Rafa and Ara

Episode 179's

Rafa Rizal and Vishnu participated in the congregational prayer at the mosque of the home directly imani local KUA head.

They prayed fervently.

After the completion of the child prayer immediately diverted to the hall of the home to do njai, because the mosque will be used for the wedding event.

Not much preparation was done. Kabul prayer that will be carried out in the male prayer room, only holding a prayer mat sized black pattern and a short table length of 1 meter that will be used for the procession of kabul ijab.

Already present the village head and two devices, the head of KUA and 2 accompanying employees, as well

ustadz Arif's.

They are waiting for a signal from Rafa to start Ijab Kabul.

Rafa gestured for the heads of the KUA and the others to wait for a while. He was agitated because Ara had not given an answer while in the room earlier. So also with Rizal and Vishnu, restless not calm.

In the women's prayer room, Ara, Mbok Imah and some caretakers were still sitting while reading the Koran with the curtain closed.

Intentionally done mbok Imah so that Ara's attention is not divided forward.

"Ara.." a slow call made Ara stop her reading.

Ara raised her face upwards.

"Doctor?" said Ara. See doctor Rizal.

Rizal smiles.

"Can you come with me in front?"

"What's the doctor?" ask Ara who did not know that the wedding event was prepared for her and Rafa. He only knew that Rafa's marriage would be carried out after the magrib in Jakarta.

Slowly Rizal opened the barrier curtain blocking. Ara follows the shift from the limiting cloth.

He looked at the view ahead.

Rafa sat in front of the table facing the head of the KUA, Ustadz Arif and the other village heads also surrounded the 1-meter table. His sister-in-law looks very handsome by wearing a white shirt in combination with black pants, and wearing a Black Songko. Seeing Rafa is like seeing the figure of Raka, her late husband.

His sister-in-law was staring at him with a hopeful look.

Ara looked back at Rizal.

"Doctor, whose wedding is this?" then look at mbok Imah.

"Mbok Imah said there would be a wedding after the Ashar prayer. Whose wedding is mbok? Then why is sister-in-law sitting there?" tanyanya confused not understand.

Mbok Imah just silent can not answer.

"Doctor, are sister-in-law and sister Levina getting married here?"

Rizal dropped his body.

"This is your marriage to Rafa, your marriage to both of you," confirms the marriage.

Ara dumbfounded. He remembered Rafa's request in the room earlier.

"Rafa deliberately kept this a secret from you, he wanted to marry you in this place, in your parents' place," Rizal continued.

"I represent Rafa asking you, to be willing to marry him. I beg you to marry her, she loves you so much" Rizal said.

Ara nodded, her body feeling weak

"I-it can't be a doctor" he said weakly and stammeredly.

"Everyone is waiting for you Ara. Poor Rafa is waiting for you restlessly. Don't let him be disappointed and embarrassed, please. He really loves you sincerely, trust me, "Rizal is still trying to convince you.

Ara looked at Rafa who was still looking at her expectantly. Then he shook his head with a sad face.

Rafa sighed sadly with that gesture. He asked for permission for a moment, then immediately got up to his feet stepping towards the women's prayer room.

"Sorry, can you leave us a minute?" the door was on mbok Imah and the others.

"Okay sir" said they understood, then immediately left the room.

Rizal also returned to the male prayer room after closing the curtain.

Slowly Rafa slid his body down.

Sitting cross-legged in front of Ara.

"Son, I can't, really" said Ara, her tears had fallen.

"Please don't force me! How can I marry my sister, while I don't love my sister? My brother will get sick and hurt. I can't force my heart and feelings on my sister. Because I just love Raka's sister."

Rafa's breath seemed to be suffocating, it was very painful to hear an honest sentence coming out of Ara's mouth. The ripples of tears gathered in his eyes.

But he still did not want to back down and give up. For him will be even more pain that will be felt if you have to lose the second Ara. He didn't want Ara to be in someone else's possession anymore.

For him it's okay if Ara does not love him, it's okay if Ara still loves her late husband, the important thing is that Ara does not refuse to marry him, become his wife.

Slowly Rafa grabbed Ara's hand, in a soft grasp.

"I told you it's okay if you don't love me, it's okay if you still love Raka, it doesn't matter to me. The important thing is that you marry me, that's all I want. I beg Ara, don't refuse me." Pintanya.

Ara was silent and answered nothing.

The doubt in his heart was too great. Because he doesn't love Rafa.

Rafa can see that doubt.

"I'm sorry, Ara, this is the only way to get you" Rafa said.

He took out his request paper from the shirt pocket, and also the request paper that Raka had written first. Then tuck into Ara's hand.

"I demand your promise, I hope you won't break it," Then rise slowly stepping back to the front.

Ara stared at his disappearance, then noticed the two papers in her hand.

It's slowly. She is shocked to see the handwriting of her late husband asking Rafa to marry this year to the woman he loves, which makes her comfortable and happy.

