Guardians of the Heart #2
Chapter 29
“Don't strain, everything will be fine..You've looked perfect,” said Teh Wulan encouraging, “Later Teteh and Kak Dimas who will take you out to meet your future fiancee, so don't be nervous, ok!”
I nodded back understanding. Outside there was still a welcome event until finally all the silence and a knock on the door made me look directly at my sister-in-law with round eyes who just smiled while helping me stand up and tidy up the kebaya and kain subordinate.
“Come!” Said Kak Dimas while embracing my right hand and Teh Wulan holding my left arm as if they were afraid that I would fall.
We walked slowly and I kept bowing down not daring to lift my face with my heart still beating crazily, his own show was done in the living room where that was the biggest room in my house, he said, I felt that everyone's gaze was now on me, making me even more unwilling to raise my head until I finally sat down next to my parents.
“Neng Kekey, why continue? Come dong raise his head look in front of who is there? Don't be shy.” said Om Anton one of the mother-in-law's sister-in-law representing from the women's side to make everyone present laugh and I was more downcast embarrassed.
Mother patted my hand gently making me look at her and see her smile while the mangosteen made me smile then slowly started to raise my head and now I could see sitting in front of me the Lieutenant who looked handsome with a formal suit and a smile adorning his increasingly handsome face, I didn't see anything else My eyes just focused on looking at his face as if it was our first meeting.
“Naah! Now it looks beautiful face,” said Om Anton, “Satisfied not yet look?” tanya Om Anton made everyone laugh and it was like waking me up as if unblinkingly staring at the Lieutenant, making me fall back down with a shy smile.
“So what, right, Yud, this nephew of mine that you want to edit? if not, take it easy Om still has many other beautiful nieces and nephews even there is a daughter Om one if you want but new class 2 SD.”
Everyone laughed again and I immediately looked at my ignorant and idiotic Om who was just laughing to see me looking at him fiercely, I now saw the Lieutenant who was still looking at me with a big smile then he replied confidently.
“Betul.”
“Yakin?”
“Then he saw Om just now, insyaallah sure,” said the Lieutenant made everyone laugh and I looked at him in disbelief.
“Hahaha.. yes, my niece who is famous is fierce, judes and stubborn.” Everyone smiles at him, “But he also has a soft, loving, and very loyal heart,” Om Anton looks at me with a smile, “Also crybaby,” he continued making everyone laugh again.
“There is still a lot that he has to learn in life, especially in religion and household later, I represent the large family of women, especially the two parents of Keyza hope the large family of men, the family of men, especially Yudha personally want to guide him to become a better person again.”
I smile at the Lieutenant's smiling family looking at me affectionately. The welcome procession from both sides has finished arriving at the “basa-basi” event about the intention of the arrival of the Lieutenant to my house, and I was surprised when it was not the representative of the Lieutenant's family who spoke but the Lieutenant directly. He stood with his eyes staring at my parents and then started to say.
“Dad... Mother, all this time I have considered Father and Mother like their own parents, as well as Kak Dimas, Juang and Dirga like their own brothers, he said, but today I stand here not as Yudha who is already like a part of this family. Today I went to Father and Mother to ask permission and blessing from Father and Mother to propose Keyza, Father and Mother's daughter.”
I shuddered at his opening speech, there was a haru feeling when he heard his authoritative voice but also seemed gentle full of manners.
“Because I'm sure no one will love him as much as I love him.” Now everyone was laughing while looking at me who was embarrassed to hear it.
“So I beg you let me propose Keyza for me to be my wife in the future, I also ask for the blessing and ridhoi of our relationship to be in the blessing and pleasure of Allah SWT.”
My heart trembled again to hear him make me look at my parents who were also looking at me before finally looking at the Lieutenant who now looks a little tense staring at us. I stood up and started to say,
“From the first time we saw you, we all believed that you were the only one who could take care of him as well as we had looked after him all this time, loving him as much as we loved him all this time, and only you can melt his stubbornness and make him fall in love half dead.”
Everyone smiled at him which made me fall back in shame with red cheeks.
“But all the decisions are on him, so..”.
Dad is now looking at me gently, there is a newness and affection that makes the throat choked with a sense of haru when looking into the eyes of Dad.
“Key, did you hear what Yudha said?”
I nodded in response to Dad's question.
“We are all up to you, do you accept Yudha's proposal?”
I looked at Father, Mother and all my brothers who were looking at me with a smile, the last time I looked at the Lieutenant and his parents who were also smiling softly, before I finally nodded with a shy smile making everyone say Alhamdulillah said with a happy smile.
“You've seen the answer, haven't you, Yud? Keyza has received your proposal so please take care, protect, love and guide him to be better. She is the only daughter in this family, although it is hard to let go but we can now rest easy because she chose you to be her husband, and God willing our blessing is Allah SWT's blessing, our ridho is Allah SWT's Ridho, and I hope you don't wait any longer to get married, so we can have grandchildren as soon as possible.”
“Aamiin!!” Everyone exclaimed loudly then laughed making my cheeks even redder.
The event continued with the symbolism of the tie between us which was the installation of the ring. I stood in front of the Lieutenant, who was now holding my left hand, and then put the ring on my ring finger, and now it was my turn to put it on the Lieutenant's ring finger. The ring has now been attached to our ring fingers both make us look at each other and smile with excitement against the background applause from family and friends who were happy for both of us.
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