The After Long Distance Relationship
5. Gold on the Euphrates River

After the departure of Alby and his family. Kai didn't come home right away. He chose to sit on his motorbike while removing the phone from the pocket of shorts he was wearing.

Under the reddish afternoon sky Kai pointed at the flat object after searching for Meysa's contact name, he contacted the girl.

The sound of shalawat and tahrim reverberating from the nearest mosque echoed along with the voice of the telephone line. It didn't take long for Meysa to pick up her call.

“Halo, Assalamualaikum!" meysa's soft voice that penetrates Kai's sense of hearing makes him feel like he's listening to beautiful music. So soothing and thrilling.

(🗿Othor bilek : Helleh, bucin kali Bang Kai!🙄 Kai : Iri aja si Othor durjana😏!.. Othor went to the bushes shrinking snot and tears that were shed because of being cursed by Kai. Othor soon devises a foul plan to foil Kai and Meysa's wedding plans!

Kai Bilek: Thor!!! please don't be evil-evil times, it's been made LDR for 4 years, separated for 8 months. The turn of the proposal even want to be separated again, the basic othor jahannam (Kai weeping thrashing 🤣) Anjir, very brave Kai ngatain othor hearted angel with such remarks. Damn Bang Kai, bye, Kai ama othor if so!!)

Eh.. kok even out of the narrative path🙈. Okay, back to story.

Tetot .....

“Waalaikum greetings my future wife!" kai replied while smiling like a madman. The man was already like the one who had experienced second puberty. Smiling with love while looking down like there was a heavy weight on his neck and head.

While Meysa who was still in the room just smiled at the sweet mouth of Kai who called him 'prospective wife' without knowing the bastard author is preparing a rotten plan, intending to become an actor. Eh🙈

Meysa who had intended to teach was even canceled after getting a message from Kai. Even after the phone call and the man disconnected the call, Meysa who was still made pounding unexpectedly was even busy checking the phone and opening google photos, looking for photos of memories with Kai that he had reserved.

Can not be denied, the love and heart is still owned by the man. From four years ago until now Kai is still the holder of the throne in his romance dynasty.

“Kok silent?" kai asked Meysa when she did not give any answer after she greeted him.

“Do not like to be called a future wife?"

“Eh, no. That's not it!" sergeant Meysa, he doesn't want Kai to misunderstand.

“Terus?"

“I just still don't think we can go back like this, even our relationship is progressing."

Kai gave a smile at Meysa's words.

“Sama kok, I also still did not expect finally kisa can be at this point as well. A step closer to the wedding, bee!"

Meysa's tears seemed to trickle back to hear a distinctive soft voice that is still her favorite until now. The voice that always managed to make his heart beat again greeted.

“So I've talked to Brother, just wait for him to tell Dad and Mom. Just left there."

Kai's answer was like the morning sunshine that gave a glimmer of hope and vigor. He really cannot say anything to express his happiness at this time.

As it turns out, what is yours cannot belong to anyone else, something that is destined for you will come back to you, in some unexpected way, although you have to go through various obstacles first. Meysa recalled the fragment of the sentence that had always been her guide during the closing of Kai's heart all this time. And after trying to improve, surrender and exalt the do'a in order to be given the best by the creator. He was instead given the thing that was once his greatest Aamiin. That is knitting household mahligai with Kai.

“But your parents agreed you want to apply for me?"

“Ya agree bee, what do you disagree with. They'll all know we've been together for a long time."

Kai's reply made Meysa breathe a sigh of relief. He was afraid that Kai's family wouldn't approve. Moreover, all this time he and Kai had separated for quite a long time. Without Meysa knowing, if all this time Kai did not tell anyone about their relationship that had run aground. Kai always says if his relationship with Meysa is okay whenever anyone questions.

“But we broke up."

“No, no one knows about it. Everyone knows our relationship has been good all along."

Meysa's forehead shriveled at Kai's words.

“You didn't tell anyone we broke up?" meysa asked for an explanation.

Kai smiled gently as he looked at his fingers playing the light button on the front of his bike.

“Yes, about our relationship breaking up, no one knows. All this time people know I'm still the same as you, so you don't have to be afraid if I turn away. All this time I've been safe because people know I have you!"

“I'm safe because of the status that they know I have girls, so no one's trying to flirt." Kai chuckles remembering for eight months he always claimed to have a partner in everyone who wants to approach and try to get closer to others.

Meysa's tears instantly flowed. He felt guilty because what He had done so far was inversely proportional to Kai who really took care of him.

Thanks for taking care of my heart! Lirih Meysa while regretting all her actions when the first few months broke up with Kai. Where he even raised crocodiles and gave false hope to people only to forget Kai who he could not forget completely. Although it did not last long because of Faza, the older brother made him aware and Meysa also chose to improve afterwards.

“Oh yes bee, if you may know, what you want to dowry and how much? So that I and my family will stay ready. So if it can stay in agreement, it does not have to be a long deliberation."

Meysa was no longer crying. He prefers to focus on hearing Kai's long explanation.

“Know send our distance far."

“So let it come once already directly get a deal."

Meysa nodded in agreement, kai's words had a point as well. It would be nice to be discussed first before the arrival of the bridegroom's family so that later stay to pay the deal. Given the distance that stretches far, so they should be able to manage the time as best as possible.