Then he opened the paper of Rafa's request.

Ara, marry me. Be wife. That way I can fulfill Raka's request to get married. Only you can make me happy and comfortable. You're the only woman I want to be my wife.

Sorry Ara, I had to use this way.

Ara nodded again, tears fell again. His chest felt tight and rumbled strongly. She re-read the contents of her sister-in-law's request and also the paper of her late husband's request.

30 Minutes passed, the head of the KUA and the village head were seen whispering to ustadz Arif for the clarity of the kabul event, because they had been waiting for more than an hour.

Rafa breathed a sigh of disappointment heavily. Ara did not fulfill her wish. Ara was not willing to marry him. Rafa pressed against his aching chest.

Rizal touched his shoulder to strengthen. Vishnu also bowed languidly along sad. Moments later Rafa gestures to ustadz Arif that the marriage is void.

Then he immediately stood up to come out.

Coinciding with Ara opened the curtain, continued to step towards them in the presence of mbok Imah. Ara wore a white face that she used to pray earlier.

Rafa's steps stopped seeing his arrival. He stared at Ara who was also staring at him.

A few seconds later he immediately stepped closer to Ara.

"Mom...."

"Let's get married. Immediately carry out the fog ijab," said Ara with a smile.

Rafa knew a smile was only forced, because there was sadness in Ara's red eyes.

Rafa nodded with a smile, he held Ara's hand."Thank you for marrying me!'" he said very happy. Then take Ara back to step.

"Sister." Ara's steps stopped.

Rafa stopped, then looked at him.

"I-I'm scared" said Ara with trembling lips. "I'm scared of my mom, me...."

Rafa put his finger to Ara's lips.

"Calm down, don't worry about it."

Ara looked at him for a moment, then nodded, then stepped back following Rafa's hand.

Rafa already knew Ara would definitely say

that thing. And she knew one of the reasons Ara would not marry her for fear of her mother.

"I married you because I love you. And the other reason I married you was so that no one else could disobey you, including mama," Rafa's inner heart.

Rizal immediately rose to greet them, he smiled happily, as well as Vishnu.

"Daddy Daddy ..." a small shout came from the entrance.

They immediately looked.

Cio and Cia seemed to be running towards them.

"Ante anteee Ara." call them.

Ara was surprised and happy to see them. He took off Rafa's handrails and stepped up to welcome the boy's arrival.

"Cio Cia can be here, baby?" ara said as she hugged and kissed them.

"We miss aAnte. Ante wasn't at the dinner table this morning. We went to school without seeing Ante. Continues when we go home ante school is also not home," said Cia with a frown.

"Yes, this morning before going to school, we want to go to Ante's room, but my mom forbids it" continued Cio.

Ara smiled haru and re-hugged them "I'm sorry Ante dear! Ante sleepy and overslept so can't have breakfast with you."

Rafa rubbed their heads.

"Daddy," said the two, Rafa immediately carried them.

The head of KUA and the others looked at each other and whispered to hear the boy calling Rafa Daddy.

"Who are you here with?" ask Rafa.

"Just like Daddy's mom." replied Cia.

Nesa came in, stepped closer. Then immediately take a seat near mbok Imah.

"Sit on you, get the wedding done soon" she told Rafa and Ara. Then he shone on ustadz Arif and the others.

Ara was surprised, seeing her sister-in-law here. Ara stared as if in disbelief.

"Include me, I am Nesa Saputry Artawijaya, the older brother of the bridegroom. I came to represent the family to give blessing to both of them" Nesa explained.

"Immediately carry out his kabul ijab," he said again.

"Good ma'am," said the head of the KUA. They were relieved, thinking that the child was Rafa's son who had come to stop their father's marriage (like kayaking in the movie 🤭)

Rafa smiled happily. She thought her brother would not come to give her blessing.

Vishnu immediately took the two boys from his master's sling.

Rafa immediately grabbed Ara's hand

"Come on Ra." he said slowly.

Ara looked at him for a moment, then immediately stepped in following Rafa's hand.

They soon sit opposite the ustadz Arif who is entrusted to be Ara's guardian in lieu of her father.

Mbok imah immediately put a white scarf on the heads of both of them.

"Bismillah, can we start his kabul ijab ?" ask ustadz Arif.

Everyone nodded in agreement, except for Ara who was silent lowered her head. The touch of Rafa's hands on his two hands squeezing each other over his thighs made him a little surprised.

She turned to her sister-in-law, stared for a moment at the handsome face that closely resembled her late husband, then nodded.

Rafa smiled in relief, then immediately looked forward.

"Please sir." he said.

The wedding ceremony began with the recitation of the basmalah and the recitation of the holy Quran, a little sermon of marriage.

Continue with ijab kabul.

Ara was surprised when rafa gave the dowry with the recitation of Surah Ar Rahman verse 55 to him.

He turned his head and looked at Rafa's unmoved face, who seemed to be eloquent in reciting the holy verse of the 27th Quran.

