
"Dok, get out, there's your friend."
Lena who had just slept from exhaustion, immediately woke up. The room is already in a pretty decor with colorful flowers, but the white bed sheet will be replaced tomorrow morning. Once out of the room, his coworkers had immediately asked questions, especially Yuni.
That afternoon, Lena again sat in the yard of the house that Tratag had installed. All day he kept chatting with the families of the fathers, now coworkers. After workmates, also come SD friends, Junior High School, High School continues to arrive. They said they found out from the school group, then did not immediately go home to meet Tratag.
Lena, who was tired, was still trying to keep smiling. His eyes felt so heavy, he brought 15 female friends into the room, which became even more stuffy. There are those who sleep below, there are empet-empeten beside it, there are metikin flowers that have been decorated.
Whatever. Why his friend did not know himself banged four hours not coming home. Tomorrow he has to prepare. The music in front is loud too. Yes, if the house is brick-walled on the inside, it looks like it will be able to muffle. Anyway here, the noise of the traditional market. Good thing Marcho came to pick up Kak Stef, sorry that here would not be able to sleep. Tumben, David today did not SMS, phone or come. Brother Stef said, David is busy.
Lena woke up because there was a different atmosphere, apparently her friends were gone. At 8pm, he had slept for an hour, but. Lena picked up Stef's phone. "Hallo, brother, I just woke up." But the phone call is dead.
The sound of tambourine music is dead, only the sound of diesel engines in the distance. Until he recognized David's voice echoing with the mic, he also stopped from pressing to listen.
“There is a place in this world, where the heart is racing, where you keep panting because of the emotions you feel, where time stops and you no longer age. That place is in your arms where the heart does not age, whereas the mind never stops dreaming.
There is no such happy person, the one who knows that they are loved. That's what I am, happy for your love.
To belong to a person is to put his own idea into his idea, and take a breath of happiness from it.
It takes a lot of love to live next to you, Nanaku.
You are sometimes like a 'window' where I say words at night, when my heart shines.
Blessed are those who will always kiss beyond the lips, across the limits of pleasure, to eat dreams.
Love, I'm next to your room window .... I know you're listening to me. Look at me beside your room with your ingenuity of feeling.
You will see a land full of magic flowers and I will be the tallest man here to give you coolness tonight ....
O my dear Lana Paramita, the most beautiful thing in life. Please allow me David Leora, to make you smile on this historic night.
With our friends, family and neighbors, have fun together with Italian pizza, cola-cola and small entertainment according to our SERENADE tradition. Open your window, Nana .... "
Lena frowned with her heart racing. With mixed feelings. Lena was ready to get angry, because David embarrassed her. As soon as the window of the room opened, Lena's eyes perfectly rounded as if to escape from her place, she gaped in amazement.
David's face was charming, behind David there were neighbors and it seemed Italian men and women had been standing around David. They all hold LED lights and colorful balloons. The side yard of his house became brightly lit and also all his friends who were good at it are now wiggling LED lights up.
"What's this?"Lena was still surprised because the grass land became full of red roses and colorful lights, she was serem if it was trampled.Jeez how much money? Why good banged. Colorfully.
Stefanie commented on the smile on her tradition that managed to make Lena surprised. This Serenade event managed to attract the attention of Lena and the surrounding environment. Everyone enjoyed the poem Davd recited.
"Oh like this?" asked Sean who was sitting next to Stef. Sean and Stef sat in a chair in the courtyard, watching from a projector screen with Lena and David's faces clearly recorded.
"It is symbolic for the future husband to make a serious commitment to his future wife, so that it gets definite approval, from the father of the bride. Basically a statement of love in public, in front of his family but also in front of fellow villagers or people who live in the neighborhood around here."
"When is your wedding party like that?" Sean stared in suspicion at the woman. A week ago, Marcho hugged her sister, then Marcho held Anna's hand by singing in front of the restaurant stage, yesterday actually brought Anna home while there was his wife. Lena will suffer the same fate as Stefanie. Watch out if I dare make you paralyzed for life, Dav.
