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A week has passed, Harti's parents have finished carrying goods from the old rented house, even Harti also stopped at Kakung's house that was never used.

Because of the transfer of the Harti family into the pesantren, news of the engagement of the only grandson of Pak Kyai was spread very quickly like a plague. Many congratulate the new relationship Darto and Harti, but there are also some who gossip them, especially men who already have a crush on Harti, and also santri princess who save the taste to Darto. Fortunately no meaningful problems have arisen so far, everything went smoothly without any obstacles.

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The prayers of the dzuhur pilgrims have finished Darto tunaikan, as usual, he went home just to take the holy book that has been faithfully accompanied him. then continued to go to the lake, Darto's favorite place, because it was quiet, because it was silent, the place is perfect for Darto who want to memorize verse by verse every day.

Today was special for Darto. Within a year, Darto only got a few days of fasting. According to Kakung's explanation, there are five days that are forbidden to fast, in addition to fasting forever. Eid al-Fitr and Adha. In addition, Friday and Saturday, but for Friday can be stopped by fasting before and after Friday as taught by the prophet Muhammad S.A.W. From there, the two days that are forbidden have become halal, because Darto always fasts every day. So that Darto does not fast forever Darto gets a holiday when Syak day, aka the end of the sya'ban which usually starts from 3 days before Ramadan.

Today is the beginning of Syak, Darto went to the lake carrying an extra, which used to only carry the Qur'an, this time he carried strings and fishing rods also in his pants pocket, he said, not to forget also a match and a pack of cigarettes in the next pocket.

It did not take long, Darto has scattered the forest that separates pesantren and lakes. Directly he sat under his favorite tree and memorized a collection of verses that he targeted.then Darto sank immediately in focus, which made him not membris time that has now come late afternoon.

"Gus!" shouted one of his friends who followed to the lake carrying a black bag.

"What's Din?"

"Have you prayed Ashar yet? this is if I have not brought a clean holster as well as a prayer mat" Bidin thrust the plastic bag to Darto.

Rushing Darto perform Ashar prayers on the rock beside the lake.

"Din, I'm going to go fishing, come with me?" bargain Darto while returning the sarongs and prayer mats that he had finished wearing.

"Tomorrow Gus, but I don't bring fishing,"

"You just find firewood, we will burn the fish here" replied Darto stepped away towards the banana tree standing nearby. Darto scavenged the ground below, then in Bidin after helping to find bait there.

Worms were already pretty much gathered on top of the taro leaves, the two of them immediately headed towards the lake.

"Aren't you fasting Gus?" ask Bidin who saw Darto who was fishing while smoking.

"Please until Ramadan Din, so I go hehehe,"

"Any look Gus Darto smoking late in the afternoon, usually again lemes-lemesnya hahaha, here I ask one, I deliberately do not bring a cigarette to respect the fast of Gus Darto,"

Bidin grabbed a cigarette in a pack that Darto deliberately approached.

"Huh! the reason you are Din, where have you ever bought a cigarette while gathering!" replied Darto who immediately provoked laughter both of them.

"Din.! dapet Din.!" shouted Darto from the rock, which was then answered with a small jump Bidin towards the edge of the lake to reach the fish that had been entangled.

"Such a big Gus.!" Bidin carried a thigh-sized goldfish, which continued to wriggle in his arms.

"It's worth the weight of the din, my hands up to the narik strings, the fish is that big baby, hahahaha!" Darto laughed at the size of the fish in his friend's carrying.

"Take Harti, same Kakung if you want,"

answer Dadto.

"Ehem, the story wants to practice this Gus living?" tanya ledek Bidin.Tanpa waiting for answers he immediately ran, avoiding lectures from Darto.

"Basar, look out for you Din, later do not love his head doang!" gerutu Darto who was waiting alone beside the lake.

Waiting for the arrival of his friend. Darto threw his hook back into the lake. His fate was very lucky this time, only a few seconds in the throw, the fish immediately grabbed from within the lake. This time, the pull of the fish is heavier than the first fish he got, Darto's mind continues to guess the curious made, how big the fish he wants to get. While the first one he could have been as big as a baby.

Sweat poured on the temple of Darto, his palm even bleeding because of the friction of the strings when pulling with the fish. Darto has been trying to bring the fish aside for quite a while, but his efforts have not paid off.

The three friends are already adatang, fish that eat bait has not succeeded Darto pull to the edge. Then Darto asked Bidin and Surip to take turns to attract the fish.

"Don't Mas crocodile!" chirps Harti who is lighting firewood next to Darto who is resting.

"Where are the crocodiles in Dek lake?!" darto answered accordingly, without Darto realizing that Harti's cheeks began to turn red, because he was not used to being called 'Dek'.

"Who said Mas? the proof in the pesantren there is a crocodile, already have a fiance but still want to love fried rice with Siti!" Harti ngedumel, his lips forward. He was jealous because last night Darto got an iftar meal from a princess.

"And I did not ask for Dek, Mubadzir if he refused," replied Darto arbitrarily.

"Choose, who says that the culture is you Mas" don't be psyched!" Harti still put on a jutek face.

"Amudu, Adeknya Mas again jealous, so want to pass. Let's not be! if again jealous," sedu Darto managed to disperse jealousy in Harti's chest.

"What the hell! here let Harti take care of the fish, later if it's cooked Harti call you three, Mas just help Surip and Bidin there!" said shy.

Darto again helped his two friends, not much different, they both had sweated. Back Darto grabbed the fishing line, he pulled as fast as he could. But just the same, the pull of the fish was more powerful than the pull of the three young men. They were very curious, what size fish they would get.

"Gus.this is the crazy one, that Harti has called, the fish is ripe he said. We tie it first in the tree, then the fish is tired we pull again," said Surip while wiping the sweat on his temple.

They also flocked to Harti place, ripe fish already lying neatly on top of banana leaves. Without waiting for the cue, the four teenagers clashed with alacrity while plucking a piece for a piece of meat. To leave his bones alone in an instant.

"Let's Gus, we pull again, it's dark, we take the fish home if we get it,"

Take Bidin then back they reach for the thread tied to the tree. Then back the three of them took turns pulling the strings as tight as possible.

Unlike before, the pull of fish no longer violent. As the fish gradually pulled over, Surip and Bidin were very quick to respond to Darto's cue telling them to wait on the edge. Curiously Surip and Bidin stuck their hands into the lake water which is now becoming cloudy as a result of objects entangled hook continues to thrash in shallow water. But alas, the one raised is not a big fish like their expectations. But a human head, intact with long hair.

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