Pursuing the Duplicate Love of My Wife
64. You do not want to convert to Islam

"Include me, Fa, they're Mommy and Papiku" Joe said, introducing the two men on his left right. Syifa herself had since just smiled while looking at her parents. "The names are Mami Yeri and Papi Paul" he added.

"Good afternoon Auntie, Om," said Syifa.

He approached towards Mami Yeri first. His body was slightly bent with a hand that slowly grabbed him. But when she wanted to kiss, she pulled her own hand. So that Syifa did not kiss the back of his hand.

"Joe, is she Syifa?" mami Yeri asked with a face that still looked shocked, she turned to her son.

"Yes, Mi." Joe nodded with a sweet smile. "He's Mami and Papi's son-in-law. Pretty, right?"

"But why is she wearing a veil, Joe? Is it not-don't he ...." Papi Paul's words came to a halt, as the door of the house was widened by someone who had just come out. It turns out that he is Abi Hamdan.

"Welcome sir, Ma'am, greetings" he said with a smile with his hands outstretched toward Papi Paul.

If he looks unfriendly to Joe, but different to both of Joe's parents. It seemed clear that the smile that rose in the middle-aged man's lips was very sincere.

He also looks happy, because the irony that Joe said was in Korea— is now in sight.

Instead of answering the greeting of Abi Hamdan or Syifa, Joe's parents are now busy paying attention to what the man in front of him wears. Namely Koko short black, black batik gloves yellow and black peci.

They look confused and unexpected, because it can be ascertained if the candidate besan and prospective son-in-law are different religions.

'Is he Abinya Syifa?' Papi Paul guessed in his heart. 'What the fuck? They are like muslims. How can Joe and Syifa get married? This can't be.'

"But Mami is silent? That's Syifa and Abinya 'kan nyapa," Joe scolded as he nudged his second arm to make Papi and Mami jerked in surprise. He himself felt bad, seeing Syifa and Abi Hamdan who were too friendly while his own parents had been mostly dumbfounded.

Papi Paul quickly grabbed Abi Hamdan's hand, then looked at him in wonder. "Greetings know too. I'm sorry, but could my wife and I have a minute with Joe? Because you want to talk about something important?" tanyanya asked for permission, slowly letting go of the hand grips.

"You mean you want to go home again? Didn't you just arrive?" guess Abi Hamdan is confused.

"Not." Papi Paul shook his head. "But just chat in the car. Go, Joe!" take Papi Paul with you while pulling Joe's arm to get him in the car. Mami Yeri soon followed.

"Bi, Mr. Joe's parents look weird, don't they? What's with them?" asked Syifa who had been watching the movements of the two.

But his feelings suddenly did not feel good for some reason, especially considering the time when Mami Yeri did not want to kiss the back of his hand. 'They want to talk about what, yeah, about? And what is my only feeling ... if Mr. Joe's mom doesn't like me?' his inner.

Before Joe arrived, Syifa had already asked Abi Hamdan about Joe's parents.

Did they know that Joe was going to marry her?

Abi Hamdan himself answered already, because that was also the answer from Joe.

So, Syifa thought that Joe's parents had approved of him. Not only about Joe who will convert, but also with their relationship.

"Abi doesn't know either" Abi Hamdan said, shaking his head. Before long, Umi Maryam came out to them both.

The middle-aged woman was wearing a red flower robe, matching her veil.

"Where is Mr Joe and his parents? Has it come?" tanyanya. Umi Maryam looked at Sandi who was still standing, the man immediately approached and gave the crocodile bread in his hand.

"This is crocodile bread from Mr. Joe's mother, Mom, please accept" Sandi said with a smile.

"Same-sama, Ma'am," said Sandi with a slightly nodding head. "But thanks to Jerome alone, don't go to me."

"Who's Yeri's lady?" ask Umi Maryam.

"She's Mr. Joe's mom, Mom," Sandi replied.

"Oh. Where are they going? Is it not coming?"

"Joe and his parents are in the car, Mi." Abi Hamdan moved his chin towards Joe's car in front of him, the wife immediately followed the intended direction.

"Cok not come down them? Is anyone left in the car?" ask Umi Maryam. He looks impatient to see his future iron.

"Udah came down earlier, Mi," said Syifa. "But they asked Mr. Joe to get in the car again, he said he wanted to talk something."

"Oh. Yeah, we'll just wait for them to come down again, Fa." Umi Maryam slowly embraced her son's shoulder, then kissed his forehead.

"Yes, Mi." Syifa nodded her head.

Meanwhile in the car.

"Bapi and Mami why did I get in the car? Not that the fit has not been said to be impatient to meet Syifa, huh? Syifa ... But why didn't you answer the greeting?" A series of questions were thrown, when Joe had entered and sat in the car in the back seat.

"What are you crazy about, Joe? Want to marry a Muslim woman? It is forbidden in our religion!" reprimand Papi Paul nagging. He really did not expect it.

"I seem to have forgotten to tell Papi and Mami .. I actually did have the intention to convert today."

Of course, what Joe said made Papi Paul and Mami Yeri surprised instead of playing. Both eyes are perfectly rounded.

"What?!" Both of them spontaneously scream. "You don't have to joke, Joe! It's not funny!" Mami Yeri looked angry.

"I'm not kidding Mi, Pi, I'm serious" Joe replied solemnly. "I want to be a part of Islam, one of its people, and I want to be .. a good imam for Syifa. If he's not the first, but I hope ..he's the last," he added, touching his chest. His gaze looked straight ahead, right where Syifa was.

"So you converted to Islam only because of Syifa?!" Papi Paul began to raise his tone. Suddenly he was emotional. It concerns the life and death of a person, religion is the foundation of life.

"No, Pi!" sahut Joe fast. Head shakes. "I did like Syifa at first, but my intention was to convert to Islam because I felt it was my way of life. Not because of Syifa."

"That must be your reason, Joe!" rebut Mami Yeri.

Obviously, he doesn't believe Joe's reasoning. Because he himself knew if Joe had been diligent in worshiping to church. And always carry the name of the Lord Jesus every step of his life. It can be said, Joe includes devout humans as Christians.

"I swear, Mi!" joe was sure.

"But you don't want to, Joe! Papi does not want you to convert to Islam or marry Syifa! It's sin!" papi Paul's.

"Mommy doesn't want to either! My mom disagrees!" mami Yeri. "You were born by the grace of the Lord Jesus, when you could have left him?"

...This novel is not intended to offend any religion....

...If there is a mistake said the Author apologizes, because tomorrow also Insha Allah we who are Muslims will celebrate Lebaran 🙏...