Arif unlocked his phone. The notification badge on the Google Play Store caught his eye: Update available for myQuran Indonesia.
Later that night, he opened myQuran Indonesia 1.2.2 again. He navigated to Juz 1 , turned on night mode, and played Surah Al-Fatihah quietly. Then Al-Ikhlas . Then An-Nas . myquran indonesia 1.2.2
Now, sitting alone in a nearly empty warkop in Bandung, he watched rain streak across the window. His father had just called. The house felt too quiet. Come back anytime , his father said, but his voice cracked on anytime . Arif unlocked his phone
Not since his mother died.
The Version of Mercy