I'm a Qualified Old Virgin
Looking for a place to stay

Syifa stepped into the yard of Fatimah's grandmother's house. Many leaves are scattered in the yard to make the house look dirty. He went to the terrace and peered into the house through the window.

His teary eyes stared into the contents of the house that was still intact. Home furniture is still neatly arranged as before it was abandoned.

Rosa and Syifa did not bring home furniture when they left the house. All they bring is clothes and valuable objects that can be put in the travel bag. And, it turns out this house was indeed left alone by the nephew of Fatimah's grandmother.

"grandmother ... Syifa misses!" she rubbed the falling tears. He recalls his childhood when Fatimah's grandmother was alive.

Syifa sat on the terrace chair feeling her limp. Instantly he remembered when Fatimah's grandmother made him clothes to wear. Right on the bench that he was sitting on now, Fatimah's grandmother and herself often spent time telling stories.

The gentle rubbing on Syifa's shoulder made her realize from her daydream. He looked back and saw his mother standing behind him.

"Prophey, Fa. Pray for the best for Grandma!" rosalina then sat on the same bench.

Syifa buried her face in the arms of her mother.

"Ma, if someday Syifa has money ... Syifa will definitely buy back this house!" Syifa.

"Aamiinu. Hopefully one day it can be done," said

Rossa responded.

"We, just stay here, Ma?" ask Syifa.

"But we can't go in, Fa. The door's in the lock!" rosa said while staring at the padlock attached to the door.

Syifa immediately bowed lethargic. He was disappointed that he could not enter the house.

Drrtt drrtt.

right at that moment the Syifa mobile phone vibrated there was an incoming message from Antika. Syifa immediately picked him up.

"Assynolajet. Hello, Tik!"

"Wa'alaikumsalam's chat. You're going home, Fa?" ask Antika.

Syifa had already informed Antika if he would return to this city.

"Yes, Tik. Here I am in front of Fatimah's grandmother's house" replied Syifa.

"Well? just mending you to my house. I was alone at home. You're here!" pinta Antika's.

"Okay, alright!"

"Yes, I've been waiting!

"Assalamualaik."

"Getishalight."

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"Assynnya!" syifa said while in front of the gate of the house of Antika. house is still the same as the gate towering.

"Glamma!" A beautiful girl opens the door.

"God, Antika you are more beautiful!" said Syifa who saw a change in the increasingly beautiful and well-maintained Antika.

Of course Syifa knew because Antika had told me that he was currently in a good relationship with his biological mother. His mother must have paid more attention to Antika after a long time apart.

"Well, you can do it, Fa. I miss the same, lo!" the two of them embraced. After that, Antika touched Rosa.

"Well in, Fa, Auntie!" he let them in.

"Your father's not home, Tik?" ask Syifa.

"As usual, father to the shophouse!"

"Oh yeah, you didn't go to college, Tik?"

"It's still a bit of a mess" replied Antika.

"Sir, can Aunty come to the bathroom?" ask Rosa.

"Of course you can, Auntie. Go straight behind me, Tan!" he pointed towards the back of his house.

Antika then went to the kitchen to make a drink for Syifa and her mother.

"Not bother, Tik!" Syifa.

"What repot? the arrival time of guests from afar is not given a drink!" he made two glasses of tea for his guests.

"May you guys have a snack, Tik!" babble Syifa joked.

"Fa, by the way the neighbor in front of the house still likes nanyain about the news, lo. I don't think I can move on yet, lo!" antika.

"What the hell, I don't want to deal with him anymore!" crush Syifa with a pouting face.

"Yes I know you want Nafisa's brother, right? but you have to wait patiently because Ilham bang will not come at his wedding Nafisa!" antika.

Syifa suddenly remembered Inspiration. What is Ilham like now? he murmured in the heart.

"It's daydreaming!" antika Reprimand.

"Tik, in Surabaya I accidentally met your friend whose name is Iqbal," Syifa said.

