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The Aurora Cloud Story

The application event held two weeks later went smoothly and successfully. The two families met in an atmosphere of joy and joy, but at the same time moved because they did not expect their children to be paired. The application event was at once a longing release meeting, considering they had not met face to face for long.

The clouds and Aurora look happy among their respective families. Karin and Angga repeatedly tease Aurora, as they are happy to see Aurora blushing in shame and being swept away in a red hue.

For Awan and Aurora, this event is indeed an important step in the continuation of their relationship. Although had to wait five more years, but the wait paid off. The journey to the end is fast and relatively unimpeded.

Wedding preparations were immediately carried out by each family in accordance with the plan and mutual agreement. In between that prep period, Aurora still had to return to her work routine and Awan had to complete completing the data for her dissertation.

Although not being able to be together every day and small quarrels colored the various preparations, Awan and Aurora still returned to their shared commitment. Cools hearts and minds, prolongs patience, and increases the stock of passion, so that the desires of the heart can be realized and provide happiness not only for them, but also for the family.

Through a fairly tough discussion, it was finally decided that Aurora would come back with Awan to the Netherlands, although it could not be for a long time because there are administrative matters that must be resolved Awan first. Processing the visa activity also provides its own happiness for Aurora. The visa reminded her that she would return to the Netherlands, no longer with student status, but as Awan's wife.

The big day arrived. Aurora looks elegant and very beautiful with a long kebaya ivory white color that is very harmonious with the color of her skin is yellow. Clouds are not inferior, look handsome and as usual good looks can always add extra points.

The marriage contract went well, followed by a reception to share happiness with family and friends. The two happy people were unceasingly smiling in all directions, at all the invitations present giving their blessing.

The celebration of happiness is simple and warm, reflected by smiles, handshakes, warm hugs, and audible laughter. A display area is seen at the entrance that attracts the attention of the invitees. There are photos of Cloud and Aurora that bear witness to the warmth of their relationship.

Photos when traveling and living everyday life in the Netherlands, photos when they are in Paris –, of course, do not forget the photos in the Eiffel– Tower, until the photos when they are already in Indonesia, and the photos when they are in Indonesia, includes screenshots when they make video calls. It turns out that the temptation of Singgih when they are in the Louvre Museum becomes a reality. The photo they made at that time really became a pre-wedding photo seen among the photos on display.

The four companions of Aurora and Cloud during their time in the Netherlands were all present in full. Even not only they were present there, also seen Nelu who turned out to visit Saras in Indonesia, Iqbal's wife who was in a two-bodied state, and Singgih with his girlfriend. Only Luke is alone.

Jokingly Saras gave a message to Lukas, “Do not relax kayaking on the beach, bangkotan hunt, Kas!”

They laughed loosely while Lukas bent his lips pretending to be annoyed.

The official celebration of a marriage is over, the actual married life has just begun. From Surabaya they took the time to stop by Bandung because Aurora had to say goodbye to her office colleagues.

They meet again with Naya who has also been present before in their wedding. Naya expressed her jealousy seeing the newlyweds who continuously showed affection in front of her. Naya did not know that even in the Netherlands, the clouds and Aurora were often like that.

While waiting for the day to arrive they had to return to the Netherlands, Awan and Aurora spent time in Jakarta. Not wanting to just sit on my hands, even though there was already a housekeeper in the Awan house, Aurora still tried to prepare dishes for Awan, her husband. While they were both in the kitchen, Awan was seen helping Aurora prepare dishes and wash dirty dishes and utensils.

While stirring the cuisine in front of him, Aurora said, “Then time in the Netherlands Mas Awan helped cook, continue to follow the holiness as well, actually I was curious, Mas. If you are married, about Mas Awan still want to help in the kitchen no?”

The cloud that was finishing washing the cookware immediately turned its gaze towards Aurora.

In surprise, he asked, “Loh, why?”

Aurora chuckled for a while before answering the Clouds.

“Ya many think, if the kitchen business is the same as home affairs, that's the business of women.”

Quickly Awan replied, “Ya is not it. That's a joint affair.”

While drying his hands, the Cloud continued again, “Kan the household was the two of us. Help each other, it is. Anyway ...”

The clouds stepped closer to Aurora, then inserted her hands from behind hugging at her waist, while whispering in Aurora's ears in a seductive tone,

“Kan exciting can be friendly in the kitchen.”

