Let Me Fall in Love
106. Answers Waiting

Saturday night became a routine schedule to stay in the blue house alias at Papa Bagja's house. Ami and his family leave after Ashar prayers. And this is also the first time for Puput who participated in staying at the mansion owned by the father who is a retired naval officer.

Ami has her own room in the house located on the 2nd floor. The most liked of his room, his window facing the view of Mount Sawal green towering and long stretches.

Enjoy the twilight on the back porch overlooking the fish pond. Casual chats flow between Mom, Papa, and Puput. Ami is just a listener while continuing to look at the chat application. Although messages kept popping up especially from the school group, he ignored them. What is expected is a reply from Panda.

"Aa bobonya same Ate Kun.ups forgot. Atte Ammii." Rasya giggled and smothered his mouth with his left hand looking at Ami glaring. Switch jumping into the mattress and roll around cheerfully after following his Ate salat magrib.

"Udah yuk is down yet bobo time. We eat. All Ate want to talk to grandma same opa, same Umma."

"Lessgowww. Belangkaatt." Rasya quickly got off the bed. He swung Ami's hand while walking down the stairs. The family is already in the dining room with a lot of menus on the table. Ami and Rasya joined in.

Ami looked at everyone who joined the dining table. Make sure everything is finished eating because there are things that will be conveyed. "Mom, tomorrow Akbar with Mama Mila and Papa Darwis will visit the white house." He made the term home based on the color of the paint.

Ibu Sekar spontaneously looks at each other with Puput who sits in line with him. Then he turned to Mr. Bagja who sat to his left.

"What time are you coming, Ami?" Puput represents asking first.

"There's no confirmation of the time yet, Tea. Now Kak Akbar has been sliding from Jakarta otewe to Lake. Same with Rama."

"Oh, I forgot." Puput just remembered that her husband was going to go with Akbar. But he did not know that Mama Mila and papa Darwis turned out to be coming too.

"Aa, now play the same as well. Pity yourself just as much. Let's play Aa play first." Puput rubbed the top of Rasya's head that sat in the middle between her and Ami. His first son nodded in accordance, got out of his chair and ran.

Ami understood the meaning of Puput diverting Rasya. It seemed like he was going to be tried by the three adults around him.

"Ami, how has salat istikharah not?" Mom looked at Ami with a serious expression.

"I pray, ma'am. Istikharah has been done seven times."

"Have you got an answer yet?"

"I don't know, Mom. I mean, what the answer to prayer should be. I just feel this heart getting stronger. If there is no dream." Ami answered honestly without making up.

A moment of silence enveloped. Ami greeted the alternating views to Mother, Papa and also Puput who was beside him. All of the faces looked serious but calm.

"Ami, tomorrow morning please ask again what time you want to come. Let Papa be for time because there will be tomorrow's activities."

"Okay, Pa."

That's just the chatter. There is no conclusion yet. Even Puput shifted the topic of conversation discussing Aul's preparation for aqiqah. Made Ami had to stroke the chest to be patient waiting for the decision from his family. He no longer demanded answers. Choose to wait patiently.

Ami slowly released a hug from Rasya's already closed back at nine. The boy always wanted to be hugged and rubbed on his back whenever he wanted to sleep. He saw his phone but there was no news from Akbar. He may not have reached the lake.

Forgot to bring drinking water. Ami came out of her room and down the stairs to the kitchen. At a glance from the bottom of the stairs, he saw Mother, Papa, and Puput still in the living room talking in a less clear voice. Maybe while waiting for Rama to come.

Morning greet. Ami saw Rama holding Rayyan in the backyard while sunbathing. Chat from Akbar just read dawn because last night he overslept. Now he tells his family that Akbar is coming at 10. Therefore after breakfast, everyone was getting ready to return to the white house alias the main house adjacent to the Dapoer Ibu restaurant.

***

Rasya looks up from his focus on playing two dinosaurs on the sofa. Looking at Ate Ami's face. "Beautiful-beautiful," she said while nodding. Then refocus on the toys. Before then the ate it invites down leaving the room.

