ASSALAMUALAIKUM PROSPECTIVE PRIEST

PART 24

The long-awaited time arrived, now Zahra is undergoing a thesis hearing. With mixed feelings, Zahra entered the Trial.

  Two hours passed, now Zahra came out of the courtroom with a happy face. Zahra looks happy because she graduated. He rushed home to tell his parents the news. By riding the angkot, Zahra increasingly impatient to get to his house quickly. Along the way he imagined how his parents would respond to his graduation. Shortly after the trip from campus, Zahra finally arrived in front of her house. He went straight into his house. However, while in his yard, Zahra saw a car. But the car does not belong to Abi or his brother, but it seems to belong to Fatan. Curiously, Zahra headed straight into the house.

"Assalamualaik." Zahra said as she opened the front door.

"Waalaikumsalam" the sound of Zahra's greeting was compactly countered by Abi, umi and the Fatan family.

Hearing the greeting reply that so many had seen answering, Zahra headed straight for the source of the voice. And apparently, the Fatan family was in his house. Zahra who initially seemed excited to convey the news of his graduation was immediately bowed to shame to see the arrival of the Fatan family to his home.

"Abi's son has come home." Abi Zahra.

"Yes Bi." Answer Zahra subtly.

"Change clothes first, son, later if you're here." Umi Sahut.

"Yes Umi." Answer Zahra. Zahra went straight to her room. He immediately cleaned his body and changed clothes. A few minutes later, Zahra came out of her room and met Abi, Umi and Fatan's family in the living room. By wearing a peach color dress, Zahra looks very graceful.

"Here, next to Umi Nak." Umi.

"Yes Mi" replied Zahra in embarrassment.

"Zahra, what's the trial?." Ask Fatan.

"Yes, son, how did it go?." Ask Abi.

Zahra simply flashed a smile to everyone in her house. Seeing Zahra's response that only flashed her sweet smile, all were immediately curious.

"Where's Nak Zahra, is the trial going?." Ask Abinya Fatan.

"Everybody listen to Zahra. His trial was, Alhamdulilah smoothly. Zahra graduated, Zahra passed." Answer Zahra.

Hearing Zahra's reply, Abi, Umi and Fatan's family immediately looked delighted. Especially Fatan, because the woman who will be his wife soon graduated and will become a doctor.

Zahra's parents embraced Zahra with admiration and gratitude. However, when his parents hugged him, Zahra asked about his match plan with Fatan.

"Reply, Abi. Zahra wants to ask. After Zahra graduated, did Umi and Abi marry Fatan to me?."

"If according to Umi and Abi, the sooner the better your marriage. You guys graduated too." Answer Abi Zahra.

"Yes Zahra, rather than procrastinating, better as soon as possible." Said Fatan.

"Yes Nak Zahra. God willing is ready too. Is it Fatan?." Uminya Fatan.

"God willing I am ready." Answer Fatan slowly.

Hearing all that, Zahra fell silent and bowed beside Uminya. He thought about whether he should postpone his marriage or find work first. Finally a few minutes later, Zahra answered about her marriage to Fatan.

"Well, Zahra is ready to get married after graduation. But Zahra had to work, despite Zahra being a wife. Zahra wants to work."

"Well, I don't care if you want to work Ra, I let you." Sahut Fatan's.

"Alhamdulillah. If it's clear." Uminya Fatan.

"Yes Umi, thank God our son wants to be betrothed." Uminya Zahra.

Shortly thereafter, the Fatan family decided to return home. They say goodbye to the Zahra family. And ask the Zahra family to tell him that Zahra is graduating, because they're coming.

After the Fatan family came home, Abi and Uminya also asked about when Zahra graduated.

"Ra, when are you graduating? Let your brother Abi call." Ask Abi.

"One more week Bi." Answer Zahra.

"Yaudah Abi telfon your brother. To go home to see her sister Graduation."

"Yes Bi." Answer Zahra.

Zahra went straight to her room which was on the second floor of her house. In the room he did not think about his graduation, but thought about how he would marry Fatan. He imagined what it would be like to get married without so much love.

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Three days after being told that Zahra was going to graduate, Abang Zahra finally came home from out of town. Knowing that his sister was going to be a widower, his brother looked happy. But behind that happiness, his brother also keeps the sadness if he has to release his sister to get married. His brother seems unwilling that Zahra should marry young. But behind his sadness, his brother never showed his sadness in front of Zahra. After coming home from out of town, he actually spoiled his sister. Starting from being invited to eat at an expensive restaurant, invited to go to the Mall, invited to take a walk, even to Zahra's favorite place, the largest Bookstore in the City.

