THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY

            That day was the first day for new students of Al-Jabar senior high school, also for that young boy. His name is Zahid As-Saidi. He was from Mtsn 3 Simeulu, one of famous junior high school there. But he wasn’t a popular student in that school, although he was smart but he never want to be proud of himself. He just want to be an ordinary student.

            Al-Jabar Senior High School is a boarding school which known as one of the most famous school in Indonesia. This school has talented and genius students who always get achievement everywhere. The students aren’t just smart in science but they also good in art, social subject, and the most important is they also good in religion. Since the teachers there always support them in all of their activities. Friendship is the best thing which always be among the student there.

            All the parents of new students seemed so busy to prepare their daughters and their sons’ first day to enter dormitory.  The parents helped the students  to tidy up their wardrobes, their beds, and their new bedrooms. But Zahid just with his father. His mother can’t take him to his new school because they didn’t have enough money to go together to Banda Aceh. Simeulue, Zahid’s hometown, was an island located far from Banda Aceh. So they must take ferry and continued by bus. It will spent much money, right ?

            When Zahid and his father finished arrange Zahid’s book in the shelf, a man came to them.

            “Assalamu’alaikum Sir” greated that man to Zahid’s father.

            “Wa’alaikumsalam” Zahid’s father answered him with smile.

            “I’m Khalid. This is my son, Anas” said Mr.Khalid.

            “Oh, I’m Ikhwan. This is my son named Zahid” said Mr.Ikhwan.

            “Where are you come from, Mr. Ikhwan?” asked Mr.Khalid.

            “We come from simeulu, Sir. And you ?”

            “Waw, that is so far from here. We are from Banda Aceh” answered Mr.Khalid.

            “Although Simeulue is so far from here but I’m so happy because Zahid can enter this favourite school” said Mr.Ikhwan with a big smile.

            “I hope you can be a good friend for my son and you both can enjoy living here, Zahid” said Mr.Khalid .

            “Thanks,Mr.Khalid. We will be a bestfriend, Insha Allah.” said Zahid while looking at Anas. Anas answered with smile. Zahid was so happy because he got a new friend and he thought they really can make a bestfriendship

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            Zahid entered class X-3. After all of the students introduced themselves, they decided to make the name of their class. So many idea from the student but the best idea is from Zahid. “TETRIS (Ten ThRee Is Solid)”, he wrote that name on the whiteboard . All of the student like that name and they all decided to choose that name to be their class name. So since that day all the member of TETRIS called themselves “TETRISIOUS”.

            Zahid didn’t speak too much in his class. He likes to be silent than talking unimportant things, because he followed the Hadist of Rasulullah SAW which warned us not to speak too much if not important. So that tetrisious didn’t know him so well especially the girls. But besides, Zahid is so kind and dilligent that all of the student agreed that Zahid is a good friend although they didn’t know him well.

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            When the english subject ...

             “Okay students, who can answer this question, please raise your hand!” asked Mrs.Aisyah to the students.

            All the students except Zahid raise their hand. Mrs.Aisyah surprised because Zahid didn’t say and do anything during the class, whereas Zahid smart in english.

Suddenly Zahid felt down on his table. All students was very shock because that made a big sound. Anas who sat beside Zahid couldn’t says anything, he didnt know what to do. Mrs.Aisyah walked fast to Zahid’s table then asked him.

 “What happen to you, Zahid ?”

 “I dont know, Miss. I got stomachache. It really hurt” Zahid answered.

“Anas, please take him to UKS room.” And the other boys also seemed to help Anas..

Anas, Ferry and Ahmad brought him to UKS. Then they went back to their class because there was Mrs.Sri who would look after Zahid. Walking back to the class, Anas didn’t say anything, he was afraid if something wrong happened to his best friend.

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            One day when math subject , Ms.Husna entered the X-3. The student was so happy if that teacher entered their class. Because Ms.Husna was a kind teacher. She always listen if her student want to tell their problem. And she is like their second mother for them. After salam of course like usual, Ms.Husna absent all her student.

            “Anas ?” said Ms. Husna

            “Present Miss” answeres Anas.

            “Anisa rahma ?” asked her to Nisa.

            “I am here Miss” Nisa answered while smile.

            “Ok the last, Zahid ?” asked her to Zahid. He was the last name in that absent.

            “Zahid was sick Miss” Anas said with a sad face.

            “What’s kind of sick he has Anas ?” asked Ms.Husna.

            “He feels toothache Miss” Anas anwered.

            “Oh . Anas please tell to him to consume the medicine and get well soon ya. He was so many absent because of sick.” Ms.Husna said to Anas her message to Zahid.

            “Ok Miss, insya Allah I will not forget your message” Anas answered with spirit.

