The Pledge of Love The Hafizh Qur'An
not wanting to get married

In a bed, with white sheets patterned bubble in blue and pink.

A girl was sitting cross-legged with a pillow in her arms. His straight, shoulder-length hair he put behind him entirely, by pinning it on both ears. He was staring straight ahead, with a clear grain continuously dripping through his net.

'Faqih Al Malik, the son of ustadz Rahmat, is the man who will preach to Noah.' Abi's words at dinner last really made the girl feel upset.

How could Abi Irsyad receive such a sudden proposal, not to mention A' Faqih asking for marriage in the title after the first terawih.

Isn't that very hasty, considering he himself has not had any readiness to perform a marriage.

Noah was still squeezing the pillow, as he had not received all the decisions of his father. Until the vibration of the phone makes him look at it for a moment.

A short message from his twin brother who was taking studies in Bandung made him immediately wipe his tears, he also immediately grabbed the phone and opened the message.

📲(Assalamualaikum, again what deck? How the family.) That's how the message is.

Noah replied to a message from Rumi.

📱(Walaikumsalam, good family news, except me.) His answer as he sobbed more and more, until soon his phone rang, Rumi's name was printed on the screen of the phone. Make Noah shift the green logo in his call.

"Assalamualaik." Sapa Rumi from sebrang.

"Walaikumsalam warahmatullah." Answer Noah rasping. It felt like he wanted to complain about everything, crying as much as he could to his brother.

"Why deck?" Ask the sister who felt that her twin was crying.

"Abi.hiks, Abi received the proposal of a man who would marry Noah sis." Issue complained.

"Well, that's good news on the deck. Why even cry?"

"But the wedding is in Ramadan. After the first. That's a few more days. And Noah's not ready." Noah replied whining. While the one in the room was silent for a moment. It was really too fast. "Sister, please Dede... Help persuade Abi to postpone the marriage, brother. Dede please."

"Do you know who will marry you?" Rumi was a little pity to hear Noah's whining.

"Hiks, A' Faqih." The answer. Rumi who heard that smiled there.

"Alhamdulillah." The murmur that Noah still heard.

"Kok Alhamdulillah anyway?"

"Yes, my sister agrees that she wants to marry you."

Doeeeng...! Noah rounded his eyes. Instead of getting support, uh... He agreed, and supported.

"Hey... Don't conspire to be his support. I don't want a brother, By Allah I don't want to."

"Dec, A' Faqih is a righteous man, the best Hafizh Qur'an yet. You're lucky to marry her."

"Lucky what? Who can die standing up because of every tense day on his face."

"Lebay really, wah.wah..had to buy a new Koko like this. Haha."

"What do you mean buy a new Koko?"

"Yes, to be a witness at your wedding."

"What's? Brother! No phone calls, basic useless!"

"Hey... Don't that. I am the kindest twin. That's why it's supportive of you getting married young. Besides if you're married? It's just like a peace to me."

"Your peace of mind?"

"Yes dong, so the sausage in the fridge of the house will belong to me completely hahahaha." Laughs wickedly suddenly. "Alhamdulillah, no one else will bury my sausage secretly in his rice."

"This ugly one, huh? It could have been talking like that, while I was in Landa, devastated!!"

"Ckckk. How good it is to live if you are married. The TV room will be my territory, the dining table side dish anyway. And again the affection of Umma and Abi belongs to brother dong."

"Hey.hey.... Don't deck, sorry... Excuse me... Brother was just kidding. That's just crashing." Rumi still chuckled there.

"Just help Dede, brother, please."

"Yes, I'll call Abi, try to talk carefully."

"really yes. I'm counting on you, my brother."

"Hmmm. Yes, just rest. Assalamualaikum."

"Walaikumsalam warahmatullah." Pic... Phone connection disconnected. Noah was a little relieved, he was grateful that his brother could indeed be relied upon.

Now it is only to wait for the results of the persuasion of the brother to Abinya.

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Until the morning came, they were eating breakfast.

Little doubt in Noah's heart to return to talk about the discussion last night.

The clinking sound of the spoon being clashed with the side dish on a ceramic plate, making him more tense, but more dominant to the sense of spirit mixed with sadness. even the rice on his plate was just random, without eating anything.

It was then that made Umma Rahma lift her head, staring softly at the child who was still bowed. He took Noah's hand.

"Dede, why aren't you eating?" Rahma asked, making Abi Irsyad raise her head. Noah smiled wryly.

"Yes Umma, this is Dede eating too." Took a mouthful of rice at the end of a spoon and ate it, after turning towards the Abi for a moment and then looking down again.

Rahma looked towards her husband. It seems, Noah must have been very depressed by his father's decision.

And he had also tried to talk to ustadz Irsyad, to think about it again. But all the decisions were like it was steady, because the husband just kept quiet as if he did not want to respond again.

"Now?" Call Abi Irsyad gently.the girl turned her head but the crystal circle just fell down along with it which made her immediately wipe quickly. "Nuha believes Abi loves you very much, right?"

The girl nodded, but she remained silent. Listen to everything that comes out of your father's mouth.

"Abi didn't mean to make you sad because of this decision." Grabbing Noah's hand and holding it. "But what Dede needs to know, Abi was not carelessly accepting Faqih son. All Abi thought carefully, Abi prayed at night, Abi prayed. And all the clues lead to him. So please with your sincerity, accept him yes."

It was clear from the father's words that showed that there was no more change in his decision, and Noah again shed his tears.

"Abi, can Noah speak?"

"May," he answered gently, smiling.

"Can? A' Faqih waited for another year, and Nuha was not ready to play the role of a wife. Nuha still wants to live like a young girl, still wants to live with Abi and Umma, fighting with Rumi's sister. Noah still wants to feel it all." Back sobbing, it felt like he could no longer hold back the swift tears that had wanted to come out from earlier. Rahma, who saw her daughter, felt unbearable, made her change her seat, and sat down next to Noah to embrace the child's body, crying there.

Ustadz Irsyad was silent, he could not answer anything. Seeing the child like that, he felt like he had made a mistake with the child.

Irsyad grabbed a glass of water nearby, dipped it, and put it down again. After that he grabbed a piece of tissue to rub his lips and then kissed Noah's forehead for a moment and moved from the dining table leaving the two who were still hugging each other.

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outside, precisely in a gazebo. where Ustadz Irsyad usually pensive while feeding koi fish pet.

he daydreamed, with his mind beginning to wander into the past, remembering the time when the princess cried for the first time when she was born.

as well as the active behavior of Noah is small, as if giving him awareness if the time is very fast spinning. Actually there is no sincerity also for himself to release Noah, but somehow Faqih is the only light in his dream.like a clue if the almighty also bless Keduanyan.

a tear dripping.

'apart...Abi.. that brother became Noah's mas huh.' (Little nuha)

Irsyad chuckled suddenly as he rubbed his wet eyes when he recalled the words of little Noah.he breathed a long breath, then strengthened his heart with his decision.