Why marry me, Gus?
chapter 20

"Sir Huda, someone is looking for you" said someone to Huda. The man is currently at a seminar. Huda gets information from the committee, if there are people who are currently waiting for him in the waiting room.

"Who?" ask Huda.

"The prospective wife of the Father, he said." said the committee.

Huda frowned. Of course, when you hear the word wife, you immediately remember Arin. But it seems unlikely that Arin came to the seminar. Why did Arin come there? Plus, Arin himself also did not know that Huda is currently present at a seminar. Huda was very sure of that.

"Did Arin come here?" muttered Huda feeling doubtful. Especially considering Arin's temperament, it was unlikely that the girl would find herself in this place.

Huda rushes to the waiting room to find Arin. However, instead of looking at Arin's face, Huda sees Arin's friend in the waiting room. Who else would it be if it wasn't Wirda? Without making an appointment or anything, Wirda suddenly appeared and came to Huda.

"It turns out it's not Arin, it's true" inner Huda. Although the man did not meet his future wife, but Huda still greeted Wirda kindly.

"Assalamualaikum, Mas Huda!" greet Wirda to Huda.

"Waalaikumsalam Warahmatullahi Westarokatuh, Wirda!" reply Huda while throwing a friendly smile. "You came here by yourself? Where's arin?" ask Huda to ask his future wife, because Huda usually does not see Arin along with Wirda.

"I came here myself, Mas," said Wirda while looking at Huda with a view that makes Huda uncomfortable.

The man begins to be astonished by Wirda's attitude and wonders about the reason Wirda found himself. Huda felt he had no business with his future wife's friend. But, there was no harm in him asking.

"Oohh, continues? What was? Arin told you to? or...."

Wirda's still tight-lipped. In the waiting room there were not many people, only a few people were busy with their respective affairs. Huda tries to greet Arin's friend well, but unfortunately Huda sees Wirda's actions that make him feel uncomfortable.

"What the hell did he mean to come here?" inner Huda.

"I still have other business, Da actually. if there is nothing important, I'm sorry, Wirda!" said Huda trying to keep his distance from Wirda as he began to feel something strange from Wirda.

Huda is not a kid yesterday afternoon. Huda knew very well from the way Wirda looked at himself, the girl had a certain meaning to Huda.

"Wait a minute, Mom!" Wirda who had not finished talking, immediately prevented Huda who was about to leave. "There's something I want to ask Mas Huda!"

Huda halted his steps and turned his head towards Wirda. "What do you want to ask?"

"Why Arin?" ask Wirda suddenly. Yes, it turns out that Wirda came to Huda to discuss Huda's proposal to Arin. "Why should Arin be the one I'm applying for? Why not me? What is so good about Arin? What is Arin? Arin doesn't fit in at all. But why did you apply for him?"

Huda was not surprised to hear the question from Wirda. The girl had indeed shown interest in Huda when they first met.

Calmly and courteously, Huda answered Wirda's question using a soft word, with no intention of condescending. "Why did I propose to Arin? Why did I choose Arin? You really want to know the answer?" ask Huda.

"I'm just following my heart, Wirda. In choosing a life partner, I don't need a match logic. If indeed God had written Arin's name on Lauhul mahfudz to be with me, I would not have been able to run away and refuse" said Huda.

"Mas sure that Arin is Mas's soul mate? Can you just get lost and choose wrong, right? Are you sure you won't choose wrong?"

Huda. The man had already steadied his heart's choice on Arin. "I'm sure Arin is my soul mate. No matter what happens, I will still propose to him. Whatever Arin's attitude, I'll take it."

Wirda looked disappointed to hear Huda's words. His heart is really broken. It turns out that Huda is so confident in his choice when he will decide to apply for Arin. "But Arin doesn't match Mas. I am more suited to you. Why not try to consider me first? I'm sure I can be a better match for Mas than Arin! Arin himself does not like Mas, but why is Mas still forcing?"

In fact Wirda was already quite embarrassed in front of Huda at the moment. But because it had already happened, all Wirda vented all the contents of his mind.

"Wirda, a person's heart cannot be forced. And a person's soul mate also can not be replaced at will. If we don't match, I'm sure you'll find someone better than me. Someone who can help you improve yourself for the better."

Wirda really feels ridiculous. The girl lost face. Shame will gnaw Wirda in front of Huda and also his best friend, Arin.

"Wirda, you're young. Your journey is still long. There are still a lot of great people out there that you haven't met. One day, you will definitely have the opportunity to meet the man in the Mahfudz that has been written for you on," he told Wirda.

Wirda no longer continued his words. The girl was busy bowing her head.

Shortly thereafter, Wirda immediately said goodbye and ended his stupid behavior. The girl started to feel guilty for Arin. Wirda shouldn't have done something like this behind Arin. Indirectly, Wirda has been trying to snatch the future husband from her own best friend.

"What have I done? If Arin knew I found Mas Huda today, Arin would be very disappointed with me," Wirda said.

The girl walked out of the seminar with a blank look. Wirda walked, until the girl finally reached a bridge. Wirda looked at the rushing water flowing under the bridge.

"I'm sorry, Arin. I don't mean to ruin your marriage. I don't mean to take your future husband. I'm sorry, Arin!" murmured Wirda with wet eyes.

Slowly, the girl began to darken her eyes. Imagining her friend's face alone makes Wirda ashamed and do not know how he had to face Arin when he met his best friend again.

Unknowingly, Wirda suddenly passed the bridge barrier and parachuted down there. Yes, Wirda plunged into the water and almost drowned. The girl was just silent and made no attempt to rise to the surface. It seemed like Wirda really wanted to end his life.

Luckily, the girl was still able to be saved before it was too late. Someone saw Wirda plunge and immediately saved Wirda.

"Wirda, wakeup! Wirda, relax!" said the one who helped Wirda, who was none other than Huda.

With a pale face, Wirda opened her eyes and looked at Huda before her. The girl almost lost her life if Huda was too late to help her.

"You're all right, right?" ask Huda in wet clothes.

Wirda was silent, then the girl cried as she hugged Huda. "I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" said Wirda repeatedly while hugging Huda tightly.

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