LOVE STRATA 1

CS1 Convincing The Father

The conversation around the olshop should end when Meli finished receiving a call from her mother. Meli looked panicked. Anjani tried to calm his best friend. Not long after, Anjani and Meli leave Mario's house. Meli's face when she came home was no longer as happy as when she came earlier.

“Anjani, how is it?” rengek Meli while holding Anjani's arm.

"Now I ask again. Do you want to know your father's answer soon?" ask Anjani seriously.

"Of course I want to" Meli replied steadily.

“Then face it. Bismilla. InsyaAllah. Okay?” Anjani reassures her best friend.

Meli nodded. Quick motor contact was given to Anjani. Code that Anjanilah should drive. As a good friend, Anjani understands the condition of Meli's heart. Along the way Anjani often convinces Meli that everything will be fine.

Meli again expressed her anxiety when she reached Anjani's house. Meli drove Anjani home first, before returning home.

"Anjanin .... I was anxious, but also curious about my father's answer." Meli's face was grim.

"Facing. Forward it is better to immediately know Uncle Roni's answer." Anjani smiled, then hugged Meli.

"Bra pray, yes." Meli returned Anjani's embrace.

"definitely. Now go see Uncle Roni!" Anjani advises Meli not to linger.

"alright. I'm pampering. Assalamu'alaikum," said Meli.

"Wa'alaikumsalam."

The motor left Anjani's yard. The motor was driven to his house. Along the way the best prayer continues to be heard. Hope the father's blessing is soon to be obtained.

***

Hesitating, Meli stepped into her home. Greetings are said as a sign of arrival. Meli quickly heard the greeting from her mother and father. The answer to the greeting made Meli more stubborn, to make her steps stop right at the entrance.

“Meli, why bother there? Come log in!” take Fatimah with her as she approaches her daughter.

“Bu, Meli scared.” Meli frankly on the mother.

“What are you afraid of?” fatimah asked in a gentle tone for her daughter to calm down.

“M-Meli …. Meli is afraid of not getting the blessing of the father,” explained Meli and immediately embraced the mother.

Fatimah stroked her daughter's back. He who used to see Meli cheerful so did not have the heart to see her worry excessive like that time.

“Bismillaah. See your father immediately so you don't keep guessing . Come, log in!”

Fatimah took off her embrace, then took Meli's hand towards her father.

When Meli and Fatimah arrived at the family room, Roni was seen struggling with a calculator and a pen. His hands were dancing on paper. In fact, when Meli and Fatimah were sitting on the sofa, Roni's focus was still on the paper.

“Bu,” said Meli called the mother who was sitting right next to her father. Meli sat across from her father and mother.

“Te-nang.” Fatimah gave a lip code and a nod for her daughter to calm down.

Roni seemed indifferent to the presence of Fatimah and Meli. His eyes kept on the paper and the numbers on the calculator.

“Daddy, done?” ask Fatimah carefully.

“Shortly,” replied Roni briefly without distracting her.

Meli's hands are sweating. His face looks riled up. A few minutes passed without any conversation. Both Meli and Fatimah were waiting for Roni. Until suddenly, Roni looked at Meli.

“Meli, do you still want to continue college?” ask Roni seriously. The ballpoint pen is placed next to the paper.

“InsyaAllah Yes, Father.” Meli ventured to see her father's serious face.

“How do you do it if you also decide to get married?” ask Roni again, without pause.

Meli. He is not thinking, but is setting his heart so as not to lose with worry.

“Meli is absolutely no problem if it has to be LDR for a while. Azka also did not mind. However, if one day Mas Azka asked Meli to move to college in order to be close to the distance, then Meli would comply. InshaAllah,” Meli replied steadily. The worry slowly fades with a belief.

Roni nodded at her daughter's explanation. Roni turned to Fatimah. The wife simply smiled at him, then gave the code to continue her question.

“Wedding is something sacred. Not kidding. Is your heart sure you chose him as a candidate for priest?” Roni still had a serious face.

“InsyaAllah. Heart Meli steady choose Mas Azka,” firmly Meli.

