Halal Travel
The journey 5

...~Happy Reading~...

Today is the next five days of UAS Zia schedule. The answer Zia gave to her father and her mother. Mr. Sa'id has also told the family of Mr. Firman and Alhamdulillah the family of Mr. Firman, especially Arvan would wait and give time for them to know each other first.

As per the agreement, one month of their time is given for Arvan and Zia to get to know each other. If asked, is one month enough? The answer is of course not. Because basically in life there is no final limit to get to know each other.

"Assalamualaikum would-be sister-in-law." reprimanded Vina when she saw Zia sitting alone around the parking lot.

"Wa'alaikumsalam's chat. What the hell is Vina, don't bother."

"Who's hurting anyway? Oh, are you waiting for an invitation?" ask Vina.

"It's ordinary."

"Bang Rivan or Om Sa'id?"

"So that's a big brother."

"Think no one's picking up. I want to take you with me."

"Who did you pick up?"

"I was picked up by a man's future husband."

"Eh no yes sorry-sorry." errat Vina.

Zia was just a head-scalp. Vina was very happy to tease Zia since Zia decided to accept the invitation to know each other from Arvan. As if chatting, they did not realize that Arvan had come to pick Vina up.

"Assalamualaikum" said Arvan who had just approached them.

"Wa'alaikumsalam" they answered simultaneously.

"What is daritadi?" ask Vina.

"New. But you guys are talking like that. So no one realized brother was coming."

"Rivan hasn't picked up yet?" arvan asked Zia.

"Not yet." Zia replied while shaking her head.

"Don't ask any pleasantries anyway. There's obviously no Rivan bang here, still being asked. Creative dong find another topic." ridiculed Vina.

"It's not Vin. Rivan left first from brother. But not yet here" said Arvan scratching his nape that he can be sure to do it because of nervousness.

"Oh that." replied Vina.

"Have you contacted Rivannya yet?" arvan asked Zia.

"Udah." replied Zia.

"How serious? Where the hell?" ask Arvan.

"Not answered yet."

"Ekhem... Bang, Zia. I'll go to the bathroom for a minute" Vina said.

Now between Arvan and Zia there is no partition. There was only a distance of the place Vina had left. But the mood is silent. Arvan and Zia were both silent.

"No answer yet?" asked Arvan to open his voice.

"Not yet" Zia said as she looked at her phone.

"I'll take it with me. This is maghrib loh." said Arvan.

"No need." replied Zia.

"Again Vina if you want to go home, it's okay" said Zia.

"So his brother called?" arvan said with a smile.

"I'm sorry" said Zia nervously.

"Why apologize? It's not good to hear."

Zia immediately lowered her head, hiding her red face. It feels shameful, nervous anyway difficult to interpret.

"Stretched up" said Vina who had just come and sat back in the middle of Arvan and Zia.

Drrrttt hp Zia vibrated, apparently there was a phone coming in from his brother.

"Assynolajet. Where's brother? Very long anyway, annoyed adek waiting for brother." nagging Zia.

"Wa'alaikumsalam's chat. Sorry, dear adek. Back to the workshop first, there was a car that was not good. This is now my brother in the adek campus parking lot."

"Isa. The rules of the brother give news. Let me go home alone."

"Yes sorry. Your late brother brings blessings, right?"

"meaning?"

"Yes, you can be accompanied by Arvan. Can I have a chat, sengkan?"

"Bag what the hell. Overall why the hell brother was so happy gang..."

"Udah don't keep nagging. Hurry up here we go home."

"Jaudah yes. Assalamualaikum."

"Wa'alaikumsalam" answered Rivan.

"Where is Rivan?"

"Udah up." replied Zia while looking left right looking for Rivan's car.

"Jaudah, come home. I want maghrib" said Vina.

"Yes come on." said Zia while nodding.

*

It didn't feel like a month of introductions had passed. There were not many moments of meeting between Arvan and Zia. They only meet when they accidentally meet. The rest is only occasional communication through chat. And often ask each other through intermediaries, namely parents.

After a month-long introductory period, the two agreed to move forward. So that comes the application event that will be held in another week.

