Bridal Flowers

Tamu

"Drink first, son." Umi said while giving Annisa a glass of fresh and refreshing water.

"Thank you Umi." Annisa said thankfully while taking over the glass into the circle of her hands. Reading the basmalah in a light, he then drank it solemnly and carefully.

"Alhamdulillah.." He murmured in gratitude when his thirst and thirst had been fulfilled.

Putting the glass back on the table, Annisa then with a sweet smile looked at Umi and Abi who had noticed all her movements.

"Is there something wrong with Annisa's face?" Annisa asked worriedly and by raising her right hand to touch the side of her right face.

Grabbing Annisa's right hand, Umi gently slid Annisa's hand down."There's nothing wrong with your face, son. We just want to make sure something is musty-"

"Oh Allah, Sister Annisa?" Suddenly Saqila's surprised voice entered everyone's hearing. Even Umi's speech was cut off by her surprised voice.

Surprised, Saqila does not know whether to cry or laugh at Annisa's long-awaited return. This is so shocking!

"Here Saqila, meet your sister. You must have long missed him and are looking forward to this day coming. Now Annisa's here so you can be free to see her again." With vigor, Umi got up from her seat and pulled Saqila's hand to walk closer to Annisa. Then with great care Umi sat Saqila where she was sitting.

"The three of you chat while Umi and Abi prepare dinner first." Umi's message was immediately embraced quickly by Abi. Let the conversation between him and Annisa be postponed because Umi thought maybe Annisa and Sapphira were starving because they had traveled far. Not only that, Umi also thinks that Annisa needs to eat nutritious and delicious foods. Hearing if he had just come out of the hospital, it felt like Umi's heart really hurt. Even his anger and resentment towards Annisa used to be instantly forgotten by her. Indeed, the affection of a mother cannot be compared to anything.

"Need Safira to help Umi?" Tanya Safira offers help but is immediately rejected firmly by Umi.

"Don't do anything but sit back and rest, this is an order from your parents. If it's broken then God won't be happy, remember?" Reject Umi while reminding Sapphira to obey her orders without doing things that are emotionally draining.

"Remember." Obey Safira by promising not to do strange things.

After hearing Safira's reply, Umi and Abi calmly then walked to the kitchen to continue their activities with light and happy minds.

"How's Brother doing? Why does the face look so pale like this?" Saqila asked worriedly as she grabbed Annisa's hand with a cautious expression.

Shifting his gaze, Safira then focused his attention on Saqila and Annisa who were interacting.

With a faint smile, Safira acted as if she did not care about the activities of the two of them so as to reduce the aura of her existence.

Awkwardly, Saqila's angry words still vividly remembered in her memory and somehow there was a sense of unease close together like this with Saqila.

"Thank God the news is good and maybe because you are too tired to travel a long way to make your face look like this." Annisa replied trying to behave as usual.

This sense of insecurity was probably due to their former infighting, after all Saqila also did not do it intentionally so this might just be a fleeting feeling.

"O Allah, Brother, Saqila is very happy to see Brother's return today. Saqila was so relieved and grateful that God still gave Saqila the opportunity to live with Sister again because otherwise Saqila did not know what to pay in this way of remorse." Saqila clasped Annisa's hand tightly conveying her pain and regretting that she would not see Annisa again. Even her gentle and beautiful face looked so worried and frightened at the same time.

Stunned, Annisa also tightly returned Saqila's hand. He was also so frightened actually knowing the fact that he would never meet again with his beloved family. But God heard his fear and sent him home to his family.

"Alhamdulillah Saqila, Big Brother also never thought of being able to return to this house before. But it turns out that God still loves and protects Brother. God sent good and sincere people to help you. Giving Brother shelter and shelter, they consider Brother as their family. Thank God, until finally Sapphira came they all still consider Big Brother as part of their lives." God was so generous to him. Sending himself kind and sincere people, they were his best relatives. Remembering those in the Annisa boarding school couldn't help his gratitude and smile. How could he not miss all of them if their kindness was so sincere and touching. Annisa is not willing to take those memories out of her brain memory.

