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Come Keep the Promise

9.

In order to get a better quality of speech, before Haikal left, he first asked Arok for permission to speak with his daughter, Ros. At first they had to argue.

“Just a minute, Bang. Just sec. We just just chat, no more,” please Haikal somehow to how many times to Arok. It was hard to persuade the old man.

“Ya, already. But I'll be with you guys.”

Huh, that's right! haikal mind is not out of thought with a decision that sounds very silly.

Haikal reassured Arok again, “We just want to speak four eyes, really!”

“You have four eyes or two eyes, I will keep you company, understand!”

“I promise I won't touch it one bit. Please leave us alone. It's a young man's business, parents don't need to know.”

“Bahh!” Beren almost choked when he heard Haikal dare to call his brother an old man. All this time, no one dared to say that to her other than this child.

You're old, aren't you? Beren thought, it seems like Arok does need a large mirror for him to look in the mirror, he thought.

Inevitably, Arok's sharp glances were aimed at him before the man focused his eyes back on him, “Can't. Yesterday I believed in you. But this time it is no longer because you have been caught lying,” Arok still insisted.

“We need time together to talk about our business. It's important, Bang. Sambar gledek if I dare to do anything.”

“Have it, Dad. They also need to talk to get to know each other better. Poor thing. The time to talk alone is forbidden,” said Arok's wife mediated the two of them. Surprisingly, such a matter alone should be noisier.

“But, Bun. Later if they unknowingly instigated dedemit, I will be the one who will be tortured.”

“So far have you judged your daughter?” sambar his wife again with a sharp look at him, “dia my obedient daughter.”

At his wife's request, Arok was forced to agree. But with the record, it shouldn't be too far away from him so that he can still keep an eye out.

“Ros?” haikal said so separated from both parents of this girl and also her omnya. They chose a place in front of Beren's house. Sitting on his terrace chair with a side by side but with a considerable distance.

“They seem never to feel young, watching us until the next,” Haikal said again while occasionally seeing Arok there who was standing like a surveillance camera.

“Dad is so. It's been a long time. That's why I don't have any male friends,” Ros responded.

“Ah, please, we ignore it,” said Haikal did not want to take a headache, “Ros, after yesterday's incident, does your feeling with me still remain the same?”

“Of course I'm disappointed you turned out to be lying. Lucky my mind is still sane. Otherwise I will reject you.—

“Not because it is still sane, but because it is still love,” said Haikal confident and make Ros more upset, but helpless when he saw his sweet smile.

Look, it turns out she's smart flirting, flirtatious.

“Continue our relationship how after this?” the man asked again, “I propose to you next week, God willing. You just prepare everything. But the thing is, I also have to go to school again, like what I said earlier with your father. Whatever you are, the choice is two, want to wait for me to finish, or immediately get married but rarely meet? I can't possibly bring a wife. So I can only visit you once a few months while I'm on vacation. Think about it first.”

Somewhat long Ros thought before he replied, “Maybe I better be left in a state still alone. But please don't disappoint me. You must return to fulfill your promise.”

“Have my promise, Ros. Someday I will come back to marry you, and then take you to the city to live there.” Maybe building a business with his wife can make him more excited, he thought.

“Well if it is like that, but keep sending word to me by mail, huh?”

“Iya,” replied Haikal smiled, then said very slowly, “I love you, Ros..

“Me too,” reply Ros more slowly again.

Haikal smile. Even so happy, he reflex almost grasped Ros's hand if only the hard deheman someone across there did not remind him. Until that act was done.

“I'll go for a minute, Ros. Next week I bring your future in-laws here. They're very nice and I'm sure they'll like you.”

“Yes, you be careful,” replied Ros was also very happy to hear this.

“Do not miss, yes.”

“Izh! You are such a bitch!” Ros smile. Women are difficult to understand because they often pretend.

There was no more talk before Haikal finally came home by riding a coak vehicle owned by one of the residents.

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Dozens of full moon continues to pass since the ring exchange event. All the families had agreed that they would have to postpone the marriage before Haikal could continue his education so that he could become a better human being.

A soul mate must meet, they are sure of the saying. But during that time, they never forget to news by mail because at that time, advanced technology was not yet available. It may already exist, but it is still very rare for people to use it.

Now, Haikal has grown up with a thousand charms. He is 25 years old, no longer the boy yesterday afternoon who is famous for his mischief.

He was proportionate, cleaner and well-groomed, very handsome following his attitude. Like impeccably, whatever women are looking for, is in this man. Dawiya and Kauman only to the point of not expecting, ‘Hah, is this really our child?’

Haikal now lives in the city with his parents who have been successful with their new venture. Starting from small traders to crawl into a distributor of wet fish to large shops in the city of Pariaman.

They had no idea that effort and time changed their fate. They have even been able to go to Mecca to perform the fifth pillar of Islam. The hajj.

The time felt so short that the wedding was soon done.

“Now is the time,” Haikal murmured while mirroring while wearing his pecans. Today they will go there to keep their promise.

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To be continued.

Congratulations sahur!