
For several days Izam prayed istikharah to ask God for guidance. Hints of doubt in his heart in choosing a wife.
"Izam, how did it go?" ask Ustadz Fariz while eating Rhea's cake.
Now the three of them, Ustadz Fariz, Izam and Rhea were enjoying a warm cake and tea in the absence of Yasmin.
"Alhamdulillah Abi, Izam has got the answer," Izam replied with a smile of relief.
"That's good. But are you sure of your answer?" ask Ustadz Fariz back.
"God willing Izam is convinced Abi. Whatever Izam will not regret, because this has become the decision of Izam's heart," replied Izam after drinking a sip of warm tea.
"Mother guess that the clue you're looking for is the same as what's in your heart. Really true?" asked Rhea enthusiastically.
Izam chuckled at the guesses of his mother daei. Then he said,
"Mother is Izam's Mother. Mommy knows all about Izam, even the feeling of Izam Mommy knows," Izam replied with a chuckle.
"Wife who used to dong..," said Ustadz Fariz proudly.
"Who is Bi's wife?" asked Izam while chuckling at his flirting with Abi.
"Well, you're insolent Zam. You will have a wife" Ustadz Fariz said, chuckling.
"Izam wants Izam's relationship with Izam's wife to be the same as Abi and Bunda who are always romantic and harmonious," said Izam smilingly looking at Abi and her Mother alternately.
"If you can you should be more than us" said Rhea as she hugged Ustadz Fariz and chuckled.
Ustadz Fariz returned his wife's embrace and kissed her forehead. Then he said,
"Surely you will have your own story. And of course Abi and Mommy will always pray for your happiness" Ustadz Fariz told Izam.
"Then, who is your heart's choice Zam?" ask Rhea curiously.
Izam's smile was now gone, he was now putting on a serious face in front of his parents.
"Abi, Izam asked Abi to help deliver Izam to meet Kyai Anwar. Izam will give an answer to the matchmaking plan he offered Izam, "Izam said with a serious look at Ustadz Fariz.
"When are you going to meet Kyai Anwar? asked Ustadz Fariz seriously to Izam.
"God willing tomorrow Bi. But Izam had to see Salsa first. Izam wanted to inform Izam of Salsa's decision" Izam later said.
"All right, it's up to you. Abi and Mommy hope that everything will remain on good terms despite the disappointment and heartache" Ustadz Fariz said, smiling at Izam.
"So...who did you choose Izam?" ask Rhea curiously.
Izam smiled ignorantly teasing his mother. She knew that her mother was very curious about the choice of her heart.
"Mother would be happy to hear it" replied Izam who then walked quickly out the door and said his greetings as he was about to walk out of his door.
"The son of Abi is ignorant not to play," muttered Rhea disappointed at not getting an answer from Izam.
"It's been answered, baby" said Ustadz Fariz, chuckling.
"It is certain that the good news will be heard soon, Mother" said Ustadz Fariz while rubbing the back of Rhea who was already in his arms.
Izam was at Salsa's house. It just so happens that at Salsa's house there is only Yasmin. Ustadz Jaki still hasn't come home to pick up Shinta at the hospital.
During Salsa's return from the hospital, Yasmin always accompanied Salsa at home when Ustadz Jaki and Shinta were not at home. And now Izam is with them.
Yasmin understood that if Izam, her brother would have a serious conversation with Salsa. Since he was an understanding sister, he gave time for them to talk.
Yasmin did not leave the two of them, she was just in the kitchen to get Izam a drink.
"Salsa, do you want to marry me?" izam asked with her heart pounding and her hands sweating coldly and trembling slightly.
Salsa, who had lowered her head, did not want to see Izam, now she turned her head to look at Izam's face.
There was clearly nervousness on Izam's face. The smile he gave was stiff, perhaps Izam was afraid if Salsa refused him.
"Sir Izam, what the hell is this talking about? Doesn't Brother Izam already have a mate?" salsa asked without mentioning Adiba's name, a name that had hurt her for some time.
"Sister hasn't agreed to it yet and it turns out that Big Brother's choice of heart is you. Are you willing to accept this brother's feelings and heart for you?" izam asked back with an intense look in Salsa's eyes.
"Why did Big Brother suddenly say that to Salsa?" salsa asked who was now meeting red on her cheek.
"Because Big Brother wants to immediately give an answer to Kyai Anwar if Big Brother refuses the matchmaking he offered to Big Brother," Izam replied without taking his eyes off Salsa's face.
"Sister..is that going to be okay? They're...."
Salsa could not finish her words because it was true that she felt very happy to hear Izam's statement to her, but he felt sad because he could not ignore if the relationship of Pondok Pesantren Al-Mukmin with Pondok Pesantren Al Hikmah became bad because of Izam's decision to prefer him.
"You don't have to worry about that, which I want to know now is what your answer is so that I can give an answer to Kyai Anwar" Izam said in a relaxed tone as usual.
Wahdang dong, if I don't understand for sure Kak Izam will accept the match. How do I dong? Salsa said in her heart.
"Sa... Salsa... did I force you too much? Yes if for example you need time to think gapapa really, Brother will go home now. But if you can not long give the answer, because Brother intends to go to the house of Kyai Anwar tomorrow," said Izam with a smile at Salsa who is still silently staring at him.
Hufft... it was not easy even though I knew Salsa had a taste in me, maybe this is karma for me who wasted his feelings all this time on me, inner Izam.
Izam stood up, he preferred to give Salsa some time so that she could rethink the answer she would give.
"Sister went home first yes, Assalamu'alaikum..," Izam said as he rubbed the head of Salsa wrapped in hijab, just as he used to when he still considered her like his own sister.
"Sir Izam wait!" salsa exclaimed at Izam's footsteps coming out of his door.
Izam turned back to face Salsa.
"Salsa. Salsa. Salsa wants to be his wife, Kak Izam," said Salsa, showing a shy hue on both cheeks.
"Alhamdulillah.," said Izam full of relief and smiled at Salsa who was timid to see him.
"Yeeee... Salsa's sister-in-law Yasmin" exclaimed Yasmin as she hugged Salsa from the side.
Salsa was shocked because Yasmin was suddenly beside her and hugged her. And he was also ashamed of Yasmin who apparently heard her talk with Izam earlier.