Between Love and Friendship
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Ken approached Zara who was sitting in the waiting room of the hospital. Every day he always wished he had good news about Alfie. Ken sits next to Zara and gives Zara an invitation letter. Zara stared for a moment at the invitation letter that Ken gave and then Zara received the invitation letter.

" You're finally married, Ken." Zara said in a soft voice. I don't know why his chest still feels tight. The one who filled his mind right now was Alfie.

" yes. But the show will not be complete. Because there is no Alfi." Ken was bowing with sadness. Alfi is a valuable figure in Ken's life.

" Aren't you going to step down?"

" Can't do it, Zar. Naila's family have announced the date to their extended family." Ken. Ken took his breath. It was hard to remember that the best friend he hoped to witness in his marriage could not attend.

Zara wiped away the tears that were ready to spill at the end of her eyes.

" Sheffthhh.." Ken was throwing his breath rough. The situation of Alfi that never changes makes it crowded.

" I'm cape.." Zara said in a soft voice.

Ken just kept quiet and looked at Zara briefly.

" Why did Alfi torture my feelings like this, Ken." Zara said her tears were starting to break. " Why didn't he just wake up? Doesn't she miss me and Arkan." Said Zara again.

" Alfi must be missing you too, Zar." Ken.

Zara dropped her head on Ken's shoulder. In any case Zara needs a backrest that can help her to stay strong. Ken wanted to get away but his mother's sense of Zara made Ken just stay quiet.

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Naila was stunned in front of her boarding door when she saw that her entire family in the village was suddenly in front of her boarding door.

" Why are you coming now?" Tanya Naila could not believe what she saw.

" This is your father, Nai. Can't wait to see the candidate who said from the mouth of your future husband's neighbor was a rich prince." Seloroh Rasmini, Naila's mother.

" oah.. He's still working at this hour." Naila. " Go in here." Naila took her family of eight into her narrow room.

" Here we sleep here, mba?" Ningsih whispered as her eyes went around watching Naila's boarding room.

" I think there's a shelter." Sahut Rasmini.

" There's no way you guys are staying here. Our sleep is like this!" Naila protested and scratched her non-itchy head. His family exists. The wedding is ten days away. But they came.

" I'll call Ken first." Naila. And took his cell phone and came out of his room. He said his room was currently more crowded than the market.

After a while Naila called Ken. Naila went back to her room. " Ken's gonna find a house for you to stay in for a while." Naila. It's really bad he had to trouble Ken. But how else. Letting them sleep at his cost is also very unlikely. Ken did propose sleeping in his apartment. Remember his family are from the village and they are only farmers. It would be a little difficult to use the facilities in Ken's apartment.

Almost in the afternoon. Ken just arrived at Naila's boarding house. There was a sound of his voice coming outside. Ken never went into Naila's room. Call Naila and let her know she's here.

Naila takes her family to the courtyard of her boarding room to meet Ken. Ken was a little glued to see how many items they had brought.

" Oh my man-to-be." Rasmini immediately approached Ken and stroked Ken's arm wrapped in his suit.

Ken kissed the back of Rasmini's hand.

" This is Naila's father." Said Rasmini introducing Tejo to Ken. When the application first. Tejo was outside the village to treat his stomach that had often come down.

" It's really rich prince huh, ma'am." Tejo looked at Ken in amazement. Ken's hands feel very smooth in contrast to his rough hands because almost every day friends with hoes.

" Frog prince, sir." Joke Ken.

" Naila is lucky to be a handsome and rich man. Lahh you are in the village only in the assessment of Mr. Lurah's son!" Ningsih whispers to her daughter Laksmi.

" I'm taking you to the house I've rented." Ken and help them raise barang2 into the car he rented also to drive the Naila family.

" You rented the car too?" Naila Whisper. Because he knows that Ken only has one SUV like that.

" yes. Take an office car. But office operations are solid again." Ken said as they were on their way to the house Ken had rented.

" I'm sorry my family took care of you." Naila said a little embarrassed to Ken.

" I don't feel bothered." Ken said and gently stroked Naila's head.

Ken turned on a pretty big two-story house. Ken stopped his car in the yard and then got off.

" This was your house all along. Please select your room. Sorry if it's uncomfortable." Ken.

Naila's family looked at the astonishment of the large building in front of her which they thought was quite luxurious. " It's gonna be very convenient." Seloroh.

" Thank God." Ken. " I have to go back to the office. There's still work to be done." Ken said.

" You're heart." Naila.

Ken gave Naila some money in silence.

" What is this?"

" Take your family to eat. If less. Call me." Ken said and then drove his car back to his office.

Naila immediately put a lot of money into the shirt. Not good until seen by his family, especially Bude Ningsih. Budenya is famous duitan eyes.

Naila approached her parents and her two younger siblings who had been silent since then because her budenya dominated the conversation between them.

" Ken ever stayed at your boarding house, Nduk?" Tanya Tejo was a little concerned considering how the town children were getting along today.

" Boro-boro nginap, sir. Going into Naila's dorm room, too, never." Answer Naila.

" It turns out he's handsome he also has an adab, sir. It's not wrong for Naila to pick him." Sahut Rasmini is proud because his daughter has not been touched by the hands of a male prank.

" At least because he just wants to be your mistress! Don't be proud yet..." Seloroh Laksmi.

" Husse.." Rasmini told Laksmi to shut up. " You're jealous of Naila and rich men." Rasmini.

" I'm not jealous of Bu'le.. I'm just reminding! Ken is rich and handsome. Who wants to be the same he is a lot. He's better off with Naila. Country boy and nothing is the same as him." Connect Laksmi again.

" You promised not to talk about the macem-macem!" Tejo Snap.

" Tell you how angry!" Laksmi said and carried her bag to the room on the second floor.