Kancil Trio

CHAPTER 36

This day Cantika was preoccupied with preparing for a proposal event later tonight at her house. Assisted by Bibi Sinar, Mentari, Gaya, and some of his cafe employees. While Christina could not help because there was a photo shoot in Bandung, and the plan later this afternoon can only join. Style and enthusiastic Mentari decorate the room to be beautifully decorated with red and pink roses, as well as decorative lights brought from the cafe which is always used when decorating the room if there are certain events. While Cantika and Bibi Sinar cook dishes that will be served for dinner together later tonight. While cafe employees make some dessert for snacks.

     The event will be held at about eight p.m. Fifteen minutes to go, the show will start. Cantika already looks beautiful with her dress in maroon color matching with her hijab. The makeup on her face was simple yet made her many times much prettier. Cantika was very nervous, and now she was sitting in front of her dressing table accompanied by Gaya and Christina.

" It's relaxing, don't be so nervous" Gaya said with a mischievous smile.

" Calm down, Say, take a breath and then slowly, ", Christina suggested.

     Cantika took his breath in - deep, then released slowly - slowly. He repeated it a few times, trying to shake off his nervousness. But he still felt nervous, and his hands were very cold.

" Well, I'm really nervous, yeah "

" Nih drink the tea anget first to feel relaxed ", Mentari came to bring a cup of warm tea water.

     And this makes Cantika feel better. Maybe the warm water that enters his body, can relax his nerves - tense nerves. And now the sound of a car coming into his yard. Cantika looked at the window of his room on the upper floor. He saw that there were several cars that entered his yard.

     Ja'far's uncle and several other Cantican relatives were present, welcoming the arrival of a male guest. There was a sound of greetings and greetings from below, and it made Cantika nervous again. 

     Aunt Sinar came to pick Cantika up in her room. Cantika went down with Gaya, Cristina, and Mentari. When he got to the bottom Cantika was fascinated by Alex's good looks, which is why tonight he looks so much better than the previous days. Cantika sits flanked by Erlangga and Ja'far.

     The event took place with Hidmat. Alex wanted the wedding to be held one month longer, but Cantika wanted a bit longer, which is about three months. Because both sides know nothing further. Actually Cantika himself does not matter if they get married one more month. But Grandpa Oesman asked for more time. With the reason that the Cantika family can get to know first who Alex is. And that was allowed by Ratih's grandmother. They do not want to rush and eventually end up in divorce.

     Again Cantika hurt his feelings by his relatives. Not yet married already in do'a in divorced. Cantika held back her tears so as not to fall. And Alex saw sadness in the eyes of his future wife. The three children who sat in front of Erlangga and Cantika now turned their bodies and embraced Mama. They understood what the elders were discussing there. And finally agreed that the wedding will be held in three months.

     All the guests who attended were enjoying the food. Cantika sat down with Aurora and they seemed to be talking.

     Aurora, representing Alex, pinned the ring on Cantika's finger. Now hugging his candidate.

" Cantika, Mama is very happy. Finally you're actually Mama's son ", Aurora hugs Cantika with happy cries.

" Receive Al with all his shortcomings. She was a kind and loving child ", Aurora looked at Cantika's face.

" Yes, Mah. Cantika will accept all the advantages and disadvantages. Because Cantika is also open to perfect humans. But will try to make our lives feel perfect by complementing each other ", Cantika assured her future in-laws.

     When Cantika was talking to Aurora. Erlangga came near, and almost at the same time Arthur also approached them.

" Who is this young man ? " Arthur asked Erlangga who was standing next to Cantika.

" Hello, son. How are you ?" asked Arthur while greeting Erlangga.

" Thank God be good, Om. Om himself how's it going ",

" I'm good too. Your face reminds me of an old friend of mine. His name was Yusuf Abdulmalik. But the last word I heard was that he had died ", explained Arthur.

" Sorry, sir. What you mean is Yusuf Abdulmalik the owner of the MEGA dept store "asked Ja'far who had been sitting not far from Cantika.

" Yes, he has a few dept stores. The last time I met him was when I visited Surabaya. We met there, he said he was opening a new branch ", Arthur considering when he last met his friend.

     Hearing that Cantika was surprised, because she just remembered that her father had foreign acquaintances.

" I'm sorry, wait a minute Dad ",

     Cantika rushed to take a picture of her family taken moments before her parents died. He then showed the picture to Arthur. And Arthur confirmed that the person in the photo was Joseph and his wife Khadijah. Cantika cried bitterly - she met one of her parents' friends, and now she has become her future father-in-law. And he will be his father.

" Oh dear why are you crying?", asked Arthur in panic when Cantika suddenly cried.

" Arthur what are you doing!", Aurora hugs Cantika trying to calm down.

" Aurora, it turns out Cantika is Joseph's son. My old friend !?", 

     Erlangga who since entering elementary school has lived in boarding school is not well known by friends or acquaintances Cantika. Likewise with the Khalid family which incidentally so close to Cantika. They only know that Cantika has a younger brother who is studying in pesantren. Erlangga has a face that is so similar to his father, Yusuf. While Cantika mixed Yusuf and Khadijah.

     Ja'far recounted the incident that befell his sister and brother-in-law to Arthur. Arthur was sad to hear that. It turned out that the incident happened shortly after the meeting with him. At that time Joseph wanted to talk to him about something. But Khadijah's call kept him from speaking, and Joseph said goodbye to him because his wife was waiting in the car.

     In front of the house there was a noise, Cantika also saw what was going on there. It turns out that Alex's body is being held captive by Fatih and Alif. And another man was similarly his body being pulled by another. They were trying to separate the two.

" What is this?", Ja'far who first reached the front porch asked what was going on there.

     Everyone who was on the porch of the house turned towards the door where the sound came from.

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