Mahabbah Love Khalisa

59

Mr. Daniel, I ask permission to propose Khalisa.

Daniel was pensive in the back garden chair, his gaze empty on the pond filled with colorful koi fish. After becoming a father, this was the hardest thing for Daniel when he had to hand over the child to another man.

Still stuck in Daniel's mind when he first heard the sound of Khalisa's cry so loud and he echoed the adhan in the ears of the little one. It was the first Adhan that Daniel made since converting. Every night he woke up changing Khalisa's diaper and put him back to sleep after breastfeeding Ica. Khalisa is the jewel of Daniel's heart, his second love after Ica. Now Daniel must give up the little Khalisa who has grown into a beautiful and jolly girl to another man.

"Cece, Zunai wants to read too!"

Daniel smiled, hearing the commotion inside. Khalisa is a hobby of flirting with Zunaira.

"However, Pa." Ica's voice made Daniel immediately straighten his body and rubbed his eyes that did not feel wet. Thinking Khalisa will soon get married makes Daniel heartbroken even though he had prepared himself that it was a sure thing to happen to their children. One day Azmal will also marry a girl while Zunaira is hosted by a man like Khalisa.

"Is there anything that disturbs Papa's mind?" Ica rubbed Daniel's back gently, since getting a message from Azfan, Daniel was more daydreaming and Ica realized the change.

Daniel shook his head with a faint smile at Ica, he looked at the wife's face which made him calm from all the anxiety.

"I agree to Khalisa's happiness." Mumbled Daniel.

"Papa knew when he told him about Azfan, Khalisa seemed excited until his face turned red, his eyes twinkled."

"Khalisa does seem to love Azfan so much."

"We trust Khalisa with Azfan, yes?"

Daniel nodded and a second later he flopped in Ica's arms.

"When a great child is analyzed, marriage will not interfere with his college." Ica tries to encourage Daniel even though he himself is not ready to see Khalisa have a new life. But if Khalisa is only married, Khalisa will not go anywhere.

"And Papa himself said that Azfan is a good boy, he said he was also polite, inshaa Allah can guide Khalisa for the better."

Daniel breaks a hug, for some reason every word that comes out of Ica's mouth makes her feel peaceful. Daniel rubbed Ica's cheeks gently and thanked her for giving birth to such wonderful children and educating them to be good children.

"Papa shower gih." Ica Pinta.

"I took a bath before the dhuhur prayer."

"Wait again, want to meet your candidate." It was the joke that made Daniel laugh. Daniel just needs to replace his sarong and tee shirt with formal clothes.

Azfan and his family are expected to arrive at half 5 p.m. They had prepared dishes to serve Azfan and his family and iftar together.

They had been discussing the event for a week. They wait until the schedule of lectures Khalisa and Azfan is not too crowded and can be followed online.

"I saw Khalisa first, from earlier he was still a storm with Zunai." Ica moved on while Daniel followed her behind.

"Cece, which shirt do you want to wear?" Ica confirmed once again the robe that Khalisa wanted to use.

"Mama says green is better so just wear it." Khalisa took his eyes off the book on Ica, he was reading the story of 25 prophets with Zunai. Azmal is also focusing on his book in the corner of the middle room, he prefers to be alone.

"Whose car is that?" Azmal lifted his face from the book hearing the sound of the roar of the car in the courtyard of the house.

"Don't they come." Daniel, who was about to sit between Khalisa and Zunaira, had his intentions undo.

"Khalisa hasn't changed clothes." Khalisa panicked as to whether their plane was landing ahead of schedule but that was not possible.

"Let Azmal see." Azmal put down his book and ran to the living room.

Daniel and Ica immediately climbed the stairs to the second floor to change clothes.

"Geez!" Zunaira's cry stopped Daniel and Ica who were climbing the stairs. They came back down and were able to breathe a sigh of relief after seeing Renata, Jaya, Umar and Aisyah.

"Why are your faces like that?" Jaya sees Daniel and Ica putting on panicked faces.

"We think Azfan and his family have come while we haven't changed." Ica replied, he pinched Daniel's arm which was holding back laughter because of their stupidity just now.

"Grandma is an adult." Renata hugged Khalisa for a long time, he did not expect that Azfan would propose to Khalisa so soon even though when they met some time ago, Azfan was still shy to show his feelings.

"May Ama and Akong stay healthy." Khalisa kissed Renata's cheek, he also hugged Jaya long ago.

Khalisa led them to sit in the middle room. Renata reluctantly left Khalisa as if his grandson would go far after this. Though Khalisa was used to being away from them but heard that the girl will soon be proposed then soon Khalisa status will turn into a wife.

"Khalisa, forgive Kafa's attitude." Aisyah stood with her knees clasping Khalisa's hands to apologize because Kafa had been rude to Azfan. Although Kafa reasoned it was all for the good of Khalisa but Aisyah and Umar could not justify this attitude.

"Ai, don't do this." Khalisa pulled Aisyah's hand to stand up, "Khalisa has forgiven Kafa but since that day we have not met so Khalisa can not talk alone with Kafa, Khalisa's phone was also not appointed."

"Maybe he has also heard this news so that Kafa will not meet you anymore."

"Later Khalisa try to persuade Kafa." Khalisa patted the back of Aisyah's hand to calm her down. They used to fight like that but growing up, Kafa became difficult to forgive even though he started.

"You change clothes, wear a little makeup is also nothing special today." Aisyah patted Khalisa's arm twice and commented a smile.

