Al Kahfi Land - Time Travel

The Mood For Love Part 2

Suddenly from the stage came the voice of Mr. Dheng. He's been standing there with the drummer and the bassist.

"Assalamualaikum everyone! Just relax, I do not want to teach, just want to be in the middle of young people to stay young. But actually there was a female student who pushed me onto the stage, so to be fair, I asked her to go on stage as well. Applause to our friend, Goddess!" call Mr. Dheng followed by the applause of the audience.

Not yet had Dewi found the right word for Uge, he was asked to go on stage by Pak Dheng. The goddess immediately left Uge speechless, her face no longer brightened.

Uge is very sorry, his passion to meet Widi is also lost, now he wants to solve the problem with Dewi, even though his chance to meet Widi is lost. It turns out that Widi's words are true, Uge will never exist in Widi's history..

"Assalamualaikum Dewi, thank you for the invitation," said Mr. Dheng approached the Goddess who had been on stage.

"Wa alaikumsalam Sir, I thank you, Mr. Dheng wants to come," said the friendly Goddess, he struggled all out to cover his sadness.

Mr. Dheng came back to the microphon to talk to the audience, "Friends, anyone yet to know? Our beautiful friend, Dewi, is a very melodious jazz pianist, he has to open the event tonight after a break with his voice and piano," exclaimed Mr. Dheng, making the audience applaud.

Uge flabbergasted to hear this, Widi will be the first performer after Isya prayer break, Dewi is Widi, seriously?

Uge watched Dewi closely while remembering her chat trip with Widi.

Oh, Widi deserves to know ITB very well. Apparently he didn't just stop by. Widi has recorded this evening as an important event, the only female Goddess who fits the clues. Widi said her mood was broken before I went on stage, it turned out I was the destroyer! Mumbled Uge.

Uge believes Dewi and Widi are the same person, the guilt is gone, the smile expands as new as winning the lottery.

Sadness Goddess read Pak Dheng, he had seen Dewi and Uge before calling the Goddess to the stage. It seems like Dewi has a problem with Uge, maybe bringing them together on stage, can calm the hearts of these two young people, muttered Pak Dheng.

"It's less complete if you don't use a guitar, I want to call one more person. Most people know he's just a talented aspiring architect, but he's also a jazz guitarist who always hides his talent, but tonight he has to show, Angga please come on stage!" call Mr. Dheng, the sound of clapping is heard again.

Uge did not think his name was called, he immediately became the center of attention. Had it not been Mr. Dheng, Uge would have refused, but out of great respect for Mr. Dheng, he was forced to take to the stage.

"Pak Dheng is a real fad," said Uge while kissing the hand of Mr. Dheng.

Mr. Dheng coded Uge to calm the Goddess first, Uge nodded.

"Good friends, I want to choose a romantic song, hopefully make friends who already have a partner soon married. Because halal is beautiful, healthy and blessed! I'm in the mood for love, okay guys? O yes, I want to tell a little about this song ....” Pak Dheng chatter to the audience, he deliberately stall the time and distract.

"Goddess forgive me yes" said Uge slowly.

"You are not wrong, already ah, later we see these people," said Dewi lazy to serve Uge.

"The goddess I was waiting for was you" said Uge.

The goddess looked at Uge, she was confused by Uge's sentence.

"Can you make one more promise to you? God willing this time I can keep it," Uge pinta.

"Promise to call again?" sahut Goddess cynical.

"Take you to talk about our wedding plans, after this," Uge said as he looked at the face of the Goddess.

　

The face of the Goddess returned bright and her cheeks gave off a red hue. Mr. Dheng turned his head towards Dewi, he had run out of materials to buy time.

“Angga! Don't woo the Goddess on stage! Play the song first!” janda Pak Dheng who had been convinced the problem of 2 young people was finished. The audience laughed and returned to give applause..

