KEEP THE FAITH (Believe in God)
Zainals
Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by Mankind .
Time passed very quickly, a week after Mariam talked to her mother about her match with Zainal. Mariam keeps thinking about her life after the wedding ? He wants to tell his best friend Nia but does not dare, because this matchmaking is not necessarily successful, so he prefers to hide his own problems.
Tonight there will be a meeting with Zain and his family. Mariam helps her mother cook, she keeps her heart pounding thinking of what she should say later. Bismillah, that was all that made her dare to accept this matchmaking.
At 6 o'clock, Zain's family finally arrived, he was ushered in by his father, mother, older brother who was married with his wife and young daughter.
Mariam gave a quick glance, she was nervous she was trying to stay calm. Gaze upon a glimpse of Zain's face, a man with slightly dark skin, a pointed nose, black eyes with thick eyebrows, and his lips .....? Looked handsome in Mariam's eyes, although unlike Ardan who is similar to the Korean, but Zain looks more mature, and Mariam has no intention to refuse him.
Mariam was so immersed in her assessment of her future husband that she did not hear anything said by the people around her. Until his mother nudged Mariam's arm to wake up. Mariam turned to her mother and everyone laughed at her attitude.
Mariam looked at her mother without feeling guilty, she asked with her gaze looking for an explanation as to why her mother called her.
"How do you want to marry Zain ?" ask mom while smiling.
Mariam nodded shyly.
Everyone smiled happily and now it was Mariam's turn to open her veil, because after all she had to show her face to her future husband and his new family.
Zain glanced at her at a glance, but nothing changed from the look on her face as if Mariam looked ordinary in her eyes. All members of the Zain family praised Mariam's beauty. But Zain was also willing to accept this matchmaking.
After dinner together, Zain and Mariam are given time to be alone so they can talk to each other.
"You know who I am, have we met before ?" ask Zain without a stale base first.
"Yes ten years ago we met in Saudi, I was a child, and you must have forgotten my face" Mariam replied.
"I mean around here, have we met before, are you the girl that was made a sandra by a bank robber ?" Zain was only curious because he seemed to have met this girl.
"In the market, how do you know ?" ask Mariam curious.
"Because I was the one who shot the robber" said Zain, leaving Mariam confused.
Mariam tried to remember the policeman again, not unlike Zain.
Zain smiled "It seems like you don't remember maybe you were so scared back then, I just wanted to say that my job was really dangerous, I was on a special team investigating big cases, and I'm allowed to shoot criminals. So I hope you don't mind it" Zain said of his work.
Mariam just fell silent thinking about it, she was still confused by the words of her future husband.
Zain understood that it was possible that Mariam still felt nervous and uncomfortable with him.
"I'm sorry that I scared you back then, I had no choice but to shoot him, because they're so good at escaping" Zain said.
"No papa, I can understand" said Mariam.
"I hope, you are not burdened because you have to marry me, with your age as young as this will certainly be difficult anyway you are still studying. Actually I still don't want to get married I still want to focus on my job, but Dad kept asking me to get married, he said he would give us a house. Sorry for having to burden you, at least I can be free, and I will also give you freedom you can take your friends home or you can also play out as long as you are not with men. I'll also pay for your school and your life, so will you be my wife ?"Zain said he directly asked Mariam to be his wife even though he himself did not have any feelings for Mariam at least he wanted to try a new life, free from his parents.
Mariam did not have to think anymore, she agreed to Zain's request. Somehow he felt a little disappointed because of Zain's words it seems he was also forced to marry her.
It didn't take long for them to finally decide on a wedding date, they decided to get married with a simple just a small party, which would be attended by family and closest friends only.
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The wind blew softly, Mariam and Nia were on the roof of the Pratiwi campus building, just finishing their lunch.
Mariam tells Nia that she will soon get married because she was betrothed by her parents.
Nia was surprised to hear "Did your family force you to get married ?What about Ardan don't you like him ?" said Nia was worried about the relationship between her Friend and her half-sister.
"The problem? what are you guys doing ?" Nia was very curious.
"I was caught lying, Brother saw me go with Kak Ardan, then brother and mother silenced me, a week later they said they wanted to betroth me" said Mariam sadly.
Nia hugged her best friend was patting her back slowly, trying to lighten the burden of her best friend was indeed wrong if they lied but betroted is this not outrageous?
Mariam let go of her best friend's embrace, She grabbed Nia's hand "I'm fine, My husband's candidate isn't bad either".
Nia was shocked to hear Mariam saying "So you've forgotten Ardan and accepted it ?" she wondered why Mariam could change her mind so quickly.
Mariam shook her head "I don't know what I'm doing, every umi remark always manages to convince me, I can't refuse her request" Mariam said sadly.
"But this is a big deal, you have to choose your husband in earnest" Nia said reassuring Mariam once again that Mariam did not regret her choice.
Mariam smiled, "I know, it seems like Brother Zain is also a good person anyway, I hope this choice is the best, I don't want to disappoint my family. Now I'm just afraid of how to tell Brother Ardan, have I betrayed him ?"
Nia can understand Mariam's feelings are difficult if you have to choose a family and boyfriend "Ardan can definitely understand, later when there is a right time I will talk to him."
Mariam nodded and thanked Nia for listening and understanding the situation.
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Night came back, Nia was not too busy because her semester exams had ended. But now her husband is busy.
Nia keeps thinking about the problems that occur in the Mariam family, hhh life is complicated everyone must have problems.
Nia sat down next to her husband and put her face on the table looking at her husband who was busy with a laptop and some files on the table.
"Why are you looking at me like that ?" Farhan asked without looking at his wife, trying to get the job done quickly.
"You're handsome when you focus on working like that" Nia said with a smile that she was inexplicably happy to look at her husband's face.
"Stop it later you get tired of seeing it" said Farhan wanted to tease his wife.
"I miss you !" Nia smiled as she recalled the sweet words she had always read from her favorite novel.
Farhan just smiled.
Nia smiled, "My husband is so handsome, I miss you so much even now, when I'm looking at your face." Finally Nia said it as well, she felt embarrassed after saying it.
"Haha, are you teasing me right now ? If you continue like that my work will not be finished" said Farhan happy and regretted.
"Sorry sir please finish your work !" Nia said while kissing her husband's cheek and then running the basket.
Farhan smiled and looked at his wife who hurriedly entered the blanket and covered her body. Had this work not been so important, Farhan would have left it. But he could not run away from the responsibility just like that, he felt eager to finish his work immediately, and ran into the arms of his wife.
Extra :
Ardan in the room was looking at his phone, it was quiet he wanted to text Mariam but was afraid because Mariam said that her phone was confiscated by her brother. Huh ! Ardan nodded in annoyance.
Why is the author so evil to me, please tell sister Mariam to let me date her dong !
Ardan slammed his phone after reading a script from the GJ author.
Author jahilin you are so cute Ardan, so don't be too cute ! Hehe^
