The Journey of Love Habibah..
Still remains the same

Everyone went back to the hotel and they even finished their dinner. Some went back to their rooms to rest. But just now Habibah was going to follow the others to return to his room. Suddenly, a hotel attendant approached her.

" I'm sorry Mom, excuse me.. Is there anyone here named Nur Habibah?" tanyanya politely.

" Yes, with me. What's wrong, mas?" Habibah was a little surprised by the hotel attendant who suddenly looked for him.

" I'm sorry Mom, there's a guest for mom. He is waiting in the lobby. Let me take it." the hotel clerk explained.

" guests? Who yeah?" habibah asked in amazement.

" Mom knows who she is. I was just delivering a message." she replied again.

" Dear, you go back first, Uma wants to see who the guest is. Back with the others, Uma won't be long." Habibah asked her little girl to return first to her room. While he followed the hotel attendant to meet the intended guest.

When he arrived at the hotel lobby, Habibah saw the figure of a man who was standing behind him.

Who her?

Do I know him?

Why would he want to meet me?

Do I need to say hello first?

" I'm sorry Mom, I'm staying. Excuse me." said the hotel officer after driving Habibah to the destination.

" Okay, thank you." replied Habibah as she nodded slowly.

Habibah seemed hesitant between saying hello or not. He finally said courage to say hello first. Because the man who was looking for it still remains in the same position, as if unaware of the existence of Habibah there.

" Excuse me.. Are you really looking for me?" habibah asked with some hesitation.

The man turned around when he heard a voice and faced towards the voice that greeted him. And how surprised Habibah when he knew who was now in front of him.

" Mr. Zelly...!?" Habibah could not cover his surprise. However, Habibah immediately lowered his face so as not to look at the man who had not met for several years.

" Hi Nur's... How you doing?" greet Zelly while walking closer to Habibah.

" Ba.. good sir..!" answer Habibah stammered.

Oh my...!

What dream did I have last night, how can I meet him here now?

Grunts Habibah in heart.

" Can we talk while we sit down?" ask Zelly politely.

Habibah just nodded slowly.

Zelly also stepped foot toward the restaurant inside the hotel was followed by Habibah behind him with small steps. Habibah looks like a child stalking his father from behind. With his awkward little steps made the distance between the two quite far.

Ouch..!

What is worth this doing?

Although this is not a quiet place, but is it worth it?

Unceasingly Habibah grumbled in his heart. Even the horn was engrossed with his own grunts until he did not realize that Zelly had stopped and faced him. Until finally Habibah hit someone.

" Athaghfirullah's... Sorry.." said Habibah while rewind his footsteps a few steps to get away from the person he hit.

" Hi Nur's... Can't it if the road is seen in the direction of your path is not your little footsteps?" there was a voice well known by Habibah reprimanding him.

" yes, sorry." replied Habibah still with a bow.

" Can't the road not be too far from me? It's a crowded place, I wouldn't have possibly abused you Nur" Zelly said, laughing. He saw that the woman in front of him was still as cute and cute as she was a few years ago.

" Yes sir." That's all Habibah can say right now.

" Come, we'll have a good night's hunt.we'll find a comfortable seat to talk to." Zelly started to put his foot back on. And Habibah could only follow behind him without a sound.

" Let's sit over here." take Zelly while pulling one of the seats for Habibah.

Habibah felt awkward receiving treatment from Zelly, which made him just stand by.

" Let's sit Nur, do you want to stand there? I deliberately invited you here to talk, not to be my security or my bodyguard" Zelly said with a smile towards Habiba who was still sculpting.

Habibah finally obeyed Zelly's words and sat in the chair that had been pulled for her. After Habibah sat down, Zelly was sitting in a chair that was right in front of Habibah.

Habibah unconsciously frowns around. He was really uncomfortable with the current atmosphere. And Zelly could clearly see the uneasiness of the woman sitting before him.

" Be calm, Nur, I just want to talk to you. Not bad intentions for you." Zelly tried to calm him down by convincing Habibah that he would not do anything to her.

" Yes sir, I know.. It just. it feels weird." said Habibah honestly.

Zelly just smiled at Habibah's honesty. He knew very well if Habibah was not the type of woman who wanted to talk to both of them like this. Especially with a man who is not his muhrim. But Zelly really wants to talk to this woman right now. And he had thought all night if this was not wrong, for it was done in a crowded place not a deserted place.

" Nur.. I'm glad to see you here. I never thought I would meet you here. Even in my dreams, I never thought I could see you. How's your mom and dad doing, too, your sweet little whiz?" Zelly began the conversation.

" My mom and dad are fine. Zain, too, is good and healthy. Thank you." replied Habibah flatly.

" Mm... You are still the same, Nur, still as cold as before. But I don't know why if I can never stop missing you." Zelly complained slowly, but still can be heard clearly by Habibah.

" Sir, you better not be like this. You married? So don't make it look like I'm disturbing other people's households. I don't want anyone to misunderstand me." Habibah did not believe what his ears had heard. But seeing Zelly was still the same as it used to be, with her hopeful eyes and longing too clear for anyone to see.

" If I don't have a wife, can I just do this?" asked Zelly with a smile that still remains charming in her mature age.

" Mommy.it's not so, my Mak.sud.. It's just not really good." Habibah replied nervously. He did not expect that Zelly would tease him with a sentence that would be difficult for him to answer.

" In that case, it's better if I just directly propose to you. It's better and doesn't misunderstand people, right?" Zelly was still with her smile yet her gaze showed solemnity within her sentence.

" sir.. Can you please not keep playing? Is it just because of this that you are looking for me? I think I have to go back now, pity the children must have been waiting for me from earlier." said Habibah while standing and about to leave Zelly. But not yet his feet stepped, Zelly had said a sentence that made him turn to Zelly who was still sitting quietly.

" I'm not kidding, Nur, you know I've liked you for a long time. This has never changed for you in a long time. And I'll stay like this until when. If you allow me, I will go to your parents and propose to you to marry you right now. If you're afraid because I'm married, then I say now that I'm no longer married. In what way can you believe and accept my feelings. I don't need your love if it's true that there's nothing left in your heart for anyone other than your late husband. I just need you to be by my side and spend your old age with you. I don't care about my past, which I know I can never get away from you. I've been waiting for you for a very long time Nur, not a year or two. But years... I want to make you happy for the rest of my life. I'm not asking for anything from you, I just want you to give me a chance to prove that I'm really with you. Do I look in your eyes like I'm messing around? All this time I've expected nothing from you for how I feel, but this time I really expected it. Can't you give me that chance?". Zelly spoke as if she was expressing all her feelings that she had only kept to herself.

Habibah was stunned to hear all the words from Zelly which to him was very painful. He could only stand by while digesting every sentence Zelly had spoken. He really felt guilty for the man whose age could not be said to be young anymore. Many times the man was rejected, but did not change the man's feelings for him.

Habibah eventually regained his seat. Habibah glanced at Zelly's still calm face, but the look in his eyes had turned grim.

" I'm sorry sir..."