The After Long Distance Relationship
7. Meminang Preparation

After the night that Albi told their parents about Kai's intentions, she asked to ask him to ask for her lover.

With both parents who received Kai's good intentions. They did not protest much or dispute the origin of their future daughter-in-law who is a distant person. Has differences in ethnicity, customs, language and culture. However, it does not necessarily become a barrier to give blessing to the goodwill of their boys who turned out to be so ready to justify the virgin people and go to a more serious level.

“Tomorrow Kai goes home first, we discuss together at home. If you can come too!"

Mom and Dad asked Albi to tell Kai to go home first. Even after arriving home, Kai's parents only asked a few core things that would be the foundation in building a household.

“Are you really ready for inner birth as a husband?"

“Do you really trust Meysa's parents to give you the full responsibility of their child?"

“Marriage is not a matter of a day or two Kai, it's a matter of life, even the way you guide your family will be accounted for in the afterlife."

And all the questions from Mom and Dad Kai answered with confidence if He supported everything Dad asked and He had thought everything carefully. Even from afar, He and Meysa have also discussed how their lives after marriage later.

Tonight the Kai family is preparing a series of tools that will be brought to the house of their future daughter-in-law tomorrow.

“Do everything have to be prepared from here? Would it matter if you checked at the airport?" ask Kai's new cousin who came while holding his two-year-old daughter.

“Yes, it's not dangerous stuff. Just start!" exclaimed Bu Yuliati, mamak Kai pointed betel nut, potpourri flower arrangements, special cakes and several types of fruit that have been arranged into boxes decorated in such a way. Which later all of it is used as a handover from the groom to the bride's family.

Actually, they could buy a series of offerings in the city of Meysa later, just that the Kai family agreed to bring a cake typical of their area to prevent if there was no type of cake desired.

Some of the decorated parcels were packed into cardboard boxes by Kai's aunt, the mother of his cousin.

“The details are not ado yet?" tanya Uncle uses a Malay language that is almost similar to the Minang dialect. How explain?

Ah, yes, it says so because it is like this ... Although the district where Kai lives does enter Riau province whose people are majority Malay, but culturally and linguistically they are more minang. Because their ancestors came from Minang. Less is more.

Meanwhile, Kai's family was still talking in the living room. There were not many people present, only a few. New proposal, not yet the main event. As soon as Kai's parents thought about not calling a lot of people. Especially considering the area of their prospective daughter-in-law is very far away, it is not possible that many are involved in the application process.

“Tomorrow's proposal ring is bought in the city" said Bibik Kai, Father's sister. Which makes everyone agree.

The conversation continued, all the Kai family spoke the language of their region. Mingle talk about anyone who is on the way to propose tomorrow.

Actually, Kai wants a lot of family to come, but Father and Mother suggest that for applications that go quite a few people just to save budget.

"Lagian Kai nyari bini people far away, must cross the ocean and the island used to be able to arrive."

“Yes, how are you. A match has been arranged, maybe Kai is destined to be far away!" tell Dad wisely.

Some Kai families were surprised when they heard that Kai would make a proposal but not with the people of their area or island, but with people far away. Of course it makes them wonder and wonder where Kai can get to know and establish relationships with people that far.

The bewildered Kai felt lucky every time his father helped give an answer. It feels like Kai can not afford to explain at length how the beginning of his meeting with Meysa to others who seem unique and beautiful.

Kai remembered how hard he was when he explained everything to Father and Mother. They were amazed and could not believe that Kai even had such a relationship. However, Kai managed to explain with the help of Brother, where at that time also the photographic evidence when he met Meysa was very supportive.

From there Kai lazily explained about the beginning of his meeting with Meysa. Because you don't want to be overwhelmed to explain at length.

“Means later this Kai is our only family farthest away."

“Yes, how else."

Kai's phone that rang made the man immediately move to leave the family who was still cool talking about him and his future wife.

The boisterous sounds of chatter using regional language began to be vaguely heard when Kai came out of the house and chose to answer the phone on a large enough page.

“Iya Mey?" sahut Kai answered the call that turned out to be from Meysa.

The man wearing the glove, wearing a black shirt, took off the glove and hung it over his shoulder, leaving black ball pants with a white stripe. Kai looks like a guy who's about to patter.

With the mainstay flip-flops in green and white he began to step out of the yard of the house. Tracing the village road that is still partly gravel and there are also those that have been paved. And Kai's hallway down the gravel road. Even so Kai village is so beautiful and clean. Lights are lined up on the side of the road, right in front of each houses.

“Nak kemano, Def?" Kai, who was sticking a flat object in his ear, shouted using the language of his area as two bikers passed by his side.

“To the home of the Clouds!" both men simultaneously. Makes Kai reply using waving hands with blinking eyes holding a smile.

Meysa who heard that immediately asked Kai.

“Again outside" he asked who also heard the sound of the motor and Kai's shout just now.

“Oh, where is kirain."

