
The living room has been prepared as much as possible for the introduction of two people who may have just met. All the household assistants of Jaya Diningrat family have prepared everything.
Arsene was talking to his grandfather and uncle in the living room. There was no presence of Ajeng or Ferdian, because indeed the meeting was only filled by the nuclear family, including grandparents.
A maroon-colored SUV stops right in front of the fence of the classic grand house of the Jaya Diningrat Family. The security guard instructed him to park inside the yard to make it safer. Two men dressed in batik with black cotton pants got out of the car. Two different generations of women wearing the hijab. Grandpa Jaya, Pakde Bima, and Arsene rushed out to greet their guests.
“Arsene!” yelled Angga who just got down from the car, when their eyes met, not believing it turned out Arsene's guess was right.
Arsene who was wearing his shirt and suit immediately threw himself at his best friend. They both did not expect to meet there.
“Kok can you here?!” asked Angga in disbelief, patting his best friend's shoulder.
“Gue your handler, Ga! Ahaha!" arsene joked.
“Do-don't you my prospective sister?” guess Angga.
“Sepupu, Ga! I'm cousin Sister Alice!”
“Oh Alice her name!”
“Yes already, you don't know at all?” ask Arsene.
“I stingy info, including his name was not told!” whispered Angga.
Arsene laughing. “Yuk in, my grandfather and my pack first!”
Angga walked with his parents and sister, they shook hands with the host.
“People know Arsene?” bima asked, Alice's father, as Angga shook hands with her.
“Arsene pal in High School at once on campus, Om!” answer Angga politely.
“Walah, apparently!” Bima and Grandpa Jaya shook their heads together unexpectedly.
“Ayo please log in!” bring Grandpa Jaya.
Angga embraces Arsene very happy. They sat next to each other and continued to talk despite whispering. Laughter graced both.
“Beauty not your cousin?” ask Angga curious.
“No need to ask! Look at me!” arsene is confident. “Still one seedling!” continued.
Angga elbowed the body of his overconfident friend.
“Keep your here, Sen?”
“Gue asked Kak Al to make cementin. Ordinary, this expert is often called please,” said Arsene again makes Angga tick.
Not long from there, well-dressed housekeepers came out to serve snacks and drinks. They had a small talk before Alice and Nadya showed up. Finally the two women came to the living room which is now the atmosphere is warm because Arsene and Angga are very close. So both Grandpa Jaya, Pakde Bima, and Angga's parents can be carried away by the liquid atmosphere there.
“Beauty no?!” arsene asked Angga as Alice sat down next to her father and mother with a smile down. Alice was shaking hands with Angga earlier. Her eyes look wide when she finds Arsene talking to her future husband, as if wondering.
“Beauty Sen! But how rich is that? I've also met him!” whispered Angga.
“He's the cashier in my shop, Ga! You must have met.”
“Oalah, pantesan! But he's friendly in the store.”
“Emang. You have to know more decets, so you know the advantages and disadvantages,” said Arsene.
“Siplah!”
Then began the meeting of the introductory session. Grandpa Jaya greeted them briefly, after which Angga's father told him what he meant for his arrival. Arsene took good care of the event, similar to his application procession with Zaara. It's just that because it was the first meeting of Angga and Alice, they had more discussions related to their future plans. It was the same as what Nadya had explained to her son. They have time to get to know each other for three months, even they can decide for themselves if in this one month one of them already has a choice. Arsene suggested that they exchange CVs to get to know each other and continue direct communication. Both agreed to do so.
The event continued to the lunch session, because the introduction of this premiere was quite enough. Arsene sat next to her cousin at the dinner table, while Angga was at the end of the table who sometimes stole a glance at Alice. There's just a little talk there.
“So Son Arsene is Grandpa Jaya's grandson? One-class Angga in High School and on campus?” ask Mr. Ridwan, Angga's father.
“He's right Sir!” arsene smiled kindly.
“This Arsene is my young married grandson, Mr Ridwan!” terang Grandpa Jaya's.
“Masya Allah, already married it turns out!” said Mr. Ridwan and his wife at the same time.
“Born a father too, his wife just gave birth a few months ago!” added Grandma Aryani.
“God's Passion! So great of you, son!” praise Mr. Ridwan.
Arsene smiled blushingly. “Angga once I ajakin also to a pre-wedding event, Om! So as if he also already has the provision of knowledge in marriage,” explained Arsene made Alice surprised.
“Oh yes?!” the response of the parents there was shocked at the same time. They were amazed at the young people around them.