Uge played the intro song, Pak Dheng's saxophone greeted him, then heard the piano chant and the melodious voice of the Goddess and all the instruments.

"I'm in the mood for love simply because you're near me

Funny but when you're near me, I'm in the mood for love.

Heaven is in your eyes, bright as the stars we're under,

Oh, is it any wonder, I'm in the mood for love ....

After the song was over, the audience's applause rumbled loudly. Some viewers are happy with the music, some others are happy to catch the faces of a pair of young people who clearly look in love with each other, of course there are also those who are not happy, jealous.

As Uge stepped off the stage, some friends greeted him, "Wah Angga, you know you're a guitar player" Lisa said.

"Not just a guitar player, but a girl's whiz as well" said Rani Ketus, Uge just smiled.

The goddess acted quickly to save Uge from the attacks of her friends. "Friends, sorry I first yes, I've been saying goodbye to Mr. Dheng," said Dewi.

"Geulis!" yell Dipa to the Goddess.

"Why Dipa?" ask Goddess.

Dipa's face looks unhappy, without telling Dipa to approach Uge. Dipa further intimidated Uge by bringing his face closer. Panita who was near them began to pay special attention, worried about a commotion. Uge's face still looked relaxed.

Dipa suddenly laughed, "Wana wae? (where is it?) Urang (me) stopped by the kos to pinjem drill for the project, maneh (you) tea milling, a week anyiying," asked Dipa.

"Key kos kos teah urang titip ka Andi," said Uge.

“Beuh Si Jenggo mah cicing wae! (silence aja)”

The committee looked relieved. Apparently, the drill borrowing business.

"Geulis, kunaon choose eta barudag bulug? The feeling of the tea is more casep,” asked Dipa to Dewi as if whispering,

“You said yourself, rather than metal music, better jazz music, you are rocker!” the Goddess whispered as well.

Dipa directly sing, “Rocker also humanaaaaa!”

*****

　

Kampung Daun, Bandung, 1999

According to a survey from an unofficial institution, 2 out of 3 overseas students in Bandung must have met their soul mate here. As an overseas student, Uge seems likely to add to that list of unofficial statistics, but Uge has also taken into account information from chat across time, he will be 'The Ex', because in fact in 2004 Widi or Dewi was not married.

Fortunately Uge has an unyielding soul and is always optimistic, he does not care, as he once said, people who have passed time, not necessarily have revealed the secret of destiny. At this time Uge does not want to ruin the atmosphere of thinking about separation, he wants to live the rest of his time with Dewi sweetly and will fight again to find Widi in the future to improve their relationship again.

No one knew Uge had a house in the mountains near Kampung Daun, one of the houses of his property project that he deliberately did not sell. Uge was more comfortable living in Kosan Bodas, so he did not occupy his home.  Uge took Dewi there with Mang Asep. In addition to Dewi was forbidden his parents to go without his driver, Uge also remembered his advice Do not open the opportunity to worship, even though he had no intention in that direction. In less than half an hour, they had reached Uge's house.

Uge's house is on the edge of a mountain slope. This minimalist building has a spacious yard on the back and at the end of the suddenly steep there are ponds flanked by 2 small steps to get to the lower area. At the bottom of this is the best viewpoint to enjoy the twinkling night view of Bandung City from the top of the mountains.

Uge lit the fireplace while Dewi stood near the steep slope guardrail enjoying the surrounding scenery. Mang Asep insisted he wanted to watch the re-broadcast of Persib's match against Persija at home, even though he wanted to give these two young people a chance to chat freely.

"Your house architecture is really cool," praised Dewi while sitting near Uge.

"It's just a small house, just a future savings," said Uge while taking a glass filled with warm ginger drinks for the Goddess. “Let's be tasted, mumpung still warm.”

Dewi breathes a warm aroma and sips a drink from the glass in her hand, “New running session but already have his own home, fast, rarely seen on campus.”