Zahra who felt his brother's strange behavior was confused. Zahra asked her brother.

" Bang, why the hell is Brother now so weird gini." Ask Zahra.

"Zahra time does not ask anywhere, Abang always invite Zahra to go. It goes to places Zahra likes."

"Kan Abang pingin nyenengin his sister. Can't time?".

"Usually Abang if Zahra asks you to say it's gini.*She went mulu, waste money.* that's it. Now it's back."

"Haha..Brother again payday, pingin nyenengin his sister really."

"Can be in the tube Bang. Nyenengin Abi and Umi can. There must be nothing Abang kek gini. Hayo, what's up. Be honest, Bang." Zahra wondered why her brother was strange.

"OKAY. Okay. Honest brother. Brother kek gini, want to feel how together with Sister. You will soon be married, we will not be home anymore. Before you with Abi and Umi's chosen men. Brother wants to feel together like we were when we were kids, Zahra" said Abang Zahra with tears in his eyes.

"Y Allah, Brother. Zahra can still meet my brother. Zahra can still be with you. Don't be sad, pray in Zahra aja Bang." Speak Zahra with a sniffle.

They also hugged each other. And Zahra tried to explain to Abanya that she would not leave her brother even though he was married. Zahra hoped that Abanya would accept all that.

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The time that was waiting for arrived, now Zahra underwent Graduation at her campus. He will soon be a doctor. His graduation this time, he was delivered by his family and also the Fatan family. With a yellow white toga, Zahra looks very beautiful. The one who saw him was fascinated.

Zahra immediately approached her friends who were sitting in the student chair. His family and the Fatan family were waiting at a special place of the family. Shortly after, the show began. Until finally the best students were announced. When one of the lecturers announced, Zahra did not expect if he managed to get a comlude degree. Zahra was immediately called forward to go up on stage. With happiness, Zahra repeatedly thanked and thanked his family who had always supported him.

After the event, all the students began to leave the campus. Likewise with Zahra, he immediately went home with his parents, the Fatan family together went to Zahra's house. Along the way to the house, Zahra was unceasingly grateful and grateful to Abi, Umi, and his brother who had always supported Zahra.

After a long journey, Zahra finally arrived home. He went straight into the house, as did the Fatan family who went to Zahra's house.

Maxut meeting the two families were also focussed to celebrate the graduation of Zahra and clarify the marriage affairs that will be held.

"Assalamualaikum warrahmatulahi wabarokatuh." Abi Zahra.

"Waalaikumsalam warrahmatulahi wabarokatuh" replied everyone in Zahra's house.

"Reply, Abi. We better ask Zahra and Fatan. Are they ready to get married next week." Said Abinya Zahra.

"Yes Bi. Please Nak Fatan, Zahra." Said Fatan.

"Good Abi, Umi. If only Abi and Umi asked to get married soon. Fatan is ready to marry Zahra next week." Fatan.

"Yes Bi, Mi. Zahra's ready for Zahra's next week to get married." Zahra.

Fatan and Zahra answered. Everyone in Zahra's house immediately smiled happily by saying*ALHAMDULILLAH*.

"Then we're looking for a good day for his wedding." Uminya Fatan.

"How about the show tomorrow. Because his brother Zahra on Friday has returned out of the city" Sahut Uminya Zahra.

"Yes Right. Wednesday only. I want to see my sister get married. This time I have to take my brother off." Said Zahra's brother.

"Well, if it's Wednesday. Our show's a title in the Catra building because how?." Abinya Fatan.

"Yes Bi. The place was spacious and comfortable." Abinya Zahra.

"Bi, Mi. Zahra wants a marriage contract held in the Great Mosque how?"

"If that's your wish, I agree Ra." Sahut Fatan's.

"Abi and Umi are against Nak. Isn't it Bi, Mi?" Ask Uminya Zahra.

"Yes"

"As for dowry, what does Zahra want?" Ask Uminya Fatan.

"Zahra just asked for a set of prayer tools kok Mi. What's important is that Fatan will be a good priest candidate for me."

"Subhanallah" replied Umi and Abinya Fatan.

"Jaudah if that is it. If gini is clear. That's why we and our family are so happy. Assalamualaikum"

"Girishal"

Fatan's family came home after the two families meeting was over.

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