
Aziz Fadilah is a 32-year-old adult male. Glassy-eyed man who has dimples on both cheeks. Looks so sweet with his skin that bersawo ripe, but he is a clean man and can take care of himself. His body is tall, his chest is field. He is a hobby of playing futsal. Although she was three years older than Alika, her face was still adorable.
Even if only High School graduates. But in the factory he got a pretty decent position. Become the leader of employees. Dedication is high for EG. The man is always loyal at work, never rebuking subordinates. Always help as much as possible. That makes Mr. Aaron, Manager of EG branch seven very grateful to have a member like Aziz.
For five years he has been an orphan. Because both of your masters are dead. Incidentally Aziz and Alika both work as factory employees at Eco Group.
During these three months Aziz was always determined to approach Alika. He wanted to make her a companion to life. Every night he always looked at the girl's face. Want to be rejected, expelled and let go. Aziz kept trying to reach Alika's heart.
After the commotion a few hours ago made by his wife Danu. Alika can finally breathe a sigh of relief, because Aziz can help her to expel them all, make a state of calm and restore Alika's name in front of the neighbors. Of course makes Danu's heart more furious, even though Danu is the Manager of another EG branch, still Azi is not afraid of the man.
Tuk.
A glass of sweet tea Alika put on the table. "Please, Mom." Alika invites Aziz to sip the tea water he has made.
Aziz smiled. "Thank you very much, Dek." the man drank it.
"Thank you for helping me, Mom."
Aziz put the tea glass and then rubbed a little wetness of tea water on his lips. "It's my duty to help Adek. Adek would be Mas's wife." Aziz replied and then smiled. The man was still confident that Alika would accept him.
Alika grunts dislikes. "Mas, come on, don't believe me. Yeah, just because--"
"Just because after the tahajud prayer I dreamt of you up to a week in a row? That so?" Aziz interrupted Alika's words and let out a quick laugh.
Alika nodded, she felt Aziz was just reasoned.
"It was so at first, Dek. But after you gave me that artificial breath, it helped Mas breathe again. Mas so love you, Dek." Aziz replied with a sparkling face. His voice was soft and soothing. Being honest is far from a falsehood.
Aziz is a man who has never dated before. Although he is not a graduate of pesantren, but Aziz is considered obedient in religion. He always prayed five times. As busy as he is at work, Aziz will not forget to echo the Adhan in the Eco Group environment.
Everyone was amazed at him. Many female employees were chasing after her, but for some reason, her heart only trembled when she saw Alika from a distance.
For every night he will worship in his evening prayer, asking a good woman to marry, and God seems to answer all his prayers in a dream.
Aziz dreamed of Alika for a week in a row. He was determined to marry Alika even though at that time his feelings had not appeared. For him it does not matter, love will definitely be present if it is together.
"Sorry, Mas. We don't know each other. It's funny that you came to get me married."
That was Alika's speech four months ago, Aziz immediately came to the clinic to invite Alika to speak with four eyes and express her wishes.
Aziz was undaunted, even though he had been rejected many times, he would always come to the clinic every hour of rest. Bring Alika lunch, or just pretend to be dizzy. So that the woman would be close to him. His heart was getting stronger to ask Alika.
"But because I do love you now, Dek." Aziz assured Alika who was sitting next to him.
"Mas really love me?" ask Alika reassuringly.
"Yes, since Mas opened his eyes again after the incident and found Adek beside Mas. The soul and heart of Mas increasingly convinced, if Adek is indeed the prospective wife that Mas wanted all this time." Aziz explained, he kept trying to convince Alika.
It is said to force him not to care, because what he just said, everything is real. He loves Alika sincerely, coupled with the incidents that have happened to him.
Aziz once fell in the factory, while the man was unconscious, and Alika managed to save his life by providing basic life support with artificial breath.
Of course it makes Aziz's soul struggling to have Alika. The love that was previously still gray in both of his eyes instantly turned into light. From that moment Aziz was more and more convinced, Alika was the right woman for him.
