Asti Girl Carrying the Curse
Chapters 108. Back Home
Without notice, they will leave the city of Mecca. After almost seven days of living in a place in the heart of the place of worship for Muslims worldwide. Before getting out of his room before dawn, Asti made sure that no items were left in the bedroom and in the bathroom.
It was there, in the city of Mecca, in Masjid al-Haram Mosque that Asti prayed again after performing various Sunnah prayers after dawn prayers. The woman tried to re-establish her worship. But Akbar's presence gave him an important meaning, in one step of his life. She was trying to be a good mother for the role model of her son's life in the future when she again asked to be given a soul mate again with a man who can guide in married life. He also prayed for the man. All the affairs of the soul mate are God determined, if indeed united in a good destiny, he will accept the man with all his shortcomings.
Of course, different from Ninuk and the pilgrims Mothers who like to travel and who like to shop. Of course they enjoy the last day in the city of Mecca to hunt for historical places outside the city or seek various by-by-attractions.
Others with Asti and other elderly mothers. They sat in the courtyard of the Grand Mosque while enjoying the scenic treat near Baitullah.
All schedules provided by the travel party are carried out well. Because in January it is not too crowded by people who undergo Umrah worship.
Bulek was amazed when told by a leader of the group that, every road, where they worship, it will be full of human sea during the Hajj season. They come from all parts of the world to complete the fifth pillar of Islam.
Every place around this area is constantly being repaired. Of course with very modern technology. Seen improvement here and there by using a high crane. But its sacred value remains preserved until the end of time.
The group was again collected in the hotel lobby to check various letters and their passports to make it easy to take care of the return to the country.
Most of the younger pilgrims add baggage with various by-by-by-the ones they buy. Including zamzam water. But Asti only bought a few by - by - people who were close and worked on him. For the neighbors, Asti has ordered at the soap shop owned by Haji Anissa's mother to be able to make 50 boxes containing food and sweets typical of the Arab. Coincidentally for the booking was paid Asti before leaving for Umrah worship, aka paid off.
The day before the scheduled return, Joko and Ninuk were allowed by the group board to explore further away from Mecca. They call it historical tourism which is a place or site of Islamic history in the country
Asti, Bulek Ratih and Lek No prefer to be in the courtyard of the largest mosque here as their final farewell attempt. It feels good to sit while resting to wait for the Adhan to perform fardhu prayers from time to time. If the house does not think about the existence of Akbar who is still a baby, would they lay all night in this very glorified place for midnight prayers until dawn prayers.
Akbar would like to be led Lek No back to the front of the Kaaba. Many prayers and wishes for the middle-aged man who had also raised Asti. He was a real father to her. The man who took care of Asti with his wife and Mbah Winangun.
They returned to the hotel after performing Isya prayers. Lek No , Asti and Bulek Ratih walked around the place while feeling the night air getting colder.
After performing dawn service, Bulek Ratih waited in the hotel lobby for breakfast. Aided by Joko, all the suitcases from the room have been taken out. Now the suitcases have been arranged in the hotel's courtyard while waiting for the shuttle bus that will take them to the airport in Jeddah.
Some worshippers shed tears as the bus moved out of the hotel courtyard. Once again, the kind-hearted bus driver took them around to see Mecca one last time. The city of Mecca looks very unique with high-rise buildings, magnificent and modern. Also the very iconic clock tower, standing upright there. Until the moving bus began to move away from the beauty and sanctity of the place, drove towards the outside of the city.
Akbar sleeps soundly in his stroller. Two bottles of milk have been prepared on the road trip this time. At least Haji Anissa Bu who always gave instructions to Asti to prepare Akbar's needs. The nearly 6-hour journey on the road trip went very smoothly and safely
Arriving at the airport, they have to boarding pass which is also quite time consuming as well. Moreover, each congregation adds their baggage. Piles of suitcases, zamzam water jerry cans become a unique sight there. All the officers and travel people worked very hard and meticulously to help the pilgrims get back home .
Ninuk bought some food and drinks at many restaurants in the airport.
" This is the best food recommended by Bu Hajjah Siti Aminah.!" whispered Ninuk.
The woman he mentioned was their Tour guide yesterday. In addition to Ninuk and Joko there are two mothers who join with their departure.
In the bag of crackles there is fried chicken with french fries, bread and rice. Akbar plucked the fries. The boy ate whatever his mother and Tantenya ate, because he thought it was delicious. Except Lek No and Bulek Ratih who still have to get rice in their daily diet. Fortunately, the hotel always provides rice for the food they eat in addition to bread.
The journey home feels a bit blue heart Asti. Shortly a voice called for passengers to get into the plane to bring them back to the homeland . Later they heard that the plane they were about to board would descend at the airport at Adi Sutjipto in Yogyakarta.
The plane left after Magrib. Earlier, the pilgrims had held congregational prayers at the end of the airport waiting room. In the darkness of the night, a desert was lying where it was seen twinkling from the plane, which marked the cities and residential areas in this part of West Asia.
Akbar was already asleep in the chair beside Asti sitting down. They had exchanged places so that Joko could also take care of Akbar, because now the flight was carried out at night.
Until the red sky light appears on the eastern horizon, which indicates the day has gone early. Soon they can be told that soon the plane will land at Adi Sucipto airport.