
pov raihan
right now I am sitting in front of my abi and umi, and this is where my struggle for raisa begins, I am expressing my desire to get married , they're the first people to know that their child loves someone who is far from what they've always hoped to be my life partner..
" abi ...umi" I tried to vent to start the conversation, I took a deep breath to cover my nervousness.it felt like a bomb that wanted to explode, like, whether they will accept my choice or they will strongly oppose what I choose, if they oppose whether I should surrender...or do I have to fight to convince them.I chose a relaxing time during the day to talk about all this .when abi was drinking tea and umi was looking at all her bonsay plants.
the two of them looked at me clearly if they wanted to immediately know what I wanted to talk about.before I continued my sentence I took a deep breath as if it felt like everything would not be easy
" brother wants to marry bi.mik.." finally the hard word I said came out as well, I saw them dumbfounded before the two of them looked at each other.
" married?!" they both say the same word
" yes bi...mik".
" with aisha" guess umik
" if abi agrees with him" now it's abi's turn to start following
I took a rough breath, as to where to explain to them
" not with mic aisyah" I saw abi frowning her forehead, being disgusted with great shock
" how could not with aisyah umik think you guys ta'aruf"
" surely that woman was more everything than aisyah,
" it must be your future wife's a great man"
umik at length guessed the figure of the woman I wanted to marry
abi just as Umi looks enthusiastic with my chosen woman that they do not know.
" bi...mik.." I dared to look into both abi and umi's eyes, to convince them that my choice was not wrong.
" her name is Raisa, ever since I saw her my brother felt something different here" I pointed at my own chest."
" he's a kiyai boy? where's kiyai?does abi know her? abi began to flank me with a lot of questions.
" not the son of a kiyai bi?.."I tried to cut abi said
" where was the cottage ?"tanya umik does not want to lose.I have to dare to tell the truth to umik and abi about raisa before he knows the truth from others but if they know the truth whether they will be honored to accept it.but I know umik and abi are people who are always open and willing to accept anyone, they never distinguish someone.
"not the son of the mik's lodge....."
the two of them were stunned they looked at each other for what they both thought
" Raisa is not a kiyai child or a lodger child, she is an ordinary woman, she is also.." I have not finished my sentence abi has cut my words.
" we both will always support whatever the choice of brother, we believe that big brother has been able to choose the best for brother or not good for brother." abi is indeed a wise man there.
" Bi...There are things abi should know?"I started to comfortably talk to abi and umi about raisa.
" raisa doesn't wear the hijab, emmm she's also a little emmm.." I was confused to choose the right word to explain the state of raisa.
" he's a little naughty emm.I mean he likes to fight and race" I finally breathed a sigh of relief to say this to abi and umi" even though I saw them very surprised
abi looked at Umi before he continued this conversation.
I saw abi take a breath, I waited for what abi would say
"abi and umi parents brother, abi and umi are also very familiar with brother, brother, if you have decided something, you must have thought about it very carefully we both can only support your brother as a parent brother"
umi also smiled gently at me "whatever your choice may be happy brother and can be responsible it's the message umi same abi" Umi walked up to me he then sat near me, "when should abi sama umi apply..em....what is his name?"
" raise" I answered
"iya raisa" repeated umik
" bi ...mik..if you knew about Risa, would you be ashamed of my choice, because she's not the woman you'd expect" I looked at Umi and abi alternately looking for answers about my questions from their eyes.
back umi smiled" we would be proud to the brother if brother could bring kindness to raisa". I immediately hugged umik, he was indeed a great parent
" when do you get here?" abi
I just nodded with a smile, I couldn't cover my happiness but there was still something stuck in my heart, I didn't tell abi and umi about the bet .
today I ventured to come to Raisa's house, after praying isyak I went to her house, the road today feels so crowded until traffic jams.nearly an hour stuck in traffic I finally reached her house, I finally reached her home, I deliberately came myself to propose to his parents.I want to ask their daughter for me to make my wife, this is my real journey to get raisa as well as the blessing of his parents, and this is where my real journey to get raisa, after getting the blessing of both my parents now it's my turn to get the blessing of both parents.
now I'm in front of the house Raisa, I knock on the front door of her house, I say hello several times .
"asalamallaikum" I heard someone walking over and the door was opened, apparently the mamang who opened it
" greetings waalaikum"
" oh.nak raihan" his friendly smile welcomed my arrival.
" look for raisa?" but the queen's not home?"
"let's go in first." bring mamang to me.I followed mamang into the house, he immediately invited me to sit, we chose to sit in the living room.
" his queen's out of seven o'clock, son?" mamang.
" i'm not looking for raisa mang.but I want to talk to mamang and bibik" I said later.
"ha ha ha..kirain did not look for raisa, then mamang call bibik first" while standing and walking towards the inside.
no wait long aunt and mother came out from inside, aunt brought tea and some cakes.they then sat in front of me, aunt put tea and snacks in front of me.
" said mamang want to look for us? is there anything important?!" I breathed the courage I had.
" want to propose to Raisa to be my wife?" I breathed a sigh of relief from being able to let out that word once in a breath.just like my parents, as well as both parents, they were very surprised
" try to repeat again nak raihan" said mamang
I became confused as to whether they were angry at me for being annoying .
" let's repeat" now it's aunt's turn to rule me
" i'll marry raisa" my birthday is a bit stammering.
" is it true that Raihan wants to marry Raisa?"bibik looked at me as if to imply that what I said was right or wrong.
" right bik ? "i want to propose to Raisa to be my wife, if my aunt and mother agree if I marry raisa" like abi and umi, the brand is also dumbstruck, as if my words are just a joke
" it's like a dream sir" said the aunt with a smile
" yes buk...kita our children are willing to marry" said mamang back, I see their eyes glazed glass, whether they are sad or happy.
"thank you if you want to marry our son, but will you know what our son is doing?"mamang looked at me sad
"i already know the nature and behavior of raisa mang? obviously I'm on them again.
" we are very grateful if Raisa gets a husband like raihan, raisa deserves to be happy?" I saw my aunt wiping the tears that came out of her eyes.
" my blessing to get raisa bik ..mang" I looked at the two of them alternately.
" without asking for raihan we both will surely bless nak raihan. with a smile that expands on both lips mamang and bibik.
" does the old man know this, do they know about Raisa?" they look worried when they say this
I smiled before speaking back, trying to calm them down with a smile
" abi sama umi already know about raisa, I've told everything to umi and abi, and, they have also given my blessing if I want to marry Raisa".I see them smile with relief.
" oh yes, I'll make it up to forget ...ayo at the drink first?" not wanting to make them angry I finally drank the warm tea that aunt made
in between our chat I tried wa raisa, I saw she read it without wanting to reply.finally I have an idea, I have an idea, I wa he came back I told him that I came to the house and wanted to propose to his aunt and mother, I imagined his facial expression which must have been very upset.
because it was night time I finally said goodbye to the aunt and mamang as well as conveying if abi same umi want to immediately greet them.