Today Zia, who is on holiday after UAS, is alone at home. Her parents are gone. When Zia was watering the plants in her front yard. Zia is shocked by the arrival of Aliya's mother, Arvan's parents.

"Assalamu'alaikum." say hello to Aliya.

"Wa'alaikumsalam's chat. Uh auntie." said Zia as she approached and kissed Aliya's mother's hand.

"Mother Zi, get used to it" she said with a smile.

"Eh yes mom. Sorry." said Zia nervously as she lowered her head.

"Let's go in first" said Zia.

"Thank you."

"For a while, Zia's mom made you a drink" Zia said, then rushed to the kitchen.

A few minutes later Zia came up with a cup of drinks and snacks.

"Yes. Thank you, yeah."

Zia nodded with a smile.

"Your mother isn't home, is she?"

"Yes ma'am, there's another show he said."

"Look Zi, the mother came here to take Zia to the boutique. We're looking for clothes for Saturday's event." said mom.

"Oh mother, Zia's a hassle."

"Now dong. This is the mother who wants to."

"Now you are ready. I wait." Zia resigned and followed all mother's requests.

"Zia excuse me for getting ready, ma'am."

The journey to the boutique is filled more by mothers who tell stories about Arvan, about his family. Arriving at their boutique immediately welcomed by employees there. Looks like this boutique is Aliya's mom. Evidently if mom has so memorized this boutique. Even some of the work in this boutique is like it's been about mom.

"We're looking for a dress for a cover event" Aliya said.

"Oh over here ma'am. Here our latest collection is also suitable for the application event" said one of the workers at the boutique.

After looking around for Zia's choice, it falls into a simple but elegant, baby blue-colored robe. In addition to the baby blue color is Zia's favorite color. The dress that Zia chose was also simple, but beautiful. It turned out that after trying the dress was very fitting with Zia. Looks beautiful wrapped around Zia's tiny body.

"God's beauty is good Zi. You are beautiful, graceful." said Ms. Aliya.

"Thank you ma'am" said Zia embarrassedly.

"Have we taken this one yet?" said mother.

"Yes ma'am."

"Now we're just looking for Arvan" said the mother after leaving the boutique.

"Because you wear a dress. Means for Arvan we'll get a shirt. Because if batik feels less suitable. The one Zia was wearing had no batik element" said the mother again.

"Or how Zi? How do you want it?"

"Eh anu's. Zia's coming with me." said Zia.

"Arvan could not go with everything. From yesterday, my mother said. Not where tomorrow. But yes there is a job call, from the hospital, from the distro. You'll be patient later if Arvan is busy."

Zia simply smiled and nodded in response to Aliya's mother. Let's answer if Zia is ashamed.

*

The day the two families were waiting for arrived. Stiffening for Arvan. How yes, even though it was a mutual agreement to continue their relationship became more directed. But still Arvan was tense, afraid Zia changed her mind, afraid Zia would hesitate again.

"Aren't you ready yet?" ask Aliya's mom while knocking on Arvan's room.

Arvan came out of the room handsomely and handsomely wearing a baby blue shirt matching the dress that Zia was wearing. 

Arvan just nodded.

"Not to strain dong. Bismillah." said the mother, stroking Arvan's shoulder.

"Big nervous mom, scared."

"Do you believe God's plan is the best?"

Arvan just nodded then went down with the mother.

"Udah don't be tense. Think positive." said Dad, patting Arvan on the shoulder.

*

Forty-five minutes, the Arvan family's journey reaches the Zia family's residence. Their families were warmly welcomed by the Zia family.  They are welcome to sit in the space provided. 

After the family gathers, the event begins.  But there was no Zia.  Arvan circulated his gaze but still what he was looking for was nowhere to be found.

"Don't let your brother be rejected, huh? You see, until now the girl's brother has not appeared yet" said Alvin as if unwittingly making Arvan more nervous.

Bu Aliya who saw Arvan was very tense rubbed his shoulder while whispering.

"Quiet bang. Leave everything to Allah." said Ms. Aliya.

The event opened with a beautiful chant of the holy Quran recited by Rivan. Now that the event had reached its peak, the host who was none other than Uncle Zia asked the purpose of the Arvan family coming to the Zia family residence.