“Eh, I think you want to tell your family what they want first."

“Yes, I'll call Kak Faza later. Let him tell you to Mama and Mamak!"

“So you haven't told them about this?"

“Hehe, Yes, because I'm waiting to hear from you first."

“Basic Meysaroh!" chirp Kai with a smile. Which makes Meysa pursed her lips.

“Btw if you yourself want to dowry what, bee?" kai asked as Adzan Maghrib began to reverberate in his area. The man was still sitting on the motorbike while calling.

“You remember I never made clear about panai money? " ask Meysa from behind the phone.

Which makes Kai momentarily silent, trying to remember the vulnerability of what discussion they had talked about when they were together first.

“Yes, remember!" kai said after successfully remembering what Meysa meant.

“There has to be that!" lirih Meysa, afraid Kai felt burdened. While he did not want to charge, Meysa knew very well how Kai had struggled all this time.

The man not only works for himself, but also helps parents with Alby, they are struggling to help the education costs of the youngest who is now in college.

“Yes it's okay."

“But I don't want to burden you, I also don't want if until the family asks a lot of it to you. I want, as much as I can. No need to be fancy too!"

Kai nodded with a smile when he heard Meysa's words. It turns out that the girl is still the person who understands her condition the most. Meysa never changed at all, even from a long time ago when he was a student who had no job, until today became a person who can be said to be quite established. But the girl never wanted to take any advantage, she did not want to make it burdened. Exactly like this moment, when he was about to propose. Meysa is still trying to give understanding by not burdensome money panai' to him.

“So!" meysa said after mentioning the nominal he wanted for his panai money.

“You sure that?" asked Kai to make sure, because Meysa mentioned a nominal that can be said really does not weigh it. Far beyond his predictions and preparations. Because he himself also knows from Meysa's story how the benchmark panai in the tradition of his future wife, which is usually set by each family in their area is fantastic.

“Yakin?" ask Kai to make sure.

“But it's beyond dowry loh!" meysa said again.

“Yes, you know!" kai said with a smile while imagining Meysa's shady face.

“So you want what dowry?" kai asked to know.

Meysa was silent, before finally giving an answer. “As for you, I don't want to be damning!" concluded Meysa who does not know what dowry. He can't even think in that direction.

Again Meysa's answer managed to make Kai smile. The man who was calling on the motorbike immediately looked down, his legs looked active, did not know to be silent while kicking the dry foliage garbage from the leatherback tree in the yard of his brother's house.

“Not burdensome, dowry will for you. God willing whatever I can, I will give my best as a form of glorifying you."

“Yes, don't be that weird!" seloroh Kai while laughing, be careful if Meysa instead ask for dowry beyond reason, such as having to look for qarun treasures first for example.

The puffy-eyed girl blinked, her swollen eyes narrowing even more as a smile flashed across her lips. He was moved and happy to hear Kai's reply which sounded so glorifying.

“Let me think about it!" he said after a moment to hold haru.

“Don't think too late!" remember Kai from across the phone.

“Yes a long time ago, his name also thinks."

“Again I want to buy from the mountain of gold in the river euphrates!" meysa said while holding a smile. Which immediately made Kai laugh at his random apron.

“There's-there's aja!" Kai shook his head. As long as they are apart, Meysa is Meysa. The moon he met when the night was thick, random girl who made his thick night feel brighter at that time. Time has long passed, but the taste remains the same and Meysa is still the goal of a Zayankara Kai'ulani.

“That's mah signs of doomsday, dear!" seloroh Kai again with lips that still review smile. Because the gold dowry Meysa mentioned is one of the signs of the apocalypse mentioned in the hadith of the Prophet SAW.

“Don't tell me I'm getting married!"

“New also want worship, time already want doomsday aja, hmmmnt!" kai protested while rolling his lethargic eyes. Can't bear if the thing most feared by living beings will soon happen, while He has not had any preparation.

“Hehe!" Meysa chuckles.

“Yes, later yes! I'm thinking about it!"

“Remember, don't think too late!"

“Iya Dear brother!" seloroh Meysa which makes Kai smile because it is called 'Abang darling'. It is made to flower.

“Sana salat, have adzan maghrib!" meysa reminded.

Makes Kai look around, where the sky has turned dark. With stars and moons beginning to appear filled the night.

"Oh yes, I want an iqamah too." Kai confirmed his position, reaching for the flip flops that slipped off his legs. Then put on the helmet, get ready to go home.

“I go home first ya bee, later tell me if you already know what dowry you want."

“Ready, boss sir!" seloroh Meysa while reviewing the smile under her eyes.

“You also told me that your family has come here!"

”That's why you know bee, time isn't. Ntar surprised your family."

“Yes aja, did you come first also do not tell. Suddenly it was in the store!" meysa protests when she remembers how shocked she was to try to forget Kai a few years ago, but the man appears before her instead.

Kai, who also remembers the events of a few years ago, chuckles, where he and Meysa met for the first time after he had disappeared during the first phase of the virtual relationship at that time.

“Yes is not bee, this is another story." concluded Kai defended himself.

“It used to be a surprise if now you want to give certainty!"

“Iya-iya, the most reassuring!"

“Haha, even mocking!" chirps Kai.

“Udah, there go home! Udah maghrib, I also want to pray isya, abis it want to call Kak Faza!"