Green Valley

Episode 30

"Antikah, Pram. We all purposely arranged this meeting. I'm sorry if you think we're selfish and presumptuous. But son, we parents can't wait for you anymore. How long are you guys gonna get this prestige together?" Papah Atikah began to open a conversation about their matchmaking.

"What do you mean?" Atikah looked at her papa and stopped her eating.

"Don't be angry, son, we know you're misunderstanding each other." The mama Atikah.

"So actually Atikah the woman you met while with Pram was not Pram's girlfriend. They were dating but it was four years ago." Obviously Pram's mother.

Pram wondered how his mother could explain it. Atikah was not interested in him at all.

Atikah was silent, he listened to the explanations of the old men.

"So, we want you to get married. And immediately take care of your marriage requirements. Neither the office marriage nor the KUA." Mama Atikah.

Pram and Atikah are silent. No one answered.

"Now March, papah wants September you've got a reception." Atikah said again firmly cannot be denied.

Pram and Atikah are still dumb. Can't answer anything. They were still half-conscious about their situation.

"Where's son? Pram's rat are you ready?" Ask Pram's mom.

Atikah and Pram looked at each other and asked for opinions in silence.

"I'm up to Atikah, ma'am." Pram answered between joy, shame and resignation.

"I'm up to Pram, if he doesn't have my candidate, that's okay." Answer Atikah in the end.

"Alhamdulillah" answered the four old men almost simultaneously with happiness in their words.

"You guys told me dating was hard. Yes, it will be his courtship after marriage just to be more free." Papah Pram was accompanied by another laugh. Both defendants were embarrassed.

"Yes, you've finished eating." Furthermore, Mr. Pram saw his children just twirling spoons and forks in a plate.

The meeting felt both partners were forced but liked it felt long, but not with the parents. They chatted so coolly that they forgot if their children just kept quiet and sometimes just looked at each other and then bowed again.

"It's late in the afternoon, we better get home soon." Said Pram seeing the clock in his right hand.

"Yes, you will take care of your files immediately. You only have five months to file." Papah Atikah.

"Actually we're planning on getting you married by the end of the year. But we think we can't wait to have a son's ghost." Mamah Atikah stroked her son's head.

"Okay om, aunt later I will contact Atikah to prepare whatever is needed. Sorry this marriage filing Deck is gonna be a real hassle to you." Pram in the end.

"It's okay, so just call me. I'll prepare what I can." Atikah replied that she still did not believe in this impromptu marriage she received.

They finally went home to each other. Atikah with his family, Pram's father took an online taxi and Pram took his motorcycle back to the Battalion.

On the way Pram still can not believe what he experienced just now, he feels like a dream. Pram likes but is also inferior with its own circumstances.

As for Atikah as her gala, she could not detect what feeling was in her heart right now, happy but afraid. He has not known Pram at all even though their family is very close.

"Yes mah?." Answer Atikah.

"Don't daydream, mamah sure God willing you will be happy. Pram a good and responsible man Rat." Mamah Atikah assures that their choice is correct.

"Yes, the rat doesn't worry about that. Rats are just afraid of not being able to establish good communication with Pram mas." Atikah looked at the car window.

"It's okay Rat, as time goes on it will grow affection between you and all will be fine." Papah Atikah mantab.

"You need to know, son, mamah and papah, this matchmaking victim. You see we are happy until now. And the more papah's day becomes infatuated with your mother the older the more beautiful this is." Said Atikah while glancing at his wife seductively.

"What the hell papah, do not fight in front of children ah, shame remember age." Mamah Atikah flinched because she was praised by her husband.

"Okay, mat, go inside. Papah Samah went straight home! It's late afternoon we're tired of wanting to rest." Papah dropped Atikah off at Atikah's own house and continued the journey home to their own home which was two hours from Atikah's house.

"Good reward, be careful. Your dear mats. Call Atikah when you arrive." Atikah immediately came down after hugging and kissing her mother papah.

Atikah immediately went into his house and cleaned himself up. He wants to fall asleep immediately because even though only eating it feels tired.

He rolled his body right and left. Sleeping awake again, all positions do not feel comfortable for him at this time. His mind floated everywhere thinking about what was going to happen in the future.

••••

Pram has arrived at the Battalion. He immediately took a shower of prayer and ended up lying on his mattress.

There was Dika who had been in his barracks.

"Aren't you going to your own barracks? What the hell is here?" Pram asked his letter because he was disturbed.

"You are, if I'm here, why are you being expelled?" Tanya Dika pouted.

"Yes nothing at all. I'm just tired. Take a break." Pram replied tilting his body and closing his eyes.

"You have a marriage plan yet? I'm going to go next month." Dika said he was going to get married.

"What??" Tanya Pram turned her body towards Dika.

"You want to know me, brother?" Ask Pram while smiling slylyly. Pram wouldn't tell anyone that he too would be married, forced to marry exactly.

"Have you been in a long time anyway, no one has changed Sherly?" Ask Dika to Pram.

"Hah know what you are, already there go take care of the marriage files. I'll know in your shop later." Pram's chirps pushed Dika away and continued her sleep.

"Awas you mas, later singles later karatan lo hahahaha." Dika left Pram while laughing loudly.

"We are stupid to see who will finish first huh." Guman Pram was alone because Dika had gone far away from his bed.

Pram was tired but his eyes were reluctant to shut as well. Just like Atikah Pram can only go back and forth in his narrow mattress. Pram is confused about where to start later invite Atikah to take care of their files that will be a lot of it.