To Mutia

Extra chapter 1

The first thing Mutia saw when she came out of Wak Agus' house, with Yusuf in her cradle, it is so many people who fill the yard and create a crowd with their crisp laughter or just a light conversation. In the ears of Mutia all that sounds like a bee hum, but instead of feeling disturbed, Mutia actually smiled widely.

In the past, when he married Haikal, the situation was similar, but he did not feel happiness. Because at that time he was doing marriage only to fulfill the request of his father, as his service to the parents. Unlike now, Mutia felt so happy and moved because the people she loved took their time to attend her wedding. A marriage based on love. The reason made Mutia's heart flowered again and could not resist the pull of the corner of her lips to review the smile, with a sense of heat radiating on her cheek that was given a blush on pink.

"From the inside, it turns out that you have come out first." along with his appearance beside Mutia, Yudha took over Joseph from the sling of the woman who had been his wife for a few minutes. "How can you leave your groom's bride, heum? You made me mock you when I was looking for you."

"Scoffed?" Mutia smiled amusedly as she looked at Yudha who was now joking with Joseph. Her seven-month-old baby was seen laughing as Yudha kissed her stomach repeatedly.

"Yes," stopping his playing activities with Yusuf, Yudha turned her gaze to Mutia while commenting on the smile. "I'm like a chick that lost its mother."

Mutia's laughter broke. Especially when he saw Yudha bend her face in annoyance. "Let me guess. It must be Mas Sultan who said that."

"of course. He's taking revenge on me. I hope he doesn't interrupt our bride's night, like what I did to her first."

Mutia's face was hot because Yudha talked about 'wedding night' so casually. Although this was not her first marriage, Mutia still felt uncomfortable talking about intimate matters.

To cover up her nervous feeling, Mutia cleared her throat before returning to let out her voice. "What did Mas Yudha do?"

Yudha grinned, then answered Mutia's question. "I mixed sleeping pills into Arumi's drink. So after dinner, Arumi fell asleep."

"It's so cruel to you, Mas." Even so, Mutia gave a amused smile.

Embracing Mutia's shoulders, Yudha brought her face closer, then spoke in a soft tone. "Because of that, tonight you don't eat anything, yeah. I'll cook you a special meal, because I don't want Mas Sultan mixing anything into your food or drink. Passing the bride's night by lying next to the sound asleep wife was a great disaster for the newlyweds."

Mutia thumped her lips. "Basic evil. Like jahilin people, but re-collected do not want."

"Oh, Honey. It has become a bad trait of humans. Happy to see others suffer, but angry when people laugh at our suffering."

In response to Yudha's words, Mutia just shook her head slowly while smiling amusedly.

"But you must not eat or drink the gifts of anyone, except my gifts, because I will certainly ensure their safety first. Okay?" Mutia agreed, making Yudha smile broadly and without awkwardly giving a kiss on Mutia's cheek. "good. My wife is really obedient."

When Mutia was embarrassed, her two best friends approached so excitedly.

"Woi, new bride. Busy ¹dgirl. ²Boy beduo bae, this guest ado maseh. Kagek bae amen nak. Wait in bae's room." Kavira exclaimed loudly.

(¹Verself. ²Talk alone, there are still guests here. Later if you want to make fun. In the room only.)

"Astaghfirullah, ³mouth these cyclic gades. Alangke cabulnyo." chirped Arumi, while hitting hard on Kavira's arm, making the woman next to him grimace in pain. "Shame, Vir. Everyone heard you say."

(³Mouth of this girl, very perverted.)

Not wanting to make the mother of two children even more angry, Kavira shut her mouth tightly, then both directed attention to Mutia and Yudha who were staring at them with a dikulum laugh.

"Udah, don't hold it. Ntar farting. Poor of the tofu who smelled your foul gas." said Kavira in a sewot tone, making the laughter of Mutia and Yudha finally exploded.

"Ah, you guys. Age alone is increasing, behavior is still the same as six years ago." Yudha shook her head in no way.

"The childish nature is ingrained in every human being, Mas. Just look at my seventy-year-old grandmother, still sulking when her granddaughter moved the TV channel."

Soon Mutia held onto Yudha's arm, holding the man back from debating Kavira. If it continues, it will certainly never stop, because his best friend was never willing to lose.

"Who are you with, Vir?" tanya Mutia switched the conversation.

"Just like my boyfriend." Kavira dramatically brushed her hair.

"Which girlfriend are you?" arumi's curse made Kavira immediately throw an annoyed look at him.

