An Unwanted Match
JYTD ~05

The wedding day was getting closer, Thea who was now enrolled in one of the universities also began to work side by side in the cafe thanks to Wingky.

Well, since her graduation, Wingky's treatment was very good to her, making Thea more in a sign of anxiety. How not, he loved that young man from two years ago. But fate has betrothed him to a man he does not love at all.

Her husband, Galang.

He did know the young man, very upsetting and very rude to him. But for a long time he had not met Galang, he was very far away and seemed to not care at all.

There was nothing he said about the important day of his wedding, including Ayda and Prince.

Moreover, the marriage was only held in a closed way and will be attended by the closest family.

It has become a deal too, because Mr. Yahya does not want there to be many people who know. Especially if until everyone knows that the children of the clergy and people of honor were married to the son of a woman who worked in as a washing worker.

But even so still he could not refuse, because the circumstances were very forcing for him to marry young like this.

***

Morning has greeted back, birds chirping adds to the atmosphere of a cool and fresh morning is more soothing.

Thea who was still asleep covered in warm clothes slowly opened her eyes, the sound of a chicken crowing beside her room disturbed Thea's calmness.

"Em." Thea pulled her two hands up, flickering for a while to get her eyes used to the drowsiness that was still attached. He began to normalize and looked around the room.

At half-five in the morning, that's what he saw after looking up at his wall clock.

Thea was silent for a while, she only remembered that today was her wedding day with Galang.

His breathing felt tight, for some reason he still objected to this.

He loves Wingky, very.

Why did he have to marry Galang?

Again the question came to his mind. He could not imagine what would happen if Wingky knew the news of his wedding today.

CLAMPS

The sound of a door being opened by someone made Thea turn her head.

Apparently mother.

"Thea, you're awake. Come on now you take a shower, we have to get ready, '" said Ms. Lestat.

Thea put on a gloomy face. Seeing her mother now walking towards her with a sweet smile.

"Mom, I don't feel ready to get married right now" Thea said softly.

"Hey, now or later. You're going to get married too, right? All I know is that I just want what's best for you" said Ms. Lestat, who now sits next to Thea.

"But, Mum. I don't love him. How can you be sure this is the best? It's marriage. I want my marriage to be first and last. And now, I even want to marry someone I don't love at all" Thea said.

"Love? Bulshit, it's only in fairy tales. After you get married, with whoever it is and as much as you love. It will be lost because what we need is not that, but money. I've prepared everything, and I don't want any more objections or protests. Take a shower and change your clothes" said Ms. Lestat, standing up from her seat and walking towards the wardrobe. After that he took a white kebaya dress and placed it on the mattress beside Thea.

Thea stared at the kebaya beside her. Ah, it turns out that this is really going to happen. A marriage she never wanted.

Marriage is a very sacred thing for mankind. Marriage is a bond of promise between two people to live together until the end of life. Although indeed in today's times, many are also people who combine love without the bond of marriage.

He felt that he was an obedient child, a good girl and a useful human being, but why did his life become this way?

***

The Galang house.

He also has prepared with his clothes, a white suit with matching footwear also adds to the perfection of his appearance.

Her usual random hair is now combed neatly back. Today, the sun is shining very brightly. Even though the previous day the rain always fell wet the area where he lived.

The sun was very warm, as well as everything around it.

On this day, he has promised to be someone who does not protest and obey.

Just for today?

Galang smiled to himself, because all this time very rarely he obeyed anyone's orders.

And once he complied, it was when he got married. This is so beyond belief.

Galang looked at the mirror where he saw his own reflection there.

He knows, life tends to be unpredictable. But for the rest of his life he never expected to experience the name 'married' or rather.

"Aden, can auntie come in?" bi Esti asked from outside while knocking on her bedroom door.

"Come in, Bi," replied Galang briefly.

Bi Esti also went inside, the middle-aged woman also looked neat with her clothes.

"Well, Aden looks so handsome today" Bi Esti said with a sweet smile.

Galang smiled faintly.

But after that his smile disappeared as he began to step foot and sit on the bed.

"Bi, is Mama coming this morning?" ask Galang later.

Bi Esti also sat on the carpet beside Galang's bed while smiling again.

"The lady must have come, she knew she was getting married today. So, aden do not worry anymore," said Bi Esti slowly.

"I know, aunty just said what I wanted to hear, because I knew it was impossible. It's my wedding day, Bi. But none of my parents can come to me on this important day."

"Aden, don't talk like that. Won't you be watching Aden's wedding? And aunty will also accompany Aden there," Bi Esti replied

Galang smiled faintly.

