The Thorny Journey
Without the parents' blessing

'Badaruddin hear your Mak's words are okay?

'If you remain steadfast with your choice, then you do not need to go back to the house of Mak, Mak ngak will admit you are Mak's son again.' Mak Badaruddin's threat so broke his heart.

Badaruddin was silent for a moment but could not answer what Rukiah said, Badaruddin's brain was circling to think about what they had been through for the past few years.

How could he have to choose between Yana and his own real Mak, even if Yana and Badaruddin did not recognize each other directly but the bond of love in their inner selves was already too strong, never a day without informing each of their activities, Badaruddin who works as a factory employee will routinely update every activity carried out every day, hour, minute and even second.

'But why Mak?' the voice of Badaruddin's question is still on the line with Rukiah.

'You think I don't know what... That's not a girl or a virgin but a widow of two children right?' rukiah again.

Badaruddin did not tell about Yana's status to Rukiah, Badaruddin thought he would tell him if he looked directly at Rukiah if he came home later, even Badaruddin had a work holiday permit a few days to return to his hometown.

He was so sure that Rukiah would definitely accept Yana for who she was, but whether the mastermind told Badaruddin's parents in the village, he himself did not know.

'Had! you don't call Mak anymore if you're still in touch with Yana...

...and again one, do not ever trace your feet in the house or hometown of Mak if you are determined to marry the itchy widow.' Badaruddin has not had time to answer Rukiah, the phone line was cut off unilaterally.

Badaruddin's happy heart before calling Maknya has now changed face, Badaruddin can not break the relationship with Yana, it is impossible Badaruddin became a child who is disobeyed to his parents.

A few days later Badaruddin contacted Yana seriously, usually everyday they would talk about things that were empty, but today Badaruddin deliberately called Yana to talk about serious things about their relationship.

Yana who thinks Badaruddin will talk about the continuation of their relationship to the marriage drum, Yana is pounding waiting for a call from her lover who is recognized through social media.

Right on the clock like Badaruddin usually calls, Yana's smart device rings great on the table in front of Yana.

'Abang..new to come home or has this bath?' basa Basi Yana answered the phone from Badaruddin.

'Greetings first Yana. how the hell, is old still in the continued.' said Badaruddin with a soft tone.

Yana who is too happy to forget the greeting before asking the condition of her lover.

'Yes-yes.sorry, Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh?' greeting Yana deliberately extended.

'Waalaikum salam warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.' replied Badaruddin while giggling amusedly to hear Yana's voice that slightly crank.

'Yes already..want to talk about what kind of problem is Brother? it seems serious.' Yana continues to the real problem.

Badaruddin still did not answer, he tried to compile the words first, he did not want to until Yana felt hurt by the words that would come out of her mouth.

Badaruddin loves Yana so much, and vice versa, Yana also loves Badaruddin with his attitude to accept Yana as she is.

'But why do you have to be delayed brother? didn't you get a work holiday permit from the factory?' ask a question from Yana again.

Yana already knew Badaruddin had gotten permission to go back to the village to get married, they had planned this for a long time.

'Is there any other problem that Yana doesn't know?' yana asked bada on the phone.

'No... There is no problem!' sahut Badaruddin deliberately closed the real thing that had happened to him.

'If lying is not good for our relationship, who knows we can solve our problems together.' yana's suggestion made Badaruddin not think twice about telling Yana.

'Older Abang does not approve of our relationship Yana.' Badaruddin's voice as in a lightning strike in broad daylight.

Yana's heart seemed to be dislodged hearing Badaruddin's words, Yana herself did not expect that during this relationship they did not get the blessing of her lover's parents.

'Yana...Yana, you're still there right?' asked Badaruddin so that Yana's voice was no longer heard on the phone line.

'Still Brother.' said Yana like there was never any problem.

'Love Brother in a few days or weeks, you will persuade your parents to accept you as his son-in-law.' words of encouragement from his lover.

'Are you sure your parents will accept Yana as their daughter-in-law, Yana the widow of Abang.' Yana's voice was like someone had given up on all these trials.

'Remain Yana, a hard stone if every day in the rain will certainly break as well, what else is a human heart so soft, do not forget you pray, huh?' badaruddin's voice was hoarse, as if he had been crying on the phone.

Yana also feels the same way, Yana does not want to get married without the blessing of parents, because Yana is sure that the blessing of parents will make their family happy someday, one day, without the blessing of the parents, the household will never be perfect.

'Yes.' replied Yana briefly while continuing to decide the telephone line with Badaruddin.

Badaruddin will passionately make his family accept Yana, Badaruddin will strive to realize the happiness that has been in dreams along with Yana.

In contrast to Yana, if today Badaruddin's parents reject him, it will be forever like that, no parent wants to mate his widowed son, who is already widowed, what's more Badaruddin a young boy whose steady job is definitely Badaruddin's parents want the best for his son.

If one day they accept Yana as his son-in-law, it is forced because Yana believes Badaruddin himself will force her parents to accept Yana as his daughter-in-law.

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'Double itchy, not self-conscious, Badaruddin already there is a candidate woi' status installed in the account of a woman who also included the name Badaruddin there.

yana's heart was sick and broken, maybe all this time people did not know about her status as a widow of two children, but after the incident of rejection from Badaruddin's parents, all already know the things that Badaruddin always hid.