The Journey of Love Habibah..
The guests of the past

" Ahem.ehem.. Srimbit apparently.." chirped Dona while glancing at Habibah with a seductive smile. Habibah who got the temptation from his sister was increasingly blushed. His face was hot with embarrassment, fortunately he wore a veil if it was not necessarily how red his face was. Purnomo who heard Dona tease Habibah could only smile when he saw Habibah hiding his face by putting one of his hands on one of his temples and slightly turning his face in the opposite direction. She was really embarrassed but also happy. For Purnomo did as if they had become one family.

Not long ago guests came back and forth for friendship and mutual forgiveness. Do not forget they also taste the dishes that have been provided. While they were busy receiving guests and chatting, suddenly came a couple who were very well known by Habibah. There was a bit of surprise when they saw their arrival, but what was more obvious was the awkwardness between them. Habibah doesn't know how to deal with them right now. But he still tried his best to greet her kindly.

" You guys..? Come in." said Habibah after answering greetings from them. They are Nelly and Ricky.

" Sister..! I'm sorry brother, I've hurt you so much but why don't you say anything?" said Nelly while hugging Habibah while crying, he did not care if the house was a lot of people. What he cares about is that his guilt for Habibah is no longer able to be contained.

" Nelly's.. I forgive you long before you say it. I forgave you when I left. All I've forgotten, so you also have to forget it." replied Habibah who made Nelly feel more guilty. Her tears did not stop flowing, but instead more rapidly wet her hijab. He even forgot that there were a lot of eyes watching him.

" It's Nelly, embarrassed to see so many people. I told you it's okay, so don't think about it. Come on, now we sit down and I introduce you to my family." Habibah invites Nelly and Ricky to sit down and be introduced to all his family as well as the Purnomo family. Ricky noticed Purnomo, he felt familiar with Purnomo's face. It's just that he can't remember it, but he felt like he had met the owner of that handsome face.

" Have we met before? Your face feels familiar to me" said Ricky opened his conversation with Purnomo.

" right. We have met before, precisely on the eve of the new year at the home of Richard's brother Alvian my best friend when we were in school in the city. Do you remember it now?" purnomo answered trying to remind Ricky of their meeting which was very long.

" Oh, yeah.. I've remembered. Wasn't the one who was engaged to his friend Nur, right? But.wait a minute.. Why is today the same clothes that Nur wears..? Where's mas's wife?" ricky said when he realized that the clothes worn by Purnomo had the same motif as those worn by Habibah and Zain.

" Now a new wife, yes she is my future wife now." replied Purnomo casually introducing Habibah as his future wife.

" What..!? You...!?" Ricky didn't finish his sentence. Somehow his heart seemed unable to let go if the woman who is now his adoptive brother status will be owned by Purnomo. He could not understand his incompatibility, but he really felt it. Although he could see how Habibah's sincerity in himself also in Nelly in the brotherhood that has now been established. But still he could not let go of Habibah willingly to be happy with another man. While Ricky was struggling with his own feelings, suddenly a voice sounded that said greetings. Everyone in the room turned their head in the direction the voice came from while answering his greetings. Only Habibah and his mother knew him.

" Mister Zelly?" mumam Habibah slowly.

" Let's go in..! "take Fatma's mother.

Zelly and two of his friends followed the words of Ms. Fatma and sat on one side not far from Habibah's seat which previously greeted almost everyone who was there at the time. Habibah is the only one who is not experienced. Because he knows women with such looks will not want to be greeted by men who are not muhrimnya.

" Who.. are there many guests, Mom?" zelly said.

" Ah.. incidentally, they are his family from our prospective besan." replied Mr. Rukmana chimed in a fluffy smile.

" Besan..? Who will marry, sir?" ask Zelly a little curious.

" My son Nur Habibah with the son of Purnomo" replied Mr. Rukmana while pointing towards Habibah and Purnomo.

" Nur Habibah..!?" said Zelly surprised while looking at Habibah. He did not expect that the veiled woman was Habibah the little girl who had once stolen his heart. While Habibah who was noticed by Zelly just bowed his face. Habibahpun did not expect if he would be reunited with his former superiors that even happened at his parents' house. Purnomo who realized that Zelly noticed Habibah felt dislike. He could see that something was wrong with the gaze that Zelly showed on his future wife.

" Right. God willing the wedding will take place on the 10th of this Shawwal, if possible, Zelly will be present." said Mr. Rukmana.

" Oh..! I-yes sir, God willing I will attend." replied Zelly with a little stuttering because he did not expect to be invited directly by Mr. Rukmana Habibah's father.

" he.. Nak Zelly where his wife is not invited all over so we can be acquaintances." said Ms. Fatma.

" Oh..! L am.. I'm not married yet, ma'am.." He answered with a wry smile and rubbed his neck without cause.

" The time of people as handsome as om has not been sold as well, lest anyone wait huh?" knock Dona who makes Zelly's face flushed with embarrassment.

" Well, will you marry me just like I want to?" dona asks Zelly, who is embarrassed.

" Hushy..!! If you say, don't be careless. Already do not be tempted again, kasian later if he is embarrassed." whispered Habibah to Dona who he thought was a bit late.

Could it be that the girl he was waiting for was Nur? Because it is impossible with such a handsome look no girl fell in love with him. Except he didn't want it.

" Don't you ever say you want to go home for marriage?" asked Habibah who finally opened his voice as well. And without realizing if the question makes Purnomo more sure if the girl is Habibah. From the question asked by Habibah indicates if they used to be close.

" Oh.. Yes, it was almost married, but it was void." replied Zelly briefly.

" Cancel?"

" Why can it be canceled?" dona asked to interrupt between Habibah and Zelly.

" well.. Because there is something that requires to cancel the marriage." replied Zelly who seems reluctant to tell the reason for the cancellation of his marriage.

" Why not look for it instead, there must be many girls who want to be the same?" ask Dona that.

" It's a lot, but there's nothing like what I want. There might not even be anything like what I want." he replied slowly but still could be heard clearly.

" Atuh om not afraid to be a weathered bujang, is it dear om if people as handsome as om just be a weathered bujang?" Dona again chimed in with her clasps.

" If it's destiny yes want how else, want not to ya have to want." answer Zelly more pessimistic course.

" You know what age it is?" dona asked who made everyone look at her. And it made Dona wonder if there was anything wrong with that question.

" why? Can't ask age?" dona said with a cry after he believed that the question was not worth asking.

" It's okay, I don't mind. I am 42 years old."

" 42 years..!" said Dona with a voice that almost screamed in surprise, he could not believe what he had heard.

" Waaahhh om, I don't think you can if you marry me. I'm only 20 years old and that's 2 months away. It's 22 years different..!" Dona glared at her eyes while brandishing her two fingers from both hands.

Everyone present at that time could only shake their heads at Dona's behavior

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sorry for earlier..

new can update again because there is something that does not allow to be updated..

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