Pursuing Love in the Past

Wedding Day

After Ayunda ended the conversation on the phone with Abian. He hurried to contact his lover. With a smile he put the phone in his ear while waiting for Alfian to pick up the phone from him.

Ayunda was upset when the phone call from her was not picked up by Alfian. "Is he angry, because I just responded to a message from him?" tanya Ayunda monologues.

Then Ayunda tried to contact him once again. But the result remains the same. Ayunda was convinced that Alfian was angry with her. He sent a message to Alfian.

Fifteen minutes passed, but Alfian did not read, much less reply to a message from him. "Is my honey really angry?" ask Ayunda with worry.

Ayunda tried to calculate the time starting from Alfian sending messages to the current hour. "It's been 2 hours after he sent the message, my honey should have been at home" he murmured.

A moment later, Ayunda contacted Alfian again. "Maybe the phone is silent", Ayunda muttered as she waited for Alfian to pick up the phone from her. "Not in the lift either", he said grumpily. But Ayunda did not despair, he continued to try to contact Alfian until his ears call.

"Where did my honey go?" ask Ayunda in frustration. The phone in his hand he put it just like that, and then he cheated on the bed.

Drrt. Drrt.

Ayunda's phone vibrated. He rushed to see the name of the contact that appeared on his phone screen. "Dafa", he muttered. Ayunda shifted the green button on her phone, out of curiosity.

"Assalamualaikum Dafa" said Ayunda kindly.

"Vaalaikumsalam. Maybe I don't remember it yet, but I'm glad you still keep my contacts."

Ayunda was stunned to hear it. He realized his attitude and familiarity during his time at LN had made Dafa misunderstand. "Why how are you?"

"I'm good", he said in a trembling tone of voice. "I heard you're getting married tomorrow."

"Thank God that Dafa is good" Ayunda replied with a sigh. "Tomorrow my wedding day. Sorry for my invitation to ART, because at that time she said Dafa was checking up."

"It's okay. What matters is that you give me an invitation."

"Are you coming?" ask Ayunda doubtfully.

"certainly come. Mama and I have agreed to come to your wedding" Dafa said in a trembling voice.

"Thank you, 'cause you and Auntie are coming. I'm waiting for her to come."

"Okay, I'll see you tomorrow. Assalamualaikum", said Dafa who immediately disconnected the phone before Ayunda replied to him.

A myriad of questions swirled in Ayunda's head. He suspected that Dafa's memory had recovered by now. "Why his Father Dafa was not he mentioned earlier. Is the father not coming?" ask Ayunda in her mind.

Ayunda looked back at her phone screen. "I'd better think about my honey first" he said, looking at his phone's digital clock. "It's 11 o'clock, maybe he hasn't reached home yet" he said.

Ayunda again contacted Alfian, but this time Alfian's phone was off. Although Ayunda repeated it many times, the results remained the same. He was even more worried, not knowing what to do.

Suddenly an unknown number contacted Ayunda. He ignored her, because he did not want to argue with a con man. But the same number came back after the first call was not answered by Ayunda. Ayunda lazily shifted the green button on her phone screen, but she did not say a word.

"Assynoltom... This is with Ayunda?" ask the voice of the man across the phone.

"Waalaikum... Yes, but sorry who is this with?"

"I'm Alfian's grandfather", said the voice of the man across the street who made Ayunda gasp in shock.

"Yes, Cake. What are these nights calling Yunda?"

"I want to ask you about Alfian's whereabouts. Do you know where he is now?" ask the Grandpa.

Ayunda gasped to hear Grandpa's words. "So Alfian hasn't come home yet?" ask Ayunda in a soft voice.

"Good, Cake. Please let Yunda know if Alfian's sister has been found huh, Kek."

"Okay, but if it's too late at night Grandpa'll just send you a message."

"Good, Cake. Thanks in advance."

"OK", said the Grandfather while hanging up the phone.

Ayunda put her phone back. "What happened to my honey?" Ayunda got up from his position and walked back and forth while biting his finger. "Where are you my honey?" ask him anxiously.

It has been 1 hour for Ayunda to wait for news from the Grandfather, but there have been no messages or incoming calls on Ayunda's phone. His eyes began to get tired, even his head repeatedly fell, because it was not strong enough to withstand drowsiness.

...---...

Ayunda gasped in shock when she heard a door blow that was like inviting war. He got out of bed, rubbing his eyes.

"Yes, for a moment" said Ayunda by opening her mouth wide while still feeling sleepy.

Chequek.

"Yunda, why did you just wake up? Come on, shower soon. Perias is waiting" said the Mother in panic.

Ayunda's consciousness has not yet returned fully. By scratching his head that does not itch he looked at the Mother. "Is Yunda dreaming?" he asked with a confused face.

"You're not dreaming. Today you will get married, son", said the Mother while shaking the body of Ayunda.

"What a day!" yell Ayunda panicked. Then she ran into the bathroom and finished her bathing ritual within 15 minutes.

The Mother helped him prepare the clothes and equipment he would wear. Then perias went into Ayunda's room.

While on makeup Ayunda remembered Alfian. He grabbed his cell phone that was on the table. Quickly, his finger swiped at the mobile phone in his hand to find out Alfian's news. Because it's not funny if he gets married without a groom.

Netra Ayunda sparkled when she got a message from Grandpa saying that Alfian had returned home by 12 p.m. He has a tire leak and someone has taken the opportunity to steal Alfian's phone and wallet that was left in the car.

Ayunda breathed a sigh of relief. "Thankfully the thief did not take away someone's precious life for me" Ayunda muttered, but could still be heard by the fairies.

"Did something bad happen?" ask perias while preparing her makeup equipment.

"No, Mba. There's only one thing that worries me."

"Thank God, nothing bad happened. Do not let this marriage be canceled because something bad happened" said his chatty mouth.

Ayunda stared at the fairy from the mirror reflection with a smile. "Have it, don't think of anything."

The fairy continued her skillful hand of putting on the Ayunda. Almost 1 hour long Ayunda in makeup like a Queen who will sit on the throne.

"Very beautiful", praise the fairy when seeing the reflection of Ayunda's face.

The Mother who had just entered the room Ayunda also praised her beauty. "This is right Yunda, right?" ask the Mother who pangling see the beauty of her daughter.

"Come, we go, son", invite the Mother while holding the hand of Ayunda.

The entire Ayunda family was ready to go to the place where the marriage contract was carried out.