
The next day, Akmal really focused his thoughts and feelings for Aalifa.
Even Akmal deliberately more intensely communicate via mobile phone with Aalifa, so that he is closer and also quickly forget about Cyra.
Evidently, only about a day, Akmal was not remembered with Cyra, although not completely.
In the evening, like the nights yesterday, Akmal will definitely dream again and his dream this time is right, he dreams of Aalifa.
Akmal in his dream was in a place he could not explain.
At that place, Akmal saw Aalifa waving to him.
While walking with lips that kept smiling, Akmal continued to step his feet towards Aalifa. And when she got in front of Aalifa, Aalifa said something.
" Akmal ko long time ago?" said Aalifa.
" I'm sorry Brother Aalifa" Akmal replied.
" Yes, it's okay" Aalifa replied with a smile.
" But you shouldn't have to apologize to Aalifa, but to someone" Aalifa said.
" Huh,? someone,? who is Aalifa??" asked Akmal.
" Tuh, she was standing there pensively, she was sulking to Brother " replied Aalifa while pointing at someone standing under a shady tree that was soothing.
Akmal sharpened his eyes, to see who Aalifa was referring to.
From afar Akmal had guessed, if the person was Cyra, until without Akmal noticing, his feet led him to walk towards the person and left Aalifa alone without much talking at all.
Arriving behind the man, Akmal then held the person's shoulder, until the person immediately turned his gaze toward Akmal.
It is true what Akmal guesses, if the person is Cyra, and behind his niqob, Akmal can see from his eyeballs, if Cyra is angry with him.
Cyra without much talking, immediately went past from the presence of Akmal, and Akmal who was not cared for by Cyra, reflexively directly held Cyra back, while saying something.
" I'm sorry Brother, Cyra" Akmal said.
" It was not the intention of Brother to come late, it was just that, Brother .." Akmal's words came to a halt, when Cyra forcibly removed Akmal's hand.
" Don't talk and think too much" says Cyra.
" For it will make Brother more and more lost" said Cyra again, and this time she actually went from the sight of Akmal.
Akmal who was left behind went again by Cyra, just stay still while glued to his place standing.
Over and over again, that endless dream, made Akmal instantly wake up from his sleep.
Akmal was completely agitated and unable to sleep, because of his unwarranted dream, because Cyra was already the wife of his sister.
Replacing the day again, this was the day that Akmal's engagement with Aalifa would take place.
Akmal also invited his two best friends to come with him. And he deliberately invited Abraham with Hamzah, to accompany him to propose to the woman who was betrothed by the Father.
At Rafiq's father's house, it has been busy since yesterday, and today it is getting busy with this and that preparation.
Because, today is Sunday, so everyone is free aka off, and can help for the success of the event.
Because the journey they will take is very time consuming, they decided to leave before five in the afternoon, and will perform maghrib prayers at the mosque that they later passed.
Until finally, the family entourage of Father Rafiq, until also at the residence of Mr. Ismail about seven nights less.
Mr. Ismail and his entire family immediately welcomed the friendly, warm to the Family of Father Rafiq.
Rafiq's Father's Family Group was immediately sitting in a place that had been previously provided.
In Aalifa's own house, it has also been conjured in such a way, with decorations from his own W.O.
Aalifa had also dressed up pretty to make Akmal happy, and Akmal was quite impressed by the makeup worn by Aalifa, which she thought fit perfectly on Aalifa's calm face.
Event after event, and the respected elders had exchanged words, to convey word for word, because to establish a cord of friendship between two families, with the engagement of their children.
In the end, it was time to exchange rings between Akmal and Aalifa.
Take it easy readers, Akmal knows, if men are forbidden to wear gold rings, so he deliberately chose his own ring with a material made of silver.
The law of wearing rings for men is mutah or allowed, but basic materials such as gold should be avoided because it is strictly forbidden by the Prophet SAW.
This is stated in a hadith from the Prophet: "And from Abu Musa, that the Prophet was. Says: gold and silk are given to the women of my people; and they are forbidden to the men of my people." (HR Ahmad, Nasa'i, and Tirmidhi).
The ring exchange event was immortalized by Akmal's friends, and got joy from the families who attended the event.
That night Akmal, forgotten about Cyra, because somehow, he felt happy, finally getting engaged to Aalifa.
After the ring exchange event, Rafiq's father tried to ask his prospective bride, when the wedding party from their two brides-to-be could precisely be held.
" Sir Ismail, when is a good date for their wedding???" asked Rafiq's father.
" Before, forgive me Mr. Rafiq" replied Mr. Ismail.
" We talked about this to Aalifa, and Aalifa could be free, about a year away, because Aalifa's W.O is very busy schedule, he said, and we also can not just cancel, or hand over the task to a careless person, Mr. Ismail said.
" Previously my son Akmal, has also explained to me, sir, but it would be nice, if I ask directly for politeness and clarify again " replied Rafiq's father.
" It's okay sir, I really appreciate it, and I'm very happy with the honesty of Mr. Rafiq" Mr. Ismail said.
While the parents were talking to each other, Akmal and Aalifa were looking at each other, with lips that kept smiling shyly.
Once definitely determined, if the wedding of Akmal and Aalifa is one year away, they all then continue to enjoy the dishes that have been provided.
And Akmal's engagement with Aalifa was completely finished when the time was nine o'clock.
Rafiq's father's extended family arrived home safely, when the time had already shown twelve o'clock more nights.
They all of course immediately rushed into their respective rooms to rest their bodies, because tomorrow they have to do activities as usual.
" Has the family brother arrived home??? ," Aalifa said to Akmal.
Akmal who had just finished his activities in the bathroom, before going to bed tried to check his phone first, and it turns out he got a message from Aalifa, his future wife.
" Alhamdulillah is Aalifa, " Akmal replied.
" Alhamdulillah, Aalifa was glad to hear it" replied Aalifa.
" Yes already, Brother rest yes, tomorrow right he said there is a teaching schedule," replied Aalifa again.
" Yes, you too yes, go to sleep immediately, so that you do not catch a cold" Akmal replied.
Aalifa simply replied with a sweet smile emoticon to Akmal, and they ended their conversation with a message.
Akmal, then put his phone on the bedside table, and immediately rested his body to welcome tomorrow, even though he only slept a few hours tonight.
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