"Your question indicates that I have many girlfriends."

"Lha, it's true, isn't it?" sahut Arumi with innocence.

"My girlfriend is just one, the other a distraction." replied Kavira, indifferent. Then he looked back at Mutia with a sweet smile, when his hand thrust a box wrapped in a shiny cover on Mutia.

"Happy wedding yes, my dear. May you be a sadinah, mawaddah and warohmah family. I also wish this to be your last marriage, only death can separate you." After Mutia took over the gift, Kavira hugged her happy best friend.

"Thank you, Vir." said Mutia with teary eyes.

Kavira nodded, then turned to congratulate Yudha. Afterwards, Arumi and Kavira leave the couple, taking Joseph with them, so that Mutia and Yudha could greet the guests who also wanted to congratulate them without difficulty for holding Joseph.

The marriage contract that was carried out a few moments ago was only attended by the nuclear family from the Yudha and Mutia parties, even Kavira —friends Mutia— chose to wait outside because he did not want to disturb the specifics of Mutia's marriage contract with his chatty mouth which is often difficult to control. So it is natural that now many guests flock to Mutia and Yudha to shake hands to congratulate.

"Congratulations, son." Hartono smiled broadly as he rubbed the top of Mutia's head, after she shook hands with Yudha. "Dad is happy for your wedding, may you always be together until death."

Mutia smiled, guaranteeing the sincere prayer that Hartono gave.

"And I'm also sorry for what Haikal did to you. He keeps hurting you. But it's not completely Haikal's fault, it's Dad who's guilty of not being able to educate him to be a good husband to you."

With teary eyes, Mutia thinned the distance and tightly hugged the former Father-in-law. "Dad is the best Dad. I've forgiven what happened, though I'll never forget it, so please don't feel guilty again. It's all right now."

Hartono nodded in Mutia's arms. He patted the woman's back in the white dress twice before creating some distance. His old hand moved to rub the clear liquid hanging in the corner of Mutia's eye.

"Don't cry. It's your happy day. You should smile wide."

Mutia smiled widely, but her tears just flowed out. Mutia immediately took Yudha's tissue and wiped her tears.

Deheman's voice uncovers Mutia's intention to respond to Hartono's speech. His attenuation turned to the woman beside Hartono who put on an irritated look, making Mutia smile clumsily. Because carried away, he forgot the existence of his former mother-in-law.

"I-mom is coming." Mutia said in a nervous tone.

"Why? You don't like to see me? Didn't you invite me too? In the invitation you gave written, to Mr. Hartono & Wife. Because Mr. Hartono only has one wife, which is me, so I'm definitely with him."

Instead of being offended by Karlina's cynical remarks, Mutia smiled broadly with teary eyes, then a second later she carried the old woman into her arms.

"I'm glad you came. Thank you, Mom."

Karlina snorted, then pushed Mutia slowly. "Don't be too confident. I came to see my grandson. Where's Yusuf."

"Joseph brought Arumi inside, Auntie." Yudha, who replied, made Karlina look at him at a glance, then waltzed away.

"I'm sorry your mother, she..."

"It's okay, Dad." Mutia stopped Hartono's speech.

"I know Mom just didn't want to show me her nice attitude. Looking in her eyes, I knew she no longer hated me. Although Mom was talking loudly, but her eyes were looking at me gently." although Mutia also found a sad look in her mother's bead that she did not know because of what.

"Yes, you're right. Since Joseph was your son and Haikal, your mother began to soften. He felt very grateful that you did not abort Joseph, but by then Haikal had hurt you in such a way. Especially when it gets bad news from the doctor that it turns out Sonya has uterine cancer, which makes Sonya's uterus by being forced to be removed, making your mother shocked and even fell ill for almost a week. He had already lost hope of having grandchildren from Haikal and Sonya."

"Oh yeah, speaking of Haikal. Where are Haikal and Sonya?"

"They won't come." a heavy sigh came out from between Hartono's lips. His old face showed a tired look.

"Dad thought Sonya's uterus being removed because she had uterine cancer was the worst reality they had to accept, but there were worse things going on. Sonya's been cheating all this time. He reasoned that he always failed to have children because Haikal was not able to fertilize him. Another reason is because your mother keeps urging them to have children soon. It was this insistence that eventually led Sonya to take the wrong path by having an affair, hoping that she would soon become pregnant again and be able to acknowledge the child as her and Haikal's child. But unfortunately, as her affair unfolds, Sonya also has to lose her uterus due to cancer that she has been suffering for a long time, even before marrying Haikal."

