Renjana Song
Counting Days

After fitting clothes for their wedding, now Agam and Ranum have been in a restaurant for lunch.

''Really laper yes, really delicious to eat it?'' tanya Agam who is anxious to see Ranum because it is so greedy to eat his food.

''Banget!'' sahut Ranum with his mouth full of food.

''Pelan darling eat it, I will not ask kok.'' said Agam so anxiously.

''Hm.''

After finishing his meal, Ranum and Agam are now engaged in a serious conversation.

''Honey, after we get married later do you still want to work in the office?'' ask Agam so carefully.

''What do you think?'' asked Ranum who immediately gulped back his drink.

''I'm actually up to you. If you still want to keep working, you just have to be extra in managing time. You should be able to divide your time between family and work, said Agam.

''Yes, you are right. During this time for El was arguably very limited because he had to work, replied Ranum by exhaling slowly.

''If I asked you to stop working would you like to?'' ask Agam back carefully.

Ranum was a little stunned to hear the question from Agam, although he had also previously expected that Agam would definitely ask about it.

''Will it make you happy?'' asked Ranum and looked closely at her future husband.

''This is not a choice between happy or unhappy. But there has to be an agreement between us. I do not want after we get married later, this will be a problem later, replied Agam.

''Also a woman or wife is entitled to a career and I as your future husband, I do not want to limit it. As a husband, it has become my duty and obligation to work and provide for you, said Agam again.

''Yes, you are right. I've been thinking about this lately too Ranum replied.

''Darling, your nature as a wife is only three. Pregnant, giving birth, and breastfeeding. Aside from the three things it is our shared responsibility as a husband and wife said Agam with a little pause.

''A lot of time I wasted all this time. And I, who was supposed to be a protector and a crutch for you and Elzein, never even existed. I also never did my duty as a father to Elzein all this time said Agam with his head lowered.

Ranum immediately grabbed and grabbed the big hand.

''I'm sorry.'' said Agam in a slightly trembling tone.

''Gam, stop. I've told you many times, it's all gone. Don't reveal it again yes, everything that has happened between us let it pass, just make a lesson for our relationship to dapan.'' Ranum said by increasing his grip on Agam.

''Thank you dear, thank you.'' said Agam sincerely. He gently kissed the taut fingers lovingly.

''Yes, equally.'' Ranum replied with a smile that always seemed charming in Agam's eyes.

''Starting today, allow me to be your protective wing. Allow me to be a real father to Elzein.' Please be sincere.

''Yes.'' Ranum replied with tears, haru.

''Thank you, Ranum. I love you so much, said Agam who immediately took the woman into his arms.

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The hour hand kept spinning around its axis. Without feeling, it is only a matter of days before going to the day where the wedding between Agam and Ranum will take place.

And tonight, Ranum and Elzein are at Mr. Hermawan's house for dinner together.

''How are you preparing for your wedding?'' ask Mr. Hermawan after the family dinner session ended.

''Ninety-five percent, pa. Just waiting for the procession H day only.'' replied Agam.

''Papa take it easy, leave everything to me. Actually, Ijab kabulnya want me to advance it so that it can be immediately one hundred percent.'' said Agam casually.

''You, uh joking mutely.'' Ranum protested.

''Faster is better, dear.'' said Agam by teasing his future wife.

''Because of you, be patient!'' sahut Pak Hermawan's.

''And I was just wondering.'' Agam replied with a chuckle.

''You guys should be in pingit, even going out!'' said Mr. Hermawan.

''Well, no pingit-pingitan age, pa!'' agam protest.

''Who said no time!'' said Mr. Hermawan.

''What exactly is opa?'' sahut Elzein also chimed in on the conversation between the adults.

''Little children do not kepo ya.'' said Agam teasing his son.

''Papa diem first, El again asked the same opa instead of asking the same papa.'' upset Elzein.

''You see, his children want to know even that anyway.'' Ranum told Agam.

''Yes, yes, sorry dear.'' said Agam with a chuckle.

''Opa, what is pingit?'' elzein asked his grandfather again.

''Pingit is a tradition that is usually carried out by Javanese bride and groom before her wedding day, dear. This pingitan becomes a process in which the bride-to-be is not allowed to travel outside the house, including meeting her own future husband within a certain period of time.'' replied Mr. Hermawan trying to explain.

''So you can't go, opa? But now mama's in opa's house. Oh, El knows!'' exciting Elzein.

''Know what?'' sahut Agam's.

''If mama can't go, then opa means to tell mama and Elzein to come home from here huh? Opa ngusir mama?'' asked Agam innocently.

''Huh?'' agam was surprised.

''Aren't! That's not what opa meant. Opah means that you should not find your mother before they both officially married.'' said Mr. Hermawan.

''What the hell is it? He said that he could not get out of the house. Mama is now again outside the house, so mama must go home soon dong now.'' said Elzein by defending his opinion.

''Yes, right. But, opa did not upset your mother, son.'' said Mr. Hermawan.

''What the hell is it? Not consistently speaking!'' elzein.

''Well, it will be confused yourself.'' said Agam again chuckled at the debate between two different generations of men in front of him.

''Udah.. udah.'' cut Ranum trying to mediate.

''El, immediately spend the milk, baby.'' added Ranum.

''But, ma? Opa has not answered El.'' said Elzein who is still trying to defend his opinion.

''Shhsttt... Spend the milk first, then you can ask again.'' said Ranum.

''Yes, mama.'' replied Elzein obediently.

''Truly opa's grandson turned out!'' sir Hermawan said with pride.