
Zia looked at the ring that Ibra had given her on the beach. Such a beautiful ring. Zia tried to insert the ring into her ring finger, the corner of the girl's lips was pulled up to form a smile.
"The ring is oversized" Zia murmured while laughing softly.
Tok .. tok ..
Hearing the sound of her bedroom door being knocked, Zia rushed to reopen the ring and hid it on her lap and covered it with a blanket.
"Did Mommy bother you?" ask the Princess who has put her head in when asking permission from her sister.
"Please, Ma'am," Zia replied with a smile.
The princess went into Zia's room, and she saw the woman smiling meaningfully at her sister.
"What's up, Ma'am? Why are you smiling like that?" ask Zia to the Princess.
The princess sat her body on the edge of the bed.
"Okay, now try the story. What happened to you and Ibra today?" said the Princess still with a smile that adorns her face.
"Nothing happened, Ma'am," Zia lied.
The princess narrowed her eyes staring at the sister. "Correct? Nothing happened at all?" asked the Princess intimidatingly.
"Yes, Mother. Really. We're just going for a walk, all right."
"It was just a walk? There must be something Ibra told you, right?" The princess tries to find out what happened to Ibra and Zia.
"What would Ibra say to me?" zia asked back, as if she did not understand what the elder sister meant.
"Ck, Ibra time no talking about anything the same as you? There's gotta be, right? Ngaku hayoo?" persuade Princess.
"What's that, ma'am?" ask Zia back.
"Yes, Ziaaa .. why don't you want the same story, Ma'am? Come on, same story Ma'am, Ibra said what to you? It is not possible that he specifically asked for permission to return to Jakarta just to visit you and immediately return to Papua," said Putri who continued to try to persuade her sister to be honest with him.
It was not just the Princess who felt sorry for what happened today between Ibra and Zia. But in Mother Sasa's family, they had also been excited to ask whether Ibra proposed to Zia or not. Since Ibra also said nothing, Mother Sasa was frustrated and afraid to take a step further in the relationship of Ibra and Zia.
Yeah, after driving Zia home. Ibra returned home just to say goodbye to Mother Sasa, if she had to return to Papua and catch a plane that was about to leave. For this reason, the arrival of Ibra, who was special to meet Zia, made two families feel curious, whether they were indeed in a serious relationship, or not. If indeed Ibra proposed to Zia when they left earlier, then Mother Sasa would re-apply to Zia in a familial manner.
However, when Mother Sasa asked the son, Ibra instead said that between her and Zia there was nothing. But, if there is nothing, why did Ibra ask Mother Sasa for blessing? To have everything rolled out.
It also makes Mother Sasa feel furious with the son and contact the Princess to ask Zia what really happened between the two of them.
For this reason, the Princess tried to persuade Zia to speak, what Ibra had actually told her sister.
Zia smiled when she saw the upset face of the sister, because she chose silence.
"Mom, I'm serious. Ibra didn't say anything to me. His arrival here is really pure to comfort me," said Zia who made the Princess sigh heavily.
It seemed that the woman had not managed to persuade the younger brother.
"Okay, fine if you don't want to admit it" the Princess said. "But I want you to tell me what happened today. Where are you going and what are you doing with Ibra?" asked the Princess with a smile that returned to her lips.
Zia laughed, making her brother pout again.
"Ziaaa .. ayolaaaah ..." persuaded the Princess who was finally influenced by Zia.
"Yes .. yes .. I'll tell you, Ma'am, where am I and Ibra today."
Zia told him where Ibra had taken him. Starting from lunch at a restaurant, then a walk to the mall, then Ibra invites Zia to watch the cinema. Since Zia was increasingly uncomfortable with the views of people around her, they finally decided to go to the sea.
The princess listened to Zia's story carefully. Pay attention to the look on the face of the sister who occasionally smiles and laughs. Putri concluded, if Zia was happy to go with Ibra. However, the Princess did not see any love in Zia's eyes, the girl was purely smiling and laughing happily.
The Princess sighed softly, it seemed like the hope of everyone who was waiting for the news about Ibra and Zia too, should feel disappointed when they heard the Princess' explanation later.
"Hmm, so you're just having fun, huh?" asked the Princess still with a smile, but there was a look on the woman's face that looked sad.
