The Beautiful Widow Belongs to the Police
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Time keeps on moving with the change of day and night. Life continues too. By the time yesterday was over, a new day with a new, better hope awaited. Andre and Irma's marriage is in sight. In less than twenty-four hours, the couple, filled with many struggles, will end their single years. Two families who will be tied up by the wedding of Andre and Irma were busy with a series of events held on the day of min one.

Yes, after the problem of alot which almost broke the bond of love two lovebirds, finally a permanent meeting will be held. After much drama that happened on the second day before the wedding, Rita who insisted on opposing the marriage finally relented. The woman who had given birth to Andre approved of her child's choice, although not one hundred percent approved of the decision.

"Well, don't be stubborn! Remember the soul, life and death in the hands of God. Is Mamah not ashamed of Naura's words? Everything the girl said was true. We cannot go before God. Do not demean someone just because of a status and condition. Remember everyone in God's eyes is the same." Ahmad, who was in the room with his two children, tried to enlighten the wife.

"But, Dad!" Rita looked up at the husband, then spread her eyes to her two children. "Children are also important to our family's successors. If Irma's barren, how's she going?"

"Well, not that I've explained, Irma's not barren. Ryan told me, Irma's just a little hard to have kids. Do I need to drag her ex-husband here, so that Mamah can hear herself from the man's mouth? That barren Ryan is not Irma" Andre said. His tone sounded very desperate because he still could not persuade Rita.

"It's hard, isn't it?" Rita's back.

Andre does not know how to let his mother accept Irma as before. Tipping back and forth he sought reason and various ways he did to persuade the mama, but the result was nil. In fact, secretly he and Irma have done a retest. However, there are still no satisfactory results that can make Rita melt. Irma had asked Andre to just give up, the woman did not want if she became a child just because of a woman.

"Difficult doesn't mean you can't, Mah," Andre said as he ruffled his own hair. Talking to Rita only made her emotions peak. "It's not that easy to cancel a wedding, Mah!" andre continued, then fell silent. He tried to scoop up the oxygen, regulate the breath to control emotions.

"I will either marry Irma or not marry her at all. If my marriage is annulled, it is certain that Mamah's chances of having a granddaughter from me will never exist because your son will be single for life" Andre continued, then choose to leave the room without waiting for Rita's answer. He could not hear the refusal of the mother who eventually would even make Andre more rebellious. Basically Andre and Rita are both stubborn.

After Andre's departure, Ahmad approached Rita, then sat next to the woman who was still dumbstruck on the edge of the bed looking at the back of the child who came out of the room. Ahmad embraced the wife while trying to persuade her again. "Truly the child is the care of the Divine, Mah. The difference is that there are believed to take care of him from the womb and some are believed when the child has been born into the world. If Irma can't conceive it doesn't mean she can't have children. There are many ways to have children, such as adoption. Please, don't be selfish! Watch our child's happiness too."

But Rita is still Rita. As gently as Ahmad persuaded him, his ego remained high. He remained in his stance, making Ahmad also run out of patience. "If Mamah is convinced by Mamah's stance, sorry this time the father does not agree," Ahmad said in a tone of voice that began to rise, making Rita jerked. "Dad agreed with Andre's decision. And, here the father is the head of the family, inevitably Mama must follow the decision of the father. Remember the heaven of a wife is at the feet of her husband!"

Ahmad also left Rita, leaving Friska there. He looked at his youngest son, asking his daughter to support his decision.

That night was the night where the turning point of a Rita. All night he could not be shut down. Three to one, of course, Rita lost terribly. The whole family defied his wishes and kept Irma who for him would give nothing but burden to Andre. Still unwilling, Irma becomes his daughter-in-law. However, the middle-aged woman also did not want to be exiled, even hated by her own family. In the end, he tried to make peace with his own heart. Apologizing to Irma and the family, and agreeing to the marriage despite being half-hearted.

***

A magnificent wedding tent is installed in the courtyard of Irma and Andre's house which is put together. With a crystal lamp under the fabric that forms a large flower at the center point of the tent, adds to the magnificent impression of the tent. Andre circulated his pupil, scanning every corner of the tent with a finished pelaminan place done by the organizer.

"Tomorrow I will be with Ma'am Say there," murmured Andre while pointing at the guarantee place.

"Are you happy?" ahmad asked as he saw the smile continue to be engraved on the lips of his son.

"It's so nice, Dad. Thank you, for persuading Mamah," said Andre, glancing at the old man standing beside him.

"Not persuading, but threatening," replied Ahmad and the laughter of the two was broken. "Once in a while your stubbornness must be resisted, if allowed to continue to run," he continued again and immediately thumbs up Andre. Although Ahmad was hard at educating children, but the man was more understanding and always looked after his children. Laughter still accompanies the togetherness of the father and son.

"Are you going to stare at the place where the guarantee continues? Or join Dimas and Irma's Uwa who are receiving guests?" ahmad asked again, after their laughter had stopped. Then, walking towards the welcome gate, join Dimas and Budi.

"I see it still remains the marriage tomorrow, mendingan join them. Ask for prayer first to be more smooth," replied Andre who also followed Ahmad.

Andre and Ahmad also joined Dimas and Budi who were welcoming the neighbors who were invited to Andre and Irma's wedding ceremony.

After the flush event held in the afternoon, then continued studies in the evening. Because the prospective married couples are in the same environment, more precisely their homes are next to each other, according to the initial plan all events are held together. Although implemented together, but the bride and groom are still not allowed to meet each other. In fact, in the event of recitation Andre could not see Irma's presence there at all.