My Love at the Rainbow Campus

Eps. 40

Time passed by so quickly, the day Rayhan promised would arrive in two days. Rena was getting confused, getting confused, and feeling restless. He was confused as to how to deal with Rayhan's application problem. That is why, until now, he still has not told Rayhan about the proposal to his parents. His heart was still filled with worry and doubt.

On the one hand Rena does not deny the charm that Rayhan has. A handsome man who has many advantages. A figure that is supple, easy to get along with, jovial, humorous but still firm, and good at teaching. All of that is a plus for a Rayhan. Moreover, he had also promised his mother would open her heart to any man who was serious with him, if necessary he would immediately accept the proposal of the man.

However, somehow little heart Rena still feel doubtful about it. After all, he had not known Rayhan for long. It was too early for him to judge Rayhan's true figure, because even though Rayhan had many advantages, he was still an ordinary human who certainly also had flaws. Will the shortcomings be acceptable to Rena? Or vice versa, whether Rayhan can also accept all the shortcomings of Rena. Rena's stubbornness, coldness, and ketus attitude are the other side of a Renata.

Not to mention the figure of God and Alan who often appear in the mind of Rena. Perhaps, his relationship with Alan was already unexpected. For Rena all that will only be considered a memory because Alan must have been happy with the Goddess, his wife. But, God, even though he never expressed his feelings towards Rena, somehow Renata felt God harbored a sincere feeling of love towards her. It made Rena feel a tremendous sense of anxiety, until she arrived at a decision.

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When Rena has established her heart with the decision she will take, she immediately grabbed her phone. He tried to find Rayhan's phone. When Rayhan's phone contact is found, Rena tries to call him. However, he had not had the phone connected, he had turned it off again. He abandoned his intention to call Rayhan.

“Duh, Rena, her phone time is just you don't dare anyway,” muttered Rena to herself.

“Ya, have sent a message,” said Rena who immediately moved her phone screen to the message feature.

Rena started typing messages for Rayhan.

“Assalamualaikum, Ray, how are you today?” (Bene)

No reply, Rena immediately typed the next message.

“Ray, are you really serious about proposing to me?” (Bene)

This is the second time Rena has sent a message, but Rayhan has not yet answered the message.

“Where is he? Why hasn't my message been answered? Did I call you?” rena gumam.

Rena started to press the green button on her phone to call Rayhan. But again, the intention was revived.

“Ah, why am I so nervous if I have to talk directly to him?” said Rena while scratching her head that does not itch.

“OK, I'll send you another message,” muttered Rena.

Renata sends Rayhan a message.

“Ray, sorry, it seems that for now I have not been able to accept your application because I am really not sure about it. Not that if we feel doubt about something we should leave the matter, yes?” (Bene)

“Ray, please answer my message,” (Rena)

Until the last message sent by Rena, Rayhan has not returned the message. Rena kept looking at the message.

“The message has been sent. But, why hasn't he returned my message, huh? Has he not read it? Or is he mad at me?” rena gumam.

“Arrgh... Rayhan, you really drive me crazy,” exclaimed Rena who then put her phone down and lay herself on the bed.

Rena kept looking at the ceiling of her room, thinking about everything that had happened in her life, especially related to her love life. Although, until now there has been no man who officially became his lover, but it does not mean that no man has ever approached him.

Actually quite a lot of men who approached him, but Renata's cold attitude and his attitude that always tried to avoid them made him never have a serious relationship with any man, including Alan, and his, the real man has a special place in his heart. However, he had ignored until finally he himself felt regret after he felt he had completely lost that figure.

Now, God meets himself with Rayhan, when his heart has been touched by the goodness of God. In fact, the man was very brave to ask her to get married. Unlike Gods who until now have not given certainty about his feelings. However, for some reason Rena still felt doubtful. For him, this was too rushed, he had to convince his heart first that the Gods really did not have any feelings for him. As well as convincing himself that Rayhan is really a good man and mean with his words. Thinking too long makes Rena feel tired and finally fall asleep on top of her complaints.

