Pursuing the Love of My Husband
The Part 06 MCS
#Pursuing the Love of My Husband part 6 (Date Setting)
After returning from the garden, my father, mother and I took a break enjoying the twilight on the balcony of the house. While chatting a lot of things, especially about me and Annisa.
According to the father, if we are suitable, it would be nice if the marriage is hastened. Mother nodded in agreement.
Although still plagued by doubts, but I was in a position that could not possibly refuse. I will follow your decision whatever.
“First, Father and Mother from ta'aruf to wedding also not long-long.” Say it while sipping on the warm tea that mom made.
“Iya, Sir. Iki just follow the best according to Mr.”
“Then, it is better tonight we visit the house of ummi Yuna, to determine the date of your wedding” now my father's speech really surprises me. This fast?
“It just so happens that your mother has bought her a set of jewelry and prayer tools for her dowry.” My father's timpal surprised me even more.
“T-but, sir, isn't it too fast?” I asked to confirm the words of my father just now.
“Not you yourself anyway who asked as soon as possible to get married.” The mother who had listened earlier, now joined the conversation.
Looks like you're serious about her words determining the date of the wedding. If it had been like this, there was no longer any loophole to resist.
After this, we will visit Annisa's house to determine the date of the wedding.
***
At Annisa's house, we've gathered. It looked a little crowded because there were Annisa's uncles and aunts participating in this serious chat.
Meanwhile, from my side, bu’le and pa’le from the father also participated in the meeting of these two families.
After the Annisa family gave a little thank you for the intention of our arrival, the father then spoke up to clarify the intention of his arrival.
“Father and family came here intending to determine the wedding date of Annisa and Rizki. Is Nisa herself ready?” ask the father to Nisa who from earlier listened carefully.
Tonight, a cream-coloured robe with a knee-length hijab wrapped around his body. If only I could ask, I want Sheila to be there.
I want Sheila to be in the position of Annisa who was preached directly by my father to me.
If that were to happen, maybe this meeting of two families would be the happiest moment for me.
“InsyaAllah, from the beginning Mother and Father came here to preach Nisa, since then, Nisa is ready and steady. Because marriage is a worship, and there is no reason for Nisa to reject it.”
She's a sholehah girl, intelligent, devout to religion and her parents, I admit that. Sometimes, I was just a little insecure about seeing Nisa. I thought this girl was too good for me.
Shouldn't I be grateful? But, if only I could stop all this, I would rather not marry her.
In this heart, there was not the slightest bit of liking for him. I just admire the character of Annisa who is meek and smart again sholehah, just that.
Date has been set. The wedding will last three weeks.
Three more weeks, I hope enough to cultivate a little taste in Annisa. I'll find something interesting out of him that can make this heart rustle.
Whatever it is, I'll try. So that I can carry out my duties as a husband to him. So that I don't mistreat the woman of mother and father's choice.
Sheila, this is the end of our love story. Married to each other's choices, surrender to accept destiny, but the sense still remains in one name.
I think, all the sacrifices so far to get and maintain it are so strong, it's been as much as possible to make him happy to feel lucky to be owned by me.
It really isn't so! Treasure was still a top priority for him, putting aside love and until the heart betrayed me cruelly.
Now, I'm here, trapped in a lie I made myself. This marriage was my last sacrifice for her.
For Sheila to keep maintaining their household and surrender to me.
After all, that man has everything I don't have. Everything Sheila needed.
May the man's love for Sheila be as great as the love I feel for her.
***
“So, three more weeks, marriageable, Ki?” tanya Ajis enthusiastically.
I've returned to the city, and now I'm in a boarding house with Ajis. As usual, he was always curious about what was happening.
I told him what happened in the village, occasionally he chimed in and laughed listening to me explain what happened during my time there.
It is true that Ajis said, I should be more grateful for getting a girl who is soft hearted and brain smart.
But, as the word of a house that already has residents may not be inhabited by others, unless the first occupants have come out of the house.
“Lu already knew that two days ago, Sheila came here nyariin,?” tanya Ajis breaks my daydream.
“She's here crying after hearing that you want to marry.” Reciprocity.
“Know, she WA cave.” Answer's short.
I took a deep breath and lay down on the bed to relieve all fatigue, tried to close my eyes to find silence, it did not work, my brain was getting noisy.
“She asked the cave to make her married. What do you think, Jis?”
“If you want to hear cave suggestions, better not. Sheila is an adult, she can already manage her own life with there or without you in her life.” Ajis said seriously.
“The lies you made to Sheila have become a gift to yourself, Ki. You could meet a candidate like Annisa thanks to that lie. Now, focus on Annisa. Gua sure, someday you can love him.”
The breeze from behind the window made my eyes even heavier, I finally could no longer hear what Ajis said, and fell asleep in a dream.
***
The sound of vibration from the cell phone built my sleep, I glanced at the clock that was coiled in the hand, it was eleven o'clock at night. Soon I picked up the phone that was still in the bag.
‘Sheila’
Apparently, he kept calling. I don't know what's going on until he calls me this late.
Curious about what he said, I picked up the phone after complaining several times.
“Halo,” Sapaku to the person on the phone there.
“The formula is correct, you guys are still in touch often. I used to be suspicious because my wife always locked her phone with a password I didn't know. This time, I managed to check his phone, and found a lot of chat between you guys, as well as a strong call filled with your name.”
I gasped at the voice of the man there, as soon as the drowsiness disappeared.
“Sorry, maybe you misunderstood. You can read the contents of the chat from me to him, nothing of the sort. I am still sane enough, will not bother a married woman, even if the woman is the person I love so much.” Reply firmly.
The thing I was afraid of a long time ago, is happening now.
“That's from Sheila's life. Go as far as possible, until he can no longer find you. If not, you will receive the consequences yourself.”
I haven't been able to answer his words, the phone connection just disconnected.
My position is threatened, something bad seems to be about to happen. But, I hope Sheila is okay. May she not be treated badly by her husband after what she did is now exposed.
Sheila, I hope she treats you well even though she knows everything.
I can't sleep anymore. I'm really worried about Sheila. On this silent night, my mind was filled with Sheila.
Is he okay? Will the house be okay?
The next morning, I asked Ajis to call Sheila and ask if she was okay? Although still astonished, but Ajis complied with my request.
“Halo, Jis. What's so early in the morning calling?” sheila's voice over there is fine. From his voice, he just woke up.
“Nothing matters anyway, but you're fine, La?” ask Ajis to him.
“Yes, the cave is fine. Why emang?”
“Suami lu, how?” Ajis asked me another question I asked.
“Why all of a sudden is a cave husband? He's not why. What's the matter, anyway?” Shela asked in surprise.
“Nothing, really. Thank goodness that's it. Yes, yes, La. Cave wants breakfast.”
Ajis then turned off the phone and asked me what happened.
As usual, I told Ajis about last night, and he told me to be more careful.
But, I was relieved to hear Sheila was fine. The man must have loved Sheila so much that he did not tell Sheila that he already knew everything.
Seriate...