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The rain today is not good. In some places it looks dry, but some bikers wear rain coats that are soaked.
Lucky when on the way to Isti's house, Rayhan was not rained. But when he was in the yard of his lover's house, the rain began to greet. Of course, it makes Dahlan and his wife ask Rayhan to enter their house.
Either Rayhan should thank him or not. Because after meeting in front of the house, Dahlan's face was very unfriendly. Even now it is the same.
The gaze of the father of Isti was straight towards Rayhan who became misbehaved because of it. The look seemed to intimidate the other person.
Rayhan smiled faintly at Isti's mother who approached with a tray containing two cups of hot tea and placed it on the table.
"Please drink the tea, son of Ray." He said, then sat down next to Dahlan.
"Thank you, ma'am," said Rayhan awkwardly. Just this time Rayhan was feeling clumsy. He was always confident in any situation. But this time it felt completely different.
"Son Ray, what exactly did Nak Ray mean to come here?" dahlan asked flatly, It seems that the man is as much as possible suppressing the milk in his heart.
"I .. want to see Isti, sir," said Rayhan.
"Well, what did you see Isti? Know your father is not his classmate." Dahlan's gaze grew even more sharp on Rayhan.
"I'm Isti's girlfriend, sir," I'm Rayhan.
"Daughter?" Dahlan frowned, pretending to be surprised.
"Yes, Sir. I'm his girlfriend."
"Since when? How can you date?" ask Dahlan in wonder.
"Can, Sir. I'm the same Isti loves each other" said Rayhan who suddenly felt embarrassed.
"You love my daughter?" search Dahlan.
"Right, sir," nodded Rayhan.
"Do you know what love is?" ask Dahlan again.
"Like the feeling of affection, the feeling of wanting to have .. more or less like that I feel towards Isti, sir," Rayhan said with a thumping chest.
"But what I see is that you don't love Isti" said Dahlan.
"Maybe you saw it wrong, hehe. I am very dear to Isti," said Rayhan sure.
"If darling, let alone wanting to have as you told me just now, why didn't you come to me?"
"I mean father? I ...." Rayhan looks confused.
"Need Ray, I never let my daughter go out. If there is a man who intends well on Isti, please come to me. Talk carefully. My son must have many shortcomings as well as our parents. But that doesn't mean we're going to let him do something that religion forbids. Moreover, this was seen before my eyes as his father. Honestly Nak Ray, I feel like I failed in educating Isti," said Dahlan in a soft tone but enough to make Rayhan stunned.
Rayhan looked down very deeply. He understood where Dahlan was talking. Rayhan knew very well that Dahlan was staring fixedly at him. Rayhan gathered courage and raised his face to look back at Dahlan.
"I'm serious about Isti, sir. If you do agree, I am willing to marry her" Rayhan said with confidence.
"What kind of household are you going to build, hmm? Isti is still in school here, as well as you are abroad. Do you think I'll just take my daughter off? Son Ray, please come back to talk to me next time. After being ready to be born and the mind carries the responsibility as a husband for my child," said Dahlan asserted.
Rayhan was silent for a moment, then said: "Give me time, sir."
"How long?" ask Dahlan.
"Give me certainty on the same date and month two more years. In addition, I do not allow you to meet, especially in the context of being a lover" Dahlan said.
"Good, Sir. I will try to establish myself to be with Isti" Rayhan said with confidence.
"I'll wait for the good news. If it's more than the allotted time, don't blame me for receiving another man's bet."
"Don't dong, sir. I will remember November 3. I'll keep it on every calendar I have," Rayhan continued and made Mother Isti who had been silent to make her smile.
"Son Ray, let's drink! It's cold tea, mother replace ya," haggard mother Isti tried to relax the atmosphere that felt quite tense.
"No need, Mom. This is it, it's still warm" Rayhan said as he picked up the cup and began sipping it.
"Eat here huh?" bargained again.
"Just like gentlemen. If you are no longer busy, lunch time likes to go home first. Ray's son should try mother's cooking, yes before Isti's cooking, before trying" he added half jokingly.
"I have often eaten the cuisine of the mother that Isti brought to school. Instead Isti rarely ate it because it was exhausted by me, Nisa, Judah, and Raka. Mother's cooking is the best," praised Rayhan sincerely and made Isti's mother blush.
Zulaikah could not just ignore Rayhan, and Dahlan understood that. After all, Ikah and Rianti were old friends. Although there is a very noticeable difference between the two.
"Thank you, Ray. I was embarrassed, ", said Ikah.
"Eat now yuk, Bi! Abi will have to go to the office again," added Ikah. Dahlan gave a small nod with her flat expression.
"Come on, Ray's boy!" bring Ikah.
Rayhan according to though with an erratic feeling. He wanted to show the seriousness of his intentions to Isti who had been secretly looking for him even though it was just a row of questions in his mind.
From inside his room, Isti had peeked out from the gap of the door that opened very little. He did not want his father to realize he was eavesdropping on their conversation.
"Does that mean me and Ray broke up?" muttered Isti who was now on the edge of his bed. "Hmm in two years, I'm not sure Ray is capable and willing to keep his word. I leave it to You, O God. I will live it sincerely. If he is my soul mate, unite us in the bond that You desire." Pasrah.
Minutes by minutes passed. Apparently Dahlan did not leave the house even though lunch was over. Inevitably, Rayhan said goodbye because it was impossible to wait for Dahlan to return to work. "Sir, Mom, I'll go home first."
"Be careful, my dear Ray," said Ikah.
Rayhan greets and kisses the back of Dahlan's hand, as well as Ikah. The woman who was almost the age of Rianti also drove Rayhan to his house.
Rayhan turned on his motor engine which of course made Isti aghast and immediately ran to the balcony of his room.
"Assalamu'alaikum, ma'am," said Rayhan.
"Wa'alaikumsalam's chat. Be careful," said I.
Rayhan drove his motor towards the gate slowly. He fixed the position of the rearview mirror and saw the reflection of Isti who was staring at him from the balcony of the room.
Rayhan smiled faintly with haru feelings. After yesterday holding back longs, it turns out they were met in such a way.
Rayhan raised his hand and revealed a heart shape formed from the index finger and thumb. He smiled when he saw Isti doing something similar.
Rayhan stopped his motor speed right at the open gate. Unexpectedly, Rayhan got off his bike and ran back to the front of the house.
Isti seemed to gasp and stared in disbelief at what Rayhan was doing. He was agape as Rayhan shouted, "Honey, I love you!"
Rayhan waved both of his hands while walking backwards with a happy looking face. Rayhan is also seen peeping at the palm and blowing it while looking at Isti.
Rayhan seemed to not care if Dahlan came out and cursed him all out. He just wants to show how much he loves his girlfriend and express it before they are truly apart for a long time.
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