After Wedding (Panji And Echa)
CHAPTER 31

Previous day

This afternoon it is planned that Pak Cahyadi and his wife and Taufan will go to Jakarta. Attending Panji and Echa weddings. Actually, Ms. Cahyadi is lazy there. He already had no face in front of his former candidate for besi.

However, her husband insisted on taking them to the party. The reason is one, because Panji is still his nephew and the late Revelation, Echa's biological father owes a lot to Cahyadi.

"Mas, isn't it shy to come there? we have harmed them. It was us who cancelled the wedding. Why are you even going there?" bu Cahyadi.

"Thy? there? We are the Panji family. Sinta doesn't want to come to Panji's wedding. He said he still had a lot of business that could not be left behind when it was his nephew" said Mr. Cahyadi.

"Love and Grace are not close. Moreover, when Grace chooses a Holy who is clearly a widow with one child. They're all against it, I still remember it, Mas."

"You used to love so dearly Holy, didn't you, Ma. Remember when the Saints wanted to marry that man. The man who was apprenticing in our village. The saint was so young that he had even just finished High School. Remember you, Saints and Laksmi are familiar with each other. Because of that friendship I believe in his son Laksmi rather than Ismi's son."

"Why are you talking about that, Mom?"

"Because I got the info that Ayla wants to marry an old man Bangka to live a good life. The old man already had four wives. Is that what we can trust Afan? Am I wrong to want Afan to get a good girl?"

"Not wrong, Mom. But I know Ayla, she's a good girl. His religion is good, several times to study in the city mosque. It's just that I didn't know that Ayla was the girl our son loved."

"Whatever the reason, I don't want to tell Ismi!" said Mr. Cahyadi firmly and loudly. Ms. Cahyadi just took a deep breath. Maybe one day there is a moment that can open the mind of her husband.

"As far as you are, my. The one who is living it is Afan not us. If Afan isn't happy marrying Echa how? Moreover, her husband Echa was his son Suci. Isn't it great, Mas."

"Well! good what if Panji's real father just went and married another woman. There is no way that his son will bring down the nature of his biological father. The fruit does not fall from the tree. And if that happens I'll have Afan come forward again.

Already, tell Afan to get ready. We're going to Jakarta."

"I'm not leaving!" the word Afan appeared in the middle of both of his parents.

"You have to go! Take back Echa from Panji! Remember, Revelation owes the same to our families. So Laksmi and Echa have to get it done." Mr. Cahyadi left his wife and son.

"Papa just bills his money. No need to ruin the happiness of others!"

"It's not just about the money, Afan! it's about the debt they have to pay us."

"Mas, already! If Afan doesn't want to go, we'll go there. Don't worry about small problems. You guard the house, control the parlour as long as we're gone."

"Good, Ma."

My chance to see Ayla. I wonder why he keeps avoiding.Is it because of that doctor?

Afan opened a photo of a group of students. One of the hijab girls stood among the other students. With strange attributes during the introduction of the campus.

"I miss you, La." Inwardly.

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One of the orphanage children who still survive there is Rahma. his age has stepped on 22 years does not shrink his heart to stay there. When he was 13 years old, both his parents died in a big earthquake in Jogja. His house is not far from the location of the orphanage, and the children who were accommodated were indeed earthquake victims.

Children sit on the floor of the mosque. To the right of the girls and to the left of the boys. Fewer boys than girls. There were only five boys and 10 girls. The average age is five years and above.

Ayla participated in the activities at the mushola. His heart was filled with hearing the little children recite the holy Quran.

He used to be in the same game his father learned to teach SD age. She has been teaching since kindergarten. But his mother forbade him because he was a child his life was a play. When it comes to religion, his father is tougher than his mother. Even his mother had protested when Ayla decided to hijab when Junior High School.

"God, they are children of heaven." Ayla said.

"And you are the angel of heaven, Ay!" the voice sounded close. Ayla turned her head and smiled at the figure beside her.

"Amen. Thank you for that, Fad. You want to join." Fadlan nodded then followed Ayla's steps to blend in with the orphanage's children.

"Can I join?" the sound of baritones dissolved their concentration. Everyone turned towards the small fence at the mushola.

"Please mas Afan, the more crowded the better. Is Afan alone? not the same as Miss Cahyadi?" Anik the caretaker asked questions.

"Mama is going to Jakarta. My cousin is married." Afan's eyes turned to a pair of human children seemed to focus on reading the Koran. Afan's hands clenched from behind. Like a tiger that finds its prey, Afan was like an angry ignition.

"Om, can't see Ayla like that. My teacher said in school, men look at women who are already adulterous. Especially close to women." chirped the boy named Farid.

"But he was close to Ayla." whispered Afan pointing towards Fadlan and Ayla. Afan left from mushola. He was not strong on Ayla and Fadlan's familiarity.

Afan sat on the porch of the parlour. His gaze turned to a plain night sky without stars. It felt like his heart suddenly mellowed after seeing the closeness of Ayla and Fadlan.

He tried to get back into the parlor. His body was transfixed as the girl stood before him. Her heart was happy when Ayla met him.

"Oh,"

"Son if you want to go home please! but if you come just to waste time here I ask you to think again."

"Oh,"

"I think you're really serious. But I am actually hoping too much. When your mother comes home with the intention of proposing. I'm very happy, I hope you keep the promise to come. You actually went home to another woman. That's a sign that it's all done. Done it..." Ayla was stunned when her body was already anchored behind a man's chest.

"You want to be angry please! I know a mistake that makes your thinking that way. I know I can't be assertive after being asked to accept a woman of their choice. But I've been trying to fight for you, by canceling the marriage. Please, Ayla, trust me." The hug gets tighter.

Ayla even began to fall to hear Afan's confession. For a moment he remembered someone's threat. There will be spies who scout her. Ayla immediately let go.

"And you feel like you sacrificed for me. Asking me to give you a say in what you do. Good job, Mr. Afan! Good job! Thank you for the sacrifice but the plan man will still plan!"

Ayla left Afan alone. The man cannot be contacted when Ayla needs help. When she was about to run away from marriage with Bahar. Ayla resigned and guessed Afan was happy with his wife.