"Meli sure because of good manners Mas Azka. Azka helped Meli several times. And the main thing, Mas Azka always keep his prayers. God willing, Mas Azka will be a good priest for Meli." A smile was clearly drawn as Meli said it.

Roni nodded again.

“Good. But ...” Roni's words stopped.

“But what, Dad?” Meli kepo, want to know immediately the words of her father.

Roni did not continue. Roni turned back to his wife, and asked her to help explain. There was a demonstration between Roni and Fatimah. Arguing determines who will explain to his daughter. Seconds later, Fatim explained.

“Mel, your father is worried. Nak Azka's family is the family, while our situation is like this. Not comparable to them.” Fatimah conveyed carefully so that her daughter could understand.

Meli smile. His heart was not worried. Meli looked at her mother and father alternately, then steadily said.

“Mas Azka and his family are good people. God willing, they will not look at it in material terms. Meli sure once,” Meli bright without fading her smile.

Roni's smile expands. The smile was then recorded by Meli, making her smile also fluffy. The green light that was waiting for was slowly lit up.

“So, do you approve of Meli and Mas Azka?” This time Meli enthusiastically asked. Her cheerful face returned.

“Who said dad has approved you?” Roni is serious.

The deg!

Meli's smile faded. The green light dimmed. Meli immediately saw the mother to ask for more explanation. However, the mother shrugged her shoulders, not understanding her husband.

Meli took a long breath. His head was immediately bowed.

“Dad, Ijo lights from mom are on, you know. Dad time does not want to give ijo-ijo as well, anyway?” lirih Meli, but enough can be heard by Roni and Fatimah.

Roni and Fatimah, a couple of husband and wife compact to each other, then laugh. They thought her daughter's question was funny. Meli looked at her parents in surprise.

“Honey, please get me the ijo-ijo in the kitchen. There is a putu cake that I bought in the market earlier,” Roni's orders to the wife.

“Siaap, Dad. Mom takes a minute in the kitchen,” says Fatimah. He blinked one eye at Meli before moving on.

Lips Meli manyun. Cheeks are inflated like a small child who is sulking. Meli still caught the laughter on her father's face. Really, it feels like protesting but not being able to do.

Fatimah quickly returned from the kitchen while carrying a plate of putu cake. Not only that, Fatimah also brought a glass of water. Just one glass and that's for Meli.

“Drink first,” Fatimah command while thrusting a glass filled with water on Meli.

Meli immediately grabbed the glass offered by the mother. Start by reading basmalah, then fill the glass was toilet. Meli rubbed her lips, then grabbed the putu cake in front of her. One putu cake, then two, three, up to four putu cakes have successfully moved into his stomach.

“This is new Meli who is fond of nyemil,” chirps Roni. For a long time he could not bear to see his daughter's tense face.

“Daddy …. So how, then? Father bless Meli married Mas Azka or not?” Meli is impatient.

“Wait first. I have to make sure Azka fits you or not,” replied Roni while reaching for her goal.

“It's definitely Meli match Mas Azka, dad. Aren't you, Ma?” Meli saw the mother was intending to seek support.

“Loh, how is mother? You also do not know Nak Azka what it looks like.” Fatimah shrugged her shoulders again.

Returned to manyun. He was confused as to whose support this time. It came to her mind to call Anjani to help her convince her parents. Come to think of it again it will take time, and Anjani will not be able to get to his house quickly.

“Meli, get your phone!” roni's orders.

“This.” Meli handed over her smartphone without asking for an explanation.

“Dad wants to copy the phone number Azka,” said Roni while starting typing the number Azka on his phone.

“For what, Dad?” ask Meli. His curiosity peaked.

“Dad want video call Mas Azka-mu,” replied Roni casually.

“What?” Aghast, spontaneously standing.

Connect ….

Whats? Meli's dad wants Azka's video call? What's gonna happen next? Has the father's blessing been obtained? Ayoo, find out also the figure of Azka who has great courage to make Meli as a wife. Cuss came to the novel ALWAYS THERE IS A PLACE TO LEAN by Kak Cahyanti for the acquaintance of Azka and her family. Thank you for supporting our work. Vote, Like, and leave a trail of your comments, yes. See You 😉