The Bride Pay
Wedding

The wedding party went very lively, the cheers of the large family present made happiness feel very warm.

Alex and Melanie looked so harmonious, both wearing matching bridal attire. Alex hires a perias who comes directly from a neighboring country, a perias who also has the same disease as Melanie.

Ever since he learned of Melanie's plight, Alex has willingly donated fifty percent of his savings to Leukemia sufferers in various hospitals, he did not want anyone to experience the same things he felt. Losing is the biggest fear for him, and he knows that many people out there also need money in order to lose it doesn't come sooner.

Melanie wears black wigs to cover her baldness, a white dress sweeps the floor with a long tail very suitable to stick to her body, she still looks beautiful with a touch of thin makeup. Only, he was much thinner than before.

Not only from Melanie's extended family were present in a crowd, this time Friska also came to be escorted by her two stepchildren, she said, he accidentally brought the two children of his new husband to Alex's wedding to just celebrate this day of happiness. Alex did not mind at all, he casually responded to the greetings of two half-brothers who were his age.

"Ma, thank you for coming" said Alex, he and Melanie approached Friska who was sitting in the guest chair alone.

"Mama's happy, Alex. You gave this news suddenly, mama tried to come, because mama knows, you still care and assume we are two humans who will not be separated," said Friska, said, she hugged the boy she had long missed.

"Sorry, Ma. I'm selfish. That hurt and disappointment is still very painful for me, but I always hope you are healthy and happy."

"Mama love you, son. Mama knows, and you have every right to punish mama for that mistake."

Alex kissed the back of Friska's hand, I don't know how long she hasn't done this, the hug and the kiss scene have been felt for so long, Alex has even completely forgotten the taste. But today, all the memories of his childhood are repeated, the moments where he became a boy who became the love of the mother.

"Ma, our wedding blessing," Alex pinta.

"Mom bless you, whatever your choice, mama agrees. Your happiness is the most important" Friska said, alternately hugging Melanie who was standing next to Alex.

After the wedding reception is over, while waiting for all the invited guests to enjoy the dishes available, Alex takes Melanie for a walk while getting acquainted with relatives.

"Alex" said two brothers who were sitting near the fountain.

"Hallo, you're my mother's son?"

"Ah, don't be. Call us your brothers. Introduce, I'm Chandra, and this is my brother Brian."

"Hi, Brian. You look more handsome than me" Alex joked, he patted his half-brother on the back with a smile. "Thank you for coming, I'm glad my mama took you guys."

"Happiness must be celebrated" said Brian, the man who wears a black suit in a pink shirt with an adorable face, two dimples adorning his cheeks.

"Oh, yeah. Right."." Right." Alex agrees, and introduces Melanie to both of them. Although Alex is married to a woman who sits in a wheelchair, she does not feel at all a loss of confidence.

Chandra and Brian from the beginning did feel strange with the bride, even though she looked beautiful, but the impression of weakness could not be hidden from the look of her face. However, for the two brothers, it is not appropriate to ask such a personal question.

"Oh yeah. We brought gifts, maybe you guys don't like that much. But I made it special," said Brian, he handed me a fairly large painting that was still wrapped in wrapping paper.

The curious Alex asks the two for permission to open the gift.

"Wow, that's great. Who's painter?" ask Alex. The painting now in his hand is a painting of a flower plantation that shows a couple kissing in the twilight. A very amazing sight was drawn there, a picture full of meaning in it.

Melanie was amazed to see the painting, she smiled happily and thanked Brian.

"Cool! are you a painter?" ask Alex.

"Ah, just amateurs."

"But, it's beautiful. You're great," praise Melanie.

"Look, my wife likes him a lot. Thank you for this gift" Alex said.

Their conversation was quite long, Alex also said a lot of thanks because Chandra and Brian have been looking after Friska all this time, Alex hopes, they will be good children for Friska, he said, because Friska seemed to love them so much.

"Not to worry, she's our mother. We will look after him at any time. If anyone hurts her, she has to face us first" Chandra said, promising to look after Friska like her own mother, she has been treated by Friska since she was 15 years old.

In the midst of their conversation, Aaron comes suddenly while holding baby Nick.

"Alex, Melanie. You're here apparently," said Aaron. "Uncle Gio is busy looking for you guys" he continued.

Alex introduces his two half-brothers to Aaron before leaving them. Carefully, Alex pushes Melanie's wheelchair and takes her to see Melanie's parents.

"What's up, Pa?" alex asks, now Alex also calls Papa Melanie with the name papa, because she has officially become the daughter-in-law of the Rendra family.

"Alex, this is Melanie's drug. So busy, we all forgot that Melanie had to take her medicine this afternoon."

"Oh, yes. Fortunately it's not too late."

Alex helps Melanie take medication and get water, the last few days Melanie's condition has improved, pain in the joints and sudden bleeding that she used to experience, began to decrease, not as often as before.

The feeling of happiness has made him more excited to live life, if previously he had run out of reasons to survive, now Melanie regained her spirit, and she knows the reasons that make him have to survive longer.

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Aaron and Hayley sit in a park chair not far from where Melanie and her extended family gather, including Alex. Both of them seemed very happy to see Alex now completely changed.

"She's completely different to the one I knew before, honey. Even so, I don't hate it as much as it looks" Hayley said while nursing baby Nick on his lap.

"I know, Sweetheart. I feel like you guys are unique partners from the beginning, don't know why, I was obsessed with getting along with Alex. Yeah, even though we met early on, he considered you a mortal enemy."

"Indeed, he's the most annoying person I've ever met in my entire life. But, he's a good brother."

"You're right, Sweety."

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Get ready, this novel is coming to an end.