Mahabbah Love Khalisa

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"What, seriously Sha?" Huma's voice was so loud that it made Khalisa cover his ears for a moment. Huma was seen glaring with his mouth open because he was surprised by Khalisa's story that Fawas, the son of their Islamic lecturer, suddenly came to propose Khalisa. "These vows are not real."

"You feel that way, let alone me." Khalisa looked at his laptop screen that displayed Huma's face. Huma's reaction is normal compared to Rindang earlier. Even when Khalisa told him about it, Rindang immediately took the car keys and is now on his way to Khalisa's place.

"Keep it?"

Khalisa put his shoulders together, "i haven't answered anything yet."

"Yes, yes, yes, when he came to try and ask if you just do not know you yet, PDKT first kek, like he to PD and will be accepted deh."

Khalisa held back laughter hearing Huma's slippery sentences, "don't that dong, actually there's no harm in the hell because he's good intentions because the medicine of falling in love is marriage."

"What is Fawas, like Hussein?"

"About yes, but Fawas is taller, you can imagine what an Arab is like, his eyebrows and eyelashes are thick, his nose is swollen."

"You if you marry him well can't imagine your child like anything, it must be white like you keep his face like Brother Fawas."

"Kok so you're the one with the fun anyway?"

"So you're going to accept that?"

"I'm going to answer immediately but Mama said I shouldn't be in a hurry to make a decision."

"Tante Ica really, what if it turns out Fawas is your soul mate whom Allah wrote in Lauhul Mahfudz."

Khalisa propped his chin with one hand, he still wore the face after the dhuhur prayer and tilawah Al-Qur'an several sheets. Khalisa increasingly confused to hear the phrase Huma. Can't have one person supporting her to reject the proposal. There is nothing wrong with getting married at the age of 20 because it is also a worship. But this is against Khalisa's heart.

"If you were me, what would you say?"

"You are." Huma replied without thinking. "Fawas handsome, pious and well-established, there is no reason to refuse unless I wait for someone else."

Khalisa pursed his lips, did Huma know if deep down Khalisa was expecting an Azfan. Only Azfan was modest with kindness and his face was always timid when talking to Khalisa. Azfan who treat Khalisa bakmi in the middle of the market and Azfan who helped him twice from danger. As well as Azfan who gave Khalisa beautiful calligraphy that is currently on the wall of his apartment room.

"Are you waiting for Azfan?"

"I'm not really waiting for him because we don't know what's going to happen in the future."

"What if Azfan doesn't have enough confidence to express his feelings for you, what if he's never going to propose to you?"

Khalisa remained silent for a while digesting Huma's sentence which felt like a super spicy chili paste that made Khalisa have a stomachache.

"I'll propose to her." Gumam Khalisa.

"Crazy for you, where there are girls proposing to guys."

"Well, Mother Sayyidah Khadijah radhiyallahu ‘anha used to propose to the Prophet."

"What if Azfan refuses?"

Khalisa closed his eyes tightly because Huma's speech felt like he was pounding his heart hard. A good friend is indeed he who wants to say anything even though it is bitter not wrapping bad things with sweet words.

"It's not because he doesn't like you but he can think you're too good for him, but Sha Azfan is someone who likes to be inferior and not confident.

Then I'll convince him. Khalisa replied in his heart.

The knock on the door in Khalisa's room distracts the girl. Khalisa got up from the chair facing the beach, that was one of the reasons why he liked this room.

"Khalisa!" Shady impatiently barged in and immediately closed the door as if they were about to do something secret. "You accepted the proposal, ahh I don't want you to marry first who am I the same?"

"Not yet."

"Yet? Does that mean you'll take him later?"

Khalisa shook his head to invite Rindang to sit down to calm his best friend. Khalisa closed his laptop ending the video call with Huma.

"It turns out that it's really between us who will marry you first."

"Rindang, I don't give you an answer yet."

Rindang could not calm down if Khalisa had not given an answer. Rindang will be happy if Khalisa happy, he is just not ready to be left behind by Khalisa. It hurts more than breaking up with a boyfriend because they've always been doing things together since childhood. Rindang knew one day they would find their respective partners but not so soon.

"Why did he take you from me?" Rindang poured into Khalisa's arms, he cried sobbing until Khalisa confused what to do to calm Rindang.

"Nobody took me from you Rin, already later guest next to the horror of your cries." Khalisa patted Rindang on the back like a mother putting her child to sleep but this was a little stronger.

Shady held back his crying voice, he was not even aware that they were currently at the resort and there must be another guest in the next room.

