
Sales data for Alindra Beauty products have dropped dramatically over the past week. In this case not only anti-strechmark cream but also almost the entire product. The impact of social media is so felt, people will be easily instigated and voiced to stop buying Alindra Beauty products even though they do not understand the reason.
Aisyah thought hard to deal with all this, she had gone through many trials in continuing her papa and mama's business. Aisha had discussed this with Daniel and Khalisa. They gather as much evidence as possible to win the case. Aisyah had to prove that Alindra Beauty could not be dropped that easily.
Khalisa closed his laptop after completing a video call with Daniel and Aisyah. Daniel asked Khalisa to stay calm and stay focused on the thesis exam that was in sight. Aisyah said the doctor who handled Elena was willing to be a witness. The police have also obtained Elena's medical records. However, Khalisa could not calm down if this problem was not immediately addressed.
"Drink the vitamins first." Azfan approached Khalisa with a glass of water and an ASI booster that Khalisa used to drink.
"The ASI was dragged from yesterday when I was routinely taking vitamins." Khalisa put one capsule of ASI booster into the mouth and sipped a glass of water until it ran out.
"That's because Umma had a lot of thoughts." Azfan turned Khalisa's chair to face him.
"I feel guilty about Azka because my ASI is not smooth." Khalisa looked up at Azfan with a soft look. "I failed to be a good mother to her."
Azfan shook his head, "don't say it like that, Umma has tried his best for Azka."
"I also failed to continue the family business."
"Honey, this cannot be said to be a failure because the cream has sold more than ten thousand since it was first launched."
Khalisa lowered his head and began to sob, he had troubled many people. It turned out that Khalisa was not as strong as he had imagined, he was very weak. Khalisa was too sure he could handle everything but it wasn't easy.
"Crying, I was worried because I didn't see Umma cry." Azfan hugged Khalisa, he understood very well if Khalisa did not want to show his sadness in front of others. Khalisa cried more during prayer. Azfan was powerless if he saw Khalisa continuously resisting his cries to look strong. Azfan is always ready to be a place where Khalisa complained. Unfortunately Khalisa very rarely complains as if he can handle everything himself.
"If you're tired of saying it, tired is human nature." Azfan patted Khalisa on the back.
"I'm tired of Bi." Khalisa grew sobbing, finally the word came out of his mouth. Khalisa tired of having to go back and forth to do thesis guidance, he tired of waking up in the middle of the night to change Azka's diaper and suckle her. Khalisa is tired of choosing every ingredient to make the cream and revising it many times to produce the best product to reach consumers. Khalisa tired of cooking and cleaning the house. Khalisa was tired of having to carry Azka while holding cramps in his stomach. Khalisa is tired of refraining from sewing because he does not have enough time even though he has hundreds of designs in his sketchbook. Khalisa almost lost his sanity going through this.
"There are times when we have to rest so that what we do gets better results, rest not stop, Umma can rest."
Khalisa closed his eyes and buried his face in Azfan's stomach. No. gabe. Khalisa corrected all the sentences he had just thought. Khalisa is grateful that he can still do things that make him tired. Khalisa is grateful to be a mother who has to wake up in the middle of the night to breastfeed the baby. Khalisa should not be tired let alone give up. There is Azfan who will always help him in any situation.
"Wash your face and get ready for college." Take Azfan after feeling Khalisa more calm.
Khalisa broke his arms staring at Azfan's clothes that were wet with his tears.
"That cry does not mean weak, just as laughing it is an expression of our emotions so do not feel guilty for crying." Azfan wiped away Khalisa's tears that drenched his smooth cheeks. Azfan landed a kiss on Khalisa's forehead long enough.
Today Khalisa will undergo a thesis hearing. After following several times of guidance and getting the approval of the lecturer finally Khalisa thesis can be tested. Khalisa has prepared this trial well, he hopes everything goes well.
"I'm the one who carries Azka so Umma's clothes don't tangle." Azfan installs Hipseat.
Khalisa positioned Azka facing forward in order to see the surrounding scenery.
"Yeah today Azka is joining Umma with Abi to campus." Khalisa grasped Azka's hand and swung her. Azka laughed cheerfully, her legs kicking actively.
"Azka wants to snack on Umma's batagor." Azfan shrunk his voice like a child.
"It's not possible, Azka Asian snacks yes." Khalisa kissed Azka's red lips a few times with anxiety. "Abi ya yah yang jajan batagor later use sambel, oh yes Bi all Azka stuff is here." Khalisa picked up Azka's baby bag where he had put in new diapers, wet wipes, milk and Azka's favorite toys.
"Hose mouth is already on, baby?"
"Udah, I put some milk bags in the cooler bag just in case."
Khalisa sat in the steering wheel while Azfan and Azka were in the seat beside him. The journey from the shophouse to the campus is only about 7 minutes at low speed. Khalisa left early so as not to be nervous when he got a turn later.
"Azka is so happy to be in the car." Khalisa stepped on the gas leaving the two-story shophouse he had been living in for one year.
"Umma don't be tense, I'm sure Umma already understands very well about the thesis."
"God's Inshaa, may I answer all the questions of the examiner as well as Abi."
"I'm still next week but now it's hard."
This exam is very important for them to determine graduation for 4 years of education at the UII campus.
"Azka doain Umma yes let the trial smoothly." Azfan kissed the top of Azfan's head that was covered in his jumper hood. Khalisa deliberately put on a jumper with thick material because the weather is cloudy.
When Azfan got out of the car, several other students immediately mis-focused on Azka. This is because Azka was first taken to campus especially before no one had ever brought a baby.
