Second Pinang

First Pinang

"Who are you meeting, Mom?" ask Dani.

"Abah Shodiqun and his family. They came to ask for Disa. This is the first sign that came for Disa. Pray that it will be smooth until the wedding happens, son?" pinta Mak Nur with a hopeful smile.

Like being electrocuted, Dani's chest immediately ached. Almost the man's legs lost the energy to support his body. He had just promised Disa that he would soon come with her, but instead was preceded by someone else.

Rida can read the situation. Mak Nur seems to have deliberately told Dani who the guest is. She did not want her brother to be embarrassed, immediately the woman patted Dani on the shoulder to wake up. He said goodbye to Mak Nur.

"We pray that the show will be smooth, Mak. May Ust Can get a good soul mate according to Allah SWT, not according to us. Because destiny always triumphs above all else. He-he-he. We're saying goodbye, Mak. Assalamu'alaikum." Rida immediately pulled Dani's hand towards the car. Rida's words contain a veiled meaning. To make Mak Nur a little upset.

They left the house with mixed feelings. Worry, sadness, and pain merge into one. Dani just fell silent not knowing what to do.

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Abah Shodiqun and his wife were very flattered by Disa's attitude. The woman was very polite. Able to entertain guests according to their requirements. Buk Yah told Disa to sit next to him.

Mak Nur invites guests to enjoy the food and drinks that have been provided. The Book of Yah refers to the man who is beside his brother. That is Aji. The man just nodded with a smile.

"Have you known each other, why are you so shy?" ask Mak Nur. "Sa, Abah and his family are waiting for you for a long time."

"I'm sorry, Bah, Buk. I was helping a student who was stricken. Sorry to keep everything waiting."

"No papa, Nduk. In fact we can taste your mother's food freely." Abah Shodiqun understands Disa's mistake.

They chatted warmly. Until Abah Shodiqun expressed his intention and purpose to come to Bonang. The first pinangan for Disa were already in sight. Aji's parents were very hopeful that Disa would become their daughter-in-law. Mak Nur was very happy if that happened.

Different from those two men. Neither Disa nor Aji expected that to happen. Instead, they hope the match fails. The two human children had their own views determining their future.

"So how, Nduk? You received a proposal from us, didn't you?" abah Shodiqun asked impatiently.

He said Basmallah before answering. I hope his words can be heard and understood by everyone. Mak Nur wants her son to answer as he wishes. But that didn't happen.

"Bismil was bornrahmanirrahim, Disa is very grateful for the presence of Abah and his family to our home. It is very flattering of our hearts, this ugly hut was visited by a kyai. Regarding your request, I ask for time to think about it. I need time to get guidance from Allah SWT. So that you can give the right answer later." He answered very carefully.

Mak Nur disagreed if he had to wait. It is like stalling time. He tried to talk slowly with his son. However, the woman's decision was already unanimous. He needs to ask for guidance on his soul mate's path.

"Sa, why buy time like this?" ask Mak Nur.

"Not buying time, Mom. Disa wants to ask for guidance from Allah SWT. I don't want to misstep later," said Disa denied her mother's sentence.

"I also agree with Dik Disa, we need time to ask for guidance from Allah SWT. Want to know like anything if not a soul mate will only be a complement to the story, right?" Aji, who had been silent, defended Disa's idea.

Disa scrunched her forehead. Aji agrees with his idea? Was he also not expecting this match? I don't know, the human heart no one knows.

Abah and Buk Yah concluded it with the ta'aruf process. Disa and Aji will approach each other Islamically. Knowing each other's personalities while striving to Allah SWT.

"Alright, you guys ta'aruf first. Please use the phone number as a means of approach. How long do we have to wait, Nduk?" ask Buk Yah.

He himself was confused if asked about the time. Seeing the woman in confusion giving an answer, Aji immediately let out a voice. He asked for two weeks to answer for this match. Then ask for the consent of the women.

Disa nodded. Agree with the time proposed by Aji. Mak Nur was very clueless with the thoughts of the two of them. Obviously the two already know each other, know the good side of each, why they are so hard to agree to this matchmaking.

Pinangan who should have gotten the answer immediately turned gray. It is not pleasant to refuse. He thought about his mother's feelings in this. Not wanting to embarrass his mother in front of Abah Shodiqun's family.

After getting approval to ask for two weeks, Disa paid to clean up. Qiro'ah has also begun to sound, making Aji's family immediately leave. In the car, Abah asks why she agrees with Disa's idea.

"No papa, try to save Abah and Umi alone from embarrassment for a while." Aji was so sarcastic saying that phrase.

"You mean?" ask Buk Yah.

"If you are rejected, you are not ashamed? That Aji must be embarrassed!"

Abah almost lost her patience hearing Aji speak like that. Buk Yah mediates the quarrel that will occur.

"You're sure, Ji. Shame on what? Rejected by Disa? Who turns hearts? God, right?" say Buk Yah.

"Well, that knows! Why still impose the will too, Mi?"

"Since Umi is sure, your hearts will change. Sure is!"

Aji just shook his head. Not wanting to debate the words of the person who had given birth to him. The man was very sure Disa had feelings for the man who delivered the bike, namely Dani.

Aji was very sure of that because he saw for himself the look in Disa's eyes when he saw Dani. He noticed it from the open nako. The man still remembers Dani's face during prayers in the cottage area. The car drove slowly leaving the house Disa.

Mak Nur did not think with Disa. The boy could have been stalling for time. He insisted that the answer given later was not a rejection.

"That's the right of Disa, Mak," said Disa withholding her regret. "I buy time for Mom, so what? So that you are not ashamed in front of Abah Shodiqun's family."

"Then the answer is rejection tomorrow, you don't think you'll be ashamed?"

True what his mother said. Can be stuck alone in this game of time. How can she resist Aji's proposal without putting her mother to shame? I don't know, he doesn't know how.

Disa will still do Istikharoh to get answers to her soul mate's path. Because he believes that God's decision is best for all. Take a shower to calm down. Hoping after this, her mother's anger subsided and knew her heart's intent.