Especially for his first love, the impression of a variety of really can feel Annisa there. There was a sense of helplessness on her status even a sense of jealousy when seeing Gio close to another girl. Annisa still remembered that annoying taste.

Raising her eyebrows, Saqila faintly glanced towards Safira who was seen busy fiddling with her phone.

His feelings alone or what Sapphira had been watching him. But that's impossible isn't it? Due to the fact that Sapphira looks indifferent to their conversation.

Ah, didn't Annisa mention Sapphira's arrival to pick her up?

If it was true what Annisa said then Safira should have known about Annisa's whereabouts, but why did Sapphira never say anything about Annisa yesterday-yesterday?

"Oh, so Brother was picked up by Safira.." Shifting his gaze looked at Safira who was still indifferent.

"But Sapphira why didn't you say anything about Kak Annisa's whereabouts and prefer to pick her up straight away? Don't you see if we're all so freaked out to look for Annisa's whereabouts?" There was a search and accusations tucked in there.

This Sapphira always had the impression of being indifferent to Saqila so it made her always think that this environment was just an ordinary environment for her. But sometimes Saqila can't fool herself that the feeling of being watched by her is really vague.

That's not possible, is it?

Safira doesn't care about anything so why should he keep an eye on Saqila?. After all what situation allowed Safira to watch over him?

It's not like Sapphira knew what she was hiding and doing.

"I saw it" Safira replied without distracting her from her phone.

"But didn't I say it before I left?" Raising her face from the phone she was holding, a satisfied smile was imprinted sweetly on her thin lips.

"This is a special surprise and gift that I prepared especially for all of you." He continued with his rare pure face.

But this is still not because the party I made especially for you is a real surprise. Then he returned to busying himself back on the phone that was in his grasp.

Astonished, Saqila foolishly returned Sapphira's smile with a smile. But unfortunately this smile was a form of his dissatisfaction with Sapphira. How he was not satisfied because a few days ago his fantasy about the surprise was the arrival of Gio here or something astonishing. But in fact it was all not in accordance with his expectations because the thing that came was precisely the star of his misfortune.

"Well, your surprise is so amazing Safira. Brother is really happy with your present." Voice pleased.

"Ah.yah, Saqila had heard that Big Brother called good people. So who are they and where has Brother lived all this time?" Turning his attention back to Annisa who had been listening to Saqila and Sapphira's interaction.

Hearing Saqila's question, inexplicably Annisa suddenly became awkward to answer it. This has something to do with Gio and Annisa fearing that Saqila would react like last time when he mentioned Gio here.

But if Annisa doesn't answer won't that leave suspicion?

Or if he lied would it make God angry?

"Ah.iya, Brother has been living in Ar-Rahman boarding school." He carefully noticed the change in expression on Saqila's face.

But Saqila did not look surprised at all, did Saqila not know this place?

Knowing that Annisa was watching her, Saqila with great effort kept her expression as normal as possible. "Ar-Rahman boarding school?" Ask as calmly as possible.

"Yes, the boarding house belongs to Mas Gio's family.em, Brother lives there." Clearly Annisa once again noticed Saqila's change in expression.

But it was still the same as the first one, looking normal and calm.

"Ah, so Brother has been living there all along." Take it slowly while reaching for an empty glass and spilling water into it.

Then with a natural movement he raised the glass to drink.

Snapping the side of the glass firmly, the overflowing anger within his chest was so uncomfortable and stifling. If he could, if he could he would very much throw this glass straight at Annisa's plain pretentious face.

But fortunately there was Sapphira so this time Annisa could be helped from her anger.

This damned girl he was kicked out with all his exhausting efforts. Instead of going where he should have gone to Gio's place. Damn, there was no point in him doing that crazy thing if Annisa instead made a big profit.

If he knew the end would be like this then maybe he would choose to let Annisa in this house instead of driving her away.

Calming his anger, Saqila then kept the glass away from her thin lips that were wet and moist because of the water. Giving a sweet smile to Annisa, she deliberately shifted her hand to the other side of the table. And casually dropping the glass on the floor, this was the little thing Saqila did to vent her burning anger.

