The Preferred Priest Candidate

Zen and Family 2

Exactly one week before Nana's parents' arrival. Father asked Zen to call the mother who was still doing her morning activities.

" Rif, wake up." Pinta's mom at Zen's sister who just got home last night from a boarding school. Before approaching Dad.

Rif'an who was still stuck with sleepiness in his eyes followed Mom to the TV room, where Dad was lying on the mattress that was reserved for Dad in the room. Rif'an reunited himself beside Dad.

While Mom was sitting on the ceramic near Dad lying down.

" His father nyariin mother? Would you like to have breakfast ready now ?"

" No, ma'am, what you want now is to see Zen get married." Just now Zen wanted to come sit next to Mom, hearing Dad's request was like hearing bledek over his head.

" Don't you think Zen has a candidate?"

Rif'an who had been intending to sleep again, suddenly rose his curious rank. What is possible during the pesantren he has missed this important information. Because he knew his brother had never hung out with a woman like him.

" You want to propose to your fat Nana, Zen..." Dad didn't pay much heed to the curious Rif'an question half to death.

Nana...

Who her? Do I know him? What he was like, until you wanted to make him a son-in-law. A thousand questions appeared in Zen, but none of them could speak.

Eh ! A daughter-in-law? My wife? I'm gonna have a wife ? Just realized again, if the material of their discussion now is about the prospective wife for him.

" Nana who, sir?" In contrast to Zen, Rif'an and mother loudly, rhythmically like a choir questioning about Nana.

Although still close relatives, Zen and Nana did not know each other at all. It could be because of the age of those who are far adrift and both leave their hometowns after finishing Elementary School. Even Nana's existence tends to be forgotten by most people who don't know her personally.

" Nana is Pakde Munir's son, whose house is opposite that time." Father explained, although in fact he also had time to forget about Nana until the last time he met on the eid of last year.

The distance between Nana's parents and the Zen family's house was only stretched by the width of the times. Because in addition to pond farming, fishermen are the profession of the majority of residents in their villages.

If their relationship is successful, perhaps a suitable title to represent their love story is,

" My soul is stretched out by water" or

" I found a mate across the street". I don't know, let them choose. This is their story, so let them decide the title. Heehe.

" Oh, no. Nana anyway..." Of course Rif'an immediately remembered Nana. Back when he was still playing with Hafid, Nana's sister with the number four sequence, Nana often nyamperin them.

This time Zen is compact with the mother, who only remembers Nana as the only daughter in Pakde Munir's family. His story is very famous in the village. The story that Nana is the golden child. In reality, Nana is the son of his father and mother.

" That is my greatest desire for you, Zen..." Dad was silent for a moment.

" The Father is still there. You want to see you married." Father's words seemed to break their hearts, remembering how many times you drop to unconscious in a year.

" What's the matter with Nana, sir?" Zen who never denied venturing asked.

" Yes, even in religion, our marriage is not forbidden. Because I'm the same way Nana's not in a line of nasab. But if something happens later that is not desirable, there is even a strain of our family relationship, sir."

Zen tried to make Dad undo his wish. Because it seems like he has not felt ready to add the burden of responsibility on his shoulders. While Rif'an prayed in silence, so that his older brother did not bid again the wishes of Father. So that he can introduce the girl he is approaching right now to his parents.

" Lha do you have a candidate of your own? To refuse my choice."

Not likely. Very unlikely. The Rif'an who had earlier made a comment even though only in the mind.

" Nothing, sir." Zen bowed, unable to see the look on his disappointed face.

" For me the most important thing now, you were healthy first. Marriage problems, there will also be a time."

" You don't know why you have this much faith in Nana, Zen." In addition to disappointment, guilt also filled my feelings. Because of himself, Zen forgot to make himself happy. " If you don't want to accept your choice, you already have. I will not force you because you live."

" I'm fucked, sir. Whatever it is, what you think is best for me." Zen gave up, as long as his father was happy, whatever he would do.

" Thank you...." Rif'an's shout of gratitude while raising both hands like he was praying, shocked everyone.

Who's wife looking for? Who's excited? Zen shook his head, seeing his younger brother.