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Bitter Reality

Although the application event was held quite simply. But still not spared the impression of luxury. That is because Zaskia is the only child of the father of Hajj Mahpudin family as a prominent person in his village.

The food served on the table all looks delicious and abundant may be ordered from the most expensive catring place in the area. The clothes worn by both the parents and the extended family of Zaskia were so beautifully classy. It was so eye-catching to anyone who looked at it.

A representative of the Farid family began to stand up and began to open talks to convey the purpose and purpose of their arrival which was warmly welcomed by all the extended families of Zaskia.

However, the familiarity and warmth between the two large families only lasted a matter of minutes, because suddenly Mr. Mahpudin refused the proposal of the Farid family on the grounds that the Farid family could not afford to give a sum of money for the wedding costs later in accordance with Pak Mahpudin expected.

The man, who is more than half a century old, wants Zaskia's wedding to be done with a lavish and festive reception party. Because he was an elder and arguably an important person in the village and even the district.

For Mr. Mahpudin as a family, he felt humiliated when his daughter was proposed with only a small amount of money and luggage. Which was not what he had expected all along.

"I'm sorry, if Nak Farid and his family can't afford to give me the dowry and wedding expenses that I asked for. It's better if this proposal gets canceled before the wedding day actually happens later." The phrase of Mr. Mahpudin just now for Farid like a sledgehammer that hit the chest. The tightness he felt for a moment.

Her dream of being able to live with the girl vanished. Like being blocked by a high cliff that he cannot reach.

All the pairs of eyes present only looked at each other without a sound. All were silent as if unable to deny what the host had said.

Farid lowered his head deeply. As if I can't lift it back. He seems to have lost confidence in front of many people. His pride collapsed instantly because he felt humiliated by the prospective father-in-law who he thought was wise at heart.

However, reality did not match expectations. The fate of life seemed to be playing games on Farid. So that the man who looked tough immediately became fragile.

"Patience, Son. There are still a lot of girls out there who can accept you for who you are. You're a mother's son who is handsome, dashing, kind and pious." The mother gently stroked Farid's shoulder as if she wanted to channel positive energy to her son.

Farid's extended family decided to say goodbye immediately after receiving a raw rejection from his father Zaskia.

While Zaskia herself immediately ran to scatter towards her room. The girl locked up and shut herself up unable to hide the feeling of her heart that was equally crushed as Farid had. But, for Zaskia and her mother there was no strength and no courage to refute every speech and decision that came out of the mouth of the father who seemed to have full power in their extended family.

Zaskia started sobbing while hugging both of her knees. His wide hijab began to get wet with endless drops of clear scattering down the smooth cheeks of the unfortunate girl. It was as if there was an invisible object slicing through part of his chest cavity until the sigh of pain was so felt in Zaskia's heart imagining a bad fate that was playing tricks on her at this moment.

While Mia outside still trying to knock on the door of Zaskia's room, hoping her best friend is willing to open the door for her.

Although deep down Mia felt a happy speck of seeing and hearing the rejection from her father Zaskia earlier, But, still, Mia's conscience as a good friend she was not willing to see Zaskia feel slumped alone with the events that are happening to her at this time.

"Zas ... open the door first, Zas. It's me Mia. Please open the door, Zas!" mia said in a soft voice hoping that Zaskia would allow her to enter her room.

Mia was very worried that if not accompanied by her best friend it would dare to do reckless things that are out of control and beyond expectations.

Because once Mia had found out Zaskia wanted to end her own life by drinking campus bathroom floor cleaning fluid if she was late approaching Zaskia who was depressed because of her romantic relationship with one of them his college friends ended tragically because the man preferred the woman of his parents over Zaskia.

And now Zaskia must accept the bitter reality of the second time after she knew Farid who was thought to be able to treat the heartache and be able to bury all the suffering of his past was broken by his own father just for the sake of the ambition of the luxury of the world and the popularity in the eyes of humans to be willing to sacrifice the heart and feelings of the broken child.

If only the father knew that the soul of his daughter was so fragile and easily shaken by circumstances. Surely Mr. Mahpudin will not dare to take a rash attitude and decision that even threatened Zaskia's mentality.

However, because the father never knew even as if he did not know his son personally because he was busy with work and work every day until the middle-aged man yearsya Zaskia is a girl who grows beautiful, and she is a girl who grows up, happy, content never lacking anything.

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Farid remained silent on his way home. The old mother was still faithfully sitting next to him unceasingly trying to give advice to strengthen the heart of the baby.

However, Farid who has now grown into an adult man and has been accustomed to being independent from small, still in the eyes of Halimah Farid's mother as a child who still needs the support and direction of the person who loves her most is her own biological mother. Who have conceived, given birth, and care with all their souls until the child grows up and begins to seek his own life with the intention of finding a companion to be made his wife.