Mystery of Love

Riwa

A few days after that my mother came back to the cottage. I was wondering what else my mom brought this time.

I left my kitchen work and rushed to my room because my mother was invited by my friends to go straight to my room. After there was nothing else in the room other than the two of us then my mother said her purpose came to the lodge today.

"Dikon ndolekno ali-ali! " (Told to ring). Said Mother.

"When is mawon buk..... yok nopo by the medal? Nek partan sakniki kanken Bu nyai lak semerap" (When-anytime ma'am.... How's exit? If you leave now, Mom will know).

After talking about this and that my mother said goodbye because it was noon and mother had not been to the market.before returning home , my mother told me again that I would keep this secret and not divulge it to anyone.

A few days passed, the mother came again, bringing news that her family Cak Im wanted her wedding to be held in the month of Maulud. It was already the month of Shaytan and I remember that the prophet married Siti Khadijah in Shawwal month and married Siti Aisyah in Shawwal month as well. So I try to ask, what if it is promoted to be Shawwal month only. Not because I'm kebelet, ngebet or anything, I just want to follow the sunna.

Then she went home again and a few days later came back. Ibu said if Cak Im was a bit worried because he had heard if married in Shawwal month then that person would have a lot of debt.

"Naudzubillahimindrealik. I hope it never happens. Njeng Niku niku nikah kale Siti Khodijah moonshawal . kaliyan Siti Aisyah nggeh shawal." I expressed my opinion to mother. Little ngeyel. I reiterate once again yes, not because of ngeyel but this is a marriage that is expected to happen once in a lifetime and I want to walk according to the expectations that are hidden and I want. Just it's.

The days passed and my mother was not tired of going back and forth to the cottage. Bringing news from home and relaying it to me then asking for my opinion, go home again to tell them how I think, go back again.

Finally the Cak Im family agreed if the wedding will be held at the end of Shawwal month. My mother then asked me how much I would ask for.

"E the number seven..." So you said because Mr. Zein once ordered if asked for a dowry ask for the number seven.

"County ta pitung atus?" (Seventy what seven hundred?)

My mother then told me that Cak Im was the backbone of the family so after I married her I should know myself and share the Rizki I got with her family.

From the way my mother told me about her, it seemed that my mother really liked her and respected her.

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I remember when I was in Junior High and was learning Arabic, my father saw me at that time. I said, "Nango Cak Im kono....! Cak Im pinter arabic...." (Go to Cak Im there you know...! Cak Im pinter arabic.) Father at that time also looked so admiring his figure.

When you talk like that, I'm silent and don't answer. Inwardly I said, ndaneh isine, wonge mueneng ngunu. (How shy, orange is so quiet).

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Our talks to discuss everything related to marriage took approximately three months. Last Friday, Rajab, rupah, Poso. And all that time I was still in the cottage. My mother is a soul, but she seems to look very happy. Maybe because of the first ghost.

It seems like mother and father really like Cak Im because all this time I have often heard someone come to ask me but mother always answers, her son is still in school. And I never talked to her about it. As if that's not something important we should talk about.

For the past few months I have been in the cabin and the lodge children have been astonished and guessing what happened. Especially my cousin Ima. He often asks me what is it? why did mom go back and forth to the cottage.

Until finally I can not keep the feeling of raging in me to keep this secret myself so I told mbak Ima that I will marry with Cak Im. Hearing that, he was surprised. I warned my cousin not to tell anyone because I didn't want this secret to go anywhere until the time comes.