When My Tears Became Their Death

A Prayer and Hope

"So what about Mr. Bey? Can I marry Ari to Shifa?" Chakra asked Bey who was trying to propose to his daughter.

"I leave the decision to my son, Mr. Cakra," said Bey then called Shifa to sit beside him.

"How dear, do you want to accept this arranged marriage?" he asked softly to Shifa.

He who considers Ari a virgin and did not expect to be the second wife finally nodded in approval of the arranged marriage that night.

Ari, who had been silent for a long time because he was afraid of being caught out of marital status with Rini, was finally able to breathe at the sight of Shifa agreeing to this arranged marriage.

"Alhamdulillahh !!" he said a little tight because happy that night.

Shifa was shocked to hear Ari's words, then she laughed at the behavior of her future husband to give thanks that night.

"Ari keep your attitude!" Chakra whispered to his child.

"Gpp Sir, understand that Ari looked worried from the beginning of coming to this house, let him vent his feelings" said Bey laughing and rubbing Shifa's head, "Daughter's father is big now," he whispered in Shifa's ear.

Shifa's face turned red and blushed in shame that night.

"Alright, Mr. Bey and Shifa, as soon as I and my child leave, I hope we can meet again as soon as possible to discuss the good date of our son's wedding," he said then shook Bey's hand and his future son-in-law.

"God willing, Mr. Cakra, as soon as we will gather again to discuss wedding preparations" Bey answered kindly.

While Ari and Shifa had just thrown a shy and smiling look.

"Hey you two, have not yet Muhrim, you can't just keep watching, huh?" Cakra joked seeing Ari and Shifa.

"Looks like they already love each other, sir," said Bey.

finally the four of them laughed together.

Since that night, Shifa often smiled happily to herself, she imagined becoming a wife.

Of course she must start learning to cook for her husband later, not wanting to disappoint her husband because he is not good at cooking.

Shifa began to pay attention to his married neighbors, find out what his obligations would be to become a wife, sometimes he also asked about his neighbors' first night. Understandably marriage is a new thing in his life.

his neighbor chuckled at every question Shifa said.

"Shifa .. Shifa .. you're so cute," answered his neighbor, pinching Shifa's cheek.

"You're calm, your husband must be happy to have a wife like you, later you can while learning to be a wife, don't be afraid of being wrong," the message from his neighbor at the time.

While Shifa just nodded with a wry smile at the explanation of her neighbors.

In the evening in the Bey's family room.

"Honey ..." Bey called to his daughter.

"Yeah Pah .." Shifa replied, laying her head on Bey's shoulder.

"Are you sure you want to marry Ari?" asked Bey, slightly worried, about releasing his beloved child.

Shifa looked at his father's face, he saw a sadness that was covered by Bey that night.

"Are you sad? Am I just canceling my wedding?" asked shifa hugging his father's body.

"Gpp, dear, just haven't ready to let you go to someone else, I'm afraid Ari won't be able to take care of you, like I look after you," he said flatly.

"Papah is afraid after marriage, you are not even happy, dear, try to see this papah child still looks like a child. How do you want to get married later?" He joked, rubbing Shifa's back.

"I'm already a big daddy !!! I'm 17 years old, I won't leave papah anyway, I'll often see papah here" Shifa answered with a happy face and kissed Bey's cheek softly.

Bey was moved to tears that night, his hunch said something bad would happen to his child. He did not sincerely happen but let him not want to ruin Shifa's happiness at this time.

"How come daddy is crying?" Shifa joined looked sad to see the father who was so dear to him crying.

"Gpp dear, this is called happy tears. Remember yes Marry just once in a lifetime, no matter how hard and hard your marriage is, don't get divorced. You should be able to overcome it." Bey's message while gently wiping his tears.

"Yeah pahh, pray for Shifa, so that my marriage can last forever like papah, so my mom doesn't have any faithful dad," Shifa answered and hugged her father tightly.