Rainbow for Aqila
Rainbow Concept

"Sir Naufal?" Both of them fell silent after Aqila said that word

"A Aqila" Naufal even mentioned the girl's name

Fadila looked at them silently, unable to lie if there was any sense, but true, said Naufal, nothing could be forced especially about matters of the heart, Aqila and Naufal, respectively, the two men seemed destined to be together after a long test and an endless game of fate

"Aunty Qila, let's go home" said Yusuf slowly, he was still embarrassed by the incident earlier

"Well, let's go home" said Aqila, he looked at Naufal and at Fadila who sat with him, could not lie his heart ached seeing that, had the man forgotten him? Including the appointment five years ago?

Aqila stood up from her seat, she picked up the bag on the chair and made the payment at the cashier, slightly unconcerned by the gaze Naufal kept on seeing

"Aqila" Naufal slightly pulled the sleeves of his jacket as Aqila walked out of the restaurant, Naufal immediately regained his senses as the girl was about to leave, he did not want to lose any more

"What?" Aqila asked, she asked without turning her body, her heart was still not ready to feel pain, her tears had wanted to spill but not here

"Why?"

"What's the reason?" Aqila asked back, Naufal's question was not clear according to him

"Why didn't you tell me you were home?" Tanya Naufal softly

"Because..."

"Aunty Qilla rainbow" Zevan's voice cut through Aqila's speech, he pointed at the rainbow that was clearly formed in the cloud

Even Yusuf who had just dipped his face on the neck of Aqila also looked up, saw the results of refraction of sunlight with water in the atmosphere, until the formation of seven beautiful colors

"The parade is beautiful" said Yusuf, asking to be taken down from the sling of Aqila

"But only temporarily" continued Aqila, he seemed to ignore Naufal behind him who still heard his words

"Why did the rainbow come after the rain?" Zevan asked, the curiosity of the boy was so high, Aqila squatted equating her height with Zevan to explain

"Rainbirds do not always appear after rain, but most rainbows are present after rain because sunlight requires the rest of the rainwater to form a rainbow, When sunlight shines above the rest of the rain, when the rain is not, then the rain will reflect the light and refract various colors"

He explained, but it seemed like the language he used was not able to be absorbed properly by the child

"So this is how the rainbow came..."

"The rainbow came after the rain because the rainbow was like happiness that comes after sadness" said Naufal, he cut Aqila's speech and squatted beside Joseph who was still wiping his tears

"But why only temporary?" Joseph asked, the boy looked at Aqila, still ashamed of what he had done to Naufal

"Because happiness is only temporary, nothing is eternal including rainbows, because slowly the color will fade and disappear without leaving a trace" said Aqila with a straight look at the rainbow that still shows the seven beautiful colors

Naufal looked at her a little dumbstruck at the girl's answer, what happened? What did Aqila think to say that? Has he forgotten Naufal's promise?

"That applies only to rainbows that naturally form in the sky, we can also make a rainbow for good" when saying that Naufal's gaze was fixed straight towards Aqila, he smiled seeing the girl as if he was out of words to reply to her

"But the rainbow we created ourselves could have been lost because of us"

After saying that, Aqila stood up from her seat, she patted the dust softly attached to her skirt

"Aqila, why?" naufal asked again repeating the previous question

"Do you still need to explain why?" Replying to a question with another question seemed to be Aqila's favorite

"Wait for me tomorrow" Naufal shouted loudly, as Aqila chose to continue her steps into the car

Fadila who was behind Naufal approached the man, he was pensive and silent from earlier seeing two people who longed never to meet it collided with the concept of a rainbow

"Maybe he misunderstood seeing me here" he said slowly, Naufal realized something, he cursed himself, why he didn't see it, and he said, aqila must have misunderstood all of this so she said something like that

"Will I explain, let's go back to the hospital, I don't want this misunderstanding to continue" he said immediately heading towards the car, he must immediately tell the clarity of everything to Kyai Uthman

In fact he was late, the misunderstanding seemed to be widening, the proof when he opened the door of the room Abi Umar and Umi Sarah were already there, throwing a smile at him who entered with Fadila

"Abi didn't expect you to make this decision, son" though with a smile, Naufal was well acquainted with the voice of his ashes, tucked a little disappointed from his words

"What decision is abi?"

"Why ask me what decision?, you've chosen Fadila, right?" Umi Sarah asked, Naufal looked into the eyes of his mother, if Abi Umar could not lie with his voice in front of Naufal, then Umi Sarah could never lie with his eyes even though he said another. Behind those shady eyes was implied happy and a little disappointed, either perhaps because of his decision or what, Naufal was confused

"When are you two going to do it?" Kyai Uthman asked with a smile

"Pig..."

"Sir Kyai..." Naufal and Fadila said simultaneously, they wanted to explain everything, Naufal did not want to give hope because his heart had been bound by a promise, while Fadila he did not want to feel bad about the question of his ashes, he should have realized from the beginning that what Naufal expected was Aqila, Naufal only considered him a brother because of the friendship of their parents

"Pak Kyai and all those who are here I want to correct this misunderstanding" Naufal said

"Misunderstand? What's wrong with understanding?" Umi Zahwa asked, asking her daughter to sit next to her

"I did promise to keep and protect Fadila." said Naufal, he paused for a moment.

"But not as a priest who will guide him, but as a brother who will help him find the right man as his leader" Naufal said

It is conceivable, how the facial expressions of the people who were there, they were surprised and unpleased that Kyai Uthman and Umi Zahwa were a little disappointed with Naufal's words

"He's back, Aqila's back, it's time Naufal made Naufal's promise to him five years ago" he said, staring at his mother and brother

"Ta but.." said Abi Umar, his voice choked

"Naufal doesn't want to force a heart, abi. It will be even more sick and live in loneliness if forced" continued Naufal as if he had understood what Abi Umar would say

"But Abi had called Papa Arya a while ago, and said that he broke off the engagement five years ago" Abi Umar said

"What?!" Naufal was not even aware as his voice rose, his heart was almost dislodged right now, meaning his struggle doubled, to convince and explain the misunderstanding to Aqila and try to regain the heart of his future father-in-law

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