Lika Litu Maira's Wedding
Chapter 4

The waiting time also came, now Maira and her husband's family were at Maira's house, a long journey has been taken. For two more hours Maira was on the road and now her feelings are very unpleasant, perhaps a factor of her pregnancy as well.

Arriving at home he just stayed in the room alone, while Denis and his family were in the guest room with Maira's father and mother. All understand Maira's current condition may also be the baby in the womb Maira.

In the afternoon, Denis and his family returned home, Maira thought Denis would stay for a few days but in fact did not.

"By home Ra" Denis said

Maira immediately woke up and approached Denis who was currently in their room.

"You didn't stay the night.....?" ask Maira

"No, mas just go home anyway you know we were in the car mbak Yuli so if the mas do not go home with them will be very troublesome because they have to ride a public vehicle later" denis

"When are you here again...?"

"Maybe at the seven-monthly event we'll be here and here's a little bit of money for you everyday here and I'll try to get here again soon.." denis said while handing three hundred thousand rupiahs into Maira's hands.

Maira took the money and immediately kept it.

"Yes, take care of yourself here and remember not to be too tired"

"Yes, I will always remember" Maira said with a smile.

After driving Denis and his family Maira also joined his family who was watching television.

"Ra how for the seven-monthly event later is there a cost...?" ask mom

"It's mom, but it's not seven hundred thousand... Is it enough, ma'am.....?" maira asked doubtfully, she was afraid that the money was not enough, especially there should be a party and also a lecture at night.

"Yes if he says enough of course not enough but later the mother added the lack, the lack, after all, later we can take the groceries to the Hajj and chicken stalls as well we can take it first to the shop Dini and pay it later after the event is over" proposed the mother

"Yes ma'am, that seems better.. Oh yes the money I save first if I'm the one who holds the fear of use" after saying that Maira also immediately to the room and take the money that was given by her mother-in-law.

"This is the money, later if I have more definitely I added again." said Maira while handing the money to Sekar's mother.

"It's up to mom"

"Oh yes baby equipment have you bought what not...?" ask mom

"Already ma'am, some of it I have bought and the rest is given by mbak Yuli and Reni as a gift" said Maira, explained, though it was clear he did not buy the baby equipment at all but because Denis asked him so Maira also lied to her mother.

"It's good if it is already purchased so just need to think about the cost of labor only later"

"Yes ma'am, but I hope that there is no need to go to the doctor or midwife enough to be helped by the rangers" Maira hoped

"Anyone who helps the delivery later is the most important blessing is safe" said the mother

Paraji is a person who usually helps childbirth if in the village, he is more into traditional methods and only rely on natural medicines, only, usually if in the village paraji is more famous than midwives because the cost of childbirth that is usually handled by the paraji is cheaper than the midwife or doctor.

Not felt the time of the seven-monthly event Maira had arrived, Denis had also come the day before the event began, Denis had also come, usually if in the village neighbors and relatives will come to the venue to attend the invitation. The invitation was in the form of a rujak that had been mashed directly by the rajis and distributed to the surrounding neighbors.

Neighbors who get the shipment will usually come to congratulate and also an envelope containing money as a bride. Before going home usually the neighbors will taste the cuisine that has been provided by the family.

Likewise with Maira, since morning many have come to congratulate her, although most who come are guests from her mother but Maira does not mind her at all.

In the afternoon after the invited guests were no longer present Maira's family who were helped by some neighbors who came immediately to cook again for the ceremony later tonight.

"Ra.." call Bu Sekar.

"Well, what is it...?" maira asked as she approached her mother

"It looks like we are short of meat and in her place Dewi is also empty so we have to buy the market, for that mother wants to ask for money with you" explained mother

After hearing the explanation of Maira's mother immediately went to the room, honestly at this time he was not holding any money at all, Denis also came home yesterday only gave him one hundred and fifty thousand only. Maira recalled the envelope she got from the morning.

Although there wasn't much he could get but he hoped it was enough, it was actually possible that if the one who came to give the envelope to Maira he wouldn't get a little like this, it was actually possible that if the one who came to give the envelope to Maira he wouldn't get a little like this, but most of the guests who come to give the envelope to Bu Sekar, especially relatives who usually fill the envelope is larger than the neighbors.

Maira is not possible to ask the existence of the envelope to Bu Sekar, she is afraid that mother is offended, besides this event can be done also for the intervention of the mother.