"Aibi know that papah is only my stepfather, the last name of the family that I look at is also not from the name of Yahya Adijaya, but Puguh Pratama Harun. My father has died, that's what I know," said Galang slowly and without looking at Bi Esti.

Bi Esti's smile thinned after hearing Galang's words just now.

"Why is my life rich gini si, Bi? Dad died even when I didn't get to know him much, and mom never wanted to admit me as her son. All this time, I always complained the same papah, I was angry, demanding a lot and I never cared the same attention papah to me. But, in fact, my stepfather really understands me, Bi. Papah was firm and fierce, but it was better than me being silenced like my mother had been for years. My marriage now, I know it's very disappointing, Bi. But Papah was willing to be a witness at my wedding. Papah is the greatest person I have and aunt is the luck that means the most to me" Galang said.

Bi Esti's tears just flowed.

While Galang was a little dreamy because of his own words, he no longer knew who to say or express his feelings to whom else.

The sadness he felt today and he never knew what was going to happen in his life.

Until a while later he woke up from his own daydream and looked towards Bi Esti.

"Auntie why cry? Hhhh, I've spoken mostly yes, Bi. I'm not papa, ko. I was just a little bit more so I said digress." said Galang accompanied by a smile that he forced.

And he saw that Bi Esti began to wipe away her tears with her hands. He was still silent as he continued to wipe away his tears that continued to flow.

"Auntie why is she always sitting down? Not comfortable knowing, aunt should be sitting here, next to me." said Galang again while carrying the body Bi Esti sitting next to him

"Den, this is not good. Aunty who is not comfortable like this" said Bi Esti looked doubtful.

"No more papa, Bi. That aunt I thought of as my own mother, so I shouldn't always sit down. Emh, this is noon. Papah must have waited below, come on." said Galang after he saw the watch in his hand.

Bi Esti just nodded slowly and after that they both went down to the bottom floor to approach Mr. Yahya who had been waiting since.

***

Elsewhere, Thea and her mother have now arrived at a mosque that has been determined to be the place of her marriage.

He got down from the car and looked around.

Looks lonely.

Thea took a long breath.

The marriage that he once dreamed of was very many people and happy, now inversely proportional to what he saw this.

His uncle must have been inside, because the trip was quite crowded and jammed he so late to come.

Thea turned her head and only smiled faintly as she followed her mother's footsteps forward to enter the mosque area.

GREPS!

Suddenly he felt something pull his hand from behind until he spontaneously turned his head.

But when he saw whose face was holding this hand, his eyes immediately perfectly rounded, his heart was beating very fast and his face turned pale instantly.

"Ky, k-ko can you be here?" asked Thea very stammered, even now he could only look down and did not dare to look at Wingky's face.

"It doesn't matter you know why I'm the. But, why are you here? And these clothes? Are you going to someone's wedding?" asked Wingky without letting go of her hand grip on Thea.

"That's it, that's .. yes," Thea replied briefly, she bit her lower lip softly at a loss for what to answer.

"Oh, who? Temen you? Don't you tell me anyway? Then we can go together. Who knows, someday we can follow," said Wingky with a sweet smile.

"Huh? Y-you mean?" Thea's eyes are rounded. Heard a statement that he thought was strange.

"But you are so beautiful today. Beautiful, more beautiful. I like it" said Wingky again.

Thea said nothing and still looked down.

This was really very evil, but he was at a loss as to what to say. All his words were locked because he was so afraid that if Wingky knew everything.

"Thea, what are you doing? Come on, do not be too long outside later your makeup can wear off," said Bu Lestat as he approached Thea who was still outside.

Wingky smiled and immediately greeted Bu Lestat's hand, because he had often met Thea's mother he was no longer awkward.

Thea's quiet.

"Winkie? It just so happens that you are here, so your aunt can tell you all about the good news today" said Bu Lestat.

"Good news? Mean aunt?"

"This morning, Thea is getting married. Do you want to go inside? Because you're Thea's best friend, so auntie thinks you're gonna witness to this wedding."

Wingky flinched in shock.

And Thea lowered her head, her eyes began to glaze over as this was very painful for her.

"What's? Thea, married?" ask Wingky can't believe it.

"Yes, soon the bridegroom is coming, so let's go in" said Bu Lestat again as he pulled Thea's hand slowly.

Wingky immediately fell silent to a thousand languages.

"Mom, I'll go in first. I want to talk to Wingky, for a second. I'll follow you later" Thea said.

