
After finishing dinner, Ainun and Ahmad Rafiq returned to their rooms to rest.
"Ai, according to the agreement should we sleep in a separate room, because now ummi and Abahmu also stay here, so you can not sleep in the side room so for a while we sleep one room, so we can sleep one room, but you're in bed yeah, let me be on the floor .. 'cause I also can't possibly let you sleep on the floor alone." Ahmad Rafiq immediately spread the floor carpet, mattress and blanket on the floor.
"But this is your home, I don't feel good about you .. What if you just sleep in the bed? let me sleep on the floor?" said Ainun who felt bad for Ahmad Rafiq.
"Father, this is also your home. And I'm also not good at letting you a woman sleep on the floor alone, especially if you are still my wife" Ahmad Rafiq also faced Ainun, which subconsciously made Ainun amazed to momentarily look at her smile.
Ainun felt that Ahmad Rafiq still cared about him but that feeling faded when Ahmad Rafiq started talking again.
"Don't geer, I'm talking like this because I feel sorry for you if I have to sleep on the floor, and I'll be the worst man if I keep letting you sleep on the floor. But that doesn't mean I start to care about you or there's a sense of you, don't be a geeer because it's a contract marriage and it won't happen" said Ahmad Rafiq, who seemed to wake Ainun up from his dreams and dreams.
"Okay, thanks.. Sorry for making you sleep on the floor. And yes I know our wedding on paper right? no matter how many times you repeat the sentence, I don't think you need to repeat it because I've heard it" Ainun said.
"Okeee, sorry.. I'm just reminding you so you don't forget your position. Never mind I want to sleep, it's already night." Ahmad Rafiq immediately turned his back on Ainun.
"Yes." said Ainun briefly.
After Ahmad Rafiq fell asleep, Ainun also chose to sleep.
although his eyes tried to close, but it was difficult.
Because now Ainun really felt the pain and tightness of the words spoken by her husband.
There was no first night for him, like any other wedding because he realized this marriage was no more on paper.
There are no romantic words or joking laughter and smiles that he should hear or see like any other newlywed couple, which should be like that.
Ainun repeatedly had to realize and convince his heart, this marriage was nothing more than a paper, this marriage.
There is no hope or what he should expect like other bridal couples.
For a moment Ainun exhaled heavily several times to relieve the tightness he felt.
Ainun tried to reopen the gallery on his phone, there were some photos of Aldo that he still kept, photos of photos he took when Aldo came to his house and asked him at that time, he said, before his brother refused, Salsa married Aldo.
Unknowingly the roundness of her tears began to wet her cheeks, Ainun tried to wipe them down slowly, although after that Ainun let the tears just flow.
He loved Aldo in silence, and now in silence he must give Aldo.
It was like he met Aldo and said back about his feelings, about the household ark he was living, if he was not happy with Ahmad Rafiq and the marriage was no more on paper.
But it felt like he also would not be able to say that, because Ainun did not want to hurt the feelings of Salsa, his own best friend.
For Ainun love was too complicated for him.
Ainun tried to close his eyes again, and hoped that tomorrow he could wake up smiling because he could wake up from this nightmare, yes he hopes like that, this is no more a dream...
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Elsewhere, Salsa was trying to pick out clothes for her first meal.
Salsa was really happy with this marriage, although she could not avoid that fear sometimes coming to her ...
A few days before the wedding took place, Salsa often dreamed that her marriage would be tested by waves that could have shaken the household ark she was traveling on, it can even make him drown if it is not really able to drive well this household ark.
Salsa dreams when someone from Aldo's past comes back and takes it from her, but Salsa doesn't know who that person is?
Ah, Salsa hope it's just a dream and hopefully the household is fine.
After changing clothes and waiting for Aldo, Salsa re-opened the gallery on his phone.
Salsa looked back, the wedding photos of those who had been captured in her phone, unconsciously Salsa smiled when she saw the wedding photo.
