Halal Travel
The journey 4

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Exactly a week, after the Arvan family met the Zia family. 

It was not intentional today that Rivan was driving Zia to campus to meet with Arvan, who also escorted Vina. This is the first meeting of Zia and Arvan that really they already know each other. The previous meeting was only limited to Arvan who was secretly paying attention.

"Dek look on the left, it's Arvan's car. Cie met cie." said Rivan while grinning at Zia.

Zia stared intently at her brother who was very happy to tease her. But it could not be denied if Zia was currently nervous. His heart was like partying in there.

"Cie meet. No need to salting dong. Cie's got a red face."

"Abangih" said Zia while beating Rivan's arm."

"Hahaha dong salting is very common. Call there, say hello." said Rivan.

"What the hell is it. He must have just nganter Vina." replied Zia.

"Well, yes, yes, I did not know Vina. If you don't want Vina why Arvan to campus? Want to meet adek? Do you want to get diaperin?"

"Abang ish" said Zia, getting more upset and more brutally beating Rivan. But Zia's serious punch felt nothing to Rivan.

"Duh adek brother horror really if again embarrassed and wrong behavior." Zia's getting upset.

"Abang says it again, we're enemies!" said Zia.

"Haha yes sorry. You're in there, it's late."

Uh. But wait for that deck, the car does not go - yes do not really wait until it comes out. I can't wait for Arvan to get a good answer" said Rivan began again teasing his sister.

"Abaangg is making a sprain. Ah ah, come in. Later in the afternoon if you can please pick it up, if you can't, brother let's hear not wait. Assalamualaikum." said Zia then kissed Rivan's hand.

"Wait for my brother to pick me up just can't wait.  How does Arvan wait for a good answer? Haha." said Rivan of origin.

"Bodo Ah's. Assalamualaikum." said Zia.

When he was about to get out of the car, Zia rushed because she was embarrassed and upset by the temptation of her brother.  Zia's head hit quite hard to the top of the car door.

"aww. Oh brother sick." whine Zia with a loud enough voice while rubbing the head that just kissed with the roof of the car door.

Rivan who was in the steering chair and Arvan who was behind the steering wheel of the car next to him were both shocked.  Arvan spontaneously opened the door and got out of the car. 

"Astagfirullah. Why is this adek? The scale was careful." said Rivan slightly panicked as he rubbed Zia's head that had just hit.

"Don't nag, it hurts." whined Zia with teary eyes.

"Yes sorry. Yeudah, don't cry too. Dizziness?" rivan asked as he stroked Zia's head.

No one is aware that Arvan is currently standing next to Rivan's car.

"Assynolajet. What's up?" arvan asked, bowing slightly to look into the car through the open door.

"Wa'alaikumsalam's chat. This is Zia's head on the roof of the car" Rivan said.

"Are you okay?" arvan asked Zia while looking at her. Zia shook her head.

"Ar don't look at it so not mahram." Rivan recalled as Arvan stared fixedly at Zia.

"Eh." asked Arvan while turning his eyes.

"I'm really amused at the same salting." ledek Rivan.

"Abaaang Rivan" said Zia annoyed at Rivan, her face now reddened.

Rivan was just chuckling.

"Abang came in. Assalamualaikum." paging Zia to Rivan then immediately leave Rivan and Arvan because they do not want to be teased again by Rivan.

Arvan who saw that was unwittingly his smile was already attached to his lips.

"So Ar, why are you smiling so creepy on me" said Rivan reprimanding Arvan.

"Your sister is funny when you're embarrassed" Arvan said.

"Oh yes he did follow his brother. So yeah funny, adorable." said Rivan.

"Dwelling. Very confident. Amused I heard Van." replied Arvan. Rivan just laughed.

"Oh yes. There's a leak of Van's answer?" ask Arvan to Rivan.

"Propsy. My grandfather had a big fear because of his experience a few months ago. So it's not that easy to give an answer because surely he's still imagined the events before." explained Rivan. Arvan nodded in understanding.

"Judah let's get us to work. Uh yes please close the car door I dong Ar. Hehe." said Rivan with his grin.

*

There is nothing different about Zia doing her usual activities as well as Arvan and Rivan.

After the meeting. The meeting in person and very aware it felt like there was something that impressed Zia. I don't know because of what, the clear meeting managed to make Zia misbehaved and embarrassed unclear.

Today's activity, Zia came home more afternoon than usual because today the schedule of her liqo study with her friends.  Until the return schedule this time is quite late, after the prayer Maghrib Zia just arrived at home.

While at home Zia did not see her father, maybe the father was still in the mosque and the mother mushala thought. Because yes it is usually every maghrib until isya, father will go to the mosque. While the bunda spent more time for the musola.

*

It was almost two weeks after the arrival of the Arvan family. But Zia had not yet given an answer. There are two more days. But Arvan was feeling a little anxious and there was a sense of pessimism. Arvan always asks Rivan about Zia.  But Rivan never gave any leaks. More often Rivan answers 'That's totally Zia's right, Ar. Although I am her brother but if it continues to be scratched, Zia is even depressed and even feels pressured to answer. Patience, let him be absolutely sure of the answer. God willing if you are a mate must be made easier really.' so more or less that often Rivan said.

This afternoon Rivan and Arvan were in the hospital cafeteria for lunch.

"Van, it's been almost two weeks. What's the answer like?" ask Arvan.

"The same question every day that I hear from your mouth Ar. Don't be too hopeful, but don't be pessimistic. Leave it to God. Now your efforts are living through do'a. Let the hand of God work." answered Rivan with a relaxed nature.

"I just saw you this worried and at least confident? Haha."

"Don't even mock. See if you're waiting for an answer too."

