BECAUSE OF YOU, MY DESTINY.

Feast Day

Seconds change minutes, minutes change hours, hours change days, and days change to Sundays.

Four weeks they have performed their fast, or more precisely one month. Tonight they celebrate the feast together.

Riana was already outside the house, precisely at the usual camling post people gathered. There have been many young children, young parents who also celebrate the night of takbir by lighting fireworks.

Riana felt happy thankfully because she could still be found with a feast day. He sent a message to Alvin.

📩 Happy feast day ka, sorry born and inner.

Then he joined the others in lighting the fireworks.

****

Jakarta

At the residence of Mama Maya is no less crowded with in the village. Alvin's relatives from Mama have gathered to celebrate together the night of takbir.

"Om, let's play fireworks!" take Chika whining.

Alvin who was chatting also relented for Chika, then they went out to turn it on. Chika was so happy she was twirling her fireworks while Alvin sat on a park bench.

"Vin," call Stella.

"Yes, Ka."

Stella sat down next to Alvin.

"When did you bring your chosen woman here?"

"Later if the time is right."

"Ck, you always answer later. But are you sure you like it?" stella asked to make sure.

Alvin smiled, "I'm sure, Ka. I've asked for guidance from God and he's his choice."

"Hmmm, if it is related to the creator of Kaka what would it be? maybe this is the best."

"The plan is after he graduates I'd like to propose to him immediately. I'm afraid of people first, Ka."

"Basar bucin, when it has been hit by the love virus wants to quickly propose. But Kaka supports you every step of the way" Stella said, patting Alvin on the shoulder.

They capture the moment by taking pictures. Alvin posted a photo of him with Stella with Chika on his lap and Stella on the side leaning his head against Alvin's shoulder with the caption, a small family.

At first glance they are like a happy little family, they are in a photo with a view of the sky full of fireworks that continue to erupt above.

****

Riana was still waiting for a reply from Alvin, she again sat on the bench in front of her stall. His chest felt tight, his body became limp when he saw a photo showing the intimacy of a man with a woman in the company of a small child. They're in the photo from behind.

I want it to feel like she's crying, and her mind is everywhere scared if that's true. But he is still trying to think positively.

📩 Ka Vino what are you doing?"

Long time no reply, Riana sent back a message.

📩 Sorry, if I interrupt your time, good night.

He felt disappointed and the look on his face became moody, not feeling the tears dripping accidentally. Riana immediately wiped it off harshly, even though her chest felt tight but she again tried to smile in front of everyone.

Despite being in the crowd, Riana was unable to hide her disappointment. The time is getting late someone he is waiting for does not visit also reply to his message.

"Ri, what's wrong with you?" yusuf asked who happened to see Riana's sad look.

Riana shook her head, as if nothing had happened.

"If you're tired, get some rest!"

Riana nodded without making her voice, then she entered the stall and entered the room in the stall.

In there Riana again shed tears that she could not stand, it feels tight if the person we like is indifferent.

****

At the house Riana had many sodara who stopped by her house including the Vino family.

They are enjoying a ketupat vegetable dish that Ani deliberately provides with many servings.

"From the first you are good at making ketupat vegetables, so if we like to drop by your house," said his wife Bambang.

"You can, your cooking is also good," Ani replied humbly.

"But the words of Laras are right, your cooking is the most delicious," said Bambang unknowingly there is a female tiger that is ready to go berserk.

Bambang even fun to devour his food.

"The best?" tanya Yanto.

"So bad," Bambang gave his thumbs up.

"Where's your wife's cooking the same?" yanto asked back while his eyes exchanged lyrics with his wife because he saw Laras' face was reddened.

"Take your wife's cooking, Yan. Mah barrel if cooking sometimes likes to pickle, sometimes sweetness."

"Ooohhhh so all this time Mama's cooking is not good? why eat too?" laras.

"Oh, no mah, I was wrong!" Bambang was already panicking hearing the voice of his wife. So enjoying his food he did not realize if there was Laras beside him.

"It's all because of you, Yan."

"Don't mistake others, papah himself is wrong not to comment on Mama's cooking. Come home! I'm giving you your punishment!" Laras already pulled Bambang's ear because it was upset that the cooking was not good.

"Aduuhh Mah, don't be rich gini shy!" Bambang tried to release the jewel of the wife.

"Belgium!" laras.

The old man's behavior was laughed at by the person in Yanto's house.

"It turns out your husband is afraid of his wife." said Keisya who was still laughing.

"Not afraid anymore, but already defeated," said Vino who also laughed.

Riana smilingly shook her head, then she turned towards Vino and their eyes collided. Vino became embarrassed while looking at Riana.

"Ck, if you like it!" chirps Yusuf.

Vino looked at Joseph and smiled clumsyly. Then they continued eating with satisfaction.

Riana was quite amused by the people who stopped by her house. But his heart was still disappointed waiting for the one last night, he still hoped to get a reply to the incoming message.

Slowly Riana took a breath and then she let out a rough.

****

While in other places so busy greeting each other relatives that he forgot his flat object. Last night he stayed until three in the morning to join the fathers who were in the mosque for takbir.

"It's so sleepy," muttered Alvin.

"Well, Ka, I go upstairs, I want to go to bed" Alvin told the people in the living room, Maya and Stella nodded.

Because in the sense that there will be no more to come, Alvin decided to sleep again.

In the room he saw his cellphone, his eyes immediately glared in shock because there were three messages from Riana that he himself did not know because Alvin silent his cellphone.

"Ooh no! he must be angry."

With enough panic Alvin countered.

📨 Maafin Kaka who just reply your message, happy birthday back, sorry born and inner.

📨 You do not get angry, Kaka really apologized, at the house of Kaka a lot of sodara until Kaka forgot on the phone.

There has been no reply for an hour. Alvin is restless himself, he can not sleep because Riana has not yet returned the message.

The most annoying thing I think is waiting. Moreover, waiting for someone's news, it felt very crowded and agitated.