My Bow to the Destiny of Love

It's not as easy as turning the palm of the hand

Ardian was stunned for a moment when he heard Tina's papa question. "M. that means, Pa?"

"This kid said he was doing ta'aruf with my daughter. She said she likes Elsa Tina Miranda. What say?"

Ardian just smiled blandly. Confused to answer with what sentence questions thrown by his father Tina. After all, the plan to introduce Dodit with Tina was the plan he made. Even though Dodit wanted it, he still felt guilty.

"How, Ardian? Do you agree to see my daughter with him? Heh, I even saw that my daughter looked very incompatible with her."

"Why did Papa conclude that?" Chayra finally spoke up.

"Ayra, you should be able to judge this man. He doesn't even know the ins and outs of his family. Like a street kid who doesn't know his own family. Continue to get the courage from which he says he loves my daughter. Things that really don't make sense at all."

"Papa was wrong in judging people. Although Mr. Dodit does not know his family, at least he can guarantee Tina will be happy if living with him."

"Why do you say that?"

"Papa must have known that Mr. Dodit had a permanent job. God willing, he is also a religious man. As long as I knew him, he never neglected to establish prayers. So far, all I know is that Tina loves Mr. Dodit. Papa should have considered the good intentions of Mr. Dodit's arrival."

"Why Papa and Mama give time for the two of them to talk. I think, who's gonna live it them."

"Mama agrees with Nak Ardian's proposal."

"But, Ma.."

"Ssttt.we leave everything to God, Mas. The way our minds lost the same kid yesterday afternoon like Ayra and Ardian. Did you forget about the wedding trip between the two of them?" Ms. Tantri appointed Chayra and Ardian. Patting her husband's shoulder to calm down.

"Papa could also see from the ins and outs of the Ayra and Ardian families. They're so different, Pa. If you think of the lineage, Mr. Akmal must have refused Ardian to be the grandson of his son-in-law. Especially seeing the life of Ardian. But, Mr. Akmal has never been like that. He always thinks the same of everyone." Ms. Tantri again straightened her husband's mind.

"As for Mama." immediately got up and passed from the living room.

Ms. Tantri smiled as she looked at her husband's departure. He turned to look at Dodit who was still down. "Son Dodit, don't keep your head down. Try to lift his face from earlier."

Dodit raised his face while smiling weakly. "I'm sorry for my stupidity, ma'am."

"Now, kid. This kind of thing happens before marriage. Consider this a trial for you. My mom has experienced it before too. Your father did not get the blessing of both of Mama's parents. We are even strongly opposed to getting married. Your papa comes from a tight-knit family. My mom comes from a well-established family. Yes... After marriage, your Papa was given a promising job in the Mama family. And. thank God, your Papa managed to elevate himself with increasing achievement and success."

"Keep why is Papa against us now, Ma? He should have remembered who he was. Why is he being so arrogant now?" Tina who from earlier was stifling with the spicy words of her papa finally let out her uneg-uneg.

"I think your Papa wants revenge.."

"Huh, revenge for what? I'm his son, not Grandpa's son or Mama's cousin." Tina was upset.

"Mom can arrange this.."

"But Mama agrees, right, that I'm married to Kak Dodit?"

"If it's Mama, the guy's neutral, son. The important thing is that the man guarantees your life. As Ayra said.."

Tina smiled happily at her mother's words. It felt like getting a fresh breeze after being claustrophobic about her painful papa speech.

"Mh.. Ma, Ayra and Ardian want to leave. We're going to Papa Panji's house for a minute."

"The banner is not home, Ayra. He and his wife are out of town." Timpal Bu Tantri's. "But Alesha was there. Last night Mama saw her coming with her husband."

"We'll try to find out." Chayra and Ardian rise. Ardian took over Adzra who had been sleeping since leaving earlier.

Spontan Ardian flipped back his body. "Let me flinch. Which part is numb, honey?"

Ms. Tantri smiled seeing that. He did not expect that the very depraved Ardian could turn out like now. He could not even believe Tina's story about Ardian that had changed completely. But, when he saw his attention earlier made his heart feel stifled. Until now, there is still a sense of annoyance when you see Ardian. How the man treated Chayra. He even cursed Ardian for his hatred of the man. But, now he could only smile in disbelief at the harmonious marriage of Ardian and Chayra.

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Ardian pulled over his vehicle as he watched his wife fall asleep holding their son. After the Maghrib prayer, they immediately prepared to go to Miss Santi's house. The plan, Chayra and Adzra will be deposited there for the next three days because Ardian will be out of town.

Ardian looked at the faces of his son and wife. Want to move Adzra so that his wife's hand does not go numb. This made Chayra wake up.

"Eh, what's up, honey?" Spontaneous hand Chayra hugged Adzra's body.

"You go to sleep, Adzra let me take care. Later your hands will be numb yesterday if pressed for too long."

"It's okay, Mom. We'll be here soon, right?"

"Still far away, Chay.."

"The distance from Mother's house and house is only three kilometers, Mas. You go on, don't need lyrics in our direction let you focus on driving."

Ardian was silent for a while watching his wife and son.

"Just walk, Mas. I'm fine." Chayra tried to convince her husband because Ardian still looked worried.

"Let's hunt, let's get there fast."

"Are you sure you're gonna be okay?"

"God willing, I'll be fine."

Ardian finally relented and continued on his way. Just a few meters his wife was seen yawning again. "Don't want to stop by to buy something?"

"What do you want to buy, Mom?"

"Anything is up to you. We don't bring souvenirs for Mom and Bian. I don't want to protest against your sister later."

"I'm lazy down, Mas. I'll give him his way money."

"But he's got more money than you, honey."

"But the money Bian brought Mom. The boy if given his own money, which he does not use later."

Ardian gave up again. His wife looks tired, maybe that's what makes him lazy down. It's been three days that Ardian always comes home late. Fortunately, there was a break this afternoon so he could go home for a while. At nine o'clock, he still has a meeting with an important person. He did not know what time the meeting would be. In essence, he had already secured his wife. She doesn't feel good leaving Chayra at home because her mom often asks her for money. Worse yet, his wife always gave it away with bad reasons.

Pov Ardian...

I glanced at Chay a few times. His eyes were still open, but he repeatedly yawned. There's a pity to see it that way. For the last three days I have always worked overtime. Yesterday was only one day off, now even overtime up to three days. Especially tomorrow afternoon I'm going out of town. Huh, really, this position often drains my energy and sense. I even felt happier when I hitched a ride at my in-laws' house first. His work is light plus always with his wife day and night. Hahaha.but I am not a man who does not know himself. If I were the old Ardian, maybe I wouldn't want to move out of that house.

I looked back at my wife. Hah, it turns out he's yawning again. If Bi Idah did not come home, maybe he would not be too tired. It's been a week since Bi Idah came home. When I called him this morning, he said he couldn't come back because his son was still not fully healed. O Allah, suppose I have no responsibility with that stock. Want me to rent out two assistants so my wife doesn't get tired like this.

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