Rhyme

CHAPTER 2: MEET 2

Anna got off in the elevator. The mosque is located below the parking lot. Arriving at the mosque, Anna keeps the shoes on the women's shelf and takes ablution.

While waiting for Ashar, Anna took the time to recite the verses of the Qur'an. After reading a few verses, Anna prayed the qobliyah ashar. After the greeting, Anna offered a prayer to God. In his prayer, he cried sobbing.

He wept because of his Budenya words, the words of those who considered how humiliating his profession in the Prayogo family was. Anna was so sad, so hurt and it was only when she prayed to God.

Anna doesn't want her Mom and Dad to know how sad her heart has always been considered a disgrace to the Prayogo family. Anna had been silent all along. He only told God through the prayer he prayed. He asked to strengthen his faith, softened his heart, and stretched his chest.

Anna was not alone, as she sobbed, perhaps not realizing that the man had been watching Anna.

Anna stopped her prayer and took ablution back, after ablution and reflecting on justifying her hijab, she returned to the mosque, with swollen eyes even though it had been wiped with her facial water, still not reduced.

While Anna was wearing a mukena, the man entered the mosque after the ablution. Think Anna, this is the man who was praying dzuhur together with Anna. With the courage of Anna approached the man to invite worshipers.

"Mas, the one who was with me? Can we do it again, Mas? This ashar?" Anna asked the man with a sweet smile.

"Can. I'm starting now. Please take a position." Said firmly.

That feeling back then was a good man. Now it's a jutek. Astagfirullah, Anna wagged her hand in front of her face because she had thought negatively to the man.

The mosque was deserted when Anna and the man prayed together. This mosque may be deliberately deserted by Allah, let the congregation pray especially. Who knows, Anna... 😊

After the greeting, the two prayed. When Anna opened and folded her face, the man stood up and walked out of the mosque.

"Mas, thank you." Said Anna while carrying the mukena and sauntered out of the mosque.

The man did not answer. He just nodded at Anna's words. When the man sat on the terrace of the mosque to wear socks and shoes, Anna noticed him.

Just like Anna, if the man is handsome. The man is perfectly fussy, Anna thought. He is almost the same height as a South Korean actor. Lee Min Ho's name. Her height. her faceaa. His face has an Arabic touch. Because the nose is so sharp, similar to the slide of a child Kindergarten. So funny yes... What is unique, his hair is shaggy shoulders and tied cepol with him.

His style is very unique, said Anna. Aware of being noticed by Anna, the man turned to Anna with the look of his eagle eyes and a face that brimmed like a lion who was pouncing on prey. Oh, my God, serem. Immediately, Anna lowered her face and immediately rushed back into the building.

Arriving at the lobby Anna got a short message on Line from Dika.

Dika: Mba An, where? Waiting for Daddy with Mom. Wanna go home.

Anna: Yeah. Again in the lobby to go up.

Dika: Don't go up again. Take the car directly. We'll wait in the lobby.

Anna: Yee, he said he wanted to take the car. How am I again?

Dika: Iyee.. ntar until my lobby brought. Udeh, buru cepet.

Anna: Iyaaaa.

Anna then runs to the parking lot to pick up the car. In a hurry he did not see any holes in front of him and...

Gubraakk

"Aauww... Ouch..." Rintih Anna's. He looked around, no one. He would be ashamed if many people saw. It's big, it's still falling. Stumbling anyway. His legs seemed to be slightly sprained and his palms were red from abrasions. Bloodier.

The man saw it happen. But he couldn't get close. His body feels hot, he runs into his Range Rover car.

Rashes on the body reappeared, the trauma re-emerged in his shadow. He wanted so badly to scream. He doesn't like this situation. So torturing.

With a rush Anna entered the dark gray car then turned on the car engine and launched her car in front of the lobby.

Arriving at the lobby Anna clakson Father, Mother, and Dika. He got out of the car and asked Dika to drive it. Dika was confused by the wound on the palm of his hand and why the path limping so.

"Mba An, why are you? How is the road so lame?" Dika asked in surprise while taking the car keys that Mbanya gave to Dika.

"Jath. Sprained in the car park." Anna replied, still grimacing in pain. But, Dika? Even laugh amusedly.

"Yak elaahh. It's still big jatoh. Like a boy dah lo. Here I help you on the road. There-there are some." Said Dika who was still with his laughter.

Bagas' father and Anin's mother and Mama Rani and Papa Adi saw Anna limping down the street directly approached Anna.

