The Soul of the Maya World
Chapter 63
After answering the question Fian Laras again continued his story about his past life. This time Laras looks more relaxed in telling all his stories. He just thought if this was the beginning of his farewell with Fian he would accept it sincerely.
* Flashback On *
The relationship between Baras and Steve is intertwined like a young person in general. However, what distinguishes is the old-fashioned way of dating, some people consider it because Steve is 13 years older than Laras. When in fact not, Steve is a man who is very firm in his faith and religion.
"Clearned!" kharina shouted when he saw that Laras had just come down from the lover's motorcycle.
"Hai Khar," Laras replied as he waved.
"Get in the hall before the service begins" Steve ordered, putting a helmet in the rearview mirror of his motorcycle.
"Coko's not in?" laras asked Steve when he saw him walking in the other direction.
"Today I lead worship in junior high school, later during the break I wait in the cafeteria huh," replied Steve with a smile then walked towards the middle school hall.
Laras School is indeed quite spacious in one foundation and the land can accommodate many students ranging from Kindergarten, Primary School, Junior High School, and, High school and a dormitory for students from outside the island and abroad who want to attend school there. Laras School is a favorite Christian school in the city of B east Java. Even for language only every level of education has 4 language lessons, Indonesian, Japanese, Mandarin and English.
"Hi Ko!" shouted Laras when he saw Steve who was enjoying a bowl of meatballs.
"Hi Ra, you order a meal there," he ordered as he continued to enjoy the food in front of him.
"Ko, Koko! " baras snapped as his call went unanswered by Steve.
"What the hell, I'll eat later I pay," replied Steve in an upset tone.
"Ko, I want to enter your religion, " said Laras to make Steve choked with surprise.
"Am I not mishearing, are you sure what you're saying?" steve asked half a whisper.
"I'm sure Koko can help me get into Christianity" Laras replied with a serious look.
"You better eat, you're already upset maybe because you're starving" Steve said as if he didn't believe what Laras said.
"You think I'm a lunatic" Laras protested when he heard Steve's remarks.
"The meatballs are the same iced tea again yes!" steve shouted as if not listening to what Laras said.
"Shop! You hear what I'm saying?" snapped Laras in an annoyed tone.
"You listen to me carefully, you are Muslim, and your decision is completely absurd" he replied, putting a spoon into an empty bowl.
"You mean I'm crazy?" ask Laras to make sure.
"I'm not accusing you of being crazy, but if you know religion is not for trial and error or toys, especially since you were born you are already Muslim. Now I ask you what is your decision because you are in a relationship with me?" I asked Steve seriously.
"If I am your reason for leaving Islam, we better end this relationship because I don't want to be accused of having a negative influence on your faith and Islam," steve said while putting fifty thousand on the table.
Time passed so quickly, that finally Laras was able to convince Steve if his decision was not because of him. But because Laras felt comfortable while living life in Christianity. After hearing Laras' explanation, Steve finally wanted to help Laras get into Christianity until he was baptized.
* Flashback off *
“So she's not the reason you got into Christianity?” fian asked as Laras stopped telling stories.
“Not that he was the first person to challenge me out of Islam, he was also a man who greatly guarded my honor, ” Laras replied as he looked into the eyes of the husband.
“But are you now confident in the religion of Islam that you have lived all this time?” ask Ardi to Laras.
“I am confident and comfortable with the religion now, especially now there is a priest who is very caring and guiding me,” Laras replied with a smile and grasping Fian's hand.
“In this case Laras is not entirely guilty, but it is precisely his parents who are guilty because they have forgotten to teach him religious knowledge early on,” said Ardi while staring at Laras and Fian alternately.
After hearing the explanation of the sister-in-law, Ardi immediately went home. After delivering the brother at the door, Fian immediately approached the wife who was busy cleaning the dirty glass on the table. Fian, who was standing behind Laras, pulled his wife's hand and asked her to sit on the bed.
“Darling, can I ask you something,” asked Fian to Laras while laying his body in the lap of the wife.
“What, if I could I would definitely answer,” Laras replied as she gently stroked the husband's hair.
“ Is Steve your first love?” asked Fian who immediately made Laras smile.
“Why? Are you jealous," asked Laras with a smile.
"No, I just want to ask," Fian replied as he looked at the face of the wife before him.
"Steve wasn't my first love, my first love was when I went to school at my Uncle's house" Laras replied with a smile.
"Do you love her so much? And what was the name of the man," asked Fian curiously.
"My first love was Dika, I loved her more than anything. Because he was a good man, and took care of me even though he was very attentive in my education, but I know he did it out of my kindness," laras replied with a smile and seemed to recall a sweet memory with his first love.
"If you love her so much why did you split up? " asked Fian while closing his eyes as he felt the gentle touch of his wife.
"My mother, she's the one who made me lose Dika, my extended family is indeed a family of Police ranging from my Grandfather who is a Police Chief and my uncles and cousins who are all Police and My Father who was then also a former member of the Police, made Dika rejected from my family," answered Laras while looking ahead with a flat look.
"Why? Is your family as important to the post as I used to be when your father rejected it," asked Fian curiously.
"Yes, but the difference is that Dika is only a small company salesman as well as his father," Laras replied while looking at Fian.
"But is the love still there for him or has it moved on to me? " ask Fian to make Laras speechless and look at the husband's face sharply.
