BETWEEN YOU AND HIM
The Part 90
Syifa has arrived in Jakarta. Maybe it's half an hour to get home. The road is currently severely jammed. The pick up car that Syifa was riding in couldn't move at all.
" Mang, it looks like I'm down here. No rush to wait for this traffic jam" Syifa said.
" Are you sure you want to get down here?"
" Yes, Mang. Thanks huh?"
Syifa took a few hundred thousand bills and gave them to the driver of the pick up.
" No, Neng."
" It's okay, Mang. Do not reject it."
" Thank you, Neng. I hope to get home on time and the wedding can be done smoothly."
" Aamiyen."
After getting off the pick-up car, Syifa ran on the sidewalk to get to the crossroads. With a gasp of breath, Syifa continued to run regardless of the scorching sun burning her skin.
Arriving at the crossroad, Syifa took the road to the left to go to the Aditama residence. The wedding is about to start and everyone is waiting for him.
" Mas Reyhan, are you home?" muttered Syifa slowly.
As she walked, Syifa began to feel tired and thirsty. He was limping around to get home soon.
" Miss Syifaaaa...!" yelled at someone sitting on his bike.
Syifa turned her head towards the source of the voice looking for the person calling her.
" inawnggg...! I finally get to meet you." Syifa almost cried from relief.
" No, why here? Isn't the wedding ceremony about to start?" ask Danang.
" The story will be later, now take me home."
" Hurry up, Miss. Must be in a messy house right now."
Danang drove his motorbike with a speed above average to quickly reach Syifa's house.
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" Ma, Pa. sorryin Reyhan. It must be papa and mama are ashamed because Reyhan's marriage failed." said Reyhan.
" Rey, you need to calm down. Papa is still convinced that Syifa must have come" said papa Hendra firmly.
" Yes, Rey. Mama's also sure Syifa's coming, baby."
" Reyhan's done, it's all my fault."
" Don't blame yourself Rey, Syifa couldn't have intentionally left you on the wedding day" said Salma's mother.
Rendi enters Reyhan's room along with Steven and Catherine.
" Boss, Steven and Catherine want to meet" said Rendi.
" Yes, let us go first. You guys hang out with Reyhan for a second" said papa Hendra.
" Okay, sir." replied Rendi.
Catherine sat beside Reyhan with a look of pity. Reyhan looks more chaotic than when he wanted to forget Syifa first.
" Rey, are you okay?" said Cathy.
" He was mad at me, he left me." Reyhan said.
" No, Syifa can't do that. Syifa must be back, Rey." Cathy clasped Reyhan's fingers tightly.
" Rey, get ready. When Syifa comes, you can get married" Steven said.
Rendi tidied up Reyhan's messy clothes. The coat that had been released was worn again by Rendi.
Before long, Ardan and Sony step in to pick Reyhan up at the wedding venue held in the living room.
" Rey, the show's gonna start in a minute. Come on down, there are a lot of guests coming. Soon the forerunner is coming too" said Ardan.
" Take them all home, and the wedding is also off." Reyhan said flatly.
" Rey, I'm ashamed that this show was cancelled. Don't you feel sorry for Om Hendra and Aunt Salma? He must be embarrassed to face the invited guests." said Sony.
" How can it continue? Syifa hasn't come back yet."
" At least you've met business colleagues who came, Rey. Especially tonight there are thousands of guests invited, Rey."
" I don't care, besides the bride doesn't exist either."
Ardan and Sony smiled as if they had an idea for the wedding to continue. Ardan gave Sony a code to express his proposal.
" Rey, I have a plan. But you have to agree on the honor of your family." said Sony.
" What plan?" ask Reyhan.
" What if you wear a replacement bride? Later we will talk to the ruler if this marriage is just a lie and we find a girl to sit next to you when Ijab qobul."
" No, I don't want Syifa to misunderstand me."
" No, Rey. Later you still mention the name Syifa in ijab qobul." refer to Sony.
" Can that be?"
" Can, that means the bride is represented."
" You guys just want to trick me, right?"
" O God, Rey, we're not friends every day for two days, since when we tricked you" Ardan said.
Not long after, Shella entered without permission to directly sit beside Reyhan.
