
Zoya
After the Asar prayer, Ezra came into my room. This is the first time a foreign man has come in here. But isn't Ezra no longer a stranger? He's my husband. He is entitled to this room and to me.
The awkwardness began to feel. What are we gonna do? What am I gonna say?
I sat on the bed with my legs dangling down while Ezra sat on the makeup chair. We're facing each other.
We kept quiet. And throw a glance around the room, wherever as long as not facing.
But when will this continue. C'mon Zoya! Ezra is not new to you. He used to be very close to you.
"DW..."
"Zoy..."
Ck! What the fuck? We talk at the same time.
"You go first."
"You go first."
I scratched my forehead while Ezra rubbed his nape. It's getting awkward in the mood of this room.
"I'm..."
"I'm..."
Holy hooch! I shook my head slowly. Ezra did the same. And we laugh at ourselves.
Geck... Geck... Geck...
The door is knocked from the outside.
Who would dare to disturb.
"It's so good to laugh. Follow dong." That's Rion's voice. New occupants in the next room.
We both stared at the door.
"You're bothering people again for a while, Yon! Get into your own cage." It's the sound of the stars.
Ck! Make dede say? Far from your expectations, Bi!
"Ouch, sister. My ears can break." Me and Ezra smile. Bi must be picking up Rion's ears right now.
Rasayn! How did it feel to meet your handler, Yon?
After the safe situation. "You first." Said Ezra.
I'm silent for a moment. "Nervous." I smiled awkwardly.
Ezra slapped his thigh. What's that signal Zra?
I'm pecking at my place.
"Wouldn't come here?" I asked after a few seconds I didn't move.
I'm shaking.
"OKAY. I'm the one there."
Ezra moved to sit next to me. He sat cross-legged on the bed
"How you're right." I'm staring. The man who now only wears short pants and a plain white shirt. The man who used to be very close to me, took care of me, drove me wherever I wanted. And now he is my husband.
"Stay in your place, Zoy. Whatever happens, you are home. And the house doesn't move. But wait."
"Wait for me to succeed. Wait until I make you happy."
"Let me work and make you my queen."
My hand caressed her cheek. Feels smooth without the slightest fine hairs. Must be because he just shaved.
"Thank you for accepting this Zoya Khairumi Bramantyo, Zra."
"I'm happy." My tears are dripping. I can't believe there's a man who's interested me in a good way regardless of my background.
"And from now on until we close our eyes, I will try to keep that happiness within your grasp." Ezra pulled my hand on his cheek and then gripped it tightly.
Ezra pulled me, and sat me in his lap. He hugged me tightly with his chin leaning against my shoulder.
"Be Zoyanya Ezra forever."
"So the mother of my son."
"We'll fill the house with their laughter."
"May Allah bring forth righteous and righteous descendants."
"Amen." I looked at his face.
Slowly his face approached and his hand was on my nape. Ezra touched very gently. Long enough to almost run out of breath.
Ezra released me and I immediately inhaled as much oxygen as possible. Ezra did the same. His chest went up and down and now his forehead rests on my shoulder.
"Zoy."
"Ehm..."
"The opening menu is like this. How do I finish the main menu?" She's staring.
I'm shy.
"I think we should exercise often." Ezra stroked my hair.
I'm getting embarrassed. I know my cheeks must be red, because my whole face is heating up.
I approached and kissed her forehead. Down into his eyes. Ezra closed both of his eyes. Turning to her cheeks and briefly peeling her lips.
I smiled at her calm face.
Ezra opened his eyes. "Udah?"
Huh huh? I'm nodding.
"Yaa. kirain has an extension." Said limp.
The continuation? Is this a sign that she wants her rights as a husband?
"Would you like it now?" I asked slowly and carefully.
"What?"
"Your rights?"
"Hak?"
"As a husband." My answer.
The zra? This isn't a quiz that should throw clue at each other.
"First night?"
I'm nodding.
Ezra smile. Then swiped our noses for a moment.
"I want to but not now."
"Because there's a much more important state task." Said me.
"What?"
"Prepare. Who knows if I'll change clothes."
I saw my outfit. Baggy pants and long t-shirts.
"This is all right?" My toot.
"Can. But wear the same hijab jacket. Or not a cardigan can."
