Tonight I am wearing the dress that Hans bought for me this afternoon from D&G Boutique on Andrassy Avenue. As I put it on, it fits nicely since I’ve lost quite bit of weight. It’s a little revealing but I want Hans to feel that I appreciate his taste in clothing. So
far it has been spot on. I sprayed D&G ‘Light Blue’ EDT behind my ears and
both of my wrists. Soft, sweet and sexy
scented. I had my hair up in a single hair pin. I can easily let it down when
it gets cold later tonight. A little bit of rouge on the cheek and a nice matte
brown lipstick and I’m all set to go.
I told Hans earlier I will meet him downstairs in the hotel lobby. But
knowing Hans, he will definitely be knocking on my door very soon. I sat down on the bed and put on my heels. It
made me look taller,….hahaha….As I took a last look at the mirror I heard a
knock on the door…..
I walk gracefully and opened the door. “Hi, babe you’re ready……………ooowow!
Look at you…..is that really you?" His jaw almost dropped to the floor. Hans was surprised and full
of compliments. He was still stunned and standing in the middle of the doorway. "You look beautiful, babe" and he kissed my cheek. That made me feel embarrassed.
“Shhhhh……It’s a little bit revealing (sambil membetul-betulkan bahu
baju) but yet the dress is so comfortable. Okay, I am ready. Lets go. Wait, I forgot my purse and Kashmir wrap ” Aku
mengajak Hans. He lift his arm. I slide my hand and grabbed his arm. He kissed
me on the side of my head.
The distance was less than 1 km from our hotel to the Budapest River
Cruise Port. The view was so breathtaking when we arrived at the port.
We were in each others arms on the boat deck to see the beautiful
panoramic view of Budapest. “Such a beautiful night.” Hans said. We cruise
along the Danube River. You’ll see famous landmarks such as the Chain Bridge,
which connects the eastern and western sides of the city, as well as Buda
Castle.
“Yes, isn’t it?” jawabku pendek.
“Come let’s go inside…..” Hans mengajakku since it was a bit chilly
standing out here. Aku mengangguk and we walked to the main entrance of the
banquet room. We were led to our table
which was quite secluded and far away from busy passer by. “At least we can
talk without screaming at each other”,….he said .
“What would you like to drink Madam, Sir?”asked the waiter. We have various
selection of local and imported wine. Champagne perhaps? Moet?
“Thank you. You won’t believe this but tonight we want to stay sober. We have been drunk for the past few days....intoxicated in love.....No
alcoholic beverages for us please. I’ll have cranberry juice and the lady will have
orange juice.”Hans replied. Aku hanya memerhatikan perbualan Hans and the
waiter sambil tersenyum. Such a joker Hans ni......
“Very well Sir. Dinner spread is ready and please help yourselves. My
name is Patric and I am at your service. If there’s anything you need just
call me.” Said Patric the waiter.
“Thanks Patric, I will keep that in mind.” Hans tersenyum.
“So what do you think of this place? Hans sat opposite me and held out
his hands. Aku menyambutnya.
“Nice. What most important is you are here with me.” I said and looked
directly at his face. He looked at me
sambil jarinya mengusik cincin di jari manisku. Aku pulak rasa segan when he
stared back at me….
“Excuse me Madam, your orange juice and for you Sir, cranberry.”Patric cameback with our drinks.
“Thank you Patric.”I said. I took a sip and placed it back on the
table. Kenapa hati ni berdebar-debar
saja? Aku cuba mengalihkan fikiranku dengan mengajak Hans untuk mengambil makanan. “Hans, let’s go and take a look what they serve here…..”aku mengajak Hans
lalu berdiri.
“Let’s do that….just be aware of your selection….” Hans replied. I know what he meant.
I went straight to the bread and cheese section. Wow banyak sungguh makanan. Pening tak tahu nak pilih yang mana. After deciding my type of
cheese and bread we went back to our table. I had the gorgonzola, maasdam and
camembert. Paired them with slices of bread and salted crackers. Hans helped himself with fresh salads with smoked salmon.
As we're enjoying our appetizer Hans took out a paper bag from under
the table. “This is for you. I see you are without a cellphone so I hope this
will be useful for you. I have added some of my favorite songs on Sportify for
you to remember me by and my number is
on the speed dial…..” dan dia tersengih.
“Hans,….you are too much. Apa yang you belum lagi bagi pada I? I rasa segan
sangat dengan you. Macam-macam you belikan dari diamonds, baju, handbags and
now an Iphone….I ni nampak materialistic ke?” memang aku sungguh segan dengan
sikap pemurahnya.
“I mean well. I bukan nak beli kasih sayang you. I bought them because it’s a necessity….”Hans jelaskan.
“Necessity?....” soalku dengan pelik sambil menguyah roti dan cheese.
“Yup. For example, you did not have clothes with you. So I bought you a
few. You tak ada phone I belikan satu for you. I tak belikan you kereta sebab I
tahu you ada kereta…..” Hans tersengih lagi.
Well there’s logic to his explanation. “Ok. I wanna said thank you for
the new Iphone. Thank you for taking good care of me”, aku terus membelek-belek
Iphone baru ku.
“Yup, I love her songs. She is a good performer. Whenever you are
free just listen to ‘Sweet Love’. That’s my favorite. Her lyrics and singing
is like no other artist. There’s so many things you got to learn about me when you become my wife nanti. ” Hans tergelak.
