Restore Your Smile

The Blessing Event (2)

The peak of the event that is awaited soon will be held, namely the service of marriage blessing. Some of the people in the prayer room waited with nervousness.

James resigned. When the closing prayer of the Word was finished, he surrendered. What will happen, will happen. The promise of marriage that he had memorized had evaporated out of nowhere. Only bits of the word remained in his memory. Somehow he will arrange it, he already does not know.

He can only try to say it as best he can. Even in front of Celine! Whether later he will be insulted, laughed at, or slandered not seriously by the Prawira family, he resigned. The important thing is that God knows his intentions are sincere, that's enough.

Still standing in the pulpit, Reverend Luke continues the event to the next stage.

"Loved Church of God, on this day Brother James Wijaya and Sister Cindy Prawira will hand over her marriage to God, before registering her marriage at the Civil Registry Office. We are grateful and joyful that all of us here may be witnesses of a great event in their lives.

Last week it was announced in the congregation about the date of the blessing of marriage, which refers to this day. And until now, there have been no legitimate objections from other parties.

Therefore, at this time I will ask for the last time, are there any parties who object to this marriage? If there is, please raise your hands and stand up, " said Reverend Lukas.

The hearts of Priscillia, Sharon, and Rebecca were racing faster. These are the words they were waiting for. Rebecca cheering. The sky supported them. After coding each other, these three girls were ready to raise their hands.

"I OBJECT!!" There was a female voice before them, which made the movement of the three stop.

The situation in the worship room became boisterous. Everyone's figuring out who's talking just now.

A trembling hand extended upwards from the front, which shocked everyone. No exception to the person sitting next to him.

"I-I object!" Cindy repeated her words with her right hand outstretched. His head bowed and his left hand squeezed tightly against the line in his lap.

James could only be stunned looking at Cindy. He does not understand Cindy's out of her mind.

Cindy's parents immediately got up from her seat after confirming that the one who raised the objection was her own son. "Cin-Cindy?! What's wrong with you?!" ask Mr. Prawira.

With tears in her eyes, Cindy looked at James. "Ma-I'm sorry, sir. Sa-I love Father. I love Father. Sa-I want to have a Father. But ru-apparently my love made you tormented. Sorry .... Da-from the beginning, you never did anything to me" Cindy explained amid her sobbing.

"A- what?!! Co-try repeating your words just now?!" ask Mr. Prawira who is unsure of his hearing.

This time Cindy stood up and faced her parents. "Ma-sorry, Pa .... Cindy lied. Cindy is still holy. Mr. James has never done anything to harm Cindy. Cin-Cindy did it .. ha-just to have Mr. James!" Cindy said.

One room went into an uproar with Cindy's confession. Some were whispering to each other about what was happening. There are also those who wonder, because they still do not understand the background of this marriage.

"Annaakk inii ...." Mr. Prawira could only hang his sentence so furious. Then, with a face flushed red from the shame and anger, Mr. Prawira immediately approached Cindy's seat and raised his right hand. The surprised Cindy only had time to close her eyes.

THE PLAQUE!! There was a loud slap in the room.

Suddenly the prayer room became silent to see what was happening. Mr. Prawira himself was surprised to see who he had slapped. Cindy slowly opened her eyes at a loss as to why she felt nothing.

In front of him stood his heart, protecting himself from the slap of the Father. The love of the heart he hurt and tormented in these two weeks still defends him.

"P- Sir ... Mr James?" he was confused by James' attitude.

James stroked his slapped left cheek, then smiled at Cindy. "You have lied and slandered me. But thank you .... In the end you chose to release me, "he said, stroking Cindy's head.

Cindy's body shook violently. He knew that he did not deserve such treatment after what he did.

On the other hand, he was grateful it seemed like his choice was not wrong. James's smile returned. A sincere smile with eyes full of warmth that he had lost, now reappeared and he was still allowed to obtain it. His tears flowed more and more and more realizing it.

"Why are you preventing me from educating my child?!" said Mr. Prawira no less confused.

James tried to calm Mr. Prawira down. "I know you are disappointed and angry because you lied to your daughter. But do not slap him in public. Shouldn't it be that Father and Mother should be grateful that your daughter is still holy?"

Mr. Prawira was stunned by James' words. But he did not want to be dissolved by a situation that was still chaotic like this. Soon he faced the congregation and said, "His speech is dissolved! There is no such thing as a wedding today! All canceled!!"

"Cindy, let's go home!" yell to Cindy.

But instead of obeying her father's words, Cindy ran to the seat of Papa Heru and Mama Ratna. Then, bending down to 90 degrees, Cindy said, "Sorry, Om ... Aunt .... Sa-I've been troubling the Om family and Auntie."

"Cindy! Hurry home! Don't be embarrassed!" Mrs Prawira called out to rebuke Cindy.

Cindy remained unmoved by her position until she felt her shoulders being patted by someone. Only then did he dare to raise his head, to see who was patting him.

"Yes. You have troubled us. But thank you, you have ventured to admit it, " said Mama Ratna with a smile on Cindy.

Cindy's tears are back. Without saying much, he bowed his head in haste, saying, "I'm sorry ...."

Then he began to step away from the seat of the Wijaya family, and approached his parents and extended family who were preparing to leave the place. In the middle of the road, Wendy ran up to him and hugged him.

