The Love of Butterflies Night
Chapter 22

“Say once again!” Papih clutching Reynold's collar. His eyes bulged, his lips became extremely thin.

“I will never be afraid of threats from Papih. Once again, I made it clear that I would marry Elle!” Not afraid that Reynold even seemed challenging to his father.

“Basic dissident child.”

“Plak!” He slapped Reynold very hard.

“Have, he's your son. Don't let you cross the line.” Mamih could not bear to see Reynold who was almost hit by Papih with his fist.

“He's not my son anymore, ever since he ran away from home, he's decided not to be our son!” Said Papih with emotions that are still turbulent.

“Jaga. If you think he's not your son anymore then why would you get angry when you find out that he came here to ask us for our blessing? isn't that a sign you still think of him as our son? he sacrificed his heart to come here. At least we accept his arrival. Not even scolding her like this!” Mamih dared to scold her husband because he was an independent woman.

Papih then lowered both of his arms from Reynold's collar. Although his face was still full of emotions but he was a little calmer now.

“You, we have given you the confidence to go to college here and live alone, but now you have come before us with the girl. You proud now? You have disappointed us! You betrayed our trust!” Pusspapih.

“Trust? Betrayed? Since when does Papih care about that? Don't you always betray me? Breaking your promises since I was a kid? You promised to take me to America two years later when I was a kid. But in fact, you guys never came home until I graduated high school. You promised to come on my stage day, but you broke it too. You are the ones who betrayed. You promised to be the parents that will be there for me in my time of need but in fact you broke that promise!” Reynold said it with tears.

Papih who had been willing to argue and back scolded his son even did not do it. He was silent and did not say a word. What his son had said managed to shape the deepest part of his heart. Likewise with Mamih, he even cried when he heard his son say things just now.

“Rey..” Mama wants to say something.

“No. I got what I wanted to know from you. I came here, hoping to find the part I've been looking for all this time.It's my parents that I've always missed. I hope my arrival this time will be well received by you guys, but it turns out. Come on, maybe it's my fault for wishing more.” Reynold took a deep breath and then stood up.

“Not Rey, we really love you anytime.” Momih tried to stop Reynold from leaving.

“Mamih no longer need to say that. Come on Elle, you know everything. I can no longer linger here. so let's go now.” Reynold said as he pulled Elle's arm.

Elle stood up too.

“Rey, don't go son. Papih prevent Rey from leaving this house again.” Mama said while crying. Papih is still silent like a statue.

Reynolds leaves his parents' home with Elle.

They were in the car on the way to Elle's house. Along the way, they fell silent to each other. They both chose to shut up and look straight ahead.

They arrived at Elle's house. Reynold parked his car in front of Elle's house and opened the car door and was about to get out of the car but Elle suddenly held his arm.

“Gue..” Elle grabbed Reynold's arm.

“Gue sorry.” Said Elle with a look of guilt.

“For what are you sorry Elle?” Reynold did not understand the meaning of Elle's words.

“Because I've been trifling about your life and maksa lo to talk about your personal life lo.” Elle answered, the woman did not dare to look directly at Reynolds face.

“Oh, about that. I guess about what. No papa kok Elle. I also understand, where there is a woman who wants to be married if she does not know the family background of her future husband. That's why I took you there. I asked you to go there anyway. Come on, let's forget what happened. Now we focus on the thing that is in front of us.” Reynolds said as if everything was okay.

“Lo sure you don't papa?”

“Engga, really. I'm not papa Elle.” Reynold pretended to smile in front of Elle.

“Good.” Elle then got out of the car.

“You're home?” Zielle looked enthusiastic.

“I didn't bring anything Zielle.” Reynold.

“Not, I don't want that. I'm worried, you guys have been a long time. I think something happened there. Thank goodness you got here safely again. Brother is okay, right?” Ask Zielle.

“Gue is okay.” Answer Elle.

“Zielle Kak Rey titip your brother yes. brother want to go home now, tomorrow brother come here again.” Reynold.

“Iya Kak.”

“Elle, rest. You have to save your energy for tomorrow because I'll take you to the end tomorrow. I'll marry you tomorrow Elle, as I promised.” Reynolds looked at Elle's face with seriousness.

“...”Elle didn't say a word. Eyes glazed.

“So. I'm home now.” Reynolds is out.

The next day, Elle was standing in front of the mirror. A woman was polishing her beautiful face. The fairy did not need to rept-repot add a lot of makeup because Elle was beautiful naturally.

“It's done.” The makeup artist also told Elle to reflect.

Elle looked at her face in the mirror. He did not recognize the face reflected in the mirror. Was it the same person as the one who nearly died a few months ago? Is that person the same one who used to run without sandals while being chased by his parents when he was a child? Those memories flashed in Elle's mind as she looked at her face.

“Waaah. Sister is very beautiful.” Zielle went into Elle's room.

“Lo lebay.” Elle.

“Totally sis. Uh, btw everything's ready. Let's leave now.” Take Zielle.

“Ya, come.” They also came out.

In the courtyard of the house, Reynold was ready with his black suit.

“You are very beautiful today Elle.” Praise Reynold. They also leave.

They arrived at a mosque. There, the marriage process will take place. Reynold and Elle then sat down in front of the ijab table. In front of them was already a penghulu who was ready.

“Mas Reynold and Mbak Adelle?” Ask penghulu.

“True.” Answer Reynold.

The marriage process began.

“I marry, Ananda Adelle Sundari Inscription bint Susanteo with You, Ananda Reynold Purnawira bin Indra Purnawira with dowry a set of prayer tools paid in cash.”

“I accept marriage and marriage Ananda Adelle Sundari Inscription bint Susanteo with dowry paid in cash.”

“How's witness? Valid?”

“Wait!” Suddenly, in the middle of the service, there was a sound from the direction of the mosque door that made everyone surprised.