Bridal Flowers

Season II: Part 1

"They've arrived, let's see the new members of our boarding house family." The santriwati hurriedly ran away from the activity they were in. They did not care anymore about it because what was in their minds just rushed away and saw the woman who was going to give birth to the heirs of this boarding school.

They're so enthusiastic.

"Where are they all going?" But this had no effect on Dea, the girl who had only moved here a few months ago.

"They all went to welcome Mas Gio and Sister Annisa who were officially married one week ago. Do you want to catch up with them too?" When asking this, the girl's expression was clearly hoping that Dea would join in welcoming the new family of boarding school.

Stunned, Dea stiffly brought her gaze to stare at the black car swarming with santri and santriwati. A moment of such a complicated expression was clearly drawn on his face but a second later his expression returned as usual.

He's not interested.

"I'm not interested but if you want to leave then leave, you don't have to keep an eye on me like a prisoner of war." Dea's speech didn't care to bring back the gaze on the book that she accidentally dropped just a moment ago.

The girl did not answer him directly because she was in a dilemma right now.

One side he wants to join with his other friends but one side he must carry out the mandate that Mr. Kyai gave him.

"Ac-"

"Of course he won't welcome Kak Annisa's arrival because the one who used to want to destroy Kak Annisa's name here is him. Not only that, her sister the pretentious Reina also almost killed the child of Mbak Rumi. So after all the crimes they committed of course Dea would be ashamed to meet with Sister Annisa, ah. no, I'm not sure if this guy had a shy side to his face, Dea, no, am I right?"

Suddenly the movement of Dea's hand came to a halt, still in a lowered state, no one knew what kind of expression she now had on her face.

No matter what the girl had just said, she nonchalantly moved her hand back to pick up some of the remaining books on the ground.

"Aaa.so besides having no shameless veins you are now deaf huh?" The girl's eyes were so happy to play Dea who always acted arrogant and haughty like a noble.

He has hated Dea's unfriendly attitude ever since he set foot here.

Having still not gotten Dea's response, the girl finally couldn't contain her frustration anymore. He did not care if the words that would come out of his lips would anger Dea.

No, that's exactly what the girl wanted to see from Dea. A desperate anger!

"Dea, this time I'm sure you'll want to talk to me when you hear this."

Suddenly there was an uncomfortable premonition that Dea felt upon hearing this stubborn girl's threat, this made Dea involuntarily hold her breath nervously.

"Diva, isn't this too much? You can't provoke someone inside the boarding school let alone this fellow santriwati, we're brothers here and this kind of deed is very inappropriate." The girl who had been silent just saw and heard the attitude of the Diva to Dea finally made a sound as well

He could not bear to see the Diva constantly cornered Dea by bringing up all the mistakes Dea had done before.

Diva certainly does not accept what Masha says even though she herself admits that this attitude is not right.

He knew this was against the rules but when dealing with Dea somehow the feeling of anger and hate prevailed over his heart.

He would have guessed and thought badly if Dea would one day repeat the same mistake or even a more fatal and grave mistake again.

"Their exact line you said?"

"What if now I say that this despicable girl is so dirty and disgusting?. What if I said that this girl can't stay here because she can dirty our boarding school, do you still think I'm outrageous even though what I said earlier is true?"

"After all, he's not my brother here either and I have reservations about having this contemptible kinship but if it's you then I won't protest because you're clean as well as educated. It's different to him that can only be trash in this place."

"Diva, you're a terper-"

"Masha, I'm done so it's better now we send this book to the library right back." Said Dea uninterested tone, woke up from his sitting position earlier he immediately carried his footsteps walking away from the Diva.

He acted as if he had never heard what the Diva had said. He also acted as if what the Diva had said was just the wind then for him, not impregnating at all.

"Wait for me, Dea." Immediately without waiting for another Diva ramble he quickly caught up with Dea who was a fair distance away from him.

