NOT AS BEAUTIFUL AS HEAVEN S1/S2

Chapters 17. I'm sorry, Rachel

The sky was bright with a gleam of light shining around the village. The wind seemed to be calmer. But able to fly leaves.

Under a shady tree, Rachel sat alone. Farhan's father and mother went to college. Her eyes glared somewhere.

Farhan, who saw his wife pensive, came out of the house. Walked to Rachel. The man hugged and kissed his forehead.

Rachel who was pensively shocked as those wet lips landed on her face. He just replied with a smile. Seeing his wife's reaction so, Farhan hugs her, hoping Rachel reciprocates. However, Rachel seemed to be slightly evading.

"I'm sorry ...," said Farhan.

Rachel wrote her husband. His eyes were on children cycling after school.

Farhan then chose to sit next to Rachel. Grasping the woman's hand. Feels cold.

"I know what I said yesterday hurt a lot, I'm sorry. Now I have nothing more to hide. I will answer the questions you often ask me. Why did I marry you ...."

Farhan took a deep breath. Looking at his wife's flat face. The man wanted to know what his wife was thinking.

"I married you just to avoid the matchmaking of father and mother. I love Andin, but my parents didn't approve of our relationship until Andin chose another man. Try to understand a little with my current position, Rachel!" farhan said with great emphasis.

"Mas, there's nothing to forgive. Like you said, I should have understood your position as well as mine. I'm the one who's not self-conscious, too overwhelmed with my thoughts. Where there is a good man who wants to marry a woman like me if there is no specific purpose," said Rachel Lirih, but still can be heard Farhan.

"I don't mean to disappoint and hurt you."

"Just calm down, Mom. I've been used to being let down and slapped by the realities of life. My heart is God-made, not human, so it won't hurt easily" Rachel said, smiling.

"I'm sorry, Rachel!"

"Don't apologize often, Mom. I'm afraid your sorry stock will run out, so that when you make a bigger mistake, you have no more apologies" said Rachel.

"We're walking around the village, huh?" ask Farhan. He tried to divert the conversation. Rachel's words actually pierced her heart.

Rachel just nodded her head in response. Perhaps by looking at the scenery of the village could make him forget everything.

At a stall near the fish pond, Farhan stopped. Inviting his wife to sit down to rest while enjoying the many fish in the pond.

"Bi Sum, please make two glasses of warm tea" Farhan said kindly.

"Son Farhan. Aunt guess who. It's coming alone, so pangling. Is this Nak Farhan?" the aunt asked while pointing towards Rachel.

With a faint smile, Rachel replied to the woman's words. Auntie also slammed it.

"This is Farhan's wife, Bi," Farhan said.

"That's pretty. It's worth refusing when betrothed to Annisa," Bibi said.

Farhan simply smiled back at the woman. One hour they spent chatting while looking at the fish in the pond. After that Farhan said goodbye to the middle-aged woman.

When he got home, both of Farhan's parents had been waiting. They sat in the television room as usual.

"Sit down! There's something you and mom want to say" Dad said.

Farhan and Rachel chose to sit on the seat that was on their right. Curious about what the old man wanted to say.

"Dad and mom want to give you a honeymoon gift for the two of you. You can choose, where the honeymoon is going," said Mother.

"Because my cut-off period is only 3 days I choose to go to the city of Bandung. Closer than here. Do you agree, Rachel?" ask Farhan.

"I'm up to Mas alone" said Rachel softly.

"If you want to go there, fine. I'll book tickets and lodging later" said Dad.

Although Farhan has a lot of money, but the gift from his parents is still accepted. Because he knew, if later rejected, both parents became sad. Assuming the gift of them is not appreciated because it has a lot of money.

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