30 Days Before the Farewell

wedding event

Short story.

The wedding also arrived, all the invited guests had been seen crowded the front seat of the pelaminan, Ilham and Sifa also looked neat wearing the same clothes as the mother wore. 

That afternoon the weather was so sunny, the wedding reception was about to start, the pengulu father was already sitting at the table preparing to pledge the sacred promise of the two brides.

the guests flocked to crowded place that has been prepared by the committee, they prepared to listen to the pledge of the doctor's loyalty to his future wife.

5 Minutes passed, the groom came with his entourage carrying a lot of luggage. There was already seen Agus and Clara, as the servants of the guests, while Mr. Bram and doctor Raisa, he came out of the luxurious house by holding the beautiful bride to walk to the guarantee.

Doctor Raisa invites Nadira to sit on the white chair, she looks graceful with her luxurious dress to make the guests fascinated with her beauty. Following Bram, he also allowed Reza's doctor to sit in a chair next to Nadira. They look so very harmonious like a king and a royal princess.

"The sacred promise of marriage of Nadira's mother and Reza's doctor will begin soon, well, the witnesses please be prepared" Agus told the witnesses who had sat watching them.

"BISMIL-born Rahmanirrahim, I MARRY AND MARRY YOU TO MY SON NADIRA LARASATI WITH MASKAWIN A SET OF PRAYER TOOLS AND CASH OF 60 THOUSAND RUPIAH PAID IN CASH" the penghulu's hand was moved as a code for Reza's doctor to follow the pledge he had said. Doctor reza started following him.

"I RECEIVED MARRIAGE AND THE MATING OF NADIRA LARASATI WITH THE MASKAWIN WAS CASH" said Reza's doctor. 

"Where are the witnesses? Right?" The guard asked the witness.

"SAH" everyone who was in the place shouted SAH, they were both legal to be married.

"Alhamdulillah, you are legal to be a married couple" said the pak penghulu.

Nadira kisses doctor Reza's hand with teary eyes. He still could not believe that everything would end like this, happiness came to him after a long time of pain and suffering. Now Nadira is happy with the man of his choice.

Nadira and doctor Reza did not realize that there were people who noticed him from a distance, that person was none other than Bayu, from earlier Bayu continued to watch him while shedding tears, it was not strong for him at this time, but he still had to be strong to face this reality, all this was purely his mistake, Bayu was very aware of that, now he could only regret all his actions.

"If I hadn't hurt her in the past, maybe now I'm still happy with you Nadira, I'm really sorry, I'm sorry" said Bayu. Bayu could not help his grief. He hid behind the backyard wall while crying sobbing.

Bayu sat leaning against the wall of the back garden while daydreaming alone, he continued to imagine how he would live in the future, he would definitely be very lonely without the presence of those children whom he loved so much.

"The way is almost done, I have to get out of this house immediately" Bayu said. Bayu began to wipe away the tears that had fallen down his cheeks, he got up from his seat and walked to the upper room to take all his belongings. Today he will be gone for a while, he wants to calm his heart that feels very sick, and after the wound heals, Bayu will only appear, meet his two children with his new success.

Bayu went into the room without glancing around.

"Sorry father son! For a while now, I have to leave your life, I pray that you can live happily with your new father, I promise, I will come back later if you are successful" said Bayu while tidying his clothes into a suitcase.

Bayu began to move away from the room, he walked towards the basement with a suitcase in his hand, Bayu walked through the back garden to the parking lot, he deliberately did not pass the front road because he was afraid that many people would see him.

"Dad..!" Shouted Ilham who saw his father walking towards the parking lot. Inspiration was shocked to see his father carrying a suitcase like this, he was afraid that his father would leave the house, so he tried to hold it.

Bayu stopped his steps and turned to Ilham.

"Where is Dad going? How do I bring a suitcase?" Tanya Ilham wanted to know. Inspiration ran before his father so he could restrain his father if his father was to leave.

"Dad has business, son, I have to go for a while" Bayu replied smiling. Bayu held the two cheeks of the handsome boy and kissed his forehead affectionately. "Good dad champ is good at home! Keep your sister, studying diligently so that Ilham can be a successful child" said Bayu. Bayu tried to give a message to his son before he really left, he wanted Inspiration to be diligent in learning so that later he could become a successful person and pride himself.

"Ilham is with me" said Ilham with his teary eyes.

"Ilham wait, son! Dad not long anyway, I only have a job for a while, later also dad here again the same Inspiration" said Bayu. Bayu was actually very heavy to leave the two children, he did not feel like being away from them, but he had to keep going because he would not be able to stay in the house for long.

"Father, Ilham wants to come, Ilham does not want to wait here" said Ilham again. Inspiration dropped her tears, she understood how her father felt, Inspiration knew why his father did not want to live in the house, Inspiration knew where his father would go, and how his father would go, so he wanted to go with his father.

"Dad go for a second, son!?" Bayu looked at Ilham with a serious look while shedding tears. At this time Bayu really had to leave her, Bayu did not have much time for her to stay in the house. "Dad promised that I already have a new place to live, I immediately picked Ilham here! Dad not long kok son, at least only 2-3 daily. Do you understand, son?" Say Bayu again. Bayu hugged the little body lovingly, he cried in the arms of Inspiration, the feeling of heartlessness he poured out in front of his little girl made Ilham not strong to hold back his sadness until he also cried sobbing.