ANTIQUE NURSE
Promises

Cakra put his car into the garage of the house. When he just got out of the car, he was greeted by Mang Deden who had arrived since noon. Cakra rushed over to Deden and kissed the back of his hand.

“Sehat mang?”

“Aalhamdulillah's. Tumben clock is home.”

“Kan know mamang want to come here, so do not take overtime.”

Deden chuckles then embraces Cakra's shoulder. Both went into the house. Tini who was preparing dinner soon approached Cakra with her two children, Pipit and Dadan. Cakra kisses the back of Tini's hand, which is followed by Pipit and Dadan kisses the back of Cakra's hand.

“Wah.. Dadan is now big. What class is it now?”

“Class 10 kang.”

“This Pipit?”

The long-veiled girl simply nodded while smiling, revealing her dimples.

“It's done the cottage?”

“Alhamdulillah was last year.”

“Now college?”

“Not yet kang.”

“Already, then just talk. Cakra, geura. Aunty cooked pepes fish for you.”

“Good wah tuh bi. I take a shower first yes.”

Cakra rushed to his room then immediately cleaned himself up. After bathing, he took Deden and Dadan to the mosque which was not far from his home to perform congregational maghrib prayers. Tini and Pipit choose prayer at home only.

After returning from the mosque, Tini immediately invited her husband, nephew and son to eat. Cakra gulped his saliva looking at the fish pepes that were so tempting. The fragrance made the worms in his stomach wriggle. Seeing the pepes of fish spiced red, he remembered Sekar. That girl really likes that kind of peppercorn.

Pipit deftly take a plate which is then filled with rice and give it to Cakra. He also thrust pepes at the man. Cakra smiled looking at Pipit who was so attentive to him. The dinner begins. Sometimes they hear their talk. Cakra did not stop smiling, he had not felt the warmth at the dinner table since his parents died.

After dinner, Deden asked Cakra to speak seriously. Cakra takes Deden and Tini to his study. There they are more free to talk. Cakra patiently waited for his uncle to make a sound. The middle-aged man looked doubtful, but Tini kept nudging his arm. He signals the husband to start the conversation.

“Actually what is mang?”

“Hmm.. like this Cak.. mean mamang here tea. want.. want.”.

“You collect the promise of your late father,” sambar Tini who is anxious to see her husband never finished talking.

“What promise bi?”

“Hayu or mr. geura speaking iihh.. titatadi cicing wae (father fast talking, from earlier diem aja),” upset Tini.

Deden let out a long sigh seeing his wife's impatience. After getting the pinch many times from Tini, he finally spoke as well. Cakra listened to everything Deden said without interrupting it. Deden breathed a sigh of relief after revealing everything. Unlike the chakras that appear to be absorbed.

“Where's Cak? Are you ready?” ask Tini.

“If this is indeed a promise that you have ever said, In Shaa Allah I am willing bi.”

“Alhamdulillah o Allah,” said Deden and Tini simultaneously while wiping the face with both hands.

“About when is her wedding mang?”

“Three more days Cak. Are you up to it?”

“Hah?”

The chakras are surprised not the bracket. In just three days he had to prepare for the wedding. He rubbed his face rough.

“Why is it sudden mang? Mamang should talk from far away so I can prepare myself.”

“Sorry Cak. mamang also just managed to persuade Pipit to want to marry. But if you are not ready yes nothing.”

“Not ready to mang, just too suddenly aja.”

“Everything is ready Cak. Just buy a wedding. That's why Pipit came here. Let's just buy here all.”

“Yes, I'm following it. Everything is ready too, right? I only live.”

“Iya Cak's. Thank you, you want to keep the promise that has been made alhamrhum your papa.”

“Sama-sama. The promise must be kept, I do not want papa not calm because the promise is not fulfilled.”

Deden smiled with relief hearing that. She was afraid that Cakra would reject this marriage plan. But his nephew was willing. Lost is the burden of the mind that burdened him lately. Likewise with Tini, his face looks bright. Unlike the chakra that looks still dazed.

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Can not imagine the hassles that will be faced before the wedding in three days. Cakra decides to meet Rahma. Mother continued it was always used as a place to complain and find solutions when she was in trouble. He brought pepes to Sekar. After all, the girl still occupied the highest place in his heart.

Sekar welcomes the arrival of Cakra. Moreover, the man came with his favorite food. In the spirit of the four five girls brought pepes of fish to the dining table. Rice and pepes of fish were already on his plate and the girl greedily ate it.

“You instead of eating abis Se,” reprimand Rahma.

“Ngiler see pepes of fish ma, so laper again.”

“Awas fat loh.”

“Biarina. Let the chubby bang Cakra still like right?”

Cakra just smiled faintly hearing it. Rahma who already knew the man was going to talk to her, immediately took him to Abi's study. There, Teddy, Juna and Abi are waiting. Rahma entered while holding Cakra's arm. They sat on the three seater sofa.

“What's the matter anyway? It's serious.”

“Gini ma..”

Cakra began to tell what Deden had said. Everything in the room just listened without any desire to interrupt. Cakra reveals her confusion due to the short time of marriage.

“Emang when is the wedding plan?”

“Three days left ma.”

“Hah?”

Everyone in the room was shocked. Their reaction was exactly the same as the Cakra reaction earlier. The man just smirked while rubbing his nape.

“Means I'm confused Bi. Where to work in the office a lot of.”

“Soal shopping for wedding delivery is easy. You can invite Sekar, he was the most able to choose good things.”

“Mana want him ma. Nina aja deh the nemenin.”

“Enak aja lo. Kaga!!”

“Ah has bi, possessive very anyway. Pinjem a day. I can't walk alone with Pipit.”

