Don't Take My Son

Reception

Finally the day that the great families of Kharisa and Rafael were waiting for arrived. Choosing a holiday for the reception so that family, relatives and invited relations can be present. The reception event itself was held in a five-star hotel ballroom located in the MH Thamrin street area of Central Jakarta.

At nine o'clock in the morning both bride and groom are ready with Sundanese wedding dress and grooming. Kharisa who chose it because he was a descendant of Sundanese from his mother's family and a few years back he lived in the land of Sunda, until he was familiar with Sundanese cultural arts.

Kharisa looks to be the perfect bride with a long brocade kebaya dangling on the back, white with sequins that look beautiful adorned on the front of the kebaya giving the impression of luxury. Combined with brown batik cloth makes Kharisa look elegant.

Plus a siger decorated with gemstones perched on a head covered in white hijab combined with strands of jasmine flowers make Kharisa look like a queen of a kingdom. Anyone who saw would be dazzled by the bride's appearance, her aura completely emanated.

"You're so pretty." Said Rafael, he stood behind Kharisa who was sitting on a dressing table chair in a hotel room reserved for brides. Kharisa and Rafael are staying at the hotel with his extended family, they are only two in the room, MUA officers have been out helping to decorate the bridesmaid, mama Kharisa and mami Rafael in the other room, while Rakha was with Faisal in the room reserved for Faisal's family, Rakha apparently felt at home because there was Khansa, his little friend.

Kharisa and Rafael looked at each other through the mirror in front of him.

"You also look handsome and dashing in that suit El." Kharisa said while smiling. Rafael's appearance does look different, he is like a man in the past. He uses a white beskap with silver accessories combined with batik cloth patterned the same as the fabric used Kharisa, plus blangkon make it look authoritative.

"If you don't wear this shirt, isn't it handsome?"

"If I wasn't handsome, I wouldn't want to be with you. Now more handsome and more dashing." Kharisa stood up from his seat, then turned his body to face Rafael. His smile still etched on his lips made Rafael anxious to touch him.

"Do I have to give you a gift because you have praised me?"

"Do I have to praise you first to get a gift from my husband?" Kharisa asked her husband.

"Hmm.begini nih when dealing with communication experts, good at reversing questions. I'm confused as to what to answer. But it seems that without praising me I will give you a gift every day." A wicked smile appeared on Rafael's lips.

"What gift? Candy?"

"No. indeed Rakha was given a gift of candy." Rafael's Kekeh.

"Trus what gift? I don't want flowers, mubadzir." It seems that Kharisa takes seriously the words of her husband who will give gifts every day.

"This is for starters, now I love the gift." Rafael brought his face closer to Kharisa's face, he quickly kissed Kharisa's lips which had been teasing since.

"Oh......El, it'll fade." Kharisa pushed Rafael's chest.

"That's a starting gift, every day the reward is more than that." Said Rafael with a wicked smile.

"It's not El's gift." Kharisa pursed his lips. " That's delicious on you."

"What's important is that you like it too, right?" kekeh Rafael's.

"But it's true Sa, you look so beautiful." Now Rafael reached for Kharisa's waist, their bodies close to each other. Rafael stroked Kharisa's cheek, made Kharisa's blood rustle, don't be asked if his uncompromising heart was beating fast.

"When the guest left, I had seven days of fasting. It should be done today, so tonight we can enjoy this room...."

"Aw." Suddenly Rafael complained, it turned out that Kharisa pinched the back of his hand.

"Once you continue to bawdy. All four talked about that. Ah, let's go down." Kharisa backwards to face the glass, check his makeup, do not be damaged by Rafael. Fortunately, the lipstick used does not fade, still looks intact.

Simultaneously, the doorbell rang, Rafael immediately opened the door of his room, it appeared that a WO officer asked him to send to the ballrom, because the series of reception events will begin. Kharisa and Rafael went downstairs to the reception.

They were greeted by the family who had gathered in front of the ballroom.

"Mommy.....Daddy......" Rakha walked quickly to Kharisa and Rafael, meaning he wanted to run but, the cloth he was wearing made it difficult to run, apparently Rakha was wearing the same clothes as his Daddy, he said, using white beskop and batik cloth also blangkon on his head.

"Waaaah.the mommy's son is so cute." Kharisa, who had just seen the appearance of his son, slightly lowered his head and then dyed his son's cheeks.

"Mommy's so pretty like a seolang putli." Said Rakha amazed to see his mommy.

'Yeeeh...Daddy I'm as rich as Daddy, I'm millipedes with Daddy, right Mommy?" he said again, he looks proud to look the same as his daddy who used to be anticipated by his presence.

"Offcours, 'cause you are my boy." Even Rafael answered while embracing his son.

At exactly ten o'clock the MCs start opening the event. The sound of accompaniment of traditional Sundanese musical instruments is heard accompanying dancers and lengser to pick up the bride, this procession is called 'mapag panganten'. Seemed lengser with the appearance of an old man but acting funny with his movements his body made those present laugh including Rakha who stood in front of the bride look chuckled but looked scared when the bulge approached her even softly her cheek. Khansa who was beside him instead laughed loudly at the frightened Rakha.

