NOT PERPETRATORS
Marriage of Ex

What am I looking at right now? Bastian is with Bella. The woman looked beautiful with bridal make up on her face. Whatisthis? I'm like the most special guest here. Because when I came, everyone turned their eyes to me.

The tightness that suddenly appeared when he saw the two of them, was not due to jealousy or heartache. I just still can't believe that Bastian actually married that woman. I think it's so fast. However, I also already have Dimas. Doesn't it feel even? We have both set our hearts on each other's docks.

"Imania," called my mother-in-law and invited me to come in.

I also straightened my mother's hand. "Mother, how are you?"

"Mom's fine, Ima. How's yours?"

"I'm good, Mother" I replied with a smile. "I didn't know there was a show here."

"Come in. What did you bring that?"

"I thought, Dad will miss my cooking" I replied as I stretched the bushel out of my hand.

Mother immediately took the bushel, then hugged me.

"I've always considered you the best son-in-law. Bella is so far away when compared to you," said Mother softly in my ear.

I don't understand why Mom said that. My mother immediately invited us in. My mother took me to sit beside her.

"Bad darling, it's Grandpa's!" My father-in-law called Arka to sit next to him. Arka sat with him.

Mas Bastian and Bella are still waiting for the ruler to confirm them. If only I knew here there was a marriage contract mas Bastian. I'm not coming. I had no idea they were getting married so soon.

"Well, if everything's ready. I will begin" said the ruler.

Those who are married, but I'm in with you. The man who became my ex. He will soon continue his life. I should be happy to see this marriage. Although, some people seem to notice me occasionally. Maybe, they thought, I came to see my ex-husband's wedding.

"I marry You, Muhammad Bastian bin Ahmad Suandi, to Ananda Lusiana Bella bint Kamil Udin, with a dowry of 18-carat gold jewelry, weighing 20 grams, paid in cash!"

"I accept her marriage, Imania Saraswati—" Mas Bastian suddenly uttered the wrong sentence. All of us who watched were shocked.

"I'm sorry ..," said Mas Bastian.

"Alright, let's repeat," said the ruler.

Penghulu also began to say the phrase ijab back.

"I accepted her marriage and marriage, Imania Saraswati—"

Everyone was again surprised to hear Bastian mas again mispronounced the pronunciation of the sentence ijab qabul. All guests who attended—family two brides— was starting to rowdy. They were whispering, and there was a look of annoyance at Bastian.

"Girl, please stay calm!" pinta pak pengulu's. "Okay, Brother Muhammad Bastian, please take a breath first. Calm yourself. Don't be nervous."

Bella looks very upset, because Bastian mas has twice wrong in pronouncing the qabul ijab. While Mas Bastian seemed to be controlling his nervous feelings.

"good. Can it start again?" ask pak penghulu.

Bastian took a deep breath. In the past, when married to me, mas Bastian never mispronounced the sentence. He looked calm and serious. In fact, he sounded confident and very fluent in saying it.

"Muhammad Bastian, are you ready?" ask the ruler again.

"Already, Mr. Penghulu."

The penghulu also began to say the phrase ijab again. "Bismilahbornrahmanirrahim ...."

"I marry You, Muhammad Bastian bin Ahmad Suandi, to Ananda Lusiana Bella bint Kamil Udin, with a dowry of 18-carat gold jewelry, weighing 20 grams, paid in cash!"

All of us who were watching, held our breaths. The atmosphere is so quiet. All hope that Bastian mas smoothly say it.

"I accept the marriage ... Luciana Bella bint Kamil Udin, with the dowry paid in cash!"

"How are the witnesses? Right?" ask pak penghulu.

"Well!"

"Well!"

"Well!"

The voice of 'legitimate' from the witnesses was simple. Alhamdulillah .. we all breathe again. I do not understand, why mas Bastian to mispronounce the phrase ijab qabul. It's possible, Bastian nervous.

After the show is over. I immediately took a break to go home. I did not forget to congratulate the two brides.

"Thank you ...," replied Bella.

"Mas, congratulations, huh?" I said to extend my hand while smiling.

Mas Bastian shook my hand. "Te-terims love ...."

We also shake hands. I felt Bastian's hands cold, and trembling. Maybe the nervous effect.

"Yes, I'm ready to go home, okay?"

"Yes" replied Bastian, who was still holding my hand.

"My hands."

"Oh, sorry ...." Mas Bastian also let go of his grasp.

Fania also cheered on Bella. "Congratulations on your success in taking people's husbands, huh? Your current status is not just officially being a wife. But it has also become an official performer!" said Fania softly in Bella's ear. But I heard it.

Bella looked offended, but she did not respond. Bella chose to smile. Perhaps, he did not want to ruin his happy mood.

I also say goodbye to my mother and father-in-law. After that, Fania and I went straight home. Arka didn't come home with me. Because he misses his dad. I didn't force him to come home. I realized, Arka still needs affection from Bastian mas.

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On the way home.

"Imania. How do you feel about seeing Bastian remarry?"

"No problem. I'm so happy to see her happy."

"But he looked nervous as he said the phrase ijab qabul earlier. He mentioned your name twice! Wow, that's weird!"

"What's so weird? That's just normal. Maybe Bastian's nervous."

"I don't think so."

As we chatted, suddenly there was a car blocking our journey. The car suddenly turned around, and stopped right in front of the car we were riding in. Fania immediately braked her car suddenly.

"Damn! Him again!" fania's Ogat.

"Who? Whose car is that?" tanyaku was surprised to see the expression of Fania's face that looked anxious.

Someone got out of the red sports car. The man was tall, stout, and his face was visibly sharp. The man approached our car. He knocked on our car glass.

"out! Get out!" the man orders with a bit of roughness.

"Fania? She who?" I asked Fania who looked worried.

"She's Reza. My boyfriend" replied Fania.

"Get out!!" The man still knocked on the glass beside Fania sitting.

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Uh, I'm sorry if there's a name in common, huh? Ahmad Suandi—his father Bastian—sama with the name of one of the Dearest Readers.

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