Nadya nudged her son's body.
“What Mi?!”
“Tuh he has prepared himself, you also have to do it!”
“You are both active in LDK huh?” tanya Bu Hani, Angga's mother.
“Iya Aunt!” answer Arsene.
"Alhamdulillah."
“This guy is in thesis, but Om always makes him go into business. So God willing after graduating later, he will be ready for work in the company!” sir Ridwan stared at Alice.
“For a living problem, Angga actually has a side because he always gets a job outside of his college hours. He loves helping the finance manager in our office. Funny yes, he actually likes to count but why even choose literature for his college?!” said Ridwan again.
Arsene looked at his cousin.
“Search for new science, Pa! Counts are too good!” said Angga confidently, making others laugh.
“Alice is also the financial manager at his shop Arsene, Om!” arsene.
“Oh yes?! Wow you guys will fit!” said Mr. Ridwan enthusiastically, Alice bowed.
“Ya hopefully you guys can match each other, so complement too!” Nadya hopes.
“Aamiiin,” say parents there.
The meeting was completed that afternoon after the dzuhur prayer. Angga and Alice had already exchanged mobile numbers, so they could continue communication after this.
The Angga family returned to his residence.
Alice drops her body on the sofa, after the return of Angga and his family. Arsene sat on the sofa opposite him.
“Where's Angga?” arsene asked to know the first impression his cousin had on a friend on his campus.
Alice sighed. His face was flat and looked ordinary.
“Ganteng, tall, friendly!” answer's flat.
“Kak Al not interested at all?” arsene asked his cousin's answer.
Alice remained silent. “Not powered!” said later.
“So I have feelings for another guy?”
Alice shakes. But Arsene did not believe.
“Bang Lunar?” asked Arsene to name the head of his marketing team. Alice looked at him.
“Why name him?” ask Alice.
“Entah, just guess! Brother Al has the same feeling Bang Lunar?”
“Now, I'm not sure either, Cen! I feel bad for Angga.”
“Why?”
“She looks pious, even though I know she looks silly especially when the narcissist shows up. He is active in the LDK, automatically the provision of religion he exists. Lah me?! Praying in the holes. I don't think it's worth it to him. He deserves a better girl than me.” Alice looked low.
Arsene was silent for a moment after hearing the response from his cousin.
“I know that soul mate is a reflection, Brother! But on the other hand, we also have the right to strengthen ourselves,” Arsene said making Alice frown.
“What do you mean?”
“I used to also enjoy the same rich thing Kak Al when I liked Zaara. I feel that Zaara is better than me, let alone religious matters. But, the problem of one's faith and righteousness is that only God can count it. We can only see in plain sight and maybe he's not as good as we think. But from there I realized, if I want to be able to be with him, at least I should be able to do what he did as well.”
Arsene breathed.
“Kakak know? Why did I drop out of college at Sasing?”
Alice turned her shoulders.
“Honestly, the answer is because I chased Zaara who entered Sasindo in UBP. In fact, I could have gone to school in Le Cordon Bleu Malaysia, London, or even Paris that year. But, I reasoned with mommy that I only wanted to go to school in Sydney, even though the country had just been affected. That's because I want to monitor him. I think he's definitely on the LDK, I'm on the list. Although after that I became aware, my intentions were not straight and my in-laws' answers during the study at the mosque really made me stupefied. Finally I set the intention, I try to improve my relationship with God, I am active in LDK no longer to get him, but to get ridho Allah, so that I can get the best. I am standing in front of God, Brother!”
Alice's heart trembled at Arsene's story. Eyes glittering. He was well aware that he was not close to his Lord. He still refused to meet Him in the air.
“I want to ask again, is Brother Alice interested in Angga?”
Alice closed her eyes. “Looks, yes! But I'm self-conscious, Cen!”
“Kakak can still be steady, not for Angga, but for Allah!” arsene answered like Reza's answer when discussing with him first.
“But how?” alice looked at her cousin.
“Seconds should change. Hijrahs. Want?” haggard Arsene.
“Hijrah?!”
Arsene nodded.
“Gue hesitate, Cen! Can I be istiqomah? I'm scared!”
“Lurusin intention Brother! God must help,” said Arsene assured.
Alice pensive.
“Booking with God is the best. God must show you the way for Brother!”
Alice was still silent with her own thoughts.
“Sorry Brother! I have to go home, Ryu has a fever!” arsene saw his phone.
Alice looked over, then nodded.
Arsene hurried to his other family and went home that afternoon.
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