
Rayhan stood up, rubbing the blood stream at the corner of his lips. His gaze fell on the veiled girl who was crying bitterly in front of him. Rayhan closed his eyes, smiled softly and twisted his body. As soon as possible Rayhan walked out of this cursed room.
"Sir Ray..," Call Kayla in a soft voice, the girl ran after Rayhan. But the grip of Alex's hand made her stop, Kayla turned and looked at Alex nanar.
"I beg Alex, don't force me." Pinta Kayla was sincere, but Alex quickly shook her head.
Rayhan stopped his steps as a hand gripped his arm violently. Turning around, Rayhan looked at the owner of the hand.
"From where lo Ray, your brain bumped what lost the time of the accident. It's really Ray, isn't it, Rayhan my sohib? Yeah bait bro, I thought you were really dead. Where have you been all this time...,"
Candra was still chattering long while firmly grasping Rayhan's hand, but Rayhan's attention and hearing seemed locked. His focus was distracted at the veiled girl who was running towards him.
"Sister Ray..," Lirih Kayla grabbed Rayhan's wrist. "Don't go again, I beg you." Pinta sincerely, Kayla still wept bitterly as she bowed to her finger that was holding tightly to Rayhan's hand.
"Kyla!" This time Ian's voice was heard from a distance, Ian approached Kayla followed by Alex who immediately pulled the girl's hand apart.
Ian looked at Rayhan from head to toe, nothing really changed from the man. Only, his appearance was now more neat and polite. However, no one knows what his nature is. Is it still the same as it used to be or not, isn't Rayhan a year ago Rayhan a drunken man far from the path of truth?
Ian looked at Rayhan and Alex in turn, comparing the two men. Which is more appropriate to be his sister's companion. Before long, Ian nodded then pulled Kayla's hand to get closer to her.
"Let's continue this wedding deck, the ruler is waiting." Ian whispered in Kayla's ear.
Like being electrocuted, Kayla was shocked. The veiled girl shook her head loudly at the sign of rejection.
"Abang...," Rejected Kayla still while shaking her head, Kayla glanced back at Rayhan who was still faithfully staring at her while speechless.
I don't want to lose for the umpteenth time, it's been enough all this time that I lost the people I love.
"Kayla, let's go fast deck. Penghulu has been waiting, not good for other guests. They're at our perplexed here, wipe your tears and don't cry anymore." Kayu Ian wiped away Kayla's tears.
Ian did not lie, it had been heard whispers of invited guests whose curiosity increased, especially when he saw the bride running after another man while crying.
Kayla still insisted on refusing, the girl again approached Rayhan who remained glued to where she stood.
"Sister Ray, where are you. I'm worried, brother is fine, right? Where's Ray from?"
Rayhan closed his eyes, unable to meet Kayla. If only this moment was alone, maybe Rayhan had wept spilling all the pain that hit his heart.
His year-long departure his goal was to solidify himself and return again to Kayla to become the priest who would perfect. However, the reality he got was far from his wishful thinking all along.
Sighing deeply, Rayhan finally replied. "Alhamdulillah I'm fine ninja." It was the only answer Rayhan was able to give, the man looked down deeply. Do not want to fall into adultery eyes because fascinated to see the beauty of Kayla.
Maybe their hypocrites say, but that's the truth. That Rayhan is now, no longer like Rayhan who used to be known by many people.
"Ay, let's go. Want to see when you're here, embarrassed to see Ay's guests." Alex pulled back Kayla's arm, this time a bit rough until Kayla grimaced in pain.
"Don't be rude!" Rayhan's flickers while throwing Alex's hand.
"Don't interfere!" Reply Alex did not lose ketus.
Rayhan nodded, then smiled blandly.
"Congratulations on your marriage, sorry I came at the wrong time. Ninja, may you be happy, I say goodbye. Assalamualaikum." Rayhan smiled sincerely this time, the last smile he could give Kayla before legitimately belonging to someone else.
"Sister Ray.., please don't go again." Pinta Kayla steps in with Rayhan, but Alex again blocks her arm.
Rayhan came out from inside the room, carrying the wound he felt. Rayhan walked away with tears that he could not bear, his feelings shattered. His heart ached and his mind grew increasingly confused. Rayhan sat on the floor and leaned against the wall while hiding his face behind a knee bend.
Inside, Kayla was again sitting on the pulpit accompanied by Lisa who had been silent and witnessed Rayhan's departure. Lisa was just speechless while embracing Kayla's body which had been trembling from the cry since, the longer the sobs of the girl's sobbing were heard the more it made some people feel pity.
While Alex and Ian have sat back next to the ruler, and are preparing to repeat the kabul ijab.
Alex shook Ian's hand. However, this time the man felt a little worried. Moreover, when I saw Kayla who was crying, like this marriage did not happen. But his deep love, Alex is a little selfish. This marriage must inevitably continue to happen.
My struggle of several years, must not end in vain because of the appearance of Rayhan!
Ian shook Alex's hand to repeat the word kabul ijab.
"Bisamillahmannirahman.. Alex Pratama, I marry you to my younger sister Kayla Natasha Wijaya bint Wijaya with a set of tools and 10 million Rupiah worth of money paid in cash!"
Alex was speechless, his tongue as though it were a hoax to answer. Looking at Kayla, Alex felt hurt when she saw Kayla crying in Lisa's arms. Alex smiled faintly, then opened his voice.
"I accepted Kayla Natasha Wijaya's marriage and marriage with Wijaya bint..," Not yet finished the sentence, Alex got up and walked out. Made everyone confused, I don't know what the man meant. The invited guests who had been whispering ever since, were increasingly talking boisterously. Kayla and Lisa stand up when they see Alex walking towards the exit.
Right next to the door, Alex saw a man sitting limply hiding his face behind a bent knee. Alex smiled again, even this time a little laugh.
Laughing at the path of fate that he walked, isn't this love so painful?
Painful for Alex, who loved Kayla so much and yet, such a deep love turned out to be unrequited.
It is painful for Kayla, who loves Rayhan so much, to be separated due to various obstacles. Starting the constraints of parental blessing, until death that almost separates.
So painful for Rayhan, who re-opened her heart to a girl after being hurt by first love. But, it turns out that love hurts more. The loss that Rayhan felt was much more painful.
Then who is to blame, should blame Alex who wants to get a long-buried love?
Or blame Kayla, who is unable to forget the past and open up a new destiny?
Or even blame Rayhan, who wants to fight for what he's been craving for a long time right?
I don't know, this easiest understanding is the path of destiny that God has outlined, there is no one to blame.
Love alone is so cruel, it does not give them a chance.
Just think, isn't it so complicated three-man romance. But that is the scenario that has been written.
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