Akad Shackle

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The journey of the little family candidate arrived at the Athaya school parking lot. The boy cheerfully got out of the car first before the two adults in the front seat opened his seatbell.

"You haven't answered my question" Tama reminded Rahma who switched the conversation when asked if she had been waiting for him or not.

Rahma smiled after taking off her seatbell and prepared to walk Athaya to her class. He again ignored Tama's question.

"Mas, I took Athaya with me first yes" said Rahma, without realizing it had changed her calling.

"What's? Whahuh? I didn't hear" the happier hue became clear on Tama's face, she felt both jolted and happy to hear Rahma's call for her.

"I went between Athaya first" Rahma repeated still not restless with the intention of Tama, Tama,

"Not that" Tama interrupted, though,

"meaning?" Rahma cringing,

"That" Tama is still full of puzzles, though,

"What was that?" rahma doesn't understand yet,

"So how'd you say pamit?" obviously Tama with a terculum smile,

"Mas, I went with Athaya first yes" repeated Rahma with a slower intonation, her hand that had reached the door handle suddenly came off, only to understand which part of Tama wanted to hear back.

"Well that's sweet" said Tama immediately made Rahma blush because she was only aware of her call.

"I'm out..." Rahma tried to avoid, while Tama was still silent with a big smile adorning her handsome face. He got out of the car and approached Athaya.

"Come Boy!" exclaim Tama who was standing behind Rahma who was crouching tidying up Athaya's clothes.

"Mas, I'm the inter" said Rahma who felt bad if she had to be seen dropping off with Tama.

It's nothing, until now their new relationship candidate, Rahma is not willing to make negative speculation people. Moreover, Tama is the main donor of the foundation that houses Athaya's school.

"We go together" Tama said, not to be denied, Rahma just took a deep breath and threw it away slowly.

"It's okay, they all already know if we're going to get married" explained Tama calming, he understood with the concern of his future wife. Rahma looked surprised.

"really? why?" rahma asked, they walked over to Athaya, who was holding his second hand.

"Papa has made an announcement" Tama replied casually,

Several employees and teaching staff who passed by them greeted kindly and only replied Tama with a nod of the head.

"Welcome, ahlan wa sahlan, welcome!" a teacher in charge of welcoming the learners at the school gate greeted him kindly,

"Assalamu'alaikum, Ustadzah" Athaya saluted and grabbed his Ustad's hand for a kiss.

"Wa'alaikumsalam, son of sholeh. Athaya today was ushered Mother and.." the reply of the Ustadzah while wiping Athaya's head fondly hung. He looked at Tama who he thought was no stranger.

"Thaya ushered mother and father." continued Athaya with sumringah, making Ustadzah also smile although awkward. Until now he only knew if Rahma was a singleparent.

"Then go to class, Ustadzah Fatin is waiting" said Ustadzah in charge of welcoming it.

Athaya also said goodbye to his mother and future father, a beautiful scenery that soothes the soul. Do'a, a kiss and a happy smile both delivered Athaya who will study today.

Without them noticing, a pair of teary eyes were staring from inside the parked car not far from where they were standing.

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As promised, today Rahma will meet with her prospective in-laws to shop for delivery. The magistrate asked Rahma to accompany him on the grounds that the items purchased were in accordance with Rahma's taste, even though Rahma had subtly refused. She said she would accept whatever her future husband gave her.

"Mas, today I made an appointment with mom at XX mall. Just take her to the front, so she can go straight to the office" Rahma started a conversation on the way to the mall that her future mother-in-law promised them to meet.

"I will accompany" Tama replied without turning her gaze that remained straight ahead,

"Lho..mas doesn't work?" asked Rahma at a glance turned to the side and immediately straightened her gaze again. Being together in a car with the status of a future husband and wife makes Rahma's heart beat faster.

"Why? you afraid I'm fired?" tekoda Tama with a terculum smile.

"Eh .. not so" Rahma was shocked, afraid that her question would offend Tama.

"It's okay, baby, I've arranged it. Today I'm going to give you both a full shopping spree" Tama replied long enough, she didn't realize if Rahma had nailed her head.

one second...two seconds.three seconds.four seconds...

"Why? you don't like me accompanying you?" tanya Tama with her face turned soft. He wanted to be sure, because Rahma was suddenly silent.

"Well, how?" failing to focus, that's what Rahma is experiencing right now.

"Don't you like me being with you?" repeat Tama with the face still remains sad even this time speaking more slowly.

"No, that's not what I mean" Rahma looks misbehaved, her mind branched between stabilizing her unusual pounding heart because of Tama's affectionate call for her with a bad taste for having offended Tama.

