
At this time Mr. Ilham and his wife have arrived at his residence. Both of them rushed to clean themselves up. Later that night Ilham asked his wife to call Lifi, he wanted to talk about the problem of his matchmaking and explain the reason why he had to make the match. Moreover, his best friend who urged for their marriage to be hastened, making Mr. Ilham should immediately tell this to Lifipp.
"Well, my mother said call Lifi, what do you need. How serious it seems" Lifi said shortly after she sat in her living room seat. "True son, there is indeed something so serious that I want to explain" Mr. Ilham spoke with a fixed face of Lifi.
Actually he was confused about where to come from and how to say this to his daughter. There is a feeling of guilt in Mr. Ilham, but he then continued his talk. "previously would you listen to the story of a friendship?" ask Mr. Ilham before he speaks to the point. Lifi who did not understand exactly what the father was talking about only replied by nodding her head.
After getting an answer from his daughter Ilham then told the story of his friendship with Mr. Rahman. From the beginning of meeting with Mr. Rahman, to the closeness that is so closely intertwined, so, even up to how Mr. Rahman's family helped financial problems when he had to wait for the school release because his father who was sick at that time, was sickly, so that makes himself at that time often experience financial problems when at the school. Not only that, Ilham also told how Mr. Rahman and his family treated him like their own family.
Until one day, his father died and forced him to leave the boarding school because there was no one else who could finance his education in the school. His mother is a housewife and he also has a younger sister who is still in elementary school. This forced him to take over responsibility for his family.
Actually Mr. Rahman at that time asked his father to finance the education of Mr. Ilham. Mr. Rahman did it because he was very sorry and did not want to separate from his best friend. He did not want to owe more to Rahman and his family. Until the day when he had to really leave the boarding school, Mr. Rahman made a request in the form of a treaty that was then asserted by him.
After telling everything, now is the time for Mr. Ilham to say about the agreement what really happened between himself and his best friend. At the moment the unpleasant thoughts are enveloping Lifi. He felt something was about to happen to him, but he himself did not know what it was. He just kept quiet while listening to his father continue his story.
"so, son, I made a promise to my friend. If one day we both have children, then we will set them up .I thought we'd never see each other again, and my friend would forget the deal. Remembering such a long time." said Mr. Ilham while sighing for a moment before continuing his words.
"But it turns out that my guess was wrong. Father's friends have always been looking for the whereabouts of father. Until he finally found my place and then he came to see my father a week ago. He who already knows that the father has a daughter and he also happens to have a son.then he also asked the father's promise to match you with his son." explained Ilham at length.
"I'm sorry, son, because before you got your approval, I already accepted this match. Dad does not want to owe a promise, let alone a friend of the father does not stop begging the father until the father accepted it and maybe in this way the father can return a little favor to them. I beg you son, you will be ready to accept this match" Ilham said, clenching his hands as a sign that he begged his daughter.
Hearing all that makes Lifi can only peg in place. His mind was very chaotic even unconsciously the tears he had been holding back had escaped just like that. I want him to scream strongly reject this decision of his father. But seeing his father who looks so begging with a tone of pity, making Lifi could not bear. As a child it was not appropriate to make his parents beg him for something. But to accept this matchmaking is not an easy way. He could not imagine himself having to get married at a young age, plus he never knew at all and never even knew the man he would be betrothed to. She thought she would be like what her wedding would be like.
his father could only look at his daughter's face. Even Maira's mother chose not to participate in the conversation, because she did not have the heart if later to see Lifi grieved. Finally after a moment of silence, Lifi opened the voice "If according to his father he was a good man, Lifi would fulfill the promise of father to father's friend. But before that Lifi had a request on dad" Lifi spoke with her occasional upward gaze. He did so that his tears would not fall back. He did not want to look fragile in front of his father who could end up making his father worry about his condition.
"Say son, what do you want. Father will try to fulfill it" replied Ilham steady. "Lifi wanted no wedding reception.just enough family knew. Let your friends not know first. At least until Lifi graduated from college" said Lifi
"Well son, if that's your request. I'll pass it on to my dad's friend"
After saying that Mr. Ilham also approached his daughter. He caressed the head of Lifi's affection. "thank you son, you've been willing to accept this match, and once again forgive father son, for taking this decision without involving you first" his father said which was then answered only with a nod of the head by Lifi.
After that Lifipun left his father and rushed to his room. Seeing Lifi who seemed a little run towards his room, making Maira want to chase after him. But she was prevented by her husband. "Bun, leave Lifi alone first. I'm sure nothing will happen to our daughter" Mr. Ilham tried to convince the wife.
In the room, Lifi was crying so much. The feeling of being crushed, disappointed, all melted into one. I never thought she would get married so soon. His dream is very big. He wants a career after graduating S1, enjoying his youth and much more. But all that would only be a wishful thinking.an hour more he cried, until without feeling he fell asleep by himself.