Mutia fell silent rigidly receiving information from her father-in-law. Indeed, after taking what happened and making peace with the past, Mutia no longer holds a grudge against Haikal or Sonya.

"Then how are they now?"

Hartono again let out a heavy sigh. "Dad doesn't know what their final decision is either. Your mother forced Haikal to divorce Sonya, but Haikal himself did not want to. Especially after he found out that it was not long ago."

Mutia. "I-I mean Dad?"

This time Hartono smiled bitterly. "Haikal has HIV."

"W-what? How did that happen?"

"After learning about Sonya's affair, plus his wife's womb being removed, as well as your mother's insistence, Haikal was depressed and eventually caught up in drugs. Haikal said he just found out that one of his friends who used the same syringe with him was HIV."

Looking at the silent Mutia, Hartono smiled soothingly as he gently patted her former daughter-in-law's shoulder.

"This is your happy day, no need to think about them. Maybe this is God's reward for all the bad things they've done to you."

Actually Mutia did not think too much about the fate of Sonya and Haikal, because what happened now was God's destiny for them. But Mutia only pityed the father-in-law who at this time must have felt very sad when she knew her only son had a deadly disease.

...* * *...

"Mutia!"

The boisterous shout not only managed to attract the attention of Mutia, but also Yudha who was previously in conversation with her co-worker, Eros. The man who holds a branch dealer in Kalimantan and becomes a scourge for employees working under his leadership.

Returning to the figure that had just called her, Mutia narrowed her eyes when she found a woman hastily walking up to her while holding a seven-year-old boy, while behind the woman looked a bespectacled man with a tall strapping body.

"You guys finally got married too." a second before Mutia, the woman immediately hugged her tightly, looking so familiar. While Mutia, replying to the woman's embrace with a frowning baffled forehead.

"Btw, congratulations. May it last until death do us part." along with that, the woman gave Mutia a gift box.

The bride smiled awkwardly, while receiving the gift. "Thank you."

"Ish, it's so stiff, Mut. You were like the first time you met me." The beautiful woman's words made Mutia frown.

The touch on her arm made Mutia instantly cast a gaze at her husband.

"You forgot? She's Elma. The one who bought the car through you." tell Yudha, then welcome the hand job from Elma's husband and warmly greet the boy next to the woman.

"Elma?" for a few seconds Mutia thought, until in the third second Mutia rounded her mouth. "Yuk Elma? Oh God, I'm sorry, Yuk, for not recognizing Ayuk. Ayuk's abyss now looks different from our last meeting." as Mutia hugs Elma.

Indeed, after their interaction when Elma bought a car, they had never met again because Elma's husband was transferred to Medan, so of course Elma had to participate with her husband.

"Okay, how are you?"

"Good, Mut. How are you?"

"Thank God, Yuk. I'm fine too."

The conversation halted when they heard the sound of broken glass. Looking at the source of the voice, Mutia found Yudha's dirty clothes and the lowered Gem with the broken glass near her feet.

"Sorry, Om. Ata accidentally bumped Om and made Om wet clothes." said the eldest daughter Arumi in a soft tone, feeling guilty.

"It's okay, dear." Yudha smiled, rubbing the top of the Gem's head, making the little girl look up. "But Ata can't run around again yeah, Ata falls."

The little girl nodded.

"Keep Ata why run in the middle of many people like gini?"

"Ilyas go after Ata, Om. His hands are dirty because of chocolate, keep going on the rag to his shirt Ata. Ata's dress will be white, will be dirty, Ata does not want to be angry with Mama."

Yudha nodded softly, then turned to Mutia who was silently observing her interaction and the Jewels. "I changed my clothes."

After Mutia nodded, the man in his twenties took Gem's hand, and invited the little girl to enter the house.

"Eh, Mut. I want to tell you something." Suddenly Elma let out her voice, stealing Mutia's attention.

"You know what, Yuk."

"On Yudha's secret. You want to know?"

Mutia nodded enthusiastically.

"Actually at that time my husband wanted to buy a car directly through Yudha, let dapet discounted it. But Yudha even gave a brochure to my husband, with your phone number listed there. Yudha said, if my husband wants to buy a car through you and we will still get a discount."

"Seriously juicy?"

Elma nodded. "But then Yudha asked us not to tell you about it and to make up a story like I told you that day. And as you are now his wife, I think you deserve to know about this. That Yudha has put feelings on you, even since your stomach is still in a very big state."

...* * *...

