HAPPIER
CHAPTER 25

I was confused how to respond and face Sky after he expressed his willingness to marry me in front of my father and mother earlier. Wanting to ask him to refuse, but father and mother seemed to immediately click with Sky. If it were someone else, I don't know. I just felt selfish for letting Sky bear my burden.

Too selfish to sacrifice Sky to achieve my goals, getting forgiveness from my father and mother. But my brain was blank, I had no other options and Sky was the only adult male I knew well and his family. Moreover, Sky also certainly already knew clearly my past. Seeing his willingness, is it wrong if I wish Sky really was a man who would never mind my past? There was a fear of its own that came to my mind, lest Sky just pity me. To be honest, I don't want to if that's the reason.

However, it is also impossible for me to hire a man or do a contract marriage. Na'udzubillah..if you can choose, it is better not to marry at all than to marry a contract because one of the goals of marriage is to live a heavenly life, if marriage aims to divorce from the beginning, for what?

"Honey, take Sky out to dinner. Poor, it seems like you haven't eaten yet. You too, eat first, rest, let me take care of you." Mother's words spread the inner war that was going on inside my body.

"Yes ma'am, we'll just eat here, rame-rame." I subtly refused mother's suggestion, I no longer have the energy to go out these nights.

An hour later, our food order arrived, Anzi and Sky had just returned to Isya prayer at the hospital mosque.

Sky looked fresh and had changed clothes. I just noticed it after a day of ignoring it.

"Look for Sky, eat together." Take mom to Sky, I shift a little closer to mom to make room for Sky. He also sat down near me.

"Anzi, grab a plate on the shelf near that freezer, baby!" Anzi immediately moved quickly following the orders of the mother and then came to sit with us.

"Son Sky is very quiet, don't be shy with mom. Sky will soon be a mother's son too." Say to Sky.

Sky nodded with a shy smile. Sweetie!

"He was quiet, ma'am. Just be mummified." My words gave an understanding to mother after waiting for Sky to answer but it turned out that his smile earlier had been considered enough as an answer for mother.

My hands moved swiftly preparing food for the four of us, not forgetting to prepare mineral water for all of us.

"So where's Sky working?" Anzi's successful chirps made me and Sky look at each other.

"Sky works at the sister's office, but soon will move into her father's company." I answered quickly without waiting for Sky to answer it myself.

"Oh, that. Means Sky architect dong too?" Anzi seemed to be getting curious.

Well, how about it, Sky is still a candidate for architects, a few more months can only be officially said architect. But if from his job, Sky is indeed a genius architect, what is the meaning of a diploma compared to the expertise he has.

"Yes deck, he's still in college but he's already an architect." Again I answered it when Sky had opened his mouth to make a sound but soon I interrupted.

"That means Sky's still in college? Means his age is easier than Bery well."

"Yes ma'am, I'm still in college but soon it's over, we're only 3 years apart."

It was my turn that was changed, first Sky who opened his voice. Sky returned a smile but did not mind our age difference. Maybe that's why she never called me sister like she called her brother, Nindi.

Ah, I just remembered Nindi. Somehow his reaction after knowing this news. I'll call him after I talk to Sky. There are a few things I want to clarify with Sky right now.

"Yes, age is not a guarantee of a person's maturity, but his responsibility." Said the mother who also seemed to have no problem with our age difference.

"Where's the real Sky old man?" Ask mom again.

"Or here too, ma'am." Sky replied without hesitation.

"MaasyaAllah, so her parents are here too or where?"

"Mom, just later...."

"The old man is in Jakarta ma'am, maybe I know Abi Hasan Bukhori, he is my father."

Back my words paused Sky, and the thing I was afraid of finally came out as well. I could only duck waiting for the silent reaction of the mother for a moment. Although there was no frustration or anger on his face, he seemed to be thinking.

For everything in this world, only this time I feel very relieved beyond the leg when urinating fitting again kebelletsnya.

"How are you doing, son?" Mom asked Sky. Mom and Umi Aida used to be classmates at High School. Although they are not close friends but they know each other enough because for 3 years in High School they continue one class.

"Alhamdulillah, umi healthy ma'am."

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The sun has just left, replaced by the moon that appears only half of it. After a short conversation with Bery's father, I sat more on the balcony of the VVIP room where Bery's father was being treated. It was only during prayer and eating that made me leave this balcony.

The night continued to grow late, but not even though I and Bery beat up. Though tomorrow before dhuhur ijab kabul will be implemented in accordance with the request of his father. I myself am still gamang, whether I ask permission first from umi and abi or not, considering the last conversation umi and sister Nindi who expressed rejection with the idea of their matchmaking.

I was afraid, umi refused to make Bery hurt. While it's impossible for me to back out of what this plan is. I don't want to disappoint Umi, but I don't want to disappoint Bery's family either.

Right now I really need to talk from heart to heart with Bery, but he doesn't want to go from his father's side.

Maybe asking for Nindi's opinion will calm my grief, I immediately take a flat object from my pants pocket and call her.

"Assalamu'alaikum, hello Sky!"

"Wa'alaikum salam. Brother busy?" I doubt even though I hope that at this time, Brother Nindi is airy.

"No, brother's new until home. How's it going there? Is Bery's dad okay? Why not Sky?" Ask streak. The habit of sister Nindi, asking is always more than one question, sometimes I count it and can be up to 5 questions in one ask.

"I'm going to marry Bery." I said without caring about the series of questions.

"What???"

I had to keep my phone away from my ears hearing Nindi's voice screeching.

"You're not kidding, are you Sky? How could? Go to big brother now!!!"

"Sister can ask Bery for a more detailed story, now Sky only ask for help brother to explain to umi and abi. What does brother think? I heard brother talk to Umi when talking about the terms of Bery's father. I just want to ask brother's advice, is it better to ask Umi's permission or let it be a business later?" Many frustrating.

"okay, okay. Tell you what, give your sister until tomorrow morning to decide how good it is. Brother discuss first with mas Fachri and abi because according to brother abi will not mind, the problem here is umi, let abi decide later, whether to tell mom or not, if you want to know, seeing the health condition of the mother is also currently unstable."

I let out a heavy sigh, like a simalakama fruit, eaten bitterly, dumped hungry.

"Kiy..."

"Yes sis.." I replied lethargic.

"Don't think much, hand over brother and abi. You just need to keep Bery and his family there. God willing this is the best decision you have ever taken, good for you, good for Bery and good for both sides of the family. Umi business, this is only a matter of fear umi alone, not against let alone hate Bery. I'm sure someday I'll understand. Brother just hope you do this sincerely because of God, never let Bery and all of us down. You understand, Sky?"

"Yes, Sky understands."

"Sky, I want to talk to you!" Suddenly Bery came after me on the balcony.

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