Waiting At the End of Dusk

Choose the day

"We've never talked that far" said Ms. Shella.

"Because of that, right now we are gathering. Let's just set your wedding date as soon as possible" said Mala, hoping her father and mother could be together.

Mala understands what it is like to part with a loved one especially for many years.

"How's it?" ask Reno to Miss Shella.

"Terasulah mas Reno only. I follow Reno's decision, "shella replied with a shy smile.

"Well, dad. Mother has agreed. Come on dad, set the day and the date" Mala said forcefully.

"good. Another week your mother's birthday. We decided that day to get married" Reno said.

"Are you not too fast?" ask Lilis.

"Didn't you ask to hurry? Or do I just change it for another year?" ask Reno sir.

"No need for dad. Only, the time will not be enough to make preparations," Mala said thinking hard.

"For what much preparation is, we are not a young couple anymore. Simply get married in front of pengulu sir in KUA only. There is no need for a party" Reno said.

"But father, Mala wants your marriage to have a deep impression on father and mother in particular" Mala said.

"Mala, the deep impression is not only because of the festive party, but the deep impression comes from our hearts. I think your mother agrees with me, too" Reno said, looking at Shella.

"True Mala. As long as we can be with the people we love, I think it is enough to make an impression on the heart. Marriage is not the end of love. In marriage there are still many things that we have to take care of including love itself" said Miss Shella.

Mala and Lilis nodded. It's true, at first marriage was because of love, then why is there a divorce?

Because they can't keep the love between them. So even though they are married, love must still be nurtured in order to grow into a tall, deeply rooted and sturdy tree.

But also need the cooperation of both parties, husband and wife. If only one tried, all would be in vain and love would only be a bitter memory.

It was finally decided they would marry on the birthday of Shella's mother. With a very simple and sacred event.

"Mala, I want to meet my granddaughter Gala" Reno said after the talks.

"Please father. Want me to call Gala here?" reply Mala.

"I'm coming too. I also want to meet Gala," added Miss Shella.

Mr. Reno and Ms. Shella walked slowly closer to the unclosed Gala room. They stood at the door and watched Gala and Dodi play happily.

"Grandfather," cried Dodi.

"Dodi, Grandpa wants to talk to Gala, can't you?" ask Reno sir.

"By cake, Gala is also grandfather's granddaughter."

Mr. Reno and Ms. Shella approached Gala who was gawking at them both. Gala remembers, her mother once said that she had grandparents again.

"Grandfather, grandma," cried Gala as she hugged Reno.

Mr. Reno smiled happily because Gala had already called him grandfather and hugged him.

"Sana, hug grandma too" said Mr. Reno.

Gala let go of her embrace and turned to look at her grandmother.

"grandmother."

Gala hugged her grandmother who suddenly shed tears. He remembered Mala. Must have been a child, Mala is also adorable like Gala.

"Grandma don't cry. If there's something evil about Grandma, say it's Gala. Later Gala will help grandma pinch him," said Gala who made the grandfather and grandmother laugh.

A week later.

The wedding of Mr. Reno and Ms. Shella was held simply and only attended by the closest people. But among those present, it does not seem Andra who is now a cousin of Mala.

"Mala, who's looking?" dicko asked when he saw Mala was agitated.

"No mas, just curious about Andra. Why didn't he come" Mala replied.

Dicko seemed a little annoyed to hear Mala talking about Andra. But he realized that Andra was now a Mala family which means also his family.

So where is Andra?