UNEXPECTED MARRIAGES

MELAYAH GUNDAH

Belinda could not say anything while listening to the voice of Charles singing a song to her. He never expected to get such a shock from the man who had secretly entered the niche

her heart. Moreover, Charles sang the song very well and enough soul. Haru, happy, surprised, and gobsmacked into one in her heart.

After singing, Charles and a friend of his approached the table where Belinda and Vienna were sitting. His alluring smile, first greeting Belinda. The girl absolutely could not deny her admiration for the figure of the man who had now stood before her.

“By joining.”

Belinda smiled a little. To then nod in agreement.

“Thank you.” Charles pulled a chair beside Belinda and sat down. Her male companion sat next to Vienna. Her boyfriend threw a smile at Belinda and then Vienna. A glance, friend

the man looked friendly and cheerful.

“Include, I'm Johan.” Charles' friend introduced himself to the two girls. Belinda and Vienna replied to the man's self-introduction by naming each other.

“Oya, Bell. Sorry if that surprised you.” Charles looked at Belinda's blushing pretty face.

“Iya, ga anything kok.”

“Do you like the song I sang?” Charles asked even deeper. Hope to get the answer according to his wishes.

“Hmmm..” Belinda pretended to think. I don't know where the intention came from to harass the handsome man next to him.

“Kok answer long?” charles asked impatiently.

Seeing Charles' curious reaction, Belinda wanted to harass the man once more. “You honest answer or who boong?”

Charles scratched his un-itchy forehead. He realized that Belinda was playing him. Even so, the man decided to follow the game of the girl next to him.

“Hmm, boong answer first deh.”

Belinda glanced at the spoiled Charles. “The answer is boong...suka.”.

“So if you are honest?” ask Charles quickly. An honest answer was the one he had been waiting for.

“If you are honest...” Belinda pretended to think. Makes Charles moan want to squeeze his pointed nose.

“If you are honest.the answer likesaaaaa bangeeeet.”.

Charles laughed and lost. In his heart he admitted that Belinda had played him. The beautiful girl was smiling triumphantly.

“Thank you yes, for the song earlier.”

Deg. The soft ‘thank you’ words flowed from Belinda's lips sincerely, making Charles' heart instantly seem to stop beating. This was not the first time, when it crashed in front of the time library

after all, he felt the same way.

“Do you really like?” Charles asked again to be sure.

Belinda nodded steadily.

“Then next time I'll sing it again song for you.” Charles answered while looking closely at Belinda's face.

“Cieeeeeee..” Vienna and Johan made fun of both.

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appeal from the Creator. The man then said the words tayyibah to praise his greatness. As a servant who always tried to be better, Ibra never doubted her Lord in any way. Including the death of his parents at a young age and his meeting with Mr. Budi. He was sure his God would give his best even if it seemed to hurt him. However, regarding the wedding plan with the youngest daughter, Gunawan, did not mind creating a question in the mind about God's destiny on this one. Because all this time, he always prayed that God would create a girl sholehah as his life companion. And not the girl as he was talking to Mr. Budi after returning from Mr. Gunawan's house yesterday.

“Sorry, yeah. May I know a little about my future wife?” the curiosity within him, just suddenly asked that question.

Mr. Budi who was driving smiled at Ibra's question. However, he understood because his adopted son had never met his future wife.

“She's a very pretty girl.” Mr. Budi remained focused on the road in front of him. “ But...”

“But what, Yah?” reply Ibra quickly.

“But he spoiled.”

“Oh...” heard the word spoiled, Ibra limp because he really wants a wife who has motherly nature. But if this is His will, what does he want. It would be nice from now on to learn how to organize

heart, spread the wings of sincerity even though the sincerity has indeed been formed into a personality that is always legowo with the lines of God.

“Don't lackluster so dong! Although spoiled, your future wife easily melted his heart. Especially by a husband like you who is a leader. He must have been according.”

“Daddy is sure he wants to obey a guy like me who, in degrees, has lost far from him?” ibra is full of worries. All this time he had never been faced with the indulgence of a daughter from a wealthy family. That

why he doubted himself. What if later it turns out that he failed to become a husband as expected Mr. Gunawan his future father-in-law?

Mr. Budi turned a glance, then returned to focus on driving the car. “Do you doubt yourself?”

Ibra sighed, trying to throw away the agony that was lapping her chest. “It looks like so, Yah.” Then throw a glance at the left window, watching the buildings that seemed to run backwards.

“Dad just thought otherwise. Charles is one year older than you. In intelligence and appearance, you are indeed a little below it. But you have a leadership spirit far above him. Well, that's your advantage that I think is suitable if married to Mr. Gunawan's daughter. Or.. Just put it this way, we arrange a meeting with him as soon as possible. Your heart will adapt to it faster. How?”

Ibra did not answer. However, try to reflect on the advice of Mr. Budi. Meeting with Gunawan's daughter is not something he wants at the moment even though she is the girl to be betrothed to

with him. And his grief did not arise because there had never been a meeting. The anxiety just popped up in him and he found it hard to describe that feeling. Either because he has not met, either because he doubts himself, or because actually he is very unprepared to marry Mr. Gunawan's daughter. Perhaps the last reason is the most appropriate. Because his heart is still closed. There is still the name of Fatimah who inhabited it. He had not been able to expel the name even though it had been several days

this matchmaking agreement happened.

“Kok even daydream?”

Pak Budi's voice restores his thoughts that have soared far.

“How? Do you want to meet your candidate as soon as possible? It's okay to know each other before the wedding. I'm sure you like it.”

Ibra sighed again. He did not feel wrong to take the advice of his adoptive father. Anyone knows can strengthen his sincerity to release Fatimah. Who knows what that girl is like, that she will like it. “Hm..

“Well, so dong. Must spirit. Who would have thought if it turns out you guys would like each other, right?”

Ibra smiled a little just to entertain herself. “Yes, yeah. Hopefully yes.”

Ibra looked back at the orange-colored afternoon sky. Tomorrow he will meet his future wife. So today, he had to try to break up the nerves within him.

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