At four o'clock in the afternoon all the guests had left the Wak Agus residence, so Mutia began to prepare her things that she would bring to the house of Yudha's parents. For a while they will indeed settle in the house of Yudha's parents, before returning to Bali because Yudha business center is on the island of the Gods.

While putting her clothes and makeup equipment into the suitcase, her bedroom door was double-tapped, which made Mutia instantly point her attire at the doorstep, only to find the figure of his only puppet sister was walking up to him.

"I didn't expect Ayuk to leave me this soon." arriving near the bed, Faisal sat his body there.

Mutia smiled as she scrambled Faisal's hair, then sat down beside her sister. "You're afraid I'll forget you like I used to?"

Faisal flicked his shoulders without making a sound, yet it was already the answer to Mutia that her sister was being struck by a feeling of uneasiness.

Grabbing Faisal's hand, Mutia gave a gentle swipe. "I can't promise to always call or visit you, because as a married woman, I have obligations and responsibilities towards my husband. If you miss me or Joseph, you can come at any time."

"Mas Yudha wouldn't mind?"

"Married to me doesn't mean it'll cut off Mutia and her family, Faisal."

Not only Faisal, Mutia also directed a look at Yudha who had been in front of the room since when and now walked up to them with Joseph in his arms.

"Being my wife won't change the brotherly relationship between you either." Yudha gave Joseph to Mutia, when the seven-month-old baby reached out to the Mother. "You're still his sister, who has the right to see Mutia whenever you want. Then why are you asking me that?"

"I just don't want Mas Yudha to feel disturbed because of my arrival later" Faisal said in a soft voice as he moved from sitting. It felt uncomfortable as he sat down, while Mutia and Yudha stood before him.

Smiling slightly, Yudha patted Faisal on the shoulder. "You guys don't have any parents anymore, so Mutia only has you as a close family, where I might be annoyed. Besides, Mutia's sister, means my sister."

Faisal returned Yudha's smile, sighing in relief.

"By the way, Mutia said you wanted to continue your studies at UI."

"Yes, Mum." Faisal nengir's. "But I didn't pass the test to get a scholarship, so for a while I'm going to work first, spend money."

Yudha did not immediately respond to Faisal's words, instead approached Mutia's closet and opened it. It was not until three minutes that the man had returned face to face with Faisal, then thrust a plastic folder on his sister-in-law.

"That's the registration form, you fill out and complete the files. The rest let me take care of it."

Faisa immediately read the sheet of paper in the plastic map. Two minutes later he looked at Yudha in shock.

"Seriously enter me into the UI? It costs a lot, Mas. Even Mas Yudha is ready to make a home for me there. I don't want to take care of Mas Yudha."

"I don't have a sister, Faisal. And I told you, Mutia's sister is my sister too. So what's wrong if I pay for my sister's school. Besides Mutia and my children later, you are also my responsibility, until you can take responsibility for yourself."

Faisal couldn't help feeling haru. His lips trembled, his heart pounded rapidly, while his eyes were teary. "Thank you, Mom."

For a moment Yudha patted Faisal on the shoulder. "It's not free, Faisal. You have to pay with your success. Can you live up to my expectations?"

Faisal nodded steadily with confidence. "I'll try hard."

Then the seventeen-year-old man said goodbye. Leaving a newlywed couple with Joseph who was babbling in baby language.

"It shouldn't have been necessary to do that. I can still afford Faisal's school, even if I only go to college here. I told Mas that time, not because I wanted Mas to pay for Faisal's college."

Yudha smiled gently at his wife. "Just like you who want to give the best for your sister, so do I. Don't you like it? Feeling offended by what I did?"

Mutia shook her head. "I'm just thankful to you. I just don't want to bother you."

The ticklish naughtiness of Yudha is heard. "Stop feeling bad. Now I'm not a stranger anymore, I'm your husband. Your family is my family, and vice versa. I treat your family well and I hope you do the same to my family."

...* * *...

After dinner, Mutia and Yudha prepare to go to the hotel which becomes an extra gift from Eros, in addition to a round-trip ticket to Japan. They will enjoy the service —only newlyweds— best of the hotel belongs to the family of the cold-faced handsome man.

Actually Yudha did not really want that, because they should have gathered with the family after officially becoming husband and wife, instead of spending three days in the hotel. But as Mutia said, they must appreciate Eros' good intentions, so now they are saying goodbye to the family who are still gathered at Wak Agus' house. The Sultan and Arumi offered to look after Yusuf for the next three days and bring him their belongings.

