As Strong as the Mentari, as Soft as the Moon

Episode 33's. Father's Wedding

The sun has just shown its red tinge on the eastern horizon. And the light is no longer able to warm the earth. Even so, for some people today is the best time to start the day with all the hopes that have been set out in the strands of morning prayers. Steps are so steady and sure to welcome the day and hope to be a blessing for yourself and family.

Six o'clock past thirty-five minutes. Dad was so dashing to wear a dark gray suit complete with a shirt that was also gray but younger. And now he is ready and sitting quietly waiting for me who is still preparing. Oya, where's Aunt Vira? Hehe...Aunty Vira is already at the wedding location, which is a villa owned by the Mirza family. And at this wedding, Mirza's family became the family of her bride. I am very grateful to Melissa's mother who has been willing to participate in this happy family event.

"Darling.ayolah, it will be too late" said the father. Hearing that I immediately finished my makeup. "Let's go, let's go" I said shortly after standing near my father. Smiling I saw me. His eyes looked at me from the tip of the foot to the head. "Father's son is beautiful." praise him while hugging me. "Who was his father.." I said as I lined up my step towards the page. "Everything is ready, sir." said bang Pandu as he stared at the two buses that were filled with neighbors and shop employees.

Drrt...Drrt...Drrt...

"yes, sir.." said Bang Pandu. "Okay sir." he said again. "Beautiful and wonderful, sir" said bang Pandu. This time he looked at me smiling and approached me. "Em, sorry Madam. Said the master: You are my prayer that has become real. Seeing your smile is happiness for me. Meanwhile, having you is the most beautiful gift in my life" bang Pandu said mimicking the sentence of Mirza. I smiled to look at him. "That's it. Wouldn't he be able to convey it himself" my grumble as I stepped on my father's trail into the bus.

Six o'clock past forty-five minutes. Buses also drove down the streets that are still not crowded. "How does it feel, Dad" I teased him as I hugged his arm. "Dad is fine." said the father with a smile and rubbed my head. "May father be happy always. Fara felt that enough of my father's sorrow all this time. May Aunt Vira accompany me forever. Amah, must also be happy to see a happy father" I said while tightening my arms. "Darling...Fara knows what's the main reason why I married Auntie Fara?" said the father I replied with a nod of the head. "Only your amah is the most important woman in my life. In our last meeting, I tried to make amends for all my mistakes. We were together for three months. And we're very happy. Had the disease not taken his life, maybe the three of us would have been happier" said the sad father in a slightly trembling voice. "I'm sure amah is happy, Dad." said I who tried to hold back the tears.

"Sorry, Sir. We're almost there. Please get ready" said bang Pandu half crouching. "Thank you, son." said the father, patting him on the shoulder and smiling. Treated so, bang Pandu smiled as he looked at her heartily. At first glance I saw a sorrow hanging at the end of his gaze.

Seven o'clock past thirty minutes. I helped Dad put on his suit and tidied up the half cloth and the peci he was wearing. My teary eyes made my father hug me back tightly. "Thank you for being my father's strength. I always pray that this father's son is always happy." said the father as he kissed the shoots of my head gently. Don't forget my dad tidied up my veil and once again hugged me.

Shortly after, we walked to the park where the wedding was held. Mama Melissa, bang David and..hey there is a woman on the side of David's bang and a little boy in her cradle? Is that David's wife and son? "Assalamu'alaikum's chat...Ma?" I said as I kissed the back of his hand with reverence. "Wa'alaikumussalam.honey" replied the mother who immediately hugged me. "Include this.wife and son bang David" he said with a smile and glared at me. "Fara.." I said smilingly as I reached out. "Mikaela.." he said and returned my hand with a smile.

Seven o'clock past forty-five minutes. My eyes are all over the park. I'm looking for the guy who always makes my heart beat great. But until the half-run event, I did not meet his figure. "Hey...Where the hell is he?" say me in my heart.

"I accept the marriage and the marriage of Zavira Natasha bint Hermawan with the mascawine was paid in cash." said the father so smoothly that received the legal word from the witnesses. Prayer is also full of newness. "Alhamdulillah." I said with a smile as I looked at my father and Aunt Vira who were throwing smiles at each other. The last time the back of the hand of the father with reverence. No clear bulir felt began to plunge freely wet the cheeks. Soon a tissue was given to me from the hands of someone I knew very well. From a man who always managed to wipe away my tears. "Sister Mirza." I said softly. "Is that what you know to me, baby...?Without even looking at me you understand that this is me" he whispered as he spelled my finger. I smiled at the sumringah. "Even my brother's steps I know it.." I said as I looked at him with my tail. "I'm happy to know that." whispered again.

I accidentally turned my gaze somewhere in the corner of the park. There bang David was staring at us. The look I felt was so unusual. But I don't know, I failed to interpret it. "Honey.." said brother Mirza disperse my daydream. "Em, yes." said I was surprised by the gaze that still led to the David bang at the end there. "Your father is coming." said Mirza. "Dad...!" my words immediately rushed to embrace him. "Tante Vira....! oops...Em, what's my call?" I said while laughing. "What if mama" said Aunt Vira. I smiled and hugged him again.