" Backk...! Shella miss Rey." Shella was pampered in Reyhan's arm.
" Overnight, brother. You want to get married, isn't that spirit?"
Sony looked at Shella with a sharp look. The little girl clung spoiled disregarding the gazes of those around her.
" Stop, don't disturb the bride-to-be!" Sony pulls up Shella's arm and sits between the two.
" Is...sister why the hell?" shella's grumbling is upset.
" What's wrong with you, Son? Isn't Shella the same as Reyhan?" ask Ardan astonished.
" Yes, sister Sony did not see if Shella still miss the same handsome sister." said Shella.
" Hmm.. So is that it?" sony stared hard.
" Hehee..." Shella just grinned while leaning on Sony's shoulder.
Ardan was astonished by Sony's gaze towards his sister. There's no way Sony's jealous of Shella being so close to Reyhan.
" Rey, the bride is ready. Let's go down now, the forerunner will go again" said Ardan.
" Are you sure I should do all this?" reyhan was doubtful.
" Look, everything's going well."
" Let Shella accompany Reyhan's sister" shella pinta.
" If Syifa doesn't exist, you're my bride, Dek" Reyhan said.
" Can't!" sony's ketus makes everyone shocked.
" Why, Son?" ask Ardan.
" Yes... Yeah, well, what if Syifa comes home?" sony was nervous.
" Look down, I'm still waiting for Syifa." said Ardan.
Sony immediately pulled Reyhan out of his room followed by the others. Although still in doubt, Reyhan only resigned to follow the advice of his friends. Up to the bottom, all the invited guests were already seated at the place that had been available.
Penghulu had also been sitting in his place with Papa Hendra and the witnesses. Reyhan hesitantly sat facing the penghulu.
" Is everything ready?" ask pak penghulu.
" Already, sir. Let's start now" said Papa Hendra.
" Is Reyhan ready?"
" Su... Already, sir." replied Reyhan hesitatingly.
" We're starting now."
The ijab qobul pledge went well with the word 'SAH' from the witnesses. All were smiling happily except for Reyhan who was silent expressionlessly.
" A minute? Mama brought the bride down" said Mama Salma.
Mama Salma accompanied by Shella, Catherine and Clarissa went upstairs to pick up the bride. Mama Salma opened the door of Syifa's room and saw a woman in a long white dress look very beautiful and graceful.
" Is it ready? We're down now, everyone's waiting for the bride" said mama Salma.
" Aunty, wait a minute, okay? Does it seem like there is less?" sahut Shella's.
" What's less, Shella?"
" Shortly, the bride must wear her veil first so that the invited guests do not directly look at her face before her husband" said Shella.
" Mrs, does Mr Reyhan know about all this?" ask Clarissa.
" No, we'll see below what Reyhan's reaction would be if he knew his bride was _..."
" Come, aunt. Everyone's been waiting."
The bride just quietly resigned with rencara made by the Aditama family. She just hoped Reyhan wouldn't be mad at her later.
The bride descends the stairs one by one slowly. All the guests were amazed by the elegance of the bride who looked so beautiful even though her face was covered in a veil.
Reyhan stared intently at the woman who was now walking towards him slowly. The bride always lowered her face so Reyhan could not recognize her.
Now they are only two steps away. Pengghulu sir told the bride to kiss her husband's hand as well as the groom kissed the wife's forehead.
Reyhan hesitantly reached out his hand which the bride immediately greeted. But when he had to kiss her on the forehead, Reyhan did not know what to do.
" Come, Rey. The show won't be over if you keep quiet." whispered papa Hendra.
" But, Pa... Rey can't do this." Reyhan declined.
" Let's open the veil first." Papa Hendra said.
Reyhan exhaled violently and hesitantly asked the woman in front of him for permission.
" I'm sorry, I have to open the veil you're wearing." said Reyhan quietly, who was only taken by him.
Slowly Reyhan took off the veil while closing his eyes not wanting to see the bitter reality.
" Open your stupid eyes!" papa Hendra whispered when the veil was open.
Reyhan opened his eyes slowly and was surprised to see the woman before him smiling at him.
" You_...!"
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