The Destiny of Widya's Love

The Destiny of Widya's Love
21 Days to Expect


The atmosphere of a bright morning, with the chirping of birds that were interconnected, Widya and Steward were already getting ready to go to the wedding invitation making place. From morning Widya prepared a neatly arranged breakfast dish at the dinner table, as there were many guests staying at Widya's house. The list of names of invitations has been written on paper by both parties to write the names of the closest relatives who are invited. After the guests eat breakfast and have a casual chat in the living room.


After finishing eating food, then Steward and Widya went for her wedding dress fitting. After finishing fitting clothes, while driving the car Steward saw Widya and smiled.


He told me he actually had an uncle, his father's younger brother. Uncle Jordan, once lived in Indonesia precisely in Denpasar, Bali. Uncle Jordan has now settled in Canada.


“Maybe your father knows Uncle Jordan, he is also a great businessman in the field of garment,” Steward told Widya.


Widya listened carefully to what Steward was telling her, occasionally Widya looked at Steward, as Steward spoke.


"Papa was a Garment entrepreneur, but lost the competition so Papa's company went bankrupt,” Widya told Steward.


Steward who seemed surprised to hear Widya's story because Steward only knew that Mr. Handoko had once owned a company in the field of Garment.


“I thought your father was a coal businessman,” said Steward while looking at Widya at a glance while driving a car. Widya just smiled at Steward.


“What was your age at that time, Wid?” Steward asked curiously.


“My age at the time of Papa fell first, still sitting in class VII Junior High, I was about fifteen years old.


“Then, Mama's story, Papa got help from a friend of Papa, Pak Pramudya, who is none other than Rafa's father, you know Rafa”Kata Widya told Steward.


“You mean, Rafa your friend the lecturer who is in Amsterdam?” Steward asked Widya in a confused and curious tone.


“Iya,” Sahut Widya brief.


“Hhhmmm.” Said Steward a sign of understanding while nodding his head.


“Om Pramudya it gives help to Papa, because he knows that Papa can be relied upon to hold one of the companies owned by om pramudya, because he knows that Papa can be relied upon to hold one of the companies, until finally Papa can buy the company on Pramudya om belongs to Papa now,” Widya continued.




Two weeks passed without feeling, Widya and Steward were busy preparing for the wedding and also the streets around Central Java where entertainment and tourism, stopping by the city of Jogjakarta which is famous for Malioboro. In these two weeks were the most beautiful days that Widya and Steward felt.




Widya and Steward's wedding is only inviting the nuclear family, but when put together in one event, the invitees are quite a lot as well. Rafa invites Fatimah to attend the wedding of Widya and Steward as an invited guest.



All gathered in the middle of the room that has been prepared for the event Ijab Qobul, by removing the table and sofa chairs living room to the backyard. Some are sitting on the floor with a soft and soft carpet, some are sitting on small benches that are neatly arranged and can watch the event of his Qobul ijab.



At half-eight in the morning, Mr. Penghulu from the KUA office who had been booked to come as Penghulu wedding Widya and Steward was present in the middle of the living room. Sitting cross-legged and bounded by a small table neatly arranged and decorated by a tablecloth with white shades and flower pots filled with white tulips as many as five stalks with petals that bloom and lovely. The flowers that decorate the wall hangs on teak wood list the walls of the living room, so it looks beautiful, fragrant and romantic.



Exactly at nine in the morning, the Ijab Qobulpun event will begin, the Islamic nuances carve beautifully in the living room. Attended only guests, Steward, Pak Penghulu, and Pak Handoko.Widya who was beautiful like his first wedding, waiting in the room. Heart palpitations were incessantly in Widya's heart. Accompanied by Sarah who always accompanied her mother.



Sarah patiently continues to try to invite Widya, her mother to tell her so that Widya is not too nervous and stressed.


An hour and a half later than the expected schedule starting from nine in the morning, suddenly a commotion broke out in the guest room, Widya and Sarah were amazed to look at each other with fear and faces that seemed confused by what was happening in the living room. Shortly afterwards, Ridwan comes into Widya's room and tells her to report what happened in the living room.



“Ma..Gawat, Opa rambles Ma, with guests whose katanya is his uncle Papa Steward,” Ridwan reports to his mother with enthusiasm or too nervous about what has happened in the living room.



"Astaghfirullah.. What happened son?" Widya asked curiously.