
"That's because I'm not ready, baby. I just wanted to strengthen my heart to meet your parents. I just need a little more time. Please dear, don't make a decision too soon. We've been through things like this many times".
Isn't that the reason that almost all women always hear?. The classic reason that his partner always expressed whenever invited to the home of the woman's parents. Not to get married immediately, but at least the woman's parents know that this is the figure of a man who likes his daughter. The man whose daughter has chosen.
"This time is different. I can't refuse my parents' request. You know, I was the only child. My mom and dad are worried about me"
"Mir.be patient a little, I will soon meet your Mother. Give me a chance. Just this once. I beg Mir. Not that you do not want to get married as well as I?.. is not it that we have the same mission vision to establish ourselves and the material used to be new to a more serious level. Mir just this once... I beg you?"
"I can't, I can't, it's for my parents"
TUT! TUT! TUT!
And their conversation ended. All that was left was the tightness that was so great in the chest of Samira and her lover.
Not a few minutes later, Samira's phone rang. See the name on his phone screen. Samira was unable to answer the call. Only able to stare at him and eliminate the sound of the incoming call ringing so that it is not heard again.
***
A few minutes later.
In the dining room, Dianna and her husband had just sat down to enjoy their dinner. Samira who had just stepped down from her room immediately positioned herself on the chair as usual which she often sat in every meal together.
Silent...
No topic of conversation tonight. Like the night before. Most dinners are simply decorated with the sound of plates and spoons clashing against each other. For this reason, Dianna is a little trying to match her son so that the silence that is often felt every day in a large enough house is broken by the cries and laughter of a grandchild.
The mother who saw Samira's eyes there was a trace of crying, did not dare to ask. He just guessed that his son was crying over this unwanted matchmaking. Not bad, but he's trying to toughen up.
Raising her head slightly, Samira looked at Mom and her father in turn and then she looked at her father again a little longer. Gather the courage to make his decision.
The decision he will make later is also influenced by his love for his father. Not her all this time did not love her father. Only, his father is now diagnosed with an incurable disease. And whether until when will survive, at least what he will decide later can divide Father and Mother.
"Well Dad, if Rafiq likes Samira, I'm willing to marry him as long as my request can be fulfilled" Samira said. A little nervousness emanated from the look on his face. Worried that his request was rejected by his parents.
"What is that?..." Hartono, who heard the thing Samira said a bit of relief. But a little worried about the request that his daughter would later express. Also Dianna who feels the same way with her Husband and is curious about what Samira requests.
"After marriage, allow Samira to continue college until graduation, and also do not forbid Samira to continue working after graduation later"
"But... Why do you have to work?. Your future husband can feed you?. Let alone eat, to buy you expensive jewelry he is very capable"
"Samira just doesn't want to keep begging him to buy something Samira wants. Wouldn't he be happy and proud if Samira worked?"
"But mom, Samira just...."
"Well.., I'll try to ask his family" did not want to talk about this too long, Hartono immediately agreed to the request of the princess. But it will take help from the male family to find out Samira's request. Refusing the request of his son, he was afraid that it would change his son's decision.
***
Elsewhere, at the family home of Adnan Atmajaya, the mother was busy in the kitchen making a lot of cookies. The cake he made himself was one of his family's favorite pastries.
Making cookies became a habit of Hanna from long ago until now. Hanna's independence since sitting in college was the one that made Adnan finally interfere with her.
The woman who owns the pastry business, not too insistent to get a profit, she runs her business just a mere hobby. But the hobbies he took up have given him a variety of his personal equipment. A luxury car, a suburban home unit, and 5 Billion worth of jewelry he'll save in the future if he needs it.
His pastry factory, built not far from the house they now occupy. It is not without reason, the distance is not too far makes it easier for Hanna to remain a wife who takes care of the house and also at the same time become a businessman.
Rafiq, who had finished cleaning himself in the bathroom in his room, got down from the top floor and immediately headed to the kitchen. Not to find out what she could eat, but to find her mother to tell her story as the female driver all day. The woman who is currently working on will be her partner.
"How is today son?..., safe ?" Hanna asked without turning her face to the child, because she was currently focusing on the cake decoration she was working on.
"Aman ma'am" replied Rafiq who then approached the mother and placed himself standing right behind her.
"Mom... can make cookies to be taken to Dianna's house?.. if tomorrow there is another chance for Rafiq there again" Pinta the child to his mother who is currently massaging the mother's shoulder massaging that forces the mother to stop working on the pastry she is working on.
"There seems to be a good signal. How was the trip?" Ask the mother who glimpsed at her child and then focused on the pastry that a little more would be finished.
"Not yet ma'am, do'a right. Rafiq just wants to try. As mother said. Pursue until it is no longer possible. To date Rafiq feels that it is still possible"
"All right.., I'll make it as soon as possible. But not today... Mother still has a lot of orders. At the factory some more employees got sick. So I should be able to help a little"
"OK Mom. Siilp. Oh yes Ma'am, said brother Musabir, I was asked to come to his house tomorrow ma'am."
"Why didn't he just come to this house ?" Ask Hanna who is currently looking at her son's face
Musabir was his first child, after marriage he chose to live in his own house which had been purchased from his salary as a pasantren teacher. Although not so luxurious, Musabir and his wife feel proud to be able to live in their own home. Hanna and Adnan also took pride in the independence of his first son.
"No idea, ma'am, but Rafiq will try to come to his house tomorrow. Maybe there's something important she wants to say"
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