Akad Shackle

All the Days Before the Wedding (2)

All preparations are almost complete. This time the Rahma family is being preoccupied with preparing for pre-wedding studies that will be in the title tomorrow, the H-1 marriage of Rahma and Tama.

The big family of Garut has gathered, as well as the family of Adam, in-laws and sister-in-law Maya from Yogya has come to Jakarta since two days ago. Everyone also took part in preparing for the study event which will be held tomorrow morning.

Rahma was in her room that had been decorated like a room for newlyweds. At first Rahma refused but with all Maya's efforts to persuade her, tidying up some that must be tidied up also adds to the typical ornaments of the bridal room. Rahma was devastated when her sister said that this was not the first for her but not for Tama.

Rahma is currently tidying up some items in her closet. Hands may move but the mind drifts, thinking deeper into the words of the sister who is indeed true.

If Rahma wanted this marriage to be simple because she was married for the second time, but maybe not for Tama, she would want the best and not be forgotten. Moreover, Tama and her family are not ordinary people like her. They are respected people with relationships everywhere, certainly want the best for the marriage of his son.

Guilt rests in Rahma's heart, selfish him with his will. His self-confidence immediately decreased, feeling unworthy of being with him. Doubt struck, was he right with his decision.

Accidentally a photo fell from a pile of his notebook. Wedding photo of himself with Anggara. Her first marriage looked very simple, attended only by two nuclear families and close friends.

There is something that penetrates Rahma's chest, the shadow of her wedding days with Anggara back across. The first day of being the wife of an Anggara she was rewarded with a deal that left her heart hurt and her pride mortgaged. Without feeling her tears trickle considering how she used to live her household with Anggara.

Tok.dok...

The sound of knocking on the door broke Rahma's daydream, she hurriedly wiped the tears that were soaking her cheeks.

"A moment" cried Rahma, she reflected first to make sure nothing was on her face.

"Steak what else?" Maya was already standing in front of the door with a face looking, because the article was she intention would go straight in but closed because the door of Rahma's room was locked.

"Again orderly" replied Rahma honestly,

"What's the deck?" he continued asking about Maya's need to look for it, though,

"In front there is Kak Angga, beware of tea if he messes, quickly say. We must take action immediately" exclaimed Maya excited, her sister is very sensitive when it comes to Anggara. He becomes a person who is unable to hold back his emotions when he finds out how Rahma was treated during the household with the man.

"What the heck are you, how horrifying" Rahma chuckled at her sister's words with such an expression.

"Yes who knows if he came for a wedding galagalin teteh" when Maya increasingly became, but Rahma increasingly laughed because she felt funny with the behavior of her sister.

"Once, take care of your heart. Not su'udzon. We accept his good intention to be in touch" Rahma said as she passed by embracing the brother's hand to invite him out of the room together.

In the living room that is already full of wedding trinkets, a man with a gallant standing facing the side window facing a small garden with a row of flowers in a pot that looks compact flowering.

"Assalamu'alaikum" said Rahma when she arrived at the room where Anggara was waiting,

"Wa'alaikumsalam" he replied, turning around with a sweet smile because in front of him was the woman he missed.

"Mas Angga who's here? Please sit down, Athaya will soon go home "ask Rahma kindly, please,

"Himself" Anggara replied, he sat on the sofa Rahma pointed at. They also sat facing.

"Why isn't Friska invited?" Rahma took the cup that one of the officers brought in her sister-in-law's house and put it on the table right in front of Anggara,

"Thank you ma'am" said Rahma sincerely,

"Please drink the mas" he continued turning to Anggara.

"I came directly from Malaysia" Anggara answered Rahma's question,

"I was shocked to hear that you were getting married, so I came straight here" Anggara explained, saying the reason for coming to see Rahma,

"I sent it to him, Joseph took him. He said the invitation was received directly by Friska" Rahma spoke calmly,

"Do you really mean your decision?" Anggara asked with a flat face, a question that was thought ambiguous by Rahma.

"Which decision, Mas?" asked Rahma made it clear, she did not want misperception and was wrong in answering Anggara's question,

"God willing, not everything has been thought and considered" Rahma replied still calmly,

"Try to think again Rahma" Anggara spoke again with a slightly elevated intonation, making Rahma look at him sharply. Confused by her ex-husband's attitude.

"What should I think about again?"

"About your marriage to that man, you don't think about Athaya?" Anggara asked in an uncomfortable tone heard by Rahma, making her finally hooked.

"When did I not think of Athaya? what would happen to Athaya if I remarried?" Rahma began to care less about her ex-husband's questions,

"Rahma, I'm sure once you marry her you won't treat Athaya the way you used to. Even though he is only a connecting father, especially he is a bachelor who has never been married before and has children. Once you get married he will definitely dominate you and you both will ignore Athaya. I didn't want that to happen, I realized that I wasn't a good father to Athaya, but I was calm because he had a great mother like you. But if you remarry what about Athaya in the future" Anggara spoke at length, as if he felt right with his concerns.

