The Journey of Love Habibah..

Wedding Postponed

 

A week after Habibah quit her job, Zelly still can't stop thinking about the girl. He always tried to convince himself that he did not like Habibah. But strangely, the more he said that he did not like the girl, the more he missed everything that was on Habibah. She missed her smile, her anger, her silence, her laugh, even she missed their debate terribly. Since Habibah stopped working, Zelly felt there was something lacking in living his daily life. There was nothing like Habibah in front of him. Even as long as he led the division office no one ever dared to behave like Habibah behaved to him. No one ever dared to argue with him. No one dared to correct her attitude and speech. And that's all that made him lose that girl so much. His days suddenly became empty and silent.

Meanwhile, that day was the day of the arrival of the family of Habibah's future husband to talk about the preparation of their children's marriage. But not to mention the family of Qodir who was waiting to arrive, Laily came to bring news that his girlfriend's family will come to propose to him tomorrow. Everyone there was shocked by the news. Because the time was almost at the same time as the arrival of the Qodir family. Maybe only Habibah was happy about the news, it felt like a fresh wind that gently blew in his heart. Somehow she felt that the news brought good things for her.

Sure enough, the next day as told by Laily the family Erick Laily's boyfriend came to propose to Laily. When the application process was only half way, the Qodir family arrived at the Habibah family residence. The Qodir family seemed surprised by the atmosphere at that time. They are a little awkward, because they come at the wrong time according to them. It was just that they felt that they had already given the news beforehand about their arrival. But they also realized their mistake, because it was already one day late from the day they promised. Because there was something that made them delay one day their departure to the Habibah family's residence. But they did not expect if that day there was a proposal process that occurred in that house.

In the process of the proposal, the Erick family wants the marriage between Laily and Erick to be live within two weeks of the proposal. That means one week after Habibah's marriage to Qodir was held. But the Habibah family objected to the plan, because according to custom, Pak Rukmana's family two girls are not allowed to marry within the same year. And after deliberation with the family of Qodir, finally the marriage between Qodir and Habibah was postponed until one year later. How glad Habibah was to hear the end of the deliberation. Apparently this is why the heart feels happy when Laily came with the application news yesterday. Gratitude.gumam Habibah in a day while stroking his chest because he felt relieved.

 

While the Qodir family could only accept the decision freely, their long journey only ended with a delay from the wedding plan that had originally been set. But they can't do anything about it, though, because the Erick family also has a strong reason why they ask that Erick and Laily's marriage be accelerated because the Erick family must quickly return to the island of Java because there is an urgent and can not delayed again. Even though there was disappointment in their hearts, they still had to accept it. And they lived there until the marriage of Erick and Laily ended, which means they were in the Habibah family residence for six days to witness the marriage of Habibah's sister.

After Laily's wedding, the Qodir family returned to their residence in one of the cities on the Borneo border. While Laily one week after marriage followed her husband to settle in one of the cities not far from the Habibah family residence. It only took them four hours they could already reach Erick's residence. And Habibah herself chose to go back to work, only this time she worked as a baby sitter in a family in the city. His new employers were named Anton and Annisa, and his foster son was named Bisma. The baby was only two months old. But Habibah has changed his appearance by using a veil. He's closing himself off from the crowd. He stays at home more and does not leave the house if he feels insignificant. And that decision he made to take care of himself. So that no one else misunderstands him or puts hope in him as he already has.

Once, after Habibah had just put baby Bhishma to sleep, her phone rang. An unknown number is seen on the phone screen. I don't know who called him.

" Assalamu'alaykum.." said slowly as he received the call.

" Wa'alaykumussalam warrahmatullah." replied the voice on the other end of the phone.

" Who is it?" habibah asked, but she felt very familiar with the voice.

" It's me, Zelly.. Did you delete my number..!?" sahut Zelly with a little scream. She did not expect that the girl had deleted her contact number from her phone.

" Oh, Mr. Zelly. ma'af sir. I have not saved the father's mobile number." said Habibah honestly.

" Why?" asked Zelly felt unacceptable with Habibah's honesty.

" Would you please keep my mobile number? I still have your phone number, why can't you keep my phone number?" asked Zelly in a annoyed tone.

" Yes... because I think I have no business with father anymore, so why do I still have to keep my phone number.? habibah said astonished by Zelly's frustration which he thought was unreasonable.

" You may not call me father anymore.I am not your boss anymore and I am not your father either. Do you understand..!?" Zelly felt increasingly upset by Habibah's call to him was still not changed at all.

" Ehmm... Okay,. Om Zelly.. Is that good?" ask Habibah plain.

" I'm not your Om.. I'm still single, and I don't marry your aunt, so don't call me Om.. Call me Mas..!" zelly replied furious because it was called Om by Habibah.

" Hum..? But are we far away, sir? ten years..so it's more suitable to be called Om, right...?" answer Habibah again.

" What do I look like is Om-om.. !? Even though we are ten years old, I have not married Nur.. Anyway call me Mas... Point..!" zelly asserted like an order that can not be bargained again.

" Where are you now? Are you married? why didn't you invite me?" ask Zelly again.

" I am now working in the city, and my marriage is postponed until next year" Habibah replied briefly.

" Pending..!? Wh why? How can it be delayed? Didn't you say you were getting married in two weeks? And it's been over a month now, Nur.." asked Zelly in disbelief.

" Yes . because my sister married first. That's why my marriage was postponed." replied Habibah lazily.

Their conversation continued until almost midnight. Until Habibah can no longer bear the sleepiness. And Zelly with a heavy heart closed his call. But somehow tucked a feeling of pleasure in his heart when he found out if Habibah's marriage was postponed. But he himself did not know what he should do, because in reality they are now more and more far apart.

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