girl notices her.Najiha didn't know what to do.She could run,but she's afraid to fall.After moments of silence,the girl finally took off her scarf.
"AAAHHH!!!Skull Believer!"Najiha screams.He's a girl?She could not believed her eyes.Wait!She could not believe even more that she just screamed.
"Do you have a tasbih?"The girl said,as if she didn't hear Najiha's screams.Like under a spell,Najiha took out a tasbih from her pocket.When it's about to switched hands,the tasbih snaps.
"Oh man."The girl said."Now it's just like those pebbles."
"Tasbih pebbles?"Najiha said.The girl look at Najiha,surprised but she nodded.
"So,you're a girl?"Najiha tries to find truth from the Skull Believer's eyes.The girl did not answer straight away,she laughed and walks towards her bag.She shove her scarf and took out a box of cigarette and a lighter.
"You're the one who bumped into me,right?"
Huh!"I umm..."Najiha bit her lips."Umm...I going."And she turns away.
"Chillax lah."The girl said while taking out a piece of cigaratte.She lit it up and place it between her lips.
"I'm Azira."She said calmy.But Najiha just frozen,staring her.After minutes,
"Najiha."And then she ran.
The strong winds awakens her from going back in time.How sad,she thought.But isn't it interesting?From being very awkward to each other,now we became best friends.Najiha thought me to be a better muslimah.And i thought her to be a better woman.Now,all that things going to end soon.
Najiha quickens her steps.Climbs the hill faster and faster.Her tears has collide with her sweat.
Azira steps forward,the very end of the hill.She stretch her arms open,then Najiha arrived.
"AZIRAA!!!WHAT ARE YOU DOING?"
'Thump'.The sound of something fell.
To Be Continued
(actually THE END.But their stories didn't stop there)
(actually THE END.But their stories didn't stop there)
source:hidy
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