"Astagfirullah, Saqila did not see it if Saqila's hand deviated from the table position." Hysterical surprised.

He did not know if his hand deviated from the position of the table so that the glass that should be placed on the table instead fell to the floor and ended up breaking.

Spontaneous, Annisa immediately lowered her head to pick up the shard of the glass. But not until his hand touched the shard, his hand was intercepted by Safira who had been sitting next to him.

"It's dirty and dangerous." He said as he pulled Annisa to sit back in her place.

"Let Sis Saqila who is already dirty do it." His speech continued without seeing Saqila's ugly expression change.

Although upset, Saqila with a sweet smile as usual agreed with Safira's words. "That's right Annisa, let Saqila do it because Saqila was already dirty because of her activities in the kitchen earlier." What Safira said was true if his hands were still dirty due to activities in the kitchen earlier. But somehow Saqila thought that what Safira meant was different from what he meant.

It's just his feeling, isn't it?

Hem, just the feeling!

"By the way, Miss Annisa, this boarding school, how can you stay there?" His question sounded relaxed but full of emotion while picking up the shards of shard scattered on the floor.

Knowing that Saqila did not mind at all then Annisa also ended up being relaxed as well, she was not afraid or awkward to talk about Gio again in front of her.

"Mas Gio was the one who helped Brother when he collapsed on the side of the road. Because he knew Brother then he decided to bring Brother to the boarding house for treatment. At first Big Brother had no intention of staying there for long and promised to leave soon after recovering. But it turns out that Mas Gio will not let Brother go if Brother does not come home. Therefore Brother made an agreement with him that Brother can get out of the boarding school if the family here comes and Brother will stay there if the family here does not come. Well, as it happens Big Brother can't go from there unless it has to come back here then be Big Brother choose to stay there. Come help the kitchen people cook for the food intake of the students." Obviously Annisa told me the reason why she had been living in the boarding house all this time. An agreement that somehow Annisa can not forget the momentum where she read the letter. Actually it is not a love letter but still Annisa will always feel her heart pounding hard if she remembers it.

"Oo.so it's like that." Saqila muttered in a calm manner. After cleaning the shards of the shard Saqila again fixed her sitting position. He had thought about why Gio had not contacted him to tell him about Annisa's whereabouts there.

Even when Saqila called Gio never wanted to respond, as if the no. he always called was not Gio's.

"Mas Gio will come to visit here tomorrow." Sapphira's sweet voice instantly diverted Saqila's mind. Stunned, he unconsciously turned his gaze to look at Safira who was also now looking at me.

"really?" He asked in disbelief as he improved his sitting as comfortably as possible. In fact, he did not notice the change in Annisa's face that looked uncomfortable.

Nodding his head, "He came here to visit with his family." Safira looks calm and relaxed when saying this.

"you? Big family?" Suddenly Umi's voice entered everyone's hearing.

"That's right Umi, tomorrow afternoon Mas Gio and his family will come to visit here." Safira's remarks confirmed Uminya's question.

"Then we must prepare a good and worthy welcome for them. Hem, his arrival to this place must have had a clear reason." Umi's voice sounded so happy and enthusiastic. How not did he feel like this because his second daughter was about to be taken away by people.

Although a little unwilling to give Saqila a wedding as soon as this, but when remembering that the bridegroom is someone who is amazingly good and has a high position religiously and socially. Umi thought that releasing Saqila to her was the best option because she was afraid that Saqila would fall like Annisa, her first daughter.

"Umi, do we need to call the other families to help us make preparations? It's a big event so it looks like the rest of the family should participate." Saqila's advice is more spirited than Umi's. Of course he is excited because the man he has admired and loved will come to ask for him tomorrow. Tell me, which woman will not be happy when she finds out that the man she loves will come to the house.

"Good idea, son. But Umi saranin you do not need to interfere in the preparation because you have to prepare clothes to wear tomorrow and try to look as good as Saqila can." This is a Saqila event so Umi does not want if something unwanted happens to her so the best option is to let Saqila prepare herself for tomorrow. Because tomorrow is a historic day for Saqila and it will definitely feel so nervous. Umi had been in this position so naturally he worried about Saqila.

