Half of the Heart belongs to Sahla

Marriage of Sahla and Bima

"I accepted the marriage and marriage of Sahla Khauhah bint Edi Mubarok with mascawin 10 grams of gold paid in cash." Bima's voice said ijab qobul so smoothly and loudly.

"Well!" Simultaneously the witnesses who have been appointed validate the ijab qobul. Now Bima and Sahla have officially become a husband and wife.

Mrs Ratih who watched her son get married could not hold back the tears that had been urged to come out. Likewise with Sahla's mother, the situation is not much different from her best friend. The two women who have now officially become one family, embrace each other with tears.

"At last we really became a family" said Ms Marni

"real Mar. What we used to pledge, finally materialized."

"Neng, now don't call Auntie again huh. Call Mom." Said Mrs Ratih to Sahla.

"Yes, Mom."

"Mother is very happy because you are the daughter-in-law of Mother. Thank you, son, for accepting Bima as your husband." Mrs Ratih hugged Sahla and then kissed her forehead.

Before the dhuhur adhan reverberated, the wedding of Bima and Sahla was completed. The neighbors present had already returned to their homes. And now in the house Sahla only 2 families who have now been united into one family.

"Bima, stay here today with your wife. Help your Mother and Father-in-law get home. Tomorrow take your wife to our house. Now I want to go home, pity Dila at home alone." 

"Mar, pick Bima yes. I'll go home first."

"Yes. Greetings to Dila."

After the departure of Mrs Ratih, they immediately cleaned up a house that was quite messy. Although only a simple event, but it was quite draining to clean it up again as before.

Almost magrib they just finished cleaning the house. Seen once they resist fatigue and drowsiness. And after Isya Bu Marni and Mr. Edi, no longer out of his bedroom. Maybe they immediately fell asleep, because this whole day was very tiring.

Same with Sahla and Bima. Although still awkward, but fatigue and drowsiness make them not think about it. Only sleep was on their minds at the moment.

"Sir Bima, sleeping here?" Ask Ms. Marni when they are having breakfast.

"Father Ma'am."

"Where are you planning to live in the future ?"

Bima and Sahla look at each other. They don't know what to answer. Because they had not planned anything at all.

"Mom, they just got married yesterday. Let them adapt first to each other," said Mr. Edi sage.

"It's not so, sir. You just want to know where they want to live ? Here or at Ratih's house ?"

"Living anywhere is the same, ma'am. This house is Kok Bu. If you miss, maen will stay."

"This father." 

Bima and Sahla just smiled.

"Sir, Mom, we went to Bima's house first." Said Sahla after finishing washing the dishes used for breakfast.

"Yes." Yeah."

Bima and Sahla are very awkward. During the journey to the house of Bima, never once Sahla and Bima go hand in hand. Bima walked in front and Sahla tailed behind him. Sontak invited jokes from the neighbors they met.

"Male! Neng Sahla's hand should not be taken, held dong. It will be lost." One of the neighbors tried to tempt them. Bima and Sahla only gave a smile in return.

"Assalamu'alaikum." Bima said his greetings at home. Not waiting for the door to be opened, Bima has opened the door and invited Sahla in.

Although he had been to the house of Mrs Ratih several times, this time Sahla's feelings were a little different. He felt that this house with all its contents was welcoming his arrival as a new occupant.

"Wa'alaikum salam. Uh the kids are on coming." Mrs Ratih appeared from behind the house. Bima and Sahla experienced it. Bima immediately approached her sister in the room.

"What other mother ?" Ask Sahla.

"Udah ma'am, we had breakfast before here."

"Oh, I made lunch later."

"Yes ma'am, Sahla help ya ma'am."

"Mast Marni is very happy to have a child as good as you Neng, like to help."

"Mom can do it."

Sahla and Ms. Ratih went to the kitchen to continue the delayed cooking.

"Neng, what do you want to drink ?" Ask Bu Ratih after finishing cooking.

"Later Sahla make it yourself, Mom, it's a responsibility to finish washing the dishes soon."

"You make coffee for your husband, huh ?"

"Yes Mom. What would you like to drink ? Let Sahla make it."

"Ga neng. I had a sweet tea this morning."

After finishing washing the dishes, Sahla immediately made black coffee for Bima and milk coffee for herself. Then he took her to the living room. There Mom and Bima were chatting.

"Come on Neng sitting next to your husband. Somebody wants to talk about it" said Mrs Ratih after seeing Sahla coming in from the kitchen.

Sahla approached them with the drink she had made, and she sat down beside her husband at the command of Mrs Ratih.

"Wait a minute. I'm gonna grab something." Mrs Ratih got up from her seat, went to her room. And soon came out with something wrapped in a map.

"Mom, Sahla. Now you have entered a new chapter of your journey. There will be obstacles and obstacles that you will face. I wish you could face it together."

"Here, I just have this. Just as your capital entrepreneurship. Can't Neng Sahla continue to work out of town ?"

"Is this Mom?" Ask Bima while opening the map.

"Garden certificate across the east street. It's your father's legacy."

"Bima can't take this ma'am. Business problem, Bima still have savings."

"No, Son. This has become your right. And today is the right time for you to give."

"Neng Sahla, I don't forbid you to work. But it would be nice for a woman who has become a wife to stay at home. Let your husband do his job well. If Bima does not do his job well, report to Mother. Let me teach him a lesson.

"Bima, son. Don't embarrass your mother in front of your wife. Be a good husband to him. You have been a good child for Mother, you have also become a good Brother for your sister. Now is the time to be a good husband to your wife."

"One more thing I ask of you. Please don't leave this house. Take care of your sister, Dila. Don't forget him."

"Mom. Don't talk like that. I might forget Dila. I know for myself, how dear I am to Dila. And I'm lucky to find a woman who loves Dila, too." Bima Say.

"True Ma'am, I already consider Dila like my own sister," Sahla said.

Mrs Ratih smiled. "Thank you, son. I'm glad to hear it."

Sahla approached Ratih and hugged her. "Don't talk like that again, ma'am."

"Thank you, Neng, for being part of this family."

"Yes Ma'am, Sahla is happy to be a part of this family. So it could be more often nemenin Dila." Mrs Ratih and Sahla smiled.