I'm Not a Wild Grass

Restu Mom (POV Laila)

Once at home, the four of me with Erlan, Nunik and Aryo immediately invited Mama to talk in the living room.

At first Mama was very surprised by the news of this very sudden application. Mama even asked me many times about my readiness to get married.

After I answered Mama's question with the same answer many times, only then did Mama finally believe in the seriousness of my relationship and Erlan.

My mother immediately threw herself to hug me.

"Mama is happy, son. Finally, the prayer of the mother was also granted by God. Hopefully your marriage will be a new marriage until you age and until the end of your lives."

"Aamiin." choor everyone who hears Mama's prayer.

Furthermore, we also discussed the official application that God willing will be implemented in the next two weeks.

Nunik wants his application to be held next week only. But Erlan and I agreed to postpone it for another two weeks. Because next week is Arline's wedding day.

Tonight Erlan will immediately tell his family about this good news. And after discussing everything the young man said goodbye to go home.

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"Original, La. I still feel like a dream again. It is not in vain also I asked the help of the children of Heaven for the application event last afternoon," said Erlan in front of the terrace of my house before he returned home.

Nindi and Aryo had gone home earlier. I was watching TV in the middle room. Erlan and I are in front of my porch.

I intend to take Erlan to the terrace. But five minutes have passed, but Erlan still did not immediately leave my house. The young man repeatedly turned around and looked at me with a wide grin on his face.

"Leather Children? You mean those kids, Lan?"

"Yes. Those Sky Children were arguably my foster children when I was living wandering alone about a year ago. They're street kids who have all dropped out of school."

"Together with some of my high school friends, we formed a community of street children called the Children of Heaven. Where this community seeks to provide free educational facilities for street children and also some other programs that aim to improve their later life skills," said Erlan at length.

"Wahh.. are you serious, Lan, to join the community of humanity that is like that?" Ask me amazed.

"Yes, La. Who else if not us - we are able to give more to those who are less able. Is there no hadith of the prophet saw. That said, 'whoever does not love, then he will not be loved, '" Erlan said with a serious expression.

I was almost stunned by the suddenness that my candidate showed. If only I hadn't heard Erlan's next words.

"So you should love me, yeah, La. Let you also be loved by all!" Erlan concluded.

"Woo! Can only engage the hadith for its own sake! It's back there. He said he wanted to go home, but not come home. I'm so sorry, Lan. Boca-cici."

"What is boca baci?"

"Boca-cissi! Not the boca baci, Lan-Lan!" My correction to Erlan.

"Yes. Therehewas. What is boca caci?" Erlan asked still with the wrong vocabulary.

"Bo-ca-ci-ci. Bobo beautiful ciang. Hihihi!"

"..."

"Haha!" I still giggle. Especially when I see the expression gawking at Erlan's face. She is so adorable!

"Yes already. I went home first. Uh, didn't sun get the story? A gift for me, La. when I was the one who gave you a gift," said Erlan.

"Goddess. But I asked Aryo first huh, Lan? A minute!"

And I pretended to go towards Nunik's house. But Erlan hurriedly held my arm.

"La's up! Don't ask Judge Dong. I've had enough yellow cards all day. Yes it is. There are no gifts. You accepted my proposal to be my greatest gift."

And my heart flowered when I heard Erlan's words. I stared fixedly at Erlan's humble face, and I felt peace in my heart. The peace I never felt when I was with Kiyano.

I finally realized, that no matter when, I began to put my heart on this young man in front of me.

"Wait a minute, Lan!" I subconsciously reached into my pants pocket.

As soon as I felt an object in my hand, I immediately extended it to Erlan.

"This. A gift for you!" Say it with a half-ugly smile.

"This.. keychain?" Erlan asked looking at me.

"Yes. Nice right?"

Erlan then observed a very small bear hanger made of hard plastic material.

"It's really mini, La," Erlan commented.

"Wouldn't you? If you don't want to go back here!"

"Ehh, not really. I wanna. What a thrill you are, La."

Erlan was still observing the pink keychain that was no bigger than the size of his thumb.

"You deliberately bought this for me La?" Erlan asked with an unreadable look.

"No. I didn't buy it" I said honestly.

"Continue?"

With a wide grin, I also said the source of the keychain came from.

"I got that gift, from buying a thousand-year-old Komo ciki. Pretty right?"

"..?!!"

And Erlan was again agape. While I was laughing.

"That's all you do, La. Time yes gift for me a bonus from ciki whose price is only a thousand anyway!" Erlan protested with a frowning face. Hihahi.

"That's all that matters is the gift. Her big little gift don't be judged dong, Lan. The important thing is the intention and who gives it. Indeed, the gift from me is not worthy enough for you, said the frog prince, uh, my prince? Hihihi!"

I'm back giggling amusedly. It's really nice to feel this heart for being able to prank my dear Erlan. Haha.

'Ehh?? Did I just call him dear? Geez La. it turns out that you are secretly so sweet as this chili ijo. since when did the seeds of the chili ijo begin to grow in my heart?' I was busy monologuing in my heart.

"La? Laila's? Yeah, he's daydreaming!"

I came to my senses from my brief daydream, when Erlan swooped at the tip of my nose.

"Don't dream of dong La. New show too. Not yet a wedding. Have patience, my dear. Or do you want us to marry Mr. Ustadz the new reception, how?" Erlan's suggestion with beaming twinkle of an eye.

And I caught the gleam of curliness on my future husband's face.

"That's what you want! That was in accordance with the agreement. I always look the same, my mom said. It is precisely you who must learn patience, Lan Darling.do not often wet me dreams. hihihi.."

"Adeudeuh. peuting babogoan (facing night). ari beurang tengange iyeu geh keneh bae babogoan (until the middle of noon this is also still dating).. "

Erlan and I turned to the other side of my porch. Where it turns out to have stood Ceu Edah in her state negligence patterned colorful flowers.

Seeing my neighbor, Erlan immediately said her parting sentence for the last time.

"If so, I'll go home now, La. Cici also!"

"Huh?" I looked in wonder at Erlan's last sentence.

Erlan then gave an explanation in a very slow voice.

"Bobo handsome jingle, La.."

"?! Hihihi," I again giggled amusedly holding back a laugh.

Erlan then immediately passed away after giving a brief smile to Ceu Edah. And I who do not want to be a plotter with Ceu Edah also rush into the house with the reason to pray Zuhr.

When I closed the door, I could hear Ceu Edah muttering that really sounded funny to me.

"Kunaon eta barudak tea (why are the kids)? Kos mantas nempo jurig bae (as if just saw a demon). On the carabur kitu (on the run all).." muttered Ceu Edah outside the house.

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