It's up to God

Ammar's Promise to Nadira

Haikal shook Nadira's body until his sister woke up from daydreams.

"Ah, yes! How's it?" nadira asked with a worried face.

"Ammar intends to marry you, Nad." Haikal repeated Ammar's words.

"But, Sister ...." Not yet able to continue his speech, Ammar immediately cut.

"I'll make you the luckiest woman I've ever been with, Nad. I know a little about your past and understand your worries. Moreover, your brother's attitude has proven that he is afraid that you will get hurt again. I am a muslim. God willing, will be responsible as the duty of a husband. For that, will you marry me?”

Nadira's mouth suddenly locked, I don't know what to say. He doesn't know Ammar very well. Only know that Ammar often participated in regular studies held by the Islamic Student Work Unit (UKMI) in his campus a few years ago before Ammar graduated from college and continued S2 in Cairo. Routine agenda is carried out once a week, bringing Ammar with Nadira. Although never chatting together, but Ammar occasionally pay attention to Nadira who often participated in Islamic poetry reading competitions.

"Nad! Are you okay?" ask Ammar. "I was going to take you out to talk about this, but I think again, I'm afraid there will be slander if we go alone, that's why I talked to your sister directly" he continued.

"Maybe Nadira needs time to answer, because this is a matter of his future, Mar," said Haikal who understands his sister's feelings. "You better go home now. Please give Nadira some time, yes!" haikal Pinta.

Ammar agreed to Haikal's request. He brings home the best hope that will be Nadira's decision, accepting or rejecting it.

"Good, Bang. The day was getting late, I decided to go home and Nadira also seemed to need a break. Assalamualaikum."

Seeing the twilight sky while on the way, often someone carried away feelings and contemplated the twists and turns of the journey of life. As done by Ammar, dusk has become a story companion in the course of his life. There is hope and waiting that is entrusted at dusk today before going to the contest.

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In her room, Nadira looks agitated. There are a lot of things to worry about. On the one hand, Nadira admitted that during knowing the man of Arab descent, had never seen the negative side that seemed. Ammar's melodious voice while chanting the holy verse of the Koran, became Nadira's consideration to receive it. However, on the other hand, he was afraid of being heartbroken again. Don't let it happen again in his life.

Not long after, there was a knock on the door from outside his room. Nadira's heart and mind were still discussing about his future, he ignored the person who knocked on the door. Until the door opened, Nadira was still discussing Ammar's proposal to himself.

At last, the female voice surprised him.

"Nadira, baby!" call someone.

Nadira still did not realize that the one who called him was really his mother.

"Tuh, right! Halu gini, mom is still out of town. There's a mama's voice in this room." Nadira patted his body.

"Nadira doesn't miss mama, does she?" The voice came back, Nadira recognized the distinctive voice and turned around.

"Mama! Is this really Mama?" Nadira asked as if he could not believe that his mother who had been busy for weeks and even months outside the city with his father. He was still standing at the discussion spot with his mind and heart while staring at the Heaven Angel before him.

"Why just shut up? Her mother wasn't hugged, was she?" asked Mama Nadira while stretching her arms.

When he realized that it was his mother, Nadira immediately ran away, approaching Fenny (his mother's name is Nadira).

"Why don't you call me if you want to go home? We can pick her up" asked Nadira while hugging her mother's body tightly.

"If you tell me, not a surprise, dong! Kan mama came to greet the future mother-in-law."

The kiss of affection of the mother landed on Nadira's forehead. However, Nadira suddenly let go of her embrace.

"Sir Haikal must have told you about Ammar to Mama, huh?" ask Nadira. His mouth came forward, annoyed with his brother's badass.

"Yes, Honey. Mama can't know, can she? Kan mama's children want to let go of her bachelor, mama's time is not given news. Hm!" Fenny clasped both hands and turned around. "Yes, my mom is leaving again. You go abroad and you come back a few years later!" Fenny pretends to be cranky with her daughter.

"Well, you bad mama, you want to stay with me again. I don't mean." Nadira hugged her mother from behind.

"Yes, Ma. You know, I failed in a relationship. Don't want to fail again, when marriage is on the edge of the eye." Nadira's eyes sparkled, trying to wipe his tears so as not to spill.

The conversation between mother and son got more serious, but Fenny stopped it because he knew, if it continued, the old wound that had been in the grave of his son would be slitting again.

"Now we go out first, meet your papa. We'll talk about it again, yes," suggested Fenny and appeased Nadira.

"Oh yeah, I forgot to ask papa. Sorry, Ma. Where's papa?" nadira asked with a face mimic that made her mother laugh.

"This look on your face is like a clown tofu, no. Funny to panic." Fenny laughed a little.

"Well, I'm likened to a clown, Ma! I'm not a clown!" gerutu Nadira's.

"Yes! Yes ...! Mom was joking, really. Yeah, let's go down, we'll see your dad."

They also walked to the living room. From the top, already seen the figure of two favorite men Nadira.

"Sir ...!" call Nadira.

The two men who were busy chatting also raised their heads, seeing the little girl wrapped in a hijab and pink clothes, coming down from the stairs.

"Slow down, honey, the way," said Fenny, warning.

"Yes, Ma. Yes ...!" replied Nadira. Nadira's eyes never stop seeing his papa.

Suddenly, everyone panicked and shouted.

"May ...!"

Deftly, the Sultan ran away and caught Nadira.

"Aren't you okay, honey?" The Sultan (his father Nadira) hugged and kissed Nadira.

And Fenny too.

"Yet my mom reminded me. Nadira walked slowly. You make your mama's heart want to be dislodged, deh!"

"Yes, Ma, Pa, sorry Nadira, yes!" Nadira clenched both hands.

"Yes, Ma. Nadira's habits are like this. The work in my office has been a lot, but every day, there are those who add to my work because of Nadira." Report Haikal, broke the tension that night.

"Haikal ...!" Fenny's picking up Haikal's ears.

"Aw! Golly, Ma. I'm kidding, really. Mama mah stiff, like a dry kanebo."

"Haikal, would you like to add in papa, the jewel? The left side is empty, right!"

Nadira laughed until she let out tears. The tense atmosphere in the family home of Sultan Aji Permata became boisterous with laughter created by Haikal.

Behind her smile and laughter, Nadira said inwardly, "As long as there are you guys, I don't need to worry. Hopefully this togetherness will not pass quickly. Don't ever leave me again, Pa, Ma."

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