Trapped in the Shackles of Tradition
Chapter III: The Beauty of the Night

after the magrib prayer, Rana and her sister's family had dinner together and continued to watch TV as she told her love story with Heru, Heru came to visit Rana's aunt's house.

just arrived home, Heru was already bullied by the duo.

"uhuyyyy, anyone want to say no. say who the hell is uncle?"

"little children don't interfere in adult affairs huh"

"okay uncle, but someone's keeping his mouth shut"

"it's not the money shut up its name, but sloppy"

"no matter what uncle wants to name it no problem for me. which is important money, want to buy egg noodles!"

"nih (while handing over 50 thousand money)"

"uncle's best makakasi"

"etz, that's for one-week snacks"

"yes uncle, uncle said it too next week"

"🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣"

"until you go inside, auntie talks to mommy the most"

"ok"

after an unfortunate conversation between Heru and the nephew who is one of the members of the duo bocil, finally entered into the house of Aunt Rana

"Assynogaic"

"Girishal"

"eh Heru, just sit down. Brother call Rana first yes"

"yes brother"

after allowing Heru to sit down, the older sister called Rana who happened to take a drink in the kitchen again.

"sister, outside there is a heru tuh. meet gih"

"yes, brother, I'm out first"

"eh, you guys make him drink, let's not go back and forth again.if for the cake try to see in the refrigerator like there's still deh brownies niece"

(Place while walking towards the refrigerator)

"hmmm, there is still a big brother, but there is only one box. keep the little boy how?"

"take it, you know the nature of your nieces if they don't see any more cakes or anything there, they won't come back or cry because someone took them. and tomorrow they'll buy again"

"well brother, I take ya"

"soon meet Heru there, kasian he long wait later"

"yes brother"

and the conversation of Rana and her older cousin ended after the older sister accompanied her mother to watch TV and Rana came out to the living room where Heru was waiting.

"sorry, long wait"

"nothing is"

"i brought you a drink, sorry it's just sweet tea and potluck cake"

"nothing that, I have also bought soda drinks the same duo bocil earlier. fortunately I have not drank that"

"🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣"

after a long chat and time did not feel it was 10 p.m., it was, finally Heru and Rana choose to go out to the front porch of his house while seeing the duo bocil and his other cousins play brought moonlight.

"the person who, look at your nephews, has no real face"

"astaga, they must be in Ombilin with their parents"

"his name is also the children"

"oh yeah who, I've talked to your sister and aunt I and your other family about our relationship, and they agree everything. It's just me to your parents who, uh, are, but right now I'm still getting up at home"

"nothing that, this year my sister's different mother will get married, so the father also certainly will not agree we marry this year. you know for yourself my father's extended family holds a very strong tradition.they believe that if the brother is married in the same year, then one of them marriage will not last long"

"ah, that's the time"

"yes, that's why I ask next year just because believe not believe it anyway, but we follow the ajat for the good of us together. I also want our marriage to last until death separates"

"Aamiin"

"which, I turned back first well. It's been 12 p.m., tuh bocil also the way to get here"

"well, greetings to aunt and uncle"

"ok, Assalamualaikum"

"Girishal"

time to sleep, Rana chose to sleep in the room of the duo bocil with the nieces and nephews until the morning before. as a resident of the coastal area which in fact the main source of income is to go to sea for the men, and trade for women.

the new clock shows the time of 02.00 in the morning, suddenly there is a female voice calling the name of Rana's older cousin, and by chance the duo's room is located near the living room, so Rana reflexively woke up first from the brother. After his consciousness was full again, Rana went out of the room and immediately opened the door to meet the guest of the brother.

"yes bi, find who?"

"your sister has Rana"

"there's a bi, what do I need to call"

"this, aunt just wanted to tell me that aunt's husband just came home to sea and thankfully the catch was good today"

"alright bi, I wake up brother first"

after allowing the guest to sit down, Rana walked towards the brother's room.

while knocking on the room door.

"sister.sister..nobody is nyariin tuh"

"who's dik?"

"don't know her name, sister, but she said her husband caught fish this morning quite a lot of kak"

"alright, that must be bi Z. You said wait a minute ya dik"

"yes brother"

after coming from the brother's room, Rana went out to see bi Z to say tell him to wait a while. and he continued to go out to the terrace to see people back and forth and forth alternating because at this hour the wheel of money turnover was already running.

while enjoying the cold air in the morning, Rana was surprised by the presence of her brother with aunt Z who was going to the beach to take fish caught by her husband Z.

"sister, I'm coming with ya"

"do not mind. You better go to sleep there while taking care of your nephew.fearnya they wake up and look for brother"

"sir brother just calm, anyways here there is a mother and sister B who will see the duo bocil if they wake up brother. besides brother knows they will not wake up at this time"

"yes, come along"

"horizon..."

finally Rana followed the sister to the beach. Arriving at the location of the ship husband aunt Z. after seeing the type of fish caught.

"bi, how many kilos are all?"

"150 kg, son"

"the usual price, right!"

"yes son"

"well bi. can ask for help all help me bring home yes, all the money take later at home"

"good son"

finally Rana, the brother, and aunt Z also brought fish that had been divided into three containers to make it easier for them to bring home.