"Sorry, I can't, sorry again."
The mouth immediately slipped from Iffah's lips. After saying that to Rayhan, Iffah went straight to her room. Her mother and father couldn't stop her daughter. Iffah immediately left the living room.
Actually what Iffah has done is not the first time. Wasn't in the past there was a man with good morals named Irfan, but for no apparent reason, Iffah rejected him instead. If you think about it, Iffah should have been at the right age for marriage. He is over 20 years old. The restaurant business has also developed. So there is no reason to delay getting married. Moreover, Iffah is a beautiful woman and she understands religion, she should have known that her marriage should not be delayed, right?
"I'm sorry Iffah, Son Rayhan," said Mrs. Aisyah.
Iffah's mother apologized to Rayhan. Rayhan is afraid that he will be hurt because Iffah does not respect guests.
Pak Rohman, as the father of Iffah also felt ashamed of his daughter's actions. But her daughter doesn't usually do that. Usually Iffah is a woman who is very obedient to her parents. It's just that somehow when faced with the moment to get married, it seems that Iffah is reluctant, as if Iffah is trying to avoid it. This is the problem. Why do you think Iffah is like that? Of course this is something that Pak Rohman and Bu Aisyah think about.
Luckily Rayhan seemed more patient.
"It's all right, sir. Rayhan tried to think positively. Right, Iffah had a busy event earlier, maybe she needed a break and the moment when I came here was not right because it was so sudden. Maybe that's what Iffah doesn't like it."
"I'll try to talk to Iffah later," said Pak Rohman.
"It's okay sir. I already told Iffah. Maybe in a week or a few days, let Iffah think more clearly first. It seems that Iffah looked exhausted earlier."
Rayhan responded with a smiling face. He did try to look fine, though he didn't know how in his heart.
Because Rayhan wanted to understand Iffah's condition, Mr. Rohman and Mrs. Aisyah thanked Rayhan.
"God willing, if there is any new news from Iffah, I will let Rayhan know," said Mrs. Aisyah gently to Rayhan.
"Thank you, ma'am," said Rayhan.
Not wanting to lose, Mr. Rohman also tried to give his best by giving advice to his son.
"Iffah later I will give advice so that it doesn't happen again."
What Iffah did was unexpected indeed. Usually, if there is something wrong, Iffah always tells her mother. However, after the rejection of Irfan and Rayhan, it made Mrs. Aisyah even more curious, what actually happened to Iffah? Or is Iffah actually waiting for the man of her dreams that she chose herself?
Not long after that, Rayhan was allowed to go home. Pak Rohman and Bu Aisyah don't know how to act, because they must be equally confused by the current situation.
"I have permission to go home, sir, ma'am."
"Don't you want to go a little longer first?" said Mr. Rohman.
"Maybe this is eaten first as a snack on the table, there's still a lot of this." Likewise, Bu Aisyah tries to be nice to Rayhan.
Rayhan wants to stay home.
"Thank you for being kind to Rayhan. God willing, Rayhan will come back here sometime," said Rayhan smiling. Rayhan didn't see a disappointed expression on his face.
Before Rayhan came home, Mrs. Aisyah asked Rayhan to wait a moment.
"There are a few souvenirs for Rayhan, later Rayhan can bring it home, okay?"
"Yes, Rayhan, wait a moment so that Mrs. Aisyah will prepare it first," asked Mr. Rohman to Rayhan.
Mrs. Aisyah immediately entered the house, not long after that she brought a bag filled with goods.
"This is brought, yes, for Rayhan."
Mrs. Aisyah gave the bag containing something to Rayhan.
"What is this ma'am?" Rayhan asked, "Can Rayhan open it? Curiosity."
"It's okay to open it at home, it's okay to have honey and dates for Rayhan. Rayhan often works at the hospital and he also meets people who are sick on a daily basis. So it is important for the body to stay healthy. Hopefully with Rayhan we can continue to be healthy, so that whenever we meet again, Rayhan's condition is healthy and strong of course."
Mrs. Aisyah is a mother figure who not only cares for her child, she is also kind to guests and of course to Rayhan as well. Because Rayhan is also a kind and simple person, even though he studies abroad and manages a hospital in Surabaya.
"Thank you, thank God Rayhan is very happy."
"Thank you again," answered Mrs. Aisyah in response to Rayhan.
Rayhan finally left the house of Mr. Rohman and Mrs. Aisyah. After that, Pak Rohman still harbored annoyance with his daughter, Iffah.
"Iffah how the hell!" said Mr. Rohman angrily, his voice rising.
"Susssst…." Mrs. Aisyah gave a signal so that her husband would not scream.
"Papa doesn't understand what our son is thinking!" said Mr. Rohman, "even though Rayhan is a handsome, intelligent and highly educated man. Rayhan also has his own hospital and it is well managed. Papa also believes that Rayhan is a pious type of man too, but why did Iffah refuse! Without giving any more reasons."
"Paah, that's it," Bu Aisyah tried to calm her husband down, "Calm down first, okay? Don't get emotional just yet. Don't let us take it then Iffah hears our voice. Later the atmosphere is also not good."
"But you also feel how strange Iffah is?"
"Yes, I understand, Papa. But Iffah seems to have a certain reason, so suddenly refuse like that. What happened to Rayhan was similar to what happened to Irfan in the past. They are the same in religion and morals. It's just that Iffah again refused them. And for no more reason."
"I don't want to know, I'll take care of Iffah later. Papa is very dizzy thinking about Iffah."
"Yeah, I'll try it later, Dad."
After that conversation, the call to prayer for Isha sounded. Mr. Rohman went to the mosque to pray, then Mrs. Aisyah entered Iffah's room, Iffah was reading the Koran. After that they prayed together.
Iffah and her mother have a very good relationship. Iffah usually likes to talk to her mother. And this time after the Isha prayer together, his mother wanted to invite Iffah to tell a story.
"Iffah, your mother used to often reject men too, when she was young."
The opening of Mrs. Aisyah's story was extraordinary, Iffah immediately listened to the story told by her mother.
"What's next?"
Bu Aisyah smiled, then she continued her story again.