Rainbow for Aqila
A Piece of the Past

"Assalamu'alaikum" Naufal did not forget to say hello when entering the room Kyai Uthman, a room filled with the distinctive smell of drugs. Maher also joined because after this, he had a lunch appointment with Naufal as well as checking the development of their cooperation

"Wa'alaikumussalam"

Maher was silent in his place staring at Fadila, Fadila was so, from the radiance of their eyes there was a story that no one else knew

"How's mr. Kyai doing?"

"It's still the same since last time"

"When lunch was just a little while away, I went to the cafeteria first" Fadila lowered her head as a form of respect, she passed Maher who was looking at her with a hard-to-read look

"Who is this friend of yours?"

"He's Maher, Naufal's business partner, he's a Turkish businessman and wants to start a business in Indonesia"

Maher smilingly lowered his head at the two middle-aged old men

"I'm sorry before, I let you go back a little" Maher came out and left the three men in the room

"What does kyai want to talk about?" Naufal understood that Kyai Uthman wanted to say something, but perhaps because of Maher's presence he was a bit uneasy. Maher also seemed to understand that was why he resigned

"Naufal, what do you think of Gempano?"

"What is kyai sir?" Naufal scrunched his forehead slightly confused

"We intend to match Fadila to Gempano, what do you think of him? You are his best friend, Gempano's parents also seem to agree because they seem to like Fadila" Naufal jolted, so the woman of choice of his mother who referred to Gempano through the story Renata is Fadila?

"Have they made an engagement?"

"Not yet, this is still a plan, after all Fadila is our only daughter, we want her to get the best soul mate" replied Kyai Uthman, he sighed

"Do you think he's a suitable man for Fadila?" Ask Umi Zahwa

"I don't know how to explain, I can't judge Gempano on one side"

"Explain to us what you know about him"

"He's a nice guy, humorous and hardworking"

"Did she have a boyfriend? Or close to a girl?" Naufal was more confused to answer what, if he said Gempano was close to women, whether he might be angry because this plan could have been canceled, but if he lies he reneges on his promise to Kyai Uthman to protect Fadila until he finds the right man

"I ask, yesterday he was close to women, but now maybe not anymore" this is the safest answer according to Naufal, because he did not lie also if now Gempano is not close to Renata

"Dating?" Naufal thought for a moment, then shook his head. Like Renata's story, without status and just giving promises

"Is he a responsible and trustworthy man?" Naufal was confused as to what to say

"For this..."

"Assalamu'alaikum" Abi Umar and Umi Sarah came, Naufal felt a little calm because he would not be questioned further. But he had to meet Gempano, the man had to explain things

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"It turns out the world is this narrow" Fadila who sat in the hospital room was a little surprised to see the man she had avoided was here and sitting in the empty chair next to her

"I didn't think we'd see each other again"

"What do you want?" Ask Fadila

"Oh yeah, where's your husband why don't I see him?"

"Why are you asking like that?"

"I want to see which lucky man gets a wife as beautiful as you" Fadila fell silent, not wanting to stare at the man at all

"You're lying" as Maher said that line, then Fadila turned towards him furrowing her eyebrows

"You're not married yet, you're not married to the man you love as you say"

"Why do you think that?" Ask Fadila

"There's no ring on your finger" Fadila fell silent, the man next to her was always looking carefully at something

"Why are you lying to me?"

"The man is Naufal, right? Is he the man you love? But look now he's married"

"Where do you know it was Naufal?" Fadila chuckled a little, there is no way Naufal would tell?

"From the look in your eyes when you see it"

"Your eyes never lie to Fadila" Fadila once again fell silent, the man was always right

"If so why? If I'm not married, why? If that man is Naufal why? You want what? Mock me?"

Maher smiled and then shook his head

"That means I still have a chance to be your companion" Fadila looked down at the green grass under her feet and sighed

"Why haven't you given up and kept chasing me? I've hurt your heart"

"Because my heart still chose you, you let me give up before you even fought, you were evil at that time because you hadn't seen my struggle but you just refused"

Fadila was silent, his memory again revolved seven years ago during his meeting with Maher, they were classmates when he was studying in Turkey. The man had once expressed love for her, but Fadila simply refused not even letting the man fight first. His heart is linked to one name, Naufal.

"It seems there is a man who intends to propose to me in the near future" he muttered slowly, his parents began to often talk about Gempano, especially Gempano's parents also often visit

"really? But not yet, right?" Fadila nodded

"Is he the man you love" Fadila did not reply, because honestly this is too sudden for him and his heart cannot be that easy to fall in love with

"Then I'll fight to get it"

"Get what?"

"Get your love, because I may lose fighting with the man you love but I'm sure won this time for the man who loves you"

"Are you allowing it?" Fadila was silent for a moment, the man next to her was a good man she had known during her college years, but had he really never fallen in love with another woman?

"You can fight if you can convince my umi and my brother, because they will choose a companion that they think is right for me" Maher smiled, the green light was on, it's time for him to fight for the heart of the woman who once cheated him seven years ago

It could be said that he was a man who failed to move on, although his parents insisted that he get married immediately, his heart was still linked to Fadila, until this year he came to the country where the woman was born to expand her business, he did not expect to be reunited at all because Indonesia is a vast country and most likely if the woman must have been married. In addition, he does not know where the address of the woman, but it may be true said some people, if the world is that narrow

"Well, I'm gonna start fighting"