Honey For Amira
Palau

Gus Farid and his grandfather were still in the room. Farid looked at his Grandfather who was currently still sitting on his bed.

"Said Umi, grandfather called me here because grandfather wanted to talk to me about something. What's Grandpa talking about, Grandpa?" ask Gus Farid.

"Farid, you're his grandfather's only grandson. You will be the successor to your grandfather to be a nanny in this boarding school," said Kyai Hanafi.

"Yes the cake."

"This grandfather is old Farid. Grandpa just waits for the time when God will call grandpa."

"What does grandfather mean?" gus Farid asked, not understanding what his grandfather was going to talk about.

"Before grandfather dies, grandfather wants to see you get married. Husna had married Farid. When are you getting married?" ask Kyai Hanafi.

"Duh, grandpa. I can't answer that. No woman fits me yet, Cake. I still want women like Safitri" said Gus Farid. Until now he has not been able to forget the woman named Safitri, a woman who died five years ago.

"Farid, different people must be different characters. If you want a woman like Safitri, it's hard for Farid. But, grandfather has a female acquaintance for you. If you want, grandpa has a plan to match you up with him. You guys try to get to know each other first. Who knows if you are a match and a match" said Kyai Hanafi.

Gus Farid frowned.

"Women? acquaintance grandpa? who's Kek?"

"Yes. He's Pak Husen's son, Santri's grandfather. This pesantren alumni also. Yes, his son did not enter this pesantren. But his son Pak Husen was also a long nyantri you know in one of the famous pesantren also."

"Oh.. actually, when it comes to women, I don't want to choose her beautiful or not, she's rich or not. The important thing is that she wants to be the kind of wife I've been expecting all along. Being a godly wife. I want to have a wife as simple as Safitri."

"Farid, Safitri is dead. Never mind, don't remember him anymore. Focus on your present future. You know, Grandpa now only has you and Husna. Grandfather wants, you and Husna can have many offspring someday," said Kyai Hanafi.

Gus Farid nodded. "Yes the cake."

Gus Farid was a gentleman. He never denied anything his grandfather said.

The science of Hanafi kyai has also been he down all to Gus Farid. Because from childhood to adulthood, Gus Farid was always in the care of his grandfather.

Kyai Hanafi was willing to educate Gus Farid well. So that Gus Farid even though he was young, he was highly educated and had memorized 30 Quran juice.

"If you have a lot of kids it's good Farid. When we get older, we won't be as lonely as a grandfather who only has one child. That's your father. And now he is dead" said Kyai Hanafi.

"You can make your children righteous children. And you can make your children, your successors in building and raising this pesantren" continued Kyai Hanafi.

Gus Farid was silent. He was still trying to digest what his grandfather said.

"Yes Cake. God willing, if I had a mate, I would have married."

"The fool should be looking, not waiting for Farid. Even if you wait a hundred years, if you do not try to find it, it is useless. There must be some effort, Farid."

"Yes the cake."

Kyai Hanafi opened one of the drawers in the nightstand. He then took a picture of a woman.

"This, look. She's the woman you want to marry. Name's Amira. She already has one child. And his son is Junior."

Gus Farid was shocked when he heard his grandfather's words. It turned out that his grandfather wanted to match him to a widow of one son.

"Grandfather is not wrong, wants to match me with this woman," asked Gus Farid who was still staring fixedly at the beautiful photo in front of him.

"No. Because grandfather knows, this woman is the best woman for you."

"Because grandpa's hunch says he's good. And Grandpa wants you to get to know him more closely.

"But how do I know him. While he was far away. Unless he wants to come here."

"Yes you went to his house. For a while you lived in his village. So you can get closer to her."

"Is that? but how do I get there. And what was the purpose of me living in this woman's village?"

Gus Farid looked puzzled upon hearing all of his grandfather's words. However, Gus Farid did not want to deny his grandfather who was sick. Because Gus Farid loved his grandfather.

***

This afternoon, Galih was still in his study. He was still staring at his monitor.

His body is in the office and at work. But his mind was not in its place.

Since yesterday, Galih seemed unable to concentrate. Because he was still thinking about his former sister-in-law.

I already love you Amira, if I can forget you, it feels like it will be very difficult Amira, why should you refuse me anyway. You should have accepted me yesterday. I also love you and Laila, Galih's mind.

Since then a man who was beside Galih, still paying attention to Galih. Galih is indeed a very open person to his friends, but for the matter of Amira, he never wants to be open with others, especially with his close friends.

Galih is sure, if he tells the same stories of his friends if he likes Amira, Galih's friends will definitely laugh at Galih. And they'd say, "why should love an ex-sister-in-law. There are no other girls in the world."

"Woi Lih's. Why you? from earlier I noticed you were daydreaming. What the hell is it?" ask Johan one of Galih's co-workers.

The person being talked to is silent. It seems he didn't hear what Johan was talking about.

"It's time to go home. You want to stay here" said Johan.

Johan then patted Galih's shoulder a little hard which made Galih flinch.

"Eh, what's up Jo?" ask Galih.

"When you want to look at the computer. It's time to go home. Do you want to stay here?" johan said as she tidied up the files.

"Can we go home? "

"No overtime today."

"Oh yeah? thank goodness then."

I can go to Laila's shop, Inner Galih.

Galih then follows Johan in order. He turned off his computer screen. After that, he took care of his files.

After everything was done, Galih looked around. Everyone has left his office. Galih was in that room. He stared at the clock on his phone.

"Alhamdulillah, it's four o'clock. Hopefully, Amira is still in the store" Galih said.

All this time Galih had dared to meet Amira if Amira was in the store only. It's not nice, if he plays to his parents' house Amira. Bu Rahayu's cold attitude towards Galih, made Galih feel inferior herself. And did not dare to meet Amira at the house of Ms. Rahayu.

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