THE UNIVERSE IS FOLLOWING US
CHAPTER 20

".Please, son. Think again! do not be rash to make a decision." beg mama Dewi.

"No, ma. Feri sure same Mayka. Didn't you like Mayka that much? mama should be happy to dong."

"Your mom used to love Mayka, but she wished you were the same Mayka instead of Meyra. But that's when the decision was on you. Now the decision is in my mom. Mama doesn't approve of you with Mayka. Moreover, his family imprisoned you."

"Feri, opa doesn't agree with you Mayka! you won't marry anyone until opa finds Heru's son.

Honestly, your soul mate is Heru's son! not Meyra or Mayka. So opa asks you to be a little patient."

Tonight Jamal's extended family comes to Amran's residence, as the family of the groom-to-be. Jamal is accompanied by Ella and her husband. Several times Jamal exhaled his heavy breath, as if groggy was hit. Handoko, Ella's husband continues to encourage her sister-in-law. Despite Handoko's age, twenty years from Jamal. But Jamal's status is higher than his. Handoko would not want to call Jamal as Mas, just like his wife called Jamal.

While in the room, Tina is groomed by Mayka. Tina's once very innocent face turned dazzling. His hands kept going back and forth. There is a sense of anxiety that is engulfing.

"You know, Na. You are the luckiest woman. Got a nice guy like Jamal. I'm glad you found a soul mate."

"Sir Mayka, I..."

"You love us, if you still consider us family, please follow my papa's request. Please accept Jamal, our expectations are very big with you, Tina." Tina held onto her chest, it felt so tight. A moment of nasal sounding. Mayka looked at Tina.

"I'm sorry, sister Mayka, Na. My brother just wants to fight for my rights. The rights that Meyra used to take." Inner Mayka.

It's not just Jamal. The ferry will also come to Amran's residence. Mayka's proposal. Mama Dewi who had not agreed to finally come along.

Assalamualaikum, th,

A greeting sounded roaring at the front door. His wife Amran moved from the main hall to the outer door.

"Oh Allah, besan."

Amran's wife also allowed them to sit while waiting, the prospective women who came out of the room.

"Mayka, your candidate has come." call bude.

The ferry! inner Tina.

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Tina woke up from her daydream. The sound of her bud call from signifies she has to get out. Today is a historic day in his life. Where he will accept someone to be his life companion. Although Tina knows that her feelings have not been moved on Jamal. But return the favor to his uncle, inevitably he must be ready to open his heart to Jamal.

"Tina you must accept Jamal as your future husband. You know how many sacrifices Jamal has made to your family." Tina looked at the mirror that reflected her own face. The mirror that speaks based on his heart somewhere.

"Tina you don't love Jamal. Think again, Tina. Tina you too don't be rash, remember your mama, follow your heart." Again, the reflection of his face from the other side.

"Tina you have to accept Jamal. Otherwise you will disappoint those who have been kind to you. If you stay selfish, there will be a lot of hurt. You're Tina's widow, you have to open your heart to the right person, not to a man who suddenly says love to you. Not to the man who was your own ex-brother."

"Tina you ready?" that's his bude voice.

"Yes, bude I'm ready." Tina confirmed her clothes. His net back was staring at the glass as if he was solidifying his heart for Jamal. Tina finally came out of the room.

Bude drove Tina towards the main hall. Where Jamal's extended family is already there. Not only the Jamal family, the family of Goddess Savitri was also there.

Tina looked graceful with a brown-colored kebaya wrap. The Goddess saw it to be a fall in heart, unfortunately she had to swallow disappointed because the woman in her admiration would be proposed to another man. Honestly, Goddess is not the type to praise easily. But he saw another aura from Tina's face.

"If she's the one who's going to be proposed to Ferries." Inner mama Goddess.

"You should be just like him, Feri. Mama would rather this one than Mayka." The Goddess whispers to her eldest son. Feri just smiled a little at the mother's words. There was at least some relief from seeing her mother's reaction to Tina.

"His name is Martina Priscilla Agatha. She's a widow, ma. Her husband held the company that Feri had screwed up. Tina is the niece of papa Amran's wife. He's the same age as me and Juna." Feri told me.

"You know him well, son. Have you ever had a relationship? where does he work?" Mama Dewi is still enthusiastic about snoring about Tina.

"He used to work in our office, ma. As OB."

"OB?"

it was as low as his education so he worked as an OB. Inner mother Goddess.

