The Heart that Chose

Dendi's memories with Khalid

The car rolled out of the yard of the house, out of the sturdy gate. Khalid closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and finally Syafina shed her tears as well as she had been arrested.

His memory recalled the moment he first entered that gate, a very beautiful and magnificent house before his eyes. At that time she could not believe her husband had such a luxurious house. At the time, she felt like a very lucky woman. Now she had to leave the house, not reluctant to leave the luxury but the house was a witness to her growing love for her husband. There are so many sweet memories there.

"Sir Khalid was indeed a rare man, he was able to leave the luxury he had for the woman he loved. Leave one for me like this God" Linda muttered in her heart, she glanced at her boss from the rearview mirror.

"Sorry, we go straight home or stop by where first ? " ask Linda after a while the car slides out of the gate.

"Attending the hospital, I wanted to go with my mother" Khalid replied.

"Good sir" Linda drove her car to the hospital at moderate speed, the morning road was quite crowded, people were busy carrying out their respective activities.

Because it was not far away, they had arrived at the hospital within 20 minutes. Linda opened the door for Khalid, Khalid went down and Syafina followed behind him. Then Khalid took his wife to walk into the room where Sherina was being treated. Khalid knocked on the door and said his greetings. Shortly after, the door was opened by his mother.

"Khal, you finally went to see Sherina too. He's getting better. Why did you come here, was it so busy? " Fatimah then saw Syafina also coming.

"Fina let's go in" Fatimah asked.

Syafina nodded her head, and gave a smile to Fatimah's mother.

"Mom, I didn't come to see Sherina, but I did. I leave my house, from now on all my property belongs to Sherina."

"Khalid, what are you talking about you say where ?. Why you should give Sherina your fortune, she doesn't want it, she just wants you to marry her. "

"Mom I can't"

"For Shafina will not allow you, Shafina what kind of wife you are, let your husband fall into poverty. Polygamy is not wrong, many people are happy polygamy"

"Mom, I've allowed it. But brother still does not want to." replied Syafina who was bowed.

"Liar, you never allowed Khalid to marry me. After your husband falls into poverty, you will leave him too. Unfortunately Khalid had a wife like you, an unlucky lady" Sherina cursed Syafina, and Khalid did not accept that.

"Sherin, I'm not here to hear your swearing at my wife, I just want to say goodbye to mom. Syafina has never influenced me, she just complies with my decisions."

"Khal, where are you guys going?" Asked his mother, he actually did not want to see the tension this morning.

"We will go home to the village of Shafina" Khalid approached his mother, stretched out his hand.

Fatimah received her son's hand, and Khalid hugged her mother very tightly.

"I'm sorry ma'am, I'll still take care of you. But I can't keep my mother's will telling me to marry Sherin.. I really can't ma'am" Khalid shed a tear on his mother's shoulder. Fatimah could feel what Khalid was feeling at that moment, in her heart she was compassionate with her son.

"I appreciate your decision, I hope you've thought carefully about this decision so you don't regret it later"

"Yes ma'am, me and Syafina say yes ma'am"

Fatimah nodded, she wiped away her son's tears. Syafina also approached her father-in-law, she extended her hand to Fatimah, and Fatimah did not budge. Syafina could not bear to cry, and she squealed at her in-laws.

"I'm sorry Fina bu" Syafina said between her tears.

"Wake up, you take good care of Khalid. Don't leave him when he's got nothing".

Fatimah took a deep breath holding back her emotions wanting her to slap, grabbing Syafina's hair which had made her son fall into poverty. But Shafina was pregnant with Khalid's child, and she was not the one who betrothed Khalid to Syafina. Now there is only regret in Fatimah. Why he didn't marry Khalid to Sherina.

Syafina also stood "yes ma'am, I will take care of bang Khalid".

Sherina who saw that was disgusted to see Syafina, she threw her face away. He wanted Fatimah to slap or kick the village girl.

"Of Fina, we're leaving now" Khalid took his wife's hand.

"Dendi and my lawyer will be here to finish the letter, your business is only with them" Khalid spoke to Sherina.

Sherina was silent not wanting to show her joy, in her heart she smiled with satisfaction. He wins getting all of Khalid's possessions easily, but he also feels defeated not getting Khalid because he wants Khalid and his property too.

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"Yes, get carried away by this, but you're the only one in. Me and bang Khalid in the car". Syafina did not want to be escorted by it directly because she was afraid of the long, she would definitely cry again to be alone with her friend.

about an hour Linda drove around by a friend of Syafina. It was finally over, and it was time for them to leave the city. Linda drove her car at a moderate pace down the city streets, slowly leaving the city.

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Dendi has today completed all of her duties from Khalid, her toughest assignment as long as she's her best friend's assistant.

Now Dendi pensive herself in the chair of her desk, remembering all her memories with her best friend.

The flash back

Dendi lay on a wooden bench under a shady Acacia tree, he was not on schedule pack Heri business combination Accounting courses. Maybe he'll just quit college and find a job. His father died two months ago, his mother was only a housewife.Now Mama Sefni made cookies and chips and left them in the stall. Dendi Pity her mother who had to pay for her college. Dendi is already sure to quit college, this afternoon she will look for work only.

"Hi Den, why didn't you come in earlier.?' Khalid sat down next to the lying dendi.

"Maybe I just quit Khal college, I'm just looking for a job"

"Stop college?, who else helped me with my assignment?"

"Alaah, you're actually smart. Just too busy in the shop."

"Where do you want to apply for a job? " ask Khalid.

"Maybe a driver, or a security guard"

"Den, why don't you cooperate with me. Are you ashamed of my cooperation? "

"No, is there a vacancy? I can't fuss, I don't know the machine"

"Astagfirullah, who told you to be a repairman. You're my assistant. The plan is I want to move to the shophouse, my customers in the workshop more and more, and the restaurant is also very crowded"

"Truth Khal, I want to" Dendi rushed up, she widened her eyes in delight.

"Naah, good thing you quickly said you want to find work, even though the plan is I want Jessica to be my assistant. You probably need more"

"Okey, just love me Khal, Jessica just rocking her legs, to the salon, Shoping to the mall, let me work"

"Yes the deal, huh? "

"Do you need to enter materials, degrees or cover letters? "

"Bring the body, start work tomorrow"

"The truth? " Dendi couldn't believe it was that easy to get a job.

"Yes, but there's a condition"

"What's? "

"Don't stop going to college, that's all. I don't want my assistant to just graduate SMU, later my business will be a big company, when my assistant finished SMU"

"Okey okay, I'm not quitting college"

Dendi is very grateful to get a job, and still be able to stay in college. Half an hour ago, he was very upset. The money in his pocket was only twenty thousand rupiah.

Since then Dendi has been a loyal assistant to Khalid.

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