Thorny Love

*Bab 71

The two families had lunch together. Then, mama and papa Zia offer papa and mama Zein to rest first before talking about their child's behavior. However, papa and mama Zein refused. They wanted to directly talk about their intentions to Zia's parents' house.

"You as Zia's parents would have known, right? What does it mean to get us to your house?" papa Zein said starting the conversation leads to the real intent of their arrival.

"Yes, we know. But before we talk about it further, I want to ask you first. Do you know what our son's current status is?" ask papa Zia anyway.

Mama and Papa Zein looked at each other for a while, making the hearts of Zia's parents somewhat anxious. Because in fact, the thing they feared the most was, the rejection for Zia of the status she had. That is, as a widow. Because Zein is an unmarried man at all.

After the two Zein parents matched each other, they finally drew a smile on each other's lips. A smile that relieved the hearts of mama and papa Zia.

"There's no need to talk about Zia's status right now. Because for us, the status of our daughter-in-law is not important. If Zein chooses him as his wife, we don't have to interfere with what his status is. The most important thing for us is, Zein likes and loves, then Zein is happy with his life. That's it," mama Zein said with a sweet smile on her lips.

"Then, thank goodness. We can be calm to talk about the continuation of the intention of your arrival to our house," said mama Zia along with a feeling of complete relief.

They continue talking about Zein and Zia's marriage. From that talk, they agreed to set a wedding party one week from now. As Zein said, the faster, the better.

After reaching an agreement, Zein's parents return home. Of course, not going home to them, but rather, going back to Zein's apartment to rest.

"Why not just stay here? You can think of this house as your home" said papa Zia.

"Sorry Mr. Willi, it is not our intention to be arrogant by not accepting your offer to stay in your home. But, we don't feel good bothering you guys by staying here for the next week. We also have an apartment here. We stayed in our apartment. It will be easier for us to prepare everything" said papa Zein refused in the most subtle way possible so that papa Zia was not offended.

Hearing that reason, papa Zia understood Zein's parents' intentions. He accepted Zein's parents' decision with pleasure.

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Five days later. Zia and Zein's wedding preparations are almost complete. The wedding dress they ordered, today they will take from Zia's subscription boutique.

Zein invites Zia home to invite Zia to pick up the dress. When Zein's car wants to turn towards Zia's yard, the car must stop because Rama's car also wants to do the same.

In the end, Rama and Zein both got out of the car because no one was willing to budge. They both survived wanting to enter Zia's courtyard first.

"You want what the hell? Why are you blocking my way?" rama asked with a very upset face.

Rama is very upset right now. When he finds out that Zia is getting married in a few days, Rama drives to Zia's house. He wanted to ask Zia about the truth of the news he had heard.

But, it was all like a dream now. Due to Zein's presence, the man before him right now was the biggest barrier of what Rama had expected.

Rama looked at Zein with a sharp gaze full of hatred and anger. It seemed, he wanted to swallow Zein round and round so that Zein disappeared from the sight of his eyes, as well as Zia's gaze.

"Sir Rama this is all right? Mr Rama who blocked my path, why even Mr Rama who seems very angry and very upset with me? I should be angry with Mr. Rama, not the other way around."

"You're really looking for trouble with me as it turns out," Rama said while clutching Zein's collar tightly.

"Mas Rama stop!" Zia shouted loudly when she saw what Rama had done to Zein. While Zein, he resigned because he knew that Zia would definitely defend him.

"Zi-Zia." Rama immediately took off his grip quickly. She was shocked because Zia saw what she was doing.

"Zia, I'm sorry. What you see is not the same as what actually happened. It's just a misunderstanding, Zia," Rama said trying to explain what money is happening to Zia.

"You don't have to explain anything to Rama. Because I don't need an explanation from you. Zein, go!" zia said as she walked through Rama.

"Zia, wait!" Rama stopped Zia by holding her hand.

That way was a success, because Zia had indeed stopped her steps. With a sharp look, Zia stared fixedly at Rama. Zein who saw that felt bad. He felt very uncomfortable with the treatment of Rama to Zia.

However, Zein was not the type of man who would show what he felt firsthand. Zein will keep what he feels, if he thinks the situation is not right for him to show what he feels.

"Take me off, Rama! Don't you see that my future husband is looking at you being rude to me?"

"So ... What did I hear was real Zia? You're getting married to her in a few days?" rama asked with sadness.

"Yes, what you heard is true. I'm getting married to Zein in a few days. I'm sorry if I forgot the invitation for you. Because I thought, you might not want to come to Zein's wedding."

"Zi-Zia ... Congratulations on the wedding that you will be having in a moment. You're right, I can't possibly attend your wedding party because of some things. Which of course I can not tell you," said Rama with sadness.

"Thank you very much Rama. I won't ask you why either. Yes, I have to go, Zein and I have to go first. Excuse me," said Zia while pulling the hand that Rama had held since.