ASMARALOKA DUSK
CHAPTER 33. The History of Living Asmara

...Life is hard if we think only with a narrow mind....

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It has been approximately 1 hour drive but it seems Loka will not arrive at its destination, enough to make Asmara a little nervous really. Until finally Asmara ventured to ask.

"Where are we going ?"

Loka smiled with a question of Asmara.

"To the mosque . That's the mosque in front" Seloroh Loka.

Staring at a glance, it is true in front of the two there is a mosque, and the location looks to park his car in the mosque yard.

"Why are we going to do something here?" Romance is a little confused.

"Asthma Prayer !" answer Loka quickly

Asmara only laughs amusedly, honestly he knows if to the mosque is indeed for prayer, but this time it feels strange for Asmara who was suddenly picked up and in fact Loka brought him here.

Asmara was still silent with her daydream, until Loka opened the door for her.

There was the sound of the call of the Adhan, a sign of Ashar prayer has entered its time.

Loka and Asmara walk together, towards the courtyard of the mosque, and the two split as Loka and Asmara headed for their respective ablution places.

The two followed the congregational prayer, until the prayer after Loka and Asmara left their place, and met again in front of the previous mosque.

Loka is seen already standing waiting for Asmara, from quite a distance away, Asmara can see how Loka smiles at her. Of course it is enough to make Asmara feel the cold heat.

Long enough Asmara did not feel it, until now the heart that seemed to die, came back to life because Loka came to water.

"Have ?" loka. And Asmara replied with a nod of the head.

The two return to continue the rest of the journey somewhere, Because Asmara himself does not know where Loka will take him.

After approximately 30 minutes of travel, arrive Loka at the destination.

I don't know why Asmara feels an erratic heartbeat at this time.

"Down yuk "take Loka

Presumably Asmara felt a little hesitant, because he was alone with Loka, and now Loka parked his car in front of a magnificent house, which is more precisely called a luxury Villa.

Of course it is enough to invite questions in the heart of Asmara.

"Why do we want to do this here ?"

"Later you know too" Loka said with a sweet smile on her face.

Suddenly bad thoughts just perched in the heart of Asmara, how Rani's previous speech appeared and floated in her wild brain.

It even crossed Asmara's mind if Loka might just act indecent towards her. But his instincts said to obey Loka's invitation.

Loka realized that it was possible that Asmara was shocked by this, but she assured that nothing would happen, Loka convinces Asmara that she will not only keep her heart but also keep herself from bad deeds that might stop in her heart.

"You take it easy, let's go down" asked Loka Again

Now the location holds the hands of Asmara down one by one stairs in front of the terrace of the house.

The touch of the hand seems to be enough to make Asmara complacent, but Asmara is aware if it still has to be vigilant, even though Loka assures her, if nothing will happen.

Chequek.

Not to mention Loka and Asmara knocking on her door, a middle-aged woman opens the door for both.

"Bi Asih's. Oma there is ?" Sapa Loka's.

"Eh den Loka"

"There's a den, Oma's on the back porch. Want auntie to call ?"

"No need to bi, Let Loka get there"

Bi Asih replied with a nod of his head.

Asmara caught a friendly smile from the figure that Loka called Bi Asih. Until the nod of the head became his choice to greet the Loka interlocutor.

With the hands of Loka who is still loyal to hold Asmara, both of them stepped in, along each space that feels foreign to Asmara, Asmara certainly still holds a curiosity in Loka, because Loka is very economical to talk today, unlike previous days. Loka will talk a lot and not infrequently often joking with his daughter Dusk.

From a distance Asmara can see the figure of a woman who is no longer young, but clearly in her view the remains of a beauty stroke from her.

The smile from the old woman who believed Asmara was Oma who had previously asked Bi Asih.

The feeling of fear that Asmara felt before changed instantly, not lost but rather replaced with a sense of nervousness that is so great.

Clearly Asmara knows what Loka brought her to this place, as a mature woman who certainly has felt the hick of the household of course she knows if currently Loka wants to introduce herself to her family.

"Let's just calm down, Oma is nice"

A kind of telepathy, Loka seemed to know the heart of Asmara who was nervous about her first meeting.

Until a smile becomes the choice of Asmara to answer Loka's previous speech.

Loka felt Asmara's body temperature change instantly, feeling colder even when in her grasp, Loka occasionally gently squeezed Asmara's hand to reassure her if she would be accepted by her family.

"Oma. " hello Loka.

"Tumben you want Oma" said Oma who felt that her grandson had not come to visit her for long.

Hearing his Oma Wrap, Loka only laughed by scratching her nape that did not feel itchy.

"Who is this, I don't know Oma"

Gentle and friendly, that was the first impression of Asmara on the figure of Oma that he did not know his name. Very much different from Oma who previously greeted Loka.

"Oh Yes Oma, this is Asmara, Loka's wife"

Deg.

"Assalamualaikum Oma, Introduce me Asmara" Sapa Asmara politely, while reaching out and kissing the back of Oma's hand.

