Rel(A)Tionships

A - 3

Day after day, Alvi was looking at her who was wearing a kebaya in front of the mirror.

"Sir, my future husband is seriously old?" Alvi asked Bani who was accompanying herself in the room.

The other family and guests are doing business down there. Bani has never shown a photo of future husband Alvi to her sister. He only told if the prospective husband Alvi was aged and in disenchantment of some people. From there, Alvi was sure that maybe her future husband must be an old man, Mr. ustadz or something. Because Mr. Salim always wanted to have grandchildren who understood religion very well.

"Papa's Museum is like that"

"Well crazy Grandpa, I'm sold to Om-om"

"Hey, Grandpa doesn't sell loe, but barter. You see the prospective husband loe pinter njai and understand about religion really"

Hearing Bani's words, Alvi's heart hurt. Tears slowly dripped down her cheeks. I can't imagine how his first night will be. Bani laughs more and more so after hearing the words of his beloved sister.

"Kok Loe is not sad, brother? Not so unfortunately are you the same as me?"

"Because I love you so much, I agree with this marriage my dear sister"

Bani wipes Alvi's tears with tissue, she doesn't want her sister's makeup to be messed up. Bani can not be denied, apparently the sister looks beautiful when dressed like this, although a little excessive. Although Bani had tried to calm her sister, Alvi's tears never stopped flowing. He could not imagine having to leave his luxurious home. Moreover, it must live alone with the old man who will be her husband.

Geck... Tv...

The sound of knocking on the door sounded, Mama Oddy entered the room with a look of astonishment. He was shocked to see Alvi crying like this for the first time. During this time Mama Oddy never saw Alvi cry even though, after the death of Mama Alvi more precisely.

"Tante, is it too late? I don't want to get married"

"What's? Don't you agree?"

"Yes at that time I was just angry Auntie, I don't want the same Om-om"

"Om-Oms? But you've become Alvi's wife, ijab qobul is over"

Alvi's crying became more and more so, he hugged Mama Oddy very tightly. This was indeed his mistake, taking it for granted due to unstoppable anger. Mama Oddy tried to calm her. He returned to repair Alvi's makeup and immediately took her down, because the guests were waiting for the bride.

Alvi was very sad to have to let go of all this. He is 18 years old and has just graduated from High School. Should he let go of his youth so soon? Alvi's mind was again confused and could not think clearly.

After Alvi calmed down a bit, Mama Oddy brought her downstairs. Together with Bani who laughs happy to see her little sister crying like a child. Slowly Alvi sat down beside the groom, she still did not want to look at him, only bowed and strengthened her heart. She kissed her husband's hand, her tears coming again.

All the guests thanked and congratulated the bride and groom.

"Alvi, are you crying?" Arfi asked the bowed Alvi.

"Arfis? Loe what's here? Want to suck me up, huh?" Sahut Alvi who still refused to raise his head. He thought Arfi was sitting behind him and whispering to him.

"I have to come, I'm your husband"

"What?" Shouted Alvi surprised. He raised his head and looked at the young man sitting beside him. It was Arfi who was wearing a suit with a big smile.

Alvi's eyes were full of tears wide. He saw all those who looked at him in wonder.

"Why are you surprised? Grandpa introduced him to you that night" said Mr. Salim.

The invited guests laughed at the confused Alvi. So did Bani, Oddy and friends. They are like fools laughing out loud. Mr. Salim beat Bani and his friends with a stick he held.

"Papaaa" cried Alvi who immediately hugged Ardi very tightly.

"Papa's Princess is big now"

"Pa, I don't want to be with him, he's a nice guy Pa"

"Hush, don't tell me, he's your husband now. You have to listen to what your husband says, like your mom used to"

Alvi hugged Ardi very tightly, whether she should be happy or sad. He didn't even know what kind of man Arfi was. But there is something more disturbing Alvi's mind, is Arfi as smart as it is about religion? Is he really able to teach like Grandpa hoped? Arfi was still the same age as Bani and Oddy, the two Alvi Brothers alone could not teach properly when his Grandfather told him to.

"That's so good to see, I'm handsome?" Tanya Arfi who was already beside Ardi.

"Oh, you're still a pawn. Anyway, can you make a salary?"

"Alvi, her husband should not be so rude" interrupted Ardi mediate.

Arfi was seen laughing happily, while Alvi was getting annoyed because the Papa even defended Arfi. Mr. Salim suddenly called Arfi, asking his new son-in-law to sit in the place that had been prepared. There were not many guests present, only the people closest to Mr. Salim and the Arfi family of course. He did not want to invite many people at the wedding of his grandson.

Seen a Qur'an there, one of Mr. Salim's friends asked Arfi to read it.

"Sir Arfi began" said Mr. Salim's friend who is usually called Mr. Kyai.

Upon hearing Mr. Kyai's request, Arfi began to open the Qur'an before him. Arfi begins by reading ta'awudz and basmallah. The melodious voice of Arfi Muslim was heard, he read it so beautifully, even tajwid Arfi got praise from Pak Kyai.

Alvi who heard it even opened his mouth, Ardi had to shut the mouth of his daughter who was fascinated with the reading of the Holy Verse that Ardi chanted.

"Alvii" call someone to ditch Alvi's daydream.

"Mother Maya and Mr. Hashim, congratulations" Ardi said kindly.

Ardi asks Alvi to kiss the hands of her two in-laws. Maya asks the daughter-in-law to call her Mother, and calls Hashim Father. They also introduced Arfi's younger brother Arka. Arka had just been in the 1st grade of Junior High.

"Mother's son is great, right? Arfi has many stories about you"

"About me? But we're being betrothed"

"In matchmaking? Honey, we're not going to match our kids. Arfi himself asked you to your Papa" explained Maya.

"He's a little stubborn, we've advised him. But Arfi said, hunt you down other people" Hasyim added.

"Yes son, Arfi is a brave young man. Your grandfather immediately agreed with just one request on Arfi"

"What Pa?"

"See, right then and there"