Turning Hell into Heaven

45. Lamar

All but Radit were flabbergasted to look at the source of the voice after hearing Dara mutter, mysterious guest?

"Assalamu'alaikum warahmatullahi wa barakatuh" the delicate and gentle voice of a woman was heard from behind the man whom Dara had labeled with a mysterious guest.

Not long after, the graceful kebaya-clad female, the aura of the wearer was already standing right beside the mysterious guest wearing a suit. They both look good. The aura of authority enveloped both of them.

"Wa'alaikumsalam warahmatullahi wa barakatuh" sahutan sembak from Dara, Lusi, Doctor Angga, and Radit answered his greetings.

"Come in" Dara let his two guests in.

The two guests took the right place each side by side flanking Radit.

"I'm back, mbok Inem's nyamperin first" whispered Lusi in Dara's ear. Dara nods as Lusi moves to meet Mbok Inem, intending to inform Dara of the arrival of another guest.

"Who are you with Mom and Dad?" asked Dara politely to the two guests at his house that He had just sent in even though he did not know his identity at all.

"Meet me, I'm Vega Wulandari, Radit's mom." The graceful woman who said the greeting earlier introduced herself courteously. He stretched out his hand with his glory to Dara.

Hearing the introduction of the woman who owns the cold face in the view, Dara also mentioned her own name. After finishing shaking hands with each other and mentioning each other's names, Dara muttered in her heart, 'if this Mother is Radit's Mami what does it mean that the mysterious guest with her is Papi Radit?"

As if hearing also knew the contents of Dara's heart, the mysterious guest who was meant to join extended his hand to Dara.

"And, yeah. I'm Radit's Papi. Introduce, Kusnan." The mysterious guest.

Dara nodded her head calmly, trying to cover her surprise knowing the truth that the mysterious guest was Papi Radit.

Shortly after getting to know each other, "Ehemm," Mr. Kusnan cleared his throat.

A long time later Dara waited for Mr. Kusnan to speak. Because often Dara meets usually after wheezing someone will start a conversation. Not with this guest. Mr. Kusnan even repeated to beat.

When clearing the third time, Dara followed the corner of Mr. Kusnan's eyes in looking. Ahhhhh. It seemed like Dara was starting to understand that prolonged wheezing intent.

"Mmm, sir, Mom, meet me, this is my friend and Radit, his name is Angga." Dara introduced the center of attention from the corner of Mr. Kusnan's eye, as well as the reason the source of Mr. Kusnan repeatedly cleared his throat.

Hearing this, Dr. Angga calmly shook the hands of the two Dara guests and said his own name, introducing himself as Dara intended.

"Friends huh? I think the family is Nak Dara. Because if the family would be right if we started to convey our intentions and goals here but if not ..." Mr. Kusnan deliberately made his sentence hanging.

Sure enough, as someone who is meant in the content of the sentence Mr. Kusnan, Doctor Angga self-conscious must act how.

"Witha, I saw the children first yes, want to keep the promise earlier to them," said Dr. Angga in a slow voice.

"Yes," replied Dara with a smile of unease because his friend had to be gently driven away by his guest.

"Father, Mother, I'll excuse you. Please continue the conversation," Doctor Angga stood up and nodded his head as a sign of resignation to the husband and wife in front of him.

In response to Doctor Angga's words, Mr. Kusnan stretched out his right hand, symbolizing the welcome.

Not long after Doctor Angga consciously left the living room, Mbok Inem and Rani came hand in hand afterwards.

"Please, at the drink and at the meal, sir, Mom," said Mbok Inem.

Before leaving the living room, Mbok Inem whispered in Dara's ear,

"The mystery guest turns out to be someone-like, like Den Radit, anyway,"

"The ship" Dara whispered very slowly to Mbok Inem.

Nodding after hearing Dara's whisper, Mbok Inem left the guest room.

