Halal Travel
The journey 12

Completed the marriage contract Arvan and Zia carry out the sunda custom procession. The procession is completed at 10. After that, Zia and Arvan began to shake hands with the invited guests who were present and ended at 12:00 or during the dzuhur adhan. Arvan went to pray in the mosque with the men. Meanwhile, Zia was praying in a hotel room. Because Zia has to get back in the dress up.

After the prayer duhur Zia immediately changed clothes and in the make up again for the 1st reception this afternoon from 14:00 - 16:00. When Zia was in make up Arvan knocked on the door of the room and entered after being allowed.  Not long after Arvan entered, mbak make up said if the make up process is complete.  It does not take long because the makeup used is thin only.  Zia just had to use her veil.

Arvan approached Zia and sat down beside her.  Zia turned her seat to face Arvan.

"Well eat?" ask Arvan

"Udah." replied Zia.

"Say Mother yet."

"Udah eats, but not rice. Eating fruit earlier. Did you eat?" Ask Zia back.

"Why not eat rice? The show will be long cape for sure" said Arvan while staring at Zia.

"So early this morning at dawn I ate.  God willing will not do anything." replied Zia smilingly looking at Arvan.

"Anything to eat yet?  Haven't ya?" ask Zia.

"Today after the sublime prayer with Rivan's father" replied Arvan. 

As they were chatting, the door of the room was knocked again by the mother.

"Adek get ready again yes we wear the hijab" said mother

"Yes bun" said zia.

"Arvan mother pinjem first yes adeknya" said Mother to Arvan.

"Iya bun Arvan excuse me for changing clothes too" said Arvan saying goodbye from his bridal room.

The time has shown at 14:00 Zia has come out of her room and walked to the reception for session one by holding the hand arvan zia looks beautiful with a long dress in peace and silver and long veil cover the chest with matching color.  Arvan also looks handsome with a silver suit and peace shirt inside. 

Arriving at the pelaminan Zia and Arvan and their families immediately greeted the invited guests. 

There were a lot of invited guests coming. Zia had even felt soreness in her legs caused by the 7 cm heels. It is not too high, but if used to stand for hours believe me these shoes are very torturous. Arvan initially forbade Zia to use the shoes. But with all persuasion, including with reason to compensate for the height of Arvan. Zia and Arvan do have a difference in height that is quite prominent. If standing side by side without high heels, Zia's height is just below Arvan's shoulder. Wearing shoes with the right 7 cm was not so visible effect. Because still Zia was small compared to Arvan's body.

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The second session reception will begin at 20:00. When Zia was still using her mukena and sitting on her alphabet after the prayer ashat. The door of her bridal room was knocked, Zia walked open the door because she had deliberately locked it. 

"Why locked?" asked Arvan, the figure who knocked on the door earlier. Arvan enters the room with a plate of rice complete with side dishes.

"And I took a shower first. So it's locked up." replied zia. Arvan nodded in understanding.

"What is praying?" ask Zia.

"Udah. This just came home from the mosque." replied Arvan who was replied nodding by Zia.

"Our meal yeah. Nih Abang bawain mumpung time is still much. This is not an offer, so there is no rejection" Arvan said firmly. Since the introductory period Arvan has been told that Zia often forgets to eat. Not even once did Arvan make Zia sick because of late eating.

If the husband has already told, then inevitably the wife must obey right? Zia was also so, finally she ate even a little. 

"A little bit? Not good?"

"Udah enough. I ate fruit too." replied Zia.

"One more thing, aaa" said Arvan, scooping the rice and bringing it to Zia's mouth. Zia who was still ashamed was embarrassed, so it was even more shameful to get such treatment from Arvan. By Arvan's coercion, a few mouthfuls of rice made it back into Zia's mouth.

"Udah bang's. Loving. It's not funny if the stomach will be good at the reception" said Zia. Arvan replied with a smile. Honestly Arvan was happy when she heard Zia calling herself adek. For Arvan it's sweet.

After eating they both remained equally silent. There are only clockwork sounds that adorn hearing. 

Arvan closed his eyes but he did not sleep. While Zia again sat on his alphabet while reading the Quran continues his activities earlier. Instead of seeking Arvan's attention, only Zia was confused about what activities to do while waiting for Maghrib prayer. Playing mobile? Zia just forgot where the phone is.

Arvan silently watched Zia. He felt grateful to have a wife who worshiped. He also hopes that if the household is just starting a few hours this can invite blessing. It can be a field of good for both.

Adzan maghrib percumandang.  Arvan who just closed his eyes turned out to be a real sleep.

"Abang.." call Zia while gently patting Arvan's arm.

"Bang, wake up Maghrib." Arvan's second call hasn't been up yet. If the third call does not wake up, Zia must also apply the way Zia woke Rivan, namely by splashing water.

Lucky for the third call, Arvan opened his eyes.

"What's the sleep?" said. Zia nodded.

"Well the Maghrib prayer?" ask Arvan. Zia shook her head.

