Inggrids

Chapter 16 - No Joking

Iin stared at the ceiling of his room with a blank look. Right now his body was indeed on his bed, but not with his soul who had gone somewhere.

Dafa's words were still stirred in Iin's ears, an event that a few hours ago continued to spin in his head like a broken cassette. Iin did not know, what Dafa said at that time was serious or vice versa. The surprise that Dafa gave her managed to make Iin not believe until he forgot to pay attention to Dafa's expression when saying that.

How could he not be surprised? Just counting on today, they had only met and known each other for two days. How could Dafa so quickly decide he would accept the arranged marriage plan that his father and both Dafa parents had planned before they were even born. Shouldn't they mind this match? Especially now that the era has become more modern, this is no longer the time of Siti Nurbaya where matchmaking is still considered commonplace.

Iin squinted his forehead, his head was already very dizzy after a day he used his brain to continue thinking and working all day without pause. But now with the words of Dafa still ringing - ngiang and teebayang in his mind increasingly add to the pain in Iin's head.

When Iin wanted to ask the reason why Dafa had arrived - suddenly wanting to accept the match, his curiosity and curiosity vanished. The question he was about to throw was held back when the atmosphere on their way home was only in the content of silence and awkwardness that dominated.

Iin sighed furiously, why did his life story become like this? He did not expect that his life was almost the same as the romance novels he always read.

It is difficult for Iin to make his choice when his heart still hopes that friends who until now have not been patient with each other are sensitive to his feelings. Iin still hoped that there would be a day when Agus looked at her as a girl who loved and loved her, not as a girl who bore the title of her sister's best friend.

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After carrying out the obligation of the two rakaat dawn prayer, Iin began to pray that all problems and difficulties that approached him were always easier. Iin also did not forget to pray for the health of his family and ask forgiveness to the Almighty.

After saying the prayer, Iin moved and began to clean up his prayer equipment. Only then will she carry out her duties and duties as a one-to-one filial daughter in her family.

Since childhood, Rega has taught his two children to be independent. In addition, in their family, Rega has divided the duties to his two children. Rega always gets the task of shopping their needs monthly, Keano gets the task of cleaning the yard and washing the car, while Iin gets the task of washing clothes and sometimes helps Mbok Jum cook or clean.

This morning Iin will wash his Father and Brother's clothes before leaving for work, because Iin has difficulty sleeping again after the subu prayer, then finally he chose to do his job washing their clothes.

After washing his Father and Brother's clothes, Iin immediately cleaned himself. At this time the sun with shame began to show itself, yellowish orange scratches appear to decorate the clear morning sky. Iin down to the dining room which is directly related to the kitchen, at the dining table there is already his father who wears a light blue shirt with black cloth pants.

"Assalamualaikum, good morning Dad" Iin said.

"Wa'alaikum salam, morning also Dedek" replied his father.

Iin pulled the chair on the right side of his father, then turned the plate face up and started scooping the fried rice that Jum had just lifted from the pan into his plate. Iin scooped a mouthful of fried rice into his mouth, he occasionally glanced at his father who looked seriously read the morning paper accompanied by a cup of black coffee.

Not long after, Keano came with his pillow face. His hair was still tangled a sign he had just woken up. Keano approached Father and Iin at the dinner table, occasionally yawning widely while stretching his hands up to relax his stiff muscles.

"Duringatt.. huawwaam mornin" said Keano as he yawned.

"Well, it just so happens that Keano is good, now I want to talk seriously with you guys" Rega said folding the newspaper he read.

Keano took a seat on his father's left side and said "Dad what to say?" Keano asked curiously.

"It's about Dedek"

"Well, why Dad?" Tanya Iin was surprised by the topic of discussion that his father would discuss seriously.

"Yes, Dedek why Dad?" Ask Keano

"Evening Raidan nelfon Dad, he said Dafa has accepted the arranged marriage we planned. Well, now how's Dedek? Have you got an answer yet?" Ask Rega who made Iin choke on the rice because he was surprised by what his father said.

"Uhuk"

Iin grabbed the water beside him, he gulped it down to the toilet. After his cough subsided, he looked at his father "Dad sure that Dafa has accepted this match?" Tanya Iin made sure and immediately got a confident nod from her father.

"Dad even called him on Dek. Keano right Dad, when I opened the door for Keano, I talked to Dafa, didn't I?" Ask Keano to make sure

"Yes, I called Dafa immediately to make sure that after I spoke to Raidan" Fahri replied

Iin pondered, last night's events replayed in Iin's mind. The incident which was only a few minutes kept turning and the sentence that Dafa uttered kept ringing in his ears like a broken cassette. Iin shook his head and shook his mind as he realized one thing..

"Dafa is not kidding" muttered Iin lirih

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TB

September 2nd, 2019