
Mr. Broto sipped a thick black coffee that always accompanied the morning before he went to the office. Today he is still relaxing at home because of the young man before him, Reyhan.
"How are you doing this month, I'm sorry I didn't get to visit your house" said the man, who is more than half a century old.
"Okay, thank you" replied Reyhan briefly.
His eyes were still paying attention to the two small books he had in hand. The same book he had before, it never occurred to the man to get married so soon. If only this marriage was not part of the agreement he and Oma eni of course Reyhan is still loyal to the widower now.
"Is everything ready, sir?" Reyhan asked seriously, the thin-floated man kept his wedding book in a small bag he was carrying.
"When Kanaya graduates everything will be ready, are you sure about this Rey? Don't you want to leave one for you?"
Reyhan shook his head quickly."No sir, I'll give it back to the owner who should."
Broto got up, he pat Reyhan's customer on the shoulder. The young man had never changed since they met, always held a trust and was honest, that was one of the reasons Oma eni entrusted Kanaya to him
"Alright, if that's your decision. Sorry but I have to go to the office now" Broto said, confirming the suit he was wearing.
Understanding the intention of the owner of the house, Reyhan got up and immediately said goodbye. The man in the blue shirt died at Broto's house, driving his car to go to his wife's resting place.
When he saw a green painted archway Reyhan slowed down the speed of his car, until the old car actually stopped beside the fence wall that surrounds the public tomb.
The fragrant aroma of frangipani flowers welcomes Reyhan's footprint, down the final resting place of the residents. Until the man's steps stopped, his lips smiled as he squatted down to sit beside the wife's grave.
"What's the news, honey, I'm sorry I haven't been here in a long time." Reyhan placed Mariam's favorite bouquet of red roses while the woman was still alive, rubbing a tombstone bearing the wife's name with affection.
Reyhan solemnly offered a prayer for the wife, completing the longing through the chanting of a prayer to the Creator.
"I'm married now, do you remember Oma Eni. The woman who helps us" Reyhan said, staring at the new headstone of the wife.
The thin-floated man took a deep breath before speaking. "I'm married to her granddaughter, she's still a teenage darling. Just 18 years old next month, it turns out Oma Eni wants me to marry his granddaughter. He said he would just leave him to me. In fact in the will he told me to get married, sorry."
"I'm sorry, I had to agree. I promised him I'd agree with whatever he wrote in the will, just like I promised when he promised to help us to the end. You know honey, she's actually a sweet girl but sometimes very annoying, often making me high blood because of her vulgar words, she can't cook either. God, do you know, he even made one scorched fryer because he wanted to make one egg for me."
Without Reyhan realizing he told her about Kanaya happily, the smile on the man's lips widened. After being satisfied to tell his wife about his new wife Reyhan say goodbye.
Actually she realized, Kanaya's smile had already started to fill her heart. But the feeling of worry still enveloped the former widower's heart, Kanaya was still so young if she made Kanaya his full wife, then. No, Reyhan can't do that, he can't be selfish.
"Mr Broto shouldn't be in a hurry to make the book, at least Kanaya won't have to change the book when we get divorced" Reyhan said with a bitter smile.
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Kanaya's graduation exam time is fast approaching, and the two couples are still sleeping apart. How hard Kanaya tried, Reyhan still closed the door of her room tightly. Even the man changed the key because Kanaya had duplicated the key to Reyhan's room in order to sneak in at night. Apes to Kanaya, he was discovered before the plan was carried out.
"Om, why won't Om touch Kanaya anyway? Is Om Reyhan disgusted by the scar on this arm?" ask the girl when they finish dinner.
Reyhan's hand that was about to bribe rice into his mouth stopped.He turned his head, looking at Kanaya who was looking down. The girl simply stirred up the dinner that Reyhan was cooking, anxious and disappointed printed clearly on Kanaya's face,
"Don't think you're focusing too much on your exam." Reyhan resumed his dinner.
Kanaya pushed the chair she was sitting on violently, got up and slammed the spoon. The girl stepped quickly into the room, hiding a cry for Reyhan not to see her.
Reyhan let out a rough sigh hearing Kanya slamming the door of the room. The man got up and caught up with his wife who was sulking.
"Naya, open the door. I want to talk!" reyhan exclaimed after knocking on Kanaya's bedroom door.
"Naya doesn't want to talk to Om Rey!" shouting Kanaya.
"Don't be like a child, open the door now!"
"I am a child in the eyes of Om, so I will be a child as Om would! I don't care, I won't open that door!"
"Kanaya!"
There was no word from within, Reyhan kept knocking on the door and calling nana the wife. However, Kanaya who was feeling very upset did not want to answer Reyhan's call. He curled up in a blanket while covering his ears.
Brakkk
Kanaya shortened when she heard a loud noise from the door. Reyhan breaks through Kanaya's bedroom door, worried that her little wife is doing something dangerous.
The man breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the mound on the bed. It could be ascertained if it was Kanaya who was cowering there. The girl could feel the movement on the right side of the bed.
"Is that really important to you?" reyhan asked blankly at the tightly closed window.
Kanaya of course felt surprised by what the husband said, is not it one of the obligations of the husband and the rights of a wife. Isn't the purpose of marriage one of them is for it, then why is Reyhan still asking what it is?
"You're so young Kanaya, we're married by force, what you feel to me is not real love. It's just a sense of awe, because we're used to being together, because I'm a stranger who happens to be handsome and takes care of you here."
"Don't misunderstand the sense of awe into love and regret in the end" Reyhan added later.
Kanaya opened the blanket that covered her body, the girl looked at Reyhan nyalang. His clear eyes were still shedding tears, his shoulder moved up and down due to a hiccup.