Dusk At the End Please
Lodged

"Sorry Dek wants to ask, know where Shanum's mom lives?" a car with a celebrity story was parked in front of a motorcycle repair shop. Someone got out of the car and asked Shanum where he lived.

Fauzan who happened to be there immediately approached his friend who was asked by the man.

"Whose mom?" sela Fauzan was curious before her friend answered the man's question.

"I'm a journalist from the celebrity story is looking for the address of Bina Insani Bandung High School teacher who resigned and now he said he lives in this area, Dek. Adek knew him?" ask the person who turns out to be a journalist at an event that likes to tell various celebrity news.

Fauzan understood the intention of the arrival of the man. He thought about how to get the man out of there and could not find Shanum. Fauzan believes their arrival must be due to the news about his brother that spread in several online news media.

"It seems like Mbak is wrong place, here there are no teachers who teach at Bandung Mbak most also teachers who teach at schools around the village here. Try looking to other villages, maybe there" explained Fauzan full of diplomacy.

"Oh so Dek, well then excuse me" said the journalist after hearing Fauzan's explanation.

"Zan, didn't you teach at that elite school?" ask Fauzan's friend who was asked.

"No, I taught at the same Kindergarten as my mother" Fauzan replied honestly, he did not lie because Shanum now teaches at the same Kindergarten as his mother, even now he has officially replaced the teaching mother so that the mother can freely in Garut as it is today.

It's been a week my father and mother in Garut. The house they used to live in Garut was indeed rented and now the lease is finished. Therefore Mr and Ms. Shanum chose to stay there longer to renovate some parts of the house that had not been taken care of for several months.

Seeing the car that was looking for his brother was already away. Fauzan rushed to tidy up his belongings at the workshop where he worked. After receiving a rejection of the application to the hospital in Bandung, Fauzan decided to accept his friend's invitation to work in the workshop owned by his friend.

He worked from morning until noon and afternoon he also helped his friend in the coffee shop which is also not far from the workshop because the area was always crowded from morning until night.

"Where are you going, Zan?" ask friend.

"I let you go home today, my work is also done. I have something to take care of at home. Can ya?" fauzan replied to the friend and owner of the workshop.

"Ouh, okay" he replied, allowing Fauzan.

After getting permission Fauzan immediately turned on his motorcycle and drove towards his house at medium speed.

Arriving in his yard how shocked Fauzan was to see some people with distinctive looks that Fauzan believed they were reporters were walking around his house.

Fauzan, who stopped far enough from his home, parked his bike in a safe place. He settles down the back road so that his arrival is not visible to the reporters.

Arriving at the back door he immediately opened the door that happened to be unlocked. Shanum, Rida and Adam were in the kitchen looking shocked at Fauzan's arrival.

"Dek, you make a shock" jolted Rida while holding her stomach that felt a little cramp from shock when she saw Fauzan coming suddenly.

"Where, Dek? you don't work?" shanum asked curiously to see that his sister was at home, usually Fauzan did go home around ten o'clock at night, after his work at the Coffee shop was finished.

"Adek from the Tea workshop, there was a journalist's car that stopped there and asked where to stay. Adek has managed to make him go and want to tell you to not go out of the house. But it turns out there are more journalists here" replied Fauzan half-whispering for fear of being caught by the reporters if the house turns out there are residents.

Finally, the four of them just stayed inside the house. Close all doors and do not perform any activities that invite suspicion of people who are outside the house. They hoped the reporters would leave soon and never return.

A few days passed like that. Fauzan was already caught off guard by this situation. Not only her brother Shanum who can not freely move. She and her second sister Rida and her husband were completely unable to move as usual because the reporters kept taking turns to visit their house. Fortunately, both of their parents are in Garut, so this will not interfere with their minds. Shanum hoped the matter would be resolved soon before their two parents returned to Bogor

"Teh, it seems that if we continue to hide, there will be no end" said Rida. Right now they were sitting the three of them enjoying the breakfast that Shanum cooked so early in the morning. Adam's husband left last night secretly because he had to work.

"Yes, you're right Dek. Brother has to face it" Shanum said steadily with his decision.

"Seeh sure you can face them and stop them?" ask Fauzan doubtfully.

"God willing, Dek" Shanum replied steadily.

"And another one, Deck...." Shanum paused his speech and turned to look at Farida his younger sister.

"Tell your husband to ask the man to come officially to see you and Mom. Insha Allah must be ready for ta'aruf" Shanum continued. Farida and Fauzan face each other to hear their sister's speech which he thought was very sudden.

"Team sure?" Fauzan again confirmed Shanum's remarks.

"God willing, Dek" Shanum replied nodding his head.

