Don Gabriel Emerson lantern

Eps 29 - Application

Farhan goes to Gabriel to inform Firda of his decision, and knows what is in Gabriel's heart but he feels so happy and moved by Firda's decision.

"I promise, Om. I will be a good husband to Firda" Gabriel said.

"None of us has believed you until this very moment, this decision was taken with great force" Farhan said coldly, saying, it made Gabriel's heart feel sad but he could understand Farhan's feelings. He is also a father, of course any father will not want if something bad happens to their children.

"I know, I'm really sorry. And I'll make amends for this by marriage, I promise I won't hurt Firda"

"I doubt your promise very much" Farhan once again said very coldly, and again Gabriel should be able to understand the feelings and position of this father of Firda.

"I still think you might even have revenge for your proposal rejected by Firda" said Farhan again who of course the accusation was immediately tepis by Gabriel.

"That's impossible, I've never been offended by anything Firda said or did. I know she's a very innocent girl, and that's why I have so much respect for her. He also helped me several times, even say I owe him my life. Um, I'm not gonna ask you or anyone else to trust me because I know it's so hard to trust me. I'm just asking for a chance to prove that I'm really sorry and will take responsibility"

Farhan looked straight into Gabriel's eyes, looking for lies or hypocrisy there. But all he saw was honesty and honesty.

"Then where's your family? You have to come to propose to my house with your family, I don't want this marriage to look like a sudden marriage" Farhan said, but Gabriel could only shake his head weakly.

"I don't have a family, Om" she replied weakly but Farhan seemed to distrust it.

"Lie, just tell me you don't want your family to know about this, right?" accuse Farhan of anger.

"I'm not lying, my mom left me 18 years ago and I don't know if she's alive or not, and then my dad passed away 10 years ago. I have no relatives" Gabriel replied in a soft voice later, because for this one he knew he was lying. Gabriel still has a son, and is still legally married to Angeline. There has been no divorce from either side.

"But I will soon take care of my divorce with her and make Firda one of my wives" said inner Gabriel confidently.

"Are you not looking for your mother?" ask Farhan.

"I've always been looking for her, but I still haven't found her" Gabriel replied.

Farhan fell silent again, thinking of ways to make everything look normal in the eyes of his family and in the eyes of others.

"Come tonight to my house"

...........

Firda pondered in her room, lying sideways while playing a pen and making abstract scribbles on the blank paper. She doubted her decision to accept Gabriel but Firda had no other way out, she was so scared what if she became pregnant. That fear is what made Firda make this decision.

"Fir.." cried Aisha who appeared from behind the door.

"Yes, Ummi?" asked Firda and he sat down.

"Who's meeting her?" ask Firda in a soft voice.

"Your aunt and your grandparents" replied Aisha "Patience, son. God will show you the way"

"What are they talking about? Did he tell grandpa and grandma that we....."

"No, Son. Of course not, he came to propose well. In addition, she also said that before her she had also proposed to you but you refused her"

.........

"So, you like my naughty granddaughter?" asked Grandpa Firda with his hoarse voice. Gabriel nodded while smiling.

"And why didn't anyone tell us that you already proposed to Firda?" ask the grandmother.

"Because at that time Firda refused her, Ummi" replied Farhan quickly.

"But Firda was too young to get married, other than that he had just entered the boarding school" said the grandfather who made Gabriel start to fidget, as well as Farhan. Because even though he is Firda's real father, but if his father-in-law does not approve of Firda's marriage then Farhan can not force it.

"They are dating, Bi" said Farhan then which makes Gabriel surprised as well as Firda's grandparents.

"Cooking? That's right, Farhan. His sense of not maybe Firda and Gabriel dating" said his mother-in-law who makes Farhan more confused to answer what. He was stuck on his own lies.

"Wait, is Firda sick because you forbid her from dating and do not approve of Gabriel and Firda's relationship? Is it because of the breakup, Firda got sick?" ask the grandfather who accidentally even made Farhan find a way to justify this sudden marriage.

"I... Yes, Bi. Farhan and Aisyah did forbid Firda from having a relationship with Gabriel" Farhan replied nervously. In his heart he apologized to his father-in-law and asked God for forgiveness for lying.

"It's a pity that my granddaughter, a labile teenager is like that. That is why it would be better to keep distance from the opposite sex and courtship is prohibited in Islam because it is close to adultery. Yes, this is the result if you violate what God has set" said the grandfather, which of course makes Gabriel and Farhan can only bow in.

"So you want them to get married, Farhan?" ask her mother-in-law later. Farhan could not answer immediately, I don't know how many lies he had to do at this time.

"We who want to get married" suddenly Firda's voice answered.

Everyone immediately turned their heads towards the origin of the voice, Firda stood beside her mother and she stared at her grandparents, her father and Gabriel in turn.

"Sorry Firda, Mother, Grandma." cried Firda and he sat among his grandparents "sorry because Firda was filthy and was dating Gabriel. That's why we want to get married, isn't the teaching of Islam halting or leaving? we chose halal right, Kek, Nek" said Firda who somehow even made Gabriel unconsciously hold his breath and he could not turn his face away from Firda.

Firda who looks thinner, pale and dark circles are clearly visible under his eyes. Can't Gabriel imagine how devastated Firda was because of her actions. He also did not expect Firda to give such a wise answer, even though the fact was a lie.

"Alright if that's the path you want to choose, son. But marriage is not an easy matter, there will be so many storms that will hit you" said the grandfather as he stroked his head "But if this decision is the best, grandpa can only pray for you, son. And you're right, sometimes we have to choose the best even if it's the toughest"