"Haha yes yes. I help do'a wish you a happy ending" said Rivan, who Arvan guaranteed.

*

While on campus precisely in the library Zia accidentally met Vina. They chat about their activities that will soon be UAS then about a month after that they have to run KKN activities at the beginning of the 6th semester. 

"Where is Zi ready for UAS, the holidays continue KKN?"

"Well, how else should you be ready, right?"

"It really has to be ready" Vina said.

"Oh yeah, how's Zi?"

"Where's what?"

"Do you have an answer for my brother?"

"Eh." Zia's face immediately stiffened.

"It seems exciting yes if we fit KKN later we are one group. Especially, for example, my brother you have accepted. I'll tell you a lot about my brother" Vina said.

"May ya." replied Zia.

"Aamiin's."

*

"It's been almost two weeks.  How is there an answer for Arvan and his family?" ask father gently. Because you know the shadow of the past, it's not easy to forget for Zia.

"Later yeah well the language at home aja. hehe." Zia replied to switch the conversation because now her position Zia is on her way home from campus with her father.

Zia actually already had an answer and was already quite sure of the answer. But Zia was still embarrassed to say the answer especially when she was in the car, and only her father heard. Later if the mother and her brother ask, Zia must answer again. Ah shame that Zia had to say the answer many times. Better stay home when everyone gets together.

After her usual prayers, Zia and her family were gathered in the living room. Enjoy the moment of gathering their little family. Zia sat beside Rivan leaning her head on Rivan's shoulder which was sandarable once. Zia's pokonya likes to fall asleep when it's leaning on Rivan hehe's shoulder.

"For dong dragon fruit. Alone just eat it, very stingy." said Rivan while picturing his shoulder which was used as a backrest by Zia.

"Yes this. Aaaa." said Zia while thrusting a piece of dragon fruit into Rivan's mouth.

"Dek how did you ask fitting in the car he said he replied later at home. Father is not urgent adek, but it is not good also hang people's good intentions for too long. They must be there wondering." said the gentle father.

Zia who was chewing was a little surprised that her father remembered his promise.  Zia took her seat to keep her fruit plate on the table and then took a drink first.

At this time all eyes were on Zia, but with the rest of her life Zia instead moved to sit next to Rivan to be nyempil in the middle of her father.

Usually Rivan will be soft, mentang mentang petite, not polite nyempil. But now Rivan chose not to be nosy and let his sister's behavior.

Zia took a deep breath in perhaps to incline her heart.

"Why the hell did you see that?" zia asked as she sat among her father. But there was no response from them.

"Don't look at Adek that way." he whined. Mother's father chuckles.

"Yes answer quickly" said Rivan while eating the dragon fruit that Zia had just left behind.

"Ih adek brother."

"Judah answered first, I'll leave you a piece."

"Don't want to be eaten."

"Seek a really stingy deck."

"Not later abis."

"There's plenty in the kitchen, too."

"Don't want Brother, it's the cut adek, the cut adek. Abisin' brother, it's delicious."

"Abang, jack. Storm kept silent." reprimanded father.

Zia and Rivan were silent.

"So how's the deck?"

Zia just shut up.

"Dad asked loh. Why are you quiet?" ask mother.

"You were told to be quiet with Dad."

"God is the most beautiful son of this father. Yaudah can now talk but can't make a fuss with brother." said the father while rubbing Zia's hair.

"So gini mom and brother's father" said Zia.

"Your brother listen adek do not want to talk twice" said Zia to Rivan who is still cool eating fruit while changing television channels.

"Dragon!" tegur.

"Okay, focus" replied Rivan.

"Monday Monday adek UAS. Adek also has the intention to give an answer before UAS. So that when the UAS later, Adek already owed no answers and had no burden of other thoughts other than the exam material" he said seriously.

"So what's the answer?" ask Dad.

"Yes, what's the answer? Arvan, if in the hospital every day, every time I meet my brother, I always ask. Kasian sometimes brother, but patiently wait for this little brother's sister to answer." said Rivan while looking at Zia.

Mom and Dad were just smiling.

"Abang uh" said Zia.

"So how's the deck?" ask mother while gently stroking Zia's head.

"Mother's father can't ask?" ask Zia

"Ask the deck. Mother answers if you can." replied mother

"This is after the complaint tomorrow is not directly a proposal like that time, right?" ask Zia.

"The family of Mr. Firman said that if the decision is ready to accept they will come again to our house with other families to propose officially and introduce adek to other families." answer father explained

"But adek is not ready if the application is well. Can't if you ask for time to get to know each other first? Let if there is anything else, if it has not reached the stage

the proposal is not void of marriage anymore" Zia said.

Everything quiet. It turned out that the cancellation of Zia's wedding plan at that time was really imprinted.

"How long does it take?"

"Guard doesn't know yah. Adek is afraid that if the application is direct, there will be obstacles again canceled again. He later failed to marry twice. So talk of people again." replied Zia.

"Dad is no problem. But there must be certainty how long. Remember the time deck for the introduction process can not be too long. If for a long time, what's the difference with dating?"

"If you are not sure yet do not first answer in a hurry to convince you first adek heart" said Rivan.

"It's not so." Zia replied.

"So how's the deck?" ask mother.

"Guard accepted his invitation to acquaintance. Adek does not want to close himself. Adek accept. But adek ask for time for acquaintances first it's just."

"Judek. Later try to convey as clearly as possible to the family of Mr. Firman. But you also have to think about how long it will take. Let Mr. Firman's family not feel given empty hope" said Father.

Zia nodded.

Making decisions in a hurry is not good. But that doesn't mean stalling too long is good.

***

To be continued...

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