"Alhamdulillah, Wi. Oh yeah, whose full name are you?" asked Uge, he wondered why Dewi used the name Widi while chatting.

"Dewide... Nata... Prayogi," answered the Goddess trying to decapitate her name clearly.

The Goddess's answer made Uge frown, "his gripping is that? Not Goddess... Dinata... Prayogi?" ask Uge who beheaded the name of the Goddess in the way he thought.

"Well that is, many like to be wrongly beheaded. My name is short, just Dewidi, so behind him is my father's name. Most people call me Dewi, even including Andi who often home from childhood, even though close family calls me Widi," said Dewi.

"Oh that, so Nata Prayogi is your father? That's Mr Nata who's been appearing in the papers?" ask Uge to make sure.

"Your father often appears in the newspaper" replied Dewi.

Uge did not expect, it turns out that Dewi is the son of Mr. Nata, the person who modelled Al Kahfi Land, because Agi could not consent from his father. Then is Erlangga Yusuf who Widi told me is myself? ask Uge in heart.

"You have a brother?" ask Uge to look for other possibilities.

"I'm the only child" replied the Goddess.

If I was Erlangga Yusuf, the owner of Al Kahfi Land that Widi told me about, why did my relationship with Widi seem to know each other? Why did my nature change completely? And why didn't Widi even know the office belonged to her father? ask Uge in heart.

Uge was confused, after getting a lot of new information, he even became difficult to understand future events. Widi knows him by the name of Uge and Dewi knows him by the name of Angga, the trivial thing can be resolved now, but unfortunately he has promised Widi to talk about the future. Never mind, the important thing Widi is the Goddess, other matters do not need to think about now, there are more important things for me to convey to the Goddess.

"Okay, now I want to speak clearly. I'd like to propose to you to be my wife" Uge said.

"Seriously?" ask Goddess.

"Seriously," said Uge.

"Angga, you know the feeling of aja not, ngajak dating also not, know-know directly ngajak marriage. Everything that needs to be processed," said the Goddess.

"Okay, I'm clear on why I immediately applied, in our religious rules, the relationship of men with women has limits, basically dating is not allowed," said Uge.

"What are my religious rules?" ask Goddess.

"Curkey. I used to play projects. The rules must use safety attributes for workers, always considered rigid. Even though workers know, in the project the risk of accidents is high, the number of victims is many" said Uge.

"Yes, about the project, I agree. Gini, I've never dated, so my argument must be neutral. Why does religion prohibit dating, and the risk of life?" ask Goddess.

"What's that date anyway?" ask Uge.

"Dating is a close relationship between men and women before marriage, the goal is to protect each other, so friends exchange ideas, life encouragement and so on," Uge replied.

"Are you sure that's all that dating people do? How is it different from a tenant or a suhoahan?" ask Uge.

"I don't think negatively but scientifically. When humans are young, the libido or desire for human biological needs is high-level, while the ability to control themselves is low-low. Dating is clearly different from friendship or friendship, there is a matter of legalizing physical touch outside of marriage. You want to deny that?" ask Uge.

"Hmm, yes but maybe the physical touch of a courtship person is not up to like a married person," said Dewi.

"Who would dare to guarantee it? At first it was just a handrail, but would be curious to go up to class, go up to class again, class again, if you keep going up class, then will you?" ask Uge.

"Graduate!" the Goddess replied with a laugh.

"That's it! Graduated aka pregnant, but not married. That's why religious rules forbid, because courtship is at risk of pregnancy," said Uge.

"Ah, but are there many who are dating but not pregnant?" kilah Goddess.

"I said I was at risk of getting pregnant, not necessarily getting pregnant. For example, if in a toxic crater there is a warning sign 'Awas toxic area, risk of death!', it turns out not all who are desperate to it die, what then the warning should be revoked?" ask Uge.

"Hmm, that's right, but what about dong? Dating is considered common, it has become part of our tradition."