"Hmhh, okay. But don't be long, yes" replied Ms. Lestat.

Thea just nodded softly in response to her mother's words and after Bu Lestat left she now looked at my face Wingky who was also staring at her without blinking.

"The, what exactly did your mother say?"

"Sorry ky, I was fooled by my mother and I can't refuse" said Thea.

Really, he couldn't bear to say this to Wingky. But he also could do nothing but accept his destiny today.

"The, this is not true. I love you, but why is it that when I want to tell you everything, you want to marry someone else?" said Wingky bertubi-tubi while holding tightly Thea's hand.

"W-what? You-you love me?" Thea choked, she felt her hearing was impaired. I can't believe Wingky said that.

"Yes, I love you."

"But why didn't you say it a long time ago, Ky? Now it's too late, though I love you too. But I wanted to marry someone else" said Thea, she was a little disappointed and sorry. If Wingky had the same feeling, did the young man never say it?

"Then we get out of here,"

"What?" thea's eyes opened slightly when she heard Wingky's words just now.

"Don't marry someone else, we're out of here. Cancel your marriage. I really can't see you marrying anyone else, The."

Thea's tears just fell, she saw the look on Wingky's face showing that she was very depressed about what happened. To make Wingky say this to him.

And as they were talking, a black car stopped right next to the two of them.

Wingky and Theapun turned around at the same time and they saw who the person who came out of the car was none other than Galang with his father.

Wingky and Galang looked at each other and Thea was in the middle of them.

While his mother now sounds happy when welcoming the arrival of the groom for his son.

Wingky's flat gaze was on Galang, because he never thought at all that the person he hated so much was the future husband of the person he loved.

"The, is she your future husband?" asked Wingky, still clutching Thea's hand tightly.

"Yes" Thea answered briefly.

Galang silent and turned his gaze in the other direction, he knew they were both a pair of lovebirds who loved each other, but he did not really care.

"Grass, Thea let's go inside. The show is about to start" said Bu Lestat, releasing Wingky's grip on Thea and leading her inside.

Thea was still crying though not sobbing, but this pain in her heart she really could not express with words.

He saw that Wingky was silent in his place as he stepped inside the mosque, the young man did not cry but his eyes signaled a deep sadness.

"I'm sorry, Ky" Thea muttered inwardly, still staring at Wingky before he actually entered the mosque.

***

Galang and Thea are now sitting side by side in the mosque, all the witnesses of the guardian and a guardian are already inside and ready to deliver them to the sacred promise.

Stage after stage had passed, and the two brides could only follow directions. Until in the end, the very sacred ijab qabul came too.

Thea's uncle named Wira was shaking Galang's hand.

"I accept the marriage and marriage of Arasella Theana Poland bint Agra Poland with the dowry paid in cash" said Galang smoothly and without any pause at all.

"How are the witnesses, legitimate?" ask Pengghulu sir.

"Well," answered those who were witnesses inside quickly.

After that, the prayer is said to end this qabul. Smiles were increasingly emanated from the faces of Bu Lestat, Bi Esti and others.

While Thea was now looking towards Galang beside her, now the young man she hated was officially her husband. He kissed Galang's hand as a sign that he had accepted being a wife.

Galangpun was seen smiling at him, although he never knew the young man's heart. But clearly, right now his mind was far floating thinking of someone who was out there.

After all the events were over, they all set foot outside the mosque with a feeling of relief.

Except as felt by the two brides who are slightly different.

"Well, Thea. Now you two are officially a couple, so it would be better if you stay at home following your husband." said Bu Lestat with a big smile and as if giving a sign to Mr. Yahya.

"Mom, what is this mother talking about? I don't want to" said Thea.

"How's besan? Isn't that your child's responsibility? I actually do not want to force, but the situation is very forcing, that I leave everything to you," said Bu Lestat who did not heed Thea's words to him.

Thea was getting annoyed. While Galang looks cute. And Mr. Yahya sighed a little because he understood the meaning of his iron words.

"Yes, for a while Thea can stay in our house, before I get a house that suits both of them, how, Lang?" ask Mr. Yahya to Galang and answer the words of Bu Lestat.

"Whatever papah," replied Galang short and flat.

"Alright, get your wife in the car. We will go home" Yahya said later.

"Mm" Galang replied more briefly and pitched lazily.

Although heavy, Thea had to follow again the words of her mother because now her status has become a wife.

After saying goodbye to his mother, he also followed Galang's footsteps into the car, while the others were in different cars.

From today on, the real life will be seen. Different life than before, responsibility and bearing different status.