
"Then please call the tubby ma'am, let the tubby itself decide, because we as parents only want the best for children so let the children decide" said Mr. Ahmad
"So soon, let me call our son" said Ms. Lusi went inside
Shortly thereafter, Mr. Ahmad's son came out
"Assalamu'alaikum"
"Walaikumsalam" Reply all at once
"You are. aren't you..?" ustadz Thunder rounded his eyes
"Ustadz, Abah" said Fatimah
"Yes Thunder so Fatimah is actually the son of Abah's friend, but for a long time we have never communicated.Even Abah did not know that his son had been studying in our boarding school. just a few days ago Abah knew that Fatimah was Abah's best friend's son." Abah recounts that Fatimah's father was Abah's little friend they lived in one village when they were children and the two separated when Abah decided to study at a boarding school in eastern Java, while Fatimah's father decided to go to school in the capital. Since then the two have never again communicated because of the difficulty of communication tools in the past, unlike now, access to communication is facilitated by the presence of hape.
*Flashback*
The afternoon after Nur's departure, Abah asked Fatimah to meet in Abah's study.
"Assalamu'alaikum"
"Walaikumsalam, please sit Fatimah" said Abah
Fatimah nodded and sat down
"Look Fatimah, did you know that Nur was no longer in the pesantren?" ask Abah
"Yes Abah, Fatimah heard it"
"It looks like Nur has indeed changed. In fact Nur is a good child. Abah realized that, it's just that his past may not be good, and actually Abah also kasian the same Nur. but as a father. Abah wants Guntur to get the best wife, if you may know how about you Fatimah"
"Fatimah? mean Abah?" Fatimah saw that Abah did not understand
"Do you like the Thunder ustadz?" ask Abah a little smile
"Ep.. Um... " Fatimah glagepan and Abah smiled
"Well, can't you tell Abah about Nur if you don't have the same taste of Guntur? don't be ashamed, Abah just agrees that you really like ustadz Guntur"
"Sorry Abah, meaning Abah? Abah bless us?" fatimah's mouth was gaping and his eyes were round in disbelief
"Yes, if you want. Abah will match you with Ustadz Guntur.but if you do not want.." Abah said with a smile
"You bah, you will, Fatimah will. Fatimah wants to be betrothed to ustadz Guntur" said Fatimah enthusiastically
"Yes, later Abah will talk to ustadz Guntur.but roughly when Abah can meet your parents. if you have agreed Abah and Guntur should meet with your parents immediately"
"But is Abah sure that Guntur will be betrothed to Fatimah?
"That's the case you don't have to think about, Abah knows ustadz Guntur will never reject Abah's wishes. ustadz Guntur was a very obedient child. since childhood never rejected Abah's wishes"
"Bad-good Abah" Fatimah nodded in a smile
"So what next week Abah can meet your parents?" ask Abah
Fatimah saw Abah as if she did not believe what Abah said.
"Bi-can Abah, later Fatimah will immediately contact Father and mother.said that Abah and Ustadz Guntur will go home next week"
"Yes..What is your father's name?"
"Ahmad khoirul bah"
"Ahmad khoirul's? how does it seem to be unfamiliar? Abah used to have a friend whose name was the same as your father's name nduk. but Abah's friend from Central Java, while you are from West Java right?" ask Abah
"But Fatimah's father was originally also Central Java bah, only after graduating SD moved to Jakarta and married a mother who was West Java bah."
"Shortly... Wait a minute, this isn't your father?" Abah took a picture of being born
"Yes bah, it looks like a picture of my father as a child" Fatimah said
"MasyaAlloh, so you're Ahmad's daughter?"
"Yes bah"
*flashback off*
His heart completely rejected this matchmaking, but again could only resignedly not reject his brother's wishes.
While Fatimah seemed to be happy and smiling stealing a glance at Ustadz Thunder
"I didn't think yes, we were friends as children and we never met again for many years.Now we meet because of our children" Abah said
"So this mad, my purpose came here other than to meet you I also have another purpose and purpose.that is to propose to your daughter Fatimah to marry my son Guntur.is not so Guntur?" abah said to see Thunder
"Thunder.. Thunder" said Abah patting Thunder's dreamy shoulder
"Eh.. I'm sorry what's the bah?" tanya Guntur did not listen to what his brother had said since.
"Begini Guntur, Abah has conveyed our intention is currently at the house of Mr. Ahmad to propose Fatimah to be your wife."
Ustadz Guntur simply kept silent not answering the words of his Abah.
Mr. Ahmad and Ms. Lusi seem to be aware of the thunderclap that is not enthusiastic about their matchmaking plans.
"Son Thunder, may aunt ask?" bu Lusi saw Thunder
"Yes aunt" Thunder nodded
"Didn't you like our daughter Fatimah?"
Bu Lusi's question made all eyes fixed on Ustadz Guntur
"I just obeyed Abah's wishes and I couldn't oppose Abah's aunt's wishes either"
Abah looked at Thunder and took a breath, no gaping Thunder would say that in front of his best friend.
"I'm sorry my son Thunder yes, he is like this the person" said Abah who felt bad with his best friend
"No Husayn, Thunder has the right to speak. We as parents must listen to what our children want. fear that there will be nothing we as parents are to blame" said Mr. Ahmad
"If married it is not necessary there is mad love later on as time goes by it will grow by itself" said Abah
"Sorry Husain, if this I disagree with you. because marriage is a long worship.how can they live a good marriage if there is someone else. and I see in your heart that there is already another woman" said Ahmad
Abah took a deep breath
"What you say is true mad, but honestly I don't know what to say to you" Abah said
"Women who like ustadz Guntur are not good women well.he has children out of wedlock" said Fatimah
"Astaghfirullah" said Mr. Ahmad and bu Lusi simultaneously
"Sorry Fatimah, but you have no right to judge someone and say that she is not a good woman just because of her past. because no matter how bad a person's past may be, she will be a better woman in the future, and not necessarily a woman who looks good now, will forever be a good woman."
"Because of what Guntur said, do not judge someone based on his past" said Mr. Ahmad
"But yeah, why you're defending that woman, you're supposed to be defending me. Daddy's son!" Fatimah was upset
"Dad only talks about the facts, I don't want any regrets because you don't love each other.You see father and mother, you see father and mother, we were married because we loved each other so we can last until now, and now we hope you can get married because you love each other instead of being forced to "sayap pak Ahmad
"Fatimah hates Dad" said Fatimah upset to stand up and stomp one leg to go to the room
Brakes..
Fatimah slammed the door
"Astaghfirullah" said everything there
"I'm sorry my son Husain, he's not too mature.but it's our fault as parents who used to spoil him too much. that's actually the reason why we told Fatimah to stay at the boarding school, so she learned to be more mature."
"Yes, yes, we as parents do basically want it the best for our children.Sometimes until we forget, we forget, what we think is good is not necessarily good for our children" Abah said nodding
"Yes, then we go home first, as you say, I will no longer impose my will on the children, we can meet again" Abah said
Ustadz Guntur could now breathe with relief, for his match with Fatimah was not accomplished.
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