Let Me Fall in Love
49. The Silat Match

The open gift event in the middle room carpet takes place cheerfully and splashy. Gift from large size to small size amounting to about 30 years began to be opened one by one by Aul, Ami, and Zaky. Mom and Panji are the only spectators. Start bags, perfumes, veils, modern cookware sets, collected in an empty place. All of them have a happy wedding greeting card name and the name of the giver.

"It's so light as cotton." Ami fondle gift wrapping paper light blue color.

"Open the hunt, Mi!" Zaky is no less curious about the thin box-shaped gift held by Ami. Aul only glanced for a moment then continued to open the longest and sizable gift.

Carefully, Ami tore the wrapping paper. Leave a cream color box about 20x20x7 cm. And close the box slowly. Ami's eyes widened with a gaping mouth. "Yahoo!"

"What the hell, Marimar. A very dramatic." Zaky throws a circle of wrapping paper into Ami's gaping mouth. Suddenly, his sister nodded.

"Tea, Brother Panji, look on." Ami was preparing to read the card he had just drawn from the box. "Happy wedding Panji and Aul. May the love you share today grow stronger as you grow old together. Barakallah. From your brother, Akbar Pahlavi Bachtiar." He blushed himself after reading a greeting card from Akbar. Just reading his name, chest rippling.

"And this is the card. TARAAA!" Ami took out another envelope with the logo of the round trip application. "Ticket and holiday accommodation to Lombok three days and three nights from commuting dot com." He handed the voucher envelope to Aul accompanied by a smile.

Wuih, Ayang Panda loves his card not cans.

"Alhamdulillah, holiday ticket." Aul turned to Panji who was sitting to his left. Lifting gift envelopes from Akbar. Replied Panji with a big smile and nod.

Aul also just finished opening a large and long gift that turned out to be the contents of smart tv 50 Inc., judging from the packaging. "Ayang, this is from the manager and boutique staff of Sundari Jakarta." He handed over the greeting card to Panji.

"Thank God, it can be installed in our rooms." Panji smiled as if. The new house that will be occupied is complete with furniture. But the tv can still be placed in the main room.

"Wow.wow...wowww! There are benalu on the puppet, in Semarang there is basil and frying. Aul Tea used to be embarrassed to say Ayang, now brave in front of everyone. Aww." Ami's voice was like reading a poem.

Panji and Zaky laughed. Mom chuckles. While Aul's face was very red like a boiled crab. He squeezed the torn paper until it was as big as a ball of box. But his throw caught Ami nimbly.

"Pregnant...Amis. I can make that spontaneous. It's great." Say the banner at the end of his laughter which left a small ruckus.

"Ami the blanket is already cute and smart from orok. Every body knows." Ami lowered her eyebrows with her eyes twitching.

"Bah Kak Panji shouldn't praise me. Out of Marimar's narcissistic." Zaky covered Ami's face with a large piece of paper. Gregetany.

Panji was laughing again to see Ami chasing Zaky who ran while laughing and finally fighting in the living room.

"Aul, this is great." Mother who was finally curious, helped open one of the gifts. He handed the card to his second son.

...Designed and sewn with their own hands. With all my love and...

...my little family support....

...For two people who are about to start New Journey. May Sakinah, Mawaddah, Warahmah Till Jannah....

...From...

...(.(.Tirta, Tika, Tara, Trisha)...

Aul opened the dress wide from inside the brown gift box. Gift from the boutique designer Sundari. It turned out that underneath there was another outfit that turned out to be a couple. He smiled widely with sparkling eyes. "God, this is beautiful."

The last gift Aul opened left him shocked. Hurry to close again, ashamed of Mom. Thankfully, Ami and Zaky are not back yet. Because the contents of the gift of genk bridesmaid who is a college friend, are three colorful lingerie. He immediately put it in his room. Then sit down next to the banner.

"Mom, Panji leave only until Friday. So tomorrow I'm going to spend the night at Enin's house. That Friday, Panji wants to take Aul to a new house." By sitting down, Panji conveyed his intentions seriously.

Mother nodded. "Aul is now Panji's responsibility. Mother will not ban. Just one thing. If Aul makes a mistake that makes Panji angry, never do a light hand action. I am not ridho and will not hesitate to invite Aul home. I used to say this to Rama too."