A sweet smile was clearly visible on Oma's face.

"Oma Sima's. Usually called Oma Ima, but if Loka used to call Oma only"

Asmara seemed to smile at Oma Ima's words, seeing how the old woman before him was so good with her greetings, making the feeling of fear and awkward instantly disappear.

Oma Ima did not in the least treat him differently from Loka, although if in thought come to the home of parents without carrying a hand it feels impolite for Asmara, especially him who is still wearing Dinas uniform, especially, certainly more make the romance not tasty.

But his worries disappeared, when Oma was so kind and friendly to welcome him.

The three are now sitting on the back porch sofa, beside a swimming pool that Asmara knew as a child Loka often played there. It was also Asmara knew from Oma who of course had just told Asmara.

After talking for a long time, Asmara felt that her presence was not considered a bully in Loka's life.

A while passed, Bi Asih came with 3 cups of warm tea and some snacks to serve.

"Monggo Ndoro Sepuh, Please Den Loka, Ee Em-"

Bi Asih seemed confused to invite Asmara to drink with a call that he did not know.

"Asmara Bi's. Or just call Asthma" Realizing the confusion The housekeeper Asmara immediately gave an explanation.

"Ohh yes Ms. Asthma, please drink her Tea"

Asmara seemed to nod her head

"This is his future wife Loka, Sih" Oma reintroduced the status of Asmara to her housekeeper.

"MashaAllah, very beautiful Ndoro sepuh, Den Loka is not wrong choice"

Two of Bi Asih's thumbs were fixed on Loka who was sipping tea made. Bi Asih's actions invite laughter. While Asmara looks shy until his face warms up because of the speech of people around him.

Until here Asmara has not said who she is, how her status is, and there are still many things that it feels like Asmara needs to say to the Loka family, but as an adult woman who will step the next step Asmara feels who she is and how her status needs to be conveyed to Oma. Because Asmara doesn't want anything covered.

Thinking about how he conveyed it to Oma, enough to make the head of Asmara a little dizzy. Until he gets caught up in a daydream of questions that have no answers.

"Your parents work where's Asthma ?" Oma again asked in a hoarse voice typical of parents.

Deg.

On the sidelines of chat and tea activities, Oma did not forget to dig up information on her prospective daughter-in-law, although honestly the more entitled to do it is Loka's parents.

Loka looked at Asmara, and she nodded her head. That certainly makes Asmara sure to say who she is to Oma.

"Both Asthma's parents have died Oma, Since the age of 19 Asthma Living With Uncle and Aunt" Asthma Plan explained to the old woman before him.

"After graduating from college, Asma married the son of his best friend, then Asma moved to Jakarta and worked there"

Until here it looks Oma Ima has not understood the explanation of Asmara, it looks he knitted his eyebrows while looking at the grandson.

"Yes Oma, Asmara is a widow, just like Loka"

Not wanting the Oma to be confused, Loka also gave an explanation so that the Oma could easily understand the situation and conditions of the two.

"Not only Widow Oma, I also already have a 4-year-old daughter"

Asmara lowered her face, she was already very prepared if in the end Oma did not approve of her good intentions and Loka to live together.

Likewise with Loka who caught the difference in the face of the Oma like never before.

But a different reaction was shown by Oma, where she smiled with a nod of the head.

"No matter what your status is, even if you are a matchmaker, the future is still much longer compared to the past"

Asmara felt relieved to hear the narration from Oma Ima, as well as Loka who then exhaled her sigh of relief.

"But remember Loka, not only the blessing of Oma, you also have to ask for the blessing of your mother and father"

"Saran Oma, you should not be delayed, the sooner it is better to bring Asthma to your parents"

Not only advice but also Oma gave advice for both.

"Okay Oma, Soon Loka will bring Asmara to the capital"

Oma seemed to nod her head, sipping the warm tea that was still left in her cup.

Back the conversation between them continues, do not forget Asmara tells who her parents are. He who was only an only child and lived in the countryside not far from Oma Sima lived.

"Oh so you're Baskara's son ?"

Asmara seemed to nod her head, linking her eyebrows together, for some reason Asmara caught the shock on Oma's face from her future husband.

"Is your mother really saying Halima ?"

Again Asmara nodded her head, quite surprised Asmara because Oma knew who her parents were. But somehow Asmara saw Oma's face turned pale afterwards.

So did Loka who seemed to link her two eyebrows together. A little worried about Oma's sudden state of change.

"Indeed why is Oma" Loka asked

Oma was only silent in her daydream, until several times Loka called out to her, seeming Oma did not reply.

"Oh. No , Oma only ever knew them, Your parents are very good Asthma" A knotty smile clearly visible on the face of the old lady in front of Asmara.

Amara was relieved after hearing it. It was thought by Asmara Where it is possible that both parents have problems with Oma Sima.

After saying that Oma also told how she and her parents knew each other before.

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