Your Spirit from the Water of My Eyes
S2 Chapter 97. We'll Walk Together.
Fathir fell silent with a tense body upon hearing Ayun's remark. He who had turned around and was about to return home, now appeared to twist his body and looked at the woman sharply.
"You, what did you say?" ask Fathir with a witty. It was clearly a look of disbelief emanating from both of his eyes.
Swing herself lowered her head with a crimson face holding in shame. Somehow his mouth could move on its own and say such words to Fathir, even though he had not planned at all.
Seeing no answer from Ayun, Fathir again approached the woman until he stood right in front of Ayun with a very close distance.
Swing gasp. He clenched his hands tightly as Fathir approached, he had to control himself or else the man would hear his heartbeat.
"What, can you repeat your words?" fathir asked back with trembling lips.
It was not that Fathir had not heard Ayun's words, it was just that he felt disbelief in what the woman had said. Could it be that she was just hallucinating, so she heard the voice of Ayun when she said nothing?
"Come on, please answer my question. Did you really say something to me, or was I hallucinating?" fathir said later.
How not, all this time Ayun never showed interest in him. Then now, he had instead heard that the woman wished that she could be with him.
"No, Fathir. You're not hallucinating" said Ayun, shaking his head. "But please don't ask me to say it again, I feel so ashamed." His head is getting lower.
Fathir's face which was originally filled with tension and confusion, instantly turned into a wide smile upon hearing Ayun's words. Although the woman did not repeat it, she certainly knew if she had not heard wrong.
"I, I don't know what to say. All of this really makes me happy and surprised at the same time" Fathir said honestly. He didn't even know what to react to express what he was feeling right now.
Swing just silently while still looking down. Let alone Fathir, he himself did not know how to behave. He was too embarrassed to look at the man, he was even so embarrassed by the hundreds of flowers that were in that place.
"alright. Me, I will always be with you, Ayun. I will not force and ask you to make a decision immediately, just live what is happening right now. Open your heart and accept all the love I give, may it give you an answer in your heart" Fathir said.
Ah, Ayun's heart rippled violently upon hearing Fathir's words. Now he could no longer deny the joy he had in his heart for the man, only there was still fear that had entwined his life.
The two of them then returned to Asthma's grandmother's house with a heart of flowers. Perhaps the flowers in their hearts were far more than the flowers in the vast expanse earlier.
"We go first, Grandma. Inshallah we will visit again," said Ayun while hugging the body of Asthma grandmother tightly.
Grandma Asma nodded and returned Ayun's embrace. "Yes, Son. Be careful on the road, and take care of Fathir for grandma."
Swing blushed in embarrassment at the grandmother's whisper, she then nodded and broke her embrace.
Fathir then took turns to crucify the hand of Asthma's grandmother, not forgetting to remind the woman to rest a lot and not be too tired.
After it was finished, Ayun and Fathir got into the car and passed away from the place. The clock has shown at 4 pm, it does not feel like it has been an hour or so they are in that place.
At the same time, elsewhere Abbas and Hasna were tasting various foods to be eaten at the wedding.
Starting from dessert, cake, to heavy food consisting of various side dishes.
Initially, Nindi herself would choose all those foods. However, he suddenly changed his mind and asked Papa and Aunt Hasna to vote.
"God, all the food is very good," said Hasna after finishing tasting all the food in front of her.
"really?" abbas asked in disbelief, and was answered with a nod of Hasna's head. "Judah, if that's what we'll take all this food if it tastes good."
Hasna was shocked when she heard it. "This food is too much, my. How can we present it all?" He shook his head.
"How's what?" ask Abbas. "If our wedding party is simple, but the guests who come there are many. They can choose which food to eat."
Hasna could no longer refute Abbas when she saw him glaring at her, she regretted saying all the food was good.
When they finished, they left the place to go home. As brides-to-be, they are not allowed to travel out of the house too often. People say, the bride-to-be is sweet blood.
"Grandfather!" adel shouted when he saw the arrival of his grandfather and also his grandmother. He who was sitting in the weaving turned to approach them.
"My grandson" cried Abbas as he embraced Adel's body. "Have you eaten, hem?" He asked as he rubbed the top of the little girl's head.
Hasna smiled as she nodded her head, as did Abbas.
"Yes, Honey. How, do you agree?" ask Abbas seriously.
Adel nodded his head. "Of course I agree, Mother. I really like Grandpa, and I love Grandma too. So I'm happy if you guys get married and live together." He hugged Grandfather's arm tightly.
Hasna turned to kiss Adel's cheek with anxiety when she heard his grandson's words. "Just pray that everything goes well, son. And pray also that after this your mother will also be married." He spoke with gibberish.
Adel nodded his head again. Maybe if his mother and om Fathir were to marry, then his face would be beaming like the face of the grandmother at this time, and it made his heart happy.
"We wish him all the best. May the life of Ayun be bestowed with happiness, and given sustenance and a good soul mate."
Hasna and Adel immediately guaranteed Abbas's grandfather's speech. Speech is a do'a, so they hope that all good words will be granted by God.
A while later, Ayun and Fathir also arrived at the courtyard of Ayun's house. They rushed to get out of the car while bringing food for the children in the house.
"Loh, is papa here?" said Ayun when he saw his papa car.
Swing then invites Fathir to enter the house as well as unwind, although throughout the journey they only remained silent because they felt equally awkward.
"Assalamu'alaikum" Ayun said as he entered the house. He smiled when he heard the greetings from his family.
"Yuna, you just got home, son?" ask Hasna.
Ayun nodded her head while crucifying her mother's hand, not forgetting to crucify her papa's hand as well.
"Yes, Mom. We went somewhere else for a while" Ayun replied as she sat on the sofa.
"Om Fathir!" Adel who saw Fathir's whereabouts immediately approached the man, making the others shake their heads.
"Don't run, Adel. You can fall later" cried Fathir when he saw Adel running towards him.
Adel was just a whimper when he got a reprimand from Fathir, he was busy paying attention to the package carried by the man.
Fathir who knew where Adel's attention was immediately gave the package. "Then buy KFC for you, take it."
Adel immediately cheered happily when he received his favorite fried chicken. "Thank you, Om. I'll eat it with Firda and Anggi." He then invited Fathir to join the others in the living room.
Ayun's heart was warm at the sight of the interaction between Adel and Fathir. Not only Adel, even all his family was also close to the man.
"Calm down and be patient, Swing. Just follow what your heart says and the groove God has given." Swing rubbed his chest that was back churned.
After spending half an hour at Ayun's house, Fathir left because he still had to return to the company. He stepped out of the house along with Abbas who was also going home.
"How, Fathir? Is everything going well?" abbas asked, patting Fathir on the shoulder.
Fathir nodded his head. "It's all going well, sir. I've compiled all the invited guests, I'll send them to your email to get checked."
Abbas smiled happily as he continued to pat Fathir on the shoulder. "Then, what about Swing?" He asked back.
Fathir smiled faintly with twinkling eyes to astonish Abbas. "In the process, sir."
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Tbc.