He's Not The Best
126. In Clarity

In Eternity And Marriage

In a slump, Erlan felt helpless, then, slowly letting go of Hanifah's embrace, asked her to sit quietly on the bed. He intends to surrender to God for all that he has experienced today. The man took the water of ablution and salat so solemnly, at the end of the prayer he begged with hope the holder of the highest Power, about the decision to be taken completely. He can only surrender if with his decision then, not make their various parties harmed.

After finishing, Erlan again approached Hanifah who was still looking at her with a sinless face, she grabbed Hanifa's hand and patted her slowly.

Erlan smiled as she said, “Hanifa, I'm glad you realize, you know who you are and who I am. Stay like this, don't bother me anymore, I'm sad you're like before, you're in a coma for a year, and now you don't remember who I am and it's been over a year!”

Hanifa was still smilingly looking at Erlan, without answering a single bit of her words.

“So, heal, yes ... don't hurt yourself! Don't hurt us, we can't say perfect husband and wife because all this time only I gave the right to your health!”

Hanifa nodded back.

“If you are healthy, we can go hand in hand and together in pleasure and also the test of life, so, not just me. I'm tired if you keep going like this!”

After saying so, Erlan asked the nurse to leave herself and Hanifa in the room, then she invited the girl to sleep, to rest herself. He just got home last time, continued his work, and now has to deal with mentally ill people.

He spread his body beside Hanifa who had already closed his eyes in Erlan's embrace. The man kissed the top of Hanifa's head that had never been bushy since her head was operated on with a considerable amount of stitches. His hair often falls out and is reddish in color, even the traces of stitches on his head are still visible.

Until late at night, the man could not sleep he kept thinking about the decision he had taken, was it wrong? Will he be able to live it later?

“Yes Allah, help me make a decision and do not let me be wrong in living the decision I have made.” Erlan muttered while closed.

*****

Runa chose a white kebaya wedding dress with the latest model for Winsi, a few days before her son's wedding day arrived. She wanted her son to look beautiful though, their marriage would only be held in a simple manner. Remembering every woman's principle is that getting married is ideally only once in a lifetime.

The marriage contract will also be done Erlan at the local civil religious affairs office. In front of the penghulu and the marriage registrar directly and do not invite them to his wedding party. Actually it makes Winsi and Runa a little surprised, but, they can understand with the reasons put forward by the man.

Erlan said that, it is not good to hold a festive party, considering they have just been hit by grief over the death of his father. Moreover, Winsi is still in college, so, it would be better if his friends on campus, do not know his true status.

While Winsi is a very young woman and, with little experience in marriage, she gives up all her clothes and parties to her mother and Nena, the waiter who was used to taking care of such things in the big house.

At the same time, Erlan did not forget Basri who would become the only daughter's marriage guardian. This has become a provision and also much better, if a girl is married directly by her biological father.

The man was grateful that his son had already found his own soul mate, a man like Erlan, who had a good nature since he was a child.

When Basri arrived, he brought a woman about 45 years old, who was older than Runa. The woman was introduced as his wife, a single-born widow who was happy to be invited to Jakarta and boarded a plane at the expense of Erlan entirely.

“Alhamdulillah you finally got married too, Son!” basri said when he came to the KUA office, he already knew the place because Basri used to live and be a native there.

“Iya, Sir. Thank God you also finally have a friend at home,” said Winsi flat, his feelings are normal.

“Yes. It's also thanks to you, son. Because everything you said first, right, you can't stay alone. Thank you, yes, you already want to accept the Father back, although, I have a lot wrong!”

“Everybody has it wrong, sir, but, importantly, we don't repeat the same mistake again to the same person. That means no fear of sin!”

“Iya, forgive me, Nak.”

The conversation between the father and the child did not last long because the marriage contract will be carried out soon.

It was here that they were now, Both Erlan, Vinsi, Runa, Basri and his wife, as well as Hasnu and Neni, as well as the first uncle, attending the wedding ceremony, in their best attire.

In the office of KUA that, Erlan said will marry smoothly without mistakes, because he indirectly often repeat the pronunciation of the word of the contract for a long time. The man gave Winsi a dowry in the form of a watch made of gold and a pearl earring that he ordered while in Amsterdam, he ordered these two things a long time ago, he said, since she had started to be determined to marry him someday.

“Serah!” winsi replied because she did not think about her marriage.

“Ya, already. If so, anything you want, yes, the important thing is right, legitimate!”

“Ya, yes, anything!” tell the girl again. So, when Erlan mentioned the name of the dowry, Winsi was so stunned.

A watch is not only for beauty and can also be worth money, but, also as a reminder of time, which is valuable considering that Winsi is a precious woman as well.

Winsi attended and signed his marriage certificate, immediately at that moment with pleasure, whereas, a week ago, he still regretted the answer to Erlan's question that he accidentally sent.

She did not really want to marry the man, because she was still not sure of her choice, she still wanted to be alone and pursue her ideals! Moreover, she did not know if she really became the best person for Erlan and instead, whether that man was the right person to be her husband.

Winsi heard Erlan reciting her name in the agreement, making a heartbeat that used to be always present when the man called her, back beating hard, as if reminding if the man had always accompanied her all this time. She looked down but, her eyes glanced at her husband's face.

When Erlan handed the dowry to Provinsi, the girl received it with trembling hands and tears streaming down from the bottom of her heart. The cord between Arkan is connected through both of them. The girl ventured to look at him and thanked him.

“That's for you, so, no need to thank,” Erlan said briefly, with a smile blooming full of happiness, while kissing Winsi's forehead and the girl kissing the back of her hand. His relaxed and calm style did not show in the least if there was anything he was hiding.

After all the process of confirming the relationship was completed, Runa and Winsi hugged tightly in tears, a cry of happiness and gratitude, already living half of their religion.

Marriage is the exercise of half religion, thus both Erlan and Winsi, have done half religion and the other half is the worship that they must go through in carrying out the marriage.

The atmosphere of haru and congratulate each other ended, they returned home with their vehicles to carry out a simple party as a form of gratitude. Several relatives and relatives from Erlan's side were present, as were Erlan's neighbors and friends during school.

Meri, Winsi's schoolmate in childhood was present, she did not expect that eventually her childhood best friend would be paired with Erlan. However, he did not mind all because he himself already had a future husband.

While they were having a conversation while enjoying a party meal, Erlan got a phone call from someone and he asked Mery and his wife for permission to take the call.

“Win, why would Erlan leave if he just wanted to call, anyway?” said Meri, the girl now looks beautiful using a hijab, just like Winsi.

“Well, where do I know, know also new yesterday, when he was sleeping!” replied Willy jokingly.

“Dih, you Win, know from orok also said new yesterday!”

“I mean, I knew him to be a grown man, if he used to sleep with me, he was always a kid in my brain!”

“Masa? In fact, right, you lived a long time with him?”

“Emang, but to me he is still a little boy, who is arrogant half-life, continue to like to call me Buluk?”

“Well, but you want to be married together!”

“Hus, marry, not marry ...”

“Any time, uh, my client, yes, be careful if the man receives the phone but avoids you, meaning he has a secret that you do not want to know?”

“Yes, huh?” Winsi replied while looking at Erlan who was far away in the corner of the courtyard while talking to the mobile phone in the ear.

“Ya, already. Wait, yeah! I'm going there, I want to hear him say what!”

After which, Winsi passed from before Mery and approached Erlan while tiptoed up lifting her white skirt carefully.

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