Canticles

108. Saahhhhhhh...!

Gama welcomed Lilian's arrival with a fluffy smile. He extended his hand towards Lilian who was enthusiastically welcomed by the bride.

After Gama and Lilian sat side by side, the procession of kabul began. Tension seemed to envelop the couple. Until arriving at the core event where Ramon and Gama shake hands while saying the sacred sentence.

" Ananda Gama Pramudia bin Gondo, I marry and marry you to my biological daughter Lilian Adinifara bint Ramon with a dowry in the form of a set of gold jewelry and house type 70/100 paid in cash...!" ramon said with teary eyes.

" I accept the marriage and marriage of Lilian Adinifara bint Ramon with the dowry paid in cash...!" sahut Gama.

" How's the witness...?" ask penghulu.

" Legit ! sahhh...!" witnesses and guests.

The originally silent atmosphere became rowdy with the words of Ipung, Edi and Riki who shouted loudly rivaling the voice of the witness sitting next to the bride.

Everyone laughed so much as Gama and Lilian. The tension that had enveloped vanished instantly. Especially when the prayer is chanted by the ruler, the tears did not escape along with coloring.

After signing the marriage documents, Gama and Lilian were asked to face each other. Gama handed over the wedding dowry of the house he had bought to Lilian.

" Because it is not possible to give up the house directly, so it is done symbolically, Mr. Bu. The bride's kasian if you have to carry that big house here..," joked the ruler to make everyone laugh.

" Yes, We understand Mr..," said Ramon in between his laughter.

" Nah, please Mas Gama. Hand over the keys and certificates of the house that you made the marriage dowry to your Wife. From today, the house belongs to your wife and she is fully entitled to the house. Do you know if you are no longer entitled to the house ?. So everything you're gonna do with that house has to be with Lilian's sister. Understood...?" ask the ruler.

" Prepared Sir, I understand..," said Gama steady.

" good. And Mrs Lilian, the house is yours. But it's good that you discuss whatever you want to do to that house with this Husband of yours. However, from this day on Mas Gama will be responsible for the life of the world and the hereafter. Understood...?" ask the ruler.

" Yes sir, I understand.." - Lilian said in a trembling voice.

" good. Now follow Me, Mas Gama" said the ruler.

Gama also followed the sentence spoken by the ruler when he handed the dowry to Lilian. Afterwards Lilian kissed the back of Gama's hand with reverence to make Gama touched. He kissed Lilian's forehead for a few moments until the sound of the guests' applause resuscitated him.

In the place of each of the four parents, the bride and groom are seen sitting while holding back tears watching their children get married.

The next event that drains tears is the sungkeman event. Everyone was moved to see a couple of brides begging for their blessing to their parents and in-laws. Among them was seen Rex who was also wearing a family uniform seemed powerless to hold back the day. His eyes glazed over to see the two people he loved getting married.

" Titip Kak Lian ya Gam. Please love him, protect him, and guide him" Rex said as Gama shook his hand.

" Yes Rex, God willing I will do all without being asked because Lian is my Wife and I am responsible from now on" said Gama and then embraced Rex tightly.

" If you don't like it or get bored with it, change it in a good way. Don't take a storm. Lo just say the same I, let me pick up Kak Lian later..," said Rex when Gama hugged him tightly.

Gama was surprised for a moment but he understood and convinced his best friend and sister-in-law.

" God willing it won't happen Rex. My struggle to get to this point is hard, you know that. I might have wasted it all so. All this time I was tough enough to face Lilian's attitude. I'm sure when I'm her Husband, I'll have a surefire way to conquer her.." said Gama while smiling meaningfully.

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Rex was sitting outside watching the night sky decorated with the moon and stars. Rex seemed to be smiling happily because he had given up his responsibility of guarding Lilian to Gama.

Rex turned his head inside as laughter echoed in the hall of the building where Gama and Lilian's wedding reception was held.

" Beautiful place and rame gini why it feels lonely huh..," muttered Rex with a wry smile.

" It's because of your broken heart. That's why everything that looks beautiful and attractive in front of you means nothing to you." said Ustadz Akbar from behind Rex.

Rex turned his head and smiled then rushed to kiss the back of the ustadz's hand in reverence.

" Whose sir Ustadz is here...?" ask Rex.

" Send by the nephew. But he immediately left because there is work waiting..," said ustadz Akbar.

" If so, let me take Mr. Ustadz home later. Can't you...?" tanya Rex offered herself.

" It's not necessary. I can take a taxi later. You are a member of the nuclear family, there must be a lot to take care of..," refused ustadz Akbar.

" But Mr. Ustadz.," Rex's remark was immediately cut short by the ustadz.

" Next time. I don't want you to get in trouble for driving me home.." said Ustadz Akbar with a smile.

" It is good Mr. Ustadz.,." said Rex resigned.

" So the bride is your Big Brother Mas Rex...?" ask ustadz Akbar.

" Yes Ustadz. The guy my best friend, the woman My Big Brother..," Rex said proudly.

" God, what a unique marriage. When do you keep following...? " tanya ustadz Akbar.

" I still don't think about getting married anytime soon Mr. Ustadz. But if God had ordained I'd be married in the near future, I wouldn't have said anything because it's out of My control. Right now I'm focusing on my career. Especially soon I want to go to Africa on a humanitarian mission, so it's not fair to give hope to girls. For me, LDR is difficult. Instead of always being enveloped in prejudice, it is better not to have a relationship with any woman for now." Rex said at length.

" Is so. How I thought about my niece who was here I came, yes.", said Ustadz Akbar.

" Huh..., what does Mr. Ustadz mean...?!" asked Rex to panic to make the ustadz laugh amusedly.

" My niece is Mas Rex's girl. Eleven-twelve characters are the same as Mas Rex. That's why I immediately inget him when Mas Rex talked earlier..," said Ustadz Akbar in between his laughter.

" Ooohh. I'm Kirain guy. Can swordfight dong I'm the same as him..," said Rex while grinning to make the ustadz laugh again.

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