Ten o'clock in thirty minutes. At table. When everyone is talking or eating. I just kept quiet. The food I had not touched yet. Only my hands were engrossed in opening up the images that were captured today. I don't know what was on my mind as I left the table where we were gathering. "Hey...Where you going?" ask Mirza while pulling my hand. I was surprised to get his treatment. My body is almost empty. Luckily, Mirza managed to hold my body so that it did not fall. "I'm sorry." he said, looking at me deeply. "A... I'm going to the toilet" I said to cover my nervousness.. How not, the decking of Mirza's brother occurred in the middle of the crowd. And there were many pairs of eyes staring at us.

"Don't cry, Fara. I exist only to wipe away your tears. Like I promised Grandma Merry. "You don't have to answer anything for my confession. I just want you to know how I feel. Because this love has taken me and I just want to share it so that I can live my days more lightly. My love doesn't need answers, Fara. So let it go. Enough you know that" said bang David. I'm speechless. I'm gagu. And when I was silent a quick kiss landed on my lips. Realizing what had just happened I immediately refused his body to stay away from me. A slap I managed to get a slap on his face. Again as if I had just realized what I had done, I ran into the toilet again. I'm spilling all the tightness in this chest. "Mara...Farah...!" call David bang while knocking on the door.

"You're too much, Bang." said another voice I know very well. "Sister Mirza.." I murmured softly. I quietly leaned against the side of the wall. "Mara...Fara, honey. It's me, your Mirza sister. Come on, honey." said Mirza. Finding no response from me, Mirza's voice sounded so alarming to me. I soon heard saura breaking at the door. Mirza's sister. His breath hunted as he managed to break down the door. And his gaze instantly got me who was standing leaning back, helplessly. "Mah...!" said Mirza's sister who immediately grabbed my empty body. He also took my body. "Prepare the room, Miss Anna." said Mirza, who I can still hear. I put my body on the bed carefully. "Let me check it out." said bang David. "Don't touch, Fara." said Mirza. There was a little anger in his tone. "I'm a doctor, Mirza...!" bang David said. "Well, it doesn't matter who you are. I can take care of it...!" said brother Mirza. "Mira...!" yell bang David. "You think I don't know what you were doing, Doctor David? You wrong. I heard and saw everything. All of...! I gave you permission just to express your feelings in order to live a lighter life, but what you did earlier was outrageous...!"said Mirza loudly. "Sister Mirza.."I said softly. "Yes, honey, I'm here" said Mirza, clutching my finger.

"What's this?" mama Melissa said loudly when she saw my situation. "Just ask Dr. David" Mirza said without seeing him. Only his finger pointed at David. "I'm dizzy, brother.." I said. "Darling.." said the father who sat directly on my left side. "Dad.." said I who immediately hugged him. And my sobs re-adorned the space for a while.

Eleven o'clock past ten minutes. The atmosphere is calm. I also managed to shrink my tears. On the balcony of the room there was only me and Sister Mirza. It was also because of the request of Mirza. "What if I marry you today?" said Mirza with a smile and non-stop looking at me. "Why..?" many nervous. "Because I've always been in love with you so many times. For that I want to justify you. I want to invite you to perfect our religion as our prophet says in a hadith :

Whoever is married has perfected half of his worship (his religion). And he shall fear Allah SWT in keeping the rest." (CHR. Thabrani and Judge).

In addition, I want us to be happy, take care of each other and enjoy the old days together" said Mirza again" said Mirza full of confidence. "Truly Fara did not reject him. Fara wants that too. But Fara feels not today" I said as I stared at the flower buds that swayed in the wind. "I don't want something like that to happen again. If you're mine, then I'll be free to punish the person who bothers you because I'm entitled to it" Mirza said. His eyes stared hard and approached me quickly. His body is so close to me. I immediately reacted by refusing her body to stay away from me. "Why?" ask Mirza. "I don't like it.." I said stammered. "When David bang did it, you shut up. Why?" the question makes me nervous. "It's because you love him" Mirza said.

Deg.

I was glued for a moment. "No...Not so" I said later. Brother Mirza smiled to find my group. "okkey. Therefore, marry me." said Mirza again. "Sister Mirza." I said softly. "Yes or nothing." said Mirza a little threatening. I'm speechless.

"Are you sure?" my spoken. "Jeez, baby, don't doubt all my feelings" Mirza said. His hands clenched the sign he was holding back anger. "How should I convince you? Do I have to jump off this balcony?" said Mirza's sister who looked at me fixedly since then. I sighed deeply and returned Mirza's gaze. "If you're so sure, then I'm willing to." I said slowly which made Mirza's brother smile widely. "May repeat again." he asked as if he could not believe what he had heard. I approved his request too. And once again I repeated my statement of willingness. "Fara is willing to marry my sister." I said again.

"Fiuh...finally" said sister Mirza with a happy hue. Two holes in his cheeks were clearly visible because his wide smile adorned his handsome face. "Thank you." she said just before passing by.

I smiled as I sounded boisterous over Brother Mirza delivering the news of my willingness. "Prepare soon." said Mirza.

To Be continued...