"Umi said what the hell, it's like Mas Gio coming to propose to Saqila." Complain Saqila with a face that has been blushing red, featuring a beautiful face with a sweet and tickling shyness.

"Udah, don't be shy. Now call Ms. Yana and have her bring you some clothes to wear tomorrow. Oh well, Sapphira and Annisa also have to wear uniform clothes with you later so that our family looks harmonious and happy in front of them." Umi orders after quick thinking to plan the preparations for her tomorrow.

"Astagfirullah, the time is so tight for tomorrow's event. Another family favor should come immediately to help tonight." Umi muttered while taking over the landline and trying to dial the family no. he would contact.

Leaving Umi busy contacting other families, Saqila did not want to miss and took steps to contact Mbak Yana. The owner of the boutique where Annisa worked was also their family.

"Sir Annisa, let's go upstairs. Brother has to rest tonight because it needs to use more power for tomorrow." Sapphira wakes up from her seat and helps Annisa also get up from her seat. Despite being in a bad mood Annisa still gave her best smile to Sapphira.

"But what about dinner, Sapphira?" Tanya Annisa feels guilty to her parents who have worked hard to cook for her but she does not eat.

Smiling softly, "Don't worry, Safira will send him to Brother's room later after they're done with their affairs." He did not want to see Annisa like this, feeling helpless and sick because Umi and Saqila who had a misunderstanding about the arrival of Gio. So, the best option right now was to take Annisa off their radar and act indifferent to their excitement. Let it be like this because it will definitely feel interesting when tomorrow comes.

"Hem, Annisa come along." Annisa's breakup followed Sapphira's advice. Actually Annisa has no appetite for dinner tonight especially after seeing the happiness of Umi and Saqila regarding the arrival of Gio, it feels like sleep is the best choice for her.

No, he did not hate Umi and Saqila. These cruel thoughts were far from what Annisa felt because she did not hate them at all. It's just that Annisa still can't forget the sweetness when with Gio so uncomfortable it feels to see Gio with Saqila because after all Annisa also hopes big on Gio.

Closing the door to Annisa's room, Safira let Annisa lay herself on the bed. In fact, Safira also helped Annisa to use her warm and soft blanket.

"If you are sleepy, then go to sleep." Sapphira's voice while sitting on the chair of Annisa's dressing table.

Annisa did not say anything in response, instead she chose to close her eyes peacefully. Trying to work hard to close his eyes so that the uncomfortable feeling in his heart immediately broke off and disappeared. But it felt so difficult and exhausting, Annisa could not close her eyes anymore.

"Does my brother believe in God's destiny?" Safira asked for a topic, understanding Annisa's helplessness which was so difficult to sleep.

Staring at the ceiling of his room that looks faint, "I believe in God's destiny." Annisa replied confidently without feeling any doubt in her heart.

"Why do you believe in destiny?"

Smiling softly, "Because I trust Allah, Sapphira." While saying this for a moment, Annisa's mind flashed on her longing for God. The true Beloved and Most Romantic, Annisa longs for Him.

"Even though you get into trouble like your marriage fiasco, are you sure that fate is something real?"

"Safira, the failure of the marriage that became my past is part of His scenario. Even when Mas Dimas came to propose to me there was an uncomfortable feeling at the time, I was sure it was coming from God. God told me that being with Dimas was not the best and I felt it. I felt that if I received Dimas then perhaps the path I would cross was a road full of sharp thorns and pebbles, but if I did not accept it maybe my happiness would have long come. And well, as you can see Safira, it turns out that my path is sharp and not easy to walk." Annisa's soft voice explained about the feeling she felt when receiving Dimas first. A rare feeling of uneasiness and uneasiness made Annisa at the time think that could this be a sign that God did not want Annisa to receive Dimas?

And well, in one night that uncomfortable feeling was indeed evident that Dimas was not a good man for him. The two of them were not people destined to live together.

Nodding softly, "Safira understands." Sapphira's voice while watching Annisa's eyes slowly dimmed and closed. Then her slender body covered in blankets then moved regularly and gave the impression that Annisa seemed to have fallen asleep.

