Want a Life of Heaven

118. Proposal

Agnia turned her head outside the window, looking at the front of the gate for the second time. Sure enough, Akmal no longer picks up after being reminded yesterday. Agnia sighed softly, sukurlah.means that the man was indeed listening.

However, the relief soon lasted. The fact that every Akmal does not come, the man always comes by creating a surprise. Agnia was made to frown at him, her mind in favor of being prejudiced badly.

Ripda who was standing next to Agnia, noticed the pain. Looking curious, his hand that was opening sheet by sheet of books spontaneously stopped. His grin was raised, guessing whether the reason for Agnia seemed to be restless all of a sudden. "Why, Mommy?" tanyakanya.

Ripda's gaze made Agnia raise both of her eyebrows, momentarily staring questioningly. "What's that?"

"Hemh?"

"What do you mean, what's your gaze for this time?" ask Agnia. is not without reason, the article Ripda's gaze and smile is not uncommon. Almost every look at an awkward situation must be so.

Ripda shook his head, his eyes narrowing with his smile. "Hehe.. I'm waiting for Akmal, huh?" the question then, made Agnia wonder.

He nodded, but then asked a question. Ripda was confused, what else with that somehow always cheerful face.

"No."

Ripda was silent for a moment, not thinking what. His hands are not moving. For a moment to look at him with a more serious look.

"Well, didn't you have any news about him?" ripda asked, his head catching a strange thing. He was sure if Agnia's woe was not a coincidence, if not waiting for Akmal what else?

"No." replied Agnia again, with the same answer. This time chose not to look at Ripda because he was busy rearranging the books in front of him.

Ripda was so confused, what kind of relationship between them? He knew there was some kind of special connection between the two, but the way they relate to each other was awkward. Though their age is already at the perfect time to have a more serious relationship is also more mature.

Agnia sighed, ignoring Ripda's confused expression. His eyes lifted from his activities for thirty minutes, along with his straightened back. Now I look at Ripda.

For a moment Agnia noticed Ripda who was suddenly silent, noticing what. Something popped into his head spontaneously, wanting to ask. Just as he opened his mouth, Ripda who also ended his daydreams and was about to ask him a moment urgently.

"What, Ma'am?" instead of throwing his question, Ripda was curious about Agnia's words. Relented, they had just collided speech. And what Agnia said seemed to be more important.

"You first.."

"I'm not really that important, so just.."

Agnia nodded, briefly weighing back. "You.. was once a class with Akmal, right?"

"Yes. High School Time."

"Emh ." Agnia nodded in understanding.

"That's it?"

"Yes.."

Uh! Ripda sighed softly, thinking there would be other questions because Agnia looked serious. But Yes Agnia reassured once, do not seem to be asking again.

"You want something else?" Agnia asked again, after seeing Ripda's face she felt that the girl was greget because of one and two things that were out of the question.

"Yes.."

"Like?"

"Yes a lot, Ma'am.."

"It's clear whatever you think you need to know." cut Agnia immediately.

"Yes.." Ripda squealed happily, while sitting close. Staring enthusiastically. In the room that only the two of them lived, Ripda chose to sit opposite Agnia.

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Many rights that Ripda said earlier, all collected how an Akmal in the eyes of Ripda. Interestingly enough, Agnia survived for thirty minutes and then chatted with Ripda.

Be he came home later than usual, not only because of the chat but they did help each other to check the results of the evaluation of the students. Not to mention Agnia had to wait for Widia who was working longer.

There was a different feeling when Agnia walked into the yard area of her house, not knowing why but the atmosphere in her house felt different today. It raised a frown on his forehead. Not knowing what, his eyes poked for a moment.

Agnia sighed, in fact since this morning she had indeed been more over-thinking. Many things flashed through his mind.

"Assalamu'alaikum's chat.." Agnia spoke softly as she stepped in, someone heard and replied thankfully neither does it matter.

"Wa'alaikumsalam.."

Agnia spontaneously stopped her lamgkah from turning around, the answer coming from behind. That's..

"Yesa?"

A girl with a large hijab covering her chest stood in the doorway, smiling towards Agnia. Actually the girl called Yesa was on the back porch earlier, immediately came when she heard the voice of Agnia who was talking from afar.

"Hi, Ma'am.." Yesa immediately ran while screaming happily, not giving Agnia a chance to ask. His hands were stretched out to hug.

Agnia smiled, welcoming the embrace of the girl who after almost a year had just met her. After Lebaran last year did not have time to meet because Yesa lived in the pesantren.

"Hehehe.." that's what came out of Jesse's mouth after taking off his embrace, his face was very cheerful.

"Who's here?"

"Your mom, dad, grandma, too.."

"grandmother?" Agnia turned her head for a long time, it was an incredible surprise. Some days he somehow always remembered the grandmother, and today it was a coincidence that he came.

"Yes.."

"Where?"

"There, on the back porch.."

"Oh!" Agnia nodded. "But why are you here? That is to say.. It's still a long time ago.."

Yesa frowned, looking at Agnia in wonder. "Yes cook our proposal did not come." he lamented with a disappointed expression.

