Getting Married Late
#42
Morning greetings of silence,
The radiance of the sunlight radiated warmth,
shimmering when his reflection hit the river water.
The dust is starting to dry up, though,
Along with the twitching of the pipit in the wide rice field.
Second day in Shawwal, the,
Schedule of visits to handai taulan,
Hope the mistake is forgiven immediately.
Early in the morning there was a guest who came, who else was he if not Agus, uh Nahrowi means. It turns out that he came to fulfill his promise, maybe he was afraid that he would not be able to meet with Lula who would soon also visit his relatives along with other family members.
Lula himself opened the door and invited Agus or Rowi to sit down.
"Please sit down, Mom. Well, my home address is easy to find, right?" ask Lula.
"So asked when meeting people several times, it turns out many know you, Dek." explained Rowi
He went back to make a drink.
"Awhile, my. I'll get you a drink first."
"No need, Deck. I'm just for a moment, the important thing is that we've met." Rowi refused.
"It's okay, Mom. Kolo-kolo njengan play." said Lula as he passed away.
Until behind Lula was greeted by his mother who had made warm sweet tea for guests, he was still sitting at the dining table.
"Old man, what was his name? still mending yesterday after the fasting month, his family many of whom we know."
Mak Kulsum expressed his opinion, since the arrival of Mas Rowi, he had indeed shown dislike. That's why he didn't meet the one-child widower.
"This is Rowi, whose name was Atif yesterday" replied Lula.
"Kok Rowi's? didn't you tell me his name was Agus yesterday?" mak Kulsum asked in astonishment and also confused.
Lula did not answer Mak Kulsum's question. He carried a tray of two cups of tea that had been prepared, he passed away leaving Mak Kulsum who wanted to get an explanation from him just like that.
After her guests came home, Lula brought the dirty glass back to the kitchen, Mother and her sisters were ready to leave to visit their distant relatives as planned.
Apparently Mak Kulsum was still thinking about Lula's guest just now.
"Just Mak e does not agree that you prefer the man who was before." said Mak Kulsum can not be denied.
"Yes, Mak. yes." replied Lula neutralizing the situation.
Now Lula is more confused, how to reject people huh? Duhh. dizzy dech like this.
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Under one side of the sky,
I sat in the darkness of the night,
I wish a miracle would come to me,
Bringing along the soft wreath from the heart.
Among the dancing trees,
And among the singer crickets.
I still look up at the sky expectantly, though,
A star will fall before me.
I saw millions of stars flashing captivatingly, I saw,
Befriend the strong breeze,
Waiting for the goddess of the night to come,
To decorate a dim night, the,
But where could he come,
This is the third night of the month of Shawwal.
The starry night is now dark, and,
Because the rain suddenly came.
The sound of the night bird singing,
Praising the divine greatness,
Who has created this splendor of nature,
Perfect and we should be grateful.
Lula was still confused thinking about the sentence he was going to convey to Rowi. Tonight he tried to type in a message that would be sent to him.
[Assalamu'alaikum, Mas Rowi. I'm sorry, but I don't think my mother would approve of us moving on to a more serious level. So we're just friends, yeah, Mom.]
Send, man,
Shortly thereafter a reply from Nahrowipun was received.
Clings, cling,
[Wa'alaikumussalam, Deck. It's okay Deck. Since my arrival this morning, Mas has also had the feeling that your mother does not like me.]
[I feel bad, Mom. Please forgive my mother's attitude, too, Mom.]
send, send,
Clings, cling,
[Yes, Deck. I also apologize for making the atmosphere uncomfortable, please apologize to your mother yes, Dek.]
[Yes, Mom. Equally, God willing I will tell you.]
Send, man,
In Lula's mind suddenly stumbled on the thought of introducing Nahrowi to his college friends who had reached the age of four heads but never got a soul mate.
[Mas Rowi would like me to know my college friend, she is 40 years old but still a girl. If you want, I'll give you her phone number.]
send, send,
Clings, cling,
[His name is Muhimatun Khasanah, his face is just like me (wkwkwkwk). Although never married, but he has adopted a son, Mas. Maybe because he is not too hopeful to get a mate, he hopes the child will be able to take care of it when old.]
