Turning Point

NINETY-NINE

Hanan took out a red velvet box from inside his pants pocket. Then he opened in front of the Latitude, while his two eyeballs stared fixed netra Latitude that looked a little damp.

"It's as one form of my seriousness if I really want to age with you, deck!".

Latitude Lips clenched, he did not expect that tonight Hanan planned this all perfectly. "Mas, i_____"

Hanan smiled. "Save the deck first".

"But mas?!"

"Take this as a sign that I really want to be a priest for you and want you to be my life partner".

Finally Lintang received Hanan's gift box. Her tears suddenly came back. This was the second time Hanan expressed his seriousness, yet it felt so different this time.

Hanan returned to smile. "Don't cry, I've seen you shed too many tears, I don't want to see that again".

Lintang tried to smile in his sobs. "I'm happy, but I don't feel like I deserve any of this. Y-you're so perfect for a woman like me. Mas".

Hanan. "No deck, I'm not perfect. It is precisely with you that we will perfect each other".

The latitude cry was getting broken. His heart throbbed violently hearing every word Hanan said. "Buck...."

Hanan breathed out slowly. "If indeed you receive my proposal, you can be the reason for me to remain in this city deck. But if not, I'll leave this town with all the hope I have for you".

Flabbergasted latitude. He did not understand what Hanan said. Leaving this city?, could it be that he was going to leave this city?, but for what?

"I mean Hanan?", asked Lintang.

Hanan smiled as she stared at the Japanese frangipani flowers on the terrace of the Lintang house with a blank look. "I got an offer to move to Jakarta". He took a deep breath back. "I'm sorry if I'm impressed to push you over the deck, I just want to make you an excuse to stay in this town, but if not let me leave this city with all the hope I have for you".

"Dude?!".

"One more week. If indeed for the second time you do not choose me, I will choose to accept the offer from Jakarta".

"S-one week?".

Hanan nodded. "One more week, if you accept me, just call me, so I can go straight to mom, to ask you. But if for the second time you don't pick me, meet me at home with that box for you to return to me, deck".

"Mas.", Latitude's voice seemed to be stuck in his throat. He wanted to say yes, but the trauma still haunts him.

Hanan moved from his sitting position. "It's too late, rest the deck". He took the car keys in his shirt pocket. "You are always in the prayers that I offer to my Lord. Hopefully someday I can really make you happy born also inner".

The lips of the latitude are back together. Looking at Hanan's face under the moonlight like this, it was emitting even more of her good looks. Hanan smiled meaningfully again. "I'm on deck, assalamualaikum".

"Waalaikumussalam mas Hanan".

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Nana is seen sitting on a bench made of concrete in her school yard. Already a month ago he was registered in one of the Kindergarten located not too far from his home. And during the day like this, Nana was always faithfully waiting for Hanan's arrival to pick her up.

Hanan?, is Hanan the one who always picks up Nana after school. He himself asked to always pick up Nana, the reason for her was simple, he wanted to spend more time with Nana, even though he was busy with his work, but he always took the time to be able to pick up Nana.

"Om handsome!!", cried Nana excitedly after seeing Hanan enter the courtyard of Nana's school.

Hanan approached Nana. As usual, he grabbed Nana's tiny body into his carrier. "Dear Assalamualaikum, what did you learn in school today?".

"Wa'alaikumsalam om handsome. Today Nana learned to color om".

"O yeah?, then how many stars does this beautiful child have?", asked Hanan while pinching Nana's nose.

"There are five stars dong om", he replied innocently.

Hanan smiled. "This beloved printer. Ummmm want some ice cream?".

Nana's eyes are round. "Es cream?, want om, want to!!".

"Then, let's go get some ice cream".

"Hore!!!!"

Hanan gets into the car and sits behind the wheel, while Nana sits next to Hanan. Hanan put a seat belt on Nana's bench and a click made sure Nana's body was in a safe position.

