Mahabbah Love Khalisa

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Rindang did not expect that he would get to the point where he had to be confused about choosing the wedding dress he would use when the wedding contract later. Marriage is not in his life plan, it does not cross his mind to get married—more with this fast time.

After Islam was in his arms, Rindang did not think about marriage. The love of God has filled his heart even overflowing until he is unable to accommodate it. But after thinking about Levin's remark that the marriage was also worship then Rindang decided to accept Levin's proposal. If Rindang is unable to accommodate God's love alone then with Levin, he hopes they can do it together.

Rindang's wedding will be held in Banyuwangi with a closed because he does not want many journalists who know. Rindang wanted the event to take place more wisdom and intimate attended by the closest family. Rindang and Levin agreed not to hold the reception.

"It feels like everyone has a partner only I'm single." Huma exclaimed dramatically.

"If anyone wants to propose, are you ready?" Khalisa saw Huma, he was busy struggling with Rindang's laptop. Khalisa tried to perfect the design of Rindang by adding some accents in the skirt.

"Now, no." Huma shook his head, "i'm not ready to stay up, get pregnant, give birth, breastfeed, I'm not ready."

"Yes, don't complain."

"You designed Rin's wedding dress yourself?" Huma climbed onto the sofa to be able to see the design of the wedding dress that Rindang had made.

"Yes, do you want to be made too?"

"Mending search for me a mate anyway rather than making a dress design."

"What kind of you are you?" Rindang changed his position facing Huma. He got serious about discussing the couple with Huma.

Khalisa only glanced at his two best friends, was not their purpose gathered in Rindang's apartment tonight is to talk about the concept of marriage contracts.

"That's like Geza, uh." Huma closed his own mouth, why was his tongue so fluently uttering the name.

"Yes lamar the Geza." Sahut Khalisa.

"I don't have a high level of confidence so there's no way I'm applying for Geza let alone his people look fierce."

Khalisa laughed, "not at all, I know Aunt Dianis from a baby and she is good if Om Alif is the type of husband who is the same wife so the key is in Aunt Dianis."

"Are you not intending to have a more serious relationship?"

"Geza never touched on marriage, but because he likes to joke so I don't know when he was serious or not."

"You mean the kind of guy like Geza who likes to joke around?" Tanya Rindang, Geza is indeed a joking jokester even though his laughter is always crisp and even charred. But the existence of Geza always managed to keep them entertained.

"That's one of them." Huma grinned, he himself did not know if Geza also liked it because their relationship like a friend in general.

"It is not necessary to marry first, I am sure later God will ease your way united with Geza if you are a mate."

Huma smiled at Rindang, "you are so wise now, I admire you."

"Don't dong that." Leaf held onto her cheeks that might have been flushed by this time. "Eh eat first yuk, laper really." He moved off the couch.

"Eat what?" Khalisa.

"What's in the fridge." Rindang was about to step into the kitchen to check what was inside his refrigerator to cook. But his steps were stopped by the sound of bells.

Leafy went to the kitchen, before opening the door he checked the monitor to see someone out there. Shady smiled as Levin's face filled the monitor. Wait, why is he smiling?

Rindang forgot something that was his veil, he ran to the room to snatch the veil he was wearing last time when he went to Khalisa campus this morning. Levin should have told me before he came so that Rindang would not panic like this.

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you if I wanted to come."

"It's okay." Shindang controlled his breathing so as not to sound panicked.

"It just so happened that I was passing by so all of you bought you to eat." Levin slightly lifted the parcel in his right and left hand. "There's Khalisa with Humaira too."

"What's this?" Rindang took the package, he smelled the aroma of the grill so strong.

"Chicken Steak."

"Thank you Ko, I just wanted to make dinner, let's go in." Take Rindang.

"No need to go straight home." Levin did not want to disturb Rindang and his two best friends so he better go home and his goal is to come here just to take dinner.

"Again thanks."

"That don't forget his insulin input before eating." Levin was a little nervous when talking to Rindang when he was never like this.

Shady nodded, he would not forget because it had become his habit since the age of 17.

"One more,"

"Yes?"

"Your face is slanted."

