The charm of Ayra Khairunnisa
4. Receiving Kyai Rohim's Proposal

Mr. Erlangga was quite amazed by this girl named Ayra. Although his face is decorated with thin makeup, but. The beauty of the girl is able to get a plus for a man especially businessmen such as Mr. Erlangga who often meet clients or secretaries of his beautiful clients, especially those who are beautiful, but almost on average they are beautiful because the makeup is thick enough not the beauty that appears from inside the woman.

Suddenly Bu Lukis asked Bram for something, the woman wearing a brown Blouse could see clearly the look on her son's face which still could not accept Ayra.

"You said on the anniversary of the wedding of papa and mama, you will give any gift including you will give a daughter-in-law to mama and papa. For your gift this year mama wants Ayra to be the daughter-in-law of mama Bram. Not another woman!"

Bu Lukis pressed his last words that he addressed to Shela. Mr. Erlangga who felt one heart with his wife also chimed in the words of the wife.

"Your promise yesterday for the anniversary gift of papa and mama is a daughter-in-law. Papa doesn't think you'll break Bram's promise. Papa also wants Ayra to be the eldest son-in-law of papa."

Bram was silent at the words of his parents. Bram took a deep breath and looked towards Ayra who was still looking at the floor even though her face could be clearly seen by Bram.

"Ehm..... Um....."

Bram deliberately let out his voice, aiming for Ayra to glance at him. Kyai Rohim just smiled at the behavior of a person who has a good public speaking.

Ayra did not budge she was still staring at the floor without being affected by the sound that Bram made.

Curious about this girl named Ayra, Bram finally asked.

"Ayra, your name is Ayra, right?"

Ayra just nodded. Still without staring who asked her. Kyai Rohim still smiled and his wife also smiled because she understood that there was actually interest and curiosity from the man named Bram in his santriwati but the sense of pride and prestige of the man was more high if you have to accept applications from Kyai Rohim.

"Do you not want to see the face of your future husband?"

Bram asked Ayra. Ayra did not budge and was still staring at the floor in front of her but was seen if Ayra took a deep breath.

"Jawab nduk, your future husband wants to hear your reasons. He has not accepted Abi's proposal. Abi just proposed to you a few minutes ago but he still seems to have doubts."

Kyai Rohim returns to enjoy his coffee after having Ayra answer Bram's question.

Instantly there was a warm feeling in Ayra's heart. Ayra is one of Kyai Rohim's best santri, not just beautiful, but Ayra is also smart plus his adab to parents and teachers so he upheld until he got his own place in the heart of the teacher.

Ayra always obeyed the teacher. Ayra who from childhood lives in the boarding house is always faded if it is kyai or his kyai wife who ordered. Similarly, the matter of marriage Ayra only manut because he believes a teacher knows the quality of his students and must know the shortcomings and advantages of his students, the teacher will understand the appropriate companion for himself.

"As when I received the proposal from Kang Amir without me seeing his face, I just saw his photo. So today I leave everything to Abi. If Abi feels that the man chosen for me is good for me then I will accept him. I will obey and obey Abi's word. I'll look at your face when you've been halal for me to look at"

"Subhanallah...."

Burhan's voice was heard saying the prayer line slowly but could be heard in the room.

Burhan burrowed his face toward his chest when he realized that he had just been glimpsed by Kyai Rohim and Bu nyai Laila.

Ayra was still staring down as if there was something interesting on the floor that she was looking at rather than Bram's handsome face.

Bram heard the answer was upset that this was the first time a woman had ignored him.

"Then what if your husband isn't handsome? won't you regret it!?"

Bram's tone sounded a little snapping. Making Ayra who heard it close her eyes in shock and then re-open it.

Ayra glanced at Kyai Rohim.

"Answer every question your future husband asks."

Ayra took a deep breath visible from her moving shoulders as she took her breath. His gaze did not move from the floor below.

Ayra still lowered her head and exhaled when she ended her sentence.

"Well, if your husband isn't handsome, you don't mind? or your husband has a lot of flaws you don't matter? Since we were acquainted so briefly I was worried that you would regret marrying me later because of my flaws."

