Rainbow for Aqila
YES!

"I'll be here tonight to propose to your daughter"

There was no sound, the atmosphere suddenly turned silent, even droplets of infused water falling could be heard. Fadila was silent stiffly closing her mouth, the food she carried on the tray trembled until it made a sound

What the fuck? Fadila did say the man could fight, but what should it be now? Fadila had not even prepared a heart yet, this was all too sudden for her. His head was still dizzy, thinking about the health of Kyai Uthman, added about Gempano and now the man who had not appeared for a long time suddenly said something like this? Fadila's head already wanted to explode so dizzy

"Haha, what do you mean?" Kyai Uthman laughed slightly in response, the man can't be serious right?

"I'm serious, it just so happens that my parents are in Indonesia, so I will immediately convey my good intentions tonight" Kyai Uthman and Umi Zahwa stared at Fadila who just stood up like a loss of consciousness, while Naufal, Abi Umar and Umi Sarah are still trying to digest the situation that is happening now

"Fadila can be explained?" Fadila looked down, he did not dare to look at everything

"Let me explain" the gaze now turned towards Maher, the man took a breath of it for a moment before he began to speak

"I met Fadila on campus, her attitude, her speech and her face made me fall in love with her, my heart felt like it was something different that I had never felt before. But when I expressed the intention to start a serious relationship in halal ties, as well as to avoid sin, I had to be disappointed because the answer, he made me stop when I had not started fighting"

"Is that so, son?" Umi Zahwa stroked her daughter's back, and with Fadila forced to nod, she had to be honest

"Today I met him again, a meeting I never expected before, I thought he was married, but it turns out not yet, therefore I asked permission this time to approach him again" Maher continued his sentence

"How did you answer, son? Do you agree?" Kyai Uthman asked his daughter

"I did say I agreed to let her fight abi, but I didn't have to get engaged tonight, because it's because of me..." Fadila slightly sputtered out her last sentence

"Because you still don't love her?" Guess Naufal, Fadila nodded weakly

"Because of that I convey my intention, I will fight to get your heart after we are together, this time I will not be alone but ask for God's help. I believe that over time, that sense can grow" Maher said

Naufal nodded his head, his mindset was a little different from Maher, when Kyai Uthman said the same thing, he refused because his heart already belonged to someone else. The context is different this time, if he used to think it was impossible because his heart still has someone else and he does not intend or try to get rid of the name from there. But for Fadila and Maher, if the two people fought together, then everything was easier

Kyai Uthman nibbled his temple slowly

"Naufal, what do you think he is?" Naufal was slightly jolted when suddenly a question was thrown at him

"Maher, according to what I know, is a good man, hard working, a leader and can be responsible in business"

"Sorry mr. Kyai, we have only worked together eight months, so not yet clear how he is, I am sure Fadila must know him better" Naufal continued

"So you agree son?" Fadila looked ahead, everyone was waiting for the answer he was about to say, slowly nodding

"YES!" Maher even unconsciously hugged Abi Umar who was nearby to make those who were there surprised, not least Naufal, but Maher as long as he knew a calm man

"Alhamdulillah" he remembered Maher, it is better to thank God first

"Are you sure, son? Not considering the others?" Fadila knew what his ashes meant here was Gempano, because they had discussed this. Maybe his ashes also so think twice because it saw Maher suddenly turned into like this, but the man was calm, firm, authoritative and full of charisma

"Sorry abi, I reflexed earlier, but please don't change Fadila's mind to me" Maher kissed Kyai Uthman's hand many times to make Naufal hold back a little laughter

"Don't call abi, you're not my son and neither is my santri" Fadila turned her gaze the other way, she was afraid that her laughter would explode seeing Maher's flushed expression restraining her embarrassment

"Kids today, what his behavior is like this" said Abi Umar, he was also confused

"You don't want to consider anything else?" Umi Zahwa asked her daughter once again, this bond is not something that can be played with and approved just like that, especially is this not too sudden? Just met for less than an hour getting engaged?

"I promise to take good care of Fadila, fulfill my responsibilities and obligations, and will strive to be a good priest and he desires"

"We need evidence and not just nonsense"

"How will I prove it? Do I need to call my parents and get us married now?" Naufal hit his eel, this Maher is totally unpredictable

"Well, take your parents tonight, we'll talk about this, which will take care of this is Fadila, but that doesn't mean we also agree immediately if Fadila agrees, we want to pick a man who is really good for him"

"Thank you sir, I'm sure it won't disappoint" Maher kissed Kyai Uthman's hand, this opportunity he won't waste

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The green lake caused ripples of water so exposed to rain, heavy rain flushed, the wind blew through the skin and wet clothes that it felt so piercing to the bone

From the top of the bridge, Gempano noticed it all, the rain water that flushed his body he did not care about, now he was really like a lost man, as much as he strengthened and convinced himself, the guilt grew more and more until it made his chest cavity crowded with regret

Can he? He can build a household with other women but his heart is now linked to the past, the girl he hurt, the girl he left with a sense of disappointment, the girl who once decorated her day more and more colorful now left, leaving in an instant because of her one step. A life-changing step, a heart, and perhaps a future

Who is he blaming? Her mom? Her dad? Or is he too weak to fight for his choice?

"AAAAKHHHH"

The greenish water of the lake, the wind that blows with cold air, the rain that flutters and the leaves of trees that fly in the wind bear witness to how desperate Gempano is, it's like a man doesn't know the direction

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Many Typo...🙏