The After Long Distance Relationship
19. Akhats

The long-awaited day has finally arrived. Today, it coincides on Friday, the third of March. A Zayankara Kai'ulani is about to marry the girl he met four years ago, a strange girl he accidentally found in a random chat bot, a, whose recklessness was deep that night fostered a sense between him and his future wife. Until finally they both sow the taste and establish a relationship long enough until finally this special day arrived.

Kai still did not expect if the wait and struggle for four years will soon bear sweet fruit.

The man clad in a black tuxedo suit with an uphill that is coiled on the head, seems to smile when getting off the wedding car. He was accompanied by both parents, brothers and sisters-in-law and friends, as well as several families who took part in the delivery.

Her tears seemed to trickle as she stared at the line of guests who welcomed her arrival at Meysa's house. The courtyard of the house in front of which stood a tent that had been decorated in such a way made Kai increasingly aware that what happened today was not a mere dream, but the dream that will soon be realized becomes real.

The yellow rice grains that hit the face as a form of welcome makes the taste of haru increasingly open in Kai's heart. He was unceasingly grateful for everything that happened today.

While in the courtyard of the house, the invited guests who welcomed Kai and the entourage began to whisper while staring in admiration at the figure of Meysa's future husband.

”Wih, her future husband Meysa Masyaallah once!" said one of the guests opened the chat.

Seeing a stranger who becomes Meysa's future husband makes them understand each other. Some praise and not a few also ask how they can meet and establish a relationship to a serious level like now.

“Say people are far away."

“Yes, he said Pekanbaru!"

“Meysa is also looking for a soul mate. Quick all this time looks single and does not want to open the heart, it turns out there is a heart that he is guarding!"

“Yes yes, so where do they actually know?"

The invited guests began to ask questions about Kai's origin. From the story that circulated they know the origin of Kai, but not with the beginning of their meeting and introduction. No one knows for sure about it except the closest people. Of course it makes them more curious about how the beginning of Meysa can know and accept the proposal of a distant person.

“ Not unexpectedly Meysa match with people far away. So wonder how the introduction began." A mother looks so curious while staring at the foreign troupe.

“Perhaps know in Palu, could be her future husband ever there first."

“Or might know in pesbuk!" they started guessing.

“Yes so be it if the soul mate of mothers. Want as far and as far as what if indeed his destiny has been written to be together ya surely meet too." Mothers dressed in syar'i mediate wisely. Make some of them then fall silent and no longer ask questions. Prefer to focus on the welcoming procession on the prospective groom.

“Please enter!" A middle-aged woman and man who was assigned to receive the bride-to-be began to allow the groom to enter the reception area to immediately enter the house.

“Come!" Whisper Mom who is right in the ear then followed by a step that attracts Kai makes Kai who was stunned immediately jolted consciously, immediately he balances the steps to enter the tent that has been transformed beautifully.

The grand umbrella held by Satria started to be removed when they had all entered the reception area.

Kai seemed to be unceasingly taking a deep breath as he continued to step up by throwing a smile at. He could not believe that this day had truly come.

Now the step of the man began to enter the living room area of his future wife's house which will be used as a place of ijab qabul soon.

“Please sit!"

Religious dignitaries and hosts began to allow their guests to sit down after shaking hands greeting each other.

Kai sat right in front of the small-sized long table. Some equipment, starting from the letters, a series of prayer tools and a box of gold that will be made into a newly handed mascawin by the family of the groom was placed up there.

“Her pleasure we received!" said Haji Nurani, Women with a prosperous appearance with traditional kebaya-shaped clothes and gold-clad gloves and hands that act as a recipient of offerings from the male side. Which is then placed in the middle.

“Can we start now?" ask a man who will be the host.

The existing fathers began to look at each other and invite.

“Please!"

“Please!"

Kai suddenly gerogi when he heard a man wearing a tutu suit combined with a traditional bugis sarong began to open his voice to read out the series of events.

Using the tip of the eye, Kai circled the entire room that had been decorated in such a way. His heart was beating so fast as he looked at those who would be witnesses when He made a holy promise before the Lord in a moment.

Not wanting to damage the focus, Kai prefers to keep his head down while continuing to pray that all are given smoothness, not to forget also he continues to repeat the phrase ijab qabul that He has memorized from far away.

Along with all the rangakain that continues to change, now comes the time for an ustadz to start giving marriage sermons before Ijab Qabul which makes Kai's chest rumble, his heart trembles violently hearing the contents of the marriage sermon delivered.

“...Ananda Kai and Adinda Meysa," call the ustadz after reading a verse about marriage.

“Need to know, your wife is not an angel and you are not an angel. You and all of us are ordinary beings, who cannot escape sin and error.”

“Then if one day Kai or Meysa find the problems and shortcomings of each when they are married, then be patient, forgive! Because it could be, our partner who currently looks perfect, looks amazingly good and when God tests by showing flaws in each of them, do not let... Do not let it make us turn away or even hate because we think our partner is not in accordance with what is expected."

“No household is absolutely perfect, there must be ups and downs as a test from God. Kai as a husband should be able to glorify his wife as best he can, and Meysa's sister, be a devout and devoted wife."

What meaning in the wedding sermon made Kai's heart tremble. He promised himself and would try to be a good husband to Meysa. As stated by ustadz. Not to mention, from far away he often follows Islamic studies. Kai was really looking for supplies to sail the household ark later.

After the marriage sermon ended, then continued with the reading of Istighfar and shalawat before the qabul ijab was pronounced.

A gerogi feeling increasingly whack in the recesses of Kai's heart when the host began to let him shake hands with the Father.

The figure wearing a bone-white tutu suit with the peci matching exactly what Faza was wearing started to extend a hand to Kai. Makes Kai's heartbeat race faster. He took a few breaths repeatedly to calm himself.

Mr. Rusdi will be the guardian of the marriage for his youngest daughter. Now Kai's hands have shaken hands with his future father-in-law.

I reviewed a shady smile before finally starting to recite the ijab to Kai.

“Ananda Zayankara Kai'ulani bin Ahmad Kharuddin, I marry and marry you to my biological son Haneendya Meysa bint Rusdi Hartono with a mascawin a set of prayer tools and two gold rings paid tu-nai.”

Without a doubt Kai quickly answered Qabul from Ijab who his future father-in-law gave.

“I received the marriage and marriage of Haneendya Meysa bint Rusdi Hartono with the bride in cash because of Allah!"

Kai did not feel tears when he loudly and one breath managed to pronounce the qabul of the ijab that was spoken by Mr. Rusdi just now. The saceral sentence was a sign and promise that made Meysa's status to be his lawful and religious wife. The words he recited were not only witnessed by the people but heard directly by God and witnessed by his angels.

”How is witness?” Penghulu turned to two witnesses who then answered with the word "Well!"

After that, the audience went down to “Sahah!" yell at them simultaneously. Especially Satria, Ojik and some of Kai's friends who were very excited while shouting the word.

Kai rubbed both hands on the face as a form of gratitude, not forgetting He wanted every do'a offered by Mr. Ustadz.