EXAMS AT THE WEDDING

chapter 23 the jealous son

"thank you Steven you've understood and accepted this situation, I'm sorry I couldn't accept you because it's too late, and I'm still your best friend so whenever you need me while I can I'll see you" I said as I handed the helmet to Steven.

"no matter this is not your fault nor mine, only we are stuck in a love that is impossible to have because of our different faiths" he said with a smile

I returned her smile, and began to step away from Steven and then steven's voice heard me again and overtook me, approaching to speak.

"nina.. I love you so much I hope you are happy, maybe we will rarely meet because I have to respect your husband" he told me that made me sad because he would keep his distance from me.

"the son is not like that, the son of the man is understanding and does not limit me" I replied

"but he has feelings that are not requested but you have to take care of" said Steven

"Well" with this sad face I replied

"don't pout ! soon married to be sad, I came back first, you do not often snack as long as he is troubled you crave ugly" he said to me

"ih you're bumming" while hitting his chest

"you're sick, it's easy to sulk" he's still teasing me

"let's go" then I stepped into the campus to pick up the bike

before long I saw steven was gone and my phone rang a call from the son, I took a phone from the bag and raised the son's phone

"hello assalamualaikum" I answered

"my dear walaikumsalam" replied the son who sounded clumsy, as I turned his back he was behind me with a smile

"what are you here for ? " it should be at this hour the son is still in the office half an hour away from home, and I was going to his house but I had to take my motorcycle first in the campus parking lot.

"i can't wait to meet my future wife, so I just finished calling right here" she said, stroking my hijab, but his gaze was different as if he was holding sadness in his heart asking if he had heard what steven said, my heart became bad because I had hurt the son.

"i just wanted to wait for you in your house" I said with a smile trying to melt the atmosphere

"let me take you home" he said

"are you sick? if it hurts I can go home alone, at this hour still dare" I feel bad to see it moody

"i'm not well, let's "son take over my bike

"really gpp ?? " many while riding behind her.

during the trip we were more silent the atmosphere became unpleasant, sometimes I tried to melt the atmosphere but it seemed like the mood was not good but still pay attention and cry my words, and then I lied to him that I was hungry, so we would stop sitting and talking.

"i'm hungry, let's stop for food" I said whining

"hunger, didn't you just eat steven ? " he said with an unusual smile

"yes if you don't want to ?" pura ngambek

and finally we stopped at the roadside dining place, I looked for a purposeful seat away from the crowd so we could have a comfortable chat, after ordering the food we waited not so long for the food to be delivered to our table.

"are you sure you want to marry me? " i started to open the conversation

"yes I'm very sure, but are you sure you accept me" he suddenly asked me like that, which makes me wonder instead of him when I accept it, why now?? amaze me

"if I don't want to accept you trus why are we here now? are you doubting me?? " my answer is to question his thoughts about me

"i'm just afraid of losing you, I don't want you to be forced to accept me" she said, to my surprise

"i'm not forced, where there are people who can force me" I replied while smirking at him

"yes I know it's you if forced more and more brontak" he said with a smile that began to cheerfully

"why are you moody from earlier ? " i'm trying to figure out why he's not excited

"i just ... "the son hesitantly told me

"yes if you don't want a story" I replied as I feed my food to the son, because I'm a bit full so some of my food I give to the son by bribing him, and it's enough to make the son cheerful again.

"someone knew you and Steven had a romantic meal at Coffee and I got a picture of it, which is why I came home early and was waiting for you here, I used to catch up but I didn't want to limit you because of my presence" she started telling me why she was moody and more silent.

"are you jealous ??" I teased him a little bit because I think he's very funny when he's jealous.

"of course I'm jealous, my struggle is not over and so many want you, of course I'm afraid you change your mind what else steven your first love "answer by holding my hand, as if hoping that I wouldn't be tempted by another man.

" yet you're as scared as this I was close to steven, why today is it different ? " i lured him to talk because I felt he knew about today.

"because I heard myself, what steven said to you, I was not far from you wanting to greet you but I was shocked by Steven's words, so I just kept quiet to see you two " men's word

"you don't need to think about it, me and him are just best friends and will be like that to death" I said convincingly

"because he has already returned your love and maybe.." his words were interrupted as if unable to continue saying.

"i love you, not him anymore" I firmly said so that there was no doubt in his mind about my feelings.

and my words were enough to make the son surprised until his eyes widened to look at me, then looked glassy, maybe he felt happy or moved

" thank you for choosing me, I thought you'd come back to Steven after you knew he loved you" she said with a cheerful smile and she looked relieved

"i don't know since when but I'm happier with you, I hope you won't change after getting me "I told him

"no I will not change, if you know how afraid I am of losing you, I will not waste you, after my uneasy struggle, he said, I want to marry you soon so that I can always see and make you happy" she said

happiness was on our faces, we loved each other, even though we started to choose him because he was good and loved me, he struggled to really get my mother's blessing, until I fell in love and needed it.

finally we continued our journey to jombang, happily me and the son chatted and I told him what happened in Coffee with steven until I pura hungry to talk comfortably, we rode on the motorbike like a child in a storytelling ceremony and I hugged the son, occasionally we sang together and stopped at the mosque to pray and then continued the journey.

how beautiful it is to love and relate to people of the faith, because I used to date non-Muslim erik so can not pray together, only me who worship he just waiting in front of the mosque, he said, maybe it was also what made erik cheating with his church friend, I was not sad when it was just feeling disappointed because he chose cheating instead of talking honestly and releasing me well.