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The show is over, the guests have also gone home. Zahira with the others is now cleaning up the leftovers on the table. Then he lifted the dirty dishes and brought them inside.

"Ra. thank you, you've come to help Auntie here. Here's a packet of food for you to take home." Said Aunt who had a celebration while stroking Zahira's arm.

Zahira received the parcel gladly and thanked him too, then went home.

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"Assalamu'alaikum, Mother..." Greetings Zahira entering his house.

"Wa'alaikumsalam.kok already home Nduk, the show is finished?" Asked Zahira's mother from behind and stretched out her hand to kiss the princess.

"Udah is done, Mom. Ah yes, this was fed to Auntie." Zahira gave the parcel to her mother.

"Alhamdulillah.yeah already now you take a bath, after that Dzuhur prayer. Mum wants to finish the job that Mommy didn't finish." Zahira also obeyed the words of his mother.

Zahira comes from a simple family. His mother and father worked as farmers. Some of the people in this village work as farmers. Zahira's first child she had a younger brother who was 14 years old, currently her younger brother is in the 2nd grade Junior High School.

After the completion of the prayer Zahira approached his mother, helping the mother's work that was not yet okay, namely folding clothes that had been dry from clothesline.

"So many guests were present?" Ask the mother who is folding clothes by sitting on the mat.

"Many Mak, so many guests from the groom and the bride. You haven't come home yet, Mama?" Zahira asked for the whereabouts of the Father because Zahira had not seen him.

"Already, but now again out buy mustard seedlings the same kale seed." Answer Mother.

Zahira is just a sign of understanding.

"You go on, Mom goes to the shop first. Buy sugar with salt." Said Mother.

When Zahira's mother came out, the sound of a motorcycle stopped in front of Zahira's house.

"Assalamu'alaikum." Say Father.

"Wa'alaikumsalam.." Zahira then stood up and kissed the hand of the Father.

"Have you finished the show?" Ask the Father while putting a bag of crackles and drink the water that is available at the table.

"No, where is your mother?" Ask the Father again.

"Emak again to the stall he said buy sugar equal to salt." Zahira answered and went into the room to put the clothes that had been folded neatly into each closet.

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The night before the Zahira family is currently solemnly performing Maghrib prayer. For the men performing Maghrib prayers in the Mosque including the Father and his sister. Zahira also got used to it after finishing the prayer he would teach as well.

Zahira's father and sister had returned from the mosque, and they sat down for dinner. Only a simple menu available today is vegetable soup, tempeh, salted fish, sambal and omelet. They eat without a sound.

As usual after dinner, they would watch TV only her sister Zahira who was studying in the room.

"Mother.. You want to ask me, but you don't get angry." Say Father carefully.

Zahira frowned. "What do you want to ask, sir?" Ask Zahira.

Before speaking, I took a breath for a moment.

"Your current age is how much Nduk.. Aren't you thinking of getting married?" Ask me so softly.

Deggs..

The question you are currently able to make Zahira gasped in shock. He could only look down and his eyes were also teary, Zahira did not expect that Father would discuss the marriage issues that he always avoided. While the mother just fell silent without interrupting the husband's speech.

"Actually, I am ashamed of Nduk, hearing the words of the people because you are not married either. As for your friends, they are all married and have children. Do you not want to be like them?" Continue to look at Zahira who bowed sadly.

Zahira could only cry without replying to her father. Mother was also sad to see her eldest son crying like this, but she could not do anything either. Because her husband's words have a point. Mom patiently stroked Zahira's back to calm her daughter down.

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