What a Beautiful Divorce
80. Pure and Happy Love

Arini finally stood up from her seat and approached Pinaka. He saw Pinaka's face from the mirror. "What's wrong with you, Pinaka?" tanyanya while rubbing Pinaka's shoulder.

"Do I deserve Mas Prapto, Arini?"

It was clearly visible from the mirror of Arini's forehead frowning. "Why do you say that? You're beautiful, Pinaka, and you're good too. You are so worthy of Mas Prapto."

Pinaka wiped his tears. "It's not a pretty deal, Arini. When I first knew Mas Prapto, his face was ordinary, not handsome and his dress was ordinary. But time after time he seemed so radiant to me, his face became the most handsome face and the way of dressing so cool.

"When I was beside him, I was happy and did not care at all about his economic situation which was still very pioneering. All I know is that Mas Prapto was never lazy to make a living and believed so much in himself, it was enough for me to love him.

"What my friends in town said was a lie, Arini. They say if you're dating a man who's not rich you won't be happy. But now I'm actually crying happily, Arini, because Mas Prapto chose me. I also cry because I am afraid.

"I was afraid that Mas Prapto would one day not be interested in me like I was looking at him mediocre when we first met. Because when compared to you and the other Kejora village women, I am still far from being a real woman.

"I'm afraid it will make Mas Prapto one day leave me and will look for another woman." Pinaka took a long breath.

"Who said you weren't a real woman, Pinaka?" There was a soft and soothing voice from Bu Rine. He opened the curtain of the room door and then approached Pinaka and rubbed the hair of the future wife of Prapto. "You're a citizen of the village of Kejora, and that means you're a real woman."

"Prapto that initially seemed to you was mediocre, so interesting. He made you respect him and love him. I used to see my husband mediocre too, then suddenly I saw him with a different ‘ glasses’. And I used to feel scared like you.

"But relax. You ‘kan keep learning from the mothers here, so you don't have to worry. The condition of being a real woman is the mindset, Pinaka. Prapto's a qualified man, he won't leave you without you doing anything wrong.

"And as long as you remain the true village woman of the Kejora, interest; respect; and Prapto's love for you will not decline. Even increase over time.”

Bu Rine wipes Pinaka's tears back flowing. "Don't think so again! Come on, let's try on the dress you're gonna wear tomorrow."

Pinaka nodded haru. She was so grateful to live in this village, where her mothers were like mothers to her and her women like her own sisters.

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At eight in the morning the gardens of Prapto and Nimo were already crowded by villagers attending their wedding. In addition to Kejora villagers, there were also Mr. Reynaldi Hijau, Pak Handoko, and Pak Gumiro and their families. Nesia and her parents also came.

The simple Kejora village wedding ceremony took place peacefully and cheerfully. The gardens of Prapto and Nimo are filled with long tables where dishes are served, as well as tables for guests held in various parts of the garden.

Livestock today are not removed from their homes, but it seems they understand this atmosphere is a happy atmosphere. So they all spoke as if congratulating and chatting with each other about the wedding of Prapto and Nimo.

In front of the pool, Prapto and Pinaka sat at a two-seat table reserved exclusively for the bride and groom. At the table beside them sat Nimo and Arini. The four of them were busy receiving gifts given by the audience.

The atmosphere in Prpato and Nimo gardens is now so different and looks more beautiful, because the knowledge they can from Pak Rahul in India about seed ball has been applied.

As a result, the garden that was once planted by grouping each type of plant in a small plot, now looks more like a beautiful garden, because the plants are mixed with various types of crop cover in the form of tall grass with colorful flowers.

Timo, Lapen, Taro, and Lennon became the surprise waitress at the wedding. They walked here and there carrying drinks. While Mr. Purnomo became a photographer.

The photos will be printed on two sheets each. One sheet to give to those who have events, one more sheet to be used as painting material.

At dusk, when the audience was home, Prapto; Nimo; Pak Oscar; Koswara (father of Lennon); Timo, and Pak Purnomo sat in front of the garden kitchen coffee and smoking.

Pinaka goes to Arini's house to help Arini clean up her new house. And Lapen and his two friends are now busy lifting garbage cans that contain organic waste and plastic waste.

Plastic waste will be burned if it is not possible to sell, and organic waste will be transferred to rivers and forests to be eaten by animals and plants that live there.

"You are the head of the household now" Mr. Oscar said after igniting his shell. "Don't be a failed husband and father. Don't let me down."

"Okay, Mr. Kades, we won't let you down" Prapto said.

"My gift is your painting when sitting with each wife this morning" said Mr. Purnomo. "I gave it to your father."

"We'll put it on display in the main room, Uncle," replied Nimo.

As they chatted, footsteps came to their table. Everyone was about to turn their heads, but there was a greeting first, "Good afternoon. Sorry to interrupt the chat."

"Eh, Mas Subakti," said Timo. The newly arrived Subakti then greeted all who sat there except Prapto. Either because Prapto was on the bench at the very end, or because he did not want to greet Prapto. When shaking hands earlier, one Subakti hand is still placed behind his back.

For a moment Nimo and Prapto looked at each other meaningfully. Prapto wondered if Subakti would be angry with him because it was likely that his brief message to Subakti had caused a major altercation in the man's household. And do not rule out the possibility of Subakti and Rini have divorced.

Meskpipun Prapto believes he is innocent, but Subakti could be stupid and hate him, thought Prapto.

"Please sit down, Cook Subakti, introduce me, I'm Prapto" Prapto said.

Subakti looked at Prapto with a flat face. He did not answer or nod. Subakti stands with his hands behind his back.

'Damn it, lest he hide a sharp object behind his back, ' Prapto said in his heart.

Subakti stepped to the side of the table so that still no one could see what was behind his back. He then stepped towards Prapto. Prapto straightened his seat, prepared with all possibilities.

Timo and Nimo looked at each other. They changed their sitting position. They are also prepared for all possibilities. Even they will jump if Subakti will harm Prapto.

Subakti got closer to where Prapto was sitting, and his face remained flat.