(Not) The Substitute

Eps 3 - Wedding

The day that everyone is waiting for finally arrives, where the marriage of Arfan and Elsa will be carried out. Everyone feels very happy with the series' beaming face, as well as with Elnaz. But he was a little sullen, because the marriage of his beloved brother was along with his graduation exam. So that he did not contribute much in preparing for their marriage because Elnaz had to keep learning.

The wedding ceremony was also held in one of the hotels not far from their home, because Elsa and Erfan's house was side by side.

"Your face is very tense, Princess" said Arfan who saw Elnaz looked very tense, Arfan knew the reason. That is because tomorrow is the last day of the graduation exam "Don't worry, you can definitely pass with the best grades" he entertained again.

"Hopefully, Brother" said Elnaz.

A few minutes ahead of the deal, Arfan was very ready and he looked very handsome with a bone-white suit attached to his body. Elnaz was wearing a dress and shoes that Arfan bought.

Now they are just waiting for the bride to come, because the ruler and the people who will be witnesses to the sacred promise of Arfan and Elsa have come.

Arfan glanced around, and he did not find both his parents or Om and his aunt there. Not even her grandmother, there were only distant relatives, neighbors and invited guests.

Arfan glanced at his watch, the clock was already showing at 19:15. I was scheduled for 19:00.

Elnaz also flirted right to the left looking for his family who did not have the visible trunk of his nose.

"Let El follow them to Brother Elsa's room, sister" Elnaz said. Arfan nodded, but then stopped Elnaz.

"Let's just brother, El" exclaimed Arfan.

Arfan also approached Elsa and the others in Elsa's dressing room which would also be their bridal room.

"Elsa.." call Arfan because he saw Elsa who was like she had just changed.

"Oh my god, thank goodness you came. I was just about to call you" said Elsa.

"What's wrong? Why aren't you ready? The show has to be done, why are you all here?" ask Arfan confused.

"Arfan, I have to go to Jakarta right now"

"What?" peekuk Arfan in disbelief, he even felt dumbstruck to hear Elsa's confession "Don't joke, Sa. Tonight is the night of our wedding, the forerunner, the guest, the witness, all of them are waiting below" cried Arfan who did not think of what Elsa had said.

"I know, Honey. Don't panic yet." said Elsa trying to calm Arfan, while the other family just fell silent.

"Don't panic how? Why did you go to Jakarta?"

"I was accepted at one of the modeling agencies there and had to do a photo shoot at 10. If I get away, I can go to Paris and do a fashion show weekend there"

"What?" lirih Arfan increasingly inexhaustible with what he said his wife-to-be "You want to cancel our marriage that's all it is?" he asked with a very sick wound.

"Engga, Honey. Our marriage will not be annulled, that's why you calm down first and I have a solution to this problem. Our marriage won't be annulled and I'm not missing this golden opportunity"

"How what? Withdrawing our marriage?" hiss Arfan by holding all the raging feelings in his heart.

"Not, but replace the bride"

"What's? You want me to marry another woman?" tekik Arfan who has increasingly not understood the direction of Elsa's mind. Elsa growled stifled, she glanced at her watch because she was really hunting right now, she did not want to lose this golden opportunity.

"Look, you'll still marry me, say a deal on my behalf, but Elnaz will be next to you" said Elsa, which made Arfan even more stunned.

"What are you talking about, Elsa?" Arfan said in a high tone "Marriage is not a game"

"Generic..." Elsa growled in annoyance "I know, and I didn't mean to play the wedding. But this is one way that the wedding will still happen and I will not miss the opportunity to become an international model. Tomorrow afternoon I'll be in Surabaya, I'll be home, baby. I just can't keep you at the door, that's all. Elnaz will be with you, he will be wearing a veil so no one will know that it is not me, while you will still say the contract on my behalf. Still I'll be your wife, Elnaz just in my place to sit in the guarantee. And I've talked to our families, they agree"

Arfan fell limp to the edge of the bed with fresh rose petals. He felt his blood stop flowing and his heart stop beating.

"I disagree" exclaimed the grandmother "Why are you so selfish, Sa? You played with Arfan and Elnaz" said the grandmother with a glittering look full of anger.

"Sir, what's playing? It's still our wedding, Grandma. It's just fitting to sit in the pelaminan aja Elnaz who replaced me" said Elsa who like her also resisted upset. Meanwhile, Miss Isna immediately called Elnaz to prepare to replace Elsa in the guarantee position.

Elnaz who was brought into the bridal room can only be confused, what else when his mother told Elnaz to change his clothes with his sister's wedding clothes.

"Ma, why was El told to wear Elsa's clothes?" elnaz asked, but the mother pushed Elnaz into the bathroom.

"Quick, El. There was no time" said the mother and she came in, Miss Isna helped the clothes and Elnaz kept asking why and why, but Miss Isna was deaf.

While Arfan was still sculpting, his mind was blank, his feelings were chaotic.