"Hemh?" Agnia put on a hard to interpret gaze, her eyes were rounded. Without the need to talk, Yesa immediately understood what was going on and..

"Mother don't know?" in search, now the enthusiasm turns concerned. His mind was already in disbelief, thinking that Agnia might be forced to come up with this proposal. Yet Yesa was very happy when she was told the proposal, so not many ask her aunt because she wanted to ask Agnia directly.

Agnia shook her head immediately, knowing the meaning of the change in expression of her cousin's sister. "It's not like that, but.. I don't know what his proposal is.." Agnia hangs her words, now Akmal's speech just crossed her head.

"Kidna.. Let's propose first, shall we?"

Agnia sighed, her heart rumbled violently. The proposal? Tonight then? Gee.. Akmal turned serious about his words.

"Mr.." Yesa called out in a concerned tone, looking at her cousin sister fixedly.

Agnia smiled, her hand gently rubbing Yesa's shoulder. "Yes, there is indeed a chat about this but Mbak is not told if so soon. That's it." he explained, dampening the worry on Yesi's face.

Yesa sighed, nodding. His face turned back, his outstretched hand reaching for Agnia's arm. "You know, come on. story, I want to know what my sister-in-law's future is."

Agnia nodded, trying to smile even though her heart rumbled. It was like an unexpected surprise, back and forth he was presented with something that he could not refuse to happen and he could not deny his agreement.

"Come on!" Yesa pulled Agnia's hand, her lips slightly forward. Wonder why Agnia again and again daydreamed. The feeling when Adi applied was not like that, Yesa became suspicious inexplicably.

"Yes. yes. but, shouldn't you meet grandma with your mama first?"

"Oh. yeah, yeah.." Yesa took off the grip on Agnia's arm, now chuckling at her overzealous self. "Yaudah, if that's Ma'am change clothes first. I want to go back and follow the others, yes?"

Agnia nodded, smiling faintly. That girl, Yesa was always full of spirit.

...

The old woman who still looked healthy was smiling to watch her son, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter who were busy eating their olana chicken. His smile widened when the noise of his grandchildren filled the eardrum, the thing he missed the most when living far away from them.

What's more Agnia, looking happy. Different from every meeting they had before Ramadan also during Eid.

The falsity of her smile was now gone, the smile that was painted on Agnia's face looked very sincere.

So who is the man who will propose to his grandson? He had no idea how that man could change the heart of Agnia who had helped.

Agnia. "May.." in short as he approached, diluting the distance with his cousin's sister. His hands stopped bribing.

"Okay. one two ti.."

"Surge!" Akbar came suddenly, separating between his brother and Yesa. "Photo is not rhyming."

Yesi who had already pressed, immediately saw the results of his shots. And yes. photos that appear to make Yesi snorting at Akbar, even though he had smiled as sweet as possible but Akbar just destroyed. So sucks.

"Aw!" Akbar shrieked softly when Yesa hit him hard on the shoulder, as a result of his cursed laughter after seeing the photo on the screen of Yesa's phone.

While Agnia was just smiling, she resumed her feed. Not bothered by the existence of Akbar or the commotion between the two people.

"yeah! Very rude.know how there are guys who like you." reproach Akbar, who still holds his hot shoulder due to the heartless blow from Yesa.

"There you are, this beautiful." Yesa did not accept, her true nature came out when she was with Akbar.

"Beautiful from the straw hole?" cibir Akbar's.

"Ma.." Yesa snatched, complaining to her mother.

"Akbar. instead of being praised.." reprimanded his mother Yesa who was also Akbar's aunt.

Akbar smiled widely. "Kidding, Tan.. Yesa is beautiful, just a darling. still single."

Yesi urung smiled as Akbar finished his words. His lips came back forward, and again hit Akbar even harder. "Him alone is single! Other people no more." the protest did not take.

"Dong different! Hey, you sonny santuy!"

"Keep meaning if the girl has to be spit out of marriage? Ihh gelo emang maneh, mah!"

"Maneh nu gelo!" reply Akbar, imitating Yesa's speech and speech style. "But that's okay, since you're still alone I can recommend my friends."

"Your friends?"

"Yes, want the Soleh? There are. Want a little installment? There are. Want an IT expert? There are. Want the.."

"Not interested." cut Yesa full of emphasis. "Your partner is not different from you."

"What?! What's wrong with me? I don't know why you girls would say that!" akbar protest, directed at Agnia who had said the same thing.

"Never heard of it, huh? Judging that someone could see it from his friend. They must not be so childish and infuriating from you."

"Edit!! Don't be reckless! Just ask me, Agni, she has experience with my friend."

Uhuk! Agnia almost choked, surprised by Akbar's flat statement. It provoked the gaze of Yesa, the grandmother, as well as the two parents of Yesa on Agnia.

Akbar thin mesem, while chewing his outstretched hand patted his brother's back. Act helpful.

Agnia grabbed a glass, while the other hand slammed into Akbar's hand. Now mendelik annoyed, could-can attack himself who did not even flinch since earlier.

I don't know where to explain, to be honest. The fact that he was betrothed to a younger man is still a burden for Agnia, because marrying a younger man is often considered strange by some people. And that made Agnia feel a little embarrassed. Yeah, slightly.

