Loving Or Loved?

30.Challenges

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“Bismilbornohmanirohkim, Qia received Mas Akbar's application. But Qia asked Mas Akbar to prove Mas's feelings and help Qia to convince the heart that Mas will not mess with this bond later,” Qia said by squeezing the tip of her hijab as if looking for strength.

“Alhamdulillah, I will prove and help Qia to be confident with Mas's invitation.” Akbar replied firmly.

It was in Mr. Rizal's mind to give a challenge to this former candidate. Challenges that can convince his heart that a widower in front of him will make his daughter happy well. And maybe this challenge will also help Qiana to convince her heart to make a decision in the future.

“Om, have a challenge for you,” said Mr. Rizal, who made everyone there turn at the same time towards Mr. Rizal.

“What challenge Pa? Don't be weird. Bang Reza while sleeping Sister Santi did not use the challenges of besan Papa,” said Qiana who had smelled suspicious aromas from her Papa.

“Hahaha, it won't be weird. Surely you will also agree the same challenge that Papa will make this time. If Reza's business used to be a different case with you this time. If Reza is the same Santi has known from still wearing diapers doang, so it has been discovered to be serious in both. Lah you only know less than 5 months, it was rare to meet and have a serious conversation most often because of Dafa,”, said Mr. Rizal, who was embraced by everyone in the room.

“InsyaAllah, I am ready with the challenge that Om will give me whatever it is,” Akbar said.

"Eh..eeh..eh.wait a minute if the advice of Mama mending Qiana who gave a challenge. Who wants to marry Qiana is a nosy papa giving a challenge. Papa gave me the same question as Akbar for surein Papa." Sergey Bu Rima.

Mr. Rizal snorted annoyed at his wife's proposal, but finally Mr. Rizal nodded his head resignedly. While Qiana frowned trying to think what challenge she would ask as proof of Akbar's feelings. He himself does not know his own feelings.

"If Qia is not strange, Qia want Mas Akbar deposit Surah Ar-Rahman memorization only. The more cepet Mas Akbar can deposit to Papa means that Mas Akbar is really intent on making Qia Mas's companion. But Qia also gave the deadline until the end of the month," said Qia a little hesitant.

Actually Qia only wanted to know how deep the religious knowledge Akbar had to later guide him in the household ark. For however he desired the figure of the priest who carried him in the happiness of the world to the hereafter.

"Well, agreed Brother. This is an exercise to give dowry surah Ar-Rahman. You see Adek, this brother from Junior High has often said that he is already big and married to the dowry of Surah Ar-Rahman," said Reza while looking at the teenage Qiana who always told Reza anything.

"I will deposit it, if necessary now I am ready, too" said Akbar confidently, which made everyone in the room simultaneously stare at him.

"Are you sure, son?" Ask Grandma who had been silent about this sudden proposal event.

"God willing, I'm sure Nek." Reply Akbar.

"Huwaa.huwa...hiks..." Dafa's cry broke that serious conversation. It appears Dafa is crying as he pleased in the arms of Santi, Reza's wife.

"Dek, this is Dafa, tell you" said Santi, handing over Dafa to Qiana who had moved away from her seat.

"Yaudah Mbak wants to nemenin children first," said Santi before moving back to the room.

"Ululu Mother's child why?" Ask Qiana.

"Dafa wanted to bobo tama Nda, but Nda iyang in kamal only had Lea tama Mami," Adu Dafa while sticking his head on Qiana's chest, his hands were already wrapped around her waist, her mother, find comfort to start sleeping again.

"Dafa slept on Mother's lap first huh," Qiana said as she rubbed Dafa's back.

All eyes were on Qiana and Dafa, witnessing the warmth of the interaction of the mother and son who had just started to live together.

"My son is really grown up, it's very suitable to have children of his own. Is Akbar the right person for my son as I am when I look after him, cherish him, and protect him?" Inner Mr. Rizal.

"My sister has grown up, may this be the best choice for you my little girl. Brother actually knows that you love Tyo, but I don't know why destiny is so complicated for you, Setya and Tyo in the past. It's a good thing that Dafa and Akbar are present at this time, at the exact time when Tyo really can't reach, my sister." Inner Reza.

Dafa had gone back to sleep on Qiana's lap, the boy if he had met his mother quickly once he slept.

Now all focused again with the challenge given to Akbar, Akbar who had been daydreaming about staring at Qiana and Dafa was shocked, because he got a pat on his shoulder. It turned out that the prospective brother-in-law was the one who patted his shoulder.

"Come, immediately deposit in wait Papa. Don't daydream" said Reza.

"Good, Bang. Just take a breath first" said Akbar who whispered to Reza.

With heartfelt confidence, Akbar finally fulfilled Qia's request. Not just a deposit in front of the camer but in front of all the Qia family.

Akbar seemed very sedentary and fluent in chanting the holy verse of the Qur'an, tartil and tajwidnya there was nothing wrong in hearing the Qiana family.

Qiana cried in silence, she was so washed away in Akbar's reading. Haru clearly felt he did not expect it turned out he was wrong to doubt Akbar in religious affairs. So many things he did not know because Akbar never showed things that were too personal. Especially the business of himself and his God.

Qiana POV

If this is the answer of my do'a-do'I, Mama, Papa, Brother, and Grandma all this time, please do all our business O Allah. I did not know fully about the life of Mas Akbar, but I remember what my teacher told me first 'If there is a man who intends to propose, I will remember, see his obedience to the Creator because face and treasure will not guarantee happiness'. So from that I gave him a rote challenge, but it turns out he has memorized.

I watched the faces of my loved ones, and my eyes were fixed on Papa's slightly sad face with a shrunken forehead looking like hard thinking. It seems Papa is still unsure of Mas Akbar, probably because Mas Akbar failed in sailing the household ark with his previous wife. I have to tell the reason for Mas Akbar's divorce with his ex-wife to my family later, after Mas Akbar rested.

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