Hearing the news that Rida's face changed suddenly, she was happy that her only sister had finally moved on as well. He hoped that Bang Haqi would be able to make Shanum happy. Hearing the story of the man from her husband, Rida is convinced that he is the man who deserves to guide her brother to heaven through the bonds of marriage.

While Fauzan he actually displays facial expressions that are difficult to read. There was no happy smile on her face like on Rida's face. Fauzan stared fixedly at Shanum's face trying to trace the sincerity of his brother's speech.

The expected day arrived.

A white sedan parked in Shanum's yard. Two days ago Adam reported that Baihaqi Abdillah would come to introduce herself to Shanum and his family.

Shanum, who had already established his heart, told his parents that there would be men who would come to have an argument with him. Shanum also asked his parents to return to Bogor to accept the arrival of Baihaqi.

A man in a formal shirt with long sleeves that are designed simply, looks made of quality materials and attractive colors so that the appearance is increasingly contemporary makes the man look more handsome and handsome out of the car by carrying a paper bag in his right hand.

Rida, who was curious about her husband's distant brother, peeked behind the window curtain of her room. Adam asked her to get ready and told her brother that the man she was going to be with had arrived. He picked Baihaqi up on the porch of the house at his request.

"Assalamu'alaikum" he said aloud when he saw his cousin Adam already standing on the terrace to welcome his arrival.

"Wa'alaikumsalam" not only Adam answered because at the same time with the completion of the greeting Baihaqi Father and Mother-in-law also came out of the house and both stood on the terrace.

The young man, whose full name is Baihaqi Abdillah, turned to greet Mr and Ms. Shanum after having sex with his cousin. He handed the paper bag he brought to Hana's mother Shanum.

"This, ma'am.sorry I can't bring anything" Haqi said politely.

"Thank you, son. This is enough, so troublesome huh?" reply Mother Hana with a smile on her lips.

To be honest when hearing from their eldest daughter that someone invited her to berta'aruf and her daughter was willing they were very happy. Regardless of anything they immediately prepare to go to Bogor to welcome the arrival of his son-in-law.

"Let's go in and have a seat" Hana's mother invited Haqi to sit down with her husband and daughter-in-law Adam.

Their conversation began with Haqi introducing himself and his family. He also apologized if he could come alone. Mother and sister living in Jakarta can not come in the near future because of the activities of the sister who is still in college.

After a long time both Shanum's parents talked to Haqi, Imran asked his wife to call Shanum.

"Assalamu'alaikum" Shanum greeted everyone in the living room with a greeting.

"Wa'alaikumsalam" all answered in unison.

Haqi smiled amiably as his gaze met Shanum's gaze and was only countered by Shanum with a small nod. Shanum again lowered his gaze when he was sitting next to Mr. Imran and flanked by Bu Hana followed by Rida.

"Please son, convey the purpose and purpose of Nak Haqi far away to come here directly in front of our daughter, Shanum" Mr. Imran invited Haqi to convey his point.

"Thank you, sir, ma'am, thank you for accepting my arrival so well in this house. My purpose here is to ask permission from Father and Mother for me to be able to berta'aruf with Father and Mother's daughter named Shanum Najua Azzahra. If Dek Shanum pleases, I don't want long let's continue the process of ta'aruf in a lawful bond that is marriage." Haqi paused his words, he looked towards Shanum who was still faithfully bowing his gaze.

"I know I don't have enough science to guide Dek Shanum. Even I am sure that Dek Shanum is scientifically far superior to me. But believe me, I will continue to learn and let's go together to His heaven"

"Honestly all this time I've admired Dek Shanum. But only able to be limited to admiring in silence and struggling in the do'a"

"I believe that do'a is the best messenger because praying is the most secret way of loving"

"Now let me ask and please Dek Shanum answer truthfully, sincerely in accordance with what Dek Shanum's heart said" Haqi gave Shanum a wise choice.

"Bismillahirahmanirrahim.. Will Dek Shanum be willing for me to be my prospective companion and we will achieve Divine Ridha with a heavenly life?" Haqi said.

Shanum took a deep breath before conveying his answer. He was trying to eliminate the tightness that had suddenly infiltrated into his chest. There was an unusual sense in hearing Haqi convey the meaning of his arrival home. His memories for a moment in the past were still looming over him.

The shadows of Akhtar and Ahsan's faces suddenly flashed through his mind. He shook his head trying to remove the shadow of the two people from his mind.

His heart continued to be privileged to be given stability in deciding something that was not easy for Shanum.

Shanum nodded in approval and accepted Haqi's proposal.

"Alhamdulillah, Alhamdulillah O Allah. Thank you Dek for giving this precious opportunity to Brother. Insha Allah Abang will not waste it" said Haqi expressed his happiness at the answer Shanum had given him.