Bella's Script
Marriage witness

“Mah, adek not home yet?” Tanya Ozi who approached Saras to the kitchen.

The woman was preparing food and drinks for the guests who came.

“But bang. Still on the road he said. At least 10 minutes again nyampe.”

“There is a pack of RT in front, brother temenin mamah met him yaa...” Pinta Saras's.

This morning, Ozi was allowed to go home by a doctor. His condition has improved and stabilized. He will be hospitalized again after Bella's marriage contract in the title. On request, she wants to marry Bella before the surgery.

And from today everything is prepared by Saras and Ozi.

“Mamah have reported what is the same pack RT about marriage adek?” Ozi approached Saras first before meeting the guests in front. He does not want to talk wrong because of Bella's sudden and seem closed marriage.

“Mamah said, wedding adek closed, only attended family. Because after the contract we have to go to the hospital, continue the treatment brother.” The timpal Saras.

“Although the wedding is closed and impressed in a hurry, mamah does not want to be adek same nak Devan slandered again. Don't want to get pregnant first. Hence mamah chose to tell you how it is.” Saras continued, looking at Ozi.

Ozi understood. As a single parent, Saras's thinking was mature. He took care of many things to prepare for the princess' wedding alone. Although there is no celebration at home, it does not mean there is nothing to prepare.

“Maafin brother yes mah. Because of brother's request, mamah got bothered. Brother also can not make mamah seneng by decorating this house like a family home that will marry their child for the first time.” Lirih Ozi looked at Saras regretfully.

He so looked at the whole house that remained as usual, there was no frenetic whatsoever even though it would be in the title of marriage.

“Sayang... Mamah did not mind that. Brother, don't think too much. Now we focus on marriage. After you recover, we'll have a great party. Okay?” Saras rubbed the child's shoulders to encourage him.

“Thank you mah,.” Timpal Ozi in the end. After hearing Saras' words, he could sigh in relief. Once he wanted to be selfish because he did not want to regret, did not witness Bella's marriage later in life.

“Iya son. Mamah ahead first yaa.. Later brother nyulus.” Saras brought food on the tray for the guests.

“Iya mah.” Ozi smiled back.

Let Saras meet his guests, while Ozi was still sitting in his place. He looked at a picture of him with Bella on the wall. The photo was taken when they went hiking with Bella's friends.

From the photo, Ozi could see Bella's face reddened by fatigue. However it was all unable to cover the happy face of Bella as it managed to climb to the top of the mountain.

"Sorry I'm on deck. This time I was selfish." His inner.

Seeing Bella's happy face, it felt like Ozi wanted to repeat the time. The time when he could see Bella's smiling face. His laughter was light and worrisome until his chattering that sometimes made Ozi upset but missed him.

But if then the age does not reach that time, at least Bella will not cry alone, because there is Devan who will accompany her later.

“Fiuh...” Ozi sighed deeply then exhaled slowly.

Long wait for Bella's wedding day to arrive. One day feels like a year.

“Tring!” An incoming message notification resuscitated Ozi from his daydream. He skimmed through the sender of the message and it turned out to be the Inca. A little frown, what's this kid calling Ozi this late?

“Assalamu ‘alaikum mas Bima.. How are you today? Bella said, Bima mas has returned home huh?” As soon as the message sent Inca.

Ozi. At least once a day the Inca would send him a message. Whether it's a greeting message or just words of encouragement for him. This girl very intensely gave her attention to Ozi even though often Ozi only replied to her with emoticons.

Don't you want him to give up?

“Wa’alaikum salam. The news is still the same, much better.” So did Ozi's reply.

Different than usual, this time he replied to the Inca message faster.

"Alhamdulillah... I'm horrified."

"Mas Bim, can I not play to Bima's mas house?" The Inca retaliated not losing fast. This girl always knew what her purpose was to contact Ozi.

"Nobody forbids." Reply Ozi with a small smile that rises at the corner of her lips. After he had asked the Inca to never come back in his life, she always asked permission to do anything related to her family. Apparently he respected Ozi's decision enough.

Over there Inka smiled to herself at the screen of her phone. The father who was sitting leaning beside him turned his head, curious about the display of the Inca mobile phone.

“Message from whom?” Wibisono asked the princess. The massage in his hand suddenly slowed down as one Inca hand was busy with his cell phone.

“Hehehehe.. From her sister temen pah.” I'm Inca with a blushing face.

“The photo is in your room?” Wibisono asked again.

“Kok papah tau?” The Inca were surprised.

Wibisono just smiled. Apparently true, the photo of a man who the Inca displayed on his bedside table was the man he had been waiting for.

“Stop the papa massage first. Reply first message that man.” Wibisono is understanding.

“The name is Bima pah. The person is good, yes although a bit indifferent.” The Inca gave an explanation without asking.