"In the meantime, mama's never been able to report you're again close to an OB. Is he the one?" Feri nodded small.

"I just want to help her, ma." kilah Feri.

While Jamal looks handsome with a batik wrap. A slightly loose batik shirt does not accentuate its muscular body. While Ella and Handoko only use plain clothes in line. Ella looked in admiration at the woman she had known a few years ago.

"His eyes don't have to" Ella scowled as her husband unblinkingly looked at Tina.

"So he said tell him to look at the future sister-in-law?" sahut Handoko's.

"But not so much, Mom. That's called a jelalatan." Ella was still upset with her husband.

"Sorry, baby." Handoko tried to calm his wife who was struggling.

"Assalamualaikum, I Handoko was always the family representative of Jamal. Our arrival with good intentions for a good thing as well. Where, my brother, Jamaluddin, has good intentions to preach to Martina Priscilla's sister Agatha."

"Thank you, brother Handoko, I as the guardian of Tina's parents are very happy with your arrival. I also agree that Tina with nak Jamal. Moreover, they were close for a long time. But all I leave to Tina. I agree with Jamal, but I can't impose on Tina either." Amran spoke up.

Tina simply lowered her head as the two families shared their intentions. His hands clasped tightly to the end of his danger. His gaze occasionally crossed over to Feri, as well as Feri. In her heart, she hoped that Tina would reject Jamal's proposal.

"Tina!" mayka's voice slightly shocked her heart.

Tina uttered a bismillah before starting everything. Didn't start everything with bismillah. It would be nice for a Muslim to start with gratitude and say a prayer. As a form of thanks to the blessings of Allah SWT.

Allahumma innaka taqdiru wa laa aqdiru wa laa a’lamu wa anta ‘allaamul ghuyuubi. Fa in ra’aita li fii khiran fi fini wa aakhirati faqdirhaa lii.

Meaning: O Allah, You are Destined, and I am not the One who predestines. And that guy. Knowing what I do not know. You are Knowing of the Unseen. So if you see the good between me and a man for my religion and the Hereafter, then do not let me be with him.

Tina looked towards Jamal and his family. Even though he had prayed, somehow his heart was not directed at Jamal.

"Sir Jamal, I ...."

"Wait!"

Everyone in the room turned to the owner of the voice. The figure of the man who had been silent and tried to dampen the vibrations in his chest. The figure of the man who had wanted to convey his true purpose. Not to ask Mayka but to ask Tina.

The man stood closer to Tina, gaze after glare they ignored, not them but the man tried to ignore.

"Na, didn't you forget my promise?"

"Feri, what the fuck are you?" tina protest.

"answer it, Na. Do you remember my promise to your late mother?"

"Once again, forget about the promise. I know it's just you pleasing your mom. I know it's just your shit. I'm sorry I won't believe it again." Tina took off Feri's hand.

"Na, now look at my eyes! do you love Jamal? answer, Na!"

Tina refused to look at Feri. Resist the heartbeat that feels tight. For a moment, the net stared at the floor. But he forced her to hold her head up. Tina looked at her family. The fear of their disappointment re-entered his mind. The night sky shows a sprinkling of stars that spread coolness. The night sky seemed to support his heart's feelings.

The gaze turned towards Jamal, the man who had helped him a lot. The man who was eight years into his foster brother, really he felt like a bad person at this time. It's bad that it would hurt that man's feelings. It's bad to disappoint his family.

"Sister," Amar appeared amidst the tension in the room.

"Sister Feri would have proposed to sister. brother did not forget that brother Feri came to my mother to marry sister."

The goddess saw the two trying to get close to Tina.

"Tina, Aunt has actually fallen in love with you since you first saw. But if you're not comfortable Auntie doesn't force. Aunty just wants to know if you love Jamal or Auntie's son, Feri. I'm sorry if Auntie talks like this, for the sake of my son's happiness," Dewi clasped Tina's hand tightly. Like a mother to her daughter.

"Na, honestly bude also likes Feri. But it looks like Feri's heart is not the same direction as bude's son. Even so bude will support whomever you choose."

"Mama!" Amran and Mayka shouted at the same time.

"Pa, mama please let Tina choose. Don't force it anymore." beg bude to her husband.

"Feri is Mayka's candidate, why do you even support Feri with Tina. Papa says Tina chose Jamal. Don't break something that hasn't happened." Amran was still stubborn.

"Tina once again sir asked, who do you choose? Jamal or Ferries."

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Who chooses who?