"Sir Dara, earlier I wanted to apologize for the events of the past few days. My sudden visit with a bad impression must have given Nak Dara discomfort," Mr. Kusnan began to speak up through nostalgia events a few days ago when he became a mysterious guest.

"This sounds like a defense, but in reality I am only old in terms of age, but not in a way of looking at life and around. Until finally through our brief meeting the other day, Nak Dara had made me realize that my actions in assessing one's social strata based on my own selfishness were wrong. Therefore once again I hope Nak Dara will be able to forgive," continued Mr. Kusnan again.

"How's Dara?" Mr. Kusnan asked subtly.

"There's really no need to apologize, sir, because no one can ban how a person should apply his mindset in judging things. I understand Pak with these events," said Dara calmly.

"Then I want to thank you. Thank you because even then I certainly had offended Nak Dara, but Nak Dara calmly and politely gave me a lesson that judging others is the right of each of us, but judging his life is not the authority of others." Mr. Kusnan looked at Dara seriously.

"Departing from our conversation the other day, I considered Radit's desire for Nak Dara which .." slowly, Mr. Kusnan re-connecting his narrative despite being stopped because of Vega, who was not involved in the incident, Radit's mother patted the husband's thigh slowly until Mr. Kusnan stopped continuing his narrative.

"Nak Dara, before we came here we had asked some of the people we qualified in their fields about what we would mean later. So based on the views we got from some of those people, the intention of our arrival had to be me who delivered it," Vega several times patted his sweaty chin softly.

"Sorry Mom, I don't understand the meaning of Mom's sentence" Dara said.

Vega rearranged his sitting position to find a comfortable position without compromising his elegance.

"Look, from Radit we learned that Nak Dara was the only child of Nak Dara's parents. And nak Dara has no other family members other than the children of Nak Dara who is still small. With the condition of Nak Dara, according to the view of some religious experts that as the woman of the man who submitted the application, I have to convey that intention to the one proposed,"

The explanation of Vega is quite clear but there is a sense of uncertainty and lack of trust that requires Dara to throw a question again.

"How is this Mom?" Dara smiled a little so as not to hurt the feelings of her guest who had earlier Dara sodori ignorance.

"Sir Dara, me and his Papi Radit would like to propose to Nak Dara as the wife of our only child, Radit." Firm Vega.

"Yes Dara, I want to edit ka ..." Radit, who was sitting between his parents, was about to speak but was again interrupted by Vega with a gentle pat on Radit's arm.

"Remember, with the condition of Dara like this, must be the woman who conveys the intent. That's what people who know how to apply, you know," Vega reminded Radit.

Mr. Kusnan also gave a warning to Radit through a small elbow from him.

"I'm sorry, Dara, for our awkwardness. Because honestly, this is the first time we've proposed a woman to our son."

Dara who had been trying to calm down to cover her surprise at the proposal statement from Mami Radit nodded, then drank the drink that Mbok Inem presented to them earlier.

"Hopefully our awkwardness does not affect Nak Dara's answer yes" said Mami Radit softly.

"And some of the parcels that we brought were not the form of our hand, but just as a hand for Nak Dara and Nak Dara's children, hopefully Nak Dara likes what Radit has chosen, yes" said Mami Radit again.

"Regarding my statement earlier, that as a parent who wants the happiness of his son, I and his Papi Radit hope Radit will get a good answer from Nak Dara," Vega lowered her head to Dara then looked at Dara expectantly.

Radit and Papinya seemed riled waiting for a response from Dara. Just as furious as Lusi, Doctor Angga and Mbok Inem who stole the talk in the living room from the living room.

Those who are eavesdropping realize their actions are not commendable actions. But departing from worry if Dara will return to get unpleasant treatment from Mr. Kusnan, making thieves hear the conversation was forced to do so. Then curiosity locks their motion to stop the eavesdropping activity.

"Sir, Ma'am, Radit. Thank you for coming and giving his hand. Similarly, with the intention of the wishes that I have conveyed, thank you for your good intentions," Dara who was long silent began to speak calmly.