Aku tersenyum. “I love Anita Baker and of course I know all of her song. I
listen to R&B, Soul and Jazz. Whatever it is Hans I am ready. Ready to wash
your dirty underwear, ready to hear you snore when you sleep, ready to learn
the secret how you always get your hair in the right place….” Aku mengusik Hans.
Hans tergelak….
“Hans,………………..(aku terdiam) I feel strange these few days. It’s just a thought
and it crossed my mind again tonight. I understand kalau you tak setuju but at least I tried…..”aku teragak-agak untuk menceritakan apa yang tersembunyi di
fikiranku.
“Apa dia? Tell me…”Hans said sambil meletakkan garpu saladnya and gave
me his fullest attention.
“I do not want it make it sound desperate or creepy but let’s get married
before we leave Budapest….”, aku perhatikan wajahnya.
He leaned back and picked up his cranberry juice….he took a sip and didn’t
say anything. He sat there and stared at me for a long time and it's making me uncomfortable.
“Ok......(aku mengipas diriku dengan tangan walaupun suasana di dalam kapal itu dingin) I think now I need to get drunk…..did I say it wrongly? Sorry.
Please jangan tengok I macam tu, say something. A yes or a no, or a maybe will do….” Aku mula
mengelabah.
“Tika……give me your hands. (Aku terus mengulurkan tanganku) I do love you with
all my heart, babe. I believe in this
love and with me is where you belong. And don’t you ever leave me. What I'm saying is I’ll give you the best that I got. Let’s
get married tomorrow. The answer to your question is a big YES!”
Gulp…..”Really, Hans?” aku ingin kepastian darinya.
“Yes. I will make a call to En Ahmad from the Embassy and asked for his
help. How’s that?” cadang Hans.
“O..K..” jawabku pendek. He stood up and leaned forward. Both of his hands were already on my cheeks. He tilted his head and gave me a soft kiss. He let go and pull his chair next to mine. He sat down and stared at me. His hands was caressing my neck and another kiss landed on my lips. He was so gentle. I kissed him back. He pulled me closer with one arm and I rested on his shoulder.
He took out his cellphone….”Assalamualaikum En. Ahmad. Maaf mengganggu
lewat malam ni. I betul-betul ingin bantuan En. Ahmad. Boleh tak En. Ahmad advise saya di mana boleh saya cari seorang kadi? Baru sebentar tadi kami buat keputusan yang saya dan Tika ingin melangsungkan pernikahan sebelum kami meninggalkan Budapest.…….(there was silence and
then a nod)…..ok, boleh. I will wait
for your call. Terima kasih En Ahmad.”
“En. Ahmad will confirm on the details. He will speak with the
Ambassador and a religious cleric at the Islamic Center. Are you ready Tika
to start this journey with me?” He kissed me couple of times on my head and I
nodded.
“I’m ready as I will ever be….” I said. “Slap me Hans, so that I know I
am not dreaming.”
With his right hand already on my neck he put his left hand on my
cheeks while his fingers smoothing my lips….my eyes was already half closed
waiting for those lips of his to meet mine…..when they united my hands was
already on his face then moved behind his neck and my fingers was running
through his hair.
He slowly pull apart and looked at me. “Tomorrow you will become my
wife, Tika.” He said.
I took and kiss his hands. He wrapped me tight in his arms and
kissed on my forehead….and we were in each others arm the whole night.
When we arrived at the hotel, I invited him for coffee but he decline.
He said, “I really would love too but let’s not sebab I takut I yang tak boleh
control myself when I’m alone with you. You drain me out. I need to recharge. Wouldn't you agree?
Aku mengangguk….”Wow, that is so smooth.......….but what should I wear for nikah tomorrow….can you do magic?”I mengusik Hans dan
menjelir lidah padanya.
“Come here you…..I gigit hidung you tu….” Tangannya hendak menangkap
hidungku. Aku terus merapatkan pintu bilik but his foot got caught up in between door.
“Babe, sweet dreams ya and I’ll see you tomorrow. Don’t worry much
about the baju, we’ll figure out tomorrow. Night…….” Hans reassured me.
“Alright, night to you too.” Aku pun menutup pintu dan bersandar lalu
melurutkan badanku hingga aku terjelepuk ke bawah. I need to call mom and tell
her with what’s going on.
It was a long conversation. Mom didn’t agree cara kami nak kahwin but
if it means to avoid unforeseen circumstance, she said to carry on with it. She
gave me her blessings. Alhamdulillah.
That night I couldn't sleep maklumla tomorrow is a big day for me. Sedang
aku berbaring dan berangan di atas katil cellphone aku berbunyi.
“Hello, Kak Tika ke tu…..ini Hana la…” kata si pemanggil.
“Hey Hana….....apa khabar?” tanya Tika. I was a little
surprised she called.
“Hana heard about the good news. Congratulations. Finally both of jadi
kahwin. I am so happy for you.” Hana excitedly congratulated me.
“Thanks Hana…but are your parents okay with all this? I takut kalau mereka
tidak boleh terima I.”
“Kak Tika, no worries. Abang baru saja call kami tadi and we understood
his reasons. Walaupun abang tu westernized and too modern dalam perwatakannya
dia pun tahu juga jaga batas dan adap melayu kita. I am glad it happen this
way. And I heard you guys are going to Italy, ya, for your honeymoon…..wah….bestnya….”
“Hahaha….you tau la abang you tu full of surprises. Ni nanti I tak tahu
what magic he will come up with….mana I ada baju nikah nak pakai esok…..” kami tergelak.
We spoke a while and said that will see her once we return to Malaysia.
Malam tu aku berulang kali mendengarkan lagu ‘Sweet Love’ by Anita
Baker.
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