I'm a Qualified Old Virgin
Destinies

Brewing Syifa coffee sitting contemplating while staring at pots containing ornamental plants wet by dew in the garden beside the kitchen. He was still thinking about his mother last night.

Feeling the loss of a lantern of hope that becomes a dream. It feels like someone in the heart's recesses knows the harsh reality of the destiny that God has laid out on him. Until he realized that Dion had been sitting next to him while watching him.

Syifa will keep her distance and always avoid being alone with her. But this time Dion was astonished that Syifa was silent even as she sat before him looking at the beautiful veiled girl. Dion realized that the girl's gaze was empty. He was very curious about what Syifa was daydreaming about so he did not realize his arrival.

"Ekhm .. ekhm ...!" Dehem Dion disperse Syifa's daydreams.

"Astaghfiullah!" pekik Syifa. He immediately turned his gaze when he realized Dion was constantly looking at him while laughing at him.

"However, Ma'am?" dion asked, holding back a laugh. Anxious to see Syifa's expression that looks timid when caught daydreaming.

"Sorry, excuse me!" Without answering Syifa rose from her seat while carrying half the remaining cup of coffee. He chose to leave because he did not want to be alone with Dion. Moreover, Dion is not the right person for him to share stories about what is currently happening to him.

"Mr ...!" dion said as he stood up. He almost reflexively held Syifa's arm to stop her.

"Don't touch me!" syifa shouted while retreating giving distance between them.

"I'm sorry, not intentionally, ma'am. The oath!" give Dion a lift with two fingers. "So I just want to say .. if Mbak needs help tell me, Ma'am. Maybe I can help!"

Syifa glanced at Dion's face which was sincere. Syifa knew that Dion was actually a good boy even though he looked bad. But Syifa still had to keep her distance from the young man. Besides not mahram he is not too familiar with his nature.

"Thank you!" syifa said briefly. He passed away and continued his steps towards his room.

Just as he was about to enter his room, again his steps came to a halt when he heard a voice calling out his name.

"Shyifa ...!"

Asyifa immediately turned her head towards the source of the voice coming from the front page.

"Sir Juna ..," said Syifa Lirih.

Syifa noticed juna's approaching steps. He could guess what the intention and purpose of the young man had come to see him this time.

"Assalamu'alaikum!" greet Juna with a sweet smile plastered on her handsome face.

"Wa'alaikumussalam's chat. Sit, Brother!" Syifa sat on the front porch of her room, after Arjuna sat on the bench opposite her.

"Syifa, aren't you in college today?" ask Arjuna to start a conversation.

"There, Brother. It will be a bit of a pity" replied Syifa. "Ec ... Oh yes, Brother. All right, I want to answer about Brother's proposal at that time. Sorry, Syifa ... can not accept the proposal, Kak Juna. For now Syifa is determined not to want to get married first, sister. Syifa wants to finish college first and achieve Syifa's dream!"

Syifa lowered her head with her own face. Honestly it was very hard for him to say that to Arjuna. He could at least make people as good as Arjuna disappointed. But, he could not continue to hang Arjuna any longer, after all he did not intend to accept it from the beginning.

Syifa had thought about it carefully. Actually, he refused a proposal from Arjuna to maintain the relationship between Arjuna and Hanif.he did not want to damage the good relationship between the two. He decided to focus on his studies and made his mother proud of his achievements.

Arjuna was silent for a moment. Of course he was very disappointed with Syifa's rejection. Although he loved Syifa very much and was sure if he could give a more decent life to Syifa. However, it must not be selfish to impose its will on Syifa.

"OKAY. If that's your wish I'll accept your decision, Syifa. I'll wait until then. May you be my soul mate" said Arjuna steady.

Syifa was listening to it. So hard Arjuna wants them to stay. Syifa did not want to argue with him anymore. He did not want to hurt his heart more. Let time prove it. What should happen will happen if God wills it.

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That afternoon Imron invited Syifa and her mother to dinner at a restaurant not far from the Arab village. Since Ilham had returned to the homeland, as the original plan, it was time to discuss the holding of a marriage contract between himself and Rosa.

That afternoon, Imron was waiting at the designated location along with Ilham, Nafisa and also the husband and there were some relatives of Imron who were present. Syifa and her mother came soon.

Syifa and her mother are welcome to sit down. They started chatting lightly before starting discussing to the core event. Sometimes Ilham asked Syifa, and Syifa answered only as necessary. From there, Nafisa caught the sadness in Syifa's eyes.

Imron started talks at the core event. Until finally the agreement on the implementation of the agreement was well established. Then the show continued with dinner.

After the event Ilham volunteered to take Syifa and her mother to the boarding house.

"Ilham, thank you?" rosa said as soon as they arrived.

"Together, Auntie," replied Ilham kindly. "Tante, may I speak to Syifa for a moment?" tanyakanya.

Rosa glanced for a moment at Syifa before replying. "Then, Mama comes in first, Fa!" he said after seeing Syifa nod.

Actually Ilham also caught something strange since earlier from Syifa's attitude to him. Maybe because the long time did not meet Syifa turned awkward with him.

"Fa, here's a little gift for you and your mama!" ilham said while handing two paperbags in front of Syifa.

"Thank you, brother!" syifa Lirih said still with a bow.

Inspiration responded.

"Syifa, do you remember my promise before I left for Cairo?" ask the inspiration carefully.

Syifa looked up at Ilham for a moment. He did not expect that Inspiration would really question that. He nodded slowly with a sad feeling.

"May I preach to you after your abi and mama's contract is done?" ask Ilham with a clean voice.

"No, Brother!" answer Syifa quickly.

Inspiration was immediately surprised to hear it. He looked at Syifa questioningly.

"There was another man who preached to you, Fa?" ask Ilham.

Syifa nodded.

Inspiration seemed to bow down in disappointment. She did not expect Syifa to prefer other men over her.

"But that's not why I rejected the sermon of, Brother Ilham. Except because we're sisters, brother. When I was a baby, I was breastfed by your ummimu, sister!" syifa said, shedding tears.

Inspiration surprised to not believe. For he was never told about it by his ummi and his ashes. His chest rumbled, so painful to hear the harsh reality.

"You lied, didn't you, Fa? You talk like that just to reject me right?" tanya Ilham tried to deny Syifa's words.

Syifa was increasingly saddened to see the reaction of Ilham who seemed unable to believe it. Such great disappointment was on his face. Syifa was increasingly unable to stem her tears that had been held back since.

"Just ask Abi if Ilham doesn't believe me. Assalamualaikum!" Syifa walked quickly towards her boarding yard leaving Ilham. Her tears kept flowing with a rush accompanying the tightness in her chest. The matter in his heart was increasingly felt considering how disappointed Ilham was to know the destiny that was not on their side.

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