UNEXPECTED MARRIAGES
ADAM'S WEDDING
Not as usual, tonight Pak Gunawan's house was visited by family, neighbors, and closest friends to attend Adam's wedding with Lala. Although there is a marriage title, the house is not as crowded
the house that was partying mostly. There was no extensive tarup and magnificent guarantee in the courtyard of the house let alone the music that was lurking. The marriage was very simple. There is only a mini guarantee in the house that is used as the background for the implementation of ijab qabul.
Adam is ready in a clean white suit. In front of him already there Mr. Imran –calon in-laws. Lala who looked beautiful with a white kebaya, sat beside Adam with a radiant look. The pengulu sat in
imran and the witnesses are on their right and left sides. After passing through this series of events, the core event of ijab qabulpun began. Adam, as the bridegroom, shook the hand of Imran as the guardian of his future wife, Lala.
“Brother Adam Betrand Gunawan bin Gunawan Kartosuwiryo I married and I marry you with Shahla Lianti bint Muhammad Imran with his dowry in the form of thirty grams of gold, cash.”
Adam took a breath. Suddenly his chest felt tight and his tongue felt twisted. “Sa-I received marriage and ka-winnya.” Adam's voice was stuck in his throat. It is difficult to continue the next sentence. People around look at each other. Next to, Lala started to get restless.
“ We repeat only yes.” Said pak penghulu. Adam nodded in agreement with the forerunner's words, although he was not sure not to repeat the incident just now.
Pak Penghulu turned to Mr. Imran to repeat the sentence of his ijab. Mr. Imran understands the meaning of the ruler.
“Brother Adam Betrand Gunawan bin Gunawan Kartosuwiryo I married and I marry you with Shahla Lianti bint Muhammad Imran with his dowry in the form of thirty grams of gold, cash.”
“I received his marriage and marriage..”.Adam's words stopped. Because all of a sudden he saw the figure of Ruri flashed. The people in the room looked at each other again asking the attitude of the bridegroom. From behind, though,
Belinda rubs Adam's back trying to calm him down. Adam took up the fight a few times.
Seeing Adam's mistake for the second time saying the qabul, Lala became afraid. He prayed in his heart, that the third time might be good.
“Are you okay?” The man asked Adam that question. Although he wanted to answer no, Adam's head nodded. He cannot tell his feelings to others.
“So can we continue?”
Adam nodded.
Getting a nod of Adam, pengulu turned to Mr. Imran gave a code to repeat the procession ijab qabulnya.
“Brother Adam Betrand Gunawan bin Gunawan Kartosuwiryo I married and I marry you with Shahla Lianti bint Muhammad Imran with his dowry in the form of thirty grams of gold, cash.”
Ruri's shadow flashed again. But this time with all his heart Adam cast aside the shadow. He focused himself on the qabul sentence he was about to say. “I received the marriage and marriage of Shahla Lianti bint Muhammad Imran with her dowry mentioned above cash.”
“How is witness?”
“Sah.”
“Sah.”
“Alhamdulillah.”.
That tahmid sentence instantly echoed throughout the room. The tension that occurred before. However, the tahmid sentence actually invites Adam's tears to fall. The tears she had been holding.
From a few steps away, Gunawan's heart was filled, unable to see the tears of his eldest son. He knew Adam didn't want this marriage. As a father, his heart was not much different from Adam's. However, he was helpless and unable to do anything so chose to hide it.
***
Adam took a pillow and a blanket. Then he was dropped on a big sofa in the room.
“You want to sleep there?” Ask Lala lirih. There is fear when I ask.
“Yes. You sleep in bed.” Adam answered without looking.
“You don't like sleeping in bed with me?”
Adam took a breath that stifled his chest. “Do I need to answer this question? Don't you know if this marriage happened because of coercion?”
“But I'm your wife now?”
Adam turned his body. Staring at Lala's face with a look of dislike. “That wife is just a status. Not more. Please don't provoke my emotions.”
Lala bowed. Both of his eyes began to glaze over.
“Dan, one more,” Adam added. “Don't ever cry over my attitude towards you because the one who should be crying is me not you.”
The glass in Lala's eyes melted. He no longer dared to argue. Before this marriage happened, he thought Adam was willing to accept himself because the man did not seem to argue much let alone angry. But what happened was not in accordance with the assumption. Adam did not accept his presence.