"Sih, you piece of trash." Umpat Diva was upset while taking her steps following her other friends, taking her steps quickly actually Diva was also very enthusiastic when she heard the newlyweds finally came back here. However, his enthusiastic feelings suddenly disappear when he meets Dea, a cocky girl who walks haughtily when she is no different from the disgusting garbage on the streets.

And the satisfaction of his heart he could not get if he did not throw away his hateful words to Dea. Especially if Dea responds to it then how fun it is. But yeah... Dea had never responded to it all this time no matter how powerful the provoking Diva was it would not work.

Dea did not see or hear what she said and the Diva hated being treated that way.

***

On the way to the library the atmosphere between Dea and Masha was very awkward. There was no sound created between the two of them other than the sound of footsteps or the soft blowing wind.

Staring straight, "After this do we have any other activities?" Dea asked so calmly and habitually.

"We do not have any more activities until after the ashar prayer we will teach together in the mosque." Masha quickly replied not wanting to make Dea feel uncomfortable while with him.

Quiescent.

There was no further response from Dea and the atmosphere between them returned awkward.

"That's..The dea?" Nervously Masha tried to start a conversation with Dea.

"Hem?" Dea's response doesn't really matter.

Doubtful, Masha carefully watched the figure of Dea who was so calm and peaceful.

He looks fine.

"No. no, I just want to call you" Masha said looking for an excuse. He did not want to ask about the matter earlier and ended up making Dea's mood crumble.

He did not know but somehow he always felt Dea was just pretending to be calm in front of him, but did he?

***

"Masha, where are you going?" Dea pulled the end of Masha's shirt with a puzzled face.

"I'm going west to return these books." Point Masha at the library hallway that extends long in front of her.

"But what about this book in my hands, who will return it?" If Masha left then who would return the books that were in her hands, Dea could not help but feel uneasy if faced with this kind of position.

"Aren't you going to give it back?" Masha still did not understand the meaning of the Dea question because if thought logically they both hold different books and should also return their respective parts to their place.

Embarrassed, "But I can't read this.I don't know how to return the book later." Dea is still in the most basic learning stage and has not been up to this level of knowledge.

He could not read Arabic script that had no sign like the Qur'an. Let alone reading the Arabic script bald, even the Qur'an Dea is still not smooth and sometimes mistakenly see some hijaiyah letters that according to him have the same shape and way of reading.

Dea is so shallow in religious science.

"I'm sorry I forgot this." Masha just remembered that Dea still did not understand how to read the Arabic script bald.

"But you can also do it by matching the color of the cover of this book, or look at the first hijaiyah and match it with the sign in front of this library shelf. I'm sure it's not that hard." It definitely provides a way out for Dea.

"Yes, I understand."  Dea said yes and then took her step away from Masha who also returned to carrying out her duties.

Dea is not a fool actually, he knows that Masha is just running an errand to watch over him from Pak Kyai. Dea also knows and feels that if Masha is the same as them, she is also reluctant to be friends with her impeccable self.

Therefore, he is more silent when spoken to. He held everything back with his residence that was so annoying to everyone.

"Maybe it's here." He said to himself when he saw the exact same Arabic script as the books he had in his hand.

He then carefully arranged the books neatly, like the books in a school library.

After the completion of Dea then did not immediately return or look for the existence of Masha, but he instead brought his steps around in the library even further. He traced the hallways of the library that were so quiet as usual, of course it was because the bride who had just finished one week ago finally returned here.

"Who said I have no shame?" His whisper ached after sitting himself in a quiet place and away from the library guards.

"I'm ashamed to even get to the sickly stage, but you don't know because all this time I just kept quiet and didn't say anything." His hands tiredly wiped away the warm liquid flowing gently on his red cheeks.

He's tired, really tired.

And he was also disappointed, so disappointed in his self-esteem that was no longer worth anything to his family.

"I was stupid for doing nothing when separated from Rio. If only I hadn't fought back to my parents, maybe the Rio family would have accepted me. But. everything was already like this and the only hope I had was to wait for Rio to come pick me up and take me away with him." Dea was so regretful that day, the day that she so stubbornly wanted to stay with Rio without considering Rio's condition at that moment.