"Will not go to the mosque?" Zia asked as Arvan was wearing a scabbard.

"No, you want to feel the pleasure of being a shlat priest for your wife" Arvan said gently

Zia's cheeks were always like irritation, when she heard Arvan's sweet words her cheeks must have been instantly red. Zia who was embarrassed, immediately diverted by holding another prayer. Arvan just smiled looking at Zia's behavior who was still nervous and embarrassed. Very entertaining for Arvan. He became addicted to say sweet and make Zia's cheeks flushed. Sweet, so bite.

Finish praying Zia kiss Arvan's hand. But it did not touch because Zia's hand was wrapped in mucena and Zia kissed him on the face.

The door of the room was knocked back, apparently Zia should have started to iron ready again.  Arvan is still sitting while reading the Quran.  And Zia was in front of the dresser again with MUA. 

Adhan Isya has been reverberating. Arvan stopped his salary, he looked at Zia who was in makeup and then approached her.

"Have you finished yet?" ask Arvan.

"So soon this bang is just lipstick." replied MUA.

"Can't you pray just now with lipstick?" Ask Arvan.

"Oh yes, I can.  If so, excuse me first." Pamit MUA's.

Zia reused her face, it's kind of hard actually. Fear of makeup so erased because it sticks to the mucena.

After praying Zia again kissed Arvan's hand. This time Zia really kissed Arvan's hand without a barrier, without fear of the wudhunya void. He kissed her with Arvan's solemn hand. Until no tears have dripped wet Arvan's hand.

"Are you okay?" arvan asked and he raised Zia's face so he could look at her. Zia did not reply, she just lowered her head and tried to hold back her tears.

"Why crying? If your tears are tears of happiness, then thank you.  But if these tears of sadness forgive brother and brother will try never to see it drip again." Arvan said as she looked at Zia and wiped her tears away.  After that kiss the forehead of old Zia. I don't know why Zia's tears came back.

"Hey baby why come out again? No cry. Indeed, this brother prefers you not to make up, but this is not how you remove it" said Arvan while cupping Zia's cheek. Zia's cheeks were already flushed red because of Arvan's affectionate call earlier. Weak indeed this Zia with the sweet word Arvan.

"It's funny that it's red like this." Arvan kissed Zia's cheek. Zia's tears were dripping again on her cheeks that were still flushed red.  Arvan wiped back Zia's tears and took Zia into his arms.

Zia closed her eyes in Arvan's arms and heard Arvan's heartbeat sound very calm and orderly. One word, Comfortable. Hearing near the heart of Arvan it felt like Zia was very comfortable and calm.

'How different is his detachment from him, why is his heart always beating faster when with Arvan and he is still nervous.  But why is her husband even this calm?' zia said in her mind

As the two were calm in a cuddling position, the door of the unlocked room opened.

"Astagfirullah. I'm sorry a.a.I just want to say mother said, brother fast ironed and Zia also prepared" said Vina stuttered.

Zia immediately took her seat. 

"My dear brother Mayra Alvina Firmansyah.  Next time you come in, knock on the door, say hello first.  Good thing Zia's brother no longer does anything" said Arvan.

"What do you want to do?" ask Vina.

"Yes it's up to you to be this halal" replied Arvan at will. Though Vina the Arvan jahili, why be the cheeks of zia reddened again.

"Ihh ganjen, your brother is ready.  Zia must also be ready to be ready" said Vina expelling Arvan. 

Inevitably Arvan had to go to another room to be ready. Zia also tidied back her makeup then put on her dress and hijab. 

At 20:00 everything is ready.  Zia slowly walked to the pelaminan by holding Arvan's hand.  Her high shoes and long and fairly heavy dress make Zia always need a handle when walking. Fortunately Arvan's body was more than strong for Zia to make a handle.

It's midnight. But the guests haven't all gone home yet.  Until 01.00 when guests have returned home all Arvan and Zia families, one by one began to leave the ballroom to their respective rooms. 

While Zia who almost 5 hours always stand and only occasionally sit and even then just to drink feel very tired.  Now Zia was still sitting in her beautiful armchair but only briefly sat down. Zia feels aches and pains in her legs may be the effect of standing up too much and using high heels. 

"You guys haven't come in yet?  Getting in there rest must be cape, right?" said Aliya's mother when she saw Arvan and Zia were still the same sitting.

"Yes ma'am for a second" said Arvan.

Aliya's mother left them.

"Dek yuk we rest" said Arvan taking Zia while standing up from her seat and extending her hand to Zia.

Zia received Arvan's hand and stood up from her seat and followed Arvan.  Zia walked slightly behind Arvan but their hands were still in chains.  Zia stopped suddenly. Arvan who felt his hand was held back stopped his steps and looked back.

"Why?"

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To be continued...

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Clarification: If what I know and what I learned, contact between husband and wife still cancels ablution. If there are readers who believe if it does not cancel the ablution, it does not matter. We just respect each other. Because what we believe must be good in our opinion and what others teach is also good for themselves. So the same good thing no longer needs to be debated, right?