Ezra opened his suitcase and took his denim jacket.
"Zra, your clothes haven't moved me to the closet."
Me and Ezra out of the room. I added a pashmina hijab and a blue long cardigan.
Mom and Dad are in the backyard.
"Pamit mama papa used to be Zoy."
We said goodbye and drove away in Ezra's car. Not as luxurious and expensive as my mini cooper but sagat comfortable.
We got out of the complex and into another complex which is located only 1 km from our housing complex. But this complex is more luxurious because every house has a large yard.
Ezra stopped at a house that seemed unfinished.
"Come on!" Bring along.
"Whose house is Zra?"
"We go in first."
We went inside and it turned out that there were a lot of construction workers inside.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Ezra." A middle-aged man greeted Ezra.
"Good afternoon, foreman."
Oh, he's the foreman on this project. The project? Is this Ezra's job? Or is this his side business?
"How sir? Any obstacles?"
"Nothing sir. It'll be done on time, sir."
"Monday we will do interior painting. And the exterior was finished yesterday."
"Now what are you working on, sir?"
"Finishing five bathrooms at once sir. And now there's a bathroom at the back that a housekeeper can use."
"Zra.." I pulled the jacket. I'm beheaded.
"Eh, yes sir. This is my wife." Ezra wrapped his hands around my waist. Just make me ashamed.
I put my palms together on my chest. "Greetings sir. I'm Zoya."
"I'm Didi, foreman here, ma'am."
"A company around, sir."
"Come."
Me and Ezra were walking behind that guy named Didi.
"Whose house is this?" My whisper.
"Your house?"
"I? I didn't buy this house?"
"From me to you."
I paused for a moment. I'm getting interested in seeing this big house. It's huge for both of us.
"Why stop, baby?"
"Eh.." I'm surprised he called me baby.
"Zra, this is too big."
"Yes, if it's for both of us Zoya dear."
"But I want to have a lot of kids. Three, "Ezra shows three fingers. "No," He shook his head. "A minimum of four or five." Ezra showed his five fingers.
I look at him panted. "Not twelve of you, Zra."
"May you want to." Ezra grabbed my finger and grabbed it. We went back around the room in this house.
We got into the car to get back home. "Is there anything to buy?"
"No Zra."
"OKAY. We go straight home. I want magrib too."
I'm nodding. "Your money is how much Zra. Mahar, wedding ring and now home." I asked curious. I just don't want him in debt to make me comfortable.
"You know when I fell in love with you, Zoy?"
I'm shaking.
"From college." I'm appalled. When we were in college we met a few times because he was with Bi. Or I'll go see Bi while she's with him.
"I started to find out everything about you through Bi."
"And he told me about you. At first it was common but over time he told me something beyond my expectations."
"A story of our parents?" my many.
Ezra nodded.
"When?" Bi, why are you gagging open the disgrace of our family.
"When I told him I loved you. Semester 5 at college."
"He said how you could be together. Born on the same day from the womb of a different woman but with the same father."
"I cried at that time Zoy."
"He also said you were rich. Your legacy is many. Your future is assured. You know, Zoy, I felt small back then. Far away compared to you."
"But that's Bi. The way he encouraged me was so unpredictable."
"He gave me capital from his savings."
"My first kebab cart. Sales in the afternoon and evening."
"Two months, I've returned Bi's capital. But he refused. Make a new cart he said. And I made a new wagon that I asked my friend to sell my kebab with that wagon. I can profit and my friend has income."
I can't believe this.
"Then support to be your personal driver. I honestly asked!" He looked at me and laughed.
"Seriously?"
"Yes." Yeah." He's nodding.
O Allah.
"To be closer to you, to see you."
"And finally it's like this." Ezra smiled at me glimpsed.
"Why Bi didn't tell the story. And you don't tell me everything in detail like this."
"What's Zoy for?"
"Yes so that I can pull Bi's brash hair and keep her madness a secret from me, Zra." I was annoyed at Bi who was secretly participating.
"Don't Zoy."
"All because I asked."
I'm silent. I saw him driving very carefully. "Thank you for fighting so hard, Zra."
"There's another hard fight we have to face together, Zoy."
"What?"
"Make five pigs."
Ck!
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Next we peek at the next room before finally getting to the unboxing stage.
these 2 brides?