"Prove that you're really man, Jud. I wait for the news of Mutia's pregnancy at the latest two months from now." challenged Sultan with a slanted smile, making him instantly hit by a powerful blow to his wife's arm.

"Don't you freakish talk." said Arumi, complete with a whopping delicacy.

"Look, I was even able to get Mutia pregnant in a matter of weeks." Yudha said in a pompous tone.

This time it was Mutia who elbowed her husband's waist with a dead red face. "What kind of talk is this?" he complained, which immediately provoked laughter.

"Yudha, be careful driving." Wak Agus message while embracing his wife.

"Yes. Do not be great as a pro racer, even though amateurs." timpal Sekar accompanied by a sneer.

"Mommy and Wak just calm down. My beloved wife will not be scuffed at all." then the two hugged alternately all the families who were in the yard, before getting into the car.

"Mas." Mutia opened her voice after Yudha's car left Wak Agus' residence.

"Why, Honey?" at a glance Yudha glanced at Mutia, gently rubbing the wife's cheek.

Mutia sat down to face Yudha, before making a sound. "So Yuk Elma told me Mas's secret."

"My secret?" turning his gaze to Mutia for a moment, Yudha raised an eyebrow. "What do I have secrets for?"

Mutia nodded. "Said Yuk Elma, he bought a car through me, because Mas asked."

Yudha. "Elma really can't keep her mouth shut."

Hearing Yudha's grunts, Mutia chuckled in amusement. "Did you like me then?"

Yudha's head bobble was the answer, making Mutia feel disappointed. "Why do you think about it?"

"Just because I care. I can't bear for you to end up looking for a job with a big pregnant condition. That's why I'm looking for a way to keep you in BM without causing any fuss. And when I needed help, Elma's husband came."

Facing forward, Mutia bent her face. "When did you fall in love with me? He said after the wedding he would tell. Now we're married, you know."

"But the bride's night hasn't she?" Yudha squeaked, making her get a pinch from Mutia on her arm.

"Mas, I'm serious."

"Yes, yeah. O Allah, my wife's might." Anxiously Yudha pinched Mutia's cheek. "When you give birth."

"Huh?" Mutia sat down to Yudha. "I mean I fell in love with Joseph at birth?"

Yudha nodded. "When I brought you to life, held your hand, heard your agonizing voice, felt your cooling body and saw your deathly pale face, I felt terrified. I'm afraid the hand I hold is waving, I'm afraid your breath is stinging no longer heard, I'm afraid I can't see your beautiful eyes anymore. At that moment I realized that I wanted you more than I thought."

A moment Yudha smiled before continuing. "At first I thought I was just putting my pity on you, but it turns out my feelings weren't that simple. Then when you gave birth to Joseph and heard his cry, that's when I knew what I wanted. I want you and Joseph to be a part of my life. After that day, I always imagined a marriage, me and you, and a family with the fanfare of our children."

Mutia. Closer to Yudha, Mutia clasped the man's arm and rested her head on his shoulders. "I should have said that romantic phrase earlier when proposing to me."

"Well, I'm waiting for the right time. The romantic expression before the wedding night will make the atmosphere more supportive." Mutia's top of the head was let out a smile. At the same time Mutia pinched her stomach.

"Sleepy mas?" mutia asked as she looked up and found Yudha covering her mouth.

"Eitherway. I suddenly felt sleepy."

Upholding her seat, Mutia stared fixedly at Yudha. "Go away first, deh. In front there is a shop, Mas can wash your face all drinking coffee."

"No, Mut. Deket after all. I can still hold it, though. Ten more minutes we also arrive." Yudha said while yawning again.

"But..."

Truthfully Mutia was worried, but she did not want to disturb Yudha's concentration with her panic. Therefore Mutia chose silence, although the tense look was clearly visible on her face, when her hands that were on her lap were squeezing each other uneasily.

Beside Mutia, Yudha yawned again while shaking her head repeatedly, hoping that it would relieve her drowsiness. But what happened was that his vision was blurry and his drowsiness was increasingly unbearable. Yudha almost lost consciousness, if the loud honking sound did not surprise her.

When Yudha's vision began to clear, his eyes widened when the car he was driving was on the wrong track, while in front of him was seen a car driving uncontrollably. Looking in panic at Mutia, he found his wife sitting dumbstruck with a deathly pale face, but no scream came out from between her lips that were bitten hard.

Without a second thought Yudha took off the steering wheel and moved quickly to protect Mutia's tiny body with her body, just as the car they were riding in was hit firmly.