365 Days Towards Halal

107# Raka vs Son

"So that woman, must be hard to get."

"Why is that so Dad?" Queen asked who had just entered junior high school at the time.

"Yes got to dong, what else is Queen's only daughter. Must be able to take care of yourself, must be a thorny rose in the wilderness and on the edge of a steep ravine. I'll always look after Queen until Dad's last drop of blood. So, if Queen loves you too, Queen has to help you take care of yourself..."

A piece of dialogue was ringing in Queen's ear as she faced the two men sitting in front of her. Andra's father, he was the man who married Mother while Queen was still in elementary school. Queen remembered very well, the man was an aide from Gunawan's father. Why is the man desperate to take Mother from Gunawan's father? Was he not afraid of being shot dead by Gunawan's father?

At that time Mother and Father Gunawan have returned to relationships. In fact, they will have a wedding. However, the presence of the man, made Mother waver, and prefer to marry Andra's father.

Queen is indeed close to Andra's father who he used to call "Om". Andra's father always accompanied Queen to play and take Queen to school when Gunawan's father could not pick her up, when Queen had lived at Gunawan's father's house. It was unthinkable for Queen if that man would be her stepfather.

Initially Queen did not agree Mother married Andra's father, no. precisely not disagree, but Queen's hope was destroyed, she was very eager for her two biological parents to unite in marriage. But, what to say? Suddenly Gunawan and Mommy's father let go of each other, mengikhlaskan and choose their own path.

Gunawan's father returned with his wife, although only briefly. Finally Gunawan's father married a new woman again. While Mother, married Andra's father who was not at the same level as Gunawan's father.

At first, Queen thought, Mother prefers a man who is much younger than himself and handsome, because just look at the physical without thinking about his fore. What can a young man who marries a widow with two children do? After all he was just an aide! Is Mommy crazy?

Apparently, the choice of Mother is not wrong. Young and handsome man and who is not as level as Gunawan's father is the one who accompanies the old mother. In fact, the older they get, the more colorful their lives become. Queen did not know at first why Mother did not give Andra's father a child, until finally Queen knew, if Andra's father could not have children. In fact, later Queen also knew, Father Andra married Mother, initially not because of falling in love with Mother, but fell in love with Queen first, then followed by falling in love with Mother. So, Andra's father struggled to get Mother and her two children.

From there came an unusual feeling of love in Queen's heart. Yes, the athletic and handsome-looking man was finally able to love as a father who replaced his biological father.

Since the wedding of Mother with Father Andra, not once did Queen see Mother crying like at the wedding of Mother with a man named Dawn, the birth father of Athar. That man named Andra was an amazing man. In addition, Queen has a very good Oma, very fond of her, Athar and Mommy.

Now Queen understands, why Mother would dare to take the risk to marry Andra's father, the man is a very responsible man, hold the promise firmly and is the best father of all the choices that approach Mother Farah. Suppose, Mother still married Gunawan's father, maybe Mother will not be this happy in her old age.

Queen looked back at the two men sitting in front of her. Seen, Raka put on a confused face due to the presence of the man named Son. While the Son continued to smile looking at the Queen who was sitting quietly fixated on a situation that was so confusing.

"Who are you?" Ask Raka to the Son who does not care at all about him.

The son glanced at Raka and smiled arrogantly.

"Include me Son, future husband of Queen,"

"Well!" Queen and Raka looked at each other.

"Is that Queen?" Ask Raka with a disappointed face.

Queen raised both her hands and wiggled left and right, signifying herself to deny what the man said.

"No. no.." Said Queen with a worried face when Raka was angry with her.

"So she said..."

"Yes, I proposed to Queen directly to her parents, a few weeks ago."

"Huh?" The Queen was stunned and looked panicked by what the Son said.

"Queen?" Raka looks disappointed by the fact that the man named Son said.

"Where is it. Ouch!" The queen massaged her temple and got up from her seat.

"Sorry, who are you?" Ask Putra to Raka who continues to look at Queen who looks panicked and misbehaved.

"I am Raka, Queen's lover," Raka asserted, challenging the gaze of the Son.

"Well! The queen! Is it true what he said?" Ask the Son as he moved closer to the Queen who stood fixed.

"Raka, this is not what you think," Queen approached Raka to avoid the Son approaching her.

"Then?" Raka asked with a face that seemed to suppress her emotions.

"Ok, she's Tika's sister-in-law, we met at Tika's wedding. After that I went on vacation and this was our second meeting. I didn't know he had proposed to me and I had nothing to do with him!" Bright Queen.

"But I've already said my goodwill Queen, to both of your parents. We will ta'aruf" said the Son with a disappointed face.

Raka glanced at the Son who looked at him with a look of dislike, as well as jealousy.

Raka was silent for a moment, then she rubbed her face with her two palms.

"Astaghfirullah's..." He muttered, then he smiled faintly and shook his head slowly.

"Raka, I can explain" said Queen with the end of a choked voice.

"No need to explain" said Raka.

Queen was speechless, she kept staring at Raka who kept her gaze down.

"You mad?" Queen asked in an almost inaudible voice.

Raka ignored the Queen's question, he stood up and approached the Son, then the oriental-faced man smiled at the Son, with a manly attitude.

"Mas, know what a ta'aruf ordinance is?" Ask Raka.

"You know, I've met both Queen's parents, and expressed my good intentions for ta'aruf" explained Putra.

Raka smiled, then he put both his hands into his pants pocket, and straightened his chin and pressed his two jaws that look solid on his handsome face.

"Mas, having managed to approach her parents, does not mean that she can approach the dream woman just like that. All still have special arrangements. For example, women also have the right to know a man who will invite her ta'aruf, right? They have to exchange information and often meet to get to know each other. With a note, there's a family accompanying."

"Yes, this is why I want to get to know Queen more closely. Who are you?" Ask the Son with a face that is starting to look upset.

"I'm his girlfriend, and his darling, my girlfriend doesn't want to know you. So, there's no ta'aruf show, if women don't want you." Firmly Raka while smiling thinly.

The son fell silent, he looked at Raka with reddened eyes holding back the anger. Then, he looked at the silent Queen while lowering his head.

"It's better to just go home, find another woman.." Raka.

"Kok you're chatty? You're just her boyfriend, right? Not her husband!"

"Indeed, but he'll be halted soon." Sahut Raka smiled again.

The Son's face turned red, then he looked at the Queen who continued to be silent in the chair.

"Queenis..." Call upon the Son with hope that the Queen will defend herself.

"Go home." Queen with a firm voice.

The son feels humiliated by Raka and Queen. There was no other choice but to leave the house with great disappointment.

Actually Putra has no right to be disappointed, because between himself and the Queen there is no agreement whatsoever to get to know each other. But, the man still felt disappointed by the treatment of Queen and also Raka, to him.

The man left the house with a wounded heart, without a word.

...

From behind the divider of the living room and living room, Daddy and Mommy peek at the love triangle drama. Father smiled with satisfaction, when he saw Raka who managed to dampen his emotions, listening to Queen first, before taking action. Which means for Dad, Raka has managed to prove that he does not have emotions that explode. Listening to your partner is the key to a relationship. Not assuming itself it shows if it is not selfish in having, or in a relationship, and Raka managed to prove it.

"He's a good man, ready to be relied upon and ready to defend the family" he said as he moved back to his room.

Mother sighed a long sigh, because the incident just now made her a little tense. Then, she was only able to stare at the back of her husband who was looking cheerfully stepping towards their room.

Mother shook her head and followed Andra's father into the room.