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The sound of knocking on the door accompanied by someone telling from the front door of his house, woke Rena from her sleep. The voice sounded familiar to Rena's ears. He quickly got out of his bed and out of his room. Rena intended to open the door that had been knocked earlier. However, the mother had first arrived at the door of the house and opened it.

From behind the door, Rayhan was standing straight. He dressed so neatly with cream cotton pants and brown batik. Of course it makes Rena and Mama Rena very surprised made.

“Rayhan? Come in,” Mama Rena said by showing off a friendly smile on her face.

Well, why him? Did she just cry? Did he read the message? Is there something wrong here ? (deeply Rena in heart)

“I just want to say my apologies to Auntie and Om for my sassiness to come here the other day, and maybe from today I will not come to this house again,” said Rayhan while staring at Rena who was standing beside her mother with glazed eyes.

Hearing Rayhan's words that were quite surprising, made the Mama look at Rena with a sharp gaze, as if demanding an explanation from her daughter for everything said by Rayhan.

“Sorry, Rayhan, Aunt still do not understand what you just said? Why why anyway? Is there a problem between you and Rena?” ask Mama Rena.

“Sorry, Auntie, maybe Auntie's daughter has not told Auntie that she has rejected me,” Rayhan said while looking at Rena and made Mama Rena surprised by her words.

Refuse Rayhan? What's wrong with this kid? Does he really need a diruqyah? Why does he always behave like this to all the men who come to him ? Does she really want to be a spinster? What is the lack of a Rayhan ? He was handsome, friendly, polite, and had an education on par with him. (Mama's Speech in heart )

Mama continued to look at Rena with very sharp eyes, as if she wanted to eat her daughter. Seeing the eyes of her mother filled with anger and disappointment made Rena feel guilty and the guilt was growing, more, when he saw Rayhan's eyes getting reddened like holding back his tears and disappointment to Rena.

“Sorry, Auntie, excuse me. Assalamualaikum,” sahut Rayhan as he passed away leaving Rena's house.

“Waalaikumsalam,” replied Rena and Mama simultaneously.

After Rayhan left and Mama Rena closed the front door of her house. He then brought himself closer to Rena as if asking for an explanation of what he heard from Rayhan.

“Rena, please explain to Mama, is it true what Rayhan said? Did you really reject it? Why?” ask Mama Rena.

“Yes, Mah. Rena rejected Rayhan. It was because Rayhan wanted to propose to Rena,” replied Rena.

“What's applying? You mean Rayhan wants you to be his wife?” asked Mama Rena who was surprised to hear the story of her daughter.

Previously Mama Rena did not to think that the word ‘deny’ here means ‘deny proposal’. He thought Rayhan had just invited Rena to relate as a young-young relationship in general. Moreover, Mama Rena knows Rayhan and Rena have not known each other for long.

“Iya, Mah, Rayhan wants to invite Rena to get married and the day after Rayhan will come with his family,” explained Rena.

“What?? The day after?” mama Rena asked in shock.

“Iya, Mah, day after tomorrow! That's why Rena rejected it because according to Rena this is too fast and Rena is not sure about how Rena feels about her,” explained Rena.

Mama Rena also quite understand the reason for Rena's rejection. However, for him, Rena still made the wrong decision because it was contrary to the customs and traditions in their family.

“But Rena, you will know the customs and traditions in our family that pamali if women reject the proposal that comes to him because later his soul mate will be far away,” said Mama Rena.

True, Rena is well aware of the ancient customs and thought. Customs and thoughts that are still embraced by the family and the community around it. It is customary to think that women will long get their soul mate, if they ever refuse a proposal from a man.

“Then what should Rena do, Mah?” ask Rena.

“Now call Rayhan, apologize to him, and say that you are ready to accept his proposal?” sahut Mama Rena who immediately made Renata round her eyes because she was surprised to hear the words of the Mama.

“What?!!” rena was shocked.

"Yes, didn't you not want to date this whole time either? Maybe he is the soul mate God sent for you" replied Mama Rena.

Again his mother said things that could not be denied by Rena, although his understanding of religion is still very shallow, he said, but she did not want to be in a relationship with any man for her first and last love only for the man who would later become her husband.

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