Pick up Happy with You

Grandpa's Request

"Naya ..." call grandfather that day. Naya had just finished rubbing all her clothes. He hurriedly tidied up his scourge. Then rushed to see his grandfather in the room.

"What's up, Cake?" Naya immediately approached her grandfather in the room.

"What are you doing, son?"

"Just finished rubbing the shirt, Cake. What's up, Cake"

"Sit, Son. Grandpa wants to talk"

"Well, Cake" Kanaya sat down next to her grandfather. Listen carefully to what his grandfather wants to talk to him.

"Son, ... This grandfather is old and sickly. Grandpa was afraid that grandpa's age would soon be. Grandpa is worried about you, son. Later if grandfather does not exist, who will take care of you later. Grandpa couldn't have entrusted you to your Papa. While he himself never met you here, if not you who went there" said Grandpa began the conversation.

"Your cows never make a living for you, son. All this time we have only lived from us from the trade of grandfather in the warung. And it's been a month since our grandfather got sick, our shop closed, son. If grandfather has nothing, your fate will be. Who will protect you, who will take care of you?" obviously Grandpa again.

"Grandfather, don't worry too much about it. Trust me Naya will be fine" Naya starts to get carried away. His heart was filled with the words of his grandfather.

"It's not. Girls without mahram are dangerous. There's gonna be a lot of slander, son. Grandpa intends to marry you to someone. Grandpa knows his family background. And grandfather is sure he will be able to take good care of you" said Grandpa later.

"Married?? But Naya's still in school, Kek. Where can it be"

"If only ijab kabul religiously only can. Later after you are old enough you sort your marriage certificate to KUA"

"But, Cake ... "

"Grandfather hope you don't reject him this time. It's all for your good"

"What about Papi, Cake. She is Naya's marriage guardian. Does Papi agree?"

"You speak well with your Papa"

" O Lord .. Unimagined by me to be married at the age of sixteen" said Naya.

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Naya tried to contact her Papi. But his father was abroad on business. He sent an email to his Papa. Ask Papi to come and marry her.

"The fire is busy, the next time we talk" he replied, cutting off his phone.

Naya tries to send a WhatsApp message to her papi phone. Just read without reply. And for the umpteenth time his papa didn't heed him.

Naya tries to contact her stepmother, saying her intentions and asking them to attend later. It was just a negative response from her stepmother. Two days later came a reply to a WhatsApp message from Papinya.

"Take as you like, Papi's on a lot of business. If you want to get married, get married. Just go with the judge. You've always been interfering with my work" snapped Papinya as Naya tried to contact her again.

Naya fell silent. His heart is very sad.

"What's Papi's answer, son?" ask Grandpa. Grandfather saw the sad expression of Naya's face.

"Bapi's a lot of work, Cake. He's in Singapore"

Naya looked at her grandfather. In his heart were thousands of questions and grievances. But he refused his grandfather's request.

"Grandfather, are you sure of grandfather's choice? Is that guy able to make Naya happy, Kek?"

"Trust in grandfather, son"

Naya returned to her room. She was crying without a sound. His chest tightness thought of his future life. She still wants to go to school and enjoy her teenage years.

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"What did Grandpa ask me to come here?" asked Rian that morning.

"I'm sorry for the old man who disrupted your work, son Rian"

"Ah, not Kek. It just so happens that my vacation time is not over. So I'm still in Bangka. The day after I just returned to Riau mainland, Kek"

"You look persistent at work. Just as percis as your late grandfather" Grandfather praised his son-in-law's future granddaughter. He was absolutely convinced that Adrian was the right guy to buay Naya.

"Grandfather, it could have been. I'm used to living independently, Cake. Because there are no more relatives I have in this world"

"Look, Rian boy. Actually, grandfather wants to ask for help with Rian's son" Grandpa opened the word chat.

"If I can help you, I'll help you, Mother. Just tell me what's going on?" answer Rian.

"Two years ago grandfather was diagnosed with cancer of the lymph nodes. It was still early stage. But Grandpa never checked Grandpa's health again. In fact, Naya's granddad doesn't know about this matter. Lately grandfather felt, grandfather's body was getting weaker, grandfather did not dare to tell Naya, grandfather was afraid he was worried. Naya is the granddaughter of her only grandfather. Son of Mary, my only daughter. He actually has a father, but from birth he never took care of Naya. For Naya now, grandfather is the only family she has. Grandpa was afraid that Grandpa's life was not long. Grandpa was afraid that no one would take care of and protect Naya if she didn't. So grandpa wants to ask you to be Naya's husband, marry her. So that there is someone that you can trust to take care of him later" Grandpa explained at length to Rian.

"Married?" Rian furrowed both of his brows.

"Yes, Grandpa is sure you can be a good priest for Naya. Naya is now only sixteen years old. Grandpa wants you to marry religiously first. If Naya is old enough and finished school, then you take care of your marriage certificate later" explained Grandpa again.

"Naya's still in school?" ask Rian.

"Yes"

"But the cake, did Naya accept me. I'm just a regular sales pint. My salary is not big. We have never met before" Rian humbled himself.

"That's no problem. The affairs of God's sustenance that govern. Grandfather believes you have a great sense of responsibility as a man"

"But how does Naya feel, Cake?" ask Rian again.

"Grandfather thinks she'll accept you as her husband. What about you, son, Rian?"

"Dog, ... Let me talk heart to heart with Naya"

Grandfather had not had time to answer Rian's request he already felt his body limp and repeatedly spewed out all his entrails. Rian helped Grandpa clean up in the bathroom. Then lead her back to bed. Rian headed to the kitchen and made hot tea for grandfather to feel more comfortable. Rian asks grandfather to go to the hospital but he refuses. Rian waited for him until Grandpa fell asleep.

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