
"Sir, I want to ask you to help me and Huda to ask a girl do you want?" reply Arif.
"When Brother?" Umik asked back.
"Later after the maghrib prayer," Arif again explained.
"Sir, I want to ask my husband if I can go later" said Umik.
This time he had to negotiate with Ilzham because the tahlil event will be held after the Islamic prayer as usual, Umik as a hajat owner should not be able to leave the house. But getting word if the nephew has got a new mooring and wants to ask him to make Umik think again.
Umik is very happy to hear the news if Huda wants to propose a girl, because if Huda has dropped the choice on someone else it means he has moved on from Arum no more disputes or struggles that will occur because the three have their respective lovers.
"Alright, ask your husband first! then tell brother." Arif's Word.
"Every Sister." Reply Umik waltzing off to meet the husband who looks still busy with tahlil preparations that will be done later tonight.
"Pig!" call Umik to distract Abi Ilzham.
"Yes, Umik, what's wrong?" abi Ilzham asked, stopping his work for a moment to walk toward Umik who was standing not far from where he was.
"Abi, after praying Isya' later I want to go accompany Kak Arif to ask a girl what Abi allows. And is it okay if I don't participate in the tahlil show later?" Umik immediately asked everything he wanted to ask and hoped Abi Ilzham would allow it because even though Umik had Abi Ilzham always forbade him to come out or appear before the guests who were all men, he said, he said it was not muhrim and Umik had to stay indoors until the event was over.
"Alhamdulillah, Huda finally met also with his soul mate," said Abi Ilzham who also understood how the three men in his family loved one person the same, gratitude and relief were clearly drawn on Abi Ilzham's face for him the news uttered by the wife was the best news.
"Well, you can join a girl's hand for Huda, but if you may know who is the girl who managed to steal Huda's heart?" this time it was Abi Ilzham's turn to ask.
"Astaghfirullah," said Umik who just realized if he had not asked Arif who the girl they were going to betrothed.
"Why are you Umik?" is something wrong?" Abi Ilzham who saw Umik's response immediately threw a question towards Umik.
"Sorry Bi, I forgot to ask him earlier," Umik who realized his mistake immediately called Arif back to ask who the girl that Huda was going to bet on.
"Assalamualaikum Kak" Umik said shortly after his phone was picked up by Arif.
"Yes, how's Deck?" sahut Arif with a hopeful expression that can not be seen by Umik because they are doing voicemail.
"I'm coming with Brother, my husband allows, but I forgot to ask Brother who is the girl we're going to bet on? why should you take me?" Umik asked what he should have asked since.
"Okay, sister, I'll be there soon and we'll go to her house." Umik said while closing his cellphone channel after saying hello.
"Who's that Umik girl?" Abi Ilzham who had been standing not far from where Umik was standing immediately asked after Umik closed his phone line.
"As we already know Bi, Huda wants to propose to Desy, it turns out that she is really serious about her words." Reply Umik.
"Alhamdulillah, the choice of my nephew right Umik," said Abi Ilzham to make Umik confused, he immediately frowned so confused.
"What does Abi mean?" ask Umik.
"Desy is a good girl from a good family, even though she comes from a simple family but her family has a high social spirit and is devout of religion, the point is I'm sure Huda will be happy if he is with him," Abi Ilzham's reply made Umik immediately smile with relief, at least Huda did not choose the wrong for his life.
"Wait, Abi how can you say that? has Abi met her before?" ask Umik after realizing that the husband will not say without knowing the real facts.
"He's been a santri here for a long time, of course I know his family if I dare not ask for help santri when you need his help," Abi Ilzham explains why Huda will be happy with Desy.
"Loh, so Abi permission used to be the same guardian when asking them to help me," said Umik.
"Of course Umik, every santri has a guardian of a different nature, some agree or even sometimes ask to make his daughter a haddam who helps with your work at home, but not infrequently there are also santri guardians who are reluctant to even strictly forbid their children to become Haddam, even though being Haddam's people is good enough for them, he said, because indirectly those who become Haddam will get used to homework so that when he comes home and graduates he can live a good household life because of the habit of helping and cleaning when he is at home pesantren they'll take home." Abi Ilzham explained to Umik until he understood what Abi Ilzham explained.
"Alright, I understand Bi, then I'll leave first." Umik who understood Abi Ilzham's explanation immediately walked off leaving Abi Ilzham who returned to continue his work.
Umik looks so excited to get ready and go to Huda's house.
"Arum!" call Umik after he is ready he deliberately searches for Arum's whereabouts.
"Yes, Umik" replied Arum.
"Umik there is an interest outside, please supervise every preparation and tahlil event later tonight." Pinta Umik before leaving home.
"Well, Umik," replied Arum without any debate and questions, because he thought if Umik had said important things then what would be done Umik must be very important.
"Alhamdulillah, Umik go first." Pamit Umik breezed away leaving Arum who was still loyal to stand on the spot.
The journey from Ummah home to Umik's parents' house is quite far and takes hours, right after the Umik maghrib prayer just arrived at his parents' house, a smile of happiness mixed with longing was clearly visible on Umik's face, the house that became a silent witness to the life story of an Uqi now began to ring in Umik's memory like a puzzle piece that began to fuse really he really misses the house and its inhabitants.