Stef nodded and smiled, especially when Lena had just walked out of the living room with Sumarni following. All eyes were on Lena who continued to glare and shine, especially when David gave seven balloons of mejikuhibiniu color.
"Even today is a moment that gives a very strong emotion. It is a special ritual that is much freer, but always with a great love for the characteristics of Italian 'folklore. It is a joyful moment that combines emotion and pleasure. They're definitely not gonna forget it" Stefanie added. She also recalled the time Marcho brought her college friends over for Serenade night.
"This is so special! It's an opportunity to tell the story of their marriage from an unusual and interesting point of view on future grandchildren." Marcho just came crashing in. "Stef move sit here." Marcho doesn't like Stef near Sean.
"Here you go." Stef is cold. Sean glanced back wanting to laugh at this basket-eyed man. Then Sean laughed because Marcho moved to the left, so Stef went by passing Sean.
"You're laughing at me?"
"Kepedean," Sean replied, then stood up and approached Stefanie. Sean was well aware of Marcho's unfavorable looks as he approached Stefanie.
"Is this an important tradition?" sean asked curiously and Stef glanced at him for a moment, as if he had just realized he was catching up with him.
"Serenade is a surprise. So it is very important for the groom, to have his witness as an ally. So that before this event took place, we gave permission first to you, especially mother and father to work together to surprise you. The first big emotion of the serenade was seeing the shock drawn on Lena's face!"
"My sister was really surprised Hahaha."
"Romeo, bring your mom here, dong?" pinta Marcho on a cool Romeo with LED light toys.
"But, I'm going to Auntie and Uncle."
"Don't you, son. Uncle and Tantenya later. Try asking Mami, can't you go to Uncle and Auntie?" Marcho waited for the son who ran straight to his mother. However, it was not as expected. No, Romeo brought his mama here. Instead Romeo gives a red balloon to Lena, then David holds Romeo while singing.
The new pizza box-box troupe got off the box car and laid out a buffet laid out in the courtyard of the julid neighbor's house. David through Axel has given a number of money to the neighbors so as not to be julid a few days ago and to succeed this event. Fortunately, they were happy and offered all help.
Serenade is also an opportunity to have fun at night with friends, relatives, and guests. Leora and David's parents arrive just as Lena was out of the house. They sat in chairs on the streets that were already in Tratag not willing to disturb the pleasure of David and Lena.
The colorful balloon, the bouquet of red roses as a gift for Lena still held Lena. The atmosphere is cheerful and colorful. Lena wiggled her legs to the right and to the left while holding Romeo's tiny hands.
The female escorts, who are Lena's cousins, also danced together while streaming Instagram. Not to miss Lena's friends. They continued to alternate because they got directions from Axel's men, so as not to meet the front of the house, and ensure the movement of Lena and David remained comfortable.
For Lena this was an absolute surprise. David sings while hiring local musicians and some singers from Italy. David sings perfectly and becomes entertainment for everyone, because the charm is so strong, like the famous handsome God Eros in Greek myth.
While from the Lena prepared pudding, jenang, glutinous porridge santen to accompany dinner.
Party with loved ones and neighbors with simplicity and joy
serenade ends at 11 p.m. Time is heavily set by Axel at the direction of Grandpa Leora, so that everyone can rest.
Lena took a cold medicine that made her sleepy, because she definitely won't sleep waiting for tomorrow. Before you can go to sleep, you enter the room and sit in a chair facing him.
"Be a devoted wife to your husband, Ndok. Accept all the shortcomings. If he is angry you are silent, remember the saying the fire should not be doused with gasoline will overflow all, if you fight great away first until your emotions recede, just speak softly even though you are angry," said the father.
"Good, dad. I remember."