"Dek.." exclaimed Elsa as she clasped Elnaz's hand "Sister for help yes, you accompany Arfan to sit in the guarantee because brother has to go for a while. And do not say yes so that you do not get caught if you are not a brother, Arfan will also still say akad on behalf of Brother. You just sit next to him during the event, tomorrow afternoon brother will go home "

Elnaz was just astonished, he did not understand at all what his brother said.

"I go first" exclaimed Elsa as she pulled her purse-aged purse and mobile phone, Elsa peeked at Arfan's cheek for a brief "I love you, please don't get mad. I promise you tomorrow afternoon we'll be home and we'll enjoy our time as husband and wife"

Arfan didn't respond at all, even when Elsa was gone.

"What's going on? What does this mean? Grandma?" Elnaz looked at the granny, his grandmother stroked the head of Elnaz dear.

"Grandma doesn't know, son. Because this is a game of fate that cannot be digested by logic" he said softly.

"Have not been sad, Elnaz will only replace Elsa in the guarantee, not in Arfan's life as Arfan's wife. It's not a big deal, but remember not to make a sound, Elnaz. And let no one realize that you are not Elsa" exclaimed Ms. Isna who immediately made Elnaz's heart feel slashed.

"Come, we have to get off or guests will start to get suspicious" exclaimed Adi, Arfan's father.

Adi and Yuni lead Arfan to the guarantee, and Arfan who is like a bodyless soul just goes along. Likewise, Isan and Malik led Elnaz to the temple.

Now, the two of them were sitting opposite each other in front of the ruler. Elnaz felt so trembling, he felt a cold heat, his heart pounding incoherently. Even his head felt dizzy and his gaze was blurry.

"Sir Arfan, shake my hand and we will start kabul ijab ya" exclaimed the ruler who immediately restored Arfan's consciousness. He looked at the hand of the ruler fixed and did not welcome him "Son Arfan.." exclaimed the ruler again.

"May I have a minute?" asked Arfan who made the ruler confused, but then the ruler fulfilled Arfan's request.

Arfan approached Elnaz's father and invited him to talk with his penghulu as well, with a thumping heart Mr. Malik followed Arfan and the ruler was also two other witnesses

While the Arfan family and the Elnaz family wait for kabul ijab with a pounding heart, they don't know what will happen after this and they don't know if this decision is right or not and they don't know what Arfan, Mr. Malik and Penghulu are talking about.

Before long, they returned and sat in their own places.

"Can we start, son Arfan?" asked the ruler and Arfan nodded confidently, the ruler looked at Mr. Malik and he also nodded his head.

Before ijab, the penghulu says Istighfar and reads sholawat which is then continued with basmalah and only then does he say ijab firmly.

"Bismilahrahamanirrahiim, th, I marry you and I control you, brother Arfan Syarif son of father Muhammad Adi with the woman of your choice, Elnaz Mikayla, daughter of father Abdul Malik, whose guardian has represented me to marry him to you dowry money of nine million rupiah, gold as much as 9 grams and a set of prayer equipment in paid cash"

DUARR....

As in the lightning strike, both the Arfan family what else the Elnaz family heard the ijab, even Elnaz felt numb. He can only hold his breath when Arfan answers his hijab even with one breath. He glanced at his father with nanar, and did not expect him to give himself up to Arfan as a substitute bride of his brother.

"I accept the marriage and marriage of Elnaz Mikayla the daughter of father Abdul Malik with the dowry in cash"

"How's witness?"

Witnesses were invited to look at the Elnaz family and the Arfan family because they were all silent. There was even shock on their faces.

"Why witnesses? Do I need to be reworked again?" ask the ruler who is currently still shaking Arfan's hand.

Meanwhile, Elnaz, the little girl can only cry and hope this marriage is not legal right. What will happen in his life after this?

Elnaz continued to pray and hope they would not legalize this marriage, however..

"SAH.." said the two witnesses and Mr. Malik who made the whole body of Elnaz more limp, if he did not sit down maybe now he had fallen to the floor. Tears increasingly rushing on his cheeks, his chest so tight, his heart ached and sore.

Everyone is playing with his life, even Arfan who he considers his brother and super hero. Everyone is so selfish, not thinking about his feelings and his future. Even his biological parents who should have noticed his future what else he is still a teenager, instead now make his collision for the future of Elsa.

Elnaz squeezed his clothes firmly to vent his heartache.

Arfan forcibly pulled the hand of Elnaz who still faithfully pulled his shirt and he put the wedding ring on the ring finger of Elnaz and of course the ring was great because it was not his size but Arfan did not care. He also took the ring for her, put it in Elnaz's hand and forced Elnaz to put it on Arfan's ring finger. The cry in silence became more and more Elnaz, as he tried to hold his sobbing and bit his lips firmly.

Arfan signed their marriage certificate, then he crossed out the name Elsa Karina there and replaced her with Elnaz Mikayla. Whether it is legal or not, but religiously they become husband and wife.

Arfan put the pen into the hands of Elnaz and forced Elnaz to sign it too. And with trembling hands, the girl did.

"Your game of fate is so sad, God. Why should I?"