Rainbow for Aqila
Please Understand

Naufal's feelings began to be uncomfortable when his abi asked all their family members to gather in the living room, let alone the arrival of Kyai Uthman was right with his return

"Naufal, abi wants to say something to you" Abi Umar began the serious conversation

"What bi?"

"Abi's planning on teaching Fadila to you after you graduate from college"

"WHAT!" The veils on Naufal's neck until it stood out held back the anger of his heart

"Son, calm down first" Umm Sarah held Naufal's shoulder to appease her youngest son

"Why isn't Hasan's brother a match? Why should Naufal?" Naufal looked at Hasan who was sitting in front of him

"Because he already has a woman who will be his candidate"

"If so, Naufal has one too!" Enough is enough, Naufal does not want to be restrained anymore let alone have to comply with their requests this problem

"Son, your abi chose Fadila because he believes Fadila is the best mate for you" said Umm Sarah

"Did Abi not understand Naufal's wish until now?"

"What Abi and Ummi still do not understand, if Naufal's desire is free, free to determine the ideals of Naufal, free to determine the future of Naufal and free to choose the life partner of Naufal"

"You don't understand Naufal yet, Abi did it all for your future, so that you don't misstep and regret the future" said Abi Umar still trying to be patient

"Abi" Naufal bent his knees grasping his abi hand

"Please don't make Naufal feel like an ungodly child, please respect Naufal's decision, Naufal is no longer a child who does not know what is right and wrong"

"Let Naufal choose for himself the way of Naufal's life, if Naufal's decision is wrong, Naufal will learn from that mistake to get better"

"Please give Naufal freedom of choice"

"Is there not enough freedom that Abi has given you right now? Abi let you go to college outside the city without knowing how you're doing out there, is that right or wrong? Does it fit with what Abi taught or not? How did Abi know your relationship was out there?" Abi Umar begins to lose control in the face of his stubborn youngest son

"Does Abi still consider Naufal a child? Does Abi not believe in Naufal? Does Abi think Naufal can't tell which is right and which is wrong?" Naufal threw a question back at his abi

"Naufal keep talking to you" Hasan as his brother warned his sister not to overstep the line

"Naufal is not Hasan Abi, Naufal is Naufal, why did Hasan agree when Abi sent him to school in Egypt? Because he liked it, Hasan agreed to all Abi said because he liked it, while Naufal was different"

"Well you know why Naufal refused to go back to this house? Because Naufal did not want to be restrained, Naufal wanted to be free, Naufal still knew the limits, what Naufal learned in this school for twelve years still remembered Naufal"

"Abi only asked for this one request to marry Fadila, is it hard for you to accept?" Naufal chuckled at Abi's words

"Naufal doesn't like Fadila" a short, concise and clear answer

"What is his lack? She is beautiful, kind, righteous, and understands the science of religion, we also have a close relationship with their families" said Ummi Sarah

"It's not about it all ummi, it's about the heart choosing, is this heart ours? Can we force him to like someone if he's already chosen another?" Tanya Naufal held her chest

"The heart belongs to God, he who turns back the heart of man, not necessarily what we will choose today to be our choice forever" answered Umm Sarah

"Ummi is right, the heart belongs to God and do you all know? Every night Naufal prayed that his name and face would appear, therefore Naufal's heart was sure to choose him" Naufal said confidently making them all speechless

"Naufal just wants to be free but Naufal also still knows the limits, Naufal misses the atmosphere here, the atmosphere of this house is comfortable and peaceful without debate like this"

"Naufal doesn't like to argue with you like this, but Naufal also can't just obey your wishes because it's against what Naufal wants"

"Do you know? While there, Naufal refrained from going home, holding back his longing to meet you when Naufal's other friends would tell him how many college assignments he had and his exhausting thesis to their parents"

Naufal began to tell him all his wishes at that time

"But Naufal was alone, there was no encouragement, until Naufal finally met him while helping one of the children of the orphanage who had an accident"

"She's a kind, intelligent, unique and strong girl facing her problems"

"Naufal apologizes to all of you, but Naufal really can't"

"Mafin Naufal Abi, Ummi, Kak Hasan" Naufal lowered his eyes to make him invisible to them

Abi Umar was silent for a while and let out a long sigh

"Build Naufal" Abi Umar held Naufal's shoulder to stand from his current position

"Abi realized now, Abi always thought you were a child, it turns out that time passed so quickly, you have grown up now even with the courage to make your own heart choices"

"Let's be right, time passes so quickly, you're no longer a careless Naufal but you're an adult now"

Naufal's heart felt light, a heavy burden that always stuck in his heart about his family finally being able to be free, He stood up and greeted their hands one by one as a form of apology, as well as his family, because he knew what he was doing wasn't supposed to be like that

"So, how's the script going?" This time Hasan asked

"Well, that's it, pretty good"

"How business?"

"Alhamdulillah smoothly"

"Business?" Abi Umar repeated Hasan's words about business

"He's the boss of the restaurant, Abi, his branch is everywhere" Hasan replied

"God willing, Abi is proud of you" Naufal was moved to hear, he had not heard his abi speak that sentence again

"Naufal longed for those words from Abi's mouth" Naufal immediately embraced Abi Umar

"Well, how is it crying?" Abi Umar asked to feel the wet part of his shoulder, but he himself held back tears in his eye when the long-lost embrace of his youngest son now returned

"Other times bring the prospective son-in-law of Ummi here" said Ummi Sarah who again made Naufal's mood change because she remembered Aqila

"He is struggling now against his pain, so Naufal asks for your prayers for his recovery"

"May his sickness be lifted up by Allah Subhanahu Wata'ala"

"Aamiin"