...

The atmosphere was crowded again, especially when Hafidz came with Puspa and Zain. Yesa was very excited, because Zain did not want to be carried by him.

Several times laughter rang out, Akbar was overjoyed. The arrival of Aunt and her cousin made her feel better, a warm feeling like the atmosphere of Ramadan she felt.

While Agnia was left alone in her room, sitting in front of the mirror. Her clothes have changed, now a white dress just feet attached to her body. Also the black pashmina that covered her head.

Agnia took a deep breath, while staring at her reflection in the mirror.The feeling she had not felt when she was with Adi, now she felt when she was with Akmal. Degup not careless who attacked his chest at this time strangely he did not feel when he was proposed to Adi.

What has Akmal done? The man let her feel new things, as she pleases Akmal? Agnia was amazed at this feeling.

...

After the event was held. Akmal has come with both parents, as well as a couple whom Agnia does not recognize.

Agnia sat in the middle of her father and mother, her eyes glancing at Akmal who was sitting cross-legged next to her father Sidiq as well as the few people who came with her.

Only a few relatives were witnesses, this made Agnia feel more comfortable. The sacred event became more comfortable and gave a lot of privacy, because Agnia so do not like the crowd since the failure of her marriage.

The smile of knots rose on Akmal's face, he did not expect if this day happened as well. Agnia who previously created a large wall for him, now showed her readiness. Can't this be called a formality? By being accepted to come home and welcomed like this is also proof of acceptance.

An atmosphere of silence was created, Sidiq opened with greetings and the prophet's prayer also gave thanks. A few words he had strung together, Agnia turned her head Sidiq at a glance. No wonder Akmal is good at stringing words, it must have come down from his father. Not only that, Agnia only realized that Sidiq's smile was exactly with her son's smile. The original plucked tub.

Hafidz, who had no time to know Akmal any further, now sighed to pay attention to Agnia and turned to look at Akmal. Tau-tau proposal only, Hafidz was surprised not to play when told.

And Puspa, his wife continues to annoy him saying if the bet between them is clear the result from the beginning. He alone can not be told, Puspa complaints to him.

"So our goal came, not just to mess around. But tonight we have different intentions, especially Akmal our son.." Sidiq paused, looking back at Agnia to look back at Fauzan.

"As we talked about earlier, I on behalf of Akmal want to propose to Agnia. This is a unanimous decision, not based on a hunt and well thought out." he explained, citing Akmal's previous remarks. "So we hope, Nak Agnia's answer later so as not to come from pressure or not a hasty decision."

"And since we as parents have agreed with each other, then I will ask Nak Agnia directly.."

Agnia who had since directed her gaze to the floor that was blocked by the carpet now looked back at Sidiq. Waiting for the questions that are at the core of this association.

"Was.. Is Agnia taking this proposal?"

Everyone's gaze was focused on Agnia, except for Yesa who did not take her gaze away from Akmal. He is still processing how Om and Tante can match Agnia to a man of Akbar's age.

What good is that guy? So more or less curious Yesa, she who exactly Agnia always think ahead and not easily fall into something good outside of it.

Yesa sighed, now turning to look at Agnia who was still silent. Yesi had already concluded that if Akmal, the man might be special. So there is no need for him to doubt the choice of his cousin.

Agnia gave her lips, not knowing what answer she should give. His words again and again spoken even though it was on the tip of the tongue.

...

"Mom, once again.." Akmal immediately spoke before Agnia left. Because he seemed to be a driver, after being delivered safely to his home Agnia always left just like that.

"What?"

Akmal reviewed the smile. "When I apply, Ma'am, I won't embarrass me, will I?"

Agnia snorted softly, that thing again. "Tempo?"

"Yes, that means if you refuse me. I must be embarrassed.."

"That's not to do! If you are afraid of embarrassment, afraid of rejection, the solution should not come!"

"Kok don't come, say Ma'am must have received the cake. thanks input to.."

"I can what? Feedback will be useless for people who are not confident."

Akmal was silent, called insecure he became confused. Not confident but.. Uh! He must explain somehow.

"Why?" Agnia looked at Akmal's face. "You used to say confidently if I couldn't refuse you because there was no reason for me to refuse you. Aren't you? But now what's your principle changing?"

...

All is still waiting, Khopipah was afraid to see the silence of Agnia. What if her son is acting? Thus thought. What can he say to Retno?

Amidst the concern, Khopipah reached out his hand to hold Agnia's hand. Agnia immediately turned her head, to then smile thinly and turned her head back to Sidiq.

"Yes, I accept this proposal."

The sentence managed to water the heart of Khopipah, the tub was given water while wandering in the desert. Not feeling happy and also a sense of relief that he felt, Agnia gave him the opportunity to return to feel happy about it.

Akmal could not help his smile, his heart warmed up. His feelings that he had always felt were unrequited, now found a bright spot.

Sidiq smiled, but looked back at Agnia seriously about to ask another question.

"To be sure, does this not come from pressure?"

Agnia shook her head slowly, not needing to think to answer. "I've thought, I. have no reason to reject Akmal."