"I'm proud of you, Cin! You're great!" he said with a radiant face.

"Great what? After this, Wen .." said Cindy with a bitter smile and wiped her tears.

"Ga will be destroyed! As far as your parents are concerned, you will not be killed! Most tortured a little with reduced pocket money and free time cut! Papa! Myself!" he said comfort Cindy.

Cindy smiled at the friend who for a while she was disappointed with her stubbornness. He is grateful to have a friend like Wendy. Wendy smiled back at Cindy and the two walked out of the room together.

"May ...." A voice calling out to him stopped Wendy's footsteps for a moment.

"Titip Cindy yeah .." said James with a smile.

"Jelasss, Sir!" reply Wendy while pointing her thumb.

Cindy, moved by the attention of her former teacher, could only nod her head as a final farewell greeting when the eyes of the two met. James nodded his head in response to Cindy's greeting.

After that, all the Prawira family left the place. Some congregations and invited guests who felt disinterested had also begun to retreat one by one.

Pastor Luke descended from the pulpit and approached James. "Congratulations, Son .... God is defending your case. God softened the girl to restore your good name, "he said.

"Yes, sir .." James replied with a smile.

"Please, Mr. .." said James.

Pastor Luke also came out of the worship room while taking some worship officers and congregations who were still confused by the continuity of the event. It is seen that some of them eventually resigned and went out to follow the priest Luke.

James then approached his parents who immediately welcomed him. The three hugged in novelty. Thank you for what God has done to them. Mama Ratna started crying and said, "Thank God, son .... Thank goodness ...."

"Yes, Ma .... God is good .." replied James.

"Mr James ...." A call made James turn and let go of his parents' embrace.

In front of him already stood Mr. Roy and Bu Lani. With a grim face they said almost simultaneously, "Pardon us who have prejudiced Mr. James."

James smiled as he greeted the two. "Nothing to forgive. Everyone would think so if faced with such a scene, "he said.

Then, the two men permission to leave and exit the worship room.

Looking at all the events that happened like that drama, Rebecca was stunned in her seat.

"Guys .." she told her friends.

Sharon and Priscillia who were from earlier were also still flabbergasted, being made aware of the call. "Yes?" answer them simultaneously.

"It seems ... from now on .. I have to pray a lot, "he said like he was delirious.

Sharon and Priscillia laughed at Rebecca's surprise. They did not expect that even in this situation, his friends had time to get guidance.

"Good!" both said. Then they all walked towards Mr. James who was still in the middle of his family.

"Congratulations, bro ! You're off as a spell!" alex exclaimed as he embraced his sister.

"Lunatic man, Bang! The null and void are said to be safe!" james replied with a laugh.

"The crazy one! Even the wedding is off!" alex timpal. James could only laugh without being able to refute the truth that his brother had told him.

"Sir James!" An exclamation made James turn towards the direction of the sound.

"Congratulations, Pakkk .." cried the three girls to his former teacher.

"Yes. Thank you!" james replied with a beaming.

"Oh yes, introduce. At that time you had not met my Father and brother. Pa, Bang .... Meet, this is the Princess Gang. From here Priscillia, Sharon and Rebecca, "he continued to introduce the three girls to Papa Heru and Alex.

"Greetings to Om .... Greetings, Bang .." said the three.

"Greetings ..." reply Papa Heru and Alex to a curious smile, considering these three girls were once the topic of conversation of the Wijaya family.

Rebecca was stunned to notice Alex's face, until Alex himself felt careless to be noticed as intensely as that.

"What's wrong?" ask Rebecca.

"Any brother is so different from Mr James? What a handsome brother!" the clip that made James immediately glared.

"What do you mean, Rebecca? So I'm ugly, so?" satire James.

"I'm not saying that, sir!" argue Rebecca.

Alex laughs. "Thank you for the compliment, Miss Beautiful. But don't have a crush .... Brother Uda has. Introduce, this is your wife and brother's child .." Alex said, introducing Sherly and Rico.

Sherly comes forward holding Rico. Seeing that, Rebecca laughed wryly. "Greetings, Brother .... Greetings, Dek .." he said.

"Greetings, "Sherly replied with an elegant smile.

"Nature ...." Rico answered.

Seeing that, everyone could only smile. That opportunity utilized Sharon and Priscillia to code Rebecca while looking back.

Rebecca who was aware of the codes of the two friends immediately looked in the direction they pointed. In the very back row, Celine was still seen sitting there observing everything that was happening.

"Then we say yes, sir. There are still people waiting to talk to you, "priscillia said as she coded James.

James looked towards Celine who was still staring at him with an elusive gaze.

"Yes. Thank you for taking the time to come here, " said James turning his eyes back to Priscillia et al.

"We'll excuse you Om, Auntie, Brother, Brother .... Drug, Deck .... Sometimes we talk again yeah .." pamit Priscillia followed her two friends.

"Yes ... Please .." replied the whole Wijaya family.

"Dadaaahhhh." said Rico.

The three girls walked towards the exit. As they passed Celine's seat, they took the time to say hello first.

"Copio .... We go first yeah .." say hello to all three.

"Yes .." Celine smiled kindly.

After the three girls came out, there was almost no one else in the worship room other than Celine and the Wijaya family. James turned his attention back to Celine. He knew there was still something to be done. The problem has not ended happily.

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