Knights For Mundika
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“Mama Latifa should not talk like that!” Mundika spontaneously entered into the room where Latifa was treated.

“Mundika?” Latifa was surprised to see Mundika suddenly enter her room followed by Mansoor, the girl's fiance from behind. Dalmouk and Artika could only look at each other questioningly.

Mansoor could only pat his forehead seeing Mundika's reaction which the man said was excessive. This is the address himself must be ready to prepare energy again to calm his girl again, his inner. Only a few hours ago it was red.

He realized that Mundika had experienced a tower moment that destroyed his world many times in the near future so that the emotions that had been buried in the depths of his heart had to be released all so that there was no more burden squeezing his chest. Perhaps this is what he called a test on the way to the wedding gate. Fortunately, he has been forged to deal with everything even in the worst case scenario. For this time he was grateful that the combination of hard but tolerant upbringing that from the beginning was applied in a balanced way by his great-grandfather and then continued by his babanya generation now makes himself a knight figure but still noble heart.

“Honestly Ma, at first I did not accept that everything that happened in my life this cause boils down to Mama Latifa,” Mundika clenched his ten hands so that the emotions he would release would remain well controlled considering the moment he was dealing with his parents so that he would avoid being an ungodly child. “But when I found out that Mama Latifa had also been holding the burden of guilt for so long, it felt really selfish if I blamed Mama. If according to Mama there is no more reason to live in this world, look to Majid, Maitha and Kak Haya. Does Mama Latifa not want to see firsthand the moment of happiness they have their little family?”

“Mundika...,” Latifa's eyes widened perfectly as if getting enlightenment behind her despair so far. He did not think that the strong impulse that he still deserves to be happy came from the child that he had cursed his existence in his heart because it had ruined all his selfish dreams first.

“Therefore, fight to live longer and be happy, because Mama also deserves it..,” said Mundika lirih.

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Mundika looked at her face that was being decorated using the makeup of a traditional Arab Emirati bride by Make Up Artist ordered by both mother and future mother-in-law. His face slowly changed like it was not his usual self, truly manglingi. While he waited for his makeup to finish, he also stared at the ten fingers until the hand that had decorated the beautiful henna painting with a pattern that was so artistic. His mind floated back to Girlfriend's Night for him. A hereditary tradition that must be done by a prospective Arab bride before her wedding and only attended by female guests only. At that time his entire family, brothers, friends and relatives of his women gathered to wear him, as a sign of giving his blessing to carry out marriage with his idol, his knight, Mansoor bin Maktoum. Not to forget after the use of henna continued with a sungkeman event to the biological mother, the, the mother of the first wife babanya and the future mother-in-law then ended by dancing together by all the audience who were there as if forgetting the world because it dissolved in the euphoria of happiness that felt throughout the tribe.

Mundika's heart beats hard and feels faster than usual. He raised all five fingers of his right hand and touched them to his chest to enjoy the sensation of tension ahead of his marriage contract. Does Mansoor feel the same way as he does?

Currently they are in the same car delivering the groom to the house or place of marriage contract where the bride is located. Behind the car there is a motorcade that carries a dowry for the bride. The items that almost became the object of the first star war with Mundika due to differences in views in assessing the type of dowry that must be given as the man who will marry her. Where does he know, if the excessive simplicity of Mundika the result of his mother's upbringing of Javanese blood was impacting on the amount of dowry he asked for would be contrary to his pride as one of the Emir of Dubai's children who wanted to give as much as possible he gave and ended Mundika relented to follow his wishes. Sayup-sayup sound tambourine music played by members of hadrah mawaris enliven the motorcade of the groom signifies that the place they are headed is getting closer. Middle eastern art usually sung at weddings.

“As if Brother, like you never experienced it,” Mansoor replied a little huffed to cover the tension he felt. It feels like a dream that the day that awaited with patience in the face of every wave of drama faced by his life to reach this day has finally arrived.

“Oh, of course different, when it was an amazing day full of bliss,” Ahmed replied proudly deliberately heating up Mansoor which he was sure strained half dead.

“Yes only, like Kak Ahmed only,” Response Mansoor lazy, he no longer had the rest of his energy serving the sarcasm of his brother because he was too busy chanting kabul speech that he would do so that there would be no error in his pronunciation later. Can be fired as a potential ghost in this happy day if it happens. Amit-amit, don't let that happen!

“Stop your jokes both, it's time for us to go down,” Maktoum's emphatic remarks made Mansoor aware that the time has come.Mansoor bin Maktoum, be calm..., take it easy! You can get through it!

Steady and dashing, Mansoor got out of the car following his father from behind entering the room where the wedding ceremony was to be held. Of course, before the marriage contract was held he had to listen to the recitation of the Prophet's Maulid so that the marriage would always be blessed. After that, it will continue with a sermon containing the virtues in a marriage and enter the core event of the Kabul Ijab which will be carried out by him and the father of Mundika, Dalmouk Al Hassimi.

“Yes God, give me the strength and courage to get through this!” Mansoor sizzled softly as he felt his heart pounding many times faster than before and only responded to Ahmed's wry smile. He drew on his words that had underestimated this procession the day before his current marriage contract. This is more stressful than doing sky diving while betting your life by throwing yourself from a height of 13,000 feet!

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