Wild Roses For Luqman
26. Dinner

"That's what you said, Luqman. Farida does make us date milk every day. It tastes good. I don't like milk alone, can be done" said Mr. Burhan.

Hearing the praise constantly thrown by the two men in front of her, made Farida blush in embarrassment, until her face again blushed.

"Sorry, Farida wants to take a shower first." said the girl, deliberately giving the two men in front of her a chance to talk comfortably.

Arriving at the room, Farida put the briefcase into place. Then take a change of clothes and take her to the bathroom.

Not wanting to wait too long, Farida had already come out of the bathroom. Then face the makeup mirror.

He combed his hair that was waist-length, then paled it tightly . So that when wearing hijab still looks neat.

Like a teenager, he also put on his face with makeup. Lastly she wore her instant hijab.

Now the girl is refreshed and confident. She was wearing a grey robe and a red headscarf.

After making sure his appearance was neat, he immediately went downstairs. To help her mother prepare dinner.

Arriving in the kitchen, you can see your mother arranging food on the table. Farida helped him immediately.

"You're so beautiful, dear." praise mama Berta.

"Mama is beautiful. So the beauty is down to Farida. Thank you ma, for leaving her beautiful face."

Farida smiled as she hugged her mother. He closed his eyes for a moment with a heart filled with gratitude.

"Thank you to God, Farida."

"Yes, ma. Farida knows. That's what Farida did."

"Oh yes, the food is ready. You call papa now."

"Ready, ma." Farida pressed her fingertips to the temple. After that he walked towards the living room, to call his papa.

"Pa, we've all prepared." papa nodded his head.

"Yes, Farida. Thank ye. Nak Luqman, let's go back." Mr. Burhan's view, switch from Farida to Luqman.

"Alright, sir." replied Luqman while nodding his head.

The three of them walked towards the dining room. Once there, they sat facing each other. Mama faced papa. Farida confronts Luqman.

"Come, please take your appetizing food, Luqman. Expended is okay too. I'll be very happy. That means, you love my wife's cooking." chuckle Mr. Burhan.

When he smiled, his cheek dimples were clearly visible. Makes it more charming. Again, it made Farida so stunned.

Luqman's hand moved to grab the spoon used to pick up the sweet sour squid. Unintentionally Farida also wanted to take the same food menu with her.

So now the hands of the two touch each other, and a pair of neutrals both of them look at each other. Mama and papa who saw the two, smiled faintly before finally clearing their throat.

"Eh, I'm sorry." said Farida and Luqman at the same time, taking off the spoon. For a moment both of them felt awkward and felt bad.

"Please take it first" Luqman told Farida.

"No. You're the one who took it first. You are a guest to be honored."

"You are also the woman to be glorified."

After arguing with each other, it was finally Luqman who took the sweet sour squid first. Both of Farida's parents turned a glance towards the man with similarly amazed gazes.

They had dinner together and occasionally told stories.

**

At Luqman's residence, at the same time. That afternoon, Mama was cooking dinner together.

But it turns out that Luqman told her that there was a dinner with his business partner.

Because only two with Roses, plus the stock of vegetables and groceries began to thin, Mama invited Roses to go to the supermarket.

Of course, it makes the rose happy. The girl immediately ran to her room to change clothes.

Mama Firda who saw it, shook her head with a faint smile, looking at the behavior of the Rose who was like a child.

"Roses."

"Yes, Auntie." the girl turned her body while looking at Mama Firda.

"Later try to practice wearing a hijab." for a moment the Rose fell silent, then nodded her head.

For more than a month working in Luqman's place, Roses had never once worn a head covering. But even so, he has begun to get used to wearing long clothes and pants. Or sometimes he also wears a gifting robe from Mama Firda.

Neither Mama Firda nor Luqman did directly change the appearance of the Rose into a Sholihah woman, who wore an all-round and long outfit.

But they changed it slowly. Because both know, to change a habit that has been ingrained is not easy. It needs to be slow, so that the girl feels comfortable.