"You're overdoing it, and you're wrong"

"But Rahma you don't know her completely. It could have been at the beginning, before you got married he was very nice to you and Athaya. But once you're married I'm sure his true nature will be visible. After that I'm sure you'll regret it, so rather than you..."

"Enough Mas" Rahma already understood where Anggara's direction of conversation, he did not hesitate to delay it.

"No Rahma I want you to listen to me first" Anggara no less kekeh, he looked at Rahma and spoke again. Not wanting to be both stubborn Rahma also relented, she kept quiet while lowering her head.

"Rahma, you still have time to change your decision. I don't want you to regret it. You must not only think of yourself, Athaya must also think. I'm sure Athaya really needs us Rahma"

Deg..Anggara's last sentence made Rahma jerked, he also looked up at the sharp eyes of Anggara who had been talking since then while looking at him.

"What do you mean? I think all the words that have been said since then are very suitable for Mas himself" asked Rahma began to not be able to control emotions, he turned the situation around to make Anggara a few seconds lost the word to answer.

"Rahma, Athaya needs us" Anggara still has not given up his mainstay sentence again he said making Rahma more furious to hear it. Without Rahma or Anggara knowing, behind the door that connects the living room with the other room in the house stood two women who were also very furious to hear all the words of Anggara to Rahma

"Sister, it seems like Angga has indeed lost his veins of shame and knows himself" Maya whispered to sister-in-law. Ever since Rahma met Anggara they've been standing bye behind that door.

"Shuuutt.we listen to what Rahma will say." Sister-in-law gave a code to Maya silence, whispered her sister-in-law was quite loud, if not stopped they could be found out if they were eavesdropping.

"Moreover does that mean?" the look of Rahma's eyes was no longer friendly, she was really furious with all the words of her ex-husband but she still wanted to know where Anggara meant to talk.

"Look Rahma, I...." Anggara seemed hesitant when he would say the essence of his conversation, while Rahma had a silence and listened to what Anggara would say.

"Me and Friska are getting divorced"

Jedeer.....Rahma began to be able to draw conclusions from the words of Anggara, she turned her face was careless with the words of her ex-husband.

"After Friska and I got divorced, I wanted us to be together again and start over. I'm sure Athaya will be very happy"not knowing the shame of Anggara saying those words, Rahma was really made to shake her head.

"Crazy for people" Maya is barely able to control herself, thankfully sister-in-law immediately smothers her mouth and codes for her sister-in-law to shut up and listen.

"Huhffhhh..." Rahma was throwing her breath rough, this time she had to firmly put an end to Anggara's nonsense.

"Enough, I already know where you're going. If it was your intention to come here to thwart my marriage to Mas Tama, I say now, sorry you won't end. For Athaya to need us, that was what Athaya needed for a long time but it is a shame that you did not fulfill the rights of your own son, and you also feel how Athaya is treating you now, Athaya said, he was more comfortable with Joseph, with A Budi because since he was born they were men who replaced the figure of his father. Ye? I don't know where you were at that time."

"And now Athaya is even more comfortable with the new men present in her life. You need to know, my decision to accept the proposal and marry Mas Tama is because Athaya asked for it. He wants to have a father like Mas Tama. All because of your own actions that never met his need for a father figure. And now don't for Athaya's sake reason you came to derail our marriage and think I would be affected. You're wrong mas, and the way you are is really childish." Rahma's intonation is getting higher, fortunately they are currently in a room that will not be used for family events before the wedding. So no one came or passed by in that area.

"If you want to divorce Friska, it's none of my business. So from now on don't ever talk about Athaya's interests while you've never made them your priority" Rahma spoke without pause, her stifled emotions she spilled out instantly,

"You need to know Mas, at this time I am very grateful, I am finally in the phase of being loved by someone so great. A man who loves me very much, very good at keeping my feelings, a hardworking man and still make time for me in between his busy lives, a man who is always there even though blocked by distance. With him I feel safe and comfortable."

"I don't know the end of our story how, obviously, I was happy to get to know and be reunited with him. Whether a soul mate or not is already part of God's destiny and scenario. The essence of all this is that we will continue to fight together if we still want to be together forever" Rahma stopped talking with her breath that was still hunting, she is very nervous about the behavior of her ex-husband who came H-2 before her wedding just to say things that are not important and useless according to her.

"We have chosen our own path, we have each other's lives. I ask you to be happy with your choice, at least my sincerity in the past is not in vain" concluded Rahma increasingly make Anggara not dwell.