"You yes, marry me. We're looking for a reward together through marriage." Aziz believed Alika, she held the woman's hand for a long time. Still waiting for Alika's answer right now.
"Oh, a minute." Aziz let go of the hand and opened his briefcase. He grabbed a red ring box, opened it and showed it to Alika.
Alika was surprised by the two perfectly patterned eyes. He stared at the golden ring that was there. Just a plain yellow ring whose gold content is not much.
"Mas proposed to you, Dek. Let's get married. We reach God's paradise together."
I don't know why Alika's heart was initially frozen. Suddenly melted. He was tempted by sweet speech, good treatment and earnestness Aziz made his heart full. Alika was silent for a moment, she kept staring at the ring and then alternately looked at Aziz.
"Magrib prayer first yes. I want you to give me an answer after Mas gets home from Mushola."
Without waiting for Alika's answer, Aziz then set foot towards the mosque leaving Alika who was still pensive on the sofa.
"There is a good man who keeps asking me to be his wife, is it true that my soul mate has come. And Mas Aziz is the one?"
"For what reason am I still expecting Bilmar. It's been twelve years that I shut myself out of a man just because I kept hoping he'd come back."
"You reneged on your promise, Bil! You've dumped me!"
"Well for the sake of my life that must go on, for the sake of Mama and Papa in heaven. I received Mas Aziz's proposal. I'm going to marry him!" Alika decided her choice. "I'm gonna learn to love you, Mom."
Alika touched the necklace with B's pendant still faithfully perched on her neck. Then forcefully uprooted and finally released. His neck was empty again.
"From this moment on I release my feelings for you, Bilmar."
*****
The EG area is quite in an uproar, when they know Alika and Aziz are getting married in the near future. Aziz continues to show love, love and affection to Alika. It makes her feel like she is the only queen in the world.
Both Danu, Johan, and other men who really like Alika look very dislike. Many times they wanted to harm Aziz but never succeeded.
More and more days Alika is getting complacent with the romantic treatment of Aziz. During the two months leading up to the wedding, Aziz did spur his body to go the extra mile in the factory.
Overtime from morning to night just because you want to collect wedding expenses. Aziz eventually fell ill. He had a mild heart attack, making Alika cry last night while keeping him at the Hospital.
"Don't cry baby, it's okay." Aziz smiled with a face that was still paled, with a body that was still limp he stuck out his hand to wipe the tears of his future wife.
"Don't stay with Adek, Mas." - Alika. "I have no one else but Bibik and Uncle. You must keep your promise to marry me."
"Who wants to leave you, Dek? We will definitely marry dear." Aziz replied with a slow laugh.
"Don't be sad, it's okay. It's just a regular pain, baby." Aziz again exclaimed softly.
His tone of voice is very subtle. As long as Alika was with him, the man never once said rudely, cursing, cursing even though Alika was making him angry. If he is angry, he will only be silent while drinking water. Anger like that alone has made Alika in the fog. Alika always feels comfortable, if Aziz is near her.
Alika spread her head over Aziz's stomach and hugged him tightly.
"We got married simple, Mom. No need to use people's wedding event." replied Alika sad. "I just want to live with you, give birth to your children" she said. It was true that the expression of Alika's taste sounded so piercing to Aziz's heart, so pure and sincere.
Aziz just smiled as he gently stroked Alika's hair.
"Has Adek loved, Mas?"
Alika moved her head with a nod. "Yes, Mas. Adek already loves you, very much!" answer Alika honestly.
Yes, Alika was able to remove the name Bilmar from her heart. He continued to try to forget by mengikhlaskan Bilmar. He knew he was not a match for the man. Only Aziz, the man who continues to fight for himself in faith.
Alika always prayed to God to change the taste she had felt for Bilmar to be transferred to Aziz, and Allah granted it.
During the three months leading up to the wedding, Alika has managed to love Aziz and forget the shadow of Bilmar. Although occasionally he still dreams of Bilmar but in a dream that is not clear or difficult to understand.
"Go Bilmar, don't waste my life again with your shadow!"
*****
Masnya Alika.
Aziz Fadilah's.