Being late in love
Apply Lida

Ever since Leo expressed his feelings for me, he kept coming at me, wondering to my friends, there was no giving up on Leo wanting to have me.

Indeed, I admit that Leo is a very understanding person, he is handsome, dignified, he is also a pious person, that is what I know lately. He is also a young entrepreneur. There is nothing less than Leo.

Even Leo blatantly proposed to me while they were in the cafeteria. Many eyes were on him, My fellow colleagues did not expect with the actions of our level brother.

Leo:" Lida, in front of your friends, I clearly said that I love you, from the very beginning we met. I fell in love at first sight. And right now I'm asking you to be my wife, not my boyfriend. Are you ready?

I who so heard Leo's love statement was certainly astonished, this is not what I want, is it unclear my rejection all this time? In my heart, there are people who fill. So I can't possibly accept his love, but I'm also confused by how people feel about him, whether he loves me or not.

Lida:" Leo, come with me. And Lidya please accompany me."

Lidya:" All right."

I walked towards the campus park, I could not stop thinking about his actions proposing to me in front of the crowd. I just want to answer his statement not in a public place, so that no one is burdened with shame later.

I sat on a park bench with a table in front of him and a bench across the table, Leo sitting in front of me and Lidya.

Leo:" Why are you here? and why is there a Lidya?"

Lida:" We're not muhrim, so I have to bring a friend to meet a non mahram man."

Leo:" So what's your response to my statement?"

Mm-hhmm....Huuuffttt, I took a breath and threw it away slowly.

Lida:" sister, I'm sorry about brother. You should know how I feel, I obviously rejected you from yesterday."

Leo:" You turned me down because I asked you out, didn't you? But now I'm asking you to be my wife Lida.."

Lida:" But in my heart there is someone else sis."

Leo:" You don't lie to Lida.."

Lida:" I never lied, brother,"

Leo:" We can live this after marriage, slowly the feeling of love will inevitably mincul."

Lida:" Are you sure?"

Leo:" I'm sure I can make you love me as much as I love you. Isn't dating after marriage more romantic?"

Lida:" I don't know, but I'm not sure."

Leo:" Did someone propose to you?"

Lida:" Not yet, sister,"

Leo:" There's a big chance for me, right?"

Lida:" Give me some time, brother."

Leo: "Well, if you want time, let's just say we're just thinking, if you change your mind then you can come to me and I'll bring my parents to propose to you."

Lida:" Okay. Thank you brother."

Leo:" Only 2 weeks.."

Lida:" All right,"

Leo:" Yeah, I went back to the office first."

I just nodded. After Leo disappeared from sight, I let out a rough sigh. What a complicated choice.

Lidya:" If you don't like it don't force Lid.." Lidya patted my shoulder.

Lida:" but there's no room for me to turn it down. He's a good guy. You saw it, right?"

Lidya:" But your heart? Are you happy with the proposal?"

Lida:" I have to talk about this with my family first."

Lidya:" Yes, that's Lid's best path, I will always support you with all my abilities."

Lida:" Oh yes, please explain to them what's going on now, I want to go home first, my mind is upset, I don't have any classes this afternoon anyway."

Lidya:" All right, be careful on the way."

I nodded to the attention of my best friend since childhood, he could always be more mature than me if I had a problem. I am grateful to have friends like them especially Lidya.

Arriving at home, I did not find mother, father must still be working. While Hana and Rizal's brother have moved to Rizal's mas house.

I cried sobbing myself in my room, not knowing what to do. Why wouldn't I be proposed to by Leo? What's wrong with Leo? What is less than Leo? Even our age is not much different.

Then who do I expect to be my priest? Is he there? Is he willing to follow me? Does he love me? Huh.love...

Though I myself say that if there is a man who is ready and good fight to ask me then I will accept, but why does my heart hesitate? What do I expect from him there?

I have to make sure, I have to ask her how she feels about me. But before that, I have to say the same father and mother. They are the most important.

Dad:" What's up, son? Any issues?"

Lida:" Well, there's a nagging Lida, her nice guy, already working, polite, pious too.."

Father:" Then you accept?"

Lida:" Lida actually likes other people well,,"

Father:" Who?"

Lida:" Mr. Eko."

I don't know what he meant but at first glance I saw my father smiling hearing me say Mr. Eko.

Father:" has your Eko sir any sign of proposing to you?"

Lida:" I don't know well, anyways 2 x Lida saw him like being taarufan with women, with accompanied by mahram each."

Dad:" Can I meet the guy who proposed to you?"

Lida:" Could be well, but not at home. Lida doesn't want to."

Father:" Yes, we meet outside."

After a long time of talking, it didn't feel like time was passing so quickly. Until I was in my room, in my bed, I grabbed my phone and I opened the "Priest Candidate" contact" I don't know why I didn't change the contact's name and I'm sure he's my future priest.

Tuuut....

Eko:" Assalamualaikum..."

Lida:" Waalaikum greetings sir,,"

Eko:" What's up Lida? You cry?"

Lida:" No sir, I'm not crying, oh yeah, when do you come home? It should be 2 weeks, right?"

Eko:" Why? do you miss me?"

Lida:" Sir, I'm serious, when are you coming home?"

Eko:" Sorry Lida, I don't think I'm going home in 2 weeks, because I have a lot of work to do here."

Lida:" Can't you go home?"

Eko:" Why?"

Lida:" How do you feel sir?"

Eko:" you mean?"

Lida:" I'm sorry sir, like his I've fallen in love with the father. And I just want to make sure your feelings for me. Sorry before her if I'm presumptuous."

Eko:" I cannot answer your question until I return, are you still waiting for me?"

Lida:" I don't know, sir, I'm confused.."

Eko:" Confused why?"

Lida:" No, gapapa sir, I only have 1 week to wait for the father, but if indeed you can not return. Maybe we're not a fool."

Eko:" You mean?"

Lida:" Somebody proposed to me sir, he gave me until next week."

Eko:" If he is a good person, then accept Lida. Next week, will you answer?"

Lida:" Yes, Yes, I have closed, sir, Assalamualaikum..."

Kan, what I said, surely the father refused me, as the women who introduced him were all big veils, surely the religious knowledge is broad. And it must be that Mr. Eko is interested in one of them.

This Hadith About Choosing a Wife Candidate seems to be very important for a man who wants to marry a woman. Both taaruf and closeness kinship and others.

“Women are married for 4 things: because of her property, her descendants, her beauty, and her religion. Then choose a woman who has a religion, of course you are lucky.”

This is described in the Hadith History of Al-Bukhari (V/1958), Muslim (II/1086).

But why would I wait so long a week if what I'm waiting for isn't possible? I also sent Leo a short message to meet at restaurant x because I wanted to meet. And Leo agreed.

The next day after the meeting, there was also no room for the father to reject Leo's good intentions. Because Leo is a good man.

After I cleaned myself up in the room, I decided tomorrow I'd give Leo an answer. Maybe I have to accept the fact that Mr. Eko is not my soul mate..

Ah, it's already at this hour.maybe I should go to bed early now considering me as the assistant lecturer.

I too was caught up in a beautiful dream..