The Temptation of the Clouds makes Aurora reflexively elbow the Clouds that stick behind her. The clouds chuckled and slightly inched backwards without letting go of his embrace. Aurora then joined in smiling amusedly mixed with embarrassment to hear the joke of the Cloud.

The clouds shifted their position to the side of Aurora, releasing one hand from her embrace of Aurora and with her free hand she shifted Aurora's face to turn to face her. A brief kiss was present on Aurora's lips.

Smiling ignorantly, the clamorous clouds looked at the situation and made sure no one was around. Aurora who realized that they were in the kitchen also took a glance to the right and left.

When he made sure no one else was there but the two of them, the Cloud repeated his actions, but this time took a deeper sip of Aurora's lips. If you do not remember that Aurora is cooking, you want it to feel like Awan continues his passion.

On the last night before they left for the Netherlands, Awan and Aurora sat together leaning on the head of the bed. Cloud's hands are seen embracing Aurora's shoulders, while Aurora is hugging the Clouds on her waist.

Both Awan and Aurora, the two still often do not believe that they have finally become a married couple. They greatly enjoyed the moments both of them in silence, permeating the happiness they hoped would continue to present between them, with love present gives intimacy and holds on to the commitment that binds the heart and soul.

From the silence suddenly came the sound of clouds. He remembered that there was something he wanted to ask because he was a little curious.

“Au, when we were in Holland, I would have shown you a photo of my parents, right? How do you not recognize? You've met them a few times before.”

Aurora smiled hearing the lined up questions from the Clouds.

“Yes, but I don't know.”

Aurora briefly stopped before continuing, “Tau itself is Mas, I often have trouble poking people's faces. When I met, I just kept saying hello in the room. Besides, it looks like his face is different.”

“Hmm?” The cloud asked for more.

“Om and Aunt Jakarta –so usual Aurora called Pak Hendra and Bu Ratih–, which is in my memory not so. In the photo is almost all of his hair Dad is white, continues in the photo is also not wearing a hijab. After meeting directly, I just realized, yes it was Om and Aunt Jakarta.”

Aurora and Cloud both chuckled at Aurora's explanation. In the mind the clouds suddenly flashed something.

“What happens if my suspicions are right, and it turns out that Aurora is my sister?”

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In September, the Clouds and Aurora returned to the Netherlands, precisely in the city of Rotterdam. Just two years earlier, in the same month, they first met again somewhere thousands of kilometers away from where they first knew each other.

Cloud and Aurora both can still clearly remember how shocked they were when they realized that they were in the same city, even in the atmosphere of the same campus and apartment.

When those memories reoccur, only sweetness is tasted. Now they have returned to a place full of this beautiful impression. The atmosphere, the smell, everything was still the same as it had been recorded in Aurora's memory. The difference, once he himself, now the two have become one, in the sacred bond of marriage.

Taking a break from a long journey that was quite tiring, Cloud and Aurora chose to lie in the Cloud room accompanied by a soft music sound, on the bed that was once only able to be glanced at without daring to be enjoyed both.

Aurora lay tilted toward the Clouds with her legs already hugging the Clouds like a bolster pillow, her head lying on the chest of the Clouds as her hands rubbed slowly the body of the Clouds in her arms.

The clouds embrace the Aurora while gently stroking the Aurora's head. Their eyes were both closed even though both of them were actually still awake, trying to permeate the warmth of their tight bodies.

The story of the Clouds and Auroras in the Land of Windmills begins when the season begins to enter autumn.

Passing four seasons full of memories, now they are back in this place when the fall is approaching.

What a joy, their story does not end like brown leaves falling in autumn, but rather like colorful tulips that dazzle in spring.

Sayup-sayup heard a song played from HP Awan, one of the Awan's favorite songs, sung by actor Adam Sandler in the late 90s old film, ‘The Wedding Singer’.

I wanna make you smile

whenever you're sad

Carry you around

when your arthritis is bad

Oh all I wanna do, you know,

is grow old with you

I'll get your medicine

when your tummy aches

Build you a fire

if the furnace break

Oh it could be so nice,

growing old with you

I'll miss you, Kiss you

Give you my coat

when you are cold

Need you, Feed you

Even let ya hold

the remote control

So let me do the dishes

the in our kitchen sink

Put you to bed

when you've had too much to drink

I could be the man

who grows old with you

I wanna grow old with you

~Grow Old With You~

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