
Amar was greeted warmly by Bilal and then he brought Amar to be introduced to members of the Bilal family because Amar had become acquainted with the Asma family.
Bilal's family was no exception Kiai Khalil immediately welcomed Amar's arrival, as if Amar was part of them.
They enjoyed the reception with great joy.
Although he said he only invited close relatives, but the guests who came were very many, because they were a large family, the Asma family from his village also came, as well as Shofia and her husband. But unfortunately her husband's family and their son can't come from mecca, because Shofia's son is focusing on his graduation exam.
And Amar, he could not take his eyes off Maryam who was talking to Laila and her friend.
"Oh my God, she's like an angel, very pretty"
"Don't look at my sister that way" Amar glared irritatedly at Faraz's voice, which blew away the seagrass.
"Why? He's my future wife" exclaimed Amar who was already caught off guard by Faraz's tough nature to her.
"But not yet a wife" Faraz replied.
"Soon, Sarfaraz. And when she was my wife, I was more entitled to her than you. You understand what I mean?" amar asked while sneaky grinning. Just pissed Faraz off.
"Why are you fighting here?" ask Rafa who joined them.
"Sarfaraz did not welcome my love for Maryam" Amar said brightly, making Faraz glare at her. Rafa's laughter broke upon hearing that.
"Disregard him, Amar. He would not welcome anyone who approached Maryam or Afsana, since childhood it always was. Even he cried until it was heard all over the village just because I kissed Afsana or asked Maryam to play. She wants to have both of her alone"
"Sir Rafa.." sizzled Faraz sharply because Rafa often teased Faraz about his childhood. Amar laughed mockingly at hearing that.
"In a moment, Maryam will be mine, Sarfaraz" Amar said triumphantly, upsetting Faraz.
"And Afsana will be mine" continued Rafa so casually and immediately Faraz glared angrily.
"Look, he's angry. That's very unnatural, because your two sisters won't be as long as your sister, they'll marry and live with their partner, and you'll also have to find a partner soon, too, let's not be the guardian of your sister's brother continues" said Amar at length who made Faraz look at him as if he wanted to pounce on him.
"But the relationship of brothers will not be broken just like that" replied Faraz who did not want to lose.
"And the sibling relationship between you and Afsana could just break up, because you're basically just cousins" Amar said as soon as he and Faraz seemed stiffened at the word but then he only smiled faintly and reluctantly responded to these two handsome men in front of him.
"I want to find Grandpa Rahman, enjoy the show" said Faraz coldly making Rafa and Amar smile mocking him.
And he saw Maria talking to her ummi and Yasmin and her grandmother Amar, as they were acquainted. Faraz must admit, Maria is very beautiful in a light green shari's robe.
Faraz immediately averted his gaze and he met his two grandfathers. Faraz also chatted with them, what else he very rarely met Grandpa Rahman so he was so happy to be able to chat a lot in person with his mother's father.
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After the reception was over, all guests began to leave the residence kiai Khalil. Asma's family only stay there and they will stay at Asma's house because tomorrow morning they have to go back to the village immediately.
Meanwhile, Bilal takes Amar to his father's residence to be introduced closer to his father's members and also discusses the wedding plans of Maryam and Amar.
"So have you talked about when you're getting married?" kiai Khalil asked Amar.
"Yet, Kiai" replied Amar politely and immediately Kiai Khalil laughed amusedly.
"Haha. Amar, I am your future grandfather-in-law, don't call me Kiai. Just call grandpa"
"He used to call me Mr" continued Kiai Rahman teasing Amar, as a result of the calom husband Maryam smiled shyly. He really never interacted with people like the Maryam family.
"It's good not to take too long to decide that, Bilal. It's not good" his father told Bilal.
"Yes, Bi. I spoke with Zahra and Maryam, and they gave me all their decisions, and now what do Abi Rahman and Abi Khalil think, when should they marry? " Bilal asked his father and father-in-law.
"How about next month? It takes time to get the wedding ready, right?" abi Rahman said.
"As for you, Amar? Or if you want to ask your grandmother's opinion, you can too" continued Abi Khalil.
"Actually, next month is too long" replied Amar condolently and it made Bilal and also his two fathers a little surprised.
"So when do you want, son?" ask Bilal who looks like his Amar can't wait to marry his daughter soon.
"Two more weeks, if you don't mind" Amar replied.
"Two weeks? Is it enough to get everything ready in two weeks?" bilal asked, not believing Amar's wish.
