
After Danu left, Aruna looked back at the river. The rumbling sound of the river current made his heart much calmer.
"Assalamu alaikum," said someone.
Aruna turned her face towards the voice.
"Wa alaikum salam, brother Aan," said Aruna
"You know Aruna..here is my favorite place to let go of my grief and disappointment" said Aan, he also sat on the rock beside Aruna. But Aan's face looked at the river.
"What does your sister Aan feel when she finds out that Maya's best friend killed her?" Ask Aruna.
"Sad, disappointed, angry, what else? that must be what I feel. But grudging Salha and replying to Salha's actions, did not make Maya come to life again" replied Aan.
"What are you going to do to the person who has the heart to use it on you?"
"Nothing .. I just want him to clear our surnames in the village, it hurts so much considering how the citizens judge me first." replied Aruna.
Aan and Aruna looked at the river.
"It's Maya's ring" said Aan, revealing the ring she was holding.
"Waw is good," replied Aruna casually, although only a glance at the ring Aan showed.
"Do you want to fill Maya's vacant position?" Ask Aan.
Aruna scrunched up her forehead and turned her head towards Aan, she was astonished to not believe the word Aan just now.
"Aruna .. did you not get along with your parents who were sad about the incident just now? Entertain them with happy tidings," said Aan, he also turned towards Aruna. Their views meet.
"I don't want a man as good as Aan's brother to die because of me" replied Aruna softly, he turned his gaze again towards the river.
"Mara ... Fool ... Sustenance ... Death ..all in the hands of God, the decree of God. Don't feel that you took Aruna's life" said Aan.
"I'm sorry .." said Aruna, but she did not change her perspective.
"Sorry you won't take care of the grief of your parents. You know, if they really want you to get married" said Aan.
Aruna silently stared and looked back at Aan.
"Arune... Said the town guy... Arunas... Will you marry me?" Ask Aan.
"Haa??" Aruna did not understand the words that Aan said just now.
"Huh? What's your answer?"
"who was? I've heard it but don't know what it means" replied Aruna.
"Aruna .. everyone is waiting for you in the office of ustadz Ali," said Ilyas who arrived suddenly, his breath was tired from running.
"I wait for your answer after the negotiation," cried Aan rose and left Aruna and Ilyas first.
"Wa alaikum salam" cried Aruna.
Aan stopped his steps, but did not turn back.
"Assalamu aleikum" said Aan
"Wa alaikum salam" answered Ilyas and Aruna at the same time answered Aan's greeting.
***
Everyone is gathered in Ali's office. Everyone sat down, waiting for the answer to the incident just now.
Aruna sat beside Suminten, she leaned on Suminten's body. His heart raged, he really did not know what to do. Worse yet he and Sibki never make out. These memories really sip the inner Aruna.
If Sibki was someone else, Aruna's heart might not be this sick. He deeply regrets his actions. Only the tightness that Aruna felt, not to mention the new problems that appeared this.
"I'm sorry in Revelation, I used to trap Minten and Mas to get you married to citizens, and I'm free from our marriage ties" Mastia said.
"You don't have to trap us into kebo gatherings if you just want to untie our marriage, I'd be happy to let you go if you're not happy with me" Revelations said.
"I'm sorry, Mira was 4 months old, Minten was barren, I'm sure she would love Aruna more than herself, so I gave you a heartbreaking drink, until you are caught in the middle of having sex, if you get married, then someone will take care of Mira who is still a baby" Mastia said.
Aruna looked at the face of Suminten. The woman who has been devoting all her affection to her that exceeds the mother who gave birth to her. Even very fond of him, even though he was framed by the mother of this child he loved. Aruna hugged Suminten tightly.
"You are right, Suminten did love Mira very much, but we called her Aruna." said Revelation.
"Jadib.. pak is not ..." lirih Sibki.
"Sorry Suli, your mother is not wrong .. wrong father .. I am very captivated by your mother, your mother is young like Aruna. You always tease him with gold and other, until your mother wants to go with the father of the village. You've been married three times before, but you don't have any children, so you asked your mother to take you too to leave the village, if Aruna was bigger instead of a baby, you'd take her, too, our journey is very far away Suli, it is impossible to bring a baby," said Jojo.
"Mother ... evil mother!! Mother must missahin Suli same sister Suli only because of the father's property," lirih Suli aka Sibki.
"Can I hug you Suli?" Ask Revelation.
Suli immediately embraced Revelation. They are the same crying. The child that his wife had run away had grown up.
"Sorry Abah ..If you are able to give what your mother wants, we will not be separated" said Revelation.
"Sorry Abah mak .. umak lived poor until this old same Abah ..." cf. Revelation, he released his embrace on Sibki, and walked up to Suminten, then clasped Suminten's hand tightly
"Don't bah .. umak happy life is equal ... great man!!!. If Wila does not trap umak .. Maybe until now umak will be an old widow who is a kara, without a husband without children without family," said Suminten.
"Thank you Wila .. Thanks to you, I can live my life as a mother and as a wife" said Suminten
"Sorry .. May I speak?" Ask Ali.
"Please Ustadz" said all.
"So Aruna and Sibki kaka adek?" Tanya Ali makes it clear.
Suminten, Revelation, and Mastia nodded.
"Oh .. alrightn.. Then this marriage is void" Ali said.
All quiet.
الله اكبر الله اكبر
الله اكبر الله اكبر
The voice of the Adhan stopped their negotiations.
"Udah time Dzuhur, Let's Dzuhur first," said Ali.
"Aruna .. would you call me mother," Wila stopped Aruna who was walking while hugging Suminten
"Mother? What appropriate? You trap this woman for the sake of your ego, and leave your baby and husband, and also separate the father from his son, separating the brother from his sister. If you were dead today? abah's dead? who's gonna prevent this inbreeding?" Ask Aruna.
Aruna and Suminten walked past Wila Mastia.
"Hey Aruna! The one who gave birth to you was me! Not that barren woman!!" mastia shouted out her Original nature.
Aruna released her embrace at Suminten, and walked towards Mastia. Mastia smiled. Seeing Aruna walk towards him and leave Suminten.
"Thank you for struggling to conceive and give birth to me, and thank you for leaving me, too" whispered Aruna. Aruna turned back towards Suminten and left Mastia.
Mastia slumped to sit on the floor looking at Aruna's reaction to her.