Tsunami Wedding
48. Old Man Kodir

For three days Riska was still on strike, she was ashamed of her friends who were already wearing school uniforms, while she only wore red and white.

"Assalamualaikum" said a middle-aged man, he was the eldest brother of his mother Khadijah and his father Malik, they called him Old Man Kodir.

Khadijah who happened to be in the tv room immediately came out and welcomed the arrival of Paktua Kodir. "Waalaikumsalam" Khadijah said, kissing the man's hand.

"How are you, Colored?"

"Alhamdulillah, Paktua. Maktua where? Not coming?"

"Your mother is busy nian, the seams have not been stretched as well. Where's Markonah?"

"Against the kitchen, let me be called."

Khadijah went inside to call his mother, as soon as he came out the woman was startled by the arrival of the in-laws. "Loh, there's the same mother Abah too. Let him make a drink" Khadijah said.

As usual, at a time like this Riska was invited out by Abdullah, despite being a camat but at home he remained as a bad boy.

The parents had gathered, Khadijah getting stern in a position like this.

"All right, just go ahead!" The Paktua Kodir.

All her sisters bowed their heads, as did Khadijah. Paktua Kodir sighed, "So this .. as the oldest in our family, you feel ashamed to see your nephew on the edge like this. Brother wants our family to get along, without the drama of divorce. Now this is ... Sejah, you still love not with your husband?"

Khadijah nodded his head, "Honestly, Old Man! Colored dear with Bang Malik, but which wife wants to be honeyed? Seized Hearts are not as vast as the ocean even though the guarantee is heaven."

"If she leaves that woman, do you want to?"

"Dijah still wants to, old man. Even though Bang Malik was Riska's father, Sejah did not want Riska to grow up to be a dissident child because of the family's breakdown."

"Then tomorrow join Paktua there, this problem must be solved, son."

"Mac agrees!"

Khadijah was silent, what else he could do besides staying in place. Fighting is free, he thought.

The arrival of Old Man Kodir makes him forget if he has an appointment with Dina, his old friend. It was true, if three days ago he and Dina had an appointment to leave, but Dina gave him the news if she could only accompany him for three more days.

Dina waited for the return of Old Man Kodir, after the man left Khadijah immediately apologized to Dina.

"Yeah!" Said Dina who was getting bored waiting for her best friend.

"Shortly, Din!" Khadijah breathed deeply.

"You're still not sure about Bang Malik's escape?

Khadijah nodded his head, "His power does not have to be, Din. Tomorrow Paktua Kodir is back, lazy nian I take it."

"Can't be so ... But you better talk to Bang Malik, Jah."

"If there's no woman, I want to!"

"Heleuh, if that's what I came back for ... I haven't slept in a long time!"

***

Meanwhile, Malik now contemplates more about his fate. Adelia, the woman she thought was perfect, was not that perfect. He kept demanding Malik to be what he wanted to be.

"Bang" said Adelia to her husband.

"Yes, Jah!" malik said, after one second he realized with his words. "Sorry, Del. Brother is not focused, a lot of tasks in the office," he lies.

"Don't remember Sis Sejah?"