Akad Shackle

Failing to Understand

The door opened wide, after the previous Dawn knocked on the door and got an answer to go straight in.

Tama nailed, she stared at the few people sitting in a circle at the sizable table.

"Mas, please" Fajar disperse the focus of Tama who just stood in the doorway without any movement. Everyone looked towards the open door.

"Have you come, son? Sit down" Mr. Judge first opened his voice, mother is still busy continuing her conversation with sister-in-law about various recipes flagship cake shop .

"This is the one we've been waiting for. Beautiful mother, mas, introduce this favorite son of mama" Ma'am Hakim introduced Tama to sister-in-law and Maya with great pride, at the table only five of them remained. Both Tama's parents, sister-in-law, maya and her husband.

Joseph came out carrying his nephews who wanted to visit a rooptop restaurant that was transformed into a cafe and was very famous in cyberspace. That's why they were so enthusiastic when invited to the meeting tonight. Usually, the children of his eldest brother who has stepped on teenagers are most difficult if invited to meetings of his parents who they think are always boring.

"Dear, these are all the children of the late father's original friends from Garut. This is Ma'am Maya, this is Mas Adam, and this is their brother-in-law" Ma'am Hakim mentioned one by one the people who were there and in reply to Tama just by commenting on a little smile.

"The rest of the family members are out, soon they come" said the next mother, she also resumed her chat with Maya and sister-in-law, while Mr. Judge also did the same thing, back to chatting with Adam about business.

Tama feels like a stranger, she looks at each new face in front of her. His gaze stopped on Maya, Tama felt familiar with that face.

"Why Mas, can't wait to meet the future wife soon?" Maya chuckles to see Tama who again circulates her gaze and again stops at him, she accidentally teases Tama who looks funny in her eyes.

"Well..meaning?" the look on Tama's face immediately changed, she looked at the mother full of questions who only smiled at Maya's jokes.

"It seems so Maya Ma'am, my son is already married, has been waiting a long time" replied Bu Hakim while chuckling, he was no less tempting Tama ignore the increasingly sharp gaze of her son looking at her.

Hearing her mother who spoke like that Tama increasingly showed her flat face. He did not realize that his father had been watching his every move. In the heart of the Judge laughed, from the beginning of the arrival of Tama he saw his son was so agitated and now the look of his face changed again, there was a frustration that was trying to hold him after being teased by his mother.

"Alhamdulillah yes Ma'am, now that he has met his soul mate" brother-in-law chimed in, they also returned to laughing together.

"Yes, Thank God Ma'am. I'm happy to finally have a daughter, you too." said Mama Tama with a smile growing on her face.

"Thank you mom for thinking of us like her own children, I'm so happy to feel like I have parents again" Maya added no less happy,

"By the way, when's the wedding plan?" sister-in-law returned to their initial topic of conversation,

"It's as soon as possible, isn't it Pa?" The judge asked her husband for his consent.

"Yes" answered the Judge briefly, he was still watching the movements of his son who looked increasingly agitated.

"Mama also believes that Tama is hard to be ready for marriage, isn't Tam?" mama turned to her son who had been a listener, then briefly returned to face two young women who had been considered her daughter as well.

Unlike the three women before him who were laughing with their chatter about him, Tama was increasingly unable to withstand the turmoil in his chest. He was more and more convinced that his mother had carried out his ridiculous plan.

"Mama, sorry to interrupt the conversation earlier. What does this mean?" tanya Tama who can not stem her curiosity.

"What do you mean, son? of course your wedding plans. Thank God our proposal was accepted." replied the Judge enthusiastically,

"Mama, what the fuck? I've explained if I refuse this matchmaking" Tama is increasingly unable to hold back her emotions, she talks without caring if anyone else is there.

"Pratama, take care of your attitude" The Judge spoke up, with high intonation. He does not like the attitude of the son who speaks while standing on his mother, although still with ordinary intonation but from the look of his face Tama shows if he is angry.

"Pa, i..."

"It's Pa, it's nothing. Our son is just in shock" Ma'am Hakim broke up, he spoke casually.

"Obviously I was shocked, Ma, I told you that. If I already have my own choice" Tama said with a frustrated face. A glance at the faces of the two women who witnessed their debate. There was a sense of awkwardness in Tama's heart, she knew she was already talking in the wrong place. But for the sake of maintaining his love for Rahma he doesn't care about it.

"Sorry, I cannot accept this match. I told my parents that I had my own choice. Who is the woman I will make my life companion." said Tama firmly, he looked at Maya and sister-in-law alternately increasingly affirm the seriousness of his speech.

The judge smiled wider, he tried to hold back the laughter, even smothering the mouth with his own hands because he did not want his plan to prank the son failed.

"Is it true that Tama refused this match? what about my brother's fate? earlier he was very happy with this matchmaking, besides the two parents of Tama have also approved. Mother had also put a ring on my brother's ring finger representing Tama mas" saw the Judge who rolled her eyes Maya understood, she also followed this game. At the same time want to know how firm the establishment of his sister-in-law candidate is.

"What's? Did you put on a ring? Ma?" tama turned back to the mother, quickly the Judge put his serious face back on. He nodded with sparkling eyes answering Tama's question.

"Arggh.." - furious Tama was restrained, he really could not hold back his emotions anymore, but there was no way he could have vented it on both of his parents.

"Pa.." said Tama despair, two sat down lethargic, staring at the father who had just witnessed the debate with the mother.

"Thank you son, believe me. What we do is the best for you" said Pak Hakim soothing, but it makes Tama increasingly look disappointed.

Tama finally lowered her head, peeking at the floor on which she stood. His mind was muddled, he could not think properly. In his mind continues to dance around the shadow of Rahma, the woman who just a few hours ago accepted his love. The woman who for many years has always been the angel of her heart.

Tama increasingly upset when you remember if Rahma was also in this place. He really didn't want the angel of his heart to know what he was going through tonight. He promised to fight for his love in front of his parents. But now what happens, Tama is back stuck on the ridiculous plan of both parents.

"Ma, Pa...I can't accept this matchmaking" Tama once again said with a soft voice and even a faint sound in the ears of anyone who heard it. Desperate and helpless is the picture of Tama today.

"Just so happy mama tonight, finally your hope to see you get married will soon be realized. Don't forget to give mama a lot of grandchildren, son" Ma Hakim continued to chatter, he spread his happy smile without any guilt even to see his son who already looks devastated.

"Mama, I love another woman Ma" Tama looked up at the mother with a sad face,

At the same time, Rahma who escorted Athaya who had woken up from her sleep to where Joseph and his nieces were playing came into the room and heard everything Tama said.

"Really Sir?" Rahma immediately replied, making everyone turn to the open door where Rahma was already standing there.

Tana gasped at the familiar voice in her ears.

"Naura..." Tama turned towards the source of the sound and instantly rounded her eyes.