The Love Story of Children Santri

Chapter 37 - Marriage

Yusuf was still at the police station and had just entered his car preparing to leave. He accidentally saw Asma who came out of the office, holding the mother who was like a daze. 

Jaenab's mother still couldn't accept her husband in prison, and she would have cheated on him if he was just being slandered. Even this incident made him even more hateful to the family of Kiyai Abdullah and An-nur boarding school. 

With pity Asma led the mother into the car. Joseph looked only from within, not knowing what their problems were and never wanting to know, Joseph chose to leave. 

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Arriving at Bu Jaenab's house continued to cry incessantly. Asthma, also confused to calm him like anything because he was just as hit. 

"Mom, don't cry. There must be another way to free me." 

"It's all because of them. They shouldn't have reported it to the police. We can still talk about it in the family, right." 

"Stay, Mom, you're guilty and the law is acting." 

"You defend them? Conscious asthma! They've hurt your heart especially Adam." 

"Asma, I'm sincere, ma'am. Only God knows, if Mas Adam does not accept our proposal it means that Mas Adam is not the soul mate of Asma." 

"Then now dad! What about your dad?" 

"If you want, we can go see Adam and his family. We apologize for father's mistake, and hopefully Kiyai will drop her charges." 

"I'm sorry! Wh-wh-what for? We're not wrong and your father is just slandered." 

That's what Jaenab always said. However, the evidence corroborates that Anshor was guilty and will be held for 9 months. 

However, just 2 months Anshor in their life resistance changed drastically. Their wealth runs out instantly, the company owned is also bankrupt, because the news made many investors retreat and revoked their shares so that their company fell.

Asthma can still stand even if only a simple life, but the mother can not accept until her mental shaken. Now Asma has to take care of her mother and also visit her father, no one helps her even though the family. 

Every morning Asthma will clean the house, cook and other work, because they can no longer afford a housekeeper. 

Before school Asthma gives breakfast first to the mother. In Jaenab's room he only looked, his gaze was so empty, he never spoke. 

Over and over again Asma broke into tears just crying for her mother. 

"Mom ate first." Asma said while scooping a mouthful of rice and side dishes to feed her mother. 

Just now the spoon will point at his mouth Jaenab immediately swerved staring at the spoon pulled over with both hands. 

"Mother! What'd you do?" 

"What food is this? You just feed me eggs? Where's Lastri calling him, get him a good cook." 

Lastri was her domestic assistant once, now she is no longer there. However, Jaenab did not know.

"Mother Bi Lastri is no more. We only have eggs to cook." 

"Where is Lastri? The holidays don't say. Pastry! Pastry!" jaenab shouted to her maid, and got out of her bed.

Asthma increasingly sobbed at the treatment of her mother. 

"Mother! Mom already, we have nothing left. No Bi Lastri no good food. Conscious Mom aware!" 

"What did you say Asthma was? I just want to eat outside. Get us the car keys and go eat outside." 

Jaenab still considers himself the richest, even though his car is no longer there. Asthma, confused about what else to say to yell at the mother because she could not stand the treatment of her mother. 

"Mommy is enough! We don't have anything. The car, and the house we've sold even the father's company no longer exists. It was all because of the father who lived in the prison!" 

Jaenab's steps came to a halt upon hearing the expression Asma. Jaenab recalled how much she suffered when she lost her entire fortune. 

Jaenab sat quietly under the floor, her face sad again. Asthma approached him and brought his mother into the room.

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They were tidy with his clothes, as well as the family of Eve who was ready to welcome the iron. 

Eve has not yet been told who the candidate is. And Eve refused to be betrothed, but because of the mother's persuasion

Eve, I had to agree. 

Eve was still in the room, thinking of ways to cancel the match. 

"How can you get that guy to refuse and cancel this matchmaking? God, why should I get married. I can still find my own soul mate. Eve thought Eve!" 

His body kept going back and forth unclear. 

"Eve," call Marwah, enter Eve's room. 

Marwah smiled at the beauty of her daughter who wore a white scarf with an ash-colored hijab. 

Marwah went deeper and deeper, praising her daughter's beauty, until Eve flew away because of her praise. In an instant her shadow fell when she found out that her future husband had arrived. And there's downstairs to wait for him.

Eve was getting nervous and hesitant. Many times Marwah pulled her hand so heavy. Because Eve tried to defend herself from moving 

"Laughter!" 

"Laughter, I'm not ready yet. Just tell me Eve's not feeling well." 

"Laughter, don't embarrass Mama. Come on!" 

Eve's lips were cut short when she was forcibly pulled by her mother. His face just kept down not wanting to see the man he would be paired with. 

"Sorry for a long time" Marwah said after sitting down.  

"It's okay, ma'am, we understand" replied Umm Khodijah. "What's up, healthy?

Eve looked up. His eyes instantly widened when he saw his two teachers especially Adam.

"Ummi, Kiyai, are you here?" Eve was sure they would take her back to the pesantren. However, without Eve knowing maybe they would take her after the sermon. 

"Let's keep your attitude, greetings first" Joseph said. Eve also directly complied. When Eve sat down again, Joseph said, 

"Laughter, I told you last night, right? Brother has proposed to you that man is Muhammad Adam Alfatih, the man who has been teaching you." 

Eve surprised. "What! But Kak, our age is much different, when Sister married Eve with teacher Eve. Ustdz! It must have been Ustadz who asked for this match. Not Brother Yusuf." 

"Laughter!" 

"No, sister, Eve did not want to, Eve is still in school not ready to get married." 

"Let's listen to Brother first." 

"No!" 

"Already, already, you guys don't fight. Yusuf, calm down." 

Kiyai broke their face. Eve was still staring annoyed, not even looking at Adam. Adam, stay quiet and calm. Guess it would be like this, Eve would not accept it. 

"Laughter, we're not setting you up for marriage anytime soon. But we just want to deliver the good news and hasten it. We came here to preach you not to marry you and we'll postpone it until you graduate." explains Kiyai.

"Eve, listen to Mama. This is one of my mandates to marry you both. Adam, the God willing man will be a good priest to you. Who can protect you as your father." 

"But Ma?" 

"It looks like you guys need some talk time. Talk to bring Adam behind." 

Marwah, it's tempting for Adam and Haw to talk to each other to get to know each other. Hoping that conversation would melt Eve's heart.

They both headed to the backyard. Eve sat on a bench while Adam, just stood there staring at the ornamental plants. Eve was upset because of Adam, indifferent.