Khalisa was confused because he himself also did not have a photo of Fawas but he still took his phone. Khalisa saw the HAWASI chat grub there may be a photo with members with Fawas during the MTQ race yesterday.

"Not too clear." Khalisa thrust his phone at Rindang which displays a photo of the HAWASI manager with Fawas in the middle. Although the quality of the photo was not too good but Khalisa could immediately find the big tall figure. "The middle one." Added.

Shady blinked because his eyes were foggy due to tears, he looked at the figure of the man he had never met in the real world. Rindang had to meet with the man named Fawas, he had to make sure the man who would be the partner Khalisa is a good person. Not only good but he must take care of Khalisa wholeheartedly and guide him.

"It's not your type, is it?" Rindang returned Khalisa's phone.

"What kind of thing am I?"

"Ozfan's Kayak."

Khalisa sneered, "so you know!" Though Khalisa's chest warmed up when the name Azfan was mentioned.

"I hope you really think this is mature even if you can get burnt is also okay." Rindang moved, he did not want to interfere with the holiday time Khalisa.

"Where are you going?"

"Reverse, pray that you don't choose wrong."

Khalisa smiled because of Rindang's attention, he wanted to take Rindang to the lobby but his best friend refused. Finally Khalisa just drove Rindang to the front door of the room.

******

After dinner at the resort restaurant, Daniel and Khalisa sit in the gazebo enjoying the beach view at night. The lights on the floating resort rooms are lit producing a dim light up to the beach.

Silent. Only the waves sounded calm and orderly. Daniel and Khalisa are busy with their own thoughts.

"Cece likes it?" Daniel finally broke the silence between himself and the eldest daughter.

Khalisa looked straight at his papa.

"How did Ce Khalisa feel when he heard what Mr Husein said?" Ask Daniel again before Khalisa answers the first question. For Daniel, the most important thing is the happiness of the child. If Khalisa is not happy then Daniel will not accept the proposal.

Khalisa could not describe in words how he felt earlier, he was only surprised because he did not suspect that Husein came with the intention of proposing to Fawas.

"If Khalisa wants to refuse, just refuse because what matters to Papa is Papa's happiness." Daniel pulled Khalisa's hand and grabbed it. "Fawas does look kind and polite, but Papa does not want Khalisa to accept him by force, Papa wants Khalisa to marry a man that Khalisa really loves."

Khalisa looked at his papa, that sentence he wanted to hear. Someone who supports his decision. Apparently Daniel understood Khalisa's true feelings. Daniel believes that if Khalisa follows his heart, everything will be fine.

"Thank you Pa." Khalisa hugged his father.

"Cece need not think anything, Papa who will talk well with Mr. Husein, Papa is sure they will understand and will accept Ce Khalisa's decision." Daniel rubbed Khalisa's long headscarf fondly.

From a distance Ica sees a scene that makes her smile and touched because of every problem that occurs in their family, Daniel will always embrace Ica and her children and find a way out. Actually this can not be called a problem but a new test for them as parents. But Daniel will always deal with it wisely. Since first married until now Ica and Daniel never stop learning. Not only be a good husband and wife but also good parents and good company leaders. They are not perfect but they will always try to do their best.

"Gih, it's already malem, Papa and Mama want to go home first, Zunaira must have been a fuss disturbing his Koko." Daniel rubbed Khalisa's cheek and took off a hug.

"Khalisa slept here one night, Pa, I'm allowed to do it with Mama."

"That's Mama." Daniel saw Ica approaching them. "All you?" Daniel asked because after eating Ica said she was going to finish a little bit of work.

"Udah." Ica nodded, "Cece is in, the night wind is not good."

"Yes, Papa and Mama are careful on the road." Khalisa kissed the backs of Daniel and Ica's hands before they went home.

"We're home." Ica rubbed the top of Khalisa's head and kissed his forehead. "No fasting cece?"

"The inshaa fast Allah Ma."

"Mama has said the same room service to prepare food for Khalisa."

"Khalisa can make his own food for Ma." Khalisa just wants to spend the night here without inconveniencing the resort employees.

"Nothing, in Jogja will always prepare your own food now mumpung here."

"Thank you Ma." Khalisa hugged his mother for a moment and rushed into the resort because he had not yet established the isya prayer'.

"Today is tired?" Daniel embraces Ica from the side as they walk towards the car park.

"Kok know?" Ica looked at her husband. The dim light made her unable to see Daniel's current expression clearly but she could see that her husband's smile was so sincere to her.

"Until my house incandescent." Daniel approached kissing Ica's cheek.

Ica looked back fearing anyone had seen them just now even though she was sure all the employees were inside.