Mr. Firman's father Arvan gave a speech, the purpose of which was to explain the purpose of their arrival.

Mr. Sa'id's family welcomes the arrival of the family of Mr. Firman. But he could not give an answer. Mr. Sa'id gave up entirely on his son to answer. Mr. Sa'id called his daughter, his youngest daughter.

Seoranh is a beautiful girl with a small dress syar'i colored baby blue and a long hood that is similar.  He was flanked by his two cousins, emerged from the second floor then walked down the stairs and sat right on an empty bench right in front of Arvan. 

The arrival of the girl made Arvan stunned without blinking he looked at Zia.

"Astagfirullah, bang blink bang.  It's not halal." Alvin tapped him on the shoulder. Arvan was surprised and responded with a misdeed.

While Zia just bowed in embarrassment and kept her eyes because from now on it seemed like the eyes of the people here were focused on her. It wasn't Zia who was overconfident but it was a fact.

"All right now my daughter, Rayna Fauzia Muzzafar, is here in front of us. Does anyone want the Firman family or Arvan's son to ask our daughter directly?" ask Mr. Sa'id.

Arvan immediately stood up then took a deep breath, focusing his gaze on Zia. Although the focus of his gaze only lowered, did not return Arvan's gaze.

"Assalamualaikum. Previously I would like to thank the extended family of Mr. Sai'id who has been willing to accept our arrival very well. I Muhammad Arvan Firmansyah came here to preach the father and mother who I know named Rayna Fauzia Muzzafar binti Sa'id Muzzafar.  As before, I expressed my good intentions. Right now, in front of the extended family of all, allow me to re-express my purpose to ask Rayna Fauzia Muzzafar, After a month of our introductions. Will Zia be with me, be my mother, happy with me, sad with me, sad with me, accept all my shortcomings and fight with me to his paradise?Allah pursues God in a sacred bond called marriage to perfect the half religion? Will Zia receive my sermon and marry me?" Arvan said at length while focusing on looking at Zia who was still down, not daring to hold her head up.

While Zia was still down, her hand clasped tightly to the mother's hand. Her tears quietly drip without permission. When I heard the words Arvan said. There is a feeling of joy, there is also a feeling of sadness.

"Princess Father heard, right? There was a young man who came with his family carrying good intentions to worship his father's daughter. From the beginning come and ask permission to get to know you. Appreciate all your decisions. And until this point there is a proposal event. God willing, he's a good man. Isn't that right, Mr Firman, son Arvan?" mr. Sa'id said a little bit to break the tension. They nodded.

"So now all we're waiting for is a response from my father's daughter. So how's the answer?"

No matter how long, Zia still clasped tightly to the mother's hand. But at this moment Zia's head held up, her gaze looking straight at someone before her.

"Assalamualaikum wr.  Bismil was bornrahmanirrahim I Rayna Fauzia Muzzafar by God's permission on the blessing of both my parents.." Zia paused for a moment to take a deep breath then her hands seemed to be slightly wiping away the tears in the corner of her eyes. Arvan who heard Zia's words paused, then saw Zia crying. Feeling increasingly nervous.

"I... I'm..." Mother seemed to hold tightly Zia's hand and then stroke the back of her hand. As if strengthening Zia, providing support.

"God willing to accept a proposal from Muhammad Arvan Firmansyah." Zia answered clearly, although it seemed slow when mentioning Arvan's name.

"Alhamdulillah" said it from the lips of everyone present, including Arvan. Arvan's tears didn't even feel like they were dripping. Finally, his wait, his search ended in Zia.

The core event is completed, then the determination of the wedding date remains. 

This time the conversation went well. The date of the wedding is not that easy. Because they have to adjust to the whole family. With all sorts of considerations finally decided the marriage of Zia and Arvan will be carried out in 3 months.

After the date, now everyone is enjoying the dishes available.  And Zia was drawn by Vina to join her and get acquainted with the others.  Instead Arvan is in the middle of the Zia family as the goal is to get to know each other better.

Vina excitedly introduced Zia to her extended family. Although Zia is awkward, Zia still opens up to get acquainted with the Arvan family. So did Arvan he tried to adjust to Zia's family.

Marriage is not just about uniting two people. Except for two families.

***

To be continued...

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