Love In Sketches
First Kiss

It's obvious Rubby's face now. My eyes, my nose, and my little lips.

"Pretty."

The word just escaped in Arya's heart. He didn't even blink when he looked at Rubby.

"Aryans! Why are you talking again?" Tegur Mama Dewi felt anxious. Arya blinked her eyes again, the man seemed to have just awakened after a while as if his heart had stopped beating because he looked at each other with his wife.

"Kiss your wife's forehead, Arya." Say Bakti Father.

Arya's face slowly approached, and Rubby closed his eyes.

Cup.

The warm but brief kiss landed on Rubby's forehead accompanied by applause from the guests who came.

"The first kiss I ever received, and it was done by my husband." Inner Rubby, his heart felt rustling.

"My lips are no longer virgins." Inner Aryan.

* * *

Her afternoon.

Bakti's father, Arya and Andika have just finished performing dzuhur prayer worship together in a mosque. While the women are at home to prepare lunch. Not many guests have returned to their homes.

"This is Pak Bakti's son-in-law?" Ask a father who is a distant neighbor of Pak Bakti as soon as they get out of the mosque.

"Yes, Mr. Surya. They're my son-in-law." Sahut Bakti Father. They both walk. Arya and Andika walk behind him.

"It's so handsome, huh? I didn't expect Rubby to get married all of a sudden. Though all this time I've never seen Rubby close to any man because always keep a distance." Said Mr. Surya. Indeed, quite a lot of people know Rubby like that, and they are on average amazed by Rubby's attitude.

"So Rubby always keeps his distance from men huh? Hem, I just found out." Arya said in her heart.

"Yes, Sir. His name is also a soul mate. I didn't expect it myself either." Timpal Bakti Daddy.

"Yes, may their marriage sakinah, mawwadah and warahmah, yes Pak Bakti. Moga lasting to grandpa grandma." Said Mr. Surya sincerely.

"Aamiinu. Thank you, Mr. Surya." Bakti's father replied, while Arya and Andika smiled chimed in, assuring in the heart.

"Yes already. I go first." Pamit Pak Surya once arrived at the fork in the road because the direction of his house is different.

"Yes, sir."

His father-in-law and daughters-in-law continued on their way home. But just a few steps, Bakti's father stopped his steps.

"We sit down first.'' Invite him, the middle-aged man landed his body in one of the huts on the side of the road. Arya and Andika followed him.

"We'll talk for a minute." Said Bakti's father while looking at Arya and Andika alternately. Arya and Andika nodded.

"Is there anything you want to ask me?" Arya asked, she saw her father-in-law like he wanted to say something.

"Yes, there are actually some things I want to ask you guys." The answer.

"What is that, Dad?" Andika asked.

"Em, Arya." Bakti's father turned to look at Arya.

"Yes, Dad?"

"Is it true you don't have a lover?"

Arya knitted her two eyebrows at the question.

"Yes, Dad. Arya's sister just broke up from her lover." Andika manyahut fast.

"I was asked. Why did you even answer?" Tukas Aryans.

"But I'm right, right?" Andika Timpal.

"Yes, Dad." Reply reluctantly.

"Dad you know, a model named Audrey? She's Arya's ex-boyfriend." Again, Andika snatched away just like that.

"Audrey Model?" Bakti's father seemed to think.

"Megalicha Audrey, Dad. He has been on the cover of local magazines several times. Now he's in Paris to pursue his career." Bright Andika.

"Andika's..." Arya felt angry. Andika shouldn't say such unimportant things.

"So model Audrey is your ex-boyfriend?" Ask Bakti's father a little surprised. I don't want Arya to nod.

"Yes, Dad." Arya replied a little. But his eyes glanced sharply at Andika.

"But you're not in a relationship anymore, are you?" The middle-aged man. Arya shakes.

"No, Dad." Arya answered. Bakti's father breathed a sigh of relief.

"Good then. I just don't want my daughter to get hurt."

"Dad just calm down. Arya's sister is a loyal man. The courtship time alone Arya's sister is very loyal, especially now married." Andika Timpal.

"Yes, I believe. What about yourself, Dika?" Bakti's father turned to Andika.

"I am also loyal. And I also promise to take good care of Intan." Andika answered seriously. Bakti's father nodded, then turned his eyes back to Arya.

"Arya, maybe here you and Rubby are the ones who have to make sacrifices. You must marry without love. But I hope someday love will come between the two of you." Said Bakti's Father. Arya smiled faintly hearing that.

Of love? It feels like Arya does not believe in love anymore after the betrayal that Mega did.

"And if over time, that love does not come. You can return Rubby to Daddy and Mommy well." Say Bakti's father later.

"meaning?" Arya frowned.

"Arya, love can't just come. And your relationship cannot continue to be forced. Therefore, if you feel you can't be with Rubby anymore, don't hurt him. Give Rubby back to me. I won't be mad at you."

Arya's stunned. Although she doesn't love Rubby, she won't end her marriage to Rubby. He has always been committed to getting married only once in his life.

"Dad don't say that. I'll take care of Rubby the way you used to look after him." Arya said seriously.

"Has Brother fallen in love with Sister Rubby?" Ask Andika to interrupt.

"Ehm, don't ask me something you already know the answer to." Aryan Sahut.

"Andika, I also wish you could keep and protect Intan."

"Daddy take it easy, I promise to be a husband and also a good father to Intan and also our future child." Andika answered with confidence.

"Yes, I believe. I hope you can do your job as a husband well. Yeah, let's go home." Bring along. The brothers nodded and left from there.

* * *

"Assalammual." The three men said hello as soon as they got home.

"Getishalight." The wives from within.

"The men are back." Mother Goddess. They had just finished putting food on the table for lunch.

"Dad, why so long?" Ask Mother Maya.

"We talked for a while." Answer Bakti's Father.

"Oh, so. Yeah, let's eat." Bring along.

They sit in their own chairs. The newlyweds sat side by side. Mother Maya took food for Bakti Father and then Mama Dewi.