“Not everywhere bee, just in front of the house." Kai who was still standing while refuting his hand using a glove that was coiled on his shoulder was smiling.

Actually He knew Meysa must be upset because since He delivered the application through a message, they had never made a video call and Meysa never asked. Even so, Kai's increased sensitivity is one hundred percent sure what Meysa feels, because he feels the same way.

It's just that Kai deliberately refrained from asking Meysa a video call, because he wanted to see the patch of his heart directly when the proposal came later. After a long time and meet at the application, it must feel so passionate. Ah, Kai really can't imagine that.

“Tomorrow to leave at what time?" meysa asked as they were both silent and dissolved in their minds.

Guessing how upset Meysa felt about not inviting the girl VC managed to make Kai smile himself before finally answering questions from loved ones.

“Three hours depart from here, because the plane takes off at 10.45 am, so at nine already have to check-in." While answering, Kai continued his steps toward the left side of his house. The man looks like an iron that calls by keeping moving.

“Big chips!" exclaim Meysa who was a little surprised to hear the clock leaving Kai and the family to Pekanbaru City. The departure time that Meysa hates most!

The dawn trip made Meysa feel nauseous first, but he was not the one who was going to travel. In addition to cold, the stomach is still empty at that hour makes Meysa can imagine the feeling of traveling early in the morning.

“Will travel from here to the city of five bee era, it really leaves at that hour!" obviously Kai who stepped back to the front of his house.

From behind the phone, Meysa was busy counting the travel time using her finger “Four, five, six, seven, eight. Means until Pekanbaru around eight, huh?" meysa asked after successfully counting the five hours Kai meant.

“Yes, more or less bee. Not to mention until there must buy a ring first, because mother has not bought a ring for a proposal."

“No need, rings are enough for dowry."

“Do nothing." Kai interrupted Meysa's words. Because he did not want to be burdensome, his future wife always said no need to do every thing that Kai wanted to do. Kai who was feeling anxious, wanted to make Meysa understand, if something like this should exist. In addition, Kai is determined to give the best for Meysa.

“Ring must be present, as a binding sign after application. It's like a fiancee."

"But in my place not to wear a ring is also okay, a proposal is enough!" meysa is still clamoring. Meysa policy, when other women are competing to get extraordinary dowry and fantastic offerings, he even wants to ease all in on Kai. How pure the heart of Kai's wife-to-be.

“Udah ah, you shut up! And always why!"

Meysa looks mangosteen hearing Kai's explanation. With her face bent in spite, Meysa bit the tip of her fingernails.

Besides resigned because of Kai's words, the girl who was calling while looking out the window was actually a bit upset and wondered in her heart because they had made up two days after she agreed to the man's proposal, but Kai never asked her for a video call. Though he really misses and wants to see the face of Kai who has been absent from his eyes for a long time.

However, his sense of prestige made him reluctant to say it first. If Kai doesn't ask first, I don't either! So thought Meysa. Without knowing if Kai has his own plans.

“You're there sleeping, don't be slow!"

Kai held back a smile hearing Meysa's words. “Why, are you afraid that you are slow to come?" seductive Kai with a big smile, revealing his teeth.

“Fear that brother did not come to bed?"

“Ck, smoother!" sela Meysa who sounded jutek and lazy seduced, when originally He was holding a smile.

“I'm not afraid, you don't want to come it's up to you. You yourself are a sin for playing with people's feelings!" meysa jolted with a threatening snob. Which ultimately makes Kai give up, not want to make Ayang angry. Idiho!

"Ih, bee, I'm not afraid. I'm afraid I won't be!" seloroh Kai after choosing to give up.

“Mistakenly why say so!" meysa's pretentious voice is not afraid. Though he himself was afraid of dying and kept praying in his heart so that Kai and his family were given health and long life, Can come and go home safely so that He and Kai can unite as soon as possible. Meysa also prayed that the application procession would run smoothly later.

“Iya-iya-iya, sorry buk boss!" Kai gave up, debating women was a waste. He must have lost.

“This is me going to sleep to not be slow to wake up!" Kai stepped into the courtyard.

"That's dong!" meysa proudly exclaimed.

Without knowing if it was just Kai's wits to calm him down. After all this is still morning for his bedtime, besides because not yet sleepy Kai also feels nervous. Honestly, since expressing the intention of the proposal and both sides of the family agreed, he was made not calm. His heart was like a careless thought about the saceral thing that would soon take place after passing this stage. In addition, he will stay up even though he will still wake up on time.

Since working, Kai has been more disciplined. No longer Kai who used to be, who always woke up as bad as when he was in college and not yet working. Not infrequently Meysa often helps wake up through the call when they are just starting to knit the relationship at that time.

“Yaudah dear bobo gih, take care of health yes. See you tomorrow night, love you, bul!" kai said before ending the call.

Like an old habit, Meysa even returned with a smile while nodding. Without realizing that Kai wouldn't be able to see that.

“Hopefully congratulations to your destination Brother and Family, I look forward to his arrival.love you more!" Meysa replies and the call ends completely.