The Honorary Owner
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"I want to marry her, Ruby your daughter."

One sentence that made Ruby pull away from her ummi embrace. His tears stopped, he looked at Maria who was beside him.

"Hiko wants to accept you for who you are, baby. We and the family accept you with all your shortcomings." Maria answered the meaning of Ruby's eyes.

"What about you, son?" ask Hannah to Ruby.

Since receiving a call from Abinya last night, Ruby was really shocked. He had thought that Hiko would not want to marry him because Hiko would have preferred Nara. But the truth was different from what he thought. Hiko wants to marry her.

What's wrong with her, does Nara know about this? Is this part of their plan? or Hiko is taking responsibility for her actions.

"Ruby's..."

The gentle touch of Mary in Ruby's hand made her aware of all the prejudices in her head.

"Hiko is also a lot of shortcomings, surely you are worried huh?"

If you look at the physical, Hiko is far above Iqbal. But, from the attitude and nature of his religious knowledge, he is far below the standards he has applied so far.

Ruby let out a long sigh, "Bismillahirahmanirrohim, I received a proposal from Mas Hiko, Mom."

"Alhamdulillah..."

Sayings of gratitude came out from both Ruby and Hiko's parents. While Ruby and Hiko are confused to explain what to Nara.

Nyai Hannah invites Ruby to the living room to meet with Hiko and Handoko.

Ruby gave a distant greeting to Handoko. But not to Hiko, Ruby did not want to look at the face of her future husband.

"I want to marry you today also ba'da magrib. Are you ready, son?" Kyai Abdullah asked Hiko.

Hiko was surprised, this fast? his inner.

Handoko touched her son's shoulder, "Papa agrees if you get married soon."

"Hiko hasn't prepared anything yet, Pa." said Hiko.

"Ruby, what dowry do you want?" Ask Handoko.

"Whatever small, as cheap as anything. If Mas Hiko is sincere, I'll take it, sir." Answer Ruby.

"Say, By. Let Adjutant Pak Handoko find him" said Maria.

Ruby smiled and shook her head, "No, Mom. I don't want to trouble anyone. Whatever Hiko gave to be dowry I will receive. Most importantly he was sincere, I was glad to accept it."

Handoko and Maria looked at her son.

Hiko himself was confused, what would he make a dowry for Ruby. He did not bring anything of value to be dowry.

Finally he decided to remove the plain silver ring from his pinky and remove the Fossil Grant from his left wrist. He placed the two items in front of Kyai Abdullah.

"Two of these items that I will make dowry, mr. Kyai." said Hiko.

"Are you sincere these two items married to Ruby's dowry?" Kyai Abdullah asked reassured.

Hiko nodded, "I'm sincere mr. Kyai."

"What about you, By?" Kyai Abdullah asked her daughter.

Ruby nodded, "Ruby accepted it with ridha, Abi."

"Well, after the magrib prayer, I will marry you with the dowry of this ring and watch" said Kyai Abdullah.

Hiko and Ruby nodded.

"Abi, can I have permission to speak to Mas Hiko alone. There's something I should ask her before we get married." Ask Ruby.

Kyai Abdullah already showed a disapproving expression, but Nyai Hannah held her husband's hand to give her daughter permission.

"Speak near the pool." Kyai Abdullah.

Ruby nodded, "Could come with me, mas." Ruby asked Hiko.

Ruby stood up and Hiko followed behind Ruby towards the center of the house, where there was a fish pond with a small terrace on the left side and an open empty space used for the mushola on the right side of the pond.

There were two wooden benches with round tables separating them. Ruby invited Hiko to sit there, a chair that Abinya used to relax.

"What do you want to talk about?" Hiko asked after sitting down, she looked at Ruby who was sitting on her left side.

"What is the reason you want to marry me?" Ruby asked without taking her eyes off a group of koi fish who were hoping that the two humans there would feed them. "Is this part of your plan?"

Hiko leaned her back on the chair, her eyes straight at the open mushola that was across the pond. "There's a reason I can't explain to you."

