Because Amen is the Same
50. Return the ring

It does not feel dark the night has changed with the bright light of the sun. The heat is able to make people who move mired and thirsty. One of them is Viona herself.

Viona accidentally stopped by a tree that was on the side of the road only to rest for a moment from the heat of the sun. It just so happened that a traveling salesman was passing by, so he decided to buy his dawet ice.

"Sir, sell every day?"

"Yes neng"

The smile did not fade from the father's face with passion and painstakingly took his sale to Viona.

"Hopefully sell out sir"

"Aamiyin"

The traveling ice vendor went, Viona still enjoying the ice under the tree. He deliberately took a position sitting on the motorbike while enjoying the ice dawet.

It's been 10 minutes, Viona is still under the tree. He raised his head to see the originally scorching hot sky suddenly turn dark covered in thick clouds.

"It's going to rain again" muttered Viona, he quickly turned on his motorbike and took his motorbike at medium speed to Ray's workshop.

It didn't take long, even Viona reached Ray's workshop. Since Viona was already known by the employees there then they welcomed her with a friendly smile.

"Sorry, Viona, Ray's sir doesn't exist"

"Where can you know?"

"We don't know that either" he replied again.

"Try calling" Advice from one of the employees.

Viona picks up the phone in her bag and calls Ray. Many times he was not connected phone seems like Ray accidentally deactivated his phone.

"Where's mbak?" Ask the Ray workshop employee.

"Not active sir"

"Home alone if that's so" he said again.

"Can you?" asked Viona a little doubt if she went to Ray's house directly.

"Maybe if it doesn't matter" she replied hesitantly after hearing Viona's question.

Viona knitted her two brows cluelessly at the words of the Ray employee.

"Have you been there, sir?" Viona asked again, quickly the employee shook his head.

"Can I have your home address, sir?" Ask Viona again.

Initially hesitant but he has to be brave so that the problem is quickly resolved with Ray.

The employee gives Viona a piece of paper containing Ray's home address.

"Thank you sir, assalamualaikum" said Viona with a smile and the employee hesitated to answer because he was the same faith as Ray.

Viona realized what he said, she explained to the father.

"I'm sorry sir, we're used to our neighbors. So if not answered is okay" Viona explained and then continued her sentence, "Go first sir"

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Viona was in front of Ray's house, he again matched the address written on the paper with the house number in front of him at this time.

"True, this is his house" muttered Viona.

Viona first standard beside the motor then press the bell that is on the wall of the fence Ray's house.

Ray, who was sitting in front of the fish pond, heard the bell of the house, rushing to the gate of his house.

"Lho" appoints Ray after opening the gate of his house and sees Viona standing right in front of the gate of his house.

"Yes I'm Ray" replied Viona with a faint smile.

"What's wrong?" Ask Ray to the point.

"aaa amm.. L'm... I wanna.." Viona's speech was cut directly by Ray.

"Here you go, it's not good to talk here" said Ray then entered the house leaving Viona confused.

"I was told to go inside the house?" Inner Viona wondered.

"Gak ah, I'm a woman when entering the house of people and the occupants are men as well" Viona sat in and still stands in the original place.

While Ray is sitting in the living room waiting for Viona who never shows up, Ray is forced to go back out of the house and it turns out Viona is still there.

"Oh my God, did he not hear what I said earlier" Inner Ray approached Viona who was still staying at the gate of her house.

"Ekhem, until when do you stand like this?, do you not ache the legs, oh I forget that tired of living in a seafood restaurant"

Viona heard that first smile before replying.

"It's not good to be in your house, let alone the two of us"

"Wait a moment"

Ray immediately reached into the pocket of his pants looking for his phone.

"Hello Lan, come to my house now. Important" Ray said on the phone and then turned off the phone.

Viona again just smiled without saying a single word.

Did not wait long Alan until and stopped right next to the Viona motorbike.

Alan rolled down the windshield first and he put his head out the window.

"Bro, why are you standing outside?" Ask Alan.

Ray did not answer the question of his best friend, he said to Viona.

