
At three o'clock in the afternoon they had just arrived at Ilyas' house. Aaron sat on the porch of the man with glasses. After previously being asked to stop by while waiting for Ashar time.
"At the drink, Run." Ilyas put two empty glasses, and one 2-liter bottle filled with mineral water. Where the bottle contains water that appears to condense because it was just removed from the refrigerator. According to what Aaron asked after refusing the coffee planned to be made by his best friend.
"Oh.thank you." Aaron's hand seems busy typing something using his smart device. With a smile, he put it back in his bag. "MashaAllah's... Anna's drinking, huh?"
"Yes..." Ilyas replied before the man in the other chair took the glass that Ilyas had poured water on.
"Alhamdulillah, a lot of water in the house of Antum."
"So soon, let alone the heart is blossoming." Ilyas responded with a joke. Even though his heart was broken he could still cover everything with his signature joke.
"Antum, here..." Aaron chuckled while rubbing his chest that field. "Anna's heart was pounding."
"Oh, huh?"
"Yes. Now it's relieved. I can even laugh again. Thank God, everything is good."
Ilyas responded with a big smile. The two eyes that were not too wide were getting narrowed.
Obviously Antum is happy. If I were in your position, I would feel the same way. Or maybe, more. –The bespectacled man did not dim his smile.
Yes, ever since Aaron's proposal that got a good response from Qonni's parents. Aaron smiled more often. He even talked a lot on the way home earlier, unlike when leaving. As for Ilyas respecting that.
"Emmm, what is Antum? Anna's ready to take Antum, too."
Ilyas. In his hand held a glass of water that has been toilet more than half of its contents.
"Are you getting diem?"
Thin smile Ilyas reviewed. He drank the rest of the water in his glass.
"Let's go get rich Anna. Insha Allah, Yas. Must have been accepted. This antum is handsome, hardworking. About faith, inshaAllah." Aaron chimed with his thumb pointed at him. "LTop...!"
"MashaAllah– is afraid of ujub if it is praised gini.. hahaha." Ilyas laughing.
"Don't!" Aaron laughed too. "So how?" The link back to the initial topic.
The glasses man pressed the frame in the middle while pouring water into his glass and Aaron's.
"God's Insha, Anna follows God's rule. Which is likely, there is no hope for you anymore, He," he replied as he put the bottle.
"meaning?" Aaron frowned.
"Anna does not want to move forward by force. You see, the Ukhti I admire already has a man of his choice."
"So, is he married?" Ask Aaron who is getting curious. As for the curiosity, it was immediately answered with a headband. "Continue?"
"There is..," elak Ilyas laughingly closed the discussion which he thought was enough to make his heart sad again. Before long the Ashar adhan roared. They spoke almost simultaneously and then prepared to visit the mosque closest to Ilyas' house.
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The family of only three people on the family card was eating dinner. Finished eating rice in a vegetable flush cassava leaves plus side dishes bloated balado. Qonni Gegas helped his mother clean the dining table.
"Son, I'll talk later, yeah." Ulum made a sound, together with a rising movement that made the dining chair he was sitting on creaked.
"You're out, this is for the mama to settle down."
Qonni nodded. He also washed his dirty hands with vegetable sauce. Then walk out.
In the simple living room, Ulum was already sitting while fanning himself with the newspaper. The hot air of Bekasi city is really very felt, even though the sky outside is dark. In fact, the small fan installed on the roof ceiling was as if it was not felt for him.
Qonni immediately sat on the other side of the corner chair. Not too far from his father.
"Dad what to say?" ask, after landing the buttocks to the surface of the chair.
Ulum sighed, smiling. He put down the newspaper to fan himself. Then, pat the seat surface on the side. It made Qonni widen his smile. Hurriedly He shifted closer and hugged the side of the Father who had stretched out one hand ready to return the hug.
"Dad's son is already big aja–"
"Yes, childhood continues. Hehe." Pampered Qonni further tightened his embrace.
"So you're sure you want to marry young?"
"inshaAllah, Dad. Pray that Qonni can perform the longest service."
"Aamiin, I wish you all the best. Surely during the waiting time you live the household. You have a lot to learn. Because, you may be highly educated in the field of worldly science. However, the science of the household. You are still zero. Remember, yeah. No ark sailed on land. All will surely meet waves from the smallest to the largest. Are you sure you're ready?"
The girl who was not currently wearing her hijab nodded. Because the door is closed, the window is also blocked by thick curtains. Anything inside the house will not be visible from the outside.
"Begging for his blessing, yes, Dad. Hope everything is good. May the Qonni couple be responsible men and love the Qonni."
"Aamiinu. Hope everything is good until D-Day. If I see. Aaron seems like a good son. inshaAllah he will love his partner. But since you are both the last child, yes ... may still be strong with each other's egos."
Qonni nodded. Without a word of refutation came out of his lips. Be calm to accept all the advice that is being given by the Father.
"Be a grown woman. Because maturity will make you clearer in thinking. It also makes you wiser in dealing with all situations."
"Yes, Dad. InshaAllah..."
"Oh yes, next month. Aaron and his family will come. Your candidate was able to inform Dad before Magrib."
Qonni smiled faintly. Where his chest is pounding more and more when Dad calls Aaron his candidate. He imagined a time to look at each other for a few seconds on their official application day.
"Honestly, I thought you'd be the same one who ran him."
"Who?"
"Son Ilyas."
"Huh?" Qonni immediately raised his head. "Mas Ilyas?"
"Yes, Aaron was here with Ilyas."
Qonni was pensive. He did not know that Aaron had come with Ilyas. He said he would come with his friend. Who would have thought that his friend was Ilyas. It then made him feel bad for the man who for several weeks he ignored his chat.
Actually, when Aaron started chatting he heard a familiar voice. Although it is rare to say. And that didn't make him curious at all let alone think that it was Ilyas. Though Qonni had peeked a little from the middle room. And from his standing position did not catch the figure of the glasses man at all.
Probably because of his father's body. Moreover, the man had a lot of nduk. Not like Ilyas he's known all along. The extroverted man who sometimes makes Qonni think if the man is a robot man who has a battery on his back. So unable to keep quiet.