The deg!

Ruby looked at Hiko, What reason am I thinking is the same as the reason she thought? inner Ruby.

Hiko looked back at Ruby, "What's the reason for this proposal?" Ask Hiko.

"Maybe the same reason you're thinking about." Answer Ruby.

Ruby's lips began to tremble, with all her strength holding back her tears from dripping.

"The answer to my question is clear." Hiko Pinta.

Rubby shook his head, "Let me keep my own excuses and I'll let the mas keep their own excuses. That way we'll be able to live it all together."

Hiko was still staring at Ruby, trying to guess the reason for Ruby. Do you know that I took your honor? Inner Hiko.

Rubby immediately turned his face, looking back at the koi fish that had swam down the pond. He knows what Hiko's gaze means, and he doesn't want Hiko to find the answer in his eyes.

To him, pretending not to know and keeping everything in each other's mind was the best thing. Telling each other will only make Ruby hate Hiko even more.

"Can I ask you something, ma'am?" Ask Ruby.

Hiko looked at Ruby.

"If we become husband and wife, please don't touch me without my permission."

"Oh!" Hiko lifted one end of her upper lip, "Just relax, I'm not interested in you!"

Ruby just grunted annoyedly.

"Did Nara know about my decision?" ask Ruby.

Hiko shook his head, "Gue will be clear in Jakarta."

"He'll feel betrayed."

Hiko nodded, "But you know I'll keep marrying her, right?" Ask Hiko.

Ruby nodded, "After I divorced him." Ruby Saying.

He had thought about it, it was better for people to see him as a widow than a girl who had been tarnished.

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The horizon still emits an orange color in the western horizon, the flickering stars are still embarrassed to show their beauty. Do'a closing prayer has been recited by the priest, the sign of magrib prayer has been completed.

After the residents heard the news that King Abdullah would marry his only daughter, Al Mukmin magrib pesantren mosque congregation is more than usual. There were even impromptu worshipers, did not participate in prayer but suddenly had filled the rear shaf.

Test test test

Ngii....

One of the santri kyai Abdullah tried the microphone used by Kyai Abdullah and Hiko to pronounce Ijab Qobul. A watch with a famous brand and Hiko's beloved silver ring is ready to become a dowry on a small table.

Kyai Abdullah was already sitting opposite Hiko, who in a matter of minutes would become his son-in-law, the wife of his beloved daughter.

The man who always appeared stylist was now wearing a white cocoa shirt with black gloves, his black hair was covered with black squat. Luckily God gave her a beautiful face, so wearing anything would not make her unsightly.

Handoko is ready on the right side of Hiko, while on the left side there is the imam of the mosque. The two of them and the worshippers will witness Hiko and Ruby's marriage.

"Are you ready?" Ask Kyai Abdullah.

"Here you go, kyai sir." Answer Hiko.

Kyai Abdullah reached out his hand, without hesitation Hiko shook it. Already several times Hiko did the marriage contract scene, he should have been comfortable and used to it. But he didn't feel it there at all. His heart was racing even though he had repeatedly calmed him down.

With a microphone that has been attached to the beard Kyai Abdullah makes Ruby who is in the room with Nyai Hannah and Maria can hear Abinya recite some prayers before starting the sentence ijab qobul.

Ruby sat on the bed with a white robe and veil. Nyai Hannah and Maria are on her right and left side.

"Akihiko Ibrahim!"

A loud sound came out from the mosque loudspeakers, echoing throughout the pesantren up to Ruby's room. His heart is getting stronger.

"I!"

"I marry and marry you to my daughter Tabina Ruby Azzahra bint Abdullah with a watch dowry and a silver ring paid in cash."

"I accept the marriage and marriage of Tabina Ruby Azzahra bint Abdullah with the mascawine is above cash." Once in a breath Hiko finished her Qobulan sentence

"YES!!"

The call of worship made Ruby the legitimate wife of Hiko. Nyai Hannah hugged her only daughter, her tears unraveled allowing her daughter to belong to someone else.

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