Rainbow Blanketed Clouds
Follows

“This is his home?” 

Awan's car stopped in front of a simple house. A few times Awan glanced at the phone to make sure not to come to the wrong address. Looking around, Pelangi's parents' house is located in a fairly dense housing with walls fused between the house with each other. 

The clouds saw the road. He believes that other cars will not fit to pass, because the size of the alley is quite narrow making the large car eat more than half the body of the road. As a result, Awan had to park a car on an empty land not far from the house of the in-laws and walk to go home. 

Along towards home, the clouds must feel uncomfortable with the gaze of some neighbors who lead to him. Rainbow wedding had become a hot topic for the neighbors after reportedly left the husband on the night of the reception. 

The man knocked on the door of the house and waited for a while, until it opened. Followed by the appearance of Zidan there. The clouds could see Zidan's pair of black eyes implying a momentary dislike after opening the door. 

“Assalamu’alaikum,” said Zidan after almost a minute waiting for his sister-in-law who did not greet him. 

Clouds awake. “Wa’alaikumsalam.”

His gaze instantly barged in through the remaining crack of Zidan's body which stood firmly in the doorway, to search for his wife's whereabouts. 

“Rainbow Spikes inside.” 

The clouds glanced at Zidan with both eyebrows intertwined. 

I know, too, that's why I'm here! 

Zidan shifted his body to allow his brother-in-law to enter the house. His flat face without a smile was completely realized by the Clouds. 

“Who's coming, Nak?” asked Ahmad's father who was sitting in the family room with Humairah's mother. 

“Mantu Father!” 

Ahmad's father's forehead was furrowed to hear his son's unusual tone. But knowing who came would make him happy. This was the first time the clouds visited his home. 

A faint smile flashed across Cloud's lips as his gaze fell upon a middle-aged man with a scabbard and a peci who immediately stood up to welcome his arrival. The clouds greeted the two in-laws and kissed the back of the hand.

“Assalamu’alaikum, Dad ... Mom!” 

“Wa’alaikumsalam, Son,” replied Father Ahmad by patting his daughter-in-law on the shoulder.

If Zidan welcomes the Clouds with a ketus, another case with Ahmad's father and Humairah's mother. The clouds had thought that Ahmad's father or Humairah's mother would rebuke or even scold him.

His disrespectful behavior disappeared at the wedding reception, besides Zidan may have complained about himself who is a drunkard. But, far beyond estimation, they were instead being very friendly and so warm. 

Almost ten minutes Clouds sat with the in-laws chatting, but the rainbow was never seen. 

“Mother, Which rainbow, yes?” Finally the cloud asked. 

Not a minute before Cloud asked where his wife was, Rainbow had appeared from the kitchen with a tray in his hand. A cup of tea she moved in front of her husband. The two looked at each other and then both looked down in shame. Like a couple who just met. 

“Diminum, Kids Cloud. Don't shy. This is your home too.” 

“Iya, Mum.” 

The rainbow then sat beside the mother, making the mother rub her daughter's shoulders. “Son, your husband will be here, you sit next to him and serve him!” 

The rainbow was embarrassed. Although Awan was her husband, she had never before been seen close to another man in front of her family. The rainbow sits on the side of the cloud. Cut the brownies and swipe in front of her husband. 

“Diminum, Mas!” he said a little nervous.

“That's cake, Brother! Masa’ drunk,” Zidan chirps. 

The clouds must have been spouting laughter if they were not in a position to be intimidated by Zidan. Rainbow shy attitude feels very funny and adorable. 

One thing Awan found in his wife's family that he almost never saw in his family, the affection between them seemed so real and sincere to each other. They give each other happiness in simplicity. The clouds are no longer surprised if the rainbow has a very gentle attitude and heart. 

..........

Already entered the prayer time Isha. Everyone is preparing. In the simple house there is a small room that is used as a mosque so that they can pray together. Mother Humairah and Pelangi already use the face sitting on the back. While Ahmad's father was first in the front shaf. Only Cloud and Zidan had not been seen there. 

The clouds still peeked in place of ablution with material pants rolled up to the knees, and the tip of the shirt folded up to the limit of the elbow. He is trying to remember the sequence of ablution starting from washing hands to feet. The clouds had even forgotten when it was the last time to do so. 

Zidan clucked inwardly at the sight of his sister-in-law. 

Poor Kak Pelangi. The man who became a priest in his life even forgot the way of ablution. 

Zidan advanced and stood beside the Clouds.

“There is a story about people who never prayed. One day he went to the mosque. His Shaf is ahead, ahead of the priest. Wh why? Because he came to the mosque for the first time not for prayer, but as a corpse to be prayed. Life in the world is short, only between waiting for prayer and waiting for the time to be prayed."

Cloud silence.

"Sister Cloud how long has it not prayed until you forget how to worship? Don't just wait for the time to be blocked.” 

The clouds narrowed his eyes. 

“Lo lukahin I die?” cloud in the heart.

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