"Well that's the fault, if the tradition has become considered right, and no one wants to change the tradition wrong. Parents who do not allow their children to date instead become antagonistic characters, they are forced to let their children who are not ready for marriage to establish a risky relationship so that they are not said to be conservative," said Uge.

"They were confused to forbid it," said Dewi.

"Well, is there something strange? Snot man, new to know, and certainly not necessarily able to be responsible, even trusted to borrow his daughter. But about not being given? if the unknown man wants to borrow a car, land certificate, ATM and so on," asked Uge.

"Hahaha, okay I agree, continue to be the really rich you gini, no process? ask Goddess.

"There's no process? Instead I cram the process in the right order. First is readiness, God willing I have tried to prepare myself, ranging from religious knowledge, mental, financial and so on before looking for a companion to life. Second, once ready, you can find a potential partner. Third approach, hehe, how come you're laughing anyway?" ask Uge.

"Hihihi, so the third process only takes a few hours?" ask Goddess.

"For a long time or a little while it depends on good looks" Uge joked.

"Haha. Continue the fourth process must be nyelamar! Not dating, really, is it?" ask Goddess.

"Smart! Which one is more reflective of an attitude of responsibility? Shoot or sleep? Shoot it looks like the mothers of zolim who buy fruit, not necessarily buy but the fruit dicomotin first, really not?" ask Uge.

"Yes, yes! Fifth process must be married?" ask Goddess.

"Why are you doing so much anyway? The woman's father did not necessarily agree, deketin used to dong his family! How about we get back to the important theme tonight. So my proposal was accepted?” ask Uge.

"Female, I only knew you yesterday. This instant marriage talk?" ask Goddess.

“Ah, who just need an immediate answer, what else is serious!” Uge.

“That's exactly it, this is a proposal,” said Dewi.

“It's just about mindset. Gini, let's just say I shot you dating, but the difference is, our relationship has a clear purpose and date. Plus we also will not do the habit of dating people, until this relationship is halal, you want to be my girlfriend with the style of courtship earlier?” ask Uge.

“Hmm, more smooth. Pinter really chose the sentence, even though sleeping too,” said Dewi while laughing.

“After you were very afraid of the word marriage. Well, I shot, now your answer is how?” ask Uge.

“Angga, you know I am still in college and I am sure my family is also not ready for his son to have a relationship as serious as this,” said Dewi.

“I'm not getting married tomorrow, Dewi. If you have stated that you are willing, the issue of dates and so on must be in accordance with mutual agreement. Do you want to marry her after you graduate?” Uge fishing rods.

“Can be 3 years again you know,” replied Dewi.

Uge smiled, he was sure that Dewi had received his proposal, but he did not want to get married before graduating from college.

“Well bandingin, if we are dating in the usual way and it turns out not be a match after 3 years, which side is harmed? But in my way, we live quite like friends but have not dizzy the affairs of a mate again, if it fails, at least neither side is harmed, if both mengebet, the date can be accelerated, at least not hurt,” said Uge.

“Kayak person fiancee?” ask Goddess.

“Limited, but can't date. How?” ask Uge.

“I still need time to answer it, Angga,” replied Dewi.

“Sure, her name is also female. Oh yes Dewi. I already know and close to your father and mother," said Uge.

"Oh yeah, how close?" ask Goddess.

"Such a surprise, even if I say, I'm sure we're getting married this year too, let's talk to them tomorrow,” with Uge.

“Angga, patience little cake! I'm still in college, can I go to college with a kid?” ask the Goddess plain.

Uge laughed, he was sure a thousand percent Goddess had received his proposal.

"Why?" ask the Goddess wonder.

“This is who's doing it?” ask Uge.

“Hah? Oh.. Hahaha...I mean..”.

“Hahaha,”

“Udah ah, I'm home!” dewi.

“Iya, sorry. Hahaha,” says Uge.

