
"You're finally here!" nisa said after the door opened wide and saw Johan standing there with a forced smile.
Nisa smiled happily after seeing the presence of the man who was still wearing the uniform. For a few seconds, their eyes rubbed against each other. Great love is evident from the look in both eyes. However, there was one thing that made Nisa's smile go extinct.
"What are you here to ride? The feeling was that the motor stopped in front," asked Nisa while flirting into the courtyard of the house.
"So I was ushered in by a motorcycle taxi" replied Ardi with a flat facial expression. It seemed like the young man who was still standing before Nisa was not doing well.
"What's up, Jo?" asked Nisa curiously.
"Can't we go in first?" Johan seemed to be enduring the pain.
Nisa gives way to Johan without saying a word. He only gestured for Johan to sit on the soft carpet that was there. Along with that Badiah, Fina and Benny emerge from the doorway connecting the living room and living room.
"I'm not too late, am I? It's still eleven o'clock, fifteen minutes." That's what Johan said when his eyes collided with Badiah.
"good. It should be like that!" reply to Brad firmly. He sat down next to Nisa.
"What's up, Jo? What's going on?" scowl Nisa when she saw the condition of the young man who was nearby was not okay.
"I'm wounded. Sorry, I can't sit cross-legged." A heavy sigh rang out there along with Johan who was changing the position of his legs to berselonjor.
"Well, then what?" benny said when he saw that there was blood on Johan's pants, "does we need to go to the hospital now?" Badiah's daughter-in-law looked worried. He sat down near Johan to make sure that the young man who had come from far away was fine.
"no need. I was treated at the Surabaya hospital. So I just got here in the middle of the night. I'm sorry, Madam Bad," Johan said, staring at Badiah.
"Open your pants!" say Badiah, "Fin, get me the scabbard at Almari. Pity the wound if it continues to be detained so," said Badiah while looking at his eldest daughter with a fixed.
Without saying much, Fina rushed out of the living room. He went into Badiah's room to take the sarong of the late Hasanuddin who was still neatly stored there. The mother of two rushed back to the living room.
"Here, Mom." Fina handed the green sheath to Badiah.
"Please change your pants with this. I know if those pants are dirty. Your wound could be infected with bacteria" Badiah said, handing the scabbard to Johan.
With the help of Benny, the young man from Jakarta stood up from his place. He went inside the house to clean himself and changed his official clothes with a sarong and T-shirt that Benny had just given him.
While in the living room, the three women who were there no one made a sound. The three are struggling with their own minds. Badiah's own expression is unpredictable because it looks firm and tense. Even his two daughters had never seen the firmness that Badiah showed these few days. The usual calm and meek middle-aged woman was showing the other side that had been hidden all along.
"Thank you, ma'am" Johan said after returning to the living room. This time it looks more pleasing to the eye than before.
"Why are your legs hurt?" ask Badiah with a firm look.
"I crashed time at the airport. My leg had to be sewn because it was torn into iron," replied Johan with a firm attitude, "then, how, Mom? Can I get Mom's blessing to challenge Nisa?" ask Johan. It seemed that the young man was unwilling to waste his time anymore.
"May I know what conditions you're asking for?" ask Johan.
"First, if you want to marry Nisa, wait for her to graduate from college. If you really want a fiancee first please. But to get married, I want her to graduate first. After all, waiting two years isn't too long, is it? You can focus on your work and Nisa is focused on her education." Badiah stared fixedly at the young man who was listening to his conversation.
"For the second, if after marriage I am still given a long life. Please don't take Nisa to Jakarta. Look for a place of service around Surabaya or Mojokerto. Stay in this house because I don't want to be away from Nisa. I don't want to be alone in old age. Maybe it's hard for you, but it's a mother who just wants to be close to her daughter. Are you willing?"
"Mom, but I can stay with Fina in Surabaya, right?" sahut Fina after hearing the severe conditions from his mother. However, the eldest daughter of Giftiah did not dare to continue her speech when she saw Badiah directing his hand towards her, as a code so that Fina did not interfere on the matter.
Johan did not immediately answer because he might be thinking about the conditions proposed by Badiah. He lowered his head for a few minutes and shortly after that he looked back at Badiah.
"I am ready to meet the requirements that I submit" Johan said firmly.
"alright. When did you come to propose with your parents?" ask Badiah.
"Please give me a maximum of three more months to bring my parents in to propose. There are a lot of things that I have to prepare to apply for Nisa" Johan explained with a stern look.
"good. I've been waiting for you for three months." Badiah was no less firm with Johan.
"As proof that I'm serious about Nisa, I have an item that I left to Nisa a few months ago" Johan said, staring at Badiah. Then he turned his gaze toward Nisa, "get the one in the black box, Nis," said Johan to make Nisa immediately move from her place.
Shortly after, Nisa returned to the living room with a black box from Johan at that time. He gave the box to the owner. Then, Nisa sits back to where she came from and sees what Johan is doing.
"This ring is a hereditary item from the grandmother that Mama gave me when I was about to go on a mission in Surabaya. I present this ring to Nisa as a sign that I am really serious to her. Can I put this ring on Nisa's finger, ma'am?" Johan stared fixedly at Badiah.
Badiah did not immediately answer because he was observing the ring. Yes, he remembered that the ring was once worn by Rahayu. Of course Badiah knows if the ring is very valuable to their family. Then, Badiah turned to look at Nisa who was down on Fina's side. A heavy breath could be heard there. Although it is hard to take off Nisa with Johan, but she does not have the heart to continue to be a barrier to their relationship.
"Please if Nisa is willing to offer your application," said Badiah to make Nisa look at him.
"I want to, Mom!" firmly the hijab girl.
Without stalling any longer, Johan approached where Nisa was. He pinned the jewel ring on Nisa's ring finger. Both smiles expand just like that because in the end they managed to defeat the ego and get blessing from Badiah.
"Connected you and Nisa are not muhrim, so .. I will not let you stay here. Find a hotel or inn. It is not good if you stay here because your status is not husband and wife," explained Badiah after letting the two lovebirds smile happily.
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