
"I accepted the marriage and marriage of Siti Aniyah bint Abu Dardak with the dowry in cash" I said it in a loud and clear voice while tightly shaking the hand of Bang Alif who was acting as the bride's guardian.
"How's it?" Bang Alif turned to the two witnesses next to him.
"Well"
"Well"
"Alhamdulilbaullabybil alamin...."
Bang Alif then continued by reciting the prayer while shedding tears. So did I. All the responsibilities about Ani who was held by bang Alif are now automatically switched completely to my shoulders.
I wept deeply while confirming the prayer of Bang Alif who is now officially my brother-in-law.
Everyone in the living room congratulated me and I greeted with a full smile.
My heart was tight because my bride couldn't be with me because she was serving patients and helping them in the hospital. Brides should feel happy to be showered with a variety of peerless pleasures but why my fate could be different? I want to see her now, hug her and even I want to kiss her forehead. After a long time I resisted the temptation not to touch it now that I legitimately wanted to spill it.
Papa and mama who had accompanied me asked why I had not met my new wife?
I am confused what to answer because until now I still have not told you that Ani is now working.
"Where's your wife Zein? Why aren't you guys getting found out soon?" Urge mama impatiently.
"Tomorrow ma, let's be a surprise!" I'm trying to kink.
"Are Zein's legal?" Mama still wants to see her daughter-in-law while repeatedly seeing the big curtain that becomes the boundary between the living room and the living room.
"Zeez... Zein...!" I felt my mother pat my feet.
"Yes tomorrow, ma'am.." My answer.
" What's going on tomorrow, Zein...?"
I blinked my eyes adjusting the still faintly refracted view. Blinking my eyelids again and finding the face of the woman who had given birth to me sitting beside me.
Trying to remember what happened and just realized if I slept as a prayer at dawn. So it was all just a dream? Yes Alloh relieved it feels.
"What is tomorrow's wine?" Mama patted my arm that was not fully conscious.
Moving up from my sleep and sitting facing my beloved mother, "Just marry her tomorrow ma!" Answer absurd.
"Lusa Zein's.... Not very patient!" Mama said ketus and it was common for me.
"Thank you ma, we have blessed our relationship..." I said while hugging him. I can't imagine what if mom still insisted on rejecting Ani. Although I am sure that marrying a loved one in the future will also remain a problem but with mutual love capital hopefully we can solve every problem together.
"Let's have breakfast! The bride-to-be goes to sleep. He said he couldn't sleep at dawn...?!" He switched the conversation not responding to my thanks.
Mama broke my arms and immediately left the room.
I remember my conversation yesterday with bang Alif. I asked her about getting married through a video call only while the two brides were in different places.
Bang Alif replied that some scholars allow it and some scholars forbid it. Bang Alif himself is more likely to disagree because the internet network is sometimes unstable. It could be when the guardian said ijab suddenly the internet connection was cut off and for example.
If both brides are in different areas it is better to represent them because it has a guide. The Prophet had married Umm habibah bint Abi Sufyan while he was in Medina while Umm Habibah was in Habashah, Etiophia.
And who represented Rosululloh at that time was a trustworthy person, namely his cousin, Ja'far bin Abi Talib.
That's what bang Alif said yesterday.
And I don't want a marriage like the one in my dream to happen so I have to move fast to get through it all in order to end up perfect.
I immediately picked up my phone and searched for the name dr. Ibrahim is there.
"Yes Mr Zein, can anyone help?"
"meaning?" Ask doctor Ibrahim Ani's sister-in-law.
"Do you know that your sister-in-law is getting married? Why offer him a job? Do you have any ulterior motives? Owh... lest you still keep the taste on my future wife?" I said sarcasm.
"Don't make it up, Mr. Zein. I do this purely to help patients. Maybe those who live nearby can come to my hospital but pity the elderly, pregnant women and others. And please bear in mind these words of mine, I already have no feelings for my sister-in-law. So don't ever talk about this in front of my wife" she seems to get emotional.
"Ok fine doesn't matter! Now take a leave of absence for my future wife for the next seven days. I don't want to hear rejection!"
" Ohoho...had not been a sister-in-law already acting apparently!"
"Oh yes one more, from now on call me brother because soon we will be a sister of the company...!" My cynical smile expands because my position will soon be more poured by doctor Ibrahim who is much older than me.
"What??! Just dream Mr. Zainal!" He said he didn't accept.
Ahaha...why is it fun to fight at this age. I will have many brothers and I can fight with them. I can't wait to get married.... Hahay.
"I'll still be your brother in Baim anyway... Ahahaha...." My laughter echoes inside my private room.
"Laugh to the fullest but do not expect your wife to be present on the wedding day...!"
"Naudzu billah mindzalik., do not be impudent to you in Baim!!" In a state of anxiety I can still slip jokes to make him angry.
"Currently arrogant, not yet a big brother! I'm sorry Mr. Zainal I'm a busy man who does a lot of work so can't respond to your babble".
And one second later the phone line was broken from across.
"Shittt! I'll make the calculations later!"
My smile expands imagining soon I will suppress it. It doesn't matter when I'm a little lonely I don't have a brother soon I'll have a brother, sister and brother and sister, too" Steady. "
At about half-nine I left for the office but first I came to Sakinah hospital where Ani works now. The location is not far from our home.
"Please Mr. Zein! Is there anything I can help you with?" Mr. Samsul as the leader of Sakinah hospital welcomed my arrival in his room.
"Sorry to interrupt Sam's busy time."
"No need to bother Mr. Zein. We have known each other for a long time only busy time that makes us rarely able to meet. Oh yes I got your wedding invitation Mr. Zein. I congratulate you !" He said while shaking my hand.
"Thank you, Sam. My arrival this time was also because of that"
Mr. Samsul frowned, "Is there anything I can help sir?" Ask him friendly.
"It just so happens that my future wife just worked at this hospital and we're getting married in two days. So if I may I want you to give him permission for five or seven days' leave."
" I'm sorry, is your future wife Dr. Ani Pak Zein?"
"Yes right..."
" Whoa... I'm sorry for not reading the invitation correctly until the name of Doctor Ani was missed. So you're gonna be brother to doctor Ibrahim?"
"How do you know Mr Sam?"
"Doctor Ani works here that recommends is doctor Ibrahim, my best friend. He called earlier asking us to give his sister-in-law a leave of absence that would soon be married. It turns out that Dr. Ani is your future wife".
I smiled at Doctor Ibrahim's efforts, but he respected me too.
"So what about my request, Mr. Sam"
"We'll work on it, Mr. Zein. But most likely only three days maximum"
"Well, three days is fine"
What is important when Ijab kabul he is there is being for honeymoon can follow sometime.