Forced to Marry an Uncle's Child

Episode 17 ~ Reception Issues

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"Thank you Bi Sumi..."

Bi Sumi simply nodded and smiled at Aliyya. Meanwhile, Aliyya immediately rushed to pick up one of her wet clothes for her to iron to dry. After helping Aliyya and putting a tray containing two cups of warm tea on the nightstand, Bi Sumi came out of Zein's room.

Actually Bi Sumi was eager to help Aliyya so that the girl could get ready for breakfast together which would be held in less than fifteen minutes. But Aliyya rejected it because she did not want to trouble Bi Sumi and finally the girl rushed to do everything herself.

"I have to hurry! Otherwise Uncle will be mad at me and think I'm a slacker."

Aliyya continued to iron her soaked clothes. While Zein who had finished bathing and neatly wrapped in a shirt and a casual jacket, out of the bathroom. Then he approached Aliyya who was busy.

"What are you doing? Ironing clothes?" ask Zein who mocked Aliyya.

"Indeed why? Problems for you too. Is everything I do in this room wrong?" ask Aliyya without looking at Zein.

"Sheard Papa's favorite nephew! As I said last night, you have no rights whatsoever in this room! So I'm free to scream, run even make trouble with you here! And you, have no right to set me up!!!" said Zein who was staring hard at Aliyya.

"Listen to the venerable Mr. Zein Abdullah! I have the same right in this room. I told you that too, right? If it wasn't for my father, I wouldn't want to marry you." replied Aliyya who turned to Zein.

"I don't care about everything you say! You have five minutes left. Papa will be leaving for the office soon. So hurry up, dear nephew." said Zein.

Aliyya who was angry, emotional and nervous with Zein's behavior increasingly looked at him. The look of hatred was again seen in the eyes of the two human beings who were adrift by the age of one year. Zein, who was one year older than Aliyya, couldn't beat the beautiful girl's mature attitude, and it was seen from the way Zein treated Aliyya not as a wife, like a child who does not want to lose.

The two also threw sharp glances at each other until Aliyya had unconsciously let the iron of clothes stay alive. As the two of them dissolved into hatred, suddenly there was a faint smell that was not far from Aliyya's current position. Zein who was already aware of the smell just smirked at Aliyya. Meanwhile, Aliyya's eyes were perfectly rounded when she remembered something she was working on and left to fight Zein.

"Oh my goodness..."

Aliyya was suffocated when she saw her clothes being charred by iron, and it made Zein laugh freely while walking out of the room.

"Good hell, Papa's nephew!"

Aliyya was silent for a moment, trying to find a way to overcome this problem.

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"Good morning everyone..."

Zein who came out first from the room, has now sat on the dining table chair and joined the others for breakfast.

"Good morning Zein.. Where is Aliyya? Why are you out alone?" ''Umar answered, turning to the stairs and looking for Aliyya.

"Aliyya... Aliyya was still sleeping, Pa." replied Zein who was clearly lying to everyone.

Umar only let out a long sigh when he heard Zein's words. Meanwhile, Sonia and Shafia seem to be smirking with satisfaction because they are sure that Aliyya has not been and will not be used to living in a big city. Then Farhan and Namira, they seemed to throw one another in astonished look at it.

"Well, you've dared to lie to Papa huh, Zein. Look that! That's Aliyya, isn't it?" said Umar who turned to the stairs again and saw Aliyya.

Zein and Sonia looked up at the stairs. Both of them looked dumbfounded when they saw the existence of Aliyya who was already beautiful with her clothes wrapped. While Umar, Farhan and Bi Sumi looked smiling to see Aliyya coming towards them all.

"Assalamualaikum everything." said Aliyya.

"Wa'alaikumsalam.." answer everything with a different expression of course.

Somehow Aliyya was able to solve the problem of her clothes getting wet and even charred by the iron. And now the beautiful girl was standing before all the Zein family with confidence.

"Sit Kid! Sit by your husband's side." said Umar, smiling at Aliyya.

"All right Uncle..."

Aliyya was sitting next to Zein's chair and it did not go unnoticed by Zein, Sonia, Shafia, Namira and Farhan. The sharp gaze veiled in hate continued to land for Aliyya of Sonia. While Zein, continued to pay attention to the behavior of the wife sitting next to him.

"Uncle... Am I late?" aliyya asked, looking at Umar.

"Of course not, son. You came just in time and it was not too late in the least." said Umar who was very excited and sparkling.

