JODOHKU CLASSMATE

PLEDGES

That day the entire Dana family gathered until the afternoon. The Cloud Family had already returned home after Ashar. Dana, who often sews dresses and kebaya for the wedding of her cousins, does not bother with the kebaya she will wear tomorrow.

"Try this, it seems softer than you have red." Mom took the kebaya in the closet. The kebaya is soft pink with a slight floral accent that Dana thinks is very beautiful. Dana wore the kebaya when Arum's brother Sad got married.

"Good," Mama saw that kebaya was very beautiful in the body of her daughter. The clouds that still live there also see Dana looking graceful wearing the kebaya.

"Pretty." Dana's entire family's eyes turned toward the Clouds when she unknowingly praised Dana's performance. "The press." The cloud finally realized what he was doing and continued his words. He looked awkward and nervous.

"I'm ugly, right? yaudah, change it." Dana wants to go back to the room to change the kebaya she used.

"I mean beautiful, you're beautiful. The dress is pretty too." The clouds tried to correct his words. Dana squinted her eyes. He folded his hands forward.

"I don't think you like me wearing this." Dana said in a tone that tended to be upset.

"Like, who said?" The clouds approached Dana. His entire family in the room seemed busy themselves pretending not to hear the quarrel between the two of them. "Pretty." The clouds pinched Dana's cheek.

"Oh no! my eyes." Dana's sister closed her eyes to see the behavior of her future brother.

"okay!" Dana then turned around and went into the room to change clothes. Shortly after, Dana came out and sat down with her family. They were still talking to the clouds. Every now and then aunty and om asked about Awan and his family. Grandma Dana who was also sitting next to Dana asked a lot of things to the Clouds. That day was the first day for Dana's grandmother and grandfather to meet the Clouds.

After a late night, some of Dana's family one by one began to go home. Stay the Dana family from her mother who was staying at Dana's house. Dana's best friend came home shortly after the engagement was over. Sad brother chose to stay longer because he wanted to hear the story of his cousin's sister in detail.

"So who spread my invitation first, but who married you first?" brother Sad folded his hands forward. His eyes were still waiting for his sister's answer.

"Well," Dana glanced at the Clouds.

"Kok me?" said the Cloud who seemed to answer the glance of the woman's eyes.

"Wan, take this brother of mine. He is noisy, you have a lot of knowledge about him. His body is old, his behavior is no more mature than Niko."

Plaque!

Dana hit her brother's arm pretty hard. Sis Sad only complained because of the actions of his cousin's sister.

"Well, by the way!" Dana then threatened her brother. He sneered in annoyance at the words of Brother Sad. They talk a lot about their relationship. Sometimes Brother Sad also leave a message to Awan to take care of his sister. Until 10 pm Awan finally said goodbye to go home. He doesn't want to be late for his special show tomorrow.

That night was truly a joyous night for Dana as she was able to chat with the person she loved. Familiarity seemed to be clearly displayed between the family chat that was scattered.

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The next day, the house looked crowded at dawn. Dana was ready shortly after the dawn prayer. Right at 9 am, Dana and her extended family then went to pesantren owned by Pakdhe Awan. There, the Cloud family had been waiting for their arrival. The pesantren hall seemed to have been filled with students and extended families behind the sides. Dana was sitting in a room quite far from that hall. He was accompanied by his mother and aunt and grandmother. Not long after, Fina and the Princess came. The two accompanied their seemingly unsuccessful best friend to hide his nervousness.

"Silence Dan, well." Fina tried to calm her best friend. The princess still held Dana's hand that felt ice-cold. The mouth of women who wear soft pink kebaya incessantly say a prayer asking for smooth events to God. The event began with the opening and continued with the recitation of the Quran. After that, of course, the core event is ijjab Qabul.

The clouds shake Dana's hand. There were a lot of eyes on him. Honestly, at that time he really did not know how to overcome his nervousness. His heart was beating very fast enjoying every swish of blood that was flowing very fast in his body. Papa Dana started shaking the ice-cold Cloud's hand. That's when God answered everything. The Lord answered the prayer of Dana and the Clouds are interlocked so that the message from God is conveyed to two people who are in love. With a single breath, the Cloud made a solemn promise to God. A promise of always believing in God. A promise to live with the woman he has now betrothed.

"Well!"

Haru's cries and happy laughter instantly burst into the hall. Dana who heard from the speaker installed in the room felt very relieved. Now the man has legally become his life partner.

"Happy duk" Mama hugged Dana. The aunt and the entire Dana family in the room hugged Dana in turn.

"You are now the wife of Dan's people" Fina hugged her best friend tightly.

"Alhamdulillah" The princess cried. He was so happy that his best friend Dana, who 23 years old never brought anyone to be introduced to them, was now married before both of them.

The woman tried to hold back her cries because she did not want the very beautiful makeup to fade into her tears. His eyes now look teary. He tried his hardest to hold his happy cry.

Dana and her family then walked towards the hall. They will be joined by other families as well as guests who are deliberately invited.

For the first time, Awan sees Dana wearing a kebaya with makeup that fascinates her. The man's eyes continued to point at Dana. His gaze could not be separated from the woman who was now walking towards him. The clouds were bewitched by the woman.

"Beautiful," The clouds praised his wife gently. His gaze looked shady like the wind that hit and greeted Dana gently.

"Thank you," Dana seemed to be smiling awkwardly at Cloud's words. His cheeks were flushed with embarrassment.

The cloud pinned the ring on the girl's right ring finger. Dana also did the same thing that the Clouds did. The two now sit together and listen to the advice that will be given to them both as husband and wife. After the series of events was over, they took quite a lot of photos for documentation. The wedding took place with wisdom and simplicity.

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