"There's Alan"

Viona heard the sentence nodding her head in agreement to enter Ray's house.

"What's this?, I don't understand the drama between you two" said Alan again who had stood between Ray and Viona.

Alan frowned, "What does this mean?"

Viona turned to look at Alan, "First Lan"

Alan is confused not to get an explanation from his best friend and Viona, he entered the house.

They were already sitting in the living room, there between Ray and Viona just silently making Alan want to ask.

"I'm invited to meditate?" Alan asked while looking at Viona and Ray.

"No" said Ray and turned to Viona, "Vio what do you want to say? We didn't want to go in because we're the only two now, Alan" he said.

Alan immediately nodded in understanding after hearing the sentence that came out of Ray. A sense of awe suddenly emerged from Alan's heart for Viona.

"Lucky Ray got Viona awake" His mind while looking down silently, he did not want to disturb the chatter of the two people in front of him.

Viona sighed before starting the conversation.

Ray saw it was just a funny smile.

"Just start Vio, it's just the three of us. Relax!!"

"I'm sorry" Viona said quickly.

Alan immediately raised his face to see Viona and Ray alternating, like there was a moment passed by Alan.

"What?" Ask Ray.

"On this matter" Viona replied as she took out the ring box from inside her bag and placed it on the table.

"You really don't accept it?" Ask Ray. It seems like he does not believe.

Viona was silent for so long while looking down.

"Answer I'm Viona" A soft but firm tone came out of Ray.

"I'm sorry Ray"

Ray threw his face aside with a disappointed expression.

"It's so easy to say sorry without thinking about my feelings. Actually what's less than me, Vio?, please say"

Viona sighed so heavily, she wanted to say but seemed to be stuck in the throat.

"Please Vio answered" Ray said with a slight plea.

"We're different" Viona replied with her eyes closed.

"Not because of anything else?" Ask Ray to make sure.

Viona was immediately silent, she could not be denied now again confused because of her matchmaking with people who she herself did not know who the man was.

"I missed the info" Alan said suddenly.

"Lan.." call Ray.

"Yes, yes, I shut up and close my ears" Alan said quickly.

"Save the ring, and wait for me to come back" Ray said.

"Ray, I don't have the strength to have my family match me, especially if the man is good in his religion" Viona explained, making Ray bow silently.

"Can't you wait for me?" Ask me weakly.

"Waiting is not difficult for a woman but if she already knows the person she is waiting for it is impossible to be together. Is the word waiting obligatory for him to do?"

"Good men take responsibility for their decisions" Ray replied.

"This means what?, are you going to convert later" asked Alan again. Although he was silent and did not want to interfere but the sentence that came out of Ray made him want to ask.

"It looks like I have to go home, assalamualaikum" Viona said as she got up from her seat.

"Wa'alaikumussalam" replied Alan and Ray simultaneously.

"his ring?" Ask Ray again.

"Saved, one will find a finger that matches the ring"

"What if it's your finger?"

Viona ignores Ray's question, but she leaves for the second time.

"I'm home, assalamualaikum"

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Viona's return, made Ray continue to reflect to ignore Alan who was beside him.

"Ra, serious about what you said?"

"Did I look like I was joking?" Ask Ray to Alan.

"I mean, ask Viona to wait. Sorry before, your family must have rejected Viona"

"Mommy likes Viona"

"But to the knowledge of those who believe in you, be honest with your mother to know how her reaction is"

"No dare"

"That's all you don't dare Ra, how would you be responsible with the sentence you said to Viona earlier. Honestly, I was a little hesitant to hear you say" Alan said, slamming himself against the couch.

"Ra, what's the next plan. Fear of being defeated by a new person, hehehe" continued Alan with a joke.

Ray stared intently at Alan, "support not even nakutin, this again thought"

"Also relax, anyways if the matchmaking must be together" said Alan calm Ray's heart.

"Sorry Ra, I'm still doubting the truth" Alan said.

"Thank you bro" Ray's heartfelt words to his best friend.