Send, man,
Clings, cling,
[Which person is he, Dek?]
[He's Kertijayan gang 2, Mas. This is his HP number 085x xxxx xxxx. Just call him right away.]
Send, man,
Clings, cling,
[Thank You So Much, Deck. Yes, yes, it was night. Assalamu'alaikum.]
[Wa'alaikumussalam,]
send.
At the same time there was a ringing of incoming calls, visible on the phone screen of the number that has not been saved. Lula pressed the green button.
"Assalamu'alaikum," said Lula with greetings.
"Wa'alaikumussalam," came the answer on the other end of the phone, the voice of a man.
"Sorry, who is this?" lula asked confusedly not knowing who to talk to.
"The same time the boyfriend himself does not recognize his voice." replied the man teasingly.
Blush.At once Lula's cheeks become red like boiled shrimp called girlfriend.
"Daughter? I don't seem to have a boyfriend. Who the hell is this? if you don't answer I turn off the phone." threatened Lula.
"Eits, this is Atif. How about it, get old soon."
"Oos.. Atifs. How many cell phones are there? his number's gonna change just."
"I don't have a cell phone, so I can change. BTW, what are you doing?"
"Again warming the body, in front of the furnace. Uh, Atif. How old are you? I think you're far below me dech."
"You're cold, aren't you? Here I hug. I'm 24 years old" replied Atif briefly.
"What's? 24 years? I'm 30 years old, which means you're younger than I am 6. You deserve to be my sister, we're friends, yeah!" lula had said the same sentence many times to different people.
Lula imagines, meaning when he graduated High School the guy just graduated from SD donk, oh no no no, Usnul's age was older than Atif.
"What if we are six years old? the adrift of more than six years is also a lot." debunked Atif disagree with Lula's opinion.
"Yes nothing sich, His Majesty Prophet Muhammad SAW alone when married to Khadija 15 years adrift." replied Lula.
"Well, that knows." Atif.
"Are you not ashamed to have an older wife?" ask Lula again.
"Why should I be ashamed? that's not embarrassing. Do not mind the words of people, who want to live us."
"So we're made?" ask Lula.
"Do you want to be with me?" ask Atif.
"Why not want to? You're the one who doesn't want to be with me."
"I want to, Lula. You know I've liked you for a long time."
"Who thinks you want to be serious with me, from the first you just muffled like snot, call me crashing. You think four years is a moment to wait."
"Sorry, I just had the courage to show my true form."
Real form? just like the frog prince.
"But I don't want to ah, call you 'Mas'. You're much younger than me."
"It's up to you to call what, just don't 'Dec', it's not funny."
"Haha.. It's even funny to know, the call for the husband 'Dek', it's not in history."
"Ohhhhh.." Atif pulls his head.
"Yes yes, I will not call you 'Dek', what if we call him Mimih and Pipih? I call you flat and you call me Mimih."
The proposal of Lula who returned remembered Pipih Kamal who called his future wife with the call of Mimih.
"May also, Mimih the same Pipih. Uh..Mimih, Shawalan yuk dating! Wouldn't you?" bring Atif.
"Where?" ask Lula.
"Where do you want it?" Atif asked back.
"What a stroke, yes! How's Kulu Asri?"
"Okay, we're going to Kulu Asri. It's late, bobok Yuk. I'll see Syawalan ya, Mimih Darling."
"Yes, Pipih cayang. Mimih is also sleepy. Have a good dream."
"Assalamu'alaikum,"
"Wa'alaikumussalam,"
Tut tut tut tut
Lula was still staring at her phone. May this not be a dream, how happy Lula's heart is right now.
When I found you then chose you and you finally became mine, at that very moment I realized that God had lost one of His beautiful angels from heaven, to come down and be with me.
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Almost dusk arrived in Jogja,
I still want to travel around town,
The one who stopped by did not forget the trail, though,
Thank you I hope you like it. 😘😘😘
