The Pursuit of Fatimah Love

Fatimah's Decision

Chapter 13

Afif was silent looking at the strangers in the house, until his eyes were fixed on the figure of the eagle-eyed man, tall with a rowdy decorate his face. The man stood not far from Fatimah.

Fatimah looked down at Afif, when the Netra they met, Fatimah immediately lowered her face. Makes the man stare at Afif.

"You must be Afif Abidzar, introduce my name Arsyad Alfardzi" The man who was none other than Arsyad, extended his hand.

Afif immediately replied to Arsyad's hand.

"You know me, have we met?"

Arsyad chuckled at Afif's question.

"I just arrived in Turkey yesterday afternoon, there's no way I know you!" Arsyad smiles.

"Almost this year, I've heard your name!" said Arsyad with a smirknya smile, while glancing at Fatimah who increasingly lowered her face.

Afif did not reply, he just stared intently at Arsyad, smiling.

"Abi Maulana has given me the opportunity to compete healthily, can you do that Mr Arsyad?"

Afif's statements and questions, making Arsyad's face flushed.

Haji Maulana seemed to smile at Afif's words.

"What does this young man mean?" ask a middle-aged man named Haji Abdullah the father of Arsyad.

"I'm sorry Sahib! I think it is true what Afif said, let them compete healthily to get their chosen woman as the angel of heaven" said Haji Maulana, making everyone who was there stifled, except Afif and Fatimah. They see a smile on their lips.

"You made your daughter Fatimah a bet!" said Haji Abdullah with a voice that began to rise, the atmosphere turned tense.

"I never thought that way Sahib! When Arshad did the sermon, Fatimah had not said yes. As a parent, I don't want to impose my will on all my children" Haji Maulana said, in a still soft voice.

"Then tell Fatimah right now to choose between Arshad or this young man!" the Hajj Abdullah.

Abdullah's hajj speech made everyone again choked, especially Fatimah. He could not believe that he had to choose all of a sudden.

Haji Maulana sighed, she stared fixedly at her daughter Fatimah, then stared alternately at Afif and Arsyad.

"Afif, Arshad is ready to marry Fatimah. How's yours?" haji Maulana looked at Afif.

"God willing I am Abi, because from the beginning of our meeting, I wanted Fatimah to be the Wife and Mother of my Children" Afif said, making Fatimah and Azhar smile.

Haji Maulana nodded, Arsyad's face looked red, as well as Abdullah's face. Arman's face looked agitated.

"All right!" haji Maulana sighed.

"Fatimah, my daughter, there are two men in front of you who will preach to you. Abi will not force you, who will be your choice" said Haji Maulana.

Fatimah stared at the Hajj Maulana, Umi Zahira, Salma, Ilham and Arman.

"Choose according to your heart, son" said Umi Zahira softly, answered nodding and smiling by Fatimah.

"Abang Arsyad is a perfect man and the dream of all women" said Fatimah, making Arsyad's lips smile, and glancing cynically at Afif.

Afif tried as calmly as possible, even though his heart was pounding.

"Abang can take a woman to the path of God, and brother can also take her to God's heaven" Fatimah paused, taking a breath and throwing it away slowly.

Arsyad continued to smile at Fatimah, with full confidence, he was sure Fatimah would have chosen him.

"Abang can get a much better woman than Fatimah"

Fatimah's words made everyone shocked again, especially Arsyad, her smile instantly disappeared.

"What do you mean Fatimah?" asked Arsyad with a sharp look.

"I'm sorry bang Arsyad" Fatimah lowered her face.

"Tell me, what's he got for me?" arsyad asked, in a voice full of emphasis.

Arsyad and his family were furious, and so was Arman.

"What do you mean Fatimah? you rejected the sermon of my Son, just because a young man is not as clear as he is!" snapped Abdullah's haj while pointing towards Afif.

"You talk about my son!" said Azhar suddenly already beside Afif.

Everyone stared at Azhar. So did Afif, he stared in disbelief at Azhar.

"Your son has taken my Son's future wife!" sergeant Abdullah.

"Do you not hear what Fatimah has said, if she prefers my Son!" azhar replied, with a cynical smile.

Seeing the warming atmosphere, Haji Maulana asked for help to talk things over with a cool head. However, upset and hurt, Haji Abdullah immediately invited Arsyad, his wife and his extended family to go home.

"From now on, our friendship has come here, and never call me Sahib!" said Haji Abdullah, immediately passed away from Maulana hajj house, without saying hello.

(Sahib in Arabic means friend)

"Fatimah, please think carefully about your decision! I will be faithfully waiting for you" Arsyad said with a hopeful look.

Arsyad sighed.

"Assalamualaikum" said Arsyad, kissing the backs of both Abi and Umi's hands.

"Haji master Maulana, I as Afif's parents, came here to propose to your daughter Fatimah for my Son Afif" said Azhar, making them all re-joice.

"Call me Maulana only" replied Haji Maulana, feeling eulogized.

"Call Abi Maulana" whispered Afif, answered a nod by Azhar

"Well, did you really receive the sermon of Afif?" haji asked Maulana, looking at Fatimah.

"Fatimah accepted Abi" said Fatimah with a blushing face.

Afif's face immediately sparkled with happiness, hearing the words of Fatimah, seemed to all smile and breathe a sigh of relief, in contrast to Arman who had been holding back his emotions.

"Alhamdulillah" cried Afif, rubbing his face with his palms and bowing in gratitude.

"Thank you Fatimah, thank Abi and the family all, for accepting my Son's proposal" Azhar smiled.

"Alright, since your sermon has been received, move! it is not good to postpone something good, when will it be inaugurated soon?"

"Next week" said Afif with enthusiasm.

They were all seen smiling, hearing Afif's words, except Sarah who had been silent since seeing and hearing everything.

"I will not let you live happily! I will make you part and hate each other" Sarah said in her heart with a smile.

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"Why would Abi prefer that bastard*n, than the Arsyad we've known for so long? in fact, there is no doubt about his knowledge, especially in the field of religion!" arman said, with a rising voice.

"Arman, keep your words in front of the parents!" said Umi Zahira, while gently stroking her husband's back, so as not to get carried away.

Arman snorted in annoyance.

"After this, be prepared if Darul Hikmah boarding school, will go out of business?

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Will Afif and Fatimah's wedding plans go smoothly?

What will Sarah plan?

What is the wealth of the Arsyad family that has helped the establishment of the Darul Hikmah pesantren?

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