Being Match with a Manly Man

CHAPTER 23 - Accepting Reality

"How about Kev how about we marry them religiously first? So that they will not long bear the sins.Later after Rey gets her diploma they will marry legally. How do you agree not to my idea?" ask Aldi back.

"Hmm so that's the real thing. I'll talk to my wife first" he said, drinking strawberry juice.

After that, they went straight to their offices.

*****

Papa Kevin has arrived home, after dinner papi Kevin will talk with his son and wife about the idea Aldi earlier in the Cafe.

FAMILY ROOM

"Papa wants to talk important" he said briefly.

"Yes, I've been talking to you" Mama Angel replied.

"Risa you will marry me for another 2 months" he said, exhaling a rough breath.

"What pa? Papa who really Rey is not yet a national exam let alone get his diploma, where can marry pi. The next 2 months are too fast according to Risa. Pi, Risa still wants to be free just entered university when you want to get married? Risa does not want, Risa wants later after Risa graduated from college" he said, who was already in a high tone.

"Yes pa, it would be better if you wait for Rey to get her High School diploma first, the Wijaya Family would want to understand her" said Mama Angel gently.

"Look, I just met Aldi, he proposed to marry Risa and Rey religiously first, only later after Rey's diploma out Rey and Risa will be married officially in the eyes of the law" said explained.

"Gak Risa does not want to marry that fast pi, Risa is still young at just 19 years old. Risa's ambition was to get married at the age of 23-25 The point is that Risa has graduated from college" he said to his papa.

"We remember what happened 2 years ago in the library? Because of that incident the Wijaya family wants to marry you to Rey in 2 months."

"What the hell Rey told me about the incident in the library at that time. Shame it" inner.

"Rey's told you a pi story?" ask her with slightly trembling hands.

"Yes Rey has told her papi, she does not want to take too long to bear the sins he said. Even if it was unintentional" said Papa Kevin.

"Mommy hasn't meant papa's words yet, try to explain what happened in the library?" she said while looking at her husband's face.

Then Papa Kevin also told all the chat with Aldi last afternoon.

"Oh so that's the story, Mama agrees because actually here our child is the cause of the problem pa" he said firmly.

Risa was embarrassed to listen to Papa Kevin tell her about his past with Rey in front of his mother.Risa was even more surprised when she heard his mother's words.

"Risa doesn't want pa, ma'am hiks..."

"Darling, it's true that we have to get married to Rey in 2 months, it's actually your fault baby. Do you want to take your sins even longer?" he said slowly while stroking his favorite son's hair.

"But ma" he said as he looked at his mother. To have her mother persuade her father to cancel all these ridiculous ideas.

"Is this religious?" inmost. That word still lingers in his mind.

"Udah no but-firea, you are the same Rey will be married religiously in 2 months this is Risa's order" said Papa Kevin again.

"Alright Risa wants to, but Risa must submit some conditions" he said while wiping away tears.

"What son, just say it" said Papa Kevin in a soft tone, no longer with anger because his son wanted to be persuaded to marry.

"The first condition Risa wants to remain a model even though Risa's status has become Rey's wife later. The second condition Risa wants a wedding dowry in the form of Surat Ar Rahman, Rey must memorize reading it without seeing the Qur'an, and Risa wants Rey to read it before the kabul ijab event. Risa wants it like that pi because from the first Risa wants to have a good husband in religion and can guide Risa to the path of God" he explained.

Risa submits it because she wants to postpone her marriage to Rey, she looks for conditions that she thinks will be difficult for Rey

willing. The condition is with the dowry of Surat Ar Rahman which has 78 verses with memorization without reading the Qur'an. But he also craved a religious husband.

"Alright papa will tell the Wijaya Family about the terms you submit, This is papa directly WhatsApp with Aldi" he said.

Kevin finally sent a WhatsApp message to Aldi.

📤 Kevin : "Assalamualaikum Al, Risa applied to marry Surat Ar Rahman as her dowry, but Risa wants Rey to read without seeing the Qur'an, How is this Al? Looks like Risa's making it hard on Rey"

📥 Aldi: "Please be Kev, Rey will definitely be able to meet the requirements proposed by Risa"

📥 Aldi: "You forgot ya Kev, Rey is a graduate of boarding school. He has memorized 30 juz. So you take it easy, Rey can do with the conditions that Risa proposed"

📤 Kevin : "Thank God that Rey memorizes the Qur'an, so the wedding plan will continue to run smoothly. Yes Al then good night. Wassalamu'alaikum"

📥 Aldi: "Good Night also Kev, Wa'alaikum Salam"

"Rey can be with the conditions you submit" said Papa Kevin after receiving his WhatsApp message.

"What??.." said Mama Angel and Risa together. They were shocked to hear Papa Kevin say.

"Seriously dad?" said Mama Angel.

"Yes Rey is willing to accept the conditions proposed by Risa. Even if Risa wants to be read 30 juz aja Rey can because she has memorized the Qur'an" he said with a smile, he was also amazed by the prospective son-in-law.

Risa and Mama Angel were in disbelief.

"Ahh I misplaced the conditions. I should have found a more difficult condition. I forgot that Rey graduated from the boarding school. If it's like this I can't refuse anymore" inner.

"Wah son-in-law very dream Rey ya pa" he said with sparkling eyes.

"Yes ma, papa also did not expect behind the spoiled nature there is a positive nature as well" he said with a smile.

Risa was just grunting annoyed listening to the words of her parents. For failing to delay her marriage to Rey. Risa also has to accept the fact that soon her status will turn into a wife.

*****

THE CAMPUS CANTEEN

There were 3 people sitting at a dining table.

"What do you want to order?" someone who is none other than Kenzo Leonardo.

"I want to eat a burger as much as drinking strawberry juice" said Sonya.

"If you were sa?" Kenzo asked Risa.

"I'm badmood no longer want to eat, so I'm a fruit soup" he said.

"Yes, I did it first" he said.

They finally enjoyed eating together.

"Sa, you why today I'm so cute, his face is not bent so bad dong know" said Sonya while drinking the juice.

"I want to get married in 2 months" he said limply.

"What?? It's not that Rey hasn't graduated yet" Sonya was confused.

"Yes, we got married religiously first. After Rey got her diploma was just legally married" he said, still stirring fruit ice. Even Risa also told me about the conditions she proposed to Rey. But Risa does not tell me why they married as soon as possible because of the incident while in the library, she is ashamed to tell it in front of Sonya let alone there is Kenzo his new friend.

"Who wants to be married, but why are you sad? Shouldn't you be happy to marry your fiancee?" kenzo. Sonya told Kenzo about the engagement.

"Yes because we were betrothed, I haven't had any feelings for her yet. It's just the comfort I felt for 2 years of being engaged to her. "I can't afford to be a wife while I'm still young, because my dream is to get married in adulthood 23-25 years" he explained.

"You accept it, maybe it's the way it is. Your husband-to-be is good in religion" said Kenzo.

"Yes maybe it is your destiny to get married at a young age, if I were you I really want to because Rey is handsome sa hehehe" while grinning.

"Do you want to marry young?" the question escaped Kenzo's mouth.

"Eh, yes it's like I'm Risa Ken, but I don't have a boyfriend, so it's impossible to marry young" he said embarrassed.

"It's impossible to be possible" Kenzo said with a smile.

"Nih bule guy why say so with me, huft let's just know that I like it. I also want to marry young with her" inner.

Then they left the cafeteria and headed to their classroom.