"Promise, Mom. The banner will never be light-handed. The banner of love and affection is with Aul." The banner encapsulates Aul's shoulder. The two looked at each other with smiles.

Mom Sekar smiled knot. He could see the eyes of his son and daughter-in-law. A reflection of the heart that reflects honesty and sincerity.

***

The closer the day is to the game. Ami is practicing. Saturday and this week, he was in Padepokan training directly with Kang Aris. Zaky acted as a very supportive assistant and kept encouraging.

Tonight, a video call with Ami was connected.

"Cutie, we're continuing mental training huh." Akbar was seen still in the office for overtime on Tuesday night. But for the sake of Ami, he took time in the midst of his busyness.

"I'm ready, brother." Ami put on an upright sit to listen to serious training.

"It's a provincial-level match that Ami said the arena was bigger and the audience was more. So, is there anything Ami's afraid of, hm?"

"Yes there. My opponent now must be heavier than the time at the Eastern Priangan level. Afraid of losing. Hehe." Ami said honestly considering the match time was four days away.

"Do Self Talk, Cutie. Build your internal beliefs, negative thought patterns should be changed. Ami already has a basic confidence, do not extinguish but must be raised. Fight negative thoughts by saying, for example, 'My opponent is also an ordinary person. I'm not scared.' When the tension comes, continue to suggest yourself with positive words. I'm sure this Cutie can be calm and focused." Akbar did not escape to put on a face full of confidence.

"Ok, Brother. Self Talk can talk while reading too. I'm the kind of person who likes to express myself."

"As per your custom, Cutie. Which makes you confidence to successfully build yourself. What percent are you ready for tomorrow's match, Cutie?" Akbar looked at Ami who was practicing mental training yesterday. It regulates breathing."

"God willing it is 85%, Brother 5% is just running physical exercise. The other 10% is building up mentally."

"Goodle. Towards perfect." Akbar held out a thumbs up with a blink of an eye.

Perches.

"Oh, no!" Ami dropped her back on the sofa as if a tree had fallen. Within seconds, we sat back down.

"Why, Cutie?" Akbar chuckles at Ami's behavior.

"No, hehehe." Ami tidied up again his seat. "Sister, may I request but no offense."

"Say, Cutie. Why, want what?"

"My family will all be there as supporters. We are backstreet again. If Akbar is present in the arena, I feel disturbed focus. So then....Brother, do not attend. Enough support in the back. Like this, the training is very useful. Akbar please understand." Ami revealed a wedge in the heart after thinking about it from yesterday.

"Oh, so. Okay, I'm gonna fucking lose it." Akbar nodded in understanding even though he was disappointed. But Ami's reasoning does make sense.

***

This Tuesday is the last day of Ami to school because Wednesday has begun to dispensate and leave for Bandung. He asked for prayers from friends, especially one class.

"Mi, if the match is Saturday, we can come to Bandung as your supporters." There was a look of regret on Marga's face that was justified by Ozi and Sonya.

Ami smiling. "Let's see her live in igeh Teh Aul ya. Who hasn't followed his account." Ami sends it to group chat.

Wednesday afternoon it was time to go to the Bandung athlete dormitory with Zaky and Kang Aris. Mom, Aul, and Panji will leave at dawn on Thursday. Puput will also depart from Jakarta with a driver.

In Jakarta, Akbar sat on the sofa of his room after work. Fine lines are etched on the forehead. Signs are thinking hard. Two hours ago, Ami reported that she was in Bandung.

Akbar grabbed the phone lying beside him. Contacting Leo.

"What's up, Bro?"

"Gue can't come to the office tomorrow. Lo and Gita were meeting with Mr. Beny. I have business to Bandung."

"Hey, why all of a sudden? Boss Akbar has no schedule out of town tomorrow. Where I have another assignment tomorrow." Leo's voice sounded protesting.

"There's an impromptu private event. Don't protest, Lea. You have to go to a meeting with Gita." Akbar ended the call without waiting for his assistant's answer.

Morning's approaching. White T-shirt logo logo sports wear Akbar following hat. He drove his own yellow supercar to Bandung.