Dreams of a Poor Girl

Chapter 3

As Zahra had said the day after, this afternoon he and Zulfa went to the house of Amir's parents. In Zahra's mind many questions revolved around her head, roughly what important things would be conveyed.

"Sir, about Mas Amir's parents want to say what?" ask Zulfa on the sidelines of their journey.

"So don't know, Dek. We'll know it's there too."

"Yes Brother."

Not long after, they had arrived in front of Amir's parents' house.

"Assalamualaikum" said Zahra and Zulfa simultaneously.

"Waalaikumsalam, uh Zahra and Zulfa. Come on, come on in and mom's inside!" welcome Amir.

"Yes, Mum."

They stepped into Amir's house, "Sir, ma'am. This is Zahra and Zulfa has come, "call Amir.

"Please sit down, let me make you a drink!" pamit Amir's. After Amir went to the kitchen, his father and mother met Zahra and Zulfa in the living room.

"I'm sorry Neng, so take care of you for telling you to come here" said Mr. Amir.

"It's okay, sir."

"Em, if you may know what is going on, why did you and Mom ask me to come here?"

"We wait for Amir. Let it be good to say if it's at the gathering," said Ms. Amir.

"Yes, Mom."

"Please drink, Ra, Fa!" Amir served warm tea in a cup to Zahra and Zulfa did not forget to his parents as well.

"Since it's all here, you'll just start." Mr. Amir opened the conversation.

"Look, Neng Zahra. Actually the reason we asked you to come here is to talk about your marriage to Amir."

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Both Zahra and Zulfa were shocked, and Zahra never thought she would marry Amir. Although they have been in a relationship for a long time, but did not make Zahra much hope to be united with Amir.

"Seriously asked me to marry Mas Amir?" asked Zahra doubtfully.

"Yes, Neng. We have thought about it for a long time" said Ms. Amir.

"Mom and Dad know for themselves, do we know how our daily lives are? I'm afraid you and Mom will regret having a daughter-in-law like me."

"God willing, we accept you and your brother with open arms, Neng. We don't mind your situation at all, if you're rich or poor we don't care. All we know is that you are a good child and not a neko-neko" explained Ms. Amir.

While everyone was busy talking about the wedding, Zulfa just fell silent with a blank look. She was thinking about her fate ahead if her brother got married.

Zahra, who noticed his sister's expression, began to speak again, "Give me time to think, Sir, Mom! Honestly, I have no heart to leave my sister alone let alone she is still in school" Zahra said bluntly.

"All we leave to you and Amir. You better discuss it again, Father and Mother just as an intermediary."

"Good, Sir, Mom. Thank you for understanding" said Zahra, gently holding her sister's hand to make sure everything was okay.

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After Amir's parents' house, Zulfa became more silent. Talk only occasionally if Zahra starts the conversation.

"Sir, why did you just get it?"

"Can't! Brother does not allow you to do work, you must be able to be a successful person," Zahra refused firmly.

"I just want to be independent, Brother," said Zulfa, bowing his head.

"Dek, listen to Brother! Brother will not forbid you to make work if you are already a graduate and have a good regular job."

"Let Brother who can not continue education, but that does not apply to you. You are the only hope that can uphold the dignity of our family in the future" added Zahra.

"Who will I be the same as before?"

"You calm down. Later Brother will talk again with Mas Amir how good. Brother also does not have the heart if you have to leave yourself," said Zahra while calming his sister and Zulfa nodded her head.

"Now don't be sad anymore, yeah! If you're sad Brother is also sad, we'll face it all together." Zahra wiped away her sister's tears and kissed her forehead.

"I love Brother" said Zulfa and hugged Zahra's body.

"Sister is also very dear to you," replied Zahra while returning his sister's embrace.

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At night at a nightclub, Miss Diana who was just finished serving guests was stopped by someone.

"Zulfa's mom, right?"

"L-yes, who are you?" said Miss Diana stammering.

"I'm Rosa Zulfa's schoolmate."

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Ms Diana's heart skipped a beat, cold sweat began to drench her forehead.

"What do you need, huh?" ask Diana.

"Nothing, just want to make sure that you're Zulfa's mother" Rosa replied.

"How would Zulfa have reacted to knowing that his mother was a woman of the night?"

"Sa-I beg you not to tell Zulfa about my work!" please Lady Diana clenched her hands together in front of her chest.

"You know what, huh? What good is it for me, too? Want me to tell you or not will not be bad for me," concluded Rosa and left Miss Diana.

"How's this? What am I supposed to do? I don't want that until the kids know my job, let alone Zulfa she's going to hate me so much" muttered Miss Diana who started to fret over her encounter with Rosa.

Diana returns to the club, thinking of ways Zahra and Zulfa don't know her real job.

"Ros, did you know your mother?" silvi asked, Rosa's friend when she came to the club.

"Know, she's Zulfa's mother. That time we samperin he's in his class."

"Oh, that chick. Apparently, her mother was a woman of the night. It'll be a good weapon, to humiliate him."

"You're right, I'll set a plan for it" Rosa replied with a sly smile.

The reason Rosa hates Zulfa so much is because the guy she's after likes Zulfa instead. He is very envious of Zulfa, for him Zulfa is his toughest rival both in terms of lessons to matters of romance.

Although Zulfa is a simple plain girl, but many guys who like him, especially Bryan, a guy who has always been the target of Rosa so far.

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