The girl was a little dreamy as she imagined the figure of Ozi in her mind.

Wibisono looked at his daughter's suddenly agitated face. I don't know what was on his mind, until the look on his face changed so quickly.

The man looked at his daughter with anxiety. He did not want the Inca to experience the events that had happened to his relationship with his late mother.

“If Inca loved her, what would papah allow? Can papah stop introducing Inca with children from papah's friends?” The ink asked back.

Several times Wibisono tried to introduce the Inca with the children of his friends. The Inca never refused but then the men retreated regularly away from the Inca. I don't know what his daughter did until one by one of the men stayed away from the Inca. This also made his eldest son even more upset with the Inca.

“The bastard papah is difficult to arrange. Stay married to the man we choose, why is it so difficult. Though this is for her good.”

“Father tell the boy, if he wants to be recognized in this family, he must agree to an arranged marriage with one of the men I chose.” Andra's words some time ago again ringing in Wibisono's ear. Sentences pitched threat that has been very often thrown his eldest son to his youngest daughter.

I don't know when Andra will continue to hate Wibisono's only daughter.

“He does not deserve the slightest wealth papah. If he wants to survive and is considered part of this family, then follow my will.” Firmly the son can not be denied.

And seeing this happy Inca when he got a message from the man of his choice, for some reason he did not have the heart to impose his son's will.

Wibisono did not answer. He opened the closet drawer next to his bed and took something from there. A brown envelope that was now in his hand.

“Nak.."

"During this time, papah cannot protect you from the hatred of your brothers. If that man makes you happy, papah will not ban him.” Wibisono said calmly.

“Really pah?” Inka looked at the pale man's face questioningly.

“Yes, papah means it.” He grabbed the Inca's hand for it to hold.

“If one day papah leaves, you must not always submit and obey all the orders of your brothers.” His voice sounded choked.

“Papah may not be able to give you many things as you should receive. But, papah sure, someday you will always be able to live independently without the help of papah. Papah can only supply you with this little thing.” Wibisono gave the brown envelope to the Inca.

“Make this a capital to start life without the intervention of your brothers.” Wibisono. His gaze was sad on the Inca, not only because he was sick but he felt disappointed in himself for not being able to do much for the princess.

“Pah, papah said what the hell. Papah already gave a lot of things for Inca. More than Inka needs.” Ogre Inca with teary eyes.

I don't know why it's like being the will Wibisono ordered him.

Wibisono. “Pardon papah yes nak.” I said with tears in my eyes.

“Emm.. Papah.. Don’t say sorry.” Inca leaned over Wibisono's bed and hugged the man tightly. Very tight, like not wanting to let this man who was his first love go anywhere.

Wibisono was just stunned. He gently rubbed the head of the princess who was hugging him. Her eyes were red and wet, staring at the ceiling of the room were plain white with a yellowish light. Many of the anxieties he saved one of them about the Inca.

Can he leave after making sure his daughter is in the hands of the right man?

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In a different place, Devan is now pensive. He looked at the mobile phone from earlier in his hand.

When he arrived at Bella's house a few hours ago, he was waiting for Saras, Ozi and two other people. Ozi said that they were the ones who would help prepare for her marriage to Bella.

“Administrative terms from bu Saras I have received and complete. But, there are a few things I need to ask to fill in the column here.” A man named Umar showed me a page of paper listing the requirements for marriage.

“From Bu Saras's side, the witness is Saras' sister, Bella's neng om ya. Then whose male witness?” That question was what was troubling Devan's mind at the moment.

He realized that he did not have anyone to witness his marriage.

Devan was stuck, he was bowed to support his head with both hands while squeezing his hair. I don't know who he could choose to witness at this once-in-a-lifetime event.

“Will he come?” Inner Devan as he remembered Alwi. The sister of her mother who raised her.

He realized, his relationship with Alwi was not too good especially when he decided to return to Indonesia.

“How about Samsul, sister bokap lo?” Ozi's advice a while ago.

Devan shakes. “That's it, I don't even know where my family is now. Still remember me or enggak.” Devan was almost in despair.

And now he still needs to decide who will be a witness at his wedding later.

After thinking long enough. Devan finally made his decision. He tried to contact someone through his cell phone. Devan no longer thinks he is willing or not that clearly he should tell him first.

Alwi's number is finally in contact with Devan. It was late enough but he could not close his eyes if he had not contacted Alwi. No matter how this man raised Devan long ago.

Unfortunately, Devan's call was ignored. Maybe because it was too late. Yes, he hoped the reason was because it was too late at night not because Alwi had not cared about it.

No answer, Devan decided to lay his body on the Mattress. He looked at the last photo with his parents. Then his lips smiled, looking at the two faces he so longed for. Until then he closed his eyes and a clear grain dripped in the corner of his eye.

“Mah, pah, I miss you guys.”

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