"Why are you, Ndok?" Bu Anin asked with a worried face to Anna.

"Anna's okay, Bu'e. Just wanted to go to the car in the parking lot there is a hole in the road, Anna did not see, continued to the sandung, jatoh deh. Maybe because of the rush. But just a scuff. If it's like his legs are sprained." It was Anna who did not want to worry her parents. While grinning the horse.

"Yesampun, Ndok, next time be careful, don't rush. Anything else, no injuries?" Ask Mama Rani to Anna who is as worried as Bu Anin.

"There's no Aunt Rani. God is okay." Anna answered kindly.

"I call him Aunt. Mama dong, I'm your best friend Bu'e. We will soon be sons-in-law and in-laws." Said Mama Rani with her typical joke.

"Oh, you're Ran, it's leaking. I told you later. Even spoken. Rani, Rani." Said Ms. Anin while laughing amusedly at the behavior of her best friend who never changed since High School.

The Range Rover car behind the rear axes Anna's car forward. Bagas' father and Papa Adi are still busy chatting.

"Well, Mom'e, come on. Ngantri". Said Dika who was driving at the time.

Anna entered along with Bu Anin in the back seat and Father Bagas in the seat beside the steering wheel accompanied Dika.

Anna had thought to ask what Aunt Rani meant? A daughter-in-law? In-law? As Anna was thinking about it, Bu Anin's hand had already applied medicine to Anna's scuffed wound on the hand.

" Aauuww, Miss... Astagfirullah. About this. Pake aba-aba dong Bu'e..." Said Anna who was currently grimacing in pain.

"Some of you, ndok, ndok, kok road not careful. Everyday people jatoohh. What if you already have a husband. Time to whine like this continues. Mbok yo minus ngono lho sloppy'e. (Try carelessly reduced)." Said Bu Anin at length. Which made the men laugh amusedly to see Anna who was lectured by Bu Anin.

1.5 Hours later

When they got home, they cleaned up, had dinner together. At dinner, Dad Bagas spoke, after the prayer we gathered in the family room. There's something I want to tell Bagas. Anna and Dika also destroyed it. Ms. Anin seemed to know what Bagas' father wanted to talk about. After eating, they take ablution and pray congregational prayers. After the prayer, Dad invited his family to gather in the living room.

"Ndok, le, here." Call Bagas' father while bringing cooking oil to Anna who has been grimacing in pain from being sprained.

Anna, who had just come from the toilet, walked over to her father. At the same time, he just finished making coffee for Dad and himself. Surprisingly, the child has no fullness.

Anna sat down beside Bagas' father, because Bagas' father asked him to sit while straightening his legs and was taken by Bagas' father.

"Lo anyway, Mba, there is aja use all jatoh. So make Daddy's work. Father's time was told by Mijitin. Disrespectful. Huh!" Said Dika who spoke by turning her lips.

"Iihh. rese lo. Who told me to take whose car in a hurry. Kan lo too. Be me like this now. Yes gegara lo tauk too!" Said Anna while grumbling.

"Yeee. Not to tell you jatoh. Wlee." Say it with his tongue out.

"Iihh. It's so fucking lo!" Anna answered by folding both her hands on her chest while turning her lips.

"Mom need to make a boxing ring, right? If necessary, it's in the backyard still can, would you like to use a knife what use a wooden beam?" Sahut Bu Anin who from the kitchen brought a snack of apples and bananas.

Bagas' father was only a good listener to the three creatures of God that he loved so much. Not necessarily he will find this moment again if his children later have a family.

The massage was finished, debating was also completed, when Bagas' father returned from the kitchen to wash his hands because he had finished sorting Anna using cooking oil. Not to forget Anna kissed her father's cheek gently and thanked him for being helped to massage.

"Have the drama finished? What episode is it now?" He asked the laughter of his wife and children.

"Dad, he said someone wanted to be obrolin. What are you talking about, Dad?" Dika asked while taking one banana and devouring it.

"What's wrong, I just want up to date news from you guys." Canda Bagas' father who again invited the laughter of his little family.

"From Mom, deh. How are the kids catering the same? Smoothly?" Ask his wife.

"Catering Alhamdulillah smoothly, Well. No problem, especially since there is additional catering from Bu Ira. The more busy you are. The kids? I saw for myself how they were." The answer is full of jokes.

"Alhamdulillah. Now I can help my mother. Because Dad is already nearing retirement. Yes, the children are so yes..had not been menggerasain so the same father Mother." Answer me with a smile.