"Fuckin? how come? how's the story going?" ask Antika enthusiastically.

Syifa later recounted how she met Iqbal until she met Devan.

"Oh, my God! how come?" antica

"Okay, I don't know either. But I think they have a relationship. Maybe they are brothers? and he must have helped Devan at that time!" Syifa.

"That's impossible, Fa. Yes although Iqbal the guy is quiet and closed but I know he is actually care and good. The proof at that time he nolongin you right case you kissed Devan. Iqbal reveals Devan's crimes. And, I guess when you abused Devan back then he was the nolongin lo of Devan!"

"Gue remembered very well, he used to tell me if something happened to you because of Devan's actions, he asked me to immediately announce it. He cares about you, Fa. So there's no way he's bad!" hatch Antika.

Syifa silently digested the words of her friend. If it was Iqbal who saved him why he would not explain what really happened while in the hospital. And, what exactly does this have to do with Devan?

"Thank you, Tik!" rosa said on returning from the bathroom.

"Together, Aunt. Oh yeah, where are you gonna live?" tanya Antika saw Syifa and Rosa alternating.

"We'll find a place to stay, Tik!" Rosa answered.

Antika. For it is also impossible to offer them to stay in his house. Of course they could not want to live in his house because there was his fierce father.

"Oh, coincidentally, Auntie. I know a hostel that's not too far from here and pretty cheap. My friend also spend there," said Antika. "If you want I can take you there!"

They then looked for a place of lodging shown by Antika. Syifa and her mother took a taxi while Antika rode her motorcycle.

Arriving at the boarding house, the owners of the boarding houses drove them to one of the rooms that were still empty. The place is clean and not too expensive. More importantly it is not too far from the Arab village. Unfortunately it was a boarding place to mix with the family. So the residents of the boarding house there are men and there are also husband and wife.

After they agreed to occupy the boarding place, Antika resigned because they had to go to college.

"Ma, how about we just stay here. Mama can sell cakes back at the shophouse like before. Then Syifa will look for work too!" syifa.

"Are you not going to college?" ask Rossa.

"It costs from where, Ma. Syifa doesn't want to trouble papa anymore. Syifa did not want papa to be in trouble with his family, just because of the presence of Syifa. Syifa also did not want Mama to suffer because she was accused of not being by the papa family. Syifa's more comfortable staying here, Ma. Although Sofia Syifa's grandmother's house was also comfortable, Syifa did not want to live in the city, Ma!"

"Why, Fa? because your papa?" ask Rosa.

"It's not just because of that, Ma. But because Devan's brother lives in Surabaya too. I'm afraid to see her again, Ma!"

"Devan? that you said your upperclassman was a do-it-" Rosa said cut off.

"Yes right, Ma. He lives there. I met him yesterday. When I came to the address listed on Iqbal's payment sheet. I meant to go to Iqbal's place because he ran away from the hospital. But, it turns out that when I get to the address listed it is not a boarding place like Iqbaal said, Ma. Except a very luxurious and magnificent house. But, what was even more surprising outside the house was that I met Brother Devan. Fortunately, my father came and helped me!"

"Thank God you're okay, Fa!"

"But it turns out papa is the same as Devan's brother. Isn't that right, Ma? Syifa already knows everything from Rosita's aunt, Ma. Aunty tells me what happened between Mama and papa in the past. Therefore Syifa does not want to be too dependent on papa money anymore, Ma. Papa already has a family, Syifa does not want because of the presence of Syifa in papa's life, mama will get trouble again papa's family!" he said at length.

"Today Syifa still holds the money Syifa collected from the remaining allowance given by papa. And there was also the rest of the money left behind by Iqbal in exchange for the hospital fees of that time. Papa gave it to Syifa. We can use it as a business capital Mama selling cakes!" seloroh Syifa's.

"Alright then, we have to make the best initial plan so that we can use the money as well as possible to survive if we want to be left in this city" said Rosa.

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