"One more. What's good about David, you follow. Bad, don't follow. If you do not accept something that you think is right, do not hold it in the heart, it will become a disease. Remember, son, the intentions are all from God. I am happy because I look happy. May God always protect you. I pray wherever you are." Sujatmiko hugged her son, she rubbed her eyes that shed tears of happiness. "You are growing fast, yes, but yesterday it was like this."
Lena laughed with teary eyes as father demonstrated her as high as the chair the father was sitting on. I came out of the room after peeping. He got the gift of tasbes beloved father, he said he had to do a lot of remembrance and remember God for the tranquility of his hand home.
Lena saw the departure of her mother who was still sobbing, even though she had not had time to answer. She cried herself and cried. When her brother just entered, Lena who stood up and cried in the arms of Brother. Unlike his mother's father, Sean's face was very flat, even remotely looking fierce.
"You want to get married to a crybaby, it's off."
"Brother Sean Sujatmiko .. "whimper Lena while removing snot in the shirt of the belly of the brother. Lena pulls her sister into a chair and Lena herself sits on the floor. "So, don't you want to say anything?"
"Leave it David. If he's anything, I'll break his ribs and thighs."
"Register .... "
Sean didn't budge, he grabbed a cell phone. "Niko wants to apologize to you. Lena did not answer yet, the call took place. Sean left the phone on Lena's lap and she came out.
"Lena," called Niko with a sobbing staring at the chin of the lover who had been dragged by the bule.
Lena faced her face with red eyes. Niko who had never cried was now so gloomy and like a child who was so disappointed. Lena's mouth was locked, hard to explain. He does not hate, but no longer loves. It's just that Niko is something different, but not up to being a husband figure. "Nuva .... "
"I still love you .. and may be waiting for you, Mita."
"Don't wait for me .. I don't love you anymore." Lena flat even though she actually hurt because she thought this sentence was too harsh.
"I want to come, but I can't."
"You don't have to come, because it's going to be awkward for me and everyone, especially my future husband who might get angry and become uncomfortable on our happy day."
"Len .... "
"Marsha is also a good woman .. I was once jealous of her. Already, yes, Mas."
"Hear first! I can't buy you a gift, please accept our savings for you to buy your own gift you want. Let me keep sending it every month."
"No, Mom, I'm sorry. I'll take my own share of savings. I'll close the account so you can't send it again, and I'll leave the money to Brother."
"Please Lena, I can't be without-"
"Niko, I'm sorry to turn it off. I love David and that can't change. You'll get better." Lena disconnected the call.
Niko in her room saw her cell phone. He slammed the phone, squeezed it and threw it in any direction. The sound of shards crumbling might be a mirror or glass I don't know. His head was hidden behind his hands and returned in a cry of pain.
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Sumarni brought the wedding dress that morning while Lena was taking a shower. He put on a smooth bed and tidied up the bed. Then put rice, wheat, and rose petals on it. According to Stefanie's orders.
Bilqis came by at 7am, then gave a bouquet of flowers to Lena. She pinned the bridal veil she bought, onto Lena's head that had been veiled. Stefanie said Lena followed the custom by not looking in the mirror.
All the invited guests had filled the courtyard and the streets. A large projector screen in the field that is three houses apart on the left side, there is also a projector screen that displays their wedding. Food was also constantly being filled there for passers-by.
Axel had already made sure that no guests wearing black or white clothes entered the area. There was even one cook, then given a t-shirt other than the color. When there were five visitors who violated, immediately given a batik to change their white clothes. Though it is clearly written in the invitation is prohibited to wear black and white clothes.
Lena came out of the door flanked by her father, and behind him followed by six escorts who were also not less ayu than Lena.
To David's family, woe not to have a bridesmaid. The ancient Egyptians believed that on the day of the wedding, evil spirits gathered at the wedding venue to corrupt it. The presence of bridesmaids dressed in graceful clothes and gathered around the bride serves to confuse and prevent spirits from identifying the bride.
All eyes were on Lena as the groom and David's family had sat in their respective places. The Ardian family sits on the front with the same color, precisely behind the agenda table.