Sapphira was relieved after seeing her brother fall asleep comfortably.

Waking up from his seat he then carefully opened the door of Annisa's room, out of it carefully he closed Annisa's room.

Silently, there were no more voices from the other party except the regular breathing sounds from Annisa. Slowly the closed eyes were finally wide open, removing a clear and warm liquid that had previously been resistant to its appearance.

Curled up, he then hugged his chest with his own eyes that had been wet with the warm liquid that just kept flowing.

"But it still feels so painful.hiks.."

                                      ***

"It's me, Safira."  His voice was lazy as usual.

"Ah.so you're home, then what about Annisa now..is she okay?" The person across there asked with his awkward voice that sounded clear.

Smiling faintly, "You just asked now?, Puspa where have your sympathies been when pushing my Brother down?" Stepping slowly, Sapphira's sharp eyes fell on the view of the park in front of him. Pulling the curtain further away from the side of the window, Safira did not want this thin curtain to disturb her view.

Gurgling his saliva roughly, "I'm sorry, I know that I was wrong." His voice sounded depressed.

Smiling coldly, "It's useless at all, sorry you don't have any meaning for me." Safira sarcas. Even if this girl fell prostrate before him an apology would never fall until it touched the recesses of her heart.

"I know my mistakes can never be tolerated, but ma-"

"Don't say anything else because rest assured I never care what you say. Right now I'm calling you because I want to confirm your arrival tomorrow afternoon. As for if you disbelieve, I won't care either because your voice recording is still in my hands. I won't lose even if you run away." Even if Puspa ran away or dodged, Safira would not actually be harmed at all because the proof of his voice was still in his hands so why should he be afraid?

"I know Sapphira, I know. Escape has never been in my mind at all so believe me tomorrow I will be a witness at your event. I promise you by Allah, Sapphira." Although his heart had blackened but that was before, when his heart was covered by the affection of friendship. And now, it will never happen again because he finally realized that what he had done before was an act that will never be forgiven. Puspa was so sorry for his actions.

Shrugging his shoulders indifferently, "Then I'll see it." Sapphira did not agree or doubt Puspa's oath. He just wanted proof so he said this. As for whether or not the promise that Puspa said then let Sapphira see it tomorrow.

How exhausting, Sapphira thought all of this should be put to an end as soon as possible.

Hem, end it all.

                                     ***

In the morning, the atmosphere of the Annisa family residence was so crowded and busy. Even the presence of Annisa who just came home last night not many realize it, ah. maybe more precisely they do not care actually.

Noticing the beautiful and graceful robe in her front mirror, Annisa was not sure if the beautiful girl who was there was herself.

"Sir Annisa is so beautiful, Sapphira is so envious to see Big Brother now." Safira muttered as she looked at Annisa.

Feeling insecure, "But Sapphira, isn't this outfit a little different to yours and Saqila's, is that okay?" In the application event usually the girl who is proposed will wear clothes that are slightly different from her family and siblings. But today it is different, Saqila who gets a proposal looks quite the same clothes with Sapphira while he himself is different from Saqila and Sapphira.

So who's here to ask, Annisa or Saqila?

Nodding casually, "It's okay Kok Kak, after all what Mas Gio lamar is still unclear is not it? Well, it could have been Brother and not Saqila." Here the arrival of Gio is still unclear to the Annisa family, whether it came to propose or because of what?

Even if they came to propose, the only person who had the right to apply for the Annisa family was Saqila.

"Well, but I'm not sure." Because of what qualifications does Annisa have that makes Gio set the name Annisa in his heart?

Annisa thought she had nothing to attract Gio.

Smiling, Safira understood that Annisa's confidence had slowly eroded since the failure of her marriage. Well, it's only natural that Annisa's acting this scared.

"Then we'll see it later." Safira muttered in a soft voice. Pulling Annisa's hand out of the room, she carefully guided Annisa down the stairs.

Below they have found some families who are busy arranging buffet food and beautiful flowers that become simple decorations but look so elegant.

