Love for Almira

31. In Booking First.

Shortly afterwards, Mr. Grace came to the living room. Faisal immediately stood up and greeted Mr. Grace.

Almira who was just sitting in the tv room immediately close herself to the wall attached to the living room. Nina saw Almira eavesdropping on Mr. Grace's conversation with Faisal from behind the wall so eavesdropped too.

“What needs does Faisal find me?” ask Mr. Grace directly.

“I came here to convey my intention to propose to Om's nephew Almira,” Faisal replied.

“Apply Almira?” ask Mercy again.

“Iya right Om,” Faisal replied.

“Almira know this?” ask Mr. Grace.

“Already know, Om,” Faisal replied.

“Keep the answer what?” ask Mr. Grace.

“Almira ask for time, Om,” Faisal replied.

“What made you want to propose to Almira?” ask Mr. Grace.

“I want to protect Almira, Om. And I want Almira to be my companion and be the mother of my children,” Faisal replied.

While in the family room, Mother Lia carried a tray containing two cups of tea water. Lia's mother only shook her head when she saw Almira and Nina were engrossed in eavesdropping on Faisal's conversation with Rahmat. Then Lia's mother brought the drink to the living room. Lia's mother served the drink on the living room table.

“Please drink first, Faisal,” said Ms. Lia.

“Thank you, Auntie. I am so ngerepotin Aunt,” said Faisal.

“Ngak ngerepotin. Just tea water,” replied Ms. Lia.

Then Faisal drank what Lia's mother had prepared.

“When will you apply to Almira officially?” ask Mr. Grace.

“I want it as soon as possible, Om. Marry Almira after her iddha period is over,” Faisal replied.

Hearing Faisal's reply, Mr. Grace must have understood.

“Mah, when is iddha Almira time finished?” ask Mr. Grace to Ms. Lia who is sitting next to Mr. Grace.

“If it's not wrong next week,” replied Ms. Lia.

“Faisal heard it himself right? The iddha Almira period will end next week,” said Mr. Rahmat.

“Good, Sir. Hopefully Almira will give an answer soon, so that I can propose Almira as soon as possible,” said Faisal.

“Then I go home,” said Faisal.

“Loh how to hurry? No dinner first,” said Ms. Lia.

“No, Aunt. Thank ye. Next time,” Faisal replied.

“Wait a minute. Aunt call Almira first.” Lia's mother goes into the house to call out to Almira.

“Almira, Faisal wants to go home. Meet first, yes,” call Mother Lia.

“Ya, Bi.”

Still with a sullen face Almira found Faisal.

“Mir, I am leaving home, yes,” said Faisal gently.

“Iya. Be careful on the road,” Almira said with judes.

“Udah dong gets angry. Pity Faisal if you continue to be hostile,” said Ms. Lia while stroking Almira's back.

“Nothing really, Auntie,” Faisal said.

“Waalaikumsalam,” replied Almira still with a tone of judes.

“Waalaikumsalam,” replied Mr. Grace and Ms. Lia.

Faisalpun left the house of Mr. Grace.

“Teh, that Mas Faisalnya not in dadahin?” ask Nina.

“No, males,” replied Almira ketus.

Almira just looked at Faisal's car that left the house of Mr. Rahmat.

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Almira slammed her body into the bed. He heard Faisal's conversation with his Uncle and openly expressed his intention to propose to Almira. Almira can only resign and give everything to Allah SWT. He no longer wants to make a wrong decision.

Almira quickly entered the bathroom because the adzan magrib was already reverberating. After finishing bathing and ablution Almira use his face and perform magrib prayers. After the completion of the magrib prayer he spilled all his confusion to Allah SWT. He did not want to be wrong again in choosing a partner and failed in the household as before.

Actually Almira wanted to accept Faisal's proposal and for him it was fine that Faisal had many children. But Almira was afraid that Faisal wanted a child from him and what if he could not give a child to Faisal? He was afraid that Faisal would be disappointed.

Should Mas Faisal be told? If Mas Faisal was unwilling to accept it could still retreat. Before heading to a more serious level. Almira's whisper in the heart.

Almira picks up her phone from inside the bag and starts typing a message for Faisal.

Assalamualaikum, Mas. Tomorrow night time no? There's something I want to talk about.

Send.

Quickly the messages sent were read by Faisal. Then suddenly a phone call came in. On the screen was written the name Mas Faisal.

Almira breathed.

This person instead of responding to his message even called, murmured Almira in heart.

Almira answered a phone call from Faisal.

“Assalamualaikum,” says Almira.

“Waalaikumsalam. Not angry yet?” faisal replied directly.

“Still. Why did Mas tell Mamang? Shame know. Besides I have not answered Mas Faisal's application,” said Almira.

“Intentionally booked first. In order not to be dragged by people,” Faisal replied.

“What do you want to say? Just talk about it now.”

“No ah, tomorrow only.”

“Yes, it's okay. Just tell me if you want to have dinner together with me.”

“Who wants dinner? I'd say he just wants to talk to both.”

“Will you speak with a hungry stomach?”

“Yes, don't want Mas.”

“Everything we talk about over dinner.”

“Yes already, Almira just wanted to say that. Assalamualaikum.”

“Waalaikumsalam. Don't forget the dreams of Mas and the children, yes!”

Then Faisal turned off his phone.

Iiihhh this is what people mean, try? Grunts Almira in heart.

His eyes looked at the phone in annoyance but his aunt smiled