And because of his carelessness now he really experienced a complicated path and was trapped in the rottenness of his brother.

He was stupid, once again stupid.

"Tomorrow is Sunday." Instantly his face drew a thrilling line of hope.

"People of the boarding house will be given 10 minutes to call their families.but I've been forgotten by both my parents and the only person I can contact is Rio, I'll call Rio.and he'll come pick me up, take me to a place that only we both know where it is."

He's sure..Rio's coming to pick her up.

                                            ***

"You rest first here, later if it's too late you can go out again to gather with the others." Gio carefully laid down his wife's weak body that looked so pale and exhausted.

Then he sat himself next to the wife who seemed to disagree.

"That's the same as being rude to the family outside, I can't Mas-"

"Don't push yourself because Umi and Abi don't want to see you end up getting less healthy either." Gently brush the reddish cheeks of Annisa.

"Just take a short break here, Mas knows if you can't stand the long journey." Rayu Gio did not want to see Annisa forcing herself.

He knew that the wife could not bear to travel far because it would be easy to get tired and end up sick.

Gio could not see Annisa in pain because the first person who would feel the most pain was Gio.

"Hem.but it still feels uncomfortable." Just arrived but immediately applauded at the husband's house, just imagine how guilty and embarrassed Annisa felt at this time.

Smiling softly, Gio could understand the feeling of the wife being so gentle and loving.

"But this is an order from your husband, you must obey my command." Whisper Gio while lowering his head, kissing affectionately on Annisa's forehead.

"Do you want to refuse again?" Gio asked as he kept his face away from Annisa's forehead. But it was only a few centimeters because Gio was still too close to Annisa's face.

Blushed in embarrassment, Annisa nervously shook her head lightly. "Annisa will obey the orders of her husband, Mas Gio." Annisa said softly, making her cheeks hotter and reddish.

Smiling satisfied, "Annisa is very devoted, the more love she makes."

"Dude.ihh.." Rajuk Annisa turned her face embarrassed.

"Why, baby?" Goda Gio fishing Annisa.

"Annisa's shy..." Honestly Annisa makes Gio more ambitious to seduce his wife.

"Then why the hell, we are husband and wife so why should we be ashamed?"

Pulling on Annisa's chin gently, Annisa's peach eyes slowly stared in amazement at her husband's good looks. Though every day this face is the first and last face that he saw but still he was always amazed by his handsome face.

"Mas ih.." Annisa sulked again, unable to bear this close proximity to Gio.

"The answer to Mas's question used to be why Mas's wife can be embarrassed, but we're just the two of us in this room dear, so why should be embarrassed?" Gio is determined not to let go of his wife if he does not answer and Annisa knows that Gio will remain like this until he answers her question.

Afterwards, Annisa finally chose to answer her husband's questions.

"Annisa is ashamed of God and Annisa as well.still not used to being this close to Mas Gio." Annisa's whisper blushed, her already sweet red face made Gio who wanted to flirt again finally give up. He was afraid that if it continued like this, his defensive fort would collapse. So, the best decision from him was to save himself.

"Why should God be ashamed of?, God is glad to see His servants united in the love He longed for. Even with the union we will be born an extraordinary generation who loves God as much as his Mother and Father. This is the worship of Annisa and we should not be ashamed to show our affection before God." Gently brush the delicate reddish face of Annisa.

"Then for the second, if Annisa is still not used to making physical contact this close to Mas then get used to it because we will be together not one or two weeks but in shaa Allah forever. Whether it's in this world or in the hereafter, Mas only wants Annisa as a companion and the mother of my children. Does Annisa want to?"

Smiling softly, "Annisa of course want Mas, bahkaen in every prayer Annisa always send prayers and hopes that we are always together until in His jannah, our true village."

Satisfied with his wife's sincere answer, Gio could no longer resist his desire not to kiss her.

