From Duren Down To The Heart
Chapter 33. Heartiest

We decided to stop for a while at the Keanu family villa to perform Maghrib Prayers. Then we went to go home, but Keanu first invited me to dinner at a restaurant not too far from my house. And then, he drove me home.

Keanu stopped the car, and I got out of the car. But Keanu also followed me down from the car.

"yes, I went in first." I said, turning around to enter the house, but Keanu stopped my steps.

"wait!"

I turned to face him again. "why Mas?"

"i came in first, because it's not good with your mother, I took you away but did not ask permission from your parents first."

I nodded. "alright.. Come on!"

Keanu and I walked in, and found Mama watching with Papa in the TV room. They greeted us and Keanu apologized to Mama and Papa for taking me out without asking their permission.

"yes, son, it's okay now that you've delivered Clara safe" Mama added with a smile.

"thank you Auntie."

"oh yeah, Keanu.. Mama called Auntie, she said tomorrow she'll come here to talk about your engagement to Clara."

Keanu smiled, but with a somewhat embarrassed expression. "oh.. is that so Tan?"

"yes, did your mom not say?"

Keanu shook his head, "not Tan."

Papa who usually only listened to our conversation, but at this time he spoke to Keanu. "Son. soon you will formalize your relationship. I hope you're ready to accept Clara as your wife, with all her flaws." Papa held onto Keanu's shoulder, and Keanu just lowered his head and nodded his head hearing Papa's words.

"Om trust you, you will definitely be a good priest to the son of Om. Pinta Om, you should never get tired of guiding her to become a better person and you should always take care of her. Soon his life will be your responsibility. I entrusted everything to you." Papa pats Keanu on the shoulder. But Keanu still lowered his head, and his hands began to rise, touching both corners of his eyes.

"yes Om, I promise to take care of him, and we will both learn to live a better life again" Keanu replied in a slightly trembling voice. He seemed to be holding back his tears that were about to fall.

But different from me. I immediately approached Papa, and hugged him from the side with tears flowing.

"Papa.. Thank you for everything.I'm sorry because I haven't been a good boy. I've always disappointed and troubled Papa and Mama.. I'm sorry Pa.." sobs sounded on the sidelines of my words.

Papa gently stroked my hair. "Claras.. Papa and Mama love you so much, we never feel you're a pain, you're the source of our happiness."

"right said your Papa, honey.. Instead Mama apologized to you, because that time has forced you to be betrothed. My mom was so sorry when I decided to leave the house. Actually at that time Mama always followed you even to your selling place. Mama's watching you from far away."

I slowly let go of my embrace from Papa, and wiped the tears that fell on my cheeks. "what? So all this time Mama knew everything?"

Mama nodded. "then Mama would pick you up to go home, but after Mama found out that you were selling next to Keanu's store, Mama undoes Mama's intentions." Mom smiled. "At that time Mama hoped you could be close by itself, and it turned out that Mama's hope came true. Mama is so happy. It turns out that God has planned your meeting in a better way."

I looked at each other with Keanu. I was surprised by what Mama said. And it made me realize, that the soul mate line has been set by God even since it was still in the womb. However we may avoid it, but if we are destined to be a match, we will find our own way.

I've only seen Papa's eyes glaze over like this. I really feel overwhelmed by what is happening right now. And my tears turned into tears of happiness.

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Tong ting .. Tong

I was helping Mama cook in the kitchen with Bi Ani (one of theARTs in our house), to welcome the Keanu family.

"mistress, if you'll excuse me for a moment to open the door" Bi Ani said.

But I stopped him. "let me just Bi.." I said, opening the apron.

Kreeeeekkk

Behind the door were 4 people standing. Aunty Riana, Om Arman, Keanu, and Keisya. I immediately greeted them.

"Keisya, do you see Mama Clara every day, when you're still missing?" Aunt Riana lowered her body looking at Keisya's face.

"but I still miss Mama.."

"Mama's also kangen with Keisya." I smiled, then let go of his embrace. "yes, we go in yuk! Let's go in Tan, Om, Mas..!" Ask me. "please sit down..! I'll call Mama in the kitchen.."

I walked into the kitchen, but Mama was already seen walking towards me. "they've come?"

"yes Ma. Come on!"

My hands clasped in Mama's hands and walked towards the living room.

"hi..!" Mama cuddles and chips with Aunt Riana.

"where is Joseph?" Aunt Riana seemed to be circulating her gaze.

"His father Clara is surveying the factory" replied Mama.

"well, really very busy Joseph, until Sunday he kept working." Om Arman responded to Mama's words.

Mama smiled. "just for a moment, Mas said there was a little problem in the factory."

Not long after that, the car engine sounded and stopped.

"well, that's Clara's father has come" said Mama as she moved to open the door.

"Assalamu'alaikum's chat.."

"wa'alaikumsalaam.." we answered compactly.

"uh, special guest has arrived?" Papa smiled as he walked towards us and was followed by Mama.

The conversation started with a light conversation first. You could say, as a warm-up. Until finally, it arrived at a serious talk that had been planned, namely determining the engagement day.

"we're very happy, the kids finally agreed to our plan" said Aunt Riana. Then Aunt Riana took my hand. "what if our engagement is next week?"

"next week? Isn't Tan too cute?"

"honey, faster is better. Don't you want to hurry up with Keanu?"

"it's not Tan. I mean, we're gonna need to prepare for an event like that."

"if it's a problem, you calm down! Aunty has a best friend in the field of Even Organizer, and has been very professional even for an impromptu event."

"oh, is that Tan? Yeah, well, if that's up to Auntie, I'll go along.." I smiled.

"but you don't have to, do you?"

"yes not dong Tan, I even like that Aunt really cares about the event for us."

"uh.honey..!" Aunt Riana hugged me.

I feel very lucky to have such excellent prospective in-laws as Aunt Riana and Om Arman. They think of me as their own son.

DEAR READERS'S..

DON'T FORGET TO LOVE HIM..

THE AUTHOR IS VERY GRATEFUL, BECAUSE IT IS AN ENCOURAGEMENT TO AUTHOR UP CONTINUE THE EPISODE.