"If you don't bother, I'm happy to be accompanied" explained Rahma finally with a face blushed embarrassed at her own answer. He turned his face to the side in order to hide the reddened face.

Tama smiled broadly, as if she had just received a gift. His heart was blossoming, happy that was how he felt right now.

In less than forty minutes they had arrived at their destination, immediately Tama came out first. Turn the car around and open the car door for Rahma.

"Thank you" said Rahma slowly, honestly she was actually not used to the new call. It took focus to get used to calling Tama with that call.

"Have you come?" a middle-aged lung woman yet with a still young appearance welcomed the arrival of the two of them with a friendly smile.

Tama and Rahma had already arrived at the boutique that Bu Hakim had promised as their meeting place. A row of Muslim dresses was seen there. This boutique is a special boutique that sells Muslim clothing brands, without Rahma knowing the boutique where they are located is one of the boutiques owned by Bu Hakim in Jakarta.

"Mother, I'm sorry for the long wait" Rahma kissed the Judge's hands full of reverence after receiving a greeting from her future father-in-law. They were also full of warmth.

"Kok still call mom anyway, mama, from now on don't call mom again. You call mama" Judge ignored Rahma's apology, instead reprimanding her son-in-law for still calling her Mother.

"Oh sorry, okay mama. Sorry, if my mother has waited too long" Rahma repeated her statement. At first glance, she glanced at Tama, wanting to know the response of her future husband, hearing himself calling the Judge Mama.

"Well then dong, right sweet" Tama who understood with a glance from Rahma also gave her praise sign of agreement and also happy to hear Rahma calling her mother as mama.

"It's okay, mama also has not long arrived" Ma'am Hakim led Rahma to a row of clothes that the waiter had prepared for Rahma to choose.

They are also cool in choosing clothes, hoods and all things related to women's clothing equipment. Not many people chosen by Rahma. She only chose three pieces of clothes and also complete with a hijab that felt matched the color of her choice.

Tama smiled with satisfaction when she saw some of the clothes Rahma tried. He gave two thumbs up to his mother who could invite Rahma to shop because from there he increasingly knew what the taste of the woman he was in.

The first session with the future in-laws is over. Not felt after several shops they visited, I heard the Dhuhur adzan. Rahma glanced at Tama who was sitting in the visitor's seat. Waiting for the mother who chose the bag. Although without a word, Tama understood the meaning of the glance of his future wife.

"Ma, after this we pray first huh?" Tama approached her mother who was cool to give a show of some of the items she would buy to a saleswoman.

"Okay son, my mother is done" replied the Judge after handing over an unlimited card to pay for the items he bought.

Rahma smiled at the actions of her future husband who understood what she was thinking. Honestly Rahma still felt awkward with her future father-in-law.

After performing the prayer dzuhur in the mosque which is still in the mall XX area, their togetherness was continued to the second session. This time they were sitting in a restaurant for lunch.

"Papa is coming, it just so happens that she is having a meeting near here" said the Judge told after receiving a call from her husband and answered a nod by Rahma and Tama compact.

"Where is Ma, enough of his groceries? or is there something to buy?" while waiting for the waiter to serve the food they ordered, the chat between them also flowed around the wedding preparations.

"Shirt, shoes, bags, eumh..." The Judge seemed to pass all the items he had bought earlier, he was remembering what items would be purchased next for Rahma.

"It's enough like Ma" inevitably Rahma joined in talking, since she felt she had bought too many items for hand.

"Not yet, we haven't bought any beauty tools, jewelry and.." Mother Judge's words came to a halt because of Rahma's hand on the back of her hand, they sat side by side.

"Mama, this is enough. For beauty tools it seems not necessary, and for the jewelry of Mas Tama had said he had prepared our wedding ring" Rahma gave a soft and polite explanation, he wanted to refuse because it felt that everything he had bought was enough but he did not want to make the Judge feel offended.

"Alright, baby..." The judge who would refute Rahma's words undo him after staring at the coded gaze of his son, he gave up and accepted the decision of his son-in-law.

"Thank you mom." said Rahma with a big smile because her request was approved by the prospective in-laws.

Their order food also came along with the Judge who also arrived there. They enjoy an occasional lunch with small talk.

"I'm sorry to go to the toilet first" Rahma said after spending her lunch, they are currently enjoying a dessert served by the waitress according to their order.

"I'm taking you?" tanya Tama who was preparing to stand up,

"No need Mas" answered Rahma kindly, he sauntered towards the toilet with Tama's gaze unseen.

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"Sounds you guys getting closer?" a familiar voice reached Rahma's ears as she walked down the hallway which is the intersection between the female and male toilets.