Lala wiped the wet on her face. Slowly holding onto her stomach which was entering the five months of pregnancy, she climbed onto the bed. His stomach is a little sore. It may be caused by a heart condition
is not good. He tilted his head towards Adam who was already lying on the sofa and already covered himself with a blanket. The eyes of the handsome man who was now her husband, were already closed.
***
Tired of me mingling with pain
because you can never connect a wounded heart
I always give up
let all reflect the longing that has become an inscription
in the depths of a languishing soul
Condemn love without pity
A bond no longer has any meaning let alone touching hopeful faces
Love just melts, though,
it flows down an endless stream and brimmed
let it go without anyone looking
despite so wanting
Then homesick...
He will be a little bit like dust
Unexplained direction and purpose
then perch in the silent self that groans
Sasi bows his head into Belinga's book. “Writing poetry again?”
Belinda closed the book. “Ih, kepo.”
“Do you like to write poetry? You should be studying Indonesian literature, Bel. Not business management.”
“Yeah, poetry is just a hobby. Later, I have to continue the business papi. So take this major.”
“Oh, gitu.” Sasi. “Eh, to the canteen yuk. I'm laper nih.”Sasi
“Ayok.” Belinda put the book in the bag. Then ran after Sasi who had left the class.
Sasi is Belinda's classmate at this new campus who is no less fun than Vienna who majors differently with her. Her face is so cute. Her hobbies are watching korean dramas. As long as there is
in his spare time, he would tell me about the drakor he had already watched. Belinda never tired of listening because of Sasi's fun and exciting storytelling style. Because of his love for drakor, he will also be hysterical whenever he sees a man who has a face like a Korean –white, smooth, slightly squinty, and beautiful-. This excessive attitude sometimes makes Belinda shake her head.
Along the way to the cafeteria, several men who passed by them called out Belinda's name. Just a few days on campus, Belinda has become a prima donna in business management. Exists
who approached him blatantly but there were also those who were still ashamed to admit so as to just look at him from a distance with a sense of awe. However, this was not a strange thing for Belinda. He was not surprised at all or proud. Because from Junior High School and High School, he has become
prima donna. So his attitude remained mediocre. That humble attitude was what Sasi liked from the beautiful and tall girl.
The canteen is crowded with visitors. Even so still left some empty tables that they could occupy. They sat on one of those empty ones. Before sitting down, Sasi ordered fried rice for himself and chicken noodles for Belinda accompanied by two glasses of orange ice. After the order arrived, the two of them enjoyed the meal. But just a few mouthfuls of enjoying, they were interrupted by the noisy girls sitting next door.
“Waduh, kok ga bosen ya see.”
“Iya. Since the first time I met I immediately liked.”
“Ih, that guy wants me to marry him.”
“Ga patient yes want him to be our prayer priest.”
“Iya. Moreover, the voice of the adzan you know, beh melodious.”
“Denger-denger he memorized twenty juz qur’an lho.”
“Wah, cool. The clepek I made it.”
Belinda and Sasi looked at each other at the girls' chatter. Then by observing their glances, Belinda and Sasi looked for the figure being talked about. Deg. Belinda jerks. It turns out that figure is Ibra. The man he disliked the most at this college. Instantly, his appetite instantly disappeared.
“You know what, Ibra's sister is indeed one of the popular guys on this campus?” Bisik Sasi sure.
“Where do you know that?”
“If it's about a handsome guy, I never miss the news.”
“But he's not the kind of guy you like, is he? His face is not similar to that of a Korean.”
“Bener, anyway. But you must know, not only Korean men who are loved at this time. Since the novel of love verses by habiburrahman el shirazy is booming, the type of guy kayak he is also in great demand.”
“Winned from where? More handsome feeling there.”
“There is something more handsome than him but his charisma is invincible. If faced with him, our mouth immediately suddenly kelu.”
“Emang have you ever faced him?”
“Enter time ospek.”
“Ooo,”
Belinda glanced once again at the figure of Ibra sitting in the corner of the cafeteria room. Same with Ibra who saw it. They also face off. But as fast as lightning Belinda threw a glance at the chicken noodles in front of her. Scoop the noodles up and put them in your mouth. I don't know why, now his heart is racing fast.
Seriate...