Aliyya smiled with relief and satisfaction as she glanced at Zein. While Zein only snorted annoyed to see the father who continued to defend his favorite nephew.

"Oh, one more thing, Aliyya. Don't call Uncle like that anymore because you're not only a nephew, but also a daughter-in-law here. So just call Papa ya." said Umar who smiled at Aliyya and Zein.

"But Pa, it's not that Aliyya's married that your relationship will be different. By calling you uncle it is already very good." chimpal Sonia who seems to object to Umar's proposal.

Umar smiled back at his wife. While Sonia immediately looked towards Aliyya and stared at her sharply.

"The rest is up to you, Aliyya" said Sonia, who smiled but whose piercing eyes held a lot of meaning.

Aliyya who saw the sharp look of Sonia's eyes could only smile clumsily.

"Now what do you want to do to prepare for the reception?"

All eyes were on Umar. Everyone looked surprised by the new plan of the middle-aged man the two children had. Moreover, Sonia who from the beginning did not want her son to marry Aliyya.

"Reception? Reception for what Pa?" ask Zein who doesn't understand this.

"It looks like you should explain what the wedding reception was to your husband, Aliyya. It seems that Zein does not understand very well with the special wedding rituals of that one." said Umar who looked at Aliyya.

"But why should Pa's reception be held? It was very insignificant and a waste of time." - Timpal Zein who did not accept the papa's proposal.

"The perception isn't just important, Zein. You better just ask about this to your wife because she knows many things, including about the reception." said Umar who still kekeuh want to hold the reception.

Aliyya just nodded her head while smiling at her uncle. While Zein is further irritated, even his appetite is lost due to Umar's talk.

"Okay, it looks like Papa has to go to the office and stop at the orphanage to pay for Papa's vow." said Umar while he wanted to move and turn to Sonia.

"Nazar what Pa?" ask the astonished Sonia.

"Papa had made a vow, if one day Zein could get the best woman in the world and make the woman as a wife, then Papa would give compensation to orphans as Papa's gratitude. All that is done now and Papa must pay for the votive." said Umar who saw everything and smiled.

Flowering, that was how Aliyya felt at this moment. The words of the uncle seemed to be a strength and spirit for him. While Sonia and Zein, just speechless and looking at each other did not like the proposal.

"But Pa, we've just got married and does it have to be a reception so everyone knows we're married?" timpal Zein who still objected to the reception.

"Indeed should be even mandatory, Zein. Is that Aliyya?" replied Umar who looked at Aliyya.

Aliyya just nodded and smiled at Umar. He occasionally glanced at Zein. His eyes immediately heated up when he heard all Zein's refusal, even to hold a reception he refused and said that the reception was not important. For a married girl, the reception is a very special peak event for them. But what happens if the husband of the woman refuses to hold a reception? Must be very sad and hurt. Although Aliyya has not received Zein fully as husband, and vice versa, but for Aliyya the reception is a sacred event. Not only sacred in front of a large family, but also as a container to share the happiness we have over the marriage itself.

"But Pa, I mean..."

"The uncle said it was very true. Because with the reception, this wedding will be known by many people and with the reception also this wedding can be justified." Aliyya who smiled at Umar.

Now all eyes are on Aliyya.Gagasan who just said it attracts all the attention of people, including Sonia. Umar and Farhan were smiling when they heard Aliyya. Then the others, including Zein, just looked at the girl sitting next to him.

"You're absolutely right, honey."

Aliyya also smiled with relief because every idea and proposal from him always had the full support of Umar. Every now and then Aliyya looked to glance at Zein who also took a glance at him.

How dare this girl fight me. When I said the reception wasn't important, she said the opposite. Even worse, Papa always supported him. Zein in the liver.

I'm sorry, Zein. It's not my intention to fight and oppose your opinion. But what Uncle said was very true and I had to agree to it. Because it is only in this way that our marriage will be known by many people, even the world. And in this way, not only as an announcement but also as an opportunity to complement our marriage and our relationship. Aliyya muttered in her heart.

Breakfast continued and Umar who was about to leave first to the office was to be postponed because of Farhan. While everyone is engrossed in enjoying the breakfast made directly by Sonia.

The atmosphere of breakfast this morning does seem very wise and harmonious when viewed from the outside only, but not with the inside. When the atmosphere of breakfast mid-morning wisdom, as soon as possible, Shafia who sat right opposite Aliyya and was about to take something in front of her, seemed wide-eyed when looking closely at the clothes used by Aliyya.