"Sir Annisa?" Surprised, Saqila stared in amazement as well as jealous at the clothes Annisa was wearing. So beautiful and so elegant looking. Why did she not find clothes this beautiful last night when Mbak Yana came with her stuff?

After all, the one who was going to propose was her but why were Annisa's clothes different from her and Sapphira's?

It's as if Annisa was proposed by Gio alone.

"Well, what's up Saqila?" Awkwardly, Annisa is not so comfortable here as some people just stare at her without greeting her like Saqila did to her.

"I'm going to Umi for a minute, brother." Pamit Safira who was immediately taken by Annisa quickly.

"Ah.no. nothing." With great difficulty Saqila held desperately her anger at Annisa.

The one who should be the center of attention here is herself and not Annisa! But why is this fucking brother so show-off and pretentious!

"Ah. so." Annisa was confused looking for what topic the two of them would talk about.

"Where is Puspa, Saqila? Did he not come?" This friend of his had not met for several months and left a deep longing for Annisa.

Given Puspa who also had not met him for a long time, "Ah, he must have come.Cuman may be a little late."

"Is he having business?" Annisa is worried if something happens to Puspa.

Feeling confused, Saqila also thought that if Puspa's attitude to him for some time was a little different than usual. "Either-"

"O Allah, Saqila! You're a pretty pisan tea." Suddenly the excited voice of a girl interrupted their conversation.

Shifting his eyes, Saqila and Annisa had already found their new cousin coming from the next town who was quite far from their home.

"Hey Kayla, long time no see. Not meeting you for a year creates big changes to your appearance." Saqila welcomes the arrival of Kayla who already looks a little different from the last time they met. She looks more beautiful and mature than a year ago.

"Ahaha... who experienced such a big change who, me or you? One year did not meet know you had a proposal. Huh, lose start I'm from you." Hearing about Saqila's proposal today made Kayla and the family in the next town completely shocked and unexpected.

How not to be surprised because the news they got was so sudden and sudden.

"I objected?" Canda Saqila was so pleased with Kayla's sudden arrival that it sounded like sulking.

Glancing at Annisa who had been silent so blatantly, "I really don't mind as long as your intention to get married is holy, even your body is still guaranteed holy then everything will be fine. Unlike someone who is so selfless, marrying a good man instead of giving her chastity instead she gives her husband a former person. Confront Saqila, you must not be like that man! It's terrible you know, for us someone's more deserving of being called a monster than a human." She softly and blatantly insinuated to Annisa who was just standing still listening and not making a sound.

Pretending not to know, "Do I look like that monster? Tell me which part of me looks like that monster?" Tanya Saqila followed the game Kayla made. Even his innocent face wanted to fool everyone.

"Saqila.aku.I want to go to the kitchen first so talk to Kayla first." Annisa's awkward voice entered their chat.

Getting a nod from Saqila, Annisa with all her might kept her gentle smile as she carried her steps away from Saqila and Kayla who were conversing.

Even the pain that kept pressing on her heart was so painful and stifling, that Annisa was strong enough to endure it. Right now he just wanted to go inside his room, lock the door and release the pain he felt through a silent cry.

Even though Kayla disguised who she was talking about Annisa could clearly tell that that person was her, the saintly monster they hated.

"Even though the monster is disgusting but the person who narrates and spreads the monster's disgrace isn't it more disgusting?" Suddenly Safira's playful voice entered the hearing of Saqila and Kayla who were busy talking.

Stunned, they then turned their attention to Sapphira who was already standing not far away from them while holding a glass of milk that was still warm.

"meaning?" Kayla asked not to understand. Actually unlike Saqila, Kayla was even so awkward when talking to Safira. Sapphira was someone who was so difficult to talk to that Kayla was not used to Safira.

Smiling faintly, he then walked up to Saqila and Kayla. "We have both studied religion so don't act like you never learned it. Kayla, the most basic thing we learn from religion is that God hates people who spread the disgrace of others. Even talking about it as if it were a fun topic, God hates the nature of people like this. So my advice is to learn not to act like this to others because what you know is God's punishment it feels like." Smiling coldly, he then carried his footsteps walking back following in the footsteps his sister left.

