The Step Sister of Tiri

112. Which ring?

“Assalamualaikum,” said Kinan who then laid his body in the living room. The house looked quiet, everyone was behind. Mama Aisyah who heard her daughter's voice immediately came out.

“Waalaikumsalam, why are you sleeping here? There, get in the room! Girl why lazy once,” grumbled Mama Aisyah.

“Capek, Ma," Kinan replied by closing his eyes.

Mama Aisyah sat down beside Kinan and rubbed her daughter's head. “Tadi Aunt Aida phone. She said her family's coming tonight and tomorrow's your engagement to Hanif.”

A surprised Kinan immediately woke up from his sleep. The eyes that had been very sleepy were now wide open. “Kok, I don't know! No one said the same to me. Hanif sir didn't say anything!” either

“Maybe it hasn't been, dear. On campus, discuss your engagement. What's going on is a problem.”

That's right what Mama Aisyah said. Not just discuss the problem, let alone they discuss it, can be uproar throughout the campus. Given the arrival of Hanif's parents, is Kinan ready for a relationship with a man?

Although Hanif said that the man was willing to let go someday, but Kinan was unlikely to do so. He is not a person who likes to play with relationships. It is time for the girl to open her heart and commit.

Wouldn't people say it's better to be loved than to love? Like her sister-in-law who doesn't know her brother at all. Now they live happily and love each other. Kinan wanted to be like that too. Living happily with the family he built.

Hanif is also a good man, diligently worshiping. He had never heard of the man's closeness to a woman, except for the female lecturer who had once reprimanded him. However, it seems like they have no relationship.

Love or not, the goal is only one, happy. He believes his wish will be realized with the blessing of parents and family. Kinan rested his head on the shoulder of the mother, the woman who had always been there for him unconditionally.

“Ma, may I ask?” ask Kinan.

“Ask what?”

“Why did Mama take Mr. Hanif for granted. Whereas when Kak Ayman chose Kak Zayna, Mama tested it first.”

“Because Mama knows Hanif and his family, while Zayna, Mama doesn't know him at all. Not even met. How could Mama believe that. Moreover, your brother often travels to various places, meeting with many people. Mama's just afraid your sister's chosen wrong. Fortunately the choice is right.”

"Sir Zayna, right, lives out of town."

"When you remember that, you feel guilty about her. Mama is grateful your sister-in-law is a person who does not give up easily. If someone else had run away first."

"Well, who wants to be like a poor man like brother. I don't want to either."

"If so, you don't fit the criteria of your daughter-in-law."

"Yes, it's because I'm Mama's son."

Both women laughed. Kinan also wanted to know how his brother-in-law could accept his brother, but at that time Zayna also did not feel familiar with Ayman. The girl had to talk to her sister-in-law to learn a lot of things.

Mama Aisyah who saw her daughter daydreaming immediately reprimanded her. “Don't think too much. If you have any doubts, ask God for guidance. God willing there is no doubt in your heart.”

Kinan nodded and said, “Iya, Ma. I'll go to the room first, take a shower.”

Kinan went to his room. She wanted to clean her body first, while Mama Aisyah returned to her activities.

****

Hanif just got back from college. She wanted to rest her body, but Mama Aida came. The woman wanted to tell her son.

“So Mama has contacted Aunt Aisyah and said that tonight we are going there for engagement discussion tomorrow. You're ready, right?” mama Aida asked Hanif.

“God willing, Ma.”

“Try Mama see what her ring looks like? Beautiful, no?” mama Aida asked as she raised her hand.

“Hah ... pack ring, Ma?” hanif asked with a panicked face.

“Yes, Ma. I forgot! I didn't think that way.”

Mama Aida pinched her forehead which suddenly felt dizzy. Have one child, but like to make dizziness. Wrong him too, why not check it yourself.

“Astaghfirullahaladzim, you want a fiancee. You don't think the fiancee wears a ring! Geez! Why would I have a child like you? What are you wearing tomorrow? Mama told me tonight to come over to discuss engagement tomorrow. Now you're not ready for anything. Yes, then just back off. Later let Mama call Aunt Aisyah to say that we do not come later tonight.”

“Do not, Ma. Retreat time! Let me go find the ring now,” said Hanif who immediately moved from his seat.

“Let's buy it origin again.”

“No way, I definitely picked the best one. Already, Mama just wait. I want to go for a while,” said Hanif who soon passed leaving his mother.

He'll find a ring for Kinan. It was indeed the first time the man had bought jewelry, but Hanif was confident in his choice. It will not disappoint. Hopefully Kinan likes it.

On the way, Hanif's phone rang. Mama Aida's name is on there. That woman must be worried about her son. A mother is always excessive, but Hanif knows that the mother really loves her.

“Assalamualaikum, Ma. What's up?”

“Waalaikumsalam, do you know the size of Kinan?” ring finger ask Mama Aida who is across the phone.

“No idea, Ma.”

“How did you choose it? If not how?”

“Easy, Ma. Later I will find a woman there whose finger is the same as Kinan.”

“Which is fine, you measure your little finger only. Hopefully it will fit the same finger of Kinan. Hopefully everything is not a mess because of your carelessness. Ask immediately fiancee, but there is no preparation whatsoever,” grumbled Mama Aida.

“Iya, Mother. Sorry, the name is also the first time.”

“This is indeed the first and the last. Watch out, if you mess around twice!”

“Ow, wrong talking. Yes, Ma,” said Hanif with a slight grimace.

“Ya already, then Mama closed first. If you later can not choose the ring, contact Mama, let Mama choose the ring.”

“Iya, Mother. Mama believe, dong, same me.”

“How can Mama trust you, if your work is not right like this.”

“New also one time, Ma.”

“One time, but it's the most important thing.”

“Iya, Mother. Yes, I'm driving again. I'll call again.”

“Yes, be careful, do not speed. Assalamualaikum.”

“Waalaikumsalam.”

“This child really. Is this because he who has never been close to women, until something as important as this he does not know. Though I also never forbid him dating,” grumbled Mama Aida after turning off her phone.

.

.