"Then start from now on to get used to being close to Mas," Kissing softly on Annisa's thin pink lips, this was not an intense or hot kiss like their dreamy nights.

But this was a sweet kiss again softly, implying a sincerity from within their hearts.

"Please come out first well, if there's anything just call Mas outside." That way Gio immediately ran away without waiting for Annisa's vote of approval. Gio is actually also embarrassed to do that, but since he is a man and husband then it is his duty to lead their initially awkward relationship to be open and sweet.

Staring blankly, Annisa's body seemed stiff and could not be moved. He was so surprised to get a surprise attack from Gio and did not have time to say anything Gio had escaped from him.

"Mas Gio, uh!" Diligently while pulling a warm blanket covered his face that already felt hot and flushed red.

"Sugary~"

                                          ***

"So you really came here?" Mira was surprised. No, actually he had heard Safira say that during the semester break he would stay in the boarding house with Annisa..

Yep.. Annisa is natural to stay here because after marrying Gio, her permanent residence in the boarding house follows her husband.

But if it was Sapphira.well, staying here for too long was honestly a little curious.

"Please don't pretend to be stupid in front of me or else these pretty shoes of mine will float into your face." Sapphira's memory doesn't care.

Hey, haven't they talked about it before that he'll be staying here during the semester break?

Whatever the reason he should also know very well what it is but still act as if he does not know anything.

"Don't get me wrong because I think you changed your mind to stay here, well who knows if you really hold your word."

Anything can happen for 3 weeks yesterday so it does not rule out the possibility of Safira canceling his plans to stay here.

"Hem, at first I was hesitant to stay here because Umi and Abi were not there to accompany me at home. But it turned out that did not happen because Umi and Abi planned to follow Kak Saqila to the boarding house Abu Hurairah. They will stay there to accompany Brother while spending as much time as possible with Kak Saqila."

This is true that Sapphira could not bear to leave both parents at home alone. But his concern was immediately lost when Umi and Abi said that they would accompany Saqila while in the boarding house Abu Hurairah. Then so he can calmly come here with Annisa and Mas Gio, his brother-in-law.

"Yes, I just remembered that Nanda once said that Saqila was taken to the boarding house. Thank goodness everything is safe under control." Thank goodness Mira was relieved. He also actually hoped that Sapphira would stay here because he himself did not have any friends anymore because his two friends were already with each other's happiness.

"Oh right, how is Nanda? After getting married yesterday he never contacted me again." Pissed Sapphira mixed happily because finally his best friend was able to marry the man he craved.

Sighing tiredly, "He left for Medina yesterday afternoon to start their honeymoon. Even before leaving he told me not to contact him if it wasn't important. Even if I insist on contacting him saying he won't respond as long as it doesn't matter, look at your best friend this is really a curse, ah!. To have a friend's husband is forgotten, O Allah how cruel your servant is!" Mira could not help but annoy Nanda because after all they are friends so it's okay if they contact each other when they miss?

"Well, actually Nanda is not right nor is it wrong here because the only thing she wants is to be able to spend a lot of time with her husband. Think about it if you're in his position? If you do not spend the honeymoon time together then her husband will be busy with his work so the time to make out must be very difficult. So, just leave it as long as he keeps giving us the news."

Snorting annoyed, Mira was no longer in the mood to continue talking about Nanda because as Safira said Nanda also needed time to relax with Dimas.

He understands but still he is difficult to accept.

"Oh, yeah do you know if Aldi's coming home this afternoon?" Switching the conversation Mira finally remembered if this afternoon returned to the boarding house.

Smiling knotfully, Safira without hesitation nodded her head in delight.

"I already know because Mas Gio had already said this yesterday." He had this news yesterday when Gio received a call directly from Aldi.

"Well, as expected you have the source." Ejek Mira could not bear to see the smile of Sapphira that looked so rare.

"Hem, that's why I agreed with my brother."

"Based on the cunning fox, it turns out your goal has been this!" Upset Mira while carrying her footsteps away from Safira who was still smiling with satisfaction.

Seriate...