Preferred Woman

Towards a New Dream Place

Zian looked at himself from the mirror reflection shadow in front of him. The details of his tears flowed profusely if he remembered the incident he had just experienced. Papi Leo and Mami Juan as both parents who have contributed to giving birth, raising, educating and sending themselves have done rough with him. It's not Zian's fault. It is not the fault of his mami papi if they forbid Zian to follow, adhere to, and even perform worship according to the guidance of the religion and belief that Zian had just learned and followed.

How sad Zian was when he had to face his parents. His decision to choose one of the religions in this country was opposed by his parents. They now know that Zian has been secretly pledging and believing in one of these religions.

"Mariah! Mami papi burned my face. What should I use to perform this prayer. It was soon before magrib. I have to prepare food to break the fast" murmured Zian. Zian had now walked out of his room.

After the incident his mami papi burned the loose cloth used by Zian to worship. Papi mami Zian decides to go and take a vacation without taking Zian. They were still angry and disappointed with Zian for lying to them both.

"Non Zian! Want to eat, non?" ask Aunt Retno the housekeeper in the house. Zian was very surprised by the arrival of Retno's aunt who suddenly came in the kitchen.

"Eh, my goodness aunt Retno! Aunty surprised me," said Zian. Aunt Retno chuckled because Zian was pouting her mouth.

"Non Zian wants to eat? Aunty cooks capcay and also beef jerky. Non Zian since this morning hasn't eaten well?" ask aunt Retno.

"Not aunty! Here I want to prepare food for me to eat, auntie," said Zian.

"Non Zian want me to make orange juice or apple juice?" bargain aunt Retno.

"Hem, I want some warm tea," said Zian. Aunt Retno immediately made some warm tea as requested by the young lady in the house.

" Now this, non Zian! This is also beef jerky and also its capcay. Non Zian what else?" tanya Aunt Retno served her miss with all her heart.

"Thank you so much Aunt Retno. This is more than enough" replied Zian. Then looked at Aunt Retno carefully.

Zian began to remember that Retno's aunt had also been very diligent in performing prayers. Now Zian began to be intrigued to ask with the maid in the house.

"Then, auntie wants to go into the room firstwell, non! Aunt Retno must take ablution and prepare to perform maghrib prayer. Then start reading the Quran" said Aunt Retno. Now Zian frowned.

"Aunt Retno, wait!" call Zian. Aunt Retno stopped and went back to her young lady.

"What is non Zian? Can I help you again? Or does non-Zian want to eat something else?" said aunt Retno.

"No aunt! Aunty must have known that this morning too, right? My mukena has been burned by papi mami. Right now I actually also want to do maghrib prayer. But I no longer have a face. Aunty can help me no? I have studied religion like my aunt. All this time I have secretly been practicing and learning the religion. I am also learning to fast now. Since morning I have not eaten. Here I'm ready to open up" explained Zian. Aunt Retno squinted her eyes. Aunt Retno really did not expect if the young lady was very serious about embracing religion like the religion that Retno's aunt believed.

"Auntie there's some mucena. Non Zian wants auntie to love me? But but I'm afraid that the young master and the big lady will be very angry if they come back to know that non Zian is doing and following the teachings like an aunt" said Aunt Retno.

"On that, let me take the risk, bi! It's my choice, aunt. If they get angry with me. Even if they torture me. I just want to believe that this is what I chose and I've convinced it" Zian said. Aunt Retno hugged her young lady. Aunt Retno's eyes glazed over and her tears fell.

"Thank God, thank God! Miss Zian! Aunt was very happy and happy to hear it. Aunty will give Miss Zian one of my new aunt's faces. That's for non-Zian" Aunt Retno said.

"Non Zian! But non-Zian must cancel the non-Zian fast first. At least by drinking water or warm tea that auntie made for non Zian," said aunt Retno.

"Good aunt! I'll break my fast today, Bismillah!" said Zian. Aunt Retno looked at the young girl with great freshness.

One week has passed. Papi Leo and Juan's mother have now returned from a vacation abroad. Many souvenirs brought by his papi mami Zian. Zian was delighted with the return of his parents.

"Zian! How are you, baby! Why do you look so thin, son?" mami Juan said as she hugged her only daughter. Zian just smiled showing his white teeth.

"No mami! I'm not on a diet!" sahut Zian's.

"Good! Don't forget to eat, son! For what try they are hungry to refrain from eating until the bedug at the end of the twilight arrived. You don't follow them, Zian!" said Mr. Leo. Zian hid his shock when his papi said so.

"Hem, what do you buy for Zian?" zian asked Juan's mother to distract him. Mami papi if alluding to the issue of belief and trust, Zian again worried. Of course, Zian was worried. Zian already kept the religious scriptures that he embraced and believed in today. In addition, he has returned to have the mukena gift from aunt Ratno.

"Mommy buyin necklace is beautiful and expensive for you. Also a party dress for your twentieth birthday" said Juan's mother.

"Wow really? Thank you dear mom!" sahut Zian space.

"Later on, I'll take you to your room, Zian. Mami has not dismantled the luggage from abroad," said Mami Juan. Zian suddenly came back scared. The problem is that she has decided to embrace the religion and the belief is known by her papi because her mother suddenly entered the room when Zian performed morning prayers. And in the end the mukena worn for prayer was burned by his papi. And strangely the mother was silent did not prevent the act of burning Zian's belongings.

"Okay, okay! Then I'll go upstairs, mommy, papi!" pamit Zian immediately stood up and went up the stairs to his room. Papi mami Zian looked at Zian until he could not see his eyes because he had entered his room. Papi Leo, along with Juan's mother, looked at each other and raised both shoulders.

"You must keep an eye on your son, mi! I think Zian is as stubborn as you were young" Mr Leo told his wife. Mami Juan narrowed her eyes looking at her husband.

"I don't think, pi! From whom did Zian learn about religion and belief? Do I have to find out about this and go to that person who has been a bad influence on Zian. You see for yourself, Pi! Zian became skinny. I think Zian has tried to fast like the teachings of that religion" said Mami Juan.

"You have to investigate. Zian can be influenced by his beliefs and has already carried out that teaching. That's why I've been insinuating Zian about the hunger. Papi see, Zian was very surprised to say that," said Mr. Leo.

"Hem, did Zian become affected by one of our maids who was always making moves like Zian did?" accuse Mami Juan. Mr. Leo narrowed his eyes.

"Who the hell, mi? Our maid in this house? Who do you mean?" ask Mr. Leo.

"Aunt Retno!" answer mami Juan. Mr. Leo widened his eyes.

"Hem, get him here!" mr. Leo's orders were suddenly furious. Mami Juan became shrunken in guts when she saw her husband was already angry.