Silently, Kayla did not know what to respond to and could only smile faintly in response. It would be a lie if he said that there was nothing he felt after hearing Sapphira's words. He was frightened and became worried if God really was angry and hated him. Because if he does then he doesn't know where else to look for help.

"Ah.maklumi only Safira." Said Saqila trying to melt the atmosphere.

                                      ***

"Here, drinking milk is still warm." Serah Sapphira sat herself beside Annisa.

"Ah, thank you Safira." Realizing, he quickly took over the warm milk from Safira's hands.

Saying basmalah, Annisa carefully sipped the warm milk into her mouth.

Shut up, there was no sound between the two of them. They were both busy with their respective thoughts so to speak it felt so reluctant.

In Annisa's position, she still felt a sense of unease after hearing Saqila and Kayla's conversation that was so sharp for her that it caused her mood to go bad and down.

In Sapphira's position, he was so clearly able to feel Annisa's uneasy atmosphere after hearing Saqila and Kayla's conversation. So to maintain his mood that was not good Safira decided to shut up and chose to look at the people who were busy and then tares check the preparation.

Suddenly, while diving into each other's thoughts, someone ran over in a hurry and told him that the Gio family had arrived.

"Come, Brother." Take Sapphira while getting up from her seat.

Doubtful, "No Sapphira, I think sitting here is more comfortable than disturbing people's good mood." Annisa knows that her family still doesn't like her whereabouts even though they know that she has only come home after a few months of disappearing.

It's disturbing, "Did you forget the promise you made to Mas Gio?" Sapphira's Sweat to Annisa. Gio comes here except to ask for the payment Annisa promised him.

Worried, "Did... did Mas Gio come to charge him?"

"Other than this?" Safira answered briefly.

"But didn't he come here to propose to Saqila?" After all why should bring a family troupe if only to collect the payment.

Still patient, "Did Mas Gio say something like this when he wanted to visit?"

"I thought.never." Answer doubtful.

"Then why would Big Brother be sure if he came here to propose to Saqila?" Anxious Sapphira at the innocence of her brother.

"But why bring his extended family here if it wasn't for-"

"To collect your promise, if you don't believe me, you have to come with me." Disconnecting Safira while putting the glass on the table and pulling Annisa's hand followed her steps towards the family crowd who looked so enthusiastic.

                                       ***

"Waalaikumussalam, let's go in." Abi welcomed their greetings with such a good mood. Without even asking further about their arrival Abi immediately invited them in.

Bringing them into a room that has been neatly arranged and beautiful, with the typical habits of Indonesians they then sit themselves on a blue carpet that has been held on the floor. Displaying a variety of patterns and beauty of this carpet as if to give an impression of how different the atmosphere today.

"Please, drink and taste snacks that have been wholeheartedly made by our family." Then Umi sent some snacks that they had made with hard work until late at night.

The Gio family did not hesitate, they were in a polite manner sipping a drink that the host had painstakingly prepared for them.

With emotions overflowing, the Annisa family circulated their gaze to the entire Gio family who had come here. Giving a curious look and judging that who is the man who managed to conquer the heart of Saqila. Because of how they were not curious that a few months ago Saqila always rejected the men who came to her on the grounds that Annisa should be happy first. But today suddenly his stance changed and willing to accept the man, does not this mean that the man is a great figure that is able to steal the attention of Saqila?

"Saqila, so show me who Gio is among those young men." Bisik Kayla who was also busy circulating her gaze among the young men of the Gio family who were seriously enjoying the snacks presented in front of them.

Reply whispering, "He's not here yet, it looks like it's going to be a little late." Indeed Gio still has not seen the trunk of his nose here, maybe he will be a little late.

"Good I thought -"

"Assalamualaikum, sorry I'm a little late." Suddenly the tall and attention-grabbing figure of a handsome young man distracted everyone.

For the Gio family who are familiar with this figure, they just look then a second and then refocus on their activities.

But this was different from the Annisa family who had never seen the figure of this young man, once they saw their attention as if fixated on this figure.

How handsome!

"Don't tell me that this man is Gio?" Kayla's whispers of jealousy were mixed in unwillingly. Hey, this handsome guy he wants to get it too!