The living room sofa has been filled with four hosts and three guests. Except Rama who deliberately did not participate chose to be in the middle room with his two children. A light conversation rolled between Akbar's parents with Ami's parents. Seen Papa Darwis enthusiastically listen to Mr. Bagja who tells about the shrimp pond in Cipatujah.

After chatting to and fro, Mama Mila poked her husband's waist which was a code. For that Papa Darwis also began to beat after sipping his tea.

"Mother and Father. Our arrival here in addition to being in touch, we also want to continue discussing Akbar's relationship with Ami. Akbar has told me or his mother that he likes Ami and has spoken with father and mother to ask for blessing. Well so now I as his parents strengthen that my son's intention was to seriously make Amin as his future wife. Perhaps now the father and mother have considered and can give an answer to us." Papa Darwis spoke carefully.

Ami did not say much this time. More down beside the puput. Although he knows that Akbar is constantly stealing the view of what is. The current situation is quite tense. He was anxiously waiting for the words of Mom and Dad.

"Pak Darwis and Ms. Mila, apologize in advance. Akbar has been here twice. But we haven't been able to give an answer because we need time to consider. Especially considering the age of Ami who is still under 20 years old. We have no doubt of Akbar's good intentions. Because we can already judge Akbar is mature age and mentally. What we are thinking is our own child. Yes it was because he was still under 20 years old. They are not mentally ready. Fear this is just the spirit at the beginning." Obviously Mr. Bagja represents talk.

"Me and her mother Ami invited her brothers to talk first with Puput and Aul. Except with Zaki yet. Because he is far away. It will be the last Zaki. So our answer is...."

Ami looked up and stared at Papa Bagja. Suddenly his heart beat. Because papa sank that sentence. Just like Akbar who sits on the single sofa. Staring focused waiting for what answer speech will come out. Hope anxious.

"Our answer is, we give our blessing to Akbar and Ami's relationship." Said Mr. Bagja straightforwardly.

If the guest says Alhamdulillah with the same faces. Ami actually hid a shy smile and haru behind the back of Puput with his hands hugging the arms of his first brother. Finally the expected blessing was down as well.

***

One gazebo building in the Dapoer Mother's restaurant became a place for two family banquets. No more hanging hope. Because the blessing ticket has been held. With a note during waiting to the halal level, you must be able to bring yourself and maintain an attitude.

"Why be quiet, hm? Not really Ami." Akbar said taking advantage of the opportunity to take the fried shrimp in front of Ami's plate while whispering. Since coming out of the house to the Gazebo, there was no conversation with Cutie. Walked silently but her beautiful face looked cramped.

Ami chewed while holding a smile. Pretend to take the tissue near Akbar to whisper back. "For adaptation first with a new status. Still not expecting."

Akbar chewed with a smile. There will be time for communication by phone or video call later tonight. Because the present moment is a meeting of the family whose discussion to and fro.

"Bu Sekar, let's be stronger the relationship between our two families. More officially Akbar and Ami status. What if in December our children are engaged first? Pas Ami is on semester one. Good was my idea? Nice dong time. So our kids won't have anyone cornering anyone else. Let calm the heart. Agree, Ms Sekar, Mr Bagja, Puput, Rama?" Mama Mila swept her eyes at the people she was wearing with an enthusiastic face and full of fiery spirit .

"Where are you?" Sekar's mother looked at her youngest son who was sitting on the side of Akbar.

"Just as for Mom." Ami suddenly became a sweet child.

"If Akbar wouldn't have asked, Mi. He's gonna want to." Mama Mila glanced at Akbar who responded by playing his eyebrows.

Ami giggled and the others chuckled.

"Zaky December home, Mom. According to Teteh it was a good moment. Our family's a complete gathering." The pupil then brought the lips closer to the mother's ear. "But Zaky should be told from now on."

"There's still time, Miss Mila. Later on his certainty let Ami who will report again with Bu Mila or the same Akbar.

"Yes, Mom. For today's reception, Akbar was happy and happy. For the application event want when to where Akbar will follow the wishes of Ami, the wishes of the Ami family. Anyway Akbar will be ready to wait." Akbar without hesitation.