The Customary Line of Marriage

All Married

Time quickly passed, a week had already passed, Raniyah was wearing her best clothes, she remembered today. True, this is Fahrul's wedding day, he never forgets, even this week he can not sleep quietly, every waking up sometimes tears melt. Desperation and hopelessness always haunt him.

Raniyah's outstretched hand held the doorknob with her other hand holding the suitcase, she slowly opened her rented door. Just then he gasped at the sight of someone standing in front of his rented door. The neat black-clothed clothes stood right in front of him.

"Ka-" Raniyah had not yet finished talking the man hugged her.

"I know you won't come!" He hugged Raniyah.

Instantly Raniyah was transfixed, her heart rumbled. Fahrul's embrace felt stifling, increasingly making himself feel weak. Fahrul loosened his embrace and looked at Raniyah's face, he held Raniyah's cheek with both hands.

"Sorry Ran!" He said and at that time also melted the tears of Raniyah, Fahrul was bowed.

"...Don't hate me" said Fahrul, wiping away Raniyah's tears.

Raniyah's head shook and while releasing the hand of Fahrul yanh berkahta diipinya. Fahrul continued to look at him with pity, Raniyah's feelings getting whipped.

"Go, you're married today!" Reply Raniyah.

"Where are you going?" Fahrul ignored Raniyah's words.

" Back home!" Reply Raniyah briefly. Raniyah immediately turned her back on Fahrul, she locked the door of her contract.

"Really?"

" Yes,"

Fahrul was silent and noticed Raniyah's movements that locked the door and dragged the suitcase. Looking at Raniyah's attitude, Fahrul's feeling grew even more uneasy. He also grabbed Raniyeyah's wrist.

"You angry? Get angry Ran, don't shut up!" Fahrul.

Instantly Raniyah was silent, the clasping of Fahrul's hand made her slice, she stared at Fahrul's hand that had already coiled the engagement ring. Soon he let go of Fahrul's hand.

"Why should I show my anger A?" Said Raniyah trying to look Fahrul in the eyes.

"I want you to vent it, I don't want you to have any trouble getting through the day because of me,"

" Don't mind me! Congratulations on your marriage A!" Said Raniyah while continuing her footsteps.

This time Fahrul stepped wide chasing the footsteps of Raniyah who walked quickly, he immediately hugged Raniyah from behind, Raniyah was speechless, the fragrance of perfume from Fahrul's clothes gushed filled her nose. His heart grew sicker with the attitude of Fahrul who continued to want to make him calm.

" I'm wrong, for making you wish." Fahrul.

"I love you, Raniyah." Fahrul's whisper still hugged Raniyah in his arms.

****

The unexpected arrival of Raniyah made Mr. Ansori and Bu Ansor surprised, but on the other hand they were happy, Raniyah finally returned home, Mr. Ansor also seemed to have forgotten his anger, he greeted Raniya warmly.

Radit, Fraz and Haya who were gathered at home were not happy to see the sudden arrival of Raniyah, although Haya was not entirely happy with the arrival of Raniyah.

The awkward feeling was also noticeable because their separation was not good. But Bu Ansor tried to dilute the atmosphere in the dining room by serving all Raniyah's favorite foods. There is jengkol stew, fried salted peda, fried sambal, lalapan cassava leaves and chicken soup.

"Eating a lot of children, you look very thin," said Bu Ansor while adding a jengkol stew to the plate Raniyah who nodded just given an extra.

Mata Haya continued to lurk looking at the attitude of Ansor bu who was so attentive to Raniyah. Haya felt increasingly upset by the sight, Radit who could capture the scene smiled cynically. While Fraz focused on his food he did not care about the situation in the dining room.

" At least a week ma'am," Reply Raniyah while devouring the food she had missed.

" ...Rani kangen is really the same mother's cooking." Raniyah.

Ansor's tears dripped down, he immediately added the soup to Raniyah's bowl. "Eat a lot of children" Reply Bu Ansor.

Dinner that was not too warm was finished, Raniyah entered the room she used to occupy, she was moved to open her phone, no message was sent from Fahrul. Raniyah opened social media, where she stared at Fahrul's social media story showing off her marriage.

"Pretend!" Raniyah muttered instantly shutting back her phone.

****

A clear morning, the birds chirp is heard, the eyes of the day are not yet visible, the sky is not yet bright, he runs in the morning while listening to music on his phone. The song adds to the spirit of the day.

Raniyah ran through the ripening rice fields, then passed the highway. Some people that morning seemed to be running as well. The morning fresh wind continued to blow filled the chest cavity.

Passing the bridge, Raniyah stopped, pulled over and looked down at the bridge that flowed the cimanuk river. He gazed far away at the Cimanuk river that flowed from upstream to downstream. The wind feels fresher. I heard someone call him.

" Raniya!!" His prayer made Raniyah look over.

A grin engraved on the young man's lips, Raniyah subconsciously carved out a smile as well. The man stepped closer to Raniyah.

"May I be his match?" Suddenly, it came to light in Raniyah.

"You're home too!" His speech also stood beside Raniyah while staring at the flow of the Cimanuk river on the bridge.

"I miss my hometown, maybe miss you too" Canda Raniyah made the man look down Raniyah continued to pay attention to him.

"Nothing has changed from him" whispered Raniyah's heart.

" I'm getting married next week Ran!" His words instantly broke Raniyah's mind.

" Oh really?" Raniyah was a little surprised but instantly took control of herself and cursed her thoughts.

"I'm crazy, crazy mind ah maybe because I'm heartbroken!" Whisper heart.

" Yes Ran, mm how is the relationship with Fahrul?" Ask.

Deg

The question appeared to make him slapped with reality, his heart that has not healed feels like stripping off. But Raniyah threw away her gaze and inhaled the air with all her might.

" He's married" he said slowly.

" Huh! Sorry Ran," Reply Ahsan felt guilty as well as shocked by what he had just heard.

"Everyone has finally left me, they have already determined their destiny" Bisik Raniyah glanced at Ahsan's hand wrapped around a ring in a sweet finger.

"May you soon find someone right, Ran!" Ahsan said with a nod by Raniyah.

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