Beloved General

chapter 10. our istikharah

" Assalamu'alaikum", the sound from outside my house shocked the soul that I long missed...

" Abah, umik, wa'alaikumsallam.. Enter Ayoh enter Abah Umi ", while I embrace and salim the old.

" What time does morning come ? Where is Maliq ? It was delivered by Maliq mas right bah, why not look at the car ma the person? ", ask me while clinging to find the person.

" Your body again there is a need. I'll be here again. I was going to meet people, he said", obviously umik me.

" Why not meet here. It's good not to go anywhere ".

" If the meeting is in your house the name is not so ta'aruf fan is nduk.. The relationship became. Meane let's meet outside ae ", obviously umik I confuse me.

" What the hell does umik mean? I don't get it. Never mind. Umik is healthy, right ? ", I asked to shift my confusion.

" Healthy alhadulillah ".

" How long have you not come home, is it not kangen wong this old ? ", he said it made me more guilty.

" Kangeeeen is so good. Sorry if Farah's been too pushy. Farah promised after this, I often go home. My job is pretty good, and the kids are all grown up. So I don't bother mic. Sorry mik, bah ", obviously I'm a little teary-eyed.

" Yes, Yayan often tells you, it's okay, umik abah ridho nduk ".

" Thank you, sorry geh if your son is less devoted ".

" Ora, ora popo.... Where are my grandchildren... I don't think I've met ".

From the outside, I heard the sound of my son's screams chasing happy because he saw a guest coming.

" Mbah kung, mbah uthi", hug many of them to my parents.

After a long time we thought about it, we ate together. I happen to be cooking my parents' favorite goat.

It feels like 3 years ago. Complete formation, just no mas Irdho, my late husband.

" Nduk, don't you want to marry again ? ", ask umi I surprised me.

" Gini nduk, there was a Surabaya man yesterday came with his family to ask you. He said he knew you. You gave me the green light.

She's my ex-murite used to nduk, podo karo your late husband ", explained my abah asserted like a tone of command.

" Don't know, I'm confused. I remember the Irdho bah. I am also afraid of children ", I said slowly.

I saw the look on my parents' grief at the answer I gave. As before - before, my rejection of some candidates brought abah and umik on me the last 3 years.

But it feels different. This time, his sadness was very felt in the atmosphere of the meeting this time.

Is it possible that your brother is very steady with his choice this time, or indeed I have a different sense of the candidate that my brother brought. Mashayallah....

" Bismillah, good brother umik, I tried istikharah first ", trying to happy the look on the face of my parents at this time.

" Thank God.... Istikharah I have a mantep nduk, sir general. ", my brother's happy face was overflowing at that time.

Not long after, Maliq came with his car full of durian tree seeds.

" Assalamu' alaikum mas, come on in ! ", my orders while I salammi this mas of mine.

" Wa'alaikumsallam warohmatullah ".

" Bring duren seeds a lot of mas, planted what will be sold again?" I said probing.

" It's from the people giving, the prospective suk-in-law ", seduce the Maliq mas on me so that I'm a little embarrassed.

" This is it, the handyman asked. I just don't know you, the new guy already brought a car pocket ".

" People want shodaqoh is prohibited, yes do not accept it. If you know, he intends to bribe his mas to get his adek. Do you know who gave this duren seed ? ", tease my mas on me which instantly makes my face red in shame.

" Mister General", replied everyone compactly to me.