
Night approaching.
Because of feeling pity for Marissa and Marcello who will be married suddenly, Ms. Nilam took the initiative to hire the services of a bride not far from her residence.
Before applying Marissa, first the fairy was supporting Marcello. It didn't take long to make the man look more handsome, just plop a little powder onto his handsome face and tidy up his hair. Now Marcello is much better, even though the shirt suit he wears now is just a regular suit. The suit belonged to Fattan who cost far below the man's.
Finished ornate, Marcello sat nervously in the main room of Nilam Bu's residence. The room will be the venue for Marissa and Marcello's wedding tonight. He sat down with a sad looking Fattan. Yes, because tonight Marissa will belong entirely to Marcello.
"Congratulations, Mr. Marcello. Maybe Marissa is destined to be your soul mate" said Fattan smiling wryly extending her hand to Marcello.
Marcello looked at Fattan's stalling hand before him. He smiled wryly and greeted her.
"Thank you, but I don't know if I should be happy or sad because I never thought about marrying Marissa, Fattan. I didn't expect, from a father and now I have to be a husband for him" Marcello said.
"May you always be happy and lasting until Grandparents. Don't forget, make a lot of kids, yeah! Let your lives become more colorful." Fattan pulled back her hand while looking at Marcello's anxious face.
Meanwhile.
Marissa was still decorated in her room accompanied by Erika and Nilam. They were stunned to see Marissa's beauty. Though the theme of Make Up Marissa tonight is just natural. Compatible with the bride kebaya that he will wear.
"Mr Marcello definitely can't blink looking at you, Cha," teased Erika as she looked at her best friend's pretty face.
"Hhhh, you could have!" chirping Marissa.
Right after Marissa finished wearing her bridal kebaya, Mr. Penghulu, Pak Kades and the village elders arrived at the residence of Ms. Nilam.
Marcello and Fattan immediately welcomed their arrival and invited the men to sit on the floor that had been held the best carpet owned by Miss Nilam.
"Please sit down, gentlemen. The bride-to-be is still a woman" said Fattan.
They sat there talking to each other. It was not only the Fathers who arrived there, but the pub villagers did not want to miss the wedding of Marcello and Marissa. They gathered and sat neatly, filling the main room to the front porch of a simple house owned by Bu Nilam.
"How, Master? Has your family on your side arrived yet? Especially for the bride," asked Mr. Penghulu.
"I'm sorry, sir. Neither I nor my future wife have any more kinsmen." Marcello's face looked sad.
What Marcello said is true. Now he is alone. Both of his parents died a few years ago at about the same time because they were not young anymore. As for Marissa, she doesn't even know who and where her parents are.
"All right then. The village elders are willing to be witnesses at your wedding tonight while for the bride's guardian, we can ask Mr. Kades to be the guardian of the bride," said Mr. Penghulu.
"Come, Marissa. It seems like everyone has gathered," asked Bu Nilam while smilingly looking at the beautiful girl.
Marissa got up from her seat, then stepped with Miss Nilam and Erika to the main hall, where everyone had gathered. Marissa's arrival in the room, made all eyes on her.
They were amazed to see Marissa's beauty that night, as did Marcello and Fattan. Unknowingly, Marcello flashed a smile on his handsome face as he looked at Marissa.
Ms. Nilam led Marissa until the girl was sitting right next to Marcello. Marcello glanced at the girl with a smile. "Cha, you are so beautiful" said Marcello.
"Alright, because the bride is already present, we should just start the show," said Mr. Penghulu.
The simple event began. After conducting a series of events and customs in the village, now comes the time for Marcello to confirm Marissa to be his wife.
“I marry and I marry you brother/Ananda Marcello Alexander bin Martin Julianno Alexander with Marissa with dowry a set of prayer tools, Cash.”
"I accepted her marriage and Marissa's marriage to the dowry, cash."
"How's the witness, legit?"
"AH!!!"
Marcello and Marissa became Husbands-Wives. The whole community looks happy, so do Miss Nilam and Erika. Only Fattan looks sad, although she has tried to be sincere and accept the fact that Marissa is now legally the Wife of a Marcello.
"Just calm down, Mr. Fattan. There's still me who's single" teased Erika while nudging Fattan's body sitting next to her.
Fattan smiled in response to the girl's words. He never thought that Erika was serious when saying it.
"I'm sorry Daddy, Cha. This marriage is very simple, but Daddy promises to celebrate this wedding upon arrival in the city" Marcello said staring sadly at Marissa who was kissing the back of her hand.
,Marissa raised her head then looked at the man. "Don't forget an expensive ring like Sarrah's" Marissa said with a grin.
Marcello smiled. "All right, whatever it is."
Ms. Nilam rushed to the kitchen with the Mothers (neighbors next door) who helped her prepare a simple meal for all the guests, both villagers and Mr. Kades and the village elders.
They enjoyed the simple meal, and so did Marcello. Although the food he was eating now was only a plate of white rice with balado eggs, but their togetherness at that time made the simple cuisine felt very delicious.
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