LOVE STRATA 1

CS1 Chat in a Third of a Night

Jogja, the residence of Mother Aisyah, Azka's mother.

Both of Anjani's eyes were open. There was a hint of drowsiness still trailing his eyelids. Anjani quickly fixed his sleeping position so that he could freely see the ceiling of the room. Anjani's eyes blinked, trying to expel his drowsiness.

A few minutes later, Anjani sat on the bed. He got Meli who was still covered in dreams. Anjani smiled and found her friend asleep smiling. It was as if there was a feeling of happiness brought along as well in his beautiful dream.

"Meli, you must be dreaming of Mas Azka," Anjani said with a smile.

For a moment, Anjani recalled Meli's curses before the two of them fell asleep in a dream. Anjani smiled again. Anjani knows very well how Meli is feeling right now. Anjani sure, the happiness that is currently dominant enveloped Meli's heart. Which woman is not happy when proposed by the man who is wanted.

Anjani was once in Meli's position, when Mario asked her to be a life companion. Anjani was happy. It was as if my heart was filled with a garden of flowers. Even happier when Ma, Uncle Sam, even the Mario family are equally supportive. Yeah, it was so beautiful. In the end, the marriage had to be broken up.

"Huf." Anjani took a long breath. There was a slight sense of tightness as she recalled the memories of a few months ago, when she had to make a decision in a short period of time, choosing between delaying the marriage or cancelling. Aborting marriage, that was the decision Anjani made at that time.

"Astaghfirullah's. Nothing happens except by Your will, O Rabb," Anjani said, closing his eyes.

Anjani again saw Meli who was still asleep. His sleeping position has changed, but the smile that adorns Meli's face is still the same. Meli really looks happy.

Mel, you're lucky to be reunited with good people. Miss Aisyah, Mr. Haris, Via, Farhan, Ratna. Also Mas Azka inshaAllah will soon be your priest. Anjani.

Anjani was happy because there were good intentions for Meli. However, on one hand Anjani is worried. Anjani worries about the same thing as he had once experienced, namely not getting married.

Anjani quickly shook his head. He tried to expel the worries in him by multiplying the istighfar.

"Astaghfirullah's. That's my past. God willing, the future will be much more beautiful. Aamiin," muttered Anjani. "But ... will Mario propose to me again? and if that happens, will this worry still remain?" coined.

"Hoaayam!"

Meli suddenly awake. Both of his eyes blinked quickly with the adorable face typical of Meli. Meli sat down immediately because she saw Anjani sitting on the bed.

"Anjani, are you up late?" ask Meli. "Kok don't take any questions. We can curcol together. Hihi," Meli chuckled.

"Isa. Who's up late, anyway. I just woke up. Uh, mumpung is still in the third of the night, pray first yuk!" bring Anjani.

Meli chuckles. Then the origin of playing pinch cheeks Anjani.

"You want to strengthen your heart for Brother Mario, yes!" geli Goda.

Flip Anjani now who pinched Meli's nose.

"Aw-aw. Anjani, kok pinch-pinch nose anyway. Later if my nose is more pointed, continue Mas Azka more like how?" said Meli half whining like a child.

"Good dong. Hidhi. You are the one who must strengthen your heart for Mas Azka," said Anjani.

Meli spontaneously held her cheek which at that time was definitely as red as a tomato. "God willing, my heart has accepted Mas Azka as a candidate for priest. But yeah, I'm not ngijinin, huh?" Meli Manyun's lips, there was a bit of worry there.

"If so we pray first, yuk. Both pray that all our wishes and good intentions will be launched," Anjani said with a smile.

Meli nodded quickly, sign agreed. Meli even preceded Anjani's step quickly into the bathroom. Anjani just chuckled at the behavior of his best friend.

***

Jember, in John's mansion residence.

Still in the third of the night. It seems Mario is still late in prayers. Hands up. So solemnly begging for forgiveness for all his sins and khilaf.

"Alhamdulilillaah," said Mario with a shady smile decorating his handsome face.

I don't want to get out of the alphabet quickly. Mario quickly took the Koran. Ar Rahman's letter is an option to read. Mario often likes to read the letter. Even Mario himself memorized the first few verses of Ar Rahman's letter.

Just after Mario finished reading the Quran, there were greetings and knockings from the door of his room. Mario quickly moved to open the door of his room.

"Dad," said Mario.

"Can you come in?" john's permission.

Mario nodded. He quickly widened the door of his room and let his father in.

John smiled at the prayer mat still held in Mario's room. John is so grateful for Mario's change. John's footsteps led him to look around Mario's room. His steps then stopped when he saw a stuffed cow next to a sleeping pillow.

