A Hope Above the Wait

Family Meetings

The next few days, Jasmine and Ria had just arrived home. Arriving at home, Jasmine looks confused because she sees Firman and her family already in her house.

Seeing this, Jasmine smiled at the Firman family and entered her room. A little while later, Jasmine came back out of her room and approached the Firman family.

"What are Auntie and Om here for?" jasmine asked in a firm and serious tone. Because he knew that the arrival of the parents of the Word to discuss his betrothal to the Word. After that he sat beside his father while looking at the old man Word with a sharp eye.

"Jasmine, why are you like that? They came to our house well!" jasmine's father said in a still low tone.

"Pa, Papakan knows that I don't want to be paired with anyone," said Jasmine with a higher tone.

Seeing that, Firman and Firman's parents looked very surprised, they could not say a word because they saw Jasmine's actions to his father.

Feeling that Jasmine would embarrass the family again, Jasmine's father immediately stood up and held onto one of Jasmine's hands. He then invited Jasmine to leave the living room. After that look Ria and Mother Jasmine try to improve the atmosphere by inviting the family to speak the Word well.

Not long after, Jasmine's father was seen taking Jasmine into his room. At that time Jasmine's father was really very angry with Jasmine because he refused to be betrothed.

"Why the hell? Why don't you want me to match up with anyone? Are you still waiting for that guy?. Are you still waiting for Ijaz? Did you never think? If Ijaz had another woman in his life and she betrayed you!. Conscious of Jasmine, childhood love and adult love are different. Childhood love is just a game, while adult love is the direction of your life" Jasmine's father said firmly and held Jasmine's arms affectionately.

"Jasmine, Dad did this for you!. Not for Dad or Mom or Ria, no. But for your sake, so I ask you to follow me this time," Jasmine's father asked in a low and kind tone to Jasmine.

Just then Jasmine seemed to be silent, she just looked at her father. Not long after as he was looking at his father, tears filled Jasmine's eyes.

"But you know that I don't like being paired up!" jasmine said with tears flowing down her cheeks.

"Dad knows that. But, you listen to me this time. Not everyone who has promised in childhood will remember his promise, sometimes they can forget. Even they can leave without keeping that promise, although not everyone is like that. You can wait for Ijaz to keep his promise, but what I'm afraid of. When your wait has only been avenged by Ijaz, that's what I'm afraid of!" jasmine's father replied in a low tone and explained to Jasmine so that she would not reject the matchmaking anymore.

After saying that, Jasmine's father was seen leaving Jasmine crying in the room.

When Father Jasmine was already in the living room arrived Word stood up from his seat.

"Where's Om? Is Jasmine able to calm down? Gini only Om, if if Jasmine does not want to be paired with me, I do not mind maybe Jasmine is not my soul mate," said Firman in a good tone. Hearing that Ria who already knew the truth about Ijaz immediately snapped the Word to reject the speech.

"No! That's not true, you're a suitable man for Jasmine" said Ria and at the same time Jasmine came out of her room.

Hearing that, Jasmine looked surprised because she felt Ria supported the match.

"What do you mean Ria?" jasmine asked after hearing Ria's words. Seeing Jasmine hear her words Ria immediately turned her head towards Jasmine. He seemed to be silent when approached by Jasmine.

"What do you mean you talk like that?" jasmine said as she was already standing near Ria.

"I mean, what are you waiting for, waiting for and waiting for if that wait will not bear fruit!" ria replied seriously in front of Jasmine.

Hearing that suddenly crossed Jasmine's mind that Ria already knew that Jasmine would be paired with the Word.

"Yes of course, son, "answered Mother Word and Jasmine invited Firman and Ria out of the living room. At that time, the faces of Jasmine's parents seemed to tighten it because Jasmine who was seen trying to resist matchmaking in a more subtle way to the Word.

Not long after Ria, Jasmine and Firman were outside the house. Jasmine then sat Ria and Firman side by side. Jasmine stood before the two of them.

"Now you are honest with me, I ask you Ria, do you know that I am in a match with the Word?" jasmine asked in a serious tone to Ria.

At that time Ria only looked down, she looked confused to answer him because she was afraid that Jasmine would be angry with him however, she was confused, he then raised his head and stood face to face with Jasmine as he recalled the betrayal Ijaz had done to Jasmine.

"Yes, I know. In fact, I'm the one who betrothed you to the Word!" ria answered seriously.

"Why? Why are you doing this? You know my life," Jasmine replied with a tone of speech growing higher and mingled with sadness.

Hearing Jasmine Ria's words, she held Jasmine's arms tightly.

"One day you'll understand, what does it mean to me, your mother and your father to do this?. One day you will understand what reason we betrothed you to the Word," replied Ria firmly and seriously and then she let go of her hand which held both arms of Jasmine. Ria then continued, "it's up to you now, to hate me or whatever it is, I don't care what's important that I've done what's best for my friend!."

Hearing that, Jasmine seemed silent for a while, then she softly said to Ria.

"It's not the best for me!."

Hearing Jasmine Ria's reply looking annoyed with Jasmine, he then sat back in the starting place beside the Word.

"And you say, do you also know that we will be betrothed by our parents?" jasmine asked with teary eyes.

"Sorry" answered the Word briefly.

"So you also know, since when? Since when did you find out about our match?" jasmine asked with tear-filled eyes before the Word and Ria.

"I know our matchmaking, from the first moment I met you in college back then."

Hearing that Jasmine looked extremely shocked, other than Jasmine who was shocked to hear that remark. Ria who also knew about the matchmaking was surprised because she did not think that the Word had known from the beginning while she did not tell Ria or Jasmine.

"What?! You knew from the beginning, and you didn't tell me either" said Ria in surprise and then she got up from her seat.

"Sorry Ria, I think you also knew this matchmaking from the beginning" replied the Word.

"That's enough!" snapped Jasmine to Ria and the Word. Hearing the snapping, Ria and Firman immediately fell silent.

"Jasmine, I found out about your match with the Word at our dinner. You know, the guy who called me back then, he was your dad. She told me, but before that I didn't know at all about this matchmaking," Ria said in a low tone to explain to Jasmine.

Hearing that Jasmine and Word just fell silent without saying a word. Jasmine was only saddened by what had happened to her life. Tears kept flowing down her cheeks at that time.