The Journey of Love Shofia

Understand Circumstances

"Shof let's go see your guests first" Khusnul said after returning from the living room. He held his son's arm. Zakia followed them from behind.

'What is this? Why so weird. These guests look foreign. Who're they?' all sorts of questions came to Shofia's mind.

deg. deg. deg. deg. Shofia's heart beats faster when it recognizes a completely unfamiliar face in its eyes. Time stops turning. Both views are locked.

Flash back on...

Two days ago when Mirza was drinking coffee on her porch. He was there waiting for Shofia who was overtime at school. Then a young man came to see him. Then Mirza allowed the man to enter.

"Is there anything you're here for?" ask Mirza.

"When I came here, I wanted to propose to Shofia Lathifunnisa, my father's son to be my wife, sir" said the man, staring confidently at the middle-aged man who was the father of the girl he was applying for.

"Owh is. Are you sure of what you want, son?" ask Mirza full of questions. He didn't want to make the wrong decision for his son.

'This kid is so confident. He dared to ask girls to be alone. Is he afraid that if he invites his friend I'll like his friend more? Reminds me of myself.' Mirza observed The groggy-looking young man was looked at like that.

"Hahahaha don't be nervous like that, son. I still like to eat rice. I don't want to eat people. You take it easy."

"Actually what I'm afraid of isn't that sir."

"Then?"

"What I'm afraid is that you're rejecting my proposal."

"Maha." Mirza laughed loosely as she struck the sturdy shoulder of the young man in front of her. The man smiled even though he felt a little pain due to Mirza's punch that was quite hard.

"Have you been here to give your parents permission?"

"It's sir."

"Do they know your purpose for coming here?"

"It's sir."

"If you really intend to make my daughter your wife. The day after tomorrow come here. Take your parents. I'll marry you to my daughter. You willing?"

"Yes sir. I'll come with my parents." replied the young man incantation.

"Hahahaha I like your spirit young man. You remind me of my youth."

"Thank you sir."

"I don't need a thank you from you. Just making my son happy is enough for me. And from now on call me father."

"Good dad. I'll make Shofia happy."

"Oh yeah. I have one small request."

"What request did you make?"

"Don't let Shofia know this. He's been very busy lately. I don't want her concentration to collapse and interfere with her responsibilities."

"Yes yeah."

"You already know that Shofia was left dead by her future husband a week before her wedding." Mirza said heavily. He still remembers how much his son suffered.

"I already know."

"I'm afraid if Shofia finds out she'll hesitate. I'm sure Shofia's still traumatized."

"Sit here, son." Mirza patted the sofa beside her which was empty. Hinted for Shofia to sit there.

Shofia sat down next to her father. Khusnul and Zakia stood beside him.

"Son. Yesterday Jo's son came to propose to you. And dad has accepted it. Now I'm gonna have to ask your consent. Will you marry Jo's son?" Mirza looked at her son.

Shofia looked shocked by what she heard from father. For a few seconds he was silent. He still doesn't understand what's going on.

"Dad, what do you mean?"

"Dad won't force you. If you don't want to, I'll stop this show. So do you want to marry Jo's son?"

"If this father thinks is good for Shofia, Shofia is willing to father."

"Alhamdulillah." Everyone in the room gave thanks together.

"alright. We can start this show. Mr. Penghulu please record my son's marriage. All the conditions are complete" Mirza said

"Good sir Mirza. Please son Shofia sit beside nak Jauhar."

Shofia assisted Khusnul to sit next to Jo. Khusnul also put a white cloth over Jo and Shofia's head. Then Khusnul stood beside Shofia.

Mirza held out her hand to Jo. Jo returned the steady hand of the father of the girl beside him. Both of them took a breath and exhaled slowly.

"Nak Ahmad Jauhar Musthofa. I marry and I treat you to my biological son Shofia Lathifunnisa bint mirza Hasanudin with a dowry a set of prayer tools paid in cash!"

"I accept the marriage and marriage of Shofia Lathifunnisa bint Mirza Hasanudin with the mascawin paid in cash!" jo replied in one pull.

"How's witness?" ask penghulu.

Sahah Sahah answer the witnesses.

"Alhamdulillah." then Mr. Ustadz recited the do'a to both brides. There were happy cries from some of the people present at the event.

Jo immediately grabbed Shofia's left hand and pinned the beautiful ring on his wife's ring finger. Shofia kissed the back of Jo's hand. Shofia smiled looking at the man who had legitimately become her husband. Jo wriggles Shofia's outer chin and leaves a short kiss on his wife's forehead. Because Shofia closed her eyes. Jo even adds a brief kiss on Shofia's lips.

Shofia is devastated by Jo's actions. His face was red with shame. And Jo who became a suspect even showed a smile of victory and not feeling guilty had made Shofia embarrassed.

"Ehem. Don't be ashamed of that. It's legal." seduced Zakia who knew her sister was embarrassed to get the first kiss from her husband in public. Everyone present laughed happily because of it.

"Now you are legal to be husband and wife. Love and love your partner sincerely. May your household be hidloi by Allah SWT."

"Aamiin's."

"This is your marriage book." Shofia and Jo take turns signing the red and green book in turn.

Jo's mother offers Jo a neatly wrapped dowry to hand over to Shofia. Jo gave Mas Kawin that to Shofia with a devil smile.

"I paid you off." Jo's whisper is right in Shofia's ear which makes Shofia creep. His cheeks are back.

"I think my business is done. I say retreat." said Penghulu and immediately got up leaving the living room where the event was. Now the families gathered to enjoy the dishes prepared by the Shofia family.

"Son Jo. Now the responsibility of looking after Shofia I leave it to you. I hope you can carry out this trust well. Love him, protect him and be happy. Never dare you hurt his heart or his body."

Jo turned to look at Shofia who was beside him. Increasingly tighten the grip of his hand when he heard the message from his father-in-law.

"I accept this responsibility father. I promise I will always try to protect and make Shofia happy. I will always love and love him. I promise I won't hurt him." hearing that Mirza and Khusnul smiled. They are now relieved to have handed Shofia over to the right man. They hope to keep the promise Jo said.