Salsa was also happy, as she also had an adopted son from Aldo, whom she had considered to be her own.
Salsa hope the household ark is okay.
I really can't imagine if it really happened...
"Al?.. Has it come?" salsa asked nervously.
"Yes .. I see you're daydreaming and smiling to yourself? daydream and see what's good until that smile?" ask Aldo.
"Humm, hehe doesn't know how Al, here I see our wedding photos." Salsa showed Aldo a photo in his phone gallery.
"Oooh, this is our wedding photo ...? what makes you smile at your own smile? " ask Aldo back with a smile, teasing Salsa.
"Hehehe is Al" Salsa said with a smile.
"Yes, I still can't believe, we're finally getting married .... Thank God we are happy and our wedding photos are finally captured as well, we can see whenever we want," Aldo said with a smile and looked in the direction of Salsa.
"Hehehe, Iya Mas. thank God, I am very grateful and still do not think we are married either.
I'm happy too, Thank God I can see this wedding photo of us whenever I want," Salsa smiled back and looked in Aldo's direction.
"Aren't you going to the bathroom? make it clean first?" salsa asked, who turned her gaze away because she was still groggy at Aldo's gaze so deeply.
"Hemmm, but still want long with you," said Aldo who returned smiling and made Salsa groggy also rustled in the corner of his heart.
"Already Mas, to the bathroom first, then continue chatting," said Salsa back with a little push Aldo's body so as not to get too close to him and to the bathroom.
"Hemm it's very much the same husband himself. Yes yes, this is going to the bathroom.." Aldo immediately went to the bathroom, Salsa smiled as he managed to reset his heartbeat.
Really being near Aldo a long time can make his heart beat fast and erratic.
"Okay, I'm getting your nightgowns ready." Salsa immediately prepared a change of clothes for Aldo.
Aldo immediately went to the bathroom, after Aldo's departure, Salsa daydreamed again.
Salsa smiled to herself imagining how happy she could be Aldo's wife and be part of this family.
Salsa imagined what she would do with Aldo from tonight onwards, making her unconsciously smile to herself.
It was impossible for him to imagine if everything changed instantly like in his dream, Salsa hoped that it did not really happen and hopefully everything is fine.
"Why daydream? daydreaming what's okay?" ask Aldo, who's been out of the bathroom.
"Mass? already out? hehehe no papa mas, I was a little surprised by your arrival mas," said Salsa.
"Yes I'm out, ... You're asking me what's good?" ask Aldo back.
"Son, no papa .. I'm happy with our marriage, I'm very happy Al, and I'm grateful. But I often have nightmares and I'm afraid that if our marriage is really tested by the waves that might shake the houseboat we're riding. Ah, I hope it doesn't happen .. And hopefully it's just a dream.
Because I don't want to lose those of you who are already part of my family.
I don't want to lose you Al, mama, papa and Farah too Fatah.
I want to be with you always and not lose you . " said Salsa, who began to lean on Aldo's chest.
"God willing, nothing will happen with our marriage and we will always be together." Aldo held Salsa's hand and stroked Salsa's head.
"Thank you for being a part of my life, for being my companion and for filling my day later, thank you Mas and thank you for giving me a child, Farah and Fatah." said Salsa again.
"It's the same, and thank you for coming to my life, filling my day, being my soulmate and thank you for being my wife and mother to my children," said Aldo who looked at Salsa so deeply with a smile, making Salsa's heart rattling.
"Yes the same, imaksih also.
And hopefully we can fill each other up, strengthen and give thanks to each other" Salsa said with a smile
"Yes... God willing, I hope we can. Aamiin." said Aldo back and they embraced each other.
Tonight Salsa hope that the household ark is okay and hopefully the dream that haunts him is just a sleeping flower also does not really happen.
In the arms of Aldo Salsa smiled and cried, hoping he could feel this togetherness continuously and never be separated.