HEAVEN LOVE IN BISMILLAH

THE PAST 5

Ari grabbed Zahrana's two hands, then looked her in the eyes with a piercing glare full of pleas.

"I want to marry you, Zahra... To be my wife... Please do not reject me, because I am still the same as Ari who used to be, forced and a little selfish.." he asked really with a tinge of coercion.

Zahrana pulled her hand from Ari's grasp, then she walked back to the man. They are both adults, able to feel pain when their feelings are contrary to actual reality.

Ari looked disappointed to see Zahrana's reaction.

"Zorah..." Calling lirih.

"Sorry, Ari... You may still be the same Aridiansyah, as well as me. It's just, I'm a little different now... I can't accept you..." Zahrana. He spoke without looking back at the man, for there were tears that he had hidden behind his painful answer.

"But why, Zahra? What is less than me?" Ari's question was so emotional hearing Zahrana's rejection.

"Nobody is less than you, Ari... You're a dashing and perfect man, you have everything, you come from a rich family and conglomerate parents..." Zahrana's welcome sounded so spicy in Ari's ears.

"Zorah..." Call Ari memelas.

"The words that your mother spoke at that time, right, Ari... I'm not worthy, even just to be friends with you..." Ketus Zahrana with a weakened voice.

Ari shook her head, her tears falling instantly. "I never realized before that I was this crybaby, Zahra... But your refusal made the tears that I had held onto all this time fall without a cue. Do you think I'll let obstacles get in the way of my love for you, huh?" Ari quickly pursues Zahrana's position, then he pulls the girl's arm until their bodies face each other.

"Zahrana Habibah Marwan... Believe that... You just give me the answer 'Yes', and the rest leave it to me..." Ari was so stubborn.

"No, Ari... There is still God who decides everything. Don't repeat once again yelling at your mother like you did last time, and that's just for me. I don't want to be a barrier girl to heaven for you. Remember, Ari... Heaven Under Mother's Foot..." Zahrana is no longer able to hide her tears.

"Zahras... Not all mothers know the truth... Not all mothers can understand the happiness of their children, and one of them is my mother. Even for me, for my mother it was more important for her career. My mother was concerned only with business, career, money, glamour and all forms of luxury in the world." Ari's Papar is getting hotter.

"But, Ari..."

"Zorah..." Cut Ari fast. He was no longer able to hear Zahrana's reason for rejecting him. "I need you... All this time I've only had you, your father and mother, your brothers and sisters. You're my only family, Zahra... Pl-please... Please don't reject me. I don't have anybody... At any moment, my mother remains the same. Call me once a month just to let me know the shopping money's been sent, nothing more... Even to ask news of me... I want a family, Zahra... And my family is just you, Zahra..." Ari said increasingly clear. His face was staring at Zahrana.

Zahra was puffed up, never once did the man shed tears in front of her. But for that time, Aridiansyah looked so pitiful.

Long ago, Zahrana still did not answer. Aridiansyah resigned, he dropped his knee on the sand of the beach.

"I love you, Zahra... Really..." He said in his tears.

"Zorah..." Call Ari lirih. He forced himself to dare look at Zahrana, then slowly rose upon the gentle pull of Zahrana's hand on her shoulder.

"What, after marrying me, will you never cry like this again? I don't like it..." Zahrana spoke as if hinting that she had accepted the man.

Ari smiled, then nodded quickly.

"I'll just be happy with you, Zahra..." His word.

"Am I going to be happy too?" Ask Zahrana again.

"I promise, I will always make you happy. We'll only be happy until we age..." Reply Ari vows. He intended to embrace Zahrana, but Zahrana quickly held her chest with her palm.

"You touched me a lot, Ari... For this time, I won't let you hug me again." Zahrana.

"Why?" Ari asked back confused.

"Kind me first..." Zahrana.

"Owh... Alright... I'll move. Now we go to my house..." Take Ari while pulling Zahrana's hand away from the beach.

"Ari, isn't this too soon?" Zahrana asked so surprised at the man's decision.

"I don't want to put it off anymore, Zahra... I can't wait to say your name in full in front of the ruler..." Java Ari. He then chuckles.

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