Why marry me, Gus?
chapter 24

Arin sat quietly in his room while staring at the letter from the friend. In the letter, Wirda pours out all her heart, her regrets, and all the things she had hidden from Arin.

[Thin. Are you looking for me? From now on, you don't have to waste your time trying to find me again.]

"Wirda nulis what, anyway? Why did he write this letter?" grouse Arin.

[Sorry before, I didn't have the courage to meet and talk to you in person. Through this letter, I want to deliver many things that I cannot reveal directly to you.]

[Thank you so much you've wanted to be my best friend as long as we know each other. Sorry, if I let you down and leave you alone.]

Arin started to frown. Looks like the girl will get an answer regarding the departure of her friend through the letter.

[The biggest reason why I went away from you, is because of Mas Huda. All this time I've been hiding something from you about Mas Huda.]

"What does this have to do with Mas Huda?"

[Since the first time you told me about Mas Huda, since then I've been sharing this secret with you. The Mas Huda you told me about was Mas Huda whom I had known for a long time. And Mas Huda who proposed to you, is Mas Huda who I like.]

Arin stunned. She really did not expect, it turns out that her best friend was harboring feelings for her future husband. Arin also did not know that Wirda had known Huda for a long time.

"Wirda likes Mas huda?" Arin still can't believe it. The girl was even more observant to read the letter written by Wirda.

[I've known Mas Huda earlier than you. I have loved Mas Huda for a long time. Honestly, I am really jealous of you. Why did Mas Huda just sue you? Why isn't Mas Huda fooling around with me? Why should you?]

Arin is still in shock. It turns out that this is the mind of his best friend about him. It turned out that Wirda kept the envy to this extent on Arin.

[I was quite relieved when I found out you really wanted to reject Mas Huda's proposal and cancel your marriage with Mas Huda. I thought, I can still have a chance to attract Mas Huda's attention. I think I can still have a chance to get into Mas Huda's heart. But it turns out I was wrong. Even though you do not want to marry Mas Huda, Mas Huda will never marry me.]

[I have expressed my feelings to Mas Huda. Sorry I'm Arin. I found Mas Huda behind you and I expressed my feelings to him. Unfortunately, I only got a rejection. Whatever I do will not make Mas Huda fall for me.]

[After I revealed everything to Mas Huda, I jumped from the bridge. I want to end it all. But instead Mas Huda came and nolongin me. But still, even if I want to end my life, Mas Huda will not change his decision. He will still marry you. And until anytime I will never be the woman chosen by Mas Huda.]

It turns out that Arin's guess is right. Although the girl was just guessing, but the girl Huda hugged on the riverbank was actually Wirda.

[I'm sorry, Arin. I did intend to snatch Mas Huda from you. But it is also because you do not like and do not want to marry Mas Huda. I didn't mean to want to betray you. I'm really shy and embarrassed, until I don't dare to find you. Now I've moved away from you. I'm somewhere far away from you. I moved to my grandmother's hometown in West Java. I don't know when I'll see you again. I'm not asking you to forgive me, but please don't remember me as a bad memory. Anywhere, you are still my best friend. Thank you, Arin. Hope you can build a happy life together with Mas Huda. I'm sure Mas Huda will be the best companion for you.]

Arin's eyes started to water. The girl had really lost a friend. Arin appreciates her friend's honesty enough, but to be honest the girl is quite disappointed that Wirda left her without saying goodbye.

Arin folded the letter and kept it well. After weeks the girl tried to find out about her best friend, Arin just get bad news and a pretty astonishing reality about Wirda.

"Why do you have to go anyway, Wir?" arin muttered full of regret.

"I don't care if you like Mas Huda. I don't care if you keep quiet - they found Mas Huda behind me. I don't care if you want to go to Mas Huda without my knowledge. But why do you have to go so far?"

Wirda is the only close friend Arin has. The girl really felt lost.

"When can we meet again?" mummy Arin. Wirda is currently in a place far enough away to be reached by Arin. It is impossible for Arin to catch up with Wirda to West Java, moreover the girl also does not know where Wirda is.

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Wedding day.

The day that Arin and Huda had been waiting for finally arrived. After going through a long preparation, finally a simple wedding between the two brides was ready to be held.

In accordance with the discussion of the previous parents, Ustadz Wahab family will be responsible for taking care of all the needs of the wedding. Even Huda himself who decided to intervene to take care of all the needs of the event, ranging from food, tents, decorations and even all other equipment is ready completely and perfectly.

Pak Agung's family did not need to make any preparations, because Huda had managed to take care of everything until the day of the event arrived. Currently, the bride and groom are preparing before holding a sacred marriage contract on their special day.

"Aren't you ready yet, Mom?" ask Ma'am Musda to Miss Wulan.

"Yet. Still in makeup inside," said Ms. Wulan.

Mbak Musda went into the dressing room and saw the sister who looked beautiful and charming with bridal makeup that had been attached to her face. "God willing! You are so beautiful, Rin!" praise Ma'am Musda to his sister.

Arin glanced for a moment at Mbak Musda without giving a response. It looks like the girl is drowning in nervousness, so Arin does not want to serve Mbak Musda.

"Smile dong! The bride kept pouting, anyway!" ledek Mbak Musda's.

"Mbak diem, huh! Just get out! arin's Omel.

"Why? Nervous is soon to want ijab kabul?"

It's only natural that Arin is nervous. All women who are getting married for the first time will feel the same way. Soon Arin's life will change drastically. The girl will start living with a new role in the new sheet.

"No need to be nervous, Rin! Try to slow your breath. His dream was not long. You just need to be treated and justin Huda talking in front of the penghulu!" ledek Mbak Musda again.

Arin didn't listen to Mbak Musda's taunts in the least. The girl grew more anxious as she was called out of the dressing room.

With a beautiful and charming dress, the bride was escorted to the place of ijab. There, the pengulu and the bridegroom are waiting to make a contract.

The appearance of the bride was immediately in the spotlight of all the invited guests present. At this time Huda and Arin were already sitting together in front of the ruler and ready to start the sacred ceremony.

"Well, can we start now with the kabulnya ijab?" ask the ruler.

Arin stared at Huda with sparkling eyes. Soon, the girl will be a wife. Soon, the girl will become the angel who fills Huda's life.

"Please begin, sir!"

Riski sits between Huda and Arin, and watches the kabul hijab between the adoptive father and the woman who will be his new mother. The two underwent a procession of akad in a solemn atmosphere, until finally they officially became a couple of the afterlife.

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