CHARM OF MARYAM (Maryam Albatul Rahmah)
124. Denis Proposal

Today is Denis' ninth day at Ustadz Hamzah pesantren.

Learning a lot of things, doing something new, and asking the ustadz and kiai in the pesantren makes Denis quickly understand how to be a good Muslim.

Although for memorization Denis still have a lot to learn.

This morning Denis has been neat with a suit stelan, not to go to Denis' destination office this time. But Denis wants to go somewhere in order to carry out his good intentions.

After asking permission ontadz Hamzah to leave for a while, Denis immediately headed for the front page. Where there is parked Supercar his that has been parked a few days in the yard of the house of Ustadz Hamzah

Denis walked down the streets that felt more lonely than the city streets that Denis used to go through. Enjoying the beautiful scenery of rice fields and trees that feel shady makes Denis' heart feel calm.

It didn't take long, just a few minutes drive Denis had arrived at his destination.

Get out of the car with confidence and heart that has been arranged in such a way

Tok tok tok tok

"Assalamualaikum" said Denis, calmly standing at the door.

" Waalaikumsalam, Wait a minute" said someone behind the door.

Chequek.

It features a veiled female figure standing right in front of Denis.

Deg.

It felt like his heart was beating so fast, seeing a figure with a beautiful face covered by the veil he was wearing.

"Mas Denis ?" Said Mahira in a soft voice.

Mahira was silent for a while, and the gazes of the eyes of the two clashed, diving into the depths of the sense that was clearly drawn on the look of the eyes of the two.

"Can there be ?" Ask Denis later

Denis who started the conversation, After a while the two just kept quiet without saying any words.

"Oh, Yes Please come in, Mahira call Abi" said Mahira Subjecting his gaze.

Denis sat on the living room sofa with a raging feeling and a pounding heart.

Waiting for a while, finally Abi Hanif approached Denis who was sitting "Assalamualaikum nak Denis , has it been ?" greet Abi Hanif in a friendly manner

Denis immediately stood up and reached out, to shake Abi hanif's hand "I've just Abi" Denis said with a calm face

It was as if it was so steady with its current purpose, that its nervousness overcame all the sense raging within its chest.

"What's the need for Denis, the tumben here doesn't tell ?" Abi Hanif asked the figure before him.

Hearing questions that seemed to lead him to be honest, although with doubt and embarrassment Denis also ventured to convey maxut and his goal came to face Abi Hanif

"Sorry Abi may seem impromptu, and unprepared, but honestly from my deepest heart I intend to propose to Abi's daughter, Mahira !"

Deg.

The instant thumping feeling felt by Mahira when behind the wall of the living room, even Mahira felt her hand so Tremor when she heard Denis' words, until the tray containing the coffee he was carrying almost fell.

"Once again I say an apology to Abi and the family for my carelessness, especially my arrival who is only alone"

So gentel.denis expressed the max of his coming, that there was no doubt in him.

Abi Hanif momentarily silent, honestly indeed surprised, but his admiration for the figure of Denis made Abi Hanif did not question about the proposal that Denis did alone.

"Look for Denis-" said Abi Hanif seemed to correct his sitting position.

Denis also stared fixedly at the middle-aged figure who was seriously talking to him.

"Father does not forbid, nor reject, just that the difference between us is very obvious especially about the belief !" Assertive Abi paa Denis who sat with a focused gaze on Abi Hanif

"If the problem is only because of that, Alhamdulillah I have converted Abi" said Denis steady.

Abi Hanif is seen developing a smile on her cheek.

"Then on what basis would Denis want my daughter ?" Ask Abi to make sure.

Denis shook his head and then stared fixedly at Abi's face with all the confidence he had.

"I just want to share the sadness and burden that Mahira feels, want to always protect Mahira, and Make her My Communion for the rest of my life"

Abi Hanif was stunned to hear Denis's words so confident and steady, but immediately the old face looked sad. Given will Denis be earnest with his words when he knows how the princess's past is.

"What's going on Abi "asked Denis when he saw the change in the look on Abi Hanif's face

Not even Abi Hanif had time to give an answer, Mahira had appeared with a tray, containing two cups of coffee.

Mahira tried to keep neutralizing the heart that felt so unreasonable. Not a bit of Mahira dared to steal a look at Denis what else was staring at Denis face at that time.

Other than Mahira who feels shy, Denis actually shows his interest in Mahira by showing the look of the eye with a million sincerity that he brings.

After putting drinks on the table Mahira immediately resigned

"Mahira !" abi

"Yes Abi ?" Mahira replied by stopping her steps and turning to face Abi Hanif.

"Call your umi" said Abi Hanif again . And Mahira answered with a nod of the head.

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Sitting in the same place as Denis and his parents, either feel happy or sad for now. Mahira could only lower her face.

Denis again conveyed his max and his goal came to see, and Ummi Maya seemed to nod her head to understand what Denis had just said.

The two old men looked at each other, and at once Abi Hanif opened his voice.

"How is Mahira ?" abi asked, breaking the silence between them.

Mahira raised her face, looking at both her parents with a pushy look. Really Mahira felt she had no answer to all this.

"Say son, are you willing to accept Denis' proposal ?" Ummi Maya later.

Mahira let out a long sigh and exhaled slowly "Abi .. Ummi .." Lirih Mahira's.

"Mahira had chosen before, and in fact Mahira's choice did not bring good to Mahira" said Mahira with a languid bow.

"InshaAllah for the answer from Denis's application, Mahira believes entirely in Abi and Ummi" said Mahira lirih.

The two parents only look at each other, honestly they give Mahira a chance to choose her own life partner, determine her own path, but remember the events in the past that are quite painful for Mahira, making Abi and Ummi agree to Mahira's request.

Abi Hanif looks contemplated and momentarily thinks "Mahira has a bad past, can Denis accept that ?" Tukas Abi Hanif spontaneous.

The phrase he had just heard from the Abi made Mahira even more submissive, remembering all her disgrace so far, which she tried to bury as hard as she could, it will reopen and again leave a gaping wound.

"Mahira now is indeed much different from the old Mahira, but Abi think Denis need to know it" said Abi again.

Denis just listened and stared fixedly at the figure of Abi Hanif who seriously gave an explanation.

"Had you ever left home without saying goodbye?" Denis said in a calm voice.

"Mahira ever had a relationship without marriage ?" say Denis again

"And !"

"Have you ever been pregnant ?" denis said with a slightly slender tone of voice.

Abi Hanif and Ummi Maya were a little stunned to hear Denis saying that he had just uttered, his eyes were perfectly rounded, there was a tremendous sense of surprise, how Denis could know all that.

But not with Mahira who only shows a calm expression, it is not something that is surprising for Mahira, when Denis finds out about his past.

"What !" Abi Hanif said later.

Denis only smiled faintly aware of Abi Hanif's shocked expression, not to mention his daughter's past, but Denis knew it first.

More embarrassed for Abi Hanif at this time, faced off against someone who was intending to propose to his daughter.

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