Not the Cool Wife
19

On the other hand Laila was restless waiting for Ustadz Yusuf to fulfill his promise to meet his parents. He paced back and forth looking out through his window, until now even if Joseph had not come.

"Is Oustadz Yusuf serious about what he said yesterday? or am I the only one who misrepresents the talk? O Allah Laila why do you overestimate him." Laila knocked her head talking inwardly.

When the sound of a car entering the yard of his house Laila immediately saw a peek from his window hoping that the person he was waiting for had come. But reality was not the man he had expected to come but rather the leader of the hut where he was teaching who had come.

Although his heart was troubled at the thought of Joseph at this time, he went down to meet Kyai Anwar and Umi Maryam. He was also pleased that Kyai Anwar and Umi Maryam visited him.

"What are Umi and Kyai here for?" ask her in your heart.

"Assalamualaikum, kiyai". Laila cheered and hugged umi Maryam.

"Waalaikumsalam son". Say them both.

"Laila lives back first yes umi,kyai". Laila said well and went to the kitchen leaving her parents and Kyai Anwar and Umi Maryam.

After a short talk, Kyai wanted to express their wishes of arrival.

"Sorry buk, our brother is visiting this evening also does not tell you if he wants to come here." Umi Maryam spoke softly.

"Oh Allah umi kyai, it is an honor for us umi and kyai to visit our house."

"Sorry before, buk. We're here to want something from my father and mother. " Kyai Anwar chimed.

"What is kyai? God willing if we can we will give." Papa replied.

"Has Laila been preached by someone?"

mama and papa Laila smiled knowing and understanding the direction of Kyai Anwar's question.

"There is no kyai. Our daughter hasn't been preached by a man."

"Alhamdulillah then. Because you can't propose to a woman who's been preached. So from that we came here to propose to Laila the father's daughter, busy for our son."

Degs...Laila who walked carrying a tray containing a glass of tea water was shocked to hear the expression of Kyai Anwar but he continued to walk and serve tea and snacks for kyai Anwar and umi Maryam.

Mama Laila pulled her to sit near her while smiling at her daughter.

"It would be lucky for us if kyai and umi wanted to propose to our daughter. But the decision let Laila decide, because she will live it." said papa softly.

Kyai Anwar and Umi Maryam nodded and smiled looking at Laila.Sedang Laila lowered her head did not dare to look at Kyai Anwar and Umi Maryam.

"Son Laila. Umi and Abi are here to propose to you for our first son. What do you think of Laila? Is Laila ready?" ask umi Maryam softly.

Laila was currently very confused as to what she would answer. One side he had his own choice and the man had promised to come see his parents tonight, one side there was Kyai Anwar and Umi Maryam who asked him to be the wife of his son.

He was really confused, hesitating if he refused kyai Anwar and Umi Maryam. But he also hoped that Joseph would come.

"Oh Allah, what shall I answer." Inner groaned.

"How about Laila?" Ask me Maryam again.

Mama stroked Laila's back giving support to her daughter. "Jawab my dear, we will support whatever your decision is".

Laila took a breath and exhaled and stared at Kyai Anwar and Umi Maryam.

"Sorry before umi, kyai. Laila did not refuse, but there was someone who promised to see Laila's parents tonight. So Laila can't decide yet. Once again Laila apologizes kyai, umi." Laila

"No papa son. Don't feel that way." Timpal umi Maryam.

"oh yeah, who's that guy? do we know him" his mother chimed in.

"He is one of the teachers in the pesantren kyai Anwar ma".

umi Maryam was curious to ask who the man was. At the time the male teachers there were all married, only his son was unmarried.

"Assalamualaikum" The voice of greeting from outside stopped their conversation. Even Umi Maryam pursed her lips when she wanted to talk.

"Sorry umi,kyai. Looks like the person Laila was talking about just now has come." He smiled widely.

Kyai Anwar and Umi Maryam also felt the voice was not foreign.They frowned when someone they thought was right .

"Assalamualaikum, Aunt, Laila. Joseph greeted Laila and mama, and kissed Laila's father's hand in honor of her parents.He also greeted Anwar and Umi Maryam.

"Girishama". Answer them all.

Joseph sat in the chair next to Papa Laila.

"Mama, papa,kyai,umi, introduce this ustadz Yusuf.he also teaches in ponpes kyai Anwar. Kyai and umi must have known him very well." Laila introduced Joseph to her family.

"Of course Umi knows him very well, son." Umi Maryam smiled seeing Laila and Joseph alternating.

"So this guy Laila was talking about?" ask umi Maryam .

"Didn't Laila know that her parents would come to propose to Laila" continued umi Maryam but Laila shook her head.

The laughter of Kyai Anwar and Umi Maryam broke to see the innocence of Laila. Mama and papa did not understand from their words just silent confused.

"Based on stupid kid. Why don't you tell Laila that Umi and Abi are coming." umi Maryam hit Joseph's arm laughing.Sedika kyai Anwar only shook his head to see the behavior of his son who was careless.

Laila bought her eyes in shock with the expression umi Maryam.

"immies? Abi's? means.." guess it in the heart.

"Wait for umi. Sorry, so the man Laila is waiting for is the son of umi and kyai that Laila rejected?" Mama clarified.

"Yes, Joseph is our first son" replied Maryam.

Once again Laila bought her eyes in shock. He did not think it turned out that Ustadz Yusuf was the son of Kyai Anwar and umi Maryam the leader of the ponpes where he taught.

"A.what? I'm rejected?" joseph asked doubtfully. Joseph glanced at the lowered Nafisah.

"Yes Yusuf. You're the man who was rejected and awaited his arrival." kyai Anwar laughed seductively at Yusuf.

Everyone in the room laughed except Joseph and Laila.

"meaning?" Joseph asked not to understand.

"Son Laila. Did you not know that Joseph was the son of Umi and Abi?" ask umi Maryam.

"Not umi".Laila replied.

"this son. Laila refused the application because she was waiting for someone who would propose tonight. And it turns out that guy's Umi's son." Umi Maryam explained.

"Joseph turned his lips smiling. Yes, sorry umi Abi.Laila did not know that Joseph was the son of Umi and Abi. Joseph forgot to tell Laila." Joseph scratched his nape that was not itching in shame.

Their laughter again broke to see their son. The one who was laughed at just kept quiet was embarrassed.

"So how's Laila? Are Abi and Umi's proposals for our son accepted?" ask umi Maryam back.

Joseph glanced at Laila ingi knowing what Laila's answer was.

Laila simply nodded in embarrassment as the answer she received her.

"Alhamdulillah". said everything in the room.

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