"Papa you are that." Aisyah was aware of Daniel's overprotective nature towards Khalisa and Zunaira, she said girls should be more guarded.

"Azfan wasn't surprised if we were here too?" Umar threw his body onto the sofa. He is still sleepy because he attended the lecture after dawn but he also has to stay here to see Khalisa's future husband.

"Nothing, all mental training, haven't met any other family members." Khalisa chuckled softly, if it was Chinese then he was sure Azfan would be surprised to see his extended family gather. They numbered in the tens and had to book the building to sufficiently accommodate everything.

Khalisa's grandfather and grandmother also came that day to see the first grandchild's proposal. They also want to know the figure of the man who has made Khalisa fall in love. Surely the man was so special that Khalisa wanted to propose to him first.

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Azfan never thought that he would set foot in Banyuwangi again in the span of time close to when he first came here. Relying on the address that Khalisa gave through the message, now they are in front of a two-story house with 4 pillars on the front.

Azfan got down from the car he rented from the airport to Khalisa's house which turned out to be quite close.

"It's a nice house, Fan." Kirana came down and Adi followed. "Mom is scared." He wondered why his son did not fall in love with the same girl as them.

Azfan only smiled faintly as he was also surprised to see Khalisa's house. But Azfan has gone so far that the house cannot be a reason for him to turn back.

"Sorry sir, is this really Khalisa's house?" Azfan asked a security guard who was guarding the gate.

"True, with Mas Azfan yes, just go in. Mas."

"Okay, thank you sir." Azfan gave Tris the code to enter the page.

The door of the house opened along with Daniel and Ica who emerged from behind the door welcoming the arrival of Azfan and the family.

"Assalamualaik." Their words were answered by Daniel and Ica. They shook hands and asked each other kindly.

"How are you Ama?" Azfan greeted Renata and a man in his 80s who he assumed was Jaya, Akong Khalisa. Azfan also shook the hands of Khalisa's grandparents.

"I suk-suk Khalisa." Umar introduced himself to Azfan because this was their first meeting in contrast to Aisha who had met Azfan.

"Ustadz Omar?" Azfan was no stranger to the face because several times he followed the study led by Umar.

"You know me?"

"I attended Ustadz school several times." Azfan did not think that Umar was Khalisa's uncle. The sense of inferiority increasingly dominates Azfan because the family Khalisa not a random person.

"God, next time we can go together." Umar.

Azfan nodded faintly and smiled stiffly.

Azfan was quite surprised because he only came four with his mother, Adi and Tris but they were welcomed not only by Daniel and Ica but also Akong, Ama, Grandpa, Grandma Khalisa and Aisyah and Umar. Azfan clasped his own hands that were cold as ice, he had been unusually nervous since he was still on the plane. He came only with a ring and a simple handover in the form of clothes, shoes and a set of prayer equipment based on Khalisa's request.

"I heard some time ago Azfan won the MTQ race in Turkey, you are amazing." Daniel tried to melt the atmosphere.

Azfan just smiled, that fact still could not shake his nervousness. As he remembered, he did not feel this nervous as he stood before the judges and other participants in Turkey. But now he wants to faint.

Khalisa peeked out from behind the wall that bordered the living room and the living room, although it was not very clear because the distance was quite far but he could see Azfan's nervous face. Khalisa held onto his rumbling chest, did today really happen or was it just a dream? Khalisa doesn't believe it yet.

"Let's Khalisa." Aisyah invited Khalisa to join them in the living room.

Khalisa wearing a light green caftan combined with a twisting pashmina looked graceful even without makeup on his face.

For a moment Azfan was amazed at Khalisa who radiated beauty from within him. But he hurriedly lowered his head, not yet halal to look at Khalisa lama. If their relationship had been halal then Azfan would have spent the whole night staring at that face.

"Alhamdulillahi rabbil alamin we are all given the opportunity to gather here in good health wal afiat." Tris opened the sermon after Daniel invited her. Tris read the prophet's prayer before expressing his intention to come here. "Our arrival here was to propose to Mr. Daniel Alindra's daughter Khalisa Syanin Alindra for Azfan Khuffa Ameezan."

"Please Khalisa." Umar.

"Bismil was bornrahmanirrahim, Papa and Mama are dear Khalisa," Khalisa saw Papa and his Mama who put on the sweetest smile, Khalisa, he was so happy to have Daniel and Ica's parents who had educated him to become what he is today. They are the most meritorious people in the life of Khalisa, two people who never give up for the happiness of Khalisa and his sisters. They are the first love of Khalisa whose position will not be replaced by anyone.

"by invoking Ridho Allah subhanahu wata'ala and the blessing of Papa and Mama, Akong, Ama, Grandpa and Grandma," Khalisa circulated his views to Renata, Jaya and Grandpa and Grandma. They have given so much love to Khalisa. Teach Khalisa many things from small.

Khalisa took a deep breath before continuing his sentence, at first glance he saw Azfan's face so calm as to be impatient at the answer he would give. Khalisa was intrigued to see the man's expression, though,

"Khalisa is willing to accept Azfan's proposal." Continue with a loud voice.

"Alhamdulillah." Azfan, Tris, Kirana, and Adi.

Kirana pinned a ring that fortunately fits perfectly on Khalisa's ring finger. The ring was embedded very beautiful in Khalisa's finger that was smooth and clean white.

They set the date of the wedding two days after Eid. They pray for the smooth running of everything until the wedding day arrives and hope that Allah will protect Khalisa and Azfan until their relationship is lawful.