“Emang bi Tini not shopping?”

“Bi Tini same mang Deden want to come to the family who are here. He wants to go straight. You know for yourself a big family nyokap I rich how.”

“Ya but not for long. Because of my friend, I allow Nina nemenin elo shopping.”

“Ngga very suitable lo possessive rich gini.”

“Bodo highly!”

Rahma immediately broke the debate of the two men's unfaithfulness. He asked Abi to call Nina as well as Nadia to provide input on what items to buy for shipment. Sekar who had finished eating approached Abi who was about to go to his room.

“What are you talking about? Seriously rich.”

“That's Cakra getting married, suddenly again. Get ready Se, we go to Ciamis in three days he wants papa to be the witness.”

It was as if I was struck by a tickle hearing the news. His legs suddenly limp, he quickly clung to the side of the stairs. Abi continued to pitch without knowing the brother who was in severe shock.

He sits himself on the stairs. His mind drifted somewhere. He had just felt the seeds of love for Cakra, but it had to wither before it developed. He clapped his chest which felt tight. Puddles of water seemed to fill both of his eyes.

Cakra handed over the delivery shopping list to Nina and Nadia. He chose to go home, because the night was also getting late. While crossing the stairs he stopped to see Sekar sitting pensively.

“Se..”

He raised his head. His eyes were staring at Cakra. He quickly stood up and rushed upstairs. There was a sound of the door thumping after Sekar entered the room. Cakra just fell silent where he stood. Staring straight up.

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I decided to go home early from the office because I was suddenly not feeling well. Cakra had also left the office since the break. He had to drive Pipit shopping for the wedding accompanied by Nina and Nadia. Sekar had just gotten out of his car when the car Cakra was driving stopped in front of the house. From the car down Nina, Nadia, Cakra also Pipit.

Nina and Nadia went straight into the house. While Pipit chose to meet Sekar accompanied by Cakra. The hijab-wearing girl approached Sekar while throwing her sweet smile. Sekar remained standing in his place as his eyes stared towards Pipit.

So this is the candidate of the Cakra bang. Beautiful too, good again..How is my fate? Hiks. bang Cakra lo is really evil!!

“Assalamu’alaikum, Sekar tea huh?”

“Waalaikumsalam, yes.”

“Known tea, I Pipit.”

Pipit extended his hand towards Sekar. Inevitably the girl returned Pipit's hand. With great force he returned a smile Pipit even though his heart was sliced open.

“It turns out Sekar tea is really beautiful, as kang Cakra said.”

“You are also beautiful Pit. Congratulations yes, already want to release the status of single,” Sekar's eyes stared at Cakra when he said it.

“Teh Sekar later come to my wedding.”

“In Shaa Allah.”

“I wait for tea. Hayu kang, go home.”

“You go in first to car.”

Pipit nodded then immediately headed for the car. Stay Sekar and Cakra are still silent. Cakra's mind was disturbed after receiving news from Anfa that Sekar came home first because of illness.

“Se.. You sick?”

“Iya.”

“What pain? We go to doctor yuk.”

“Ngga do not want attention deh bang. No doctor can cure my pain. Fucking bull lizards, rusty playboys, humans don't have hearts. I could be playing with my feelings. Why do you say love me and ask me to open my heart if the edges of the brother have been betrothed to the parents brother.”

“Who are you hearing this from?”

“Kak Abi! Abi told me everything. Congratulations on the wedding and congratulations on playing with my heart. Are you satisfied now?!”

Sekar ran into the house without giving Cakra a chance to speak. Just as the man was about to catch up, there was a sound of Pipit calling to him.

“Kang, hayu. have been awaited by mr.”

Cakra was silent for a moment, but then his feet stepped closer to the car. With erratic thoughts, Cakra got into the car and immediately left Teddy's residence. Pipit glanced at Cakra who looked troubled but did not dare to speak.

Now go into the room and throw yourself on the bed. Her crying broke instantly. All the tightness he felt was shed through tears. She did not expect her love story to end before she could begin. If time could be repeated, he would choose to receive the chakra when the man expressed his feelings. But now it's too late. Rice has become porridge, her love story must be buried.

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“Se. let's spit. Do not need to shower, bring a dress that wants to be made, later we prepare it at the hotel,” said Rahma finished praying prayers shabuh meramaah.

Today the family is planning to travel to Ciamis for a wedding. They will leave after the dawn prayer in order to witness the marriage contract that will be done at ten in the morning.

“I'm not coming ah ma.”

“Ngga to macem-macem Se. Not good with Cakra if you do not come. Get ready there. Don't take long, ten minutes!”

She twitched her lips. He reluctantly came out of the mosque at the back of the house and went upstairs. Ten minutes later she came down with a backpack containing her clothes and cosmetic tools.

He chose to go with Abi. The girl immediately sat in the back seat. He placed a small pillow he had taken from the middle room in the seat, then laid his head there. Before long Abi runs his vehicle.

At nine o'clock and fifteen minutes the company of Wisdom's family arrived at the destination city. They stopped at the hotel first to clean up and prepare. Nina and Nadia dress Sekar who looks ogah-ogahan. Once everything is ready, they go straight to the venue.

The car Juna and Abi were driving stopped a bit away from Deden's house. The man did hold a meeting and reception at his home. Sekar had just set his foot in the courtyard of the house, when the voice of a man saying kabul.

“I received marriage and marriage Pipit Andriani bint Deden Ramdhan with dowry a set of prayer tools and gold 20 grams paid in cash!”

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Ijab kabul tuh🙈

Maap ye, Mak want to hang clothesline first🏃🏃🏃