Ah, how unfair!

Proud of her future husband, "Hem, this is Mas Gio, my future husband." Saqila's voice showed off which immediately responded to Kayla's unwilling expression.

Well, of course he will choose to marry this man because if viewed from any side this man is too perfect, ah!

"They're about to start." Whisper Puspa without glancing at the two people who had been whispering ria.

Surprised, "Puspa..since when are you here?" Tanya Saqila was surprised to see that Puspa was now sitting sweetly beside her.

"Just now." Replied Puspa briefly again did not glance at Saqila who was already looking at him in shock.

"Ta-"

"Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh," Then this event really began with a quiet but solemn atmosphere.

"Our arrival here to visit is to deliver our son, Muhammad Gio Rafadillah to straighten out his affairs with one of your daughters who managed to attract his attention. As for the next we leave it to Gio to explain the purpose of his arrival." After that the elder of the Gio family handed the next step to Gio who was already sitting sweetly between Umi and Abinya.

Silently, everyone's focus was completely fixed on Gio who had just lowered his head.

A few seconds later Gio began to raise his head, revealing a sharp handsome face and looking hearty. His pitch-black, clean eyes were all staring around.

Then, his sharp gaze then stopped on the figure of the beautiful girl who happened to also be staring at him. Their eyes met, just a few seconds and the girl again lowered her head. Hiding a beautiful reddish face that was shy and pleasing to the eyes made Gio couldn't help but hold her breath patiently.

"My coming here is to collect the promise of one of your daughters who has been disrupting my sleep for a few days."

There were whispers of curiosity and small laughter that lived the silent atmosphere earlier. They think Gio's reason is too funny and impressed to be a humorous man.

"Have you ever promised Mas Gio anything?" Bisik Kayla was curious.

Pondering, Saqila thought hard if she ever promised Gio anything. However, no matter how hard he tried to think he still did not find anything. "I thought maybe but I don't remember it." Saqila's whisper sounded absentminded.

Unlike the commotion that occurred, Annisa actually felt her chest pounding. Leaving the nervousness and uneasiness that came simultaneously in his heart. Even without realizing the smooth hand that had been shaking uncontrollably clutched the strong hand of Sapphira who had grasped his hand.

"Sir Annisa, please don't forget that you once promised Mas Gio to pay his kindness." Safira whispered jail, so satisfied with the beginning of this day that it further added to his spirit to end all this.

"I still haven't prepared a gift to pay for it. Safira tell me what you have to do to pay for it?" Panicked Annisa because she remembered that she had not had time to prepare anything to pay for Gio's kindness.

"Sister need not worry about the reward because Big Brother himself is what Mas Gio wants. Remember, Mas Gio told him that he would come to visit here and if he really came to visit then Brother must agree on what Mas Gio asked for later."

Stunned, Annisa's beautiful face that was still down felt hot and warm. He was sure that his current face must have looked so red and embarrassing.

"I don't understand.." Of course this was a lie, Annisa did understand what Safira meant but she still doubted if what she thought was the same as what Safira thought as well.

"Don't lie brother, I know if you understand what I mean." Safira's whisper is on target which makes Annisa more blushing.

"He promised to fulfill what I asked if I came here. And now that I've come to visit here with my extended family, I hope your daughter can keep her promise." Gio continued after trying to calm his nervousness.

"Annisa, today I came to collect your appointment one day ago. In front of the gate of the boarding house you promised me to grant all my wishes if I came to visit your house. Now my coming here is to propose to you and make you the wife and mother of our children." Take a long breath.

"You have to accept my proposal, this is my bill." Gio continued to calm down successfully making everyone dumbfounded.

What kind of application is this?

Isn't this called coercion?

After all, what should be proposed here is Saqila instead of Annisa, but why did this proposal fall on Annisa?

For a moment, the room became quiet. Silence is more precisely because the Annisa family still can not say anything.

In fact, Saqila who was the main lead here could not help her anger and the shame she got from this damn show.

Shit, rather all this mess happened because the widow of the unlucky bearer was here.

Seriate...

The party next part 😘