"Yes, Mommy."
"Bak was happy to hear that. I hope you'll always be able to smile like this, huh?" said the princess sincerely.
"Ah yes, it's night. You are sleeping. Come on, Ma'am help move to bed," said the Princess.
As soon as Zia remembered the ring on her lap, the girl quickly rejected her offer.
"You want to draw again?" asked the Princess who was possessed by Zia.
"Oh, fine then. Go out first, yeah. Aryan must have been waiting for Mbak to sleep," said the Princess and passed leaving Zia's room.
Zia stared at the door of her room which was tightly closed by the Princess, until the girl sighed slowly.
"Huuf, almost," she softly nodded and picked up the ring she had been hiding from earlier.
Zia looked at the Ibra ring in her hand. I don't know how many times the girl sighed. His memory returned when Ibra proposed to him while on the beach.
"Zia, will you marry me? I know, in your heart there is no love for me at the moment. But, believe me, if my heart is already attached to you, Zi. I really have fallen in love with you, for that, I wish you would spend the rest of your life with me." Ibra said.
"Bra, I-I-"
"I know that this is very sudden. But, I just don't want to waste this opportunity, Zi. I just want you to know how I feel. Sorry, if I suddenly invite you to get married suddenly like this. But believe me, Zi, if I really mean to question you."
Zia pulled the corner of her lips slightly, forming a small smile.
"Thank you for loving me and asking me to be your wife, Bra. But, you know for yourself what my current condition is like?"
"I have no problem with your current condition, tomorrow, or until anytime. Because what I marry is not just physical, but everything that is on you, Zi. What I want to marry is you, the girl who managed to grab my attention."
"You know what you say sounds like a ragtag" Zia said.
"It doesn't matter what you say. But, what I said, is true as it is," Ibra replied with a smile.
Zia looked at Ibra's face, the girl was confused as to what answer to the man at the moment. Clearly, Zia was not ready to get married. It's not that he rejected Ibra, is it. However, Zia needed some time to heal first, before she accepted the proposal of the man before her at the moment.
Zia will make sure, if she is healed, then she will accept Ibra's proposal. Yes, Zia will definitely accept Ibra's proposal.
"You don't have to answer now. I just want you to know how I feel about you, Zi. Don't take your mind too seriously, will you?" ibra said with a smile.
"And for this ring. I hope you accept it, yes. I'll charge you an answer, back in time next year. So, you keep this ring first, okay?" ibra's word was answered nodding by Zia.
"Ah yes, one more. Let's keep this conversation a secret from everyone. Let no one know a single person" pinta Ibra.
"Why?" asked Zia with a shriveled forehead.
"I'm afraid, if our families find out that I proposed to you today, then they'll be excited to match us. It's not that I don't want to be paired with you, is it. Even I really want to be paired with you. But, I just don't want to make you feel uncomfortable with the excitement that will happen later," said Ibra who made Zia look fixed in the man's eyes.
"I just want you to feel comfortable, with nothing to bother about our relationship. That's all it is. Unless, if you are ready to be betrothed to me," Ibra said.
Zia smiled at Ibra's last words.
"Your smile is so sweet that I can't sleep well if I can't have you" Ibra said.
Zia again sighed slowly when she remembered the incident on the beach earlier.
"I'm sorry, Bra, because I haven't been able to give an answer in the near future" she looked at the ring in her hand.
Zia moved her wheelchair closer towards the dresser. The girl took the jewelry storage box. Zia also put the Ibra giving ring into the box.
"For a while, you stay here first, yeah. At the right time, I will wear you" Zia told Ibra's ring.
*
Sifa stared at the tespack that was in her hands at the moment. One year has passed, but he has not been given a baby.
Sifa was slightly surprised, at the moment feeling a hand coiling around her waist.
"I'm sorry, Mas, because I haven't been able to give you any offspring yet" Sifa said with tears in her eyes.
"Ssttt .. don't say that, baby. Not all mistakes are there are women. It could be, the fault is with me, baby," whispered Abash, who made Sifa shed more tears.
Instead of blaming Sifa, Abash blamed himself.
"Mas, I-I-"
"How about we honeymoon again, hmm?" cut Abash fast.
Abash turned Sifa's body facing towards him.
"Let's say I don't do much work. How's it?"