"Oh." Rindang gawked, ah right also he put up his veil in a hurry.

"I go home first, assalamualaikum."

"Mosur." Rindang again closed the door after Levin was nowhere to be seen. He immediately removed the veil and threw it on the chair in embarrassment.

Rindang placed a package containing Chicken Steak on the table and asked Khalisa to get rid of the laptop first.

"The beloved shoots have arrived." Huma slumped off the couch.

"Eat our healthy meal tonight." Rindang took out three food boxes from inside the paper bag. Not to forget Rindang input insulin before eating.

"It's like Ko Levin will never buy you roadside food." Huma read the name of one of the famous restaurants in the paper bag.

"But the roadside food is more like that?" Leafy sitting cross-legged on the carpet, the aroma of roasted chicken instantly pierced his sense of smell.

"It's more micin, isn't it?" Khalisa agrees with Rindang. "Oh yes, Aunt Val and Om Michael must be present at your wedding later?"

Rindang shook his head, "no idea, until now Ko Levin is still trying to persuade his parents to approve our relationship."

Khalisa patted Rindang's arm, he prayed that Rindang and Levin be given fortitude and can go through this well.

"Khalisa, you have almost 3 years of marriage with Azfan, give me advice dong."

"What advice?" Khalisa cut the chicken steak, dipped it in sauce and devoured it.

"Marriage counselor, you know me better than anyone."

"First, you have to put things in place, it's trivial but it's hard to do."

Rindang chuckled, if he looked around he would find various items that did not fit his place. Even just now Rindang threw his veil in any direction. While living with his parents, all Rindang needs served by ART included cleaning the room. As a result after staying here Rindang had to do it all by himself. Rindang knew this was a bad habit but he was already quite busy with college assignments.

"I've tried but every day there must be a package that comes, and I can't finish opening the package in a day."

"I know." Khalisa nodded in understanding, there are always brands that want to work with Rindang.

"Do I need close endorsements?"

"Don't." Huma said quickly, "it's a real shame lo Rin."

Rindang thinks, he likes to live his busy life at this time, helping many brands to introduce their products to the public. Rindang was happy when he saw their product order booming after he promoted it. But after this Rindang must also focus on his own business, he plans to open a boutique in Banyuwangi.

"You're talking to Ko Levin, you're getting married soon, Ko Levin is going to be your husband and he's where you share a lot of things including work."

"When do you go back to Surabaya?" Rindang asked, he had to make sure Huma could be present on his marriage contract later.

"Not knowing, it's so bad to pack, you know my own book is really good."

"Please go to the Reading Garden, do you still want to be read again?" Khalisa.

"Aahh I love them so much even though I only have a small chance of re-reading."

"Pick some that you love, others don't have to be brought back."

Huma let out a long sigh, having crossed his mind to give the books he had finished reading to others like the habits of Khalisa and Azfan. But when he saw them, Huma would not bear to give it to others. What if they are not well taken care of. To Huma, the books were like pets that he loved dearly. Geza also had time to give him some of his favorite novels, Huma did not want to give it to others. Never will be.

After finishing the dinner, they continued to refine the design and discuss it with Gracia. After seeing the dress belonging to Khalisa and Mahira, Rindang steadily entrusted Gracia to sew her dress.

Since there was no reception, there wasn't much they had to prepare for. Meanwhile, documents for the purposes of marriage have been taken care of by parents Rindang and Levin.

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"Where's Vin from?" Tegur Valerie sees Levin entering the house, he is focusing on reading books but still being able to realize Levin's presence.

"From Rindang's apartment." Answer Levin.

"Oh now have dared nyamperin Rindang, can't it not? what's name?" Valerie was about to say they weren't mahrams like Levin used to tell her, only to forget the term.

"I just give food and go home again Rindang was not alone earlier." Levin.

"Are you sure you want to marry her?" Valerie glanced at Levin.

"More than sure Ma." Levin turned his body to look at his mama who did not take his eyes off the book in his hand.

"You said you were getting married in Banyuwangi?"

"Yes." Yeah."

"Where is your cooperation?"

"I have sent my resignation letter to Dr. Sardjito."