After the dancers and lengser in action finally let the bride to go to the pelaminan. Behind the bride looks the parents of the bride followed by the immediate family to take the bride to the pelaminan. The three sisters continued Kharisa marching behind the bride with his wife, Faisal and his family also appeared to be in a row behind the bride.

Invitational guests who have been present appear to line up at the waist of the red carpet as if welcoming the presence of the bride. They are actually curious to see the bride directly up close. They were also curious about the figure of a boy who looked like a groom, even his face was very similar to the groom's bride. They could only surmise that it was Rafael's nephew or his immediate family.

"Kharisa." Shouted Meli while waving her hand as Kharisa passed her, it turns out that he and several hospital employees had arrived first, including marketing division colleagues, Ahmad, Zaki and Siska also seemed to stand in line to welcome the bride.

Zaki frowned when he saw the boy in front of the bride. He feels familiar.

Wasn't that boy who was at the kindergarten school that had been visited with Dr Rafael? Why is she here to be a bridesmaid? Ask in the heart.

Finally, the two brides were joined at the pelaminan accompanied by their parents. Their faces looked radiant, with smiles constantly expanding on their lips. A clueless Rakha could not be with her mommy and daddy at the pelaminan preferred to be with Faisal and his niece Khanza. Yesterday Khanza wanted to come when he knew his grandparents were going to Jakarta to Rakha's place. Kang Farhan and Teh Moza themselves could not attend due to their busy lives. It seems that today Faisal will be busy babysitting the two invited attention boys present, many are curious about Rakha whose face looks like Rafael, including the hospital employee. They can only guess that Rakha is Rafael's nephew, except for Zaki who has not been able to guess who the boy is that makes him curious.

After the two brides were in the ceremony, the event continued with a welcome from both parties of the bride's family. Then the invited guests were treated to the appearance of drumbeat and jaipong dance performed by six dancers who really amazed everyone present, they are indeed professional dancers who have traveled to various countries.

Now is the time for invited guests to congratulate the two brides, looks long snaking queue. Some invited guests choose to enjoy a variety of dishes that have been provided that are so appetizing. Music began to be heard by professional band groups who used to fill wedding events.

"Vania should be standing next to Doctor Rafael, I don't think, I really have the Kharisa." Meita said to Siska in a whispering voice, they were queuing up to take the zupa soup.

"Vania must be sad, although she did not show her sadness but I believe she was heartbroken to see her fiance married another woman, especially with Kharisa who was already considered as her friend. Try it now it's not visible." Meita continued, Siska also agreed. It seems that only these two people were unhappy with the marriage of Kharisa and Rafael.

"Eh but it's like Miss Vania." Said Siska, as he circulated his gaze looking for other colleagues. Sure enough, Vania seemed to be walking towards the queue of guests who would congratulate her.

"Eh yes it is Vania...he is not alone, is not that Dr Keanu? Since when are they close?" Meita scrunched her forehead to see her best friend walking together, adjacent to Doctor Keanu.

Vania's face looks radiant, not at all seen as a former fiancee who left her married to another woman. Keanu is seen whispering something to Vania. Vania also greeted the hospital employees she met were enjoying a meal.

Now Vania looks already in the pelaminan, looks mami Rafael welcome manntan prospective daughter-in-law by widening both hands, they embrace each other

"Thank you Van, that's all I can say. Forgive us all, may you soon find your soul mate, and soon follow Rafael. You should be happy, Van." Mami Rafael hugged Vania. Then they let go of his embrace. Vania turned to look at Keanu who was standing beside her.

"Who is this? This is your candidate Van?" Mami Rafael turns to Keanu, the figure he just saw, inexplicably filling mami Rafael if the man beside Vania is a special person for Vania.

"Please pray aunty."

"Thank God, aunt is happy, may you catch up with Rafael and Kharisa soon."

"Thank you aunt." Said Vania, then he switched to papi Rafael. Papi Rafael is like his wife apologizing and saying thank you.

"Congratulations to you......." Now Vania is in front of Rafael and Kharisa. After shaking hands with Rafael, he hugs Kharisa.

"Thank you Mba.." said Kharisa with teary eyes. I don't know how many times he thanked Vania.

"Hey don't cry.you have to be happy. El, beware that you're wasting Kharisa."

"Will not be. There I will continue to be beside him." Reply Rafael reassure.q

"Oh yeah I want to say thank you too." Vania turned to her left, and she looked at someone beside Vania.

"Thank you Kharisa, thanks to you, we were finally together, and I'm sorry I thought negatively about you." Keanu's words sounded sincere.

"Aaaahhhh....is this really? Ms. Vania....?" Kharisa looks happy, until he involuntarily shouts with joy, finally his efforts bear fruit, uniting two hearts that have love in the past and now bloom again. They embrace each other again. Unfortunately Vania could not linger on the lap, because other invited guests were waiting to shake hands with the bride.

"Sir, we'll take a picture together well, don't go home immediately." Kharisa said before Vania and Keanu left him.

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Hi my reader, sorry to just get up. Thank you still faithfully waiting for the reception Kharisa and Rafael, mango awaited who want to say congratulations🤗😘