"Regarding the answer to the wish that Mother said earlier, let me give the answer after thinking first yes Mom, give me a time of one week from now only later I will give an answer," dara continued calmly.

"Thank God" said Mr. Kusnan slowly.

"Kok thanks the Pi, this is me hanging you Pi," Radit chimed in his Papi's speech with a voice that was no less slow.

"At least you're not rejected outright." Tukas Pak Kusnan again.

Mr. Kusnan immediately pinched Radit's waist plan when it felt that the son would simply chimed in his words. Radit who was about to speak was just grimacing receiving a small pinch from his Papi.

"Good Nak Dara. We will wait for Nak Dara's decision. Hopefully the answer that Nak Dara will give us ends up just as good for all of us, son," Vega responded.

Vega looked at her husband. Not long in sight, Vega returned to his voice.

"Well son, because the hajat has been conveyed and has been responded to, we think we must withdraw from here so as not to interfere with Nak Dara's activities even longer,"

"Yes, Dara, we're saying goodbye. Thanks for the good response. May we meet again in a good mood" Mr. Kusnan continued his wife's sentence.

Dara nodded her head. Then seeing Vega and Mr. Kusnan standing, Dara also stood up. Then receive a helping hand from each of them to shake hands with each other.

Vega patted Radit's shoulders still sitting.

"Come, we go home" Vega said.

"Lho's? Mami Sama Papi first. Radit still wants to talk to Dara first" replied Radit.

Vega slapped his son's shoulder again.

"Huss, it can't be. You should come with us home too. Our business is done" Vega reminded the son.

"We're different Mi car, it's okay Mami same Papi aja first, huh?" Radit.

"Radrite." Vega mentioned her son's name firmly. This made Radit stand up and shake hands with Dara.

"I go home first yes, good rest, happy activities," Radit told Dara. Dara nodded and smiled in response.

A few steps away from the living room, Radit stopped and returned to see Dara.

"Greetings to children" Radit said.

"Yes" answered Dara.

Until finally the Kusnan family had completely disappeared from the eyes of Dara, leaving her home, Dara suddenly lay her body on the sofa.

...***...

"What the fuck just now? in lamar?" Dara muttered alone.

"Yes. Crazy one! you just got lamar Dara!" exclaims Lusi.

Finding Lusi suddenly sitting next to her, Dara stroked her chest in surprise.

"You? you're a habit, yeah, definitely eavesdropping, right?" Dara glared at Lusi.

Lusi scratched his head that was not itchy at all then smiled grimly.

"What a weird thing is Si?" a few moments later, Dara asked.

"What?" Susi asked back.

"This incident," Dara had leaned her head on the sofa. His eyes looked at the living room ceiling. The one scene that had just happened with him seemed to be clearly displayed in his view.

"It's not weird. What's so weird? normally because you do not have another family party, the way they propose to you is correct, through the male female party who proposes, yes Maminya Radit directly. Continue they give the fruits of the hand is also legitimate and normal anyway, mmm Radit's actions are indeed beyond human reason in general, he said, but it's not strange either because it's part of the proof of his love for you times huh? so what's weird?"

Lusi sat cross-legged on the sofa while remembering the events that had just happened to his best friend.

"Mmm, Papi Radit who apologizes and thanks you? not strange either. Good in fact, it means he has a knight spirit. Although older but ready to admit mistakes and appreciate others even younger than him. Nothing strange, anyway? what do you think is weird?" continued Lusi.

Dara digested, then agreed on the opinion of Luci in silence.

"In lamar, it's weird" Dara looked at Lusi.

"What's so weird about Lamar?" Susie's confused.

"It's weird, because the one who proposed to me is Radit, our own friend" replied Dara.

"Rather than thinking about friendship relationships with applications that cause strange, mending you start to think, what answers will you love to them?" concluded Lusi who made Dara silent for a moment.

...***...