"Very enough, Om" replied Amar confidently.
"But isn't that fast?" ask Abi Khalil. Because like her Amar was more crazy about Maryam than Bilal was about Asma.
"We know quite far, so of course it's not too fast" Amar replied.
"But what made you want to marry Maryam that fast, Amar?" ask Bilal.
"Come, Om. I'm just.emm afraid of losing her" replied Amar ashamed of her embarrassment and it invited the amused laughter of the three grown men there.
From that conversation, it was decided that Amar would marry Maryam in two weeks.
Is Amar happy?
Ah don't ask, he's like a plant in the desert that suddenly gets rainwater.
And if it were a boil, it would be very much like Amar running at Maryam right now, hugging her and kissing her. Expressing his love and happiness that he never imagined.
"We're putting our Maryam on you, Amar. Please take care of him" Rahman's grandfather asked.
"God, I'll try to be a good companion to her"
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Meanwhile, Maryam joined Faraz to take Mary home. And Maria asks why there is no interaction between men and women there like dancing, because usually the name of the wedding party there must be dancing, toasting and also usually served wine.
"Wine is haram in Islam, Mary" Faraz replied.
"But a feast without wine is incomplete" answered Maria.
"Indeed, did you feel something was incomplete?" mary asked, looking over, as she sat in front while Mary sat in the back.
"That too, it was very fun" said his "Everyone is so friendly, the show is full of joy" he continued.
"But why is wine illegal? Even if only a little will not have a bad impact, right?"
"Stain is still a stain, want a little or a lot. All things that are intoxicating are illegal in Islam, because if drunk, it can lose its mind, if it has lost its mind, it can do things that are not supposed to and will certainly harm itself. You must have often heard of people committing adultery while drunk, driving then accidents due to drunkenness and as her, right? "
Maria just nodded at Sarfaraz's long talk. But if he thought it was true, his mind exclaimed.
"Maria, why do you not embrace Islam alone" Faraz even immediately stepped on the brakes suddenly heard Maryam's flat speech. Though Faraz's plan was to teach Islam first to Mary then he would invite her to embrace Islam. But Maryam?
"Why, Brother?" maryam asked innocently seeing Faraz looking surprised.
"Why do you say that to Maria?" ask Faraz confused.
"Maryam just offered, Brother"
"But Mary doesn't know what Islam is yet"
"Who says he doesn't know yet, he already knows a lot, doesn't Maria?" ask Maryam while Mary, somehow Maryam's invitation makes her creeps and she does not know what to answer.
"Can't impose Islam, Maryam" Faraz said as he returned to run his car.
"Maryam engga maksa, islam must be told the basis, offer new teach. If he waits to learn first continue to come to death, we are the sin you know"
Faraz was goosebumps to hear the word Maryam, but really also thought her. Why didn't he think there?
"What is the basis? I think all religions are the same" asked Mary hesitantly.
"Certainly not the same, if all religions are the same, then why there are different kinds of religions" Faraz replied "And the difference is very striking is the concept of divinity, God, where in Islam his god is only one who will not have two, no children and neither in peranakan and also in terms of worship, his example prayer, prayer, where prayer is a direct communion of the head of God that will not exist in other religions because there are readings and movements that are very special"
"Like Mr Faraz at the mosque?"
"Yupz, know who you are, Maria. Then you will know who your Lord is" replied Faraz and he stopped his car because without feeling now he has arrived in front of Mary's house.
"Thank you for delivering, Mr. Faraz, Maryam. Thank you very much" Maria said, then got out of the car.
"The same" Mary answered with a friendly smile and she waved at Maria before she entered her house.
Faraz immediately ran his car again to get home.
"Don't Faz like Maria?" ask Maryam curious.
"Little boy, why ask that?" Faraz asked back because somehow he was reluctant to admit his feelings to Maryam.
"Yes Maryam wants to know, because Maryam wants her brother with Ana aja" said Maryam who made Faraz sigh heavily.
"Ana was already a sister considered her own sister" firmly made Maryam frown.
"If Ana has more feelings from brother to sister how? You see Maryam can fret Ana tuh like Sister"
"Don't ngaco you" said Faraz who made Maryam scowl annoyed "Lagian you might like Afsana like her own sister, we grew up together since childhood as brothers"
"If possible...."
"That's possible" Faraz cut quickly without giving Maryam a chance to speak.
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Tbc...