The Substitute

Wedding reception

3 weeks later....

Ozan and Ameera have arrived at Grand Istanbul Airport. They leave first, while Ramon will follow the day before the event. Currently they are on the arrival path waiting for the pickup car. Hasan and Zarima are going to pick them up.

The journey from Indonesia-Turkey which takes approximately 12 hours makes Ameera feel dizzy. This was his first experience on a plane. While waiting, Ozan put on a warm shirt and coupe on the head of Ameera because the air temperature in the city of Istanbul is quite cold.

"Mas... It's so cold...!" Ameera

"Will get used to it too, baby! " while embracing Ameera's shoulder.

"You wait here, you know, I'm the toilet first, right?"

"Yes. Don't be long, mas" pinta Ameera

Ameera was seen several times wrapping her hands around her own body like the movements of a man in a frenzy. After a few minutes of sitting alone, suddenly a foreign man approached ameera.

"Yardimci olabileceim her?" Said the man. Ameera gawked not understanding what the man was saying.

"Hayir tesekkurler" Ozan's voice is heard from the direction behind Ameera. Ameera breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Ozan was behind her.

The man who had approached Ameera left them.

"So what did he say?" Ask Ameera

"David help with you" Ozan replied.

"Oh..."

From a distance came Hasan and Zarima. Ameera ran over to her mother-in-law, kissing her hands and hugging her alternately with Ozan.

"Mama I miss" a spoiled Ameera told her mother.

"Cold huh, son? Ask Zarima.

Ameera nodded spoiled.

"Yes, let's go home" Hasan asked his two children.

They're headed for the parking lot. There was a driver waiting for them.

Along the way Ameera was amazed by the beauty of Istanbul. Until finally they arrived at a very magnificent mansion no less than the luxurious house in his place with Ozan.

"Whose house is this, my mother?" Ameera asked as she entered the courtyard.

"Papa's house" Ozan answered briefly. "Get in yuk, the air is getting colder."

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Tonight the extended family of Ozan's mother gathers at home to welcome Ozan and his wife. They were gathering in the living room while enjoying a typical Turkish meal. Ozan was chatting casually with some brothers away. While Ameera with her mother-in-law was sitting with several other families.

Since then Ameera just sat still, and looked down. Smile occasionally. Because the whole family of mothers who are native to Turkey, speak Turkish. Which Ameera certainly did not understand.

Ozan who has since glanced towards Ameera as if he understood the confusion Ameera experienced. He also approached Ameera.

"Capek huh? Want to rest in the room?" ask Ozan.

Ameera. Ozan asked his family for permission to take Ameera to rest in the room.

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"I don't know what they're talking about." Ameera said to Ozan who was sitting on the bed.

"Later to teach Turkish. You speak english. There are many who speak English."

"Sleep yuk.. sleepy" asked Ameera.

They fell asleep with Ameera who made Ozan's arm as his pillow.

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In the morning at the mansion, Zarima's family was preoccupied with the preparation of Ozan and Ameera's wedding reception which will be held tomorrow. Ameera is scheduled to do the fitting of the wedding dress for the second time, after the first reception failed.

After the fitting of the clothes was completed, Ozan took Ameera for a walk around Istanbul. They visited various tourist attractions in Turkey such as blue mosque and Sultan Ahmed square.

Ozan also invited Ameera to visit Topkapi palace which was once the residence of the Ottoman sultan of Turkey which is now a museum. Not feeling it was almost evening. Ozan takes Ameera home because they need to rest. Tomorrow will be a long day for both.

Zarima is still busy with back and forth homes and hotels where they hold receptions. He intervened himself to take care of his son's wedding reception. He wants everything to be perfect without any confusion.

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The day that awaits arrives. The wedding reception held at the most luxurious hotel in Istanbul was attended by important people. Ameera was wrapped in a very graceful white dress making her look like a queen of a day.

Ozan is very charming with his tuxedo makes the eyes of every woman who sees him like reluctant to blink.

The wedding reception did not escape the media spotlight in Turkey and Indonesia. Several television stations broadcast news of the marriage of the only son in the Chandra Jaya family.

On the other hand, someone who was watching Ozan and Ameera's wedding reception from TV was clenching his hands until it shook. While dropping tears, he yelled at Ozan and Ameera. He swore to ruin their marriage. Naura is Ozan's ex-lover who has not been willing to break up with Ozan. He even vowed to reclaim Ozan from Ameera's little boy.

Back at the hotel's ballrom, Ozan and Ameera were greeting guests. Suddenly a pair of men and women approached Ameera and Ozan. Ameera looked at the two people with a happy face. There was Rangga and Dina there who were deliberately invited by Ozan. Ameera does not know that Ozan invited Rangga and Dina. Ameera's tears almost fell if she didn't hold them back. How he misses the figure of his best friend.

"Congratulations, Ameera. May you always be happy." Rangga. Ozan can see the happiness in Ameera's eyes seeing her best friend there.

"Congratulations, Bang!" Rangga said to Ozan.

"Thank you, bro, you're coming."

A moment later they hugged each other. A photographer captured the moment of their togetherness.

Rangga and Dina enjoy the beautiful wedding party of her best friend. Several times Rangga glanced at Ameera. Although he has given Ameera to Ozan, but the name of the feeling is not that easy to forget. Sometimes he looked at Ameera with a sad face. And Dina noticed the change in Rangga's face.

"Mas, you invited Rangga to Dina huh?" Ameera asked Ozan who was on stage.

"Yes, honey. I know, maybe Rangga is the person you most expect to be there to share happiness on this important day. So I invited you on purpose." Ozan said, smiling sweetly at Ozan.

"Thank you mas" said Ameera with teary eyes. Rangga was indeed the person Ameera wanted to be present on her happy day. However, Rangga and Ameera have been together since childhood.

Ozan, Ameera, Ramon, Rangga and Dina were having an exciting chat at the same table with the various dishes in front of him. Sometimes they are heard throwing taunts and laughing at each other.

"So you came to pick Rangga up first? Ameera asked Dina.

"No. We make a deal here. You're in the distance if you have to pick me up first." Answer Dina.

"When's the turn, Bang?" Ask Ramon. The question that was charged with plugging successfully made Ramon upset.

"Eh, little boy. Don't be afraid, you!" Ramon was upset.

Rangga laughed satisfied looking at Ramon's expression.

"Tau deh, whose soul mate is again in the care of people" Ozan added. That made them all laugh over Ramon's agony.

The party went well as planned.

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