"Bonka ... cow? Since when does my son like to keep things like this?" John's amazed.

Mario quickly took the cow doll from his father's hand. Mario walked up to his closet, and quickly put the doll in there.

"Em, it must have something to do with Anjani. Aye, right?" guess John with a flirting smile. "No need to hide, son. I know because I was once young like you, too" John explained.

Mario smile. Mario took a seat right next to his father, shortly after John sat on the edge of his bed.

"When you were chasing your mother's love, your father was even stranger. Your grandfather used to even nag you a lot because you kept things in your room." John smiled in memory of his first wife, Mario's birth mother.

"Dry flowers, hehe. Your grandfather got mad at me for looking at my father's room like a dumpster. I'm not very good at tidying up the dry flower collection that I collected with your mother first" John explains.

Mario can only smile at it. Apparently he still minglingan only keep one stuffed cow only.

"Did you miss your mother?" ask John suddenly.

"Actually yes, but the last news Mario got, mom was happy with her new family. God willing Mario ikhlash with all that has happened," explained Mario.

John turned, patting his son on the shoulder.

"I'm sorry dad, Mario. You shouldn't have experienced the past ..." John's words paused.

"Don't keep regretting it, dad. From now on the father must make the new family of this father harmonious like the family in general. I also have to promise never to cheat again." Mario is serious about his last words.

"God willing, I promise. For the next father wants to enjoy the togetherness of time with Mommy, Alenna, of course, also with the son of this reliable father. You should always help the company while still completing college also run your olshop, yes. Well, in retrospect this father's son can already be said to be successful, you know. I'm proud of you, Mario!" John proud.

Mario smiled sincerely. He enjoyed talking to his father. The atmosphere after performing the evening prayer so it feels so memorable.

"Dad heard you read the Koran.

It felt like my heart was so peaceful to hear it. What letter did you read?" ask John.

"Ar-rahman Letter. Lately Mario likes to read it so much," said sincerely Mario while smiling.

"Did you prepare him for the dowry to marry Anjani?" ask John suddenly.

Mario was surprised. She did not expect her father to contact her with the wedding dowry.

"If you're willing to stand up to Anjani, say father. I'll come back to Anjani's house, propose to her for you." John convinced Mario.

Hearing him made Mario smile instantly. His heart suddenly pounded when the name Anjani was called. Mario is happy with the support he has been given. Indirectly Mario's heart is getting more steady.

"Em, dad. Mommy so learn njai with Anjani, right?" asked Mario, asking other things to overcome the melodious debaran that hit him.

"of course. Even secretly Mommu was wondering to father how the figure of Anjani. When you know Anjani is also a cook, wuuu added can not wait to meet the taste. In addition to learning njai, it looks like Mommy wants to play cooking with Anjani, hehe." John chuckles at his wife's behavior when he finds out Anjani likes to cook.

"Alhamdulillaah" said Mario.

"Why alhamdulillaah?" John's amazed.

"Alhamdulillaah, then the green light from Mommy is getting clearer." Mario's face looks cheerful.

John chuckles. "May all be launched, yes. I'm back in the room first" said John.

"Aamiinu. Thank you, father."

Mario sees his father's back disappear behind the door. The smile on his face was unceasingly expanding. Mario's heart was filled with deep gratitude.

***

As soon as John steps out of Mario's room, Alenna and Mommy Monika are waiting for him.

"Where-how?" Monika can't wait to hear her husband's chat story with Mario.

"Is Mario going to propose to Anjani soon?" Alenna was even more impatient.

"Propathetical. We all need to be patient. I can already catch a clear signal, Mario will definitely propose to Anjani soon," said John, afraid Mario heard it.

"Horary. Yee!" Alenna and Mommy Monika are excited, both of them embrace because they are too happy to hear from John.

"St-shh. Honey, for the time being let you get to know Anjani first. Serious najai learning with Anjani, yes." John's Advice to Monika.

"Mom, while approaching the same prospective ghost," Alenna chanted.

"Wheel! Mommy thinks Mommy's got a good idea, huh." Mommy Monika smiled as she played her eyebrows.

"Wow!" john and Alenna together.

Connect ....

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What exactly is Monica's idea? It seems John and his family are increasingly urging Mario to immediately propose to Anjani again. And what about Anjani? Will her past still be haunting? Anjani also thought in Jogja there. Meli is happy with Azka and her family. Support our collaboration, yes. Read the novel THERE IS ALWAYS A PLACE TO LEAN by Kak Cahyanti. Vote, Like, and leave a trail of your comments. See You 😉.