The surah was also used to pronounce her late husband as a wedding dowry given to her.

There was a novelty in her heart, the memories of marriage with her husband were recalled back in her eyes.

"Sister Raka..," he whispered quietly without realizing.

Rafa's heart was slightly jolted at hearing it, but he refocused himself on the dowry's pronunciation.

Completed ijab kabul continue reading marriage prayer, signer of marriage book and exchange ring.

Rafa stared for a moment at the face of Ara who had now legally become his wife.

He was very happy to finally be able to make this woman his wife even by forcing. Slowly he kissed his wife's forehead, then Ara kissed her hand.

Now they are legally husband and wife.

Rizal only took a few pictures of their wedding photos, as Rafa forbade publicizing their wedding.

Those in the room congratulated them. Including Nesa and the twins.

There is disappointment in Rafa's heart because his mother did not come to give his blessing at his wedding.

"Thank you for coming" Rafa told his sister.

"I don't think brother will come."

"Your niece, I'm still flirting with Ara, so my sister is coming" said Nesa using the twins as a tool to come to give her blessing.

Rafa smiled at her brother's words which made the twins the reason for his arrival.

He hugged his brother.

"Thank you for changing the position of papa mama gave my blessing and also Ara," he said slowly with haru.

Nesa hugged back, patted him on the shoulder, then let go of his embrace.

"Best brother's prayers for your marriage. May you be happy forever."

"That means that brother accepted Ara to be Artawijaya's son-in-law?"

"If not, why are you here?"

Rafa smiled and was happy. He hugged Nesa again."Thank you brother."

"Nobody wants to go home now, it's been a very late afternoon" Nesa said. Then he turned to his two children who were chatting with Ara.

"Let's Cia Cio go home yuuk."

The two children even rose to hug Ara while shaking their heads.

"Cio, Cia, Mama still has a job. Our journey is also far, ayoo...."

"If you let them stay here first, I will take care of them. Brother don't worry, I miss them too" said Ara and hugged the bodies of the two children.

"Here a lot of friends ma friends, Cia want to meet them, is it sister Cio ?" said Cia who saw a lot of children teaching parlors in the hall.

Nesa who already knew her son would definitely not come home after meeting Ara

"All right, you guys don't be naughty."

Cio Cia cheered happily.

"I'll go home first." Nesa turned back to Rafa.

"I want to go home with sister Nesa, can I ride in sister's car? let me take the car." said Rizal.

Nesa did not answer, she said goodbye to ustadz Arif and others, then stepped out.

"Don't speed," said Rafa.

"Every boss." then turned to Ara.

"Ara, I say goodbye first, when will I come to visit your foundation."

"Yes doc, heart is on the way." replied Ara smiling.

Rizal also took part in ustadz Arif and the others, then stepped after Nesa.

"Command some of your men follow them" said Rafa turned to Vishnu.

"Good sir."

Rafa approached Ara, he took the two boys from Ara's lap and carried them.

"You must be tired, go back to the dormitory, you're so bad."

Ara gave a weak nod, she paid her respects to the people who were there.

Then follow Rafa's footsteps.

"Daddy, I'm the same Cio wants to play with those friends, okay ?" said Cia who saw the children of the orphanage gathered in the hall.

"Ante, how are there so many friends here ?"

Sela Cio's.

"Dear dear, this is an orphanage a place for disadvantaged children."

"What is auntie ?"

"The disadvantaged child, is a child who already has no father and mother, has no place to live, does not have pocket money, does not have a school bag, school shoes, etc, school uniforms, do not have pocket money to buy ice cream and lolypop" said Ara explained according to the understanding of those who are children .

"Means we're lucky, huh Cia ? we got daddy same mama. We also have shoes, bags, school clothes. And always in love with mama's pocket money, bought a lot of toys the same daddy, also the same all." said Cio to his sister.

Ara stopped her steps.

Look at the two kids while smiling.

"So Cio and Cia should be very grateful and thank God. And do not forget to thank also daddy, mama and grandma, must pray a lot that is good for them, so that they are always given health, so that they will always be healthy, blessed sustenance and also in the love of long life so that you can keep it big, understand?" he said while rubbing the tops of the heads of the two children.

Ignoring Rafa's eyes that from earlier did not want to switch from his face .

"Yes ante, we always pray every time we pray."

"Smart ..yuuk down.tante acquaintance with friends of the home, but not for long yes, it's already five o'clock, pray again magrib."

The twins soared happily and soon came down from Rafa's sling.

"Ara... later you are the same as the magrib prayer twins in the room, do not need to go to the mosque" said Rafa when they will step.

Ara's forehead shriveled, but she immediately nodded unwilling to ask why.

"I still have important business, after your magrib in the room just do not have to go down," continued Rafa back.

Ara nodded again, then immediately stepped after the twins who had run into the hall, her heart slightly comforted by the existence of the child.

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