David's lips twitched, and so did his heart. He kept breathing repeatedly. Looks like Lena like a Goddess, the path is very slow, graceful and continues to smile, does not seem to look nervous, like a royal princess of the palace. He was enchanted and his heart was throbbing more and more unbearably.
Until Lena sat down beside David, David called Lena in a whisper by telling her, she was about to drown due to being too nervous. He clutched tightly onto Lena's hand between them, while wiping away the cold sweat on her palm. It turned out that he was not alone, as the tiny palms were also equally sweaty. David never thought that marriage would be this exciting.
"Mas, calm down a little. It's okay, "so Lena whispered convincingly as the ruler prepared the file on the table. The sounding of Micpun made David continue to blink nervously, lucky he did not fall unconscious.
Actually, even though it feels unable to breathe because of the gaze of everyone. He stared at the ring on the table, where the couple's name and wedding date were carved into the wedding ring, typical of Italy.
Yesterday had a debate, according to the family David ring should be worn ON THE LEFT RING FINGER because this is also a custom of the ancient Egyptians. According to them, the left ring finger is the finger that is connected with feeling through the blood vessels that go directly to the heart. However, it's good that David defended him, because if you're on the left, you won't agree.
Stefanie's sister also said that wedding rings should not be purchased along with engagement rings, because it will bring a lot of bad luck. If the ring falls to the ground during the ceremony, it must be the attendant who picks it up and not the bride and groom, anyway they are just as much a rule.
David took a deep breath as his hand shook the hand of Lena's father, who was the guardian of the marriage. Sujatmiko looked deeply at David, with in his heart continued to pray for goodness, lest David like other bulls who throw many women after marriage.
"I marry you ananda David Leora bin Ardian Leora with Lena Paramita bint Sujatmiko with a jewelry dowry weighing 30 grams, cash 1,300,000 and One Factory PT. Mutiara Pangan Indonesia because of Allah, paid in cash," said Sujatmiko.
"I accept the marriage of Lena Paramita bint Sujatmiko with the dowry paid in cash."
"Alhamdulillah," the Muslim guests responded.
Tears Lena, David and out urging to the corner of the eye, and fall on their cheeks in novelty. David wears a ring on Lena and vice versa. Lena kissed her husband's hand with excitement.
David looked at the headscarfed Lena with a trembling heart. It is no wonder how loose all the feelings that have been raging and frightened when Lena married Niko. He even always rang when the second day met with Lema, how persistent the woman maintained her chastity for Niko, which made her always infested with jealous flames until now.
He kissed the woman's forehead which is now halal for him. He swallowed Saliva and was nervous about what his first night would be like.
They perform a sungkeman procession on their parents, due to the custom of Lena's father. David and Lena then cut the cake, as a symbol, and then distributed it to the closest family with a tray, by going one by one. The rest was then shared by the officers with the visitors.
Officers arranged for invited guests to bring a bag of sweet almonds at each table. David and Lena go around handing out sweet almonds on trays and Lena who will present them to the guests with silver spoons, with odd numbers all the way out of Tratag to the party guard's security pack. Where behind Lena there is always someone who carries a tray containing Almonds to replace the empty tray. Many children are happy to hold a mini tray of paper and scramble to ask Almond first
David and Lena laughed cheerfully, until they entered the kitchen and distributed it to the cooks they were going to eat directly.
The bouquet that Mama Bilqis gave this morning, Lena threw from the stage at the end of the afternoon. Secha who was on the phone, was confused and grabbed the bouquet that fell on the end of the shoe. He looked around confused as to why people were looking at him.
"Secha you got it!" Sean who was still sitting directly ran up to the woman.
"Can what?" secha asked puzzledly and found Sean looking at his hand.
"You're getting married!"
"My girlfriend just broke up and cheated .... "Secha frowned, looking at Sean's innocent smile. She then laughed "What about marrying you Hahahaha ... "