"Are you ready?", said Hanan while wiping the sweat on Nana's forehead.

"Pray first yeah".

Bismillahirahmanirrahim...

Hanan stepped on his gas pedal slowly. And slowly the car he was driving drove away, leaving the school Nana.

***

Latitude is seen observing the red box given by Hanan. He opened the box, a ring with three diamond eyes that looked so beautiful. A faint smile fell on his lips. If you remember all Hanan's words, it feels like he would like to accept it but immediately the smile faded when the memory of his marriage with Agum crossed his head.

"Why just look at it?", asked Ratih's mother suddenly and suddenly made Lintang aghast.

The latitude again closed the small box. "Eh, mother?!".

Ratih's mother smiled then sat down on the edge of the bed. "Wouldn't it be better for you to accept Hanan's proposal, ndhuk?".

"The star doesn't know ma'am. It feels like Lintang received a proposal from Hanan, but it feels like Lintang is still traumatized" replied Lintang. Suddenly her tears came. "Latitude is afraid if later Latitude______"

"Ndhuk, fear after failing to maintain a household is natural. But I don't think you should be too late in this situation" said Ratih's mother trimmed Lintang's speech.

"But Lintang is afraid ma'am, Lintang is afraid if one day Hanan_______".

Ratih's mother breathed deeply. "You still doubt the love Hanan has for you?".

Latitude shakes. "No ma'am, Lintang does not doubt that. But what if on our wedding trip later in Hanan_____"

Ratih's mother smiled wryly. He knew what his daughter meant. "Not all men are the same, ndhuk. You may have had a husband who could not be loyal to just one woman, but know that not all men have such a trait".

"Lintang understands that ma'am, but the more here Lintang feels if it is not appropriate to be with Hanan mas. Mas Hanan is too good for latitude ma'am".

Ratih's mother smiled faintly. "If Hanan feels that you don't deserve to be a companion for him, then what is it that he is still waiting for you, ndhuk?,"

The latitude loosened his shoulders. Ratih's mother scanned Lintang's facial expression and then clasped his hand. "Trust if the love Hanan has will be your happiness as well as Nana's happiness later, ndhuk. You can see how Hanan treats Nana?, she loves Nana as much as she loves her own child. And you certainly can also see the efforts that Hanan always makes to be able to fill the emptiness of Nana's heart that requires affection from a father?"

Latang rubbed his face rough. Now he is in the midst of anxiety that so feels to hit the soul. On the one hand he is traumatized by a marriage but seeing the sincerity of Hanan it feels like he also wants to welcome his good intentions. And when he had established himself to accept his proposal, it was precisely the side of his heart that he felt unworthy to accompany a man like Hanan.

Ratih's mother just smiled looking at her daughter's heartbreak. "Tumben Hanan and Nana have not reached home yet?" said Ratih's mother trying to change the subject.

Lintang glanced at the clock on his wall. His forehead shriveled a little because it was more than an hour from Nana's school home, but he had not yet arrived home.

"Yes, ma'am, why hasn't Hanan arrived home yet?".

Lintang then grabbed the phone that was on the nightstand, intending to contact Hanan.

Tok....

I heard the door knock. Lintang and Ratih's mother linked the views. They also both smiled because what was discussed was already in front of the house.

Lintang and Ratih's mother set foot into the living room.

Chequek...

Door opens. Latitude's body suddenly pecked. Latitude Lips clenched, her eyes perfectly rounded. How surprised Lintang to see someone who is in front of the terrace of his house at this time.

"Assalamualaikum, deck?!", said the man with a sweet smile etched on his lips.

"Wa-waalaikumussalam.....Agum?!".

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Well, Agum is coming again. About what would he do to come to Lintang?, want to refer?, or what??, hihihihihihihihi waiting for the upcoming episode huh brother.. sorry yesterday the author did not have time to update because it is busy updating the author's second novel which some days does not stop up. Inshaallah later if there is free time author up next episode deh, but do not promise well.. 😘

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