
THE RESIDENCE OF SULTAN MAHMUD MAHSYUR
As usual Sultan Mahmud routine every morning is to read the morning newspaper dietmani cup wedang ginger his favorite. Lady Zubidah the wife was busy preparing breakfast with Mak Qayah and a maid. Sultan Mamhmud was shocked when he read the front page of the newspaper he read about the arrest of Zaini who stumbled on the problem of fraud and rape that he did to a rich woman. In the newspaper clearly showed the face of Zaini who was led to the police station with one of his assistants.
" O Lord...!" sultan Mahmud said as he folded his newspaper. He was very sorry for having betrothed his favorite daughter to the man even though many times the daughter told him about who Zaini was but he had been blinded, Zaini in his eyes was a good man and pious. Now all of that is so regrettable.
" Sir.cik Mahmud...Miss is fine sajo...?" Mrs Zubaidah looked worried something happened to her husband seeing Sultan Mahmud sitting while leaning his body on the chair with his eyes closed.
" No.no.I'm not apo, you don't have to worry about Zubaidah...!" sultan Mahmud said as he looked at his wife.
" I'm worried about your health Ms...!" mrs Zubaidah. Sultan Mahmud smiled as he rubbed the shoulder of the woman who had been faithful to his side for almost thirty-five years. Guilt now always haunts him, all the mistakes he has ever done come and go in his memory.
" Ashalamu'alaikum.mom...!"
" Sita...?!" the two looked surprised by the arrival of their daughter who had suddenly stood up with her distinctive smile. Sita immediately approached her father and mother to kiss her hand as a sign of reverence.
" This morning it's here, what time is Plaju...?" asked his father, astonished and anxious.
" Three o'clock in the morning....!" answer Sita.
" What...????!!!" both of his parents at the same time. Both of their eyes stared intently at him. " Who.send whom..?" with...?" Sultan Mahmud said in a high tone.
" Using the father's ambulance, Sita happened to be released to refer a patient to the hospital because of limited facilities in Plaju but the driver who used to bring his ambulance was sick, so Sita asked to be escorted Aditya mas ...!"
" This you...!" mrs Zubaidah.
" Mas Adit said earlier if you want to go to Palembang there is also an office event, so Sita asked for all of you...!" hatch Sita while grinning.
Sultan Mahmud laughed at his daughter's words. " Where is Aditya now, I want to talk to him...?"
" Mas Aditya in his office, if there is no other event he will come here...!" answer Sita.
" We have breakfast first, Mother and Mak Qayah have prepared breakfast...!" Madam Zubaidah said as she took her daughter and husband.
In the evening at the residence of Sultan Mahmud. Aditya sat down on a chair facing both of Sita's parents. His face was deathly pale, his heart pounding thousands of times firmer, but all of it was trying to control him because of a heart intent.
Sultan Mahmud Mahsyur and Nyimas Zubaidah sat before him with serious faces staring at him.
" Nice sir...!" aditya answered nervously.
" Sita said this morning she said you'd come by after your office, you're done with your business now..?"
" It's sir,...!" Aditya again answered what Sultan Mahmud asked him.
Sita did not want to get out of her room, before there was courage from her lover to say the purpose of her arrival. Even though the relationship between Aditya and Sultan Mahmud has melted but all that does not necessarily reduce the anxiety of his heart.
" Mister.bu.I'm sorry if I.I'm presumptuous to talk about something I want to say tonight...!" suddenly Aditya said to gather his courage. Highlight the eyes of Sultan Mahmud who sharp sealan hit his heart.
" Say what you mean...!" sultan Mahmud Tukas.
" I ...I mean..apply Sita sir...!" aditya said later.
" What...???!!" Sultan Mahmud was shocked to hear Aditya's sudden proposal.
Aditya felt his heart stop beating seeing Sultan Mahmud's reaction. Sita biting her lips held a taste she could not express.
" Where can you propose to my son tonight...???" Sultan Mahmud said again.
" I don't mean tonight sir, I'll be applying officially next month...!" Aditya reaffirmed his words.
" Ooh.iya.iya.iya.iya I guess tonight, because I don't want you to propose my son alone without your relatives, later thought you would take Sita without my blessing...!" sultan Mahmud with a smile.
Aditya pulled his nose relieved, the burden that had been squeezing him now melted instantly. His smile looks fluffy. Mrs Zubaidah who had been equally tense now looks sumringah.
" Thank you sir...!" Aditya.
" Don't be happy with you, I won't accept your proposal until I hear it myself from my son's mouth...!" sultan Mahmud Tukas. " Zubaidah you brought our son here...!"
" Okay..!" tukas Mrs Zubaidah.
Sita cries haru in her room because finally Aditya can subdue the hardness of her father's heart.
" Yes dad...!" sita replied when Sultan Mahmud asked about the certainty of the Aditya application answer. Aditya smiled too. Everyone seems happy tonight.