Because of You
I'm Convinced

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"I can't wait any longer, let's just marry them now!"

"WHAT?" Excite them in unison.

"What's this?" Damar and Nadia who had just come were astonished by their expressions that seemed confused.

Seeing such a situation, Salma took the initiative to bring Laila and Zacky out of Rahadi's hospital room.

"Isn't it too fast, Dad?" asked Damar after Arya told him that her best friend wanted to marry Laila and Zacky at that time.

"After you get married, I want to see Laila marry the one she loves, son!"

"But it doesn't have to be now, does it? We can plan it first, right?"

Rahadi fell silent, he looked up at the ceiling as if looking for strength to speak.

"Fear of not being able to wait that long!"

"Yeah! Don't say that!" timpal Nadia rubbed her in-laws' shoulders.

"What are you talking about, Hadi? Your words are like people who won't see you tomorrow!" continued Arya who is actually not comfortable hearing the words of her best friend.

"It is precisely because of that that I fear regret for not being able to be a guardian for my own daughter!"

"Well, why are pessimists? I'm sure you can and you're strong. I have to fight for Laila and my son Well!" damar said again by rubbing his wife's big stomach. Rahadi was looking forward to the birth of her first grandchild.

When Rahadi's tears shed, she had never been this weeping before.

Given the disease that increasingly gnawed at him, making him feel a fear that was very excessive.

"So, maybe my son doesn't care if he should get married now, but we should also think about Laila's feelings!" Aryatama.

"Tama Well, usually a girl wants a marriage like she dreams. If you have to get married this way does not make Laila disappointed?" nadia gave consideration.

"But, I just want to get Laila married before it's too late. Maybe Dad's time won't be long."

"Dad, believe me there won't be a word too late. I have to be sure it's gonna be okay. To get them married, we need time to take care of it to KUA first, I do not want Laila married religiously, but legally recognized by the state as well. How about a fiance first?" Damar gave consideration. He wanted to give his best to his only brother.

No comment from my father's mouth.

Maybe true, too selfish if Laila had to get married as suddenly as she wanted, she also had to resign. Whatever Laila's decision, she won't let her daughter down.

* *

Outside the room was silent with no conversation between Laila, Zacky and Mama Salma.

Laila sank into her own thoughts by lowering her head.

Salma who sat among them began to speak up.

"Darling, what are you thinking, hm?"

Laila looked up at Salma and smiled stiffly.

"I don't know auntie, confused!" he said he put his head back down.

"Don't be confused baby, all the decisions are in your hands. No one can change the decisions you make, so don't be afraid!"

Laila turned her head and hugged Salma as she hugged her own mother. The tears just go.

"I'm afraid anything's going on with dad, auntie! Dad said that as if he wanted to leave me" he said by wiping away tears after letting go of his embrace.

"Dad you won't do anything, baby. We just pray. Don't cry anymore ah, the beautiful tar faded!" comfort her by poking Laila's flushed nose.

Laila smiled at his sobbing.

Zacky slowly shifts her seat after Salma leaves to join her husband and his future wife.

"Still sick?" asked Zacky who had noticed Laila holding her bloody hand because she had forcibly removed the needle.

Laila nodded slowly. Zacky grabbed his hand for him to hold by rubbing the back of Laila's hand using his mother.

Laila looked at Zacky who seemed busy with her hands.

There was so much he wanted to talk about, but somehow his lips felt heavy to say.

Realizing that, Zacky turned his head.

"Why the hell?" he asked by tucking Laila's hair behind his ears.

Laila seemed nervous, but she finally started her sentence.

"Zacky, what do you think of Dad?"

"meaning?"

"Yes, about dad's wishes."

Zacky smiled then put his arm around Laila's shoulder.

"Darling, if you ask about marriage, I'm really happy because your father has approved of our relationship. And I don't have a problem if we have to get married right now. But___"

"But what?"

"But the problem is in you!" he answered by pinching Laila's cheek.

"I don't want you to agree to this marriage because you have to. Anywhere, I'll wait until you're ready!" she then kissed Laila's forehead affectionately.

"Aren't you angry?"

"Why should you be angry? even if you refuse, it does not mean you do not want to marry me, right? I know, it's not easy for you. As long as you marry me, what can I do, I just have to be more patient again" he said then kissed a glimpse of his heart's cheeks.

She smiled and laid her head on Zacky's boat, because there she always got her comfort.

"Brake!"

Salma surprised them and made Laila sit up and look at him.

"dad you want to talk, come in!" bring him who is standing in the doorway.

Laila turned her head towards Zacky at a glance and he got up after Zacky gave him a nod.

Laila couldn't help but feel tight when she saw her father who seemed to be getting weaker. As much as possible, he blocked his tears.

Laila grabbed his father's fingers and took them for him to kiss.

Rahadi smiled and rubbed her daughter's head with her other hand.

"Dad must be healed!" he said he was still holding the hand of the father after only the two of them were in the room.

Rahadi smiled.

"Laila, last night I dreamed of meeting someone!"

"Meet who Yah?" tanyanya enthusiastically wiped the tears that dripped without her noticing.

"Dad met your mother!" laila's tears are getting louder.

