The Twins Pursue Love

Facing the Abah

"Hem!" deheman violently makes Camelia and Banyu stare at the door.

"Change!" hiss Camelia. His face immediately paled.

"Lake in!" the man's orders.

Without rebutting, Camelia obeyed her brother's orders. The girl came in and stood behind the wall.

So this is Camelia's brother. Quite authoritative.inner Banyu

The man in black glasses stepped towards the chair on the terrace without looking at Banyu though.

Banyu gasped as he looked before sitting down the man touched the chair first.

Is he blind?

Banyu continued his steps up the stairs and got closer to the side of his brother Camelia.

"Assalamu'alaikum, Bah!" banyu Sapa.

"Vaalaikumsalam. You who?" ask her while looking straight ahead.

"My name is Banyu. I drove Camelia home. Camelia attended an aqiqah at my home with Dr. Amel. But unfortunately, Doctor Amel's car had a breakdown so I ended up driving them home." Banyu explained at length.

"Hem..thank you." replied the brother.

Banyu scratched his head. He was confused to face the cold and stiff attitude of Camelia's brother. Camelia peeked out the door. He smiled at Banyu's courage in facing his brother.

"Why are you still standing there? You're not going home?" ask abah.

What's?! He kicked me? inner Banyu.

"If there's time, there's something I want to say" Banyu said.

Camelia put her ears on. He wanted to listen to what Banyu wanted to say to his brother. Because of his concentration, he was not aware of the arrival of his umma.

"Girls should not eavesdrop" said the general, gently tapping into Camelia's headscarf-covered ears.

"Aw. geez Umma." cried Camelia.

"Who is talking to you? Your buddies? Just this time a boy friend came to this house?" Umma looked at her daughter with a seductive look.

"Umma fuck sich. She's no one Camelia." Camelia replied while looking down hiding her reddened face.

"I see, then, umma will help you to expel him."

Camelia was shocked to hear her general remarks.

"Umma don't!" he said he was worried while holding his ummanya hand.

Umma smiled and flicked Camelia's nose.

"Umma knows girls Umma likes her."

"Ummaaaa." said Camelia spoiled.

On the terrace, Abah and Banyu were still having a one-sided conversation. Banyu said the words politely while always being replied coldly and indifferently.

"Unfortunately I don't have time" said the brother.

Banyu gulped.

Wasn't he just sitting around, why didn't he have the time?

"Abahhh." Umma's soft voice seemed to rebuke her husband.

Banyu turned towards the voice. A middle-aged yet beautiful-looking woman with a shady eye gaze and a gentle smile approached them.

The arrival of the woman brought a great change to the attitude of the brother. The man who had been sitting with a haughty and cold face, now looked warm and friendly face. His sitting position was not as firm as before, now the man is leaning with his leisure in the chair.

"Why are you just standing? Sit down!" umma said after she sat down beside her husband.

"Thank you, Mom." Banyu then sat down on the chair that was opposite them.

"You're Camelia's friend?" ask umma.

"No, Ma. But we know each other. Camelia took care of my mom when I gave birth to my youngest sister a month ago." Banyu explained.

"What's your name?"

"Banyu, Mum. My name is Banyu."

Hearing Banyu's name, Umma remembered that some time ago, Camelia asked her brother what Banyu meant. At that time his brother explained that banyu is Javanese language which means water. Since then, Camelia has always referred to water as banyu.

"So this is the man" said umma, smiling.

Camelia paled hearing her general words.

Do not let Banyu realize what Umma said. Inner Camelia.

"What do you want to say?" ask abah. His voice wasn't that loud.

"But don't you have time?"

"So don't have, now have." replied the brother with Javanese accent.

Umma smile.

Banyu looked at the couple in front of him in surprise. A man who was arrogant and cold can immediately turn friendly when there is a wife.

Is the type of husband who is afraid of wife.inner Banyu.

Seeing that Banyu was silent, Umma said, "Tell me son. No hesitation. Abah is tame." Umma ended his words with a gentle smile.

Nyesss.. Banyu's heart immediately adem see the smile umma. Growing courage in her to convey her heart to Camelia's parents.

Banyu took out Camelia's identification card which had been on her all along.

"I want to return this, ma'am" Banyu said. "In addition, I want to leave something to my mother and brother."

Umma picked up Camelia's business card, watched her for a while and kept it.

"What do you want to drop?!" ask abah still with his Japanese accent.

"Nitip Camelia, abah." replied Banyu mantab.

Abah chuckles, "Opo ora kliru? Is it not wrong? You left my son to me, what do you mean?"

Umma smiled meaningfully because he knew which way Banyu said.

"Banyu knows abah, Banyu means, Camelia nitip as Banyu struggles to pursue his ideals. Later if Banyu had deserved it, Banyu would have come to ask Abah." Banyu's reply could be heard by Camelia who was faithfully eavesdropping behind the door. He smiled as he pressed his chest that was pounding.

Abah. "So have you guys been dating? " abah fishing line.

"No. We're not dating." replied Banyu.

"Young man, I respect your resolve. Honestly, I'm amazed at you, but there's one thing you should remember. The soul is in God's hands. Abah promised to look after Camelia, but didn't promise you'd be a match."

Umma also confirmed his words with a nod of his head.

"The promise to keep Camelia is enough for me, the rest of me will fight" replied Banyu.

"I'll also fight." Camelia muttered involuntarily.

"Work how?" ask Abah.

"A fool can be asked of Allah, Abah. Through do'a. I will fight for it." said Banyu mantab.

Abah and Umma smiled. They did not expect, if they saw the appearance, Banyu looked like a spoiled conglomerate child who could only be mocking and luxurious lifestyle, but in reality was very different. Banyu is a young man who understands the teachings of his religion.

"Alright young man, I promise you. Abah take care of Camelia for you. Fight it. Abah is waiting for you to come with your parents" Abah said.

"Thank you" said Banyu happily. " Abah, Mother, because my business is done, I say retreat."

Banyu stood up and took Abah's hand and kissed the back of the hand. He put his hands on his chest and saluted Umma.

"I beg you, Assalamu'alaikum." Banyu.

"Waalaikumsalam." replied Abah and Umma together.

Camelia who had been eavesdropping, turned her head to look at Banyu. At the same time, Banyu also looked towards the door. Their views met, for a second but quite stirring each other's hearts. Camelia immediately pulled her head back into hiding because she felt ashamed.

Banyu smiled. With a light movement as light as cotton, he went down the steps of Camelia's porch and walked to his car.

"Alhamdulillah, smoothly." he muttered thankfully and then began to drive his car back to his parents' mansion.

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