WHY LOVE
Lega

Nico PoV

I just lowered my head, there was no power to prevent Saints from leaving. Let him calm himself from his shock to accept the facts. Well, here's how bitterly express honesty.

"Why be quiet. I'm going home. Poor Rahma waiting in the car."

I was the one who was sculpting and mute to see Sacred who had regressed his body, so frowned. Feeling ambiguous with Holy speech. He wanted to leave but why was he still standing looking at me.

"Holy, if you're disappointed and angry with me it's okay. But please forgive me first, I want to escape the guilt that shackles."

I've resigned myself to the possibility that Saints will be angry and disappointed in me. But if he breaks up the relationship, I don't think I can.

"I want to go home with you, Mas Nico. If you dare, tell Umi that you will immediately bring the parents to propose to me!" Saints challenged me. He said it with a big smile.

Deg.

Like hearing and looking at the attraction of fireworks soaring in the sky. The sparks form a beautiful color arch. Fun, amazing, makes me want to exclaim with excitement. I didn't hear wrong, did I? Does that mean he forgives me?

"What-what do you mean? Do you forgive me, Holy?" I want to make sure clearly.

The Saints did not answer with words. He just nodded with a sweet smile.

"Yes Allah. Alhamdulillah-" I looked up my head to the sky, rubbing my grateful face. All are broken in the heart. Gone is the crush that stifles the chest.

"Attent. Holy, I'm so glad you can forgive me. But, why are you so forgiving?"

He looks like he has his hands on his chest. "I was angry and upset at first. But after hearing your explanation, I realized, everything that happened was God's will. The way we met, until we were here, was no coincidence. Maybe, Mas Nico is my soul mate."

The girl, as she said her last sentence, looked away. Trying to hide the red hue of her cheeks. Of course I can still see it, despite standing 1.5 meters away. And that behavior makes me anxious.

"I want to hug you, can I?" I raised two eyebrows, teasing him. Surely already knew, he wouldn't want me to touch let alone to hug him.

"Mas Nico wants to be arrested by the sharia police, huh?" Sacred thunts. He pointed with his chin towards some sharia police who were watching the crowd, reprimanding and reminding him not to do prostitution.

I chased after Saints who suddenly turned around, leaving in hasty steps.

"Eh, Holy wait. Don't be mad I'm just kidding." I lined up his steps, a little panicked that Suci would lash out.

The saint glanced at me. "Who is angry. I'm sore standing still, too pity Rahma waiting in the car."

Huft. My steps are really light now. All my fears are unproven. Beyond expectations, Suci even asked to be immediately applied. Don't propose, just marry me I'm ready.

I promise I will continue to establish myself to be your priest, Sucita.

The white Avanza car belonging to the Holy family I brought left the park. Suci became a guide, because I have not too memorized the direction of the road to Umi's house without the help of GPS.

****

Umi looks happy to welcome the arrival of Nico. It was a wonder why it could be together with Suci and Rahma. But Suci explained briefly that he made a pact to meet in the garden Putreo Phang, lest Umi know the long story.

Candra invites Nico to go to the mosque, when I hear the adzan magrib. While Suci feeds groceries in the kitchen, some are put in the refrigerator in the form of snacks and drinks and fruits.

"A lot of buying. You will leave for Jakarta tomorrow." Umi stared in surprise, there were two large bags of groceries that were being cleaned up.

"I didn't buy it, but Mas Nico, Umi. Last time passing the minimarket, we went down shopping first. Mas Nico asked for a lot of shopping for Umi stock, he said."

Umi just rounded her lips. "Hm, the attention of prospective Umi's ghost," continued Umi with her eyes twitching towards her daughter. Making Sacred mesem-mesem.

Grey black sky studded with flickering stars, sign of sunny night weather. The moon only appears half peeking from behind the clouds because the full moon is past. After dinner, the two young men sat leisurely in the simple pavilion enjoying the night air.

Saints came to serve warm drinks for him three. The smell of the spices outside refreshes the sense of smell.

"Well, it tastes good. What kind of drink?" Nico immediately sipped a soft drink from his glass.

"This is called le Seureubet, the basic ingredient of ginger, clove, pepper, and cinnamon. It's an Acehnese drink." Suci explained while sitting at his brother's side.

"If in Jakarta, like bandrek drinks." Candra chimed in. He sipped his drink until half was left.

"So when are you planning to propose to the Saints?" Candra looked at Nico who was sitting on the side chair.

"I'll talk to my parents and brother in Bali. God willing, as soon as possible." Nico replied steadily. He was also impatient to ask the Saints as soon as possible. Undeniably, fear exists. Afraid that another man might approach the Saints.

"Oh yeah Bang, have you reported to Mr RT if there are guests staying?" holy Tanya reminded Candra.

"It has. I met at the mosque directly. Isn't that right, Nic?"

Nico nodded his head, confirming Candra's words.

His casual talk ended at 10 p.m. They went to their own rooms, to rest their bodies. In fact, in two different rooms, blocked the living room, two people are still literate, sending messages to each other. Who else started the chat if not Nico. He was so fad at Suci through chat, until it did not feel an hour and the chat ended with a pantun post from Nico.

Buy batik to Rebo Market

Hi beautiful happy bobo

Saints chuckled at reading it, not expecting a cool Nico to have any bouncing talent as well, and that was only Saints knew. Without retaliating, Sacred pulled the blanket up to the neck, her eyes already incriminating drowsiness. The cold night air pierced the bones, making him fall asleep immediately accompanied by prayers and hope tomorrow will be better than today.

In a different place, 10 kilo meters away, a handsome man stood behind the window of the study room he had left open. Looking at the night with no stars because it was blocked by black clouds as if soon as rain will fall down on the earth.

The night wind was left to hit her flat face, the look of her eyes unreadable. He had just heard the report from his confidant who had stolen the hearing of the three people in the pavilion of Umi's house.

He saw a beautiful face that smiled widely which he screenshot of the status of its owner. Wearing a smooth white face without stains with the tip of his index finger, just from the screen.

"He doesn't deserve you. You're just mine!"