Shafia who did not expect to choke then moved and walked closer to Sonia.

"Excuse me Ma, I want to get that water" Shafia said, taking a beautiful teapot.

Sonia simply nodded without seeing the movements of her daughter-in-law's movements. Then...

"It looks like Aliyya's wearing Zein's shirt, Ma!"

Sonia turned to Aliyya when she heard Shafia whispering in her ear. Shafia sat back to her place. Sonia's eyes stared fixedly at the clothes used by Aliyya and it was true that the girl was wearing a Zein T-shirt that she accidentally covered with her knit sweater.

Zein, who was sitting next to her mother, was astonished. Then slowly Zein turned to Aliyya who was enjoying breakfast and occasionally seemed to justify the sweater when the sweater was showing a shirt inside. Zein's eyes were rounded when he saw a familiar shirt for him.

Oh, so this girl put on my shirt and covered it with a sweater so that everyone couldn't see it. Very astute. Zein in the liver.

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The day is getting day by day. The king of the day seemed to shine upon the earth with his light. Aliyya is now in the room and appears to be ironing the Zein T-shirt that she used at breakfast this morning.

Chequek!

The sound of the door opening managed to surprise Aliyya who was ironing clothes. When the girl looked back, it turned out that Zein was the one who entered without saying hello.

"Have you forgotten how to say hello before entering?" asked Aliyya who was staring at Zein.

"Who told you to talk, huh!?" zein said while gripping Aliyya's hand.

"Let go of my hand, Zein! You hurt me." said Aliyya who tried to take her hand off.

"Listen!!! I know everything and you keep trying to fight me every time you get a chance. And the matter of the reception, why did you accept that stupid decision again!?" zein said while gripping Aliyya's hand.

"Listen to me first, Zein. I accepted Uncle's plan because......"

"Because you want everyone to know that a good Aliyya is my wife and daughter-in-law in this house? Why don't you just put up a notice board for all over the city!!!" zein's toilet was cutting while pushing Aliyya so that the girl's body staggered backwards.

"You think I want to hold this reception! I accept Uncle's decision because this event is not just an announcement, but it is mandatory for everyone who is married!" aliyya said as she stared at Zein's nanar with her eyes starting to heat up.

"But I don't want no reception!!!" zein looked hard at Aliyya.

"What do you know about the reception? You don't even know if the show was done with the right hand or the left hand, right?" aliyya replied whose voice was held back.

"I don't know, and you're going to be my teacher for that, right?" zein's increasingly sharp eyes on Aliyya.

"No, Zein!!! I am not a teacher to you, but I am your wife!!!" replied Aliyya who started to lower her tone.

Zein's face turned even more red as it held the rumbling anger within his chest towards Aliyya. Not even a hateful gaze was spared in the middle of the two. Slowly, Zein stepped closer to his wife and gripped her hand again. Aliyya who had Zein's treatment only looked at her husband with a pushy look of disbelief that Zein could be rude like this.

"Sheard Papa's nephew!!! Right now I know exactly what you are thinking!!! All right, then just follow your uncle's request and sit with me at the aisle. But one thing you must remember, Al!!! Until whenever you can never be a part of my life!!! Remember that!!!" zein said as he pushed Aliyya back.

Collapse was Aliyya's tear defense. The clear thread that he should have been holding, had now fallen without his permission. It hurts, it hurts so much to hear Zein's words this time. The pain seemed to dominate so that the hatred was re-emerged to fill the heart of a beautiful girl like Aliyya.

"You think I want to be a part of your life? Until at any time, you will also never be able to be a part of my life, Zein Abdullah!!! And here, take your clothes!!! Because I don't need that shirt anymore!" aliyya said no less loudly while throwing the shirt right on Zein's face.

Zein fell silent and his face was definitely getting reddened by the treatment of Aliyya who was so brave against him so fiercely. While Aliyya was still staring at the man with her wet eyes. Then Zein stepped out from the face of the beautiful girl.

Aliyya's body seemed to run out of strength after trying her hardest to deal with Zein's increasingly bad attitude towards her. Aliyya was pensive and silent. Suddenly his mind remembered Sabrina and Galuh in Jogja. But when the beautiful girl was daydreaming, she suddenly smelled a very thick burning object in her room.

Aliyya turned her body and looked back. How surprised Aliyya when she found Zein was burning the shirt she had used earlier, right in front of her own eyes at this time.

"Never touch anything in this room! Because if you do it again, then I will burn it right away! You understand!?" zein toilet.

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