Dewi and Uge chat until Mang Asep invites Dewi home. Tonight Uge is staying at his own house. Throughout the night Uge tries to ignore the future reality that he knows of from cross-time chats, Uge continues to convince himself that his relationship with Dewi will be fine and still hopes to get married soon, moreover, he was also close to Mr. Nata. Uge also remembered his trip in the pine forest with Pak Nata a week ago.

*****

　

Al Kahfi Land, Depok, 1999

"Bapak is happy with the idea of Angga maintaining this forest to become the lungs of the outskirts of Jakarta. Anyway, all the fathers believe aja Angga," said Pak Nata.

"Thank you, Mr. Nata," replied Uge as he followed Mr. Nata walking along the newly completed pier bridge.

"Oh yes, but I want to order one. Later Angga made a building where education for children whose parents could not afford, in order to learn the science of religion and business. Where and how it looks, Angga aja set," said Mr. Nata.

"God willing, Mr. Nata. Hopefully Angga can also be like Father, care for the little people," said Uge.

"Father actually learned a lot from Angga, thank you for taking Father and Mother to study, hopefully all our world affairs are also always in line with the afterlife" said Mr. Nata.

"Aamiin, what about the father? When did you want Angga involved?" asked Uge, at that time he certainly did not know Dewi was the son of Mr. Nata.

Mr. Nata smiled and held Uge's shoulder, "Angga, at this time the father's son is not yet time to learn business, you want him to study religion first. During this time, the father is less concerned about his religious affairs, fortunately he can grow up to be a good child, God willing. But when hisab, it is not enough. Later what can he and his father answer, when examined the practice of prayer and others?" lamented Mr. Nata.

"Alhamdulillah sir, there are still many opportunities for you to guide," said Uge.

"That's what you want to say, I hope, Angga will help guide the father in religion. If the religious affairs are good, then Angga help and involve him to manage this company together, but later Angga who must remain the office leader, all this is your Ihktiar. So Angga later try to play often to the house of the Father, so close to the son of the Father, your hobbies are the same, both like nukang, insyaAllah you are suitable," said Mr. Nata.

"God willing, Angga will try sir, hopefully Angga able," said Angga.

Mr. Nata was satisfied with Uge's answer. If Uge understands, actually Mr. Nata intends to match Uge with the Goddess. But Uge was too innocent, he thought Mr. Nata was interested just because it was suitable to do business with Uge. Though Mr. Nata no longer need money, especially from Uge. As a parent who has abundant wealth, he only wants his old age to calm down, marry his only child with a good man who is believed to be able to make his son happy in the world and the hereafter.

Mr. Nata admired the figure of Uge who was young but very mature, Uge dared to invite him to business cooperation, Uge also brought him closer to religion. The problem is, matching children today usually even cause resistance, so Mr. Nata plans to bring Uge closer to Dewi in business activities offered by Uge. But the plan was forced to delay because there was a big problem that must be resolved Mr. Nata.

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"There are actually things that disturb the mind of the father," said Mr. Nata.

"May Angga know, sir?" ask Uge.

"This matter has nothing to do with our business, it's your problem as law enforcement. The results of the examination that you have told Angga, it turns out to drag the names of the big people, but you still process it legally, so they begin to do terror," said Mr. Nata.

"Astaghfirllohaladzim, what terror sir? Have you reported the police?" ask Uge surprised.

"There have been unidentified people who have stoned houses several times, they have also threatened by telephone to kill my life and my family. You are not afraid, what you are worried about is the child and wife" said Mr. Nata.

"If so you should just function first or hire a security person until the condition is safe, would Angga help?" Uge.

"yes too. Thank you Angga, but let the family safety issue be my responsibility," said Mr. Nata.

From a distance there was the sound of Adzan dhuhur. "Have time, going to the mosque sir? The location of the mosque is quite far from here," Uge invited.

"That means if the employees are already crowded this place also needs a mosque. Let's go now" said Mr. Nata.

　

　

　

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