Bram looked at Ayra full of curiosity as to what answer the girl gave. He hoped that this time the girl would glance at him or even look at him. The girl he considers a stupid girl because it looks from her behavior who just lowered her head earlier. But his answer shows that this girl has intelligence.

Ayra again answered Bram's question without lifting her gaze from the direction of the floor below.

"The household is a collaboration to fulfill the responsibility in the frame of worship. If the husband and wife understand the rights and obligations of each then a deficiency will not be a big thing, and excess is not something that is always relied upon."

"Are you going to obey and obey me as obediently as you are to the kyai Rohim?"

Bram's voice sounded annoyed because Ayra was still not looking at him who had asked him from earlier.

"It is not about obedience and obedience to the husband but rather who tells a wife to be obedient to the husband. So I would willingly try as a wife to obey my husband and what my husband wants according to the Shari'a of God."

Bram was silent at Ayra's reply. Kyai Rohim and his wife smiled in relief at Ayra's reply. Mr. Erlangga and Buk Lukis were even more amazed with Ayra. And again Bu Lukis pressured Bram to accept the proposal of kyai Rohim.

"Then what do you think Ay if someone has promised?"

Buk painting as if to return to make his son cornered because of the answers menyohok the prospective daughter-in-law dream.

"Jawab Nduk."

Kyai Rohim returns as if to understand that Ayra does not dare to speak without the consent of the kyai.

"In the Hadith of Bukhari Muslim, the Prophet shallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam said, The hypocrite's sign is threefold: if he speaks lies, if he promises he is disbelieved, and if trusted (given the message) he betrays. I-i."

"meaning?"

Mr. Erlangga looks to wrinkle his eyebrows until it looks like a fold on his forehead. Unknowingly Mr. Erlangga cut Ayra's unfinished sentence.

"In my opinion, a Muslim if he delivers a promise or binds himself to an agreement must keep it well and carry it out with awareness and conviction. One of the strongest signs of a Muslim's faith is keeping the promises he has made and not trying to renege on them or take them back."

Bu Lukis smiled broadly at Ayra's reply. Mrs Lukis and Mr. Erlangga looked at her son with smiles engraved with a sign of victory over what they wanted. Because they have indeed their son who graduated cumlaude from one of the best universities in America does not want his image to be viewed as bad by others especially after he served as CEO at one of the best universities in America companies in Yogyakarta.

Bram looks at his parents and returns to calm his confused heart. The situation further cornered him to accept the proposal of kyai Rohim. He looked at Ayra fixedly and monologued in his heart.

"at least, though, she's a girl who won't bother me with whining like the women who chase me.And most importantly she seems to be easy to manage because she's so obedient to it and she also says she will obey me. Well we will start this game, at least I can forget about Shela by marrying Santriwati. Because Shela will definitely come after me after this. Not to mention the rumors circulating if I like my fellow men should be immediately cleared at least one oar two three islands exceeded."

"Alright, I am a man who holds a promise especially to my parents. I accepted your proposal Mr. Kyai. Remember it wasn't me who proposed to you Miss Ayra. But I'm the one proposed for you!"

Bram's voice sounded quite firm and clear and haughty.

Ayra is still unmoved but in her heart she bermunjatkan to the creator of the sense of all the feelings that exist in the human heart including love and anxiety in every person in this world. Ayra closed her eyes as Kyai Rohim recited her to hear Bram's reply.

"Bismilbornrahmanirrahim. O Allah verily I am the servant of Your–, the son of Your servant– (Adam) and the daughter of Your servant– Eve, my ubun ubun is in the hands of Your–, your Law– applies to me and your decree of– is fair to me.

I ask You with all the names that are Yours, that which thou namesest thyself with him or which thou hast revealed in Thy book or which thou hast taught to a man of Thy creatures or which thou hast kept secret in the occult which is with Thy side,

So I beg you to make the Quran my cool, a light for my chest, and a melting pot of my sorrow and a reliever for my distress and sorrow.”

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