
The two continued walking towards the back garden. Aunty had prepared drinks and snacks at one of the garden tables there. Nia walked first, followed by Faris behind her, there was no talk between them until the two now sat facing each other on a park bench.
Nia squeezed the corner of the shirt she was wearing, trying to shake off her nervousness. Not daring to look at Faris, he met Faris in person about 5 years ago, when he joined his father at the event. His shadow of the man had faded and did not really recognize him anymore, he did not expect that the figure of Faris who had been known to be a cruel man, was very handsome, even though he had stepped on 40 years. He looked resolute, that was what Nia was thinking at the moment.
Faris continued to pay attention to Nia's face, looking shady and also very beautiful. Faris could not let go of the eyes looking at the woman who did not dare to look at him. Still very young, he scanned all of Nia's limbs from toe to head. Her face is so pretty.
'Why would he marry me who has failed in marriage and certainly our age is very far away, ' Faris said in her heart. For a long time they were silent until Faris finally opened his voice.
"How old are you?" the question made Nia look directly at the man who came to propose to her. When their gazes met, Faris was fascinated to see the gazes of the woman in front of him. The gaze was so touching that, it caused a thump and a sigh within his body.
"20 years and a few more months into 21 years," he softly answered Faris' question, making Faris just nod.
"Do you know how old I am?" asked Faris again made Nia nod.
"Maybe we're 20 years apart," he looked down again and this time he squeezed the tip of his hijab, twirled the tip on his index finger.
"True, we're 20 years apart, very far away. I also failed in marriage, I think you know that too, right?" asked Faris again made Nia again nod with a still-down look.
"I don't really want to get married anymore, I'd rather live alone. But, I came here out of respect for my father's wishes and whatever I decide later that's what he'll take, as well as your decision, whatever the decision we both make, I think both of our parents will accept it. Now that you're being honest with me, what's the reason you're willing to accept this matchmaking and accept my father's proposal? What happened that your parents wanted to ask my father to come today?" said Faris who now rests her body on the back of a park bench, folds her hands on her chest and raises one leg on the thigh of the other leg. His eyes were still staring at Nia who was still lowered not daring to look at him.
He thought what answer he should answer. Whether he should be forthright with their father's agreement or not.
"Do you have any compulsion to accept our proposal?" ask Faris again who did not hear the answer from Nia for her first question.
Hearing that question, Nia sighed. Nia then ventured to look towards Faris.
"Look, I honestly don't know if you know this or not. But, our parents had an agreement in which my father borrowed money from your father for an injection of funds our company threatened with bankruptcy and the condition was that one of us should marry you, my brother refused," he said he went back into silence then looked into Faris's eyes. Faris was still looking at him.
"Your brother refused? Did you accept it? ask Faris still with her position.
"At first I refused because I thought getting married was something we do once in a lifetime and I wanted to be with my loved ones and vice versa. We lived happily together with the children.But ...," he said back and continued his sentence.
"I don't want to bankrupt my father's company, I don't want to make my father and mother sad, so I accept it" he said without looking at Faris.
Hearing that Faris again nodded her head, her eyes still continued to stare intensely at the beautiful face of Nia. He also looked at her hand that kept twisting the tip of her hijab, knowing that the woman in front of him must be very nervous and doing all that.
"So what's your final decision after we talk this time?"
"I will stick to my original decision, accept your proposal," she said, Nia looked back into Faris' eyes. Staring at the face of her future husband, a face that has fine hair that meets his cheeks. However, all of that adds to his good looks.
"Well, I think it's enough" said Faris standing up from his seat.
Nia also stood up. "Then how did you decide? Did you also accept this proposal?" asked Nia hesitantly and all she knew was that the figure in front of her had been widowed for 10 more years and she heard also that the mature man in front of her was once close to the woman again and a lot of information another he heard, if the man in front of him was very unhappy if there was a woman who approached him. Last night he found out a lot about the figure of Faris he would marry, many articles about the man in front of him. However, none of the photos were there, only the photo when he married his wife and his face has now changed greatly.
Faris did not reply, he immediately passed leaving her in the garden and returned to join the others.
Seeing Faris walking in, Nia walked quickly behind him. Faris's footstep on display made Nia slightly speed up her steps so that they could walk parallel. Faris joined the others, they all looked towards the two.
"How's it?" ask Mr. Septian to his son. Mr. Seno also looked towards Nia.
"Nia agreed with this proposal, sir," answered Nia and looked towards the man who would become her father-in-law. Then, Mr. Septian turned to look towards Faris.
"What about you?" tanyakanya.
"If Nia agrees, I agree too. Please continue this marriage," said Faris made her father very happy. At first he thought that Faris would again reject his plan to set him up as often happens
"Alright, we'd better step into the marriage stage as soon as possible. What if we had the wedding in the next month?" mr. Septian's proposal made Mr. Seno look towards Nia. Nia who understood if her father this time asked for his response before making a decision nodded.
"Alright, from our side agree," replied Mr. Seno made Mr. Septian nodded again. They resumed the conversation, during the conversation, Nia kept her head down and played the corner of her hijab, while Faris once looked towards Nia. He did not understand why his heart was beating so fast, there was a strange feeling when he saw it. For a long time he had not felt this feeling, whether this feeling he felt was a feeling of love. But, why could he fall in love with his new figure and just met today. This is called love at first sight. Faris could not take his eyes off the figure of the woman who would become his wife.