"When what are you, Dika? Flight school's in trouble?" Ask Dad to Dika.

"Alhamdulillah, Dad. So far so good. But if Dika can graduate next year, Dika can continue to study Dika to New York, Well. Like Dad was?" Light Dika to Dad.

"Waahh that's good, Dika. Increase your experience and knowledge. You can try, but remember. Don't forget to pray and rest." Said Dad reminding Dika. Reminded, salute Father Bagas the sign he agreed.

"If you were, Ndok? Piye? (If you are, son? How's it?)" Ask Anna.

"Where? Meaning, Dad?" Anna asked who was busy peeling the banana off her skin.

"Yes... there are candidates who want to be known to Dad and Mom yet?" Bagas' father spoke cautiously afraid of offending his daughter.

"Not yet, Dad. Is Dad with Mom?" Ask her in jest.

"Mother is the same Dad exists. But you want to?" Saying to Anna.

"If it's Dad's choice with Mom, insyallah Anna would. Anna believes that Father and Mother's choice must be the best. Because I want to see my son happy. Aye right? Hehee..." Anna's reply was clear.

Actually since Bagas' father asked them to gather and there was something to talk about, Anna already knew, the core topic of the discussion was a mate for Anna. However, Anna just kept quiet and waited for her father to speak.

"Dad was happy to hear it, Ndok. If you agree right. Dad and Mom just called Dad's friend." Said Bagas' father who immediately took a mobile phone and was ready to contact his friend.

"Well, dude, suck. Is this directly on the phone? That fast?" Anna asked Bagas' father, who made him stop for a moment to hold his cell phone.

"Lha, yes, Ndok. Must be this fast. Because Mama and Dad have to go back to New York." Bu Anin replied explaining to Anna who was still gawking confused because it was too fast in her opinion.

"Ndok, I don't want you boyfriend-girlfriend. Enough of those boyfriends. It's not your age to date anymore. In Islam, you can't date either. I believe, your future husband is a responsible man, reliable, intelligent, polite and friendly to parents. The most important prayer 5 times never perforated." Father's light to Anna firmly.

"Ndok, you know, I'm going to retire. At the time of Dad's retirement, I want to open a business to expand your mother's catering abroad. I met a friend who had just returned from New York. Father, Mother, Om, and Aunt who will be your in-laws, have been friends with Father and Mother for a long time. We have an appointment. If our son grows up, we'll set him up. On condition that both children agree. Now you say, you agree with this match. That's why I want to call Om and Auntie." Obviously Dad Bagas.

"Ndok, your father and mother are worried. If we move and live in New York, what are you here for yourself? We cannot always be there for you. Age no one ever knows, dok. Finally Father and Mother decided to match you with the son of Om and Aunt. At least in Jakarta you have friends. Dika's? He is still in Yogya. In fact, he wants to go to New York next year, if his performance is good. You are getting yourself dong here. Yes, there are relatives. But doesn't it trouble them? They also have other activities. I know you are an independent woman. I know you can survive on your own without Mom and Dad. But, ndookk.com as strong as women, as independent as women, he still needs men. Believe in Mom and Dad that your candidate is good for you. He is a man who can make a garden of heaven in the afterlife later, ndok." Dad's light is so clear.

Somehow it made Anna's eyes become hot and Ambyaarrr fell tears Anna heard his father's words. Bu Anin grabbed Anna's shoulder and wiped her tears.

Anna did not expect it turned out that her father who had known fierce, disciplined, rigid, turned out to be very thinking about the future of his son. So worried about Anna and Dad.

"Uwes to, ndok. Ojo nangis, miko ayune less. (Yes, son. Don't cry, the beauty will be reduced)." Said Ms. Anin with her candlestick.

Dika who saw the moment, not sad but even more became literate Anna.

"Udah Mba, An. Accept his match. Not necessarily tomorrow-tomorrow no one wants to be the same lo." Said Dika with a chuckle.

Bu Anin lightly hit Dika and Anna's shoulders who heard it again grunt.

"So what, ndok? Agreed huh?" Ask Bagas' father to convince Anna again.

"Yes, Dad. But, if the son of your best friend does not agree, do not be forced, Dad. Don't use the ngancem. Anna doesn't want anything like that." Anna's light is clear.

"Yes. I promise there won't be any threat or coercion." Say Father Bagas by gently stroking Anna's hair.

 

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