My Lovely Fat Wife
Chapter 17

One month later, Kevin and Melika's wedding day.

In a room of one of the hotels in Jakarta, Melika is preparing to be assisted by Mike, a fashion designer who makes a beautiful kebaya Melika wedding. Melika is so beautiful wearing white kebaya with modern Javanese style according to the request of Melika herself. For decoration, Melika and Kevin choose an elegant modern feel that is dominated by full flower white.

"You, what, so there's a vision?" ask Mike.

"Ah, yes, brother? That's obvious, isn't it, brother?" ask Melika.

"Not really, but before the make-up was clear," said Mike.

"He's stressed, brother, soon to be his wife Mas Kevin. So do not sleep," said Melvin, Melika's sister.

"really?" ask Mike.

"Right, sister, I'm really nervous" said Melika.

"It's only natural that the bride is nervous. Supposedly, you're pretty-quite sleepy" Mike said.

"It seems, after finishing the reception I will sleep with satisfaction," said Melika.

"I think otherwise" said Mike.

"What do you mean Mike?" asked Melika confused.

"After marriage, newlyweds will usually lack sleep" Mike said, smiling meaningfully.

"What the hell, brother?" melika.

"Yes, a wife can't even sleep if the husband hasn't slept," Mike said.

Melika was silent for a moment, she tried to digest Mike's words. Melika's face heated up when she suddenly understood what Mike meant. His heart immediately beat fast.

***

In the other room, Kevin was ready first. He was so handsome wearing a white wedding dress with a white peci attached to his head. He looked at himself in the mirror, there was a difficult feeling to explain in his heart.

Whether happy or not, for sure right now he was really nervous. After this, she is in charge of Melika's life and her household.

In one hour, exactly at 10:00 Wib will be carried out ijab qobul. All family and friends are waiting in the hotel ballroom which will also be the venue for the wedding reception which will be held at 19.00 Wib later tonight.

"What dream, yeah, I see you're getting married?" said Jerry, Kevin's best friend.

Jerry knew very well, Kevin was the hardest person to decide to get married. Jerry didn't expect Kevin to get married so soon. He doesn't even know Kevin's future wife. Usually, Kevin will introduce women close to him to Jerry but this time Jerry actually gets a surprise from Kevin.

Kevin smiled faintly, his mind raging.

He was really nervous, he even took many times a deep breath and exhaled slowly. It's even more nervous than when he's going to present himself in front of his clients.

"You know, lucky you got a fat woman as your wife" Jerry said.

"Oh, huh? Why that?" asked Kevin curiously.

"Because, he'll always give you warmth" Jerry said, laughing.

Kevin chuckles at Jerry's words which he thinks are too excessive.

"I'm not sure" said Kevin.

"Why? Have you never been in her arms all this time?" ask Jerry.

Kevin was silent for a moment, he remembered the first time Melika had held him. It was not the warmth she felt, she actually felt claustrophobic. Kevin shook his head and smiled.

"Well, it's rare then" said Jerry.

"What's rare?" kevin was confused.

"Rarely, her future husband had never hugged her, let alone anyone else. It can be made sure Melika is a good woman," said Jerry.

Kevin smiled and nodded. However, in his heart he was really agitated. He even broke out in cold sweat.

***

Time passes, the ijab qobul event will start. At the papa's company, Kevin enters the ballroom and sits in a chair that has been provided for the ijab qobul procession.

"Oh!" Kevin exhaled a rough breath, until heard by the papa.

"Whoops?" ask Papa.

Kevin nodded. Papa Kevin smiled and held onto Kevin's shoulder.

"Hit's a damn thing, Pa. But, afraid to forget," said Kevin.

"Then, keep it going" said papa.

Kevin nodded and began to memorize the words of his qobulnya ijab back.

Before long, a boisterous voice sounded from behind. The curious Kevin looked back. How he felt when he saw Melika who was walking closer to him by using a beautiful and elegant kebaya that was very suitable attached to his large body. Unknowingly, Kevin also woke up from his seat and would approach Melika. However, the father immediately held Kevin's hand.

"Patience, you are not legitimate" said the father, smiling.

Kevin smiled awkwardly, he looked at the surrounding guests who were chuckling at his behavior.

Melika also wanted to chuckle at Kevin's behavior but as much as possible she held him back. She is already beautiful and sweet with her bridal kebaya, will lose her graceful image if she laughs at the behavior of her future husband.

As soon as she sat down, Melika began to feel tense, her heart racing. He was afraid that Kevin would be nervous about saying the qobul ijab.

"Mas!" call Melika slowly.

"Hem?"

"Hapal has not yet ijab qobulnya?" ask Melika.

"It looks like it has," said Kevin hesitated.

"Kok, apparently? Don't joke, Mas" Melika said.

"Who's kidding? Is there, a time like this the groom can joke? I even felt like I was going to die so nervous" said Kevin.

"Oh my God, don't talk. What if it happens? Can you see me as a widow?" melika.

"Ehem! Hows it? Has he not yet had ijab his qobul?" ask pak penghulu.

Kevin looked towards the ruler and hesitated.

"Alright, we learn first, yes," said Mr. Penghulu.

Kevin nodded too.

Penghulu asks lapa Melika shake Kevin's hand and start learning to say ijab qobul. With a loud and one breath Kevin said ijab qobul.

Everyone was smiling looking at Kevin who looked so enthusiastic.

"Well, yeah?" asked Kevin while looking at the papa and Pak Penghulu.

Mr. Penghulu also chuckled at Kevin's question.

"It's not yet legal, it's a new experiment" said pak penghulu.

Kevin rounded his eyes, he forgot that he was learning to try it. Everyone chuckled, Melika could not even hold back her laughter anymore.

"Patience, Vin, this is still an experiment" said the father.

Kevin smiled awkwardly and nodded. So nervous, he was even like a fool.

"All right, are you ready?" ask Kevin.

Kevin took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.

"I'm ready" said Kevin.

"alright. Mr. Tio, please shake hands with Mas Kevin" said Penghulu.

Papa Melika nodded and shook hands with Kevin.

"Let's start now" said Penghulu.

Papa Melika took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.

"Ananda Kevin Bramasta, I married Ananda to my daughter Melika Santoso with a gold jewelry dowry weighing one hundred grams, in cash," said Papa Melika while holding Kevin's hand firmly.

"I accept the marriage and marriage of Melika Santoso bint Tio Santoso with the dowry paid in cash" said Kevin with one breath.

"How's witness? Legitimate? Right?" asked Penghulu while looking at the witnesses.

"Well!" say all witnesses and invited guests.

Kevin heaved a sigh of relief, he looked around, where the invited guests were smiling happily. Her gaze ended on Melika, instantly her heart was filled when she saw Melika shed her tears.

Pengulu led prayers for the bride and groom, after which Kevin put a ring on Melika's ring finger, and Melika also put a ring on Kevin's ring finger.