Akad Shackle

Family Togetherness

The day the Anggara family awaited arrived. Friday afternoon Rahma after returning from school Rahma was ready, tonight her husband who will come to pick up because they will go directly to Jakarta precisely to the residence of aunt Anggara who will marry her son.

Rahma had offered herself to come to Bandung and Anggara was waiting there. But her husband insisted on picking her up.

"Mas, are we going to meet a lot of people right there? all your family present?" Rahma started the conversation after exactly eight o'clock the car they were driving drove towards Jakarta.

"Yes, all Papa's family is coming, mama's family is too. Why?" anggara asked at a glance to the side where Rahma was sitting,

"It's okay, it's the first time I'm going to meet them. At our wedding they are not present" Rahma replied, she lowered her head holding something in her heart that suddenly felt squeezed.

"Yes, our marriage was too sudden. That's why they can't come" Anggara replied as is,

"You take it easy, they're all fine, Papa is the first child and the only boy so papa's sisters and his family respect you very much. They must also be happy to meet you" said Anggara who knew if there was an implied unrest on his wife's face, maybe because for the first time Rahma would meet his extended family so Rahma looked very nervous, the natural thing. Anggara.

Even in the morning, the morning sun had heated the hemisphere of the capital. A sign that human activity has begun on that new day.

Rahma was ready with the clothes that had been provided by her mother-in-law, the color combination of clothes and hijab she used was very beautiful and fit perfectly in Rahma's body. Polishing makeup adds to the aura of Rahma's beauty more look perfect, she dressed up more than usual because this is a special moment for her husband's cousin.

"Are you ready?" Anggara entered the hotel room where they stayed last night. Both of his parents had him ready, they were staying at the same hotel. Anggara had just met her mother who sent a message for her son to come to her room.

"It's over" Rahma replied briefly,

"Where are you from?" rahma asked curiously, when she came out of the bathroom she did not find her husband in the room,

"I'm from my mom's room, my mom sent me a message to meet her there" Anggara replied honestly,

"Have you met your mother? I haven't met him" Rahma's intonation is a little high because she feels bad yet to meet her two in-laws. Last night they came at midnight and went straight to the reserved room.

"Now you will meet, you are very beautiful dear" Anggara who has since entered the room did not let go of his eyes on Rahma. He did not expect his wife would look different, her appearance was very different from usual.

"Thank God, thank you. Sorry I was a little dressed up just to adjust. Now it's your cousin's special moment, it seems like my grooming is the same as when I went to school, I'm afraid you're embarrassed, or I'm.." replied plain Rahma, he realized that today he was not what he used to be,

"I like, I like you like this, my wife's beauty" Anggara cut down on Rahma's clarification of her grooming, he approached her and grabbed the possessive wife's waist, he caught a glimpse of the ranum lips that have always been his candlestick. Rahma smiled lovingly at her husband.

"Thank God, you have finally broken the heart of your husband. May our marriage be eternal to your heaven" Rahma murmured in her heart.

They also walked to the hotel ballroom where the wedding was held, everyone was already present there, especially family members.

Some eyes stared unblinkingly at Anggara who was walking side by side with Rahma, their hands clinging to each other. Aggara walked straight full of confidence as usual. While Rahma spread a smile full of hospitality on her face.

"Woww..the new bride" cried one of Anggara's cousins, Rahma was introduced by Anggara to all the extended families from his father's side.

Anggara and Rahma stopped her steps right at the table where her father and mother-in-law were sitting there, Rahma also greeted the two with reverence.

"Gue didn't expect you to end up being a real girl too" Adiya, Anggara's cousin, said as they sat together after the wedding's core event was over,

"You mean what?" Anggara turned his head, responding to his cousin's statement.

"Yes you understand what I mean, but don't think about it. Now I'm happy enough to see you happy with the right woman" continued Adiya who did not want to continue the conversation,

"Mas, want to eat now?" Anggara did not have time to respond to the babble of his cousin because Rahma who came and now stands in front of him.

"I've eaten earlier accompanied the pregnant mother" replied Rahma ended with a ruckus at the end of her sentence, she was immediately familiar with Adiya's wife cousin Anggara.

"Good." Anggara replied with a hand that rubbed the cheek of Rahma,

Their conversation continued, some other Anggara cousins also joined their partners. The atmosphere of kinship created full of warmth Rahma was relieved that his first meeting with the Anggara family was not as stretched as he thought.

The reception ended at exactly three in the afternoon, all the families were still in the same hotel. In accordance with the agreement if the night of the week and Sunday will be used by large families to vacation together. This is a rare moment, and not wasted by the Anggara family.

Rahma was already familiar with Anggara's cousins. Around five in the afternoon they invited Rahma to meet at the hotel cafeteria. With the permission of her husband Rahma also accepted their invitation, while Anggara chose to be in the room because he was tired last night driving.

"Tante, I love her" Anggara said, chatting with her aunt in front of their door, Rahma stopped her steps and leaned behind the wall before turning to her room,

"You sure? ko aunty hesitated yes" said Aunt Anggara sounding sneering, even she said it with a thin smile.

"According to your aunt it only makes your wife impingement because Friska chose to leave. Aunty sure that in your heart there is still him, your love is still for him too" continued aunt Anggara who sounded clearly in Rahma's ear, something that struck her heart throbbing pain.

"Neither aunt, but I'm certainly happy with my wife right now" Anggara said, sounding ambiguous to Rahma with her words.

"Your wife is just a teacher in the village? hha...." Aunt Anggara is getting spicy with her words,

"Tante, she's my wife" Anggara reminded, if this time the tantenya has gone too far.

"Yes, she's your wife. The wife you brought just to meet your mama's colossal taste. Auntie is sure in your heart there is still Friska, and you still love her. Aunt just wants you to open your eyes"

"Tante, he left me" Anggara said,

"Yes aunty knows, but it's for her career that she becomes a successful woman so it's more fitting to be your companion. Do you know which women are classy and which women are ordinary?"

"I mean aunt, my wife is just a normal woman?"

" Yes, if you have to be an honest aunt, she doesn't deserve to be with you. You're an official, a sole heir as well. You see how your wife looks, how she can be invited to international class company events with such an appearance. Unlike Friska, besides being beautiful she is also the most adaptable to her appearance"

Anggara's aunt who has been the most supportive of Anggara's relationship with Friska increasingly pumps Anggara. When her mother Anggara did not approve of their relationship, tantenya was the most prominent person to defend them. Anggara even more often brings Friska to his aunt's house during their courtship.

"Of course, your mother also never complained about your aunt about your wife"

"I mean auntie?" Anggara fused his eyebrows curious about his tantic speech,

"Your mom said you've been married for two years but there's no sign of your wife getting pregnant. Mama you want to immediately have a grandchild, especially soon your father also retired. They want to spend their old age with their grandchildren. Have you checked your wife yet? lest he be barren again. If you are sure that you are in good health, it used to be the same Friska....."

"Tante..." joked Anggara, he seemed to prevent his aunt from saying something that Anggara did not want to hear to make her aunt round her eyes in shock.

"Tante, I've decided to live with Rahma and I will take care of her. I will accept whatever the circumstances of Rahma" Anggara asserted confidently,

"really? even if it turns out he can't give you offspring? You see Adiya, she already wants to have two children. Not to mention your other cousins they fit married not long immediately have children" Aunt Angga said no less firmly, no less firm,

"You think again, aunt sure Friska is still willing to accept you. Next month he returns, auntie hope that by then your mind is open and you can already decide who is worthy to be your companion" concluded aunt Anggara, he also passed away leaving his nephew.

"Maas ...."