Marrying a Woman of Mother's Choice

First Night?

There's one final procession that's going to take place tonight. The procession is called appakabajikang or mutual repair/refine.

This procession is the procession of uniting the two brides. After the marriage contract is completed, the groom is escorted to the bride's room. In the bugis-makassar tradition, the door to the bride's room is usually locked tightly. Then there was a brief dialogue between the groom's introduction and the bride's room's doorkeeper. After the groom is allowed to enter, then held the Mappasikarawa event (touching each other).

After that, the two brides joined on the bed to follow several events such as the installation of a seven-sheet sarong guided by indo botting (custom guide). This means that the groom has been accepted by the bride's family.

All of these processes make Reno and Tenri shake their heads and smile embarrassed because indirectly they are both being united in a sacred bond called marriage.

There is a unique and funny where when the two newly married brides had to race out of the seven layers of the holster and scramble to find a beetle (place of rice). As Reno and Tenri ran through the door of the room, the two of them got stuck there and everyone who was there laughed out loud. They are very funny because they really just met and ended up facing each other face to face.

"Well ... when Iyah found a place of rice when this is your home, Ren?" chirp one of the relatives who was present that night.

The laughter of those who watched. Reno is embarrassed and funny because she doesn't know where her mother's rice is. Understandably he lived a lot in the capital while Tenri arguably often accompanied his mother in the house after teaching.

"Reno seems to still need to learn to know the kitchen, Mother." Reno replied with a shy expression.

Tenri also blushed to see the innocence of her husband. Although both are still stiff, but trying to melt the atmosphere in the middle of their extended family.

After the completion of this process, it means the completion of all Makassar tribal marriage arrangements.

***

Even though the night had rolled, some residents in the house had fallen asleep. In the bridal chamber, two human children were enjoying the silence. Both are still shy to just say hello. Since then, the two of them have not spoken to each other personally.

"Include me Reno" he said stiffly.

"Mondie."

The two were exactly two people who had just met and become acquainted. Use the event to mention each other by name. After that the mood returned to silence.

"Emm .. I .. I thank you for marrying me." Tenri spoke with his head slightly lowered. He was too worried that Reno would not accept it.

"Actually, I was surprised also because my return this time turned out to be married to the mother's choice of woman, namely you. I had no preparations at all, I hadn't even thought about marriage. So then

... I hope you understand."

"Regarding this marriage, I can't say much either. Both of our parents have defined this since we were children. As a woman, I can only obey what they say. I'm sorry if I'm not perfect to be your wife someday."

"What ... do you want to come with me to Jakarta? Because I have a business there, it is not possible if I have to go back and forth between Jakarta Makassar while I make money there."

"Like my parents' message, Daeng. I must be devoted to my husband, you daeng. So whatever you say, I'll obey."

"Even though you have to leave your profession as a teacher in Makassar?"

"The victim of a wife is her husband, Daeng. My profession is not comparable to the heaven God promised me."

Reno was surprised by Tenri's answer, most women today do not want to be regulated let alone have to give up their jobs to join the husband. But Tenri wants and hopes that if she obeys her husband's request then she will get heaven later.

"Well if so. In the near future maybe two or three more days, we will fly to Jakarta. Prepare the things you want to bring."

Tenri asked for permission to take off his clothes. "Sorry daeng, can you wait outside for a moment?"

Reno shocked. "What's wrong?"

"I .. I want to undress. I'm embarrassed if there's anyone else in this room." Tenri's face bends in shame.

Reno understood, even though in her heart was kept a question. "Why should I be ashamed to try? Am I her husband? Why did he ask me to come out of the room." Inner Reno.

Shortly after, Reno knocked on the door. "Haven't?" whispered.

Clik.

The door was opened by Tenri, "already daeng, come in."

Reno sat on the edge of the bed. Want to take off his socks that turned out to have forgotten he was off. But just looking down, Tenri was already moving fast. He sat down and took off Reno's socks. After that, he also helped Reno take off the shirt he wore.

"Ti .. no need," sergeant Reno was a little worried.

"It's my job, daeng."

Reno was bare-chested in front of Tenri, since his wife was trying to avoid the gaze of Reno. Especially having to look at the chest of Reno which is like a torn bread shape.

"We're not your own pants-ta, daeng."

Reno was surprised because she thought that Tenri's pants would also help her take them off. Haha. Basic Reno.

"I'm sorry, I don't know what kind of clothes you wear while you sleep. This is the clothes I took from the closet-ta daeng."

Tenri handed Reno a stack of T-shirts. Reno took it with a bow and immediately put it on. Tenri had already climbed onto the bed and was lying on her back to Reno.

Is this our first night? Should I do it with him tonight? Ah, it feels like just imagining it I'm amused. She was the woman I just knew and became my wife. Shit, how's this?

There was inner opposition in Reno's heart. He was confused about what to do in the room called the bedroom. There was no other choice but to sleep next to Tenri.

Reno did not turn her back to Tenri, she instead watched Tenri's back wearing the maroon-colored nightgown. Reno's hand was about to touch Tenri's back, but Tenri's voice shocked him.

"Sleep, daeng. It's night."

Reno's hand was immediately pulled by him, almost caught. So thought Reno. He calmly turned back to Tenri.

"Just relax, I won't touch you if you're not ready, Tenri" he said. Whether heard by Tenri or not. But actually he did not intend to touch Tenri earlier, only he wanted to ascertain whether the woman who had been legal to be his wife had slept or not.

"Don't Tenri have a lot of eyes, how could he know I would touch his back just now?" thought Reno in a jubilation towards her sleep.

*Connected.*