The Step Sister of Tiri

296. S2 - Family interview

All the wedding preparations have been done so briefly. Zea wears the Kinan kebaya that was once worn married. It was lucky to fit and still very good because his mother took care of the clothes carefully.

“I marry and I marry you brother Adam Refaldo with my biological daughter Zea Sadiya Arkham bint Hanif Arkham with the dowry of restaurant ‘Sadiya Resto’ and its branches, paid in cash, paid in cash,” said Hanif while shaking Adam's hand.

“I received the marriage of Zea Sadiya Arkham bint Hanif Arkham with the dowry, cash,” said Adam firmly.

“How is the witness, legitimate?” ask an ustaz.

“Sah.”

“Alhamdulillah.” Prayers are read by the ustaz, there is no event like a wedding in general because the event is continued with a funeral.

All family and relatives also escorted the departure of Opa Vishnu. There were some reporters there too, in addition to wanting to cover the event of the businessman's departure, they were also curious about the sibling's wedding plans. Especially before there was no news of anything about them, of course making some people curious.

The funeral ceremony went well, the mourners left the cemetery one by one. Finally, Hanif and his family left. As he was about to enter the car, several journalists approached him and asked about the marriage of his two children.

“We'd better go home first, we'll talk at my house only. Not good to talk at the cemetery, while standing too,” said Hanif who asserted the reporters. They returned to the Hanifs.

Hanif returned home followed by reporters. Once home, the man sat in a long chair accompanied by his wife and two children. Everything was prepared by the workers in the house. The reporters were also preparing to interview them.

"I'm sorry before, it's made everyone rowdy. I express my gratitude that everyone has loved my late father so much and brought him to his final rest. Thank you for the prayers that have been addressed to him. My son can only say thank you. May God avenge all the deeds." Hanif took a deep breath and continued his words.

"As for my son's marriage, Adam was not really my son. I adopted him when he was ten years old. My wife and I were newly married and still had no children. I never thought my two children would fall in love with each other. At first we also refused, but seeing their love so great, and the bond between the two is also very strong we did not have the heart to separate it. We and our family gave their blessing, may their marriage last until death do us part."

"I'm sorry, Mr. Hanif, if I offend the family. All this time they've lived in one house, aren't you afraid if they've ever had a forbidden relationship?" asked a reporter, making everyone look at him.

They knew who Hanif was and how powerful he was. Of course there was fear if it offended the man. They might lose their jobs. However, in the heart there is also a curiosity, how the interaction of the two brides during this time.

"Since childhood they have always lived together, but since six months ago not because of my biological daughter named Zea, studying abroad. Just one month ago he came home, when he died. After that he decided to go back to college here, at that time my son Adam had an accident and had to be hospitalized. Even having to have surgery so, if what you ask about a forbidden relationship, I can guarantee that it was never done by my two children. Long before that too they couldn't possibly do it."

"Does this have anything to do with the cancellation of Adam's wedding plans with a woman named Alin, Mr Hanif?" ask the other reporters.

They seemed to start daring to ask even deeper when they saw Hanif who answered openly. The Hanif family was indeed not an ordinary family so, automatically the reporters also found out about the news.

"If it's about the annulment of the marriage, you just ask the person because as far as their wedding plans go, I'm not involved at all" Hanif replied.

All the reporters turned to look at Adam, making Zea nervous. Unknowingly the girl clasped the palm of her husband Adam's hand trying to calm my wife and keep smiling. He did nothing wrong so he would not be afraid of anything.

"Regarding the annulment of my and Alin's marriage, it has absolutely nothing to do with my wife. Let it be my personal business. I cannot possibly expose the disgrace of my past and that of Alin, let it be our secret" Adam calmly replied.

"Regarding Alin's departure from his residence as well as his parents, do you know about it!"

"Of course, I know about it because we also met a few days ago."

"Is there no desire for you to go back to him? Remember you also spent time with him?"

"Somebody said that if she was pregnant, was it true?" ask the other reporters.

"Regarding that, just ask the person. I have no power over to answer that."

"That's not your son?"

"Once again I say, just ask the person directly. I have no power to answer anything about Alin. He has nothing to do with me anymore."

There are many more questions asked by journalists. Adam and Hanif would answer if they felt it was still within reasonable limits. If out of control, the two simply smiled without commenting. Accepting interviews does not mean opening up all the problems. Sometimes, we have to pretend we don't know to make everything okay.

After everything was done, Hanif and the family went inside the house. The reporters also resigned to resign, the whole family had to prepare a tahlilan event for Vishnu opa. For today's dishes, Kinan chose to buy only.

"Pa, can we sleep in one room?" adam asked as he was going back to his room.

Hanif looked towards the wife. However, Kinan pretended not to see and was busy with his own activities. The man knew that his wife had deliberately avoided being questioned. Wanting to not want to, he finally nodded.

"As far as you are, you are also halal. If Papa forbids it, Papa will sin."

Adam and Zea both smiled. "Then I sleep in Brother Adam's room, so I can help Brother Adam if I need anything."

"You think Papa doesn't understand? Pake reasoned to help everything," Hanif grumbled, making the people around hold back a laugh.

Zea pushed Adam's wheelchair and entered her husband's room in the living room. "Son Adam needs anything?" asked Zea, while the two were in the room.

"I'm going to take a shower, are you going to help?" asked Adam who deliberately wanted to tease his wife.

Zea looked up, she didn't know what to do. Helping Adam means she has to help her husband and ....

"Don't think dirty. I just want you to help me get into the bathroom. There's a chair for me to sit on, I can take a shower myself."

Zea's face flushed with embarrassment. The woman may think no. She wanted to cover her entire head so it wouldn't be seen. Zea tried to look ordinary.

"Come, Brother! I interceded" said Zea, encouraging Adam, who was smiling at his wife.

"Darling, please get me a change of clothes, let me change in the bathroom."

Zea also took a casual dress for the husband, not forgetting underwear as well. Despite several times the girl held her breath from having to touch the clothes, which she had never touched before. Zea put the clothes on her husband's lap and pushed Adam back into the bathroom.

"I'm waiting in the room, yeah, brother. Later if you finish yelling."

"No need, you better take a shower. You must also be tired, all day a lot of activities."

Zea nodded and obeyed the husband's orders. Both are so tired of being happy and sad, all in one. Hopefully after this there is only happiness that they feel. Although later there is sadness, hopefully it can pass everything without any dispute.