Flowers from Heaven II

Eps. 36

Nisa's still sitting in her chair, in her private room. He was reciting the holy verse of the Qur'an as usual when there was no busyness.

Arka who had just come, immediately sat in the chair, in front of his mother. Nisa who began to realize the arrival of her son, immediately ended her reading.

"Where's the meeting, son?" ask Nisa to Arka

"Alhamdulillah Ma'am, the Client agreed and liked the graphic design of our company." replied Arka without thinking

"Alhamdulillah if so." said Nisa breathed a sigh of relief

"But why are you such a confused person?" asked Nisa when she saw Arka's face

"Yes Ma'am, Arka is confused.. Arka wanted to run Taaruf before Arka returned to England, so that later back to Indonesia immediately married.." said Arka suddenly told her heart was troubled.

"Yaaa come on then, I'm ready to be Arka's guardian.. Confused where?" asked Nisa still did not understand Arka's heartbreak

"According to Mom, who's she with? Zahra or Khadijah?" suddenly asked Arka in her blank view

"Both women are sholiha, both are good.. Yes your heart feels good, what son? it all comes back to you again." answered Nisa in response to Arka's heartbreak

"Well that's it Mom, that's what confused me. If it used to be Dad straight yearnya Mother, if Arka now yearsya there are 2 sholiha women from different families." said Arka while staring in his mother's face

"Arka also intends this all because God, now may not feel any feelings for anyone, but God willing will be like a Mother who fell in love with Dad after marriage" continued Arka at length

Nisa was so amazed by the words of her son, as mature as her son. Nisa looked at him so deeply.

"Khadija is indeed more mature, but it is not yet clear his family, his lineage..

While Zahra is clearly his family, but not yet mature enough in my opinion." Arka told Nisa

"If you want to taaruf Khadijah, then marry her, you will help to find her family first." Nisa told Arka

"Zahra is not yet an adult, because the woman with her husband will remain like children who want to always be spoiled, naaak." said Nisa

"Yes Ma'am, Arka understands." replied Arka briefly, and again dissolved in his mind

It was already very late afternoon, Nisa and Arka had returned home. As usual, Nisa always chalked up to prepare food for her son, while Arka went straight to her room to take a bath and rest.

After bathing and changing clothes, Arka lay in her bed, he took her cell phone and contacted her Tantenya who he had considered like his own mother.

Again Arka told her heartbreak, she spoke at length on her phone.

"If according to Auntie, try taaruf with Zahra, who is clearly her lineage.. If Khadija is not clear about his family, what will we answer later if the big family here asks that." said Shaina in response to the hardness of her nephew's heart

"Auntie's Right.. Arka wants Tahajud only later tonight, if God gives the answer later tomorrow meet accidentally with Zahra or Khadija, I will set out to bertaaruf with him" said Arka immediately solidified his heart

*****

Dusk turns night, night so late in the darkness. The arcs are fast asleep, always flying every third of the night. Just like his late father, who always linger in prayer one third of the night, Arkapun always does all that.

In his prayer, Arka asked to be betrothed at the right time, to the sholiha woman of God's choice.

After lingering for a third of the night, Arka closed her eyes again, laying her body back on the super comfortable mattress.

When it entered dawn, Nisa who had awakened earlier, he knocked on the door of his son's room, to determine whether he was awake or not.

Arka who was preparing for dawn prayers, immediately opened the door of his room.

"Are you ready, son?" nisa said when she saw her son who had been wearing a takwa shirt, with a neatly wrapped sarong also peci covering his head.

"Already Ma.. Let's go to the mushola." replied Arka then took her mother to go down to Mushola

Morning became afternoon, today Arka came alone to the office because Nisa had to go to the market to buy kitchen and home needs with her domestic assistant.

Arka stopped by a bookstore to buy some of the books she was looking for for her job reference.

He met Zahra who was also looking for a book.

"Zahra?" sapa Arka who now knows even though Zahra is covered with a veil

"Yes, this is Zahra.. Looking for a book too?" tanya Zahra started her conversation

"Yes, want to find a book for graphic design reference." replied Arka in fact

"What book are you looking for? Isn't teaching in a school there is a library that provides various kinds of books?" ask Arka curiously

"Yes Kak, but the library at school is his book for school lessons only. This time Zahra wanted to look for the book Fiqh Women." replied Zahra gently

Arka and Zahra are separated, because they are looking for different books, so different shelves are also.

"Is this the answer I said accidentally? Should I put my heart on Zahra?" said Arka in his heart, while daydreaming in the direction of the graphic design book he was looking for

Zahra, who was finished, and had gotten what she was looking for, and went ahead to pay the cashier, her eyes looking for the whereabouts of the invisible Ark.

Suddenly Zahra was surprised by the presence of Arka beside him by carrying 4 thick books in his hand

"Eh Brother Arka.. Is it over, brother?" said Zahra who was actually embarrassed for fear of being caught looking for Arka

"Already, nih.." said Arka while showing the book in her hand

"You're done too?" arka asked when she saw Zahra already holding a plastic bag in Zahra's hand

"So Brother, I say yes first." said Zahra wanted to end his meeting with Arka

"Assalamu'alaikum.." continued Zahra's greeting to Arka, while turning the body to walk away from Arka

"Goddessalam.. Zahra wait.." answered Arka's greeting, then tried to prevent Zahra

Zahra who was in a hurry, walked a bit quickly so did not hear Arka's words anymore. Arka who was detained also because he had not paid for his books. After he finished paying, Arka tried to find Zahra outside, his eyes looking around, turning to all directions hoping that Zahra was still nearby. But there really isn't.

"When I want to talk about my intentions." said Arka slowly to herself

Arka left the store, drove her car, drove straight to the office. Arriving at the office he went down with the books he bought earlier. When entering the reception room, Khadija was sitting in the waiting room, with 2 bags just like food.

"New Ark's coming?" ask Khadijah to say hello

"Eh Mbak Khadijah's.. Assalamu'alaikum" said Arka had not answered Khadijah's question

"Yes has just come." replied Arka to Khadijah's question

"Mas Walaikumsalam.." Khadijah answered Arka's greeting

"Waiting for Joseph?" ask Arka to Khadijah

"Yes Mas, all of you want to give this also to Mas Arka, my thank you when yesterday was treated Mas Arka." said Khadija while giving 1 bag of green toska

"God, there is no need to bother even though Mbak.." said Arka while receiving the bag proffered to him

"Don't bother Mas. This is my cooking, eaten yaaa. All of you come here because Mas Yusuf had no time to eat breakfast." Khadijah said to Arka

"Oh so.. Has he called Mas Yusuf?" ask Arka because Khadija was alone

"Had Mas, Mas Yusuf again went to the toilet first." replied Khadijah to tell

"Oh well then.. Thank you very much, I'm sorry, this is heavy." said Arka say goodbye because the books are quite heavy as well

Arka passed leaving Khadijah in the waiting room, then entered the elevator to go to his private room.

Arriving in the room, Arka stored her luggage on the table, then placed her body in the chair.

"O Allah happens to be what else this is." said Arka softly to himself

"I'm getting confused." continued Arka while rubbing his face rough