Kezia's New Friend

When college registration and file preparation went smoothly, now it was time for Zia to take the test to enter the college of her choice.

"All students must take test A first and then test B can be done". Said a test examiner lecturer through the loudspeaker.

Meanwhile, at that time Zia was busy and panicked because no one had acquaintances at this college, even Zia was so panicked that she did not hear the announcement from the examiner lecturer.

"Prospective students please enter the Class A room according to the schedule that was shared by the staff last week." said the lecturer staff gave directions three times.

While Zia went straight in without seeing which class she was in, it turned out that Zia was in the wrong class after asking one of the examiners, and Zia got yelled at but that didn't shake her intention and Zia finally entered the right class, which is a computer and unwritten ability test, even though at the beginning the lecturer snapped a little because of his impatience, but Zia still did the test until it was finished.

Zia then looks for a boarding house with a distant cousin next to her mother. As a temporary residence while studying here. Zia was acquainted with gentlemen who, thank God, were very kind and friendly, who turned out to be seniors and then Zia was introduced to friends in the same department and eventually became roommates and classmates.

"Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, sorry my name is Zia, I want to find a boarding house here because I just entered college this year, is there an empty boarding house, madam?" Zia asked kindly. Zia was forced to get out of her comfort zone from introvert to non-introvert because she was stuck.

"Waalaikumussalam warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. Sorry, bro, but I'm not the one who looks after the boarding house because usually those who want to stay here say directly to the guard.

"If you want to ask about boarding houses, brother, just wait here in a moment the guard will also come home from campus, because he is also a student." said the friendly lady.

"What's your name Sister, do you live here too? What semester are you in?" said Zia curiously.

"I'm Eka studying around here as well as IAIN but campus 2 majoring in sharia economics, I'm in 5th semester now, what's your name? What major?" said Eka in response while occasionally watching television.

"Owalah I'm Kezia , majoring in BKI, I just arrived in Lampung and don't have friends either." Zia said a little languidly.

"Oh, you're majoring in BKI, coincidentally, there was a student who just entered as well as a girl who wants to stay here, she's also majoring in BKI, you guys just get to know me first who knows you can become close friends in the same major later, Sasya... Sha... here's a friend new to boarding here, she's in the same direction as you Maba (New Student) too?" said Eka introducing you. Zya even took the Asr prayer in her new friend's room so that she could be closer and maybe be good friends.

"Hi... my name is Sasya, a 2000's child, what's your sister's name? What year was you born so it's nice to call her?" Sasya said kindly.

"My name is Kezia, a child born in 1999, do you live here alone or are you both in the same room?" Zia said with a friendly smile too.

"Yes Sister actually have a friend, but he can't stay with me because he lives in a boarding school so I'm alone. Actually, if you have friends, you want to be alone so the costs are lighter." said Sasya.

"What a coincidence, I also want to stay here but I'm a coward, especially when the lights go out, what if we order one room, we'll try it for half a year or a year, later if you don't like it, you can do it yourself," said Kezia.

"That's fin sis, but we choose the one that's cheaper for a year, sis, only 2 million for the two of us, while if it's 2.5 million alone, it's more economical." Sasya said with her calculations.

"Okay, tomorrow we'll come back here after collecting the lecture files. Now I want to go to prayer first at Mbak Eka's place. Oh yeah, let's just save each other's numbers so it's easy to communicate later." Zia said.

"Okay, sis, this is my no wa, let's just chat." Zia said then returned to her friend's room where she was staying from yesterday night for the test, because the distance from her house was very far."

After that Zia also performed the Zhuhur prayer in Eka's room and then, returning home with the distant cousin who had brought her earlier, she also said goodbye to her new friends.

From that moment on, Zia and Sasya, whom Eka introduced earlier became close friends, because apart from them being the same major, they were also in the same boarding house and class.

"Our sister is not complete yet for the examination tomorrow?" asked Sasya for fear of being punished if it was not complete.

"It's like Younger sister, let me check first, black and white uniform, black headscarf, pantopel shoes, black and white swalow sandals, black ribbon, name tags, flags, mukenah, lunch box, stationery and books, it's complete, just mentally prepare do it tomorrow." said Zia while checking the equipment for the prospective student as a new student tomorrow.

"Yes Sister if you are complete, we just have to pray and live it, hopefully tomorrow, the observation will go smoothly," said Sasya.

"Let's go to sleep so we don't oversleep tomorrow, we'll leave at 7 again." Zia said then they turned off the light and put it on a night lamp and fell asleep.

They wake up after the dawn call to prayer is sounded, then change to bathing and praying at dawn, after that they prepare lunch and breakfast with bread then take ablution and go to campus to carry out ospek, they and other students are strictly regulated. by the campus police, because the number of students there are quite a lot of new students, then your police department is also quite a lot to handle the new students.

"Are your clothes complete?" said one of the men sternly looking at Zia.

"Like sis, try checking again, later after the dhuha prayer I will check again, if anything is incomplete, it will be punished." said the student who is a campus policeman firmly and then left

When Zia just looked down to check her uniform, it turned out that the black band on her head was missing.

"Oh my God, how is this younger sister, did you see my black ribbon, it seems to fall?" Zya said worried.

"New students please enter the prayer room to perform the dhuha prayer," said the Ospek committee in its announcement.

"Not yet Sister, already wearing a headband, it looks like it fell when we were out for a walk brother. But we have to pray dhuha first suster." Sasya said trying to calm Zia who looked panicked.

"Well, let's just go to the prayer room younger sister, maybe after Dhuha can find the ribbon." Ziaa said while walking with Sasya to the prayer room, they also performed ablution in a special ablution area for women, yes, even though they queued and took turns praying Duha".

"O Allah, thank you for the healthy blessings You have given me. Please make it easier for me in the process of studying here… amen…" said Zia praying in her heart.

After praying Zia got out and walked towards where she was but she was almost run over by a man who seemed to be in a hurry, and didn't want to be hit.

"Astagfirullah Halazimmm". Zia said while stroking his chest in surprise, Sasya startled him from behind.

"Heheheheh sorry sis, why did you leave me now daydreaming again???" Sasya asked protesting because she was left behind.

"I thought you had finished first and the place of observation was directly, you were the one who prayed first." said Zia surprised.

"I was still chatting with friends who both came from my birthplace suster." said Sasya angrily.

"I want to find the missing ribbon around here, now I found it," said Zia, who then found the black ribbon.

Meanwhile, in another place, there was a man who from the beginning had entered the surveillance field, watching Zia's movements with a smile.