"She's still pretty, just like the first time I met her!" rahadi said with his mind up staring at the ceiling.

"Your mother came wearing the wedding dress that my father gave her, she smiled and stepped slowly among the expanse of her favorite blue iris. I'd love to hug your mother, but I think my legs are heavy and hard to move. I miss Laila so much, especially when your mother waved her hand. Dad's heart aches because he can't touch even closer than he can't!"

Laila was sobbing to hear her father's story, tears that had been shed since.

"Dad misses mom?"

"Of course, honey, I miss you so much. And surely your mother misses you too." she replied with sparkling eyes.

"Did mom miss me Dad?" ask her again by trying to smile on the side of her stuffing.

"Well, I was too fascinated by your mother, so I forgot not to ask!"

Laila wiped away the tears that had washed her cheeks and Rahadi helped her.

"Dad!"

"hm?"

"Is the mother's wedding dress still there?"

"Of course it's still there, Dad took very good care of it!"

"I want to ease my father's longing. Can I wear it, Dad?"

Rahadi was stunned for a moment digesting her daughter's speech.

"You mean?"

"I__ I want to wear mother's wedding dress. I want to get married now!"

Rahadi looked flabbergasted.

"Son, if you're not ready, don't push yourself. I won't force you." he said clutching Laila's fingers. He did not want Laila to feel forced because of his wishes.

"No, Dad, I made up my mind. I love Zacky and he loves me too. If you've already approved, what are you going to wait for?"

"But you______"

"Well, I'm not doing this unconditionally!"

Rahadi frowned.

"What condition do you mean?"

"Dad has to promise me, once I'm married you have to fight to heal. And if you ever see me again, tell me, I won't rush after him, tell him I want to see my son and brother Damar grow up together. I have to say it, I have to!" her crying broke again.

Rahadi also shed her tears by hugging her beloved daughter who was sobbing in her arms.

His license made a promise, but it was not in line with his heart.

*A*yah only hope, can not promise..

he murmured in the heart..

* *

The atmosphere of the hospital suddenly became the center of attention of everyone who was there.

Not only were the buskers flabbergasted but the nurses and staff were astonished as well.

They saw many people dressed formally arranging the area around Rahadi's inpatient room with decorations of various flowers. Even the area was sterilized with a few people guarding.

Those who will pass through the area are diverted to another path by turning the direction.

But of course it was on the approval of the owner of the hospital that turned out to be Aryatama's business partner..

* *

"Laila, why is your room being guarded by people?" asked Vanya when she went to Laila's nursery and looked confused.

Laila smiled and did not have time to answer he had one more person coming.

"Sister!!"

All looking.

"This is the suitcase you asked for!"

Damar took over the suitcase and thanked the person who was none other than Bagas, his sister-in-law.

"Here you want what the hell, brother, I've got a muter you're a little far away for this room nyampe!" his sister was annoyed that some people forbade him to cross the area.

"Yes the same gas, me too!!" timpal Vanya.

Laila and Damar looked at each other. The purpose he called them there was indeed to tell about this.

"Who are the two people in front? When I wasn't getting in?" his sister again made Vanya nod because she got the same treatment.

"Gas, Nya, (they're listening seriously) today I'm getting married!"

"WHAT??" say they are compact.

"How is that possible?"

Laila swerves.

"Em_I mean, you're not kidding, are you?"

"Aren't you serious, are you?" connect Bagas.

Laila shook her head with a smile, and they were even more astonished when Damar opened the suitcase that Bagas was carrying was filled with wedding clothes.

"You're shocked too? you're the one who brought it!" the nagging Vanya who saw Bagas was as surprised as she was.

"Where do I know, brother Damar just told me to take it from dad's closet!" he pointed to the blue suitcase.

"Of course, stop arguing. I'll explain later, now you help me get ready. Come on!"

Nadia entered with an MUA behind her..

"You don't get too tired, baby!" damar told his wife to sit down.

"I just picked her up in front, so as not to stray." she replied with a face looking up as her husband was busy wiping the sweat on his face.

Without lingering, MUA also directly carry out its duties.

"Are you sure deck?"

Laila looked at her brother panted.

"Well how many times did you ask like that, hm?"

"I don't want you to get married this way!"

Damar sat on the side of Laila's bed.

"Sister, I'm ready this is still asked sure not. Don't shake my decision, brother!" he said that was ready with simple preparation.

"Sister doesn't mean that deck, sister's afraid you're not ready!"

Damar's worries made Laila smile.

"I'm confident and very confident in the decision I made, brother!"

Damar sighed and then kissed his sister's forehead. Her heart ached that she could not give the wedding as special as she had planned for her only sister.

The knock on the door made them look. It turned out that Bayu was coming.

"Sir Damar, the forerunner has come!" he told them to walk first.

Laila's heart is pounding, is this what every woman feels when she wants to get married?

This feeling was so foreign to her that even Laila could not hide her nervousness.

He also began to busy regulating his breathing to neutralize his irregular heartbeat. And it turns out Damar noticed it.

He smiled and extended his hand to Laila.

"You ready?"

Laila sighed once more.

"I'm ready!"