The Ark of Love Nurmala

Ten Million

The sun was already shifting westward when Samsudin and Samira woke up from their afternoon rest. Aldi and Nurmala were both sitting on the terrace. Blecky was spoiled in the lap of Nurmala, sometimes Aldi's hand also stroked Blecky black fur.

The wind blows cool, making Mr. Samsudin's plants sway among the sunlight that has begun to lose heat.

"Nur, how about I propose to you?" aldi's words made Nurmala gasp.

"What's kang for?" Nurmala is acting stupid.

"Yes, so you can be my wife Nur!"

"Ehemh! I'm up to Kang Aldi. If Akang is steady and can accept me like this, I follow Kang" said Nurmala, Aldi listened carefully with a flowering heart.

"What about your parents Nur?"

"I don't know Kang, just try to talk to Mum and Dad!"

Not yet gripped lips Nurmala said the name of the Father, heard a call from inside the house that asked them to go back into the living room. Samsudin and his wife are waiting.

"Sit here Kang Aldi!" samsudin Pinta.

Aldi sat down, silent yet dared to say, he waited for Nurmala's parents who spoke.

They talk back about a lot of things. Aldi finally felt he had a chance.

Aldi took a deep breath.

"Sir, Buk, can I ask Nurmala?"

For a moment Samsudin fell silent, like considering something.

"Emmm, I'm up to Nurmala, I can't ban her if she's already lured to you" Samsudin replied.

"It can't be that easy, sir!" Samira denied Samsudin's remarks, leaving the three people in the room shocked, especially Aldi as the petitioner.

"Can't how Buk, his son already likes each other, why is it difficult?!" Samsudin was astonished by his wife's ban. Aldi and Nurmala listened to the two men arguing with a huffed heart.

"I can allow Aldi to marry Nurmala as long as...!" samira held back her words.

"As long as what is Buk?" Nurmala.

"As long as Aldi can give you ten million in wedding expenses!" connect Samira.

"Ten million????" Samsudin, Aldi and Nurmala were surprised by the nominal that was spoken from the lips of Samira. Ten million is huge, equivalent to a hundred million in this day and age.

"Not wrong Buk?? I want to sell Nurmala?!" Samsudin was furious with his wife's attitude. Aldi and Nurmala looked at each other, in their minds Samira was outrageous.

"I have taken care of him from childhood to adulthood, a lot of costs and energy that I have spent, now Nurmala is beautiful and smart, it can not be as easy as asking my son only capitalized love!" Samira added his words.

Aldi bowed, ten million is not a small money for him who is only an employee supervisor in a private company. Samsudin shook his head with his wife's attitude. Nurmala was confused, but then approached her mother.

"Yet, I have raised Nurmala, ibuk services can not be reciprocated with anything especially with only ten million, but please do not burden Kang Aldi because of his love for Nur, pity Kang Aldi Buk!"

"Nur, you can find a more perfect husband than Aldi! Kang Kodir's son, Pak Carik's son, Mpok Salma's son all have a crush on you Nur! they could easily give Ibuk ten million!" said Samira.

"Buk, Nur just love Kang Aldi, with Kang Aldi Nur already happy, Nur sure by trying and working hard Nur and Kang Aldi will be as rich as them! but please do not make it difficult for Kang Aldi to marry Nur" Nurmala assured his mother, Samira was silent to listen, Aldi and Samsudin looked at each other.

"Alright Buk! i try!" aldi said firmly and steadily, although in his mind did not have an idea where to look for additional money that he had in his savings account which was only Five hundred thousand, while Aldi's salary was 200 thousand only per month.

The four of them were silent. Samira was relieved because Nurmala's wedding would be made festive without much out-of-charge. A lavish marriage is a prestige she must pass on to mothers and neighbors for her only daughter.

Samsudin drooped because he could not deny his wife's wishes, but he was proud of his future son-in-law who had high fighting power to propose his son.

Unselfishly, Samira shakes off to the back. Samsudin stood up following the departure of his wife. Aldi and Nurmala both live in the living room.

"Kang Aldi can provide that much money? My mom is too much Kang, I'm sorry!" nurmala said after her parents no longer heard what they were talking about.

"Just pray Nur, may Akang be facilitated to get the money!, I'm sure I can Nur!" Aldi stared at Nurmala's sad face, her pliable eyelashes flickering with the tears that wanted to come out. Aldi clasped Nurmala's hand.

"Propay Kang, Nur will always pray for Akang's success!" nurmala.

"Assynnya!" a man who was not too old came to Nurmala's house. They both gasped, Aldi immediately released Nurmala's hand.

"Waalikum greetings Mang Jun, enter Mang!" Nurmala welcomes her uncle.

"Your father has Nur?"

"There's Mang, wait a minute, you're still behind!" Nurmala replied as she stepped in search of her father's whereabouts. Aldi shook hands while getting acquainted with Mang Juni.

"My house is near Al, 3 houses from here, I live alone, said my partner may be dead so until the age of four heads is not married!" man Jun said with a sad tone. Aldi smiled listening to Mang Jun Samira's younger brother's story attentively.

"Yes, how else, Mang, sometimes fate can not be chosen if the one who has the power to make a decision!" said Aldi.

"Mang June, this is Aldi !" samsudin said as he sat in the living room.

"Yes, we're chatting!" said Mang Jun.

"He will sleep in your house first Mang, because the bus to Bandung is only tomorrow morning" Samsudin explained his intention to call Mang Juni to his house.

"Kang Aldi, I'm sorry that while I can't afford a place to stay in this house, I don't want any slander because it's a virgin's house!" samsudin.

"Yes sir, I understand, sorry if my arrival is troublesome!" Aldi raised and raised his hands above his chest.

"Just relax, Aldi, tonight we can chat, you can learn to me how to attract women!" Mang Jun bragged.

"Hahaha, yes how to attract girls who always fail!" nurmala's ulok who had only listened to the conversation.

"Don't tell me Nur failed, they're all enamored, just yes it's not a match!" mang Jun said with a shy smile. Everyone in the living room laughed.

It was getting late in the afternoon, after some time talking, Mang Jun invited Aldi to move into his house. Aldi also walked following Mang Jun with a rangsel on his back.

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notes:

This story is set in the year 2000.

Salary Aldi 200 thousand at that time, equivalent to 2 million in the present era.5 million equivalent to 50 million.