            Yeah, almost of the student knew if Zahid often sick. Especially the girl, they trusted  Zahid more than the other boys. Bacause Zahid was a kind and a honest person . He never looks to the girl eyes when he talk to them. He also kept his eyes of something that Allah SWT does not allow to see.

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            Now, Zahid just entered class four days in a week. Because he always get toothache and stomachache. Zahid also one of the boys in the class who rarely paid the class money. Dira, one of the girl in his class often paid his class money. Not just Dira, all the girl feel pity to Zahid. Zahid never told his family about this. He didn’t want to make his parents worried.

One day Anas asked about it to Zahid when they were together in their room.

            “How are you today,Akhi ?” Anas asked to Zahid.

            “ Alhamdulillah better than yesterday. Nas” Zahid answered with smile. They were the best friend since their first day school. Anas always looked sad if Zahid was sick.

            “Oh alhamdulillah Hid. Have you told your family about this,Hid?” Anas asked.

            “Not yet Nas, I dont want to make them worried” Zahid answered with a sad face.

            “What ? How can you didn’t tell them the important things like this? I know, this can make them worried, perhaps. But they will be more sad if they know your condition from other people, Hid.” Anas was shocked.

            “I know, Nas. But I cant tell them now, I’m not ready yet. Nas, promise me you will not tell about this to them.” Asked Zahid to Anas.

            “Ok because I believe you, I will not tell them.” answered Anas .

            “Thanks Nas, you’re the best friend I have ever had” answered Zahid with smile.

            From that time, Zahid’s condition become worse. He was sick almost everyday. Anas want to inform Zahid’s family, but he remember about his promise. He never want to break the promise.

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Thursday. January, 11st. 12 a.m

Kriingggggg..........(Bell for the last subject of examination was ringing)

            “Tasy, how about your exam ? Did you answer them all ?” Rara asked Tasya.

            “Alhamdulillah Ra, I just couldn’t answer number 5” Tasya answered with sad face.

            “Did you cheat, Ra ?” Khansa asked Rara.

            “Huh. Of course not, Sa, although I couldn’t answer number 2 and 5. I know Allah SWT always watches us” Rara answered with smile.

            “Excellent answer Ra! I’m so proud of you” Khansa said to Rara.
            “Ok enough. Let’s go back to dorm, I wanna sleep a moment” Tasya said while holding their hand.

            In dormitory, Tasya had changed her uniform to the pajamas. She was ready to sleep. Just 3 minutes of her sleep, Winda called her.

            “Assalamu’alaikum Sya, Tasya. Zahid, Sya. Zahid” Winda said while crying.

            “Wa’alaikumsalam, what’s up Win ? What happen ?” Tasya asked.

            “Zahid sya, Zahid left us,4 hours ago” Winda answered sobbing.

            “Whattt ? Innalillahi wa innailaihi rajiun. Ya Allah Win, what’s wrong with him ?” Tasya shocked. She started to cry like Winda. That made her roommates wanted to know what happen.

            “He had a cancer in his stomache. And that cancer now spread to his mouth. Because of that, he often get toothache” Winda explained.

            “Astaghfirullah, what a pity. Will we be allowed to visit him ?” Tasya asked.

            “We will, after dhuhur Sya, Insha Allah we will go to Simeulu with our school bus” Winda answered.

            “Ok Win, I will tell the others. Assalamu’alaikum” Tasya closed their convercation.

            “Friends , please, all of you listen to me well. Zahid passed away four hours ago because of  the cancer in his stomache. After dhuhur we will go to Simeulu. So please collect a donation for his family to Dira” Tasya told all of the room’s member loudly, so that all of students could hear her voice.

            “I can’t believe it. It’s just a lie Sya. You played a trick to us.Zahid said to Anas he will back to school today. You’re lie, you’re lie.” Rara said while crying. She still didn’t believe if Zahid was gone.

            “I don’t lie Ra. I don’t.. I know how you feel. We feel that too Ra.” Tasya hold Rara .

            All the students of Al-Jabar school were sad. They always remember how kind was Zahid. They were just silent. They couldn’t express their feeling. Anas was the saddest one . After azan dhuhur, an ambulance entered their school. Zahid  was there accompanied by his family. That ambulance stopped right beside the Mushalla. All of the students could look Zahid’s smile for the last time.

            “Aceh was just left by one ulama again” A Grandteacher said that.

            They would not understand what his meant. They just looked at smiling Zahid. They tried not to cry infront of Zahid. They didn’t want to make him sad if he could see them. One thing they could learned, Allah SWT could take us whenever He likes. They would always remember Zahid until the end of their life. Zahid was a best friend that they have ever had.

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BY : Novira Chandisa