
One hundred boxes of rice made by Elfira had already been distributed. It felt like there was a satisfaction in his heart to be able to share with others, especially to those in need.
After they finished distributing the food, Elfira asked Mbak Siti and Pak Karyo to go home first. While he was still with Erlangga. The man asked her to go home together and wanted to take her somewhere.
It was late afternoon, Erlangga took Elfira to the beach. When you arrive at the beach, time has entered the Maghrib. They were looking for a place to perform Maghrib worship first. Fortunately there is a musholla that is provided specifically for Muslim visitors who want to pray.
After doing Maghrib prayers, Erlangga invited Elfira to eat. Their choice fell on a restaurant located not far from the musholla earlier, so they did not need to walk far to find a place to eat.
Erlangga ordered shrimp oyster sauce and kale and orange juice, while Elfira ordered grilled fish complete with chili and lalapannya and orange juice. They were eating with no conversation. Both of them were silent until their food was gone.
After eating and paying for it, Erlangga invited Elfira to sit on a chair in a triangular-shaped tent covered in pink cloth. Inside were two chairs and a table, they sat opposite each other and next to them lay a vast sea. The beach breeze that blows, making Erlangga hair and hijab in Elfira wear waving.
For a moment neither of them opened their voices, they still faithfully enjoyed the beach view at night. Suddenly Elfira felt a grasp in her hand. He turned his head and it was Erlangga who grasped it while looking at him.
For a moment Elfira was fixated with Erlangga's gaze that was so sweeping. His two clear eyeballs were staring at him lovingly.
"I love you" said Erlangga who sounded like a whisper. "I love you Fir, love you so much. Even when you were still with your ex-husband, I was already in love with you," he continued to shock Elfira.
"But I realized, I can't have you because you already belong to someone else. I'm trying to forget how I felt about you, but I can't until I finally know you're going to part with Adam, which is where I'm going to fight back to get you until you've completely parted with him."
Elfira was so moved to hear it, it turned out that it was so deep in Erlangga's feelings towards her. Elfira still has not opened her voice, she is still waiting for the continuation of what Erlangga will say.
"My heart was broken when you rejected me back then, but I didn't give up. Even when the trouble has been going on between us lately, it doesn't make me give up on getting you."
"Truly I love you so much Fira, no one can make me fall in love this deep as you."
Erlangga released his hand grip making Elfira feel lost. However, a moment later he was shocked when Erlangga pulled something out of his pants pocket. A square box covered in red tadpoles. Erlangga opened it and saw a very beautiful diamond ring, a ring that had once been given to him but he returned it. And now, Erlangga again thrust the ring at him.
"Tonight I want to propose again to you, I want to make you the wife and mother of my children. I want to make you the only woman in my heart and in my life."
Erlangga took a breath and took it out slowly. Suddenly nervousness attacked him, afraid that Elfira would return to reject him. But Erlangga still has to try.
"Elfira Zahira, once again I ask you. Will you marry me?"
With mixed feelings and also a pounding heart waiting for the answer from the woman of his tribe.
Not much different from Erlangga, Elfira also felt the same way. His heart was pounding when he got a proposal from Erlangga. Not the first time Elfira proposed by men, but it feels something different. His feelings when asked by Adam and when applied by Erlangga are very different. He was never this happy to get a proposal from a man.
Elfira looked into Erlangga's eyes still waiting for her reply expectantly. Closing his eyes and saying bismillah in his heart, Elfira finally nodded her head to accept Erlangga's proposal.
"I accept your proposal and I am willing to marry you" replied Elfira definitely.
Erlangga was very happy to hear the reply from Elfira. He immediately attached the ring to Elfira's ring finger and Erlangga unconsciously kissed Elfira's hand which he just put the ring made the woman blush in shame.
Erlangga invited Elfira to stand and walk near the beach barefoot. They walked hand in hand until they stopped and stood there. They let the sea water wet their feet while enjoying the night breeze on the beach.
Erlangga hugged Elfira from the side, now they stood up while hugging. Erlangga is so happy because now the woman next to him is already his future wife.
"I love you elfira, love you so much" whispered Erlangga and kissed the top of Elfira's head covered in hijab. Elfira also tightened her embrace on Erlangga's waist.
"I also love you so much Erlangga Putra Wijaya," Elfira replied making Erlangga smile at hearing that.
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In the morning Erlangga woke up from his sleep with a flowery heart. After proposing to Elfira on the beach last night, Erlangga also drove Elfira home because the day had begun late at night. He did not want his future wife to get sick from the night wind on the beach.
Erlangga smiled remembering the incident last night, he felt like a dream to get Elfira back after what they had gone through that made him almost lose the woman. Now Erlangga promised herself to do whatever it took to keep Elfira from leaving in her life.
Erlangga got out of his bed and walked towards the bathroom to clean himself up. Finished cleaning himself Erlangga was getting ready to go to the office. Her steps were so light with a flowery mood.
Suddenly Erlangga missed his future wife, he walked towards the nightstand where his phone was. Soon Erlangga sought Elfira's contact and contacted her directly.
No need to wait long because Elfira immediately answered her call after the first ringing rang.
"Assalamualaikum" said Elfira from across the phone.
"Waalaikumsalam dear, are you awake?"
"Have dong since then, this again in the kitchen to prepare breakfast for Anin," replied Elfira again.
"I think I'm the same as you, I want to quickly marry you so I can make breakfast with you." There was the sound of a small ruckus from Elfira. The woman did not expect that Erlangga could fight like that.
"You can, you know, we're getting married tomorrow, how?" canda Elfira was immediately taken seriously by Erlangga.
"OKAY. I'm really happy, even if we can get married now. You wait yeah, I'll get everything ready and tomorrow we'll get married."
"Eh."
The direct call was broken unilaterally by Erlangga. He was so happy when Elfira asked him to marry the woman tomorrow. Erlangga soon out of the room and will tell the mother that she will get married tomorrow.
Meanwhile at the Elfira house, the woman looked puzzled. Though he was only joking but why did the man immediately respond to him seriously. Elfira looked panicked and paced back and forth, she was afraid that Erlangga would actually marry her tomorrow.
"Oh, how is this," muttered Elfira. "You know, I'll try to talk to him again." Elfira decided not to worry about his words earlier. He resumed his work, making breakfast for himself and his son. Erlangga problem, maybe later he will come to the man's office and say that he does not really want to get married tomorrow. Not that Elfira did not want to marry Erlangga, just not that fast.
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