"Jeez, Khalisa's son is very nervous." Friends Khalisa mentowel chubby cheeks Azka.
Khalisa laughed, it's okay if they mendowel cheeks Azka origin not cheeks Abi Azka.
"Know Aunty, her name is Azka." Khalisa fixed the position of the Azka's skull slightly tilted.
"Masya Allah Azka looks like her Mama."
"Oh yeah?" Khalisa turned his back, finally some say Azka looks like her. That's because they never met Daniel because everyone who knew Daniel would say Azka looked like his Akong.
"I'll go first." Pamit Khalisa on Azfan.
"Later when you're done calling me, good luck." Azfan rubbed Khalisa's head and prayed that Khalisa's trial today would run smoothly.
"Umma go first, baby." Khalisa kissed Azka's reddish cheeks.
When he saw Khalisa increasingly walking away Azka began to cry and pointed towards his Umma, he did not want Khalisa to leave him. Azka wants to come with Khalisa to go.
"Umma is still in college later if it's over Umma is here again." Azfan turned Azka's attention to the trees around them. Azfan also gave Azka's favorite toy to stop crying. Apparently Azka had been able to recognize his Umma face so reluctant far from Khalisa.
"Khalisa!"
Khalisa blinked his eyes at the call of someone at the end of the corridor. Huma seemed to wave his hand and half ran towards Khalisa. Huma will also undergo a thesis hearing today.
"I'm so nervous about me!" Huma pressed his chest that felt like it was going to explode so tense.
"Not to be tense later even forget the same material itself." Khalisa patted Huma's shoulder even though he himself was tense.
*****
Khalisa put on a smile as he entered the exam room to cover up his tension. In front of him there are 3 examination boards and 1 guidance board that has been guiding Khalisa to complete his script.
Khalisa began to present his script material on the formulation of anti-strechmark cream containing Lipobelle Soyaglycone as the main ingredient. Lipobelle Soyaglycone is a liposome form of genistein taken from soybeans. These ingredients can help produce collagen so powerful to prevent the appearance of strechmark, especially in pregnant women.
Khalisa was able to explain his material well because he had learned this even before composing his script.
Question after question was asked and Khalisa was able to answer it smoothly which could be accepted by the board of examiners. But there were also some flaws in the material that Khalisa wrote down so he had to revise it. Though Khalisa believes the material is perfect but there are things that are missed. The board of examiners was very thorough on these materials.
Khalisa can breathe a sigh of relief after leaving the room, finally after being for about an hour he can breathe fresh air outdoors. A sense of relief enveloped Khalisa because he could follow the trial smoothly.
"Excite, they're good." Khalisa calmed the real Huma again got a turn into the room.
Huma's face reddened, "maybe I don't faint inside."
"You're not going to practice the same as me."
Huma nodded slowly, he gulped down a bit of mineral water before entering the examination hall. Hopefully Huma does not pee in the middle of the trial let alone wet the bed.
Khalisa reached into his bag to pull out a cell phone to call Azfan.
"I'm in Umma's canteen." Azfan's voice sounded not too clear due to the roar of other students. Khalisa guessed that Azka's presence in the cafeteria had stolen their attention.
Khalisa hurriedly stepped towards the canteen to catch up with the two most meaningful men in his life. Errata. Daniel and Azmal were also the most significant men in the life of Khalisa plus Jaya and his grandfather Yusuf. There are many meaningful figures in Khalisa's life so that if asked he will not be able to mention it in one breath.
Khalisa's smile expands to see Azfan who is sitting in one of the canteen chairs. Khalisa's circulating the look for Azka's whereabouts, where's the little Azka?
"Bi."
Azfan turned his head and smiled widely at Khalisa, he asked how the Khalisa exam was today. Khalisa said that everything is smooth without any significant obstacles.
"Thank God then." Azfan rubbed Khalisa's arm, "i believe Umma can."
"Where's azka?"
"That's the same kids that I don't know who but they know you." Azfan pointed at the crowd of female students who were taking turns holding Azka. Azfan could not prevent it because they forced him to carry Azka.
Khalisa approached them, Azka was in Clarin's arms.
"Eh uh how do you like to cry anyway?" Excited they saw Azka's facial expression.
Azka began to whine, it seemed like she did not feel at home in the middle of the crowd that made her rage.
"Well, this is Mama's coming, I mean, Clarin made Azka cry."
"No, I swear I'm okay." Clarin pointed two fingers at Khalisa.
"I think Azka was thirsty, Aunty." Khalisa wiped Azka's tears.
"Drink Aunty's milk anyway." Canda Clarin's.
"What's in it?" Knock the other one.
Clarin said, "my milk is Indomilk milk not ASI."
"Azka went home first Aunty, thanks for making Azka." Khalisa takes over Azka who is starting to fuss, this is the time Azka takes a nap.
"See you Azka." They waved at Khalisa and Azka's departure.
Arriving in the car Khalisa directly breastfeeding Azka. This time Azfan was driving home. They will be home for a while before going to the police station for the investigation.
"Azka is so sleepy as he is." Azfan glanced at Azka who began to shut down while breastfeeding.
"It's time Azka slept Bi but Azka was invited to play with Aunty on campus so Azka was fussy."
"They were really excited to see Azka earlier, Azka's cheeks also did not stop at the same time with them."
"Origin not Abi nya ditowel."
Azfan laughed, "if not?"
"If not I will wash Abi's cheeks with detergent to clean from the former towelan other girls."
Azfan laughed again, such a thing could not happen because Azka was much more adorable.