
Netra Mira was rounded and her mouth opened when she saw who was standing behind the door.
"Jona ...!" peeked Mira in great shock.
There were several bandages on his head, hands and feet, as well as bluish bruises on his face.
"Sorry, Ra. I just couldn't call you. I got home in an accident on the road. My phone is also damaged," Jonathan said by commenting on a smile despite appearing to hold the pain at the corner of his bruised lips.
Speechless Mira doesn't know what to say. Want to be angry because Jona who is reckless to come during the ta'arufnya event, also impossible. Because, seeing Jona who came with a very alarming condition with wounds all over her body, made Mira feel compassion for the man she had loved.
"Emm, inside it seems quite crowded ...what is the event, Ra?" asked Jona who heard the voices of people talking inside Mira's house and several vehicles parked on the side of the road complex in front of Mira's house.
Mira is increasingly confused to answer the questions posed by Jona to her and is also confused by Jona's reaction, when later she finds out what is currently going on.
"Jo, are you here alone?" finally the word that was thrown from Mira's lips.
"Him alone, who would try? I brought a car, my bike ringsek because of the jatoh earlier," said Jona as if looking for attention from the woman he loved.
"Jo .. a-I can't," said Mira, stopping as someone stepped from behind her.
"Who's coming?" ask someone standing behind Mira.
Momentarily, Mira turned to look towards the source of the voice.
"Dipa ...," cried Mira stammered, knowing Dipa was coming to him.
Dipa was transfixed to see the figure she knew as Mira's ex-boyfriend who at that time left Mira at her mother's boutique, while fitting a wedding dress and went with another woman.
Why would he come here in such a condition? is the business between them not finished? didn't Mira say that her ex-boyfriend was married to the woman he was pregnant with at the time? what else is he coming for?! the Inner Dipa that holds many questions that are entrenched in her mind.
"Who is he, Ra?" ask Jona to Mira.
"Wait a minute! no one's talking until I get back!" mira warned the two men and turned inside the house.
For a moment Dipa and Jona looked at each other with eyes squinting meaningfully before finally throwing their faces away.
Jona turned to sit on the porch of the house, because she felt not strong for a long time standing with her body that was still weak. She tries to come to Mira's house to clarify her absence this afternoon to Mira. For the sake of Mira she was willing to endure the pain all over her body that was still wet.
While Dipa had guessed if there was something unfinished between them. Seeing her guts, Dipa guessed that the man in front of her at this time must not have known about his ta'aruf with Mira.
Moments passed and Mira returned from home.
Seeing Mira come Jona immediately stood up from her seat while commenting on a smile to Mira.
Dipa stood leaning against the wall as her hands crossed in front of her chest.
Mira turned around, then reached into something from inside her game pocket. It looks like a small box that can be guessed what the contents are inside.
Mira held out the ring in front of Jona.
"Jo, I'm sorry! I-I can't accept a proposal from you ...," Mira said guiltily.
Weys ..so he also proposed to Mira again?! inner Dipa.
"Why, Ra?" jona asked with disappointment on her face.
He saw Mira who was silent while looking down. Jona could have guessed that the man who was currently leaning against the wall casually was one of his rivals.
"Is it because of him?" asked Jona while pointing with one of her hands that was right towards Dipa.
What is this, why am I being carried around?! inner Dipa.
Mira nodded slowly then said, "I've established ta'aruf with her, Jo ...," Mira said softly.
"Ta'aruf?!" tekik Jona who feels disbelief if Mira undergoes ta'aruf.
"Yes, Jo. He and I are working on ta'aruf. I have sent CV ta'aruf to the head office where I was studying and that afternoon right when we met, I got a reply from the submission for ta'aruf. Mama and I agreed to continue the ta'aruf process. Actually, from noon on this is what I want to tell you. I want to return the ring. I'm sorry I can't take it" Mira said grudgingly as she held out the red jewelry box before Jona.
In fact, Mira also felt her heart ache to hear her own words that were like a heart-wrenching dagger. However, that is what he has to say to Jona, because Mira does not want to give false hope to Jona.
"So you prefer him to me? do you like him more than me?" asked Jona again felt unable to accept enough rejection from Mira.
"I know that between me and him there is no bond of love, but I am sure that one day when God has predestined him to be my soul mate, then God will cultivate love between us as time passes, at the right time, that is, when the sacred bond between a pair of human beings is established. And, for now, for the sake of my love for God, I'm sending my soul mate to God!" mira said steadily.
Jona could not say anything hearing Mira's answer. He could no longer deny that he had lost to the man beside him.
"okay, Ra. If you think he's better than me, and if that's your decision, I'll back down for your happiness. I know I have done a lot of wrong and done a lot of harm when we were together, but actually this time I have truly repented, I promise myself, to not hurt your heart anymore and I seriously want to make amends to you, I can definitely do that for you! however, I realized, I do not deserve you, because there are too many mistakes I have made that you would prefer him over me! may you always be happy in the future, Ra!" jona said she was leaving.
"Jo, if you want to repent, repent to Allah. Don't because for my sake, because I'm just like you who are just ordinary humans who can also make mistakes. And one more thing, do not make too many promises, if you are not necessarily able to do it yourself without the help of God ", said Mira.
Jona finally came home with pain in her heart, carrying the ring in her meaningless grasp. As much as she could, she braced herself to accept the rejection from Mira.
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