"What?" Valerie dropped the book in her hand, she was too shocked to hear Levin's reply. Why he has no idea if Levin resigned from Dr. Sardjitos.

"I'm going to move to a Kafasa hospital." Several times Levin intended to tell his mom and dad about this but they didn't give him a chance to talk.

"It's as important as this you don't talk to Mama and Papa first? what do you think we are?" Valerie's tone is up.

"Ma, I've tried to talk to Mama and Papa but you don't care and always defy my plans."

"What's this?" Michael just walked in when he heard the commotion between Levin and Valerie.

"Levin wants to move to Kafasa hospital, he can manage his own life now." Valerie appoints Levin to complain about their firstborn's behavior to Michael.

"Is that Vin?" Michael saw Levin.

"Pa, before I wanted to tell Papa and Mama but you didn't want to beat me up."

"Why do you want to move to a place so far away from here?" Ask Michael.

"Pa, Ma next week Levin wants to marry Rindang."

"What's? Mama is not wrong, why do you decide this alone, we are your parents lo Vin, why do you even want to decide something, Mama says you can get married but not now."

"When will Ma, after I get a specialist or even until I have my own hospital?" Levin has spoken well with his mother about this but his mother's answer is always the same: forbid Levin to marry.

"I hope Mama and Papa come to my wedding, I beg Mama and Papa's blessing." Levin's views are sad, he's still trying to ask for their approval.

"Okay if that's what you want, you can marry whoever Mama doesn't care but you have to get out of this house, Mama won't interfere in your affairs anymore."

"Mommy ngusir Levin?" Michael saw his wife in disbelief.

"Salah she herself does not want to follow our rules, it means she has to leave this house Pa.

Meylin who was behind the wall of the living room and the living room was stunned to hear his mother's words. Meylin can't believe his mother kicked Levin out of this house just because Levin wanted to marry the woman he loves.

Levin's eyes were like needle-piercing but he tried to hold back his tears so that no one escaped. Levin must not look weak, he must prove that he is capable.

Levin ran up the stairs that connect with the second floor, he went into the room and took all his clothes out of the closet.

"Ko, where's Koko going?" Meylin held Levin's hand that was putting clothes in the suitcase.

"Sorry Koko, Koko has to go to me."

"If Koko leaves, who's the same Meme?"

Levin pulls Meylin and hugs him, he has no power to leave his sister here but what can be done, he has chosen to marry Rindang so he must take any risks including being kicked out of the house.

"Shop will visit occasionally."

Meylin sobbed in Levin's arms, "Don't go Ko."

Levin rubbed Meylin's back, he bit his lips holding back a cry of all his might. His chest felt very heavy leaving the house he had lived in since childhood. Separating from her parents makes Levin unable to hold back his crying anymore.

"If Koko goes, Meme goes."

Levin shook his head, "Meme has to stay here, if Meme follows Koko and Papa and Mama are the same?"

"But they've upset Koko."

"They're emotions again so that's how it is, Koko will be back with Cece Rindang huh?"

Meylin tightened his embrace on Levin, he was already quite sad when Levin left him koas in Banyuwangi for two years.

"Coko's definitely back." Levin kissed Meylin's old forehead, it was heavy leaving his sister here.

Levin dragged his suitcase through the stairs to the main door.

"I go first Ma, Pa, sorry if I can't be a good boy, I will never be able to repay Mama and Papa who have raised me well, I hope you guys would appreciate my choice to marry Rindang."

Valerie got up from the sofa without saying a word, she climbed up the stairs leaving the living room.

The rain fell just as Levin came out of the house. Levin's steps came to a halt when he heard his father's voice faintly amid the torrential rain.

"Bring this up." Michael slipped a car key and an ATM card into Levin's hand.

Levin hugged his papa and thanked him, saying goodbye once again to Michael. Although Michael is a papa type who rarely speaks but he always cares for his children.

Levin now has nowhere to go after getting out of the house. It is impossible if he stays at the hotel Ashwatama even though his papa will not prohibit. Only one place that came to Levin's mind was the meeting house of the converts. Levin's gonna sleep there one night.

Keep smiling despite being kicked out of home 😂