The Toga Rahayu

Wedding Day

The day that Andika's parents had promised her, early in the morning the mother woke up her son who was no longer a teenager. Many times the mother shook Andika's shoulders slowly to fast mode but no movement at all. Andika was still asleep in her sleep, it felt reluctant eyes to open and welcome this morning.

“Dik, wake up son, it's noon not usually you bang late”.

“Dik woke up, he said he wanted to love mama mantu”.

Andika was silent not flinching, her soul was awake only her eyes were reluctant to open.

“Dik, I know you're awake, come on don't be like a child who is missing from responsibilities like this, however you have to keep your papa's good name, mama wait under the hurry get ready in an hour we leave for sana”. Mama left Dika's room by shaking her head at the behavior of the child who was so possessive hugging bolsters.

An hour later, Andika did not come out of her room, mother returned to pick up the child to leave immediately for her friend's house.

“Gosh Dik, haven't had a shower nor did you”.

“Come candidates for spells should not be lazy, quickly be prepared. Maybe this is the time you show your devotion to mama and papa nak”. Mama patted Dika's back, while Dika was still silent a thousand languages but the look of her face was enough to represent all her heart.

After her mother left, Andika grabbed her phone, her hand shifted the gallery of photos in the cellphone album. His eyes returned when he saw a row of photos of Rahayu in his cellphone album. His hands repeatedly stroked the face of ayu in the photo. His heart again throbbed in pain not when showing the reality can not be coupled with the lover of his heart.

For a long time Andika surfed with her phone, rereading every detail of Wa's message sent from Rahayu for her. Yes Andika has never deleted all messages Rahayu since they were reunited almost two years ago, occasionally smiling face when reading one by one the message, not infrequently a few seconds later Andika again sad even her eyes have dewy.

Andika ruffled her hair in frustration.

“Argggg why does everything have to be like this? Is there no chance of me being happy with her?”.

Andika again bowed lethargic, sat on the floor and leaned on her mattress.

“Ayo Dik, spit we're all ready”. Shouted my mother from behind the door.

Andika quickly prepares to clean up.

Before leaving all the families gather for breakfast together first in the living room.

“Loh already many people”. Said Andika who had just come down from her room, this time wearing a cocoa shirt and a blue holster.

“Yes, want to nganterin you married Dik, that's why wear his clothes like that”. One of the Andika family pointed to her clothes that they thought were not suitable for the wedding.

“You want to study?”, chirps one of Andika's cousins.

“Kan just met an acquaintance why should ribet”, he replied by reaching for one of the plates in front of him.

“Who said, your people want all at nawatan later”. Say bude Andika casually while chewing the rendang in her mouth.

Everyone at the table laughed at him simultaneously.

A few minutes later the Andika family group was ready to leave for the bride's house, still with Andika sarong costume and cocoa clothes. Andika's family brought five car groups complete with a handover that Andika herself did not know the contents and did not want to know, her heart was already chaotic at this time.

Along the way there was not a single word that was thrown. The mother repeatedly wanted to show her a photo of the prospective woman, but unfortunately her hand slalu tepis by her. Andika prefers to turn her face to look out the car window.

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Rahayu Residence.

Meanwhile, at the house of Rahayu's parents since this morning was busy with the wedding preparation event, although the event at the title is quite simple but still all the joy still happens to prepare everything, from cooking to making decorations ala-ala rate has been prepared by the existing family.

Rahayu was still silent in her room reluctant to go out at a glance to see all the preparations for her wedding. His heart was in turmoil, there was nothing he could do but cry and cry for a few days. The mother could not bear to see her son like that. But I believe this is what's best for my son.

That morning, MUA's choice from Reno's parents had come and prepared to decorate Rahayu, only Rahayu was still reluctant to come out of her room. Unlike her marriage to Reno that she participated in preparing everything, her marriage this time Rahayu really raised her hands.

Never got a good response from the bride-to-be, then the MUA without the approval of Rahayu immediately polish her face. Rahayu in makeup in the room accompanied by her sisters. Along the way endless makeup tears came out of the corner of his eyes, making the MUA overwhelmed to attach the powder.

“Mbak, dong nangisnya if this continues later not finished-finished her make up, tuhnya powder landslide again not stuck in the face”. Protest the MUA who several times apply powder on Rahayu's face.

Rahayu was silent and gave no answer at all. Uninvited tears still flowed down her cheeks.

An hour later, Rahayu was ready to make up her marriage contract, this time using a simple modern hijab with a white dress and a veil that dangled long down. And some strands of jasmine that adds to the impression of the bride's switch.

“Wah son mother beautiful once”. Mother turned over the child's body.

“Beautiful again if a little smile”.this time buda Reno also contributed to give his comments.

Rahayu did not budge still silent, did not open her voice and was reluctant to leave her room.

Meanwhile, the group of the groom's family has come, with Andika still using her sarong and cocoon. Andika is reluctant to change the wedding dress that has been prepared by the family.

His steps are too heavy when heading to one of the houses that have been decorated with yellow janur in front of him. Yes Andika like a child who had to be repeatedly pulled by his hand by the mother and papa. Understand this the first time Andika to Rahayu's house. In the past Andika had indeed sent a package here but she did not know exactly where the location, turmoil in her heart also did not realize if this was the home of the idol.

The presence of the Andika family in warm welcome with the Reno family, which increasingly makes him confused and wondering.

What kind of game of fate is this?