
In the dimness of the street lights, the dark night was starless, the wind was pounding so coldly piercing. Everyone outside the house squeezes their clothes, refusing the air from touching the skin.
However, not for the man, sitting with his body heating up churned inside his car. Both hands clenched firmly, eyes as red as blood, the skin of his face blackened with anger over the heart.
"Bad! Said there was an aunt's event, but it turned out to be the same asshole boy. Watch out for you, Naina. I can't accept you lying like this" he muttered tightly squeezing the wheel.
"Suck!" He hit the steering wheel of his car quite strong, close his teeth until there was a loud rumbling sound. Then continue on after marking the two people.
While Alfin was still in the shop, he talked about ordering building materials for a large project outside the city. Alfin passed the responsibility to all the shopkeepers, he only needed to sign his ability to provide the building materials requested by the project.
Do not forget to order materials to repair the dormitories of children who are weathered due to rain water. After finishing her business, Alfin rushed back to the car where Naina was waiting while watching her.
"Udah finished? Want to build a mosque or a dormitory?" naina asked after the young man sat behind the wheel.
"Hormitories, there are some roofs that must be renovated because they have been weathered by rain water." Alfin smiled after explaining his arrival to the store.
The car drove away from the store without Naina's suspicion. Alfin completely hid his identity as a great businessman. Let the people know him as a marbot who has no income.
"Mmc ... Alfin, when I meet your father, will I kiss his hand?" naina asked worried about being wrong in taking a stance.
Alfin glanced at her with a smile, gawking back to the front with a heart that suddenly flowered.
"Make it now better not because it has not become a mahram. Marriage is okay" replied Alfin.
"So your mother?" Naina asked back.
"Yes, if you're mom, you can behave like you see other moms." Alfin glanced back with a smile.
Naina nodded her head understanding. No longer asking and looking back at the row of buildings on the side of the road.
The streets began to enter the residential area of residents who are quite dense. There are many young people in certain places spend the night by gathering with colleagues. Unlike the city of Jakarta, the night world in the city also feels alive.
Naina gulps her saliva as Alfin's car leads to a large house in the area. A tall house with sturdy gates painted in white is similar to the building.
He glanced at Alfin who looked ordinary, the sturdy gate had opened wide, several cars parked in his spacious courtyard. Naina's heart wondered if that was really their goal? Or just a stopover.
"We stopped by here again?" ask Naina doubtfully.
Alfin did not reply, silent with the lip line raised upwards. Naina turned her eyes to the terrace of the house with chairs made of teak wood. Classic and elegant.
Naina's breath was choked when someone she knew emerged from inside the house. He was Khadijah who could not wait for his sister-in-law to come home.
"Kak Colored? Wh-why is it here? Wh-is this your house?" ask Naina stammering.
"No. This is not my home" Alfin replied truthfully.
Naina turned her head, her two eyes implying hesitation over Alfin's statement.
"I don't have a house yet, Naina. We will wake up together, yes, if we are married. It's my parents' house" Alfin explained, not making Naina's heart normal again.
"Yes. Why?"
"I want to go home" said Naina spontaneously.
The trauma of rejection from the people who lived in the house just like the building before her, came back present and was always a nightmare for Naina. He looked agitated, his face that was cheerful even met turned pale.
"Nai! They are not what you imagine. We just enter first, it is not good until here especially Kak Dijah already waiting for you. He can't wait to know you and his family," said Alfin seduced Naina who was not calm in her seat.
The girl shook her head, the shadow of Lita's death flashed further adding to the fear within her. Her tears were shed, Alfin really did not know what to do. He gawked out, asking his brother to come.
The two discuss without a sound, Alfin asks for help from her brother to persuade Naina to want to meet their parents.
Khadijah who understood immediately approached the girl. He knocked on the car window, repeating again until Naina raised her face. Khadijah asked the girl to open the window with a gentle smile.
Alfin pressed the automatic button, the glass opened by itself. Khadijah grabbed Naina's hand, grasping her gently. Getting rid of the tears from her cheeks tried to convince Naina with the attitude she showed.
"So I understand what you are feeling, I understand. But we'll never know if we haven't tried, right? So, why not enter first and you can judge for yourself. I promise no one will make you sad in there. Yuk, go down with Brother," said Khadijah.
The gentleness he had, managed to touch the recesses of Naina. Slowly her crying subsided, recalling what her goal was coming for. I nodded my head, opened the door and went out while being greeted by Khadijah with a helping hand.
Without waiting for Alfin, the two walked in. Naina lowered her head, looking at the end of the shoes she was wearing. Many people chattered inside the house, rubbing Naina's eardrum.
"Assalamu'alaikum!" said Khadijah who followed him from the heart.
"Wa'alaikumussalaam!" greet everyone gathered in the living room.
"Wa'alaikumussalaam!" answer them simultaneously.
"Eye!" Two children of almost the same age approached them. Hugging Khadijah with pampering.
"Who is this, Umi?" asked the child while looking at Naina who was secretly glancing at him.
"Oh, you'll know later. Now we take this beautiful sister to the same grandmother grandfather," replied Khadijah making the two more curious.
Naina brought him before their parents. What he had not expected was, the two middle-aged people stood up to greet him.
"Who is this beautiful girl, Colored?" ask the soft voice of syahdu.
"This, Umi, Abi. This is Alfin's future wife, but she hesitates about going into the house. That's why a little, then,? khadijah introduced Naina to her parents.
"Maa is Allah! Why do you doubt, my dear? Are we scary?" said the woman as she approached Naina and hugged her.
The girl's heart warmed. Tears fell by themselves, her shoulders shaken lightly as it held back the cries.
Mother ... I see, don't you? Mother ....