'We don't need to hate someone and then show our hatred too much. Maybe that hate is present when you don't know and only see his shortcomings, mistakes, behavior. But trying to get to know it is better than nothing. Who knows what we hate is a one-sided argument. Over time, the hatred was melted by the comfort of knowing each other. In the ugliness of my future husband, there must be good that I can't see,' Rina said in her heart trying to think positively to Dirga.
"Many are younger, why choose the old Miss?" asked the pedicab driver.
"Hehehe. It seems comfortable," replied Rina. Soon his cell phone rang.
Rina immediately grabbed her cellphone and saw her mother's number. Instantly his eyes glazed over. The girl raised her face and then swiped her cellphone screen to receive the call.
"Hello. Assalamualaikum," answered Rina in a split voice but she still tried to hide her tears.
"Waalaikumsalam. Honey ...." The voice from inside the phone looked very sobbing and sobbing.
"Mom why?" asked Rina who was also sad.
"Hik hik sob. Est... heh... s_aff, sob."
"Mother ... don't cry. I already understand your reason. And I try to continue to understand it," said Rina very gently and tried not to hurt her mother's heart.
"Mother feels cruel to you. How can a woman who gave birth to her child have the heart to do that you shouldn't have done that, even though it was a request from your parents."
"Mom just prays, I hope that my devotion will bear goodness and happiness for me. You have to get well for me," said Rina, who was so strong even though she wanted to cry.
"You don't know Dirga at all. You only found out when a neighbor of ours had an abortion because of Dirga. Now he is risking his life because of heavy bleeding after the abortion. you love."
"Mother, everything has happened, Mother. You can't thwart this arranged marriage. Eza's sister has been too kind to Mother. Would you be happy if you canceled? Of course not, right? Mother, Eza's mother is very good. God, I will be happy. Mother, don't cry anymore, now focus on taking care of your father and mother. While praying, who knows, there will be a miracle," explained Rina with a tight chest.
"Why don't you understand, if your daughter is an adult. And has the right to be happy with her choice," said Mother, who was crying bitterly again.
"Sorry Sorry."
"Mother. If you continue to cry I will not accept it. You just pray for the best for me. Prayers for you always."
"But Mother misled you. And put you into the crocodile hole. where is there a Mother who has a heart like me? Soak shill est, Rina."
"Sob, the Mother, don't cry. Est ... strengthen me. So far I have not been able to give and be devoted. Meanwhile, I also don't know how long I am and how old is Father, Mother is. I don't want to waste time and I want to be filial. I've given up all to God. Later how I don't understand. Right now what I think is the best thing I do for Mother and Father is none other than seek God's blessing from the devout intermediary. Pray for Mother that God will forgive my sins all this time, "said Rina making the pedicab driver cry.
Her mother was crying louder and then hung up the phone because she couldn't take it anymore. A deep sense of regret for having tied the match between Rina and Dirga.
'Finally, you know what the character of Dirga is. The bad thing about him, Mother also knows. Huft ... Mother must be more hurt,' Rina thought then wiped her tears.
"Miss. Women who are not good for men who are not good. And men who are not good are for women who are not good too. Good women are for good men and good men are for good women. That's a verse from the Qur'an. I am sure that Neng is a good person. She will get a good mate," said the motorized rickshaw driver.
"Amen!!!" Rina shouted while rubbing her face. Now he felt calmer. "Sir turn," said Rina after seeing her house.
"Is that where the house is?"
"Yes sir, let's stop by," said Rina. The motor stopped and Rina immediately got off. Rina took the wallet and paid.
"This is too much," said the father.
"A gift because you have prayed for me," said Rina with a sweet smile. The father smiled and looked very grateful.
"Thank you, Neng," said the father, then immediately turned the motorbike and drove away.
'Recently. What is not possible. Everything is possible if you will. Just accept the fact. Sometimes life is not as sweet as sugar. Life is like coffee, bitter but addictive," said Rina and then entered.
He did not immediately change clothes, seeing the clouds were getting darker and darker. And it looks like the sky is about to cry.
He ran to the terrace and put the phone on the table. Then he returned to the courtyard and it started to rain.
Countless raindrops she danced under the heavy rain. By remembering childhood memories.
He faced the gate of his house. Instantly he froze and remembered.
****
Girls in high school uniforms turned their heads when someone called out. "Rina... I returned this. I think it's good to work. But next time don't draw my face. I don't like it. I'm sorry I ripped it off. Here's a replacement." The handsome young man handed him a thick book with a white cover and a picture of a lotus flower.
That's where the young man first took the hand of the girl who had longed for him all this time while placing the book on Rina's palm.
"I say goodbye. Don't think I have more feelings! I just don't feel good because you are Hafiz's sister.' Eza went on her bicycle.
The uniformed girl was still mesmerized and didn't look away until Eza was out of sight. He knew that it was going to rain. He smiled looking up at the sky planted a hint of hope in his heart.
****
Tinnn!
Tinnn!
Instantly the memories flew when Rina heard the sound of a car horn.
"Go home, don't say goodbye! It's raining now! Come on in!" Eza shouted from inside the car, Rina rolled her eyes after hearing Eza's screams and then left.
"I can only hear the sound for sure even though it's raining very hard. Did you hear wrong, didn't you?" asked Rina who thought and wanted to smile but immediately covered it with her right hand.
"Who is he? Ordering as he pleases, could it be that he started ... ah how could it be. Emmm. Where is that book? Huu ... cold. Ugh, why are you being so caring? I'm getting frustrated. Sob." Rina stepped into the terrace.
"The Crocodile pond just stays cool, duck! Ah. Later I will get karma entitled the future wife of disobedience, it's scary. What's more, there is lightning. Hihihi, I'll even say the future husband. ." Rina scratched her head.
"Do you think the crocodile pond will get karma? Karma is still going on. It's scary." Rina covered her mouth and couldn't cover it when Eza's voice kept ringing in her mind.
Continued.