It Turns out There's Love
24 - WASTED

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"Actually nothing happened with Zafira and Fariz, auntie. We were okay. But when Fariz had lunch with Zafira at a restaurant near Zafira's office, Ronald suddenly came and broke our lunch. He told Fariz to stay away from Zafira and even told him about Zafira and Ronald's wedding plans in the near future. Perhaps that is what made Fariz angry and unwilling to talk to Zafira," Zafira explained without covering up anything that actually happened between himself and Fariz.

Tina.

"What's? You want to get married? When?," asked Tina consecutively unable to hide her surprise.

The woman was completely shocked to hear the news that Zafira had delivered. And for a moment the woman fell silent trying to calm her suddenly restless feelings.

How not to fret? The child of the puppet eye must experience the fate of love is very bitter, the girl who since childhood admired and loved chose to marry another man.

"Not yet know aunt. This is only Zafira and Ronald's plan, not sure when the date. Maybe in the next few months, because Ronald and his parents have not come to see mom and dad. Forgive Zafira yes aunt, Zafira can not accept the arranged marriage that has been agreed by aunt and om Rico with mom papa," explained Zafira with a voice full of regret.

Tina was stunned to hear Zafira's words. On one hand, he did not want to blame the girl but on the other, he also felt pity to see the state of the child.

As a mother, Tina was able to feel what Fariz was experiencing. The woman is sure that at this time the son must be very hurt to hear the news that the girl he loves will soon marry another man, but Tina tried to be heartened and had to accept Zafira's decision sincerely.

"Yes, it's okay son, later the aunt who will advise Fariz. Whatever your decision may be will make you happy. Aunty also can't force you to accept an arranged marriage with Fariz. If you don't love Fariz, it's not your fault either. No one is to blame in this situation. Aunty just wishes you could be happy with whoever your husband is later on" Tina prayed sincerely for the friend's son.

Tina's heart is so good, it is natural that from decades ago to this day, Laras chose even to make Tina as a brother.

And Zafira would have been very lucky if he had a father-in-law as good as Tina who never blamed Zafira for refusing an arranged marriage with her son, even the woman had never distinguished Zafira from Fariz, either, love Zafira as much as she loves Fariz.

"Thank you aunt. Aunt is very kind. Zafira will be home. Zafira wants to see Fariz and explain everything. Zafira did not want Fariz to stay away from Zafira after hearing of Zafira's wedding plans," she told reporters.

"Dear, you can come here whenever you want. Aunt agrees, you explain well with Fariz hopefully he can understand. Aunt will also advise him. It's three o'clock now, you're here after work?,"

"Aunty soon, in about an hour. Zafira prayed Ashar first in the office and finished a little work, after that go straight home,"

"Well, you be careful on the road, boy, don't speed! Assalamu'alaikum," Tina's message closed the conversation.

"Wa'alaikumsalam aunt,"

At 16:05.

Zafira was in the car. The girl kept thinking about Fariz. All the contents inside his head were filled about Fariz. Even Ronald, who had called him dozens of times, was ignored. The girl was still irritated by Ronald's attitude which she thought had gone beyond the limit.

Zafira knew that Fariz must have been very hurt by this incident, let alone knowing Zafira's wedding plans.

While at Fariz's parents' house.

Fariz sat pensively leaning on the head of the bed staring blankly ahead. His eyes looked at the television screen on the wall but his mind floated away to Zafira.

Zafira's beautiful face, her charming smile and her gentle attitude and sometimes when angry to look funny and adorable, all of that is reflected in the man's eyes.

"I'm so stupid! All this time I kept hoping you could love me and return my feelings, but today I got the answers to all my waiting. You choose another man to be your husband. It's in vain what I've been fighting for all this time. I even bought a house and an apartment for my future with you later. I wish I could spend the rest of my life with you. I also dreamt of moving out of my papa mama's house and being able to live with you in the house that I had prepared for you. But what's going on now? You never care about my feelings. Even you have now decided to accept the proposal of another man rather than learn to love me" whispered Fariz's heart while rubbing the rough face of his now completely disheveled face.

"Now what should I do? Should I take you and walk away from you? Can I live without seeing your face? O Allah help thy Servant through all this" whispered Fariz Nelangsa, turning his head upward.

A few minutes later, Tina walked into Fariz's room and saw the child sitting with legs propped up at the head of the bed. My mom sat on the side of the bed.

"Son, what happened to you and Zafira?," Tina asked but Fariz was unaware of Tina's arrival, the man was still swept away in daydreams.

"Fariz?" called Tina in a slightly amplified voice.

Only then did the man come to his senses and with a surprised look turned to the woman sitting nearby.

Fariz was silent, staring at Tina for a moment. But his mouth was still too heavy to put out a word. My mother was very understanding of her child's condition.

"Darling, my mom already knew from Zafira. Just now he called my mom asking where you are. He has also told you about the problems of the two of you," explained Tina staring at the son who was still silent.

The mother extended her right hand and rubbed Fariz's head. There was pain in the heart of the woman seeing the state of the child that was so bad.

But Tina could not do much. No one can force Zafira's heart to love Fariz. And no one can stop Zafira's heart from loving Ronald. All the feelings of love that are in the heart of Zafira, Zafira is the one who feels, and only himself can determine where his heart will dock and give him happiness.

Fariz was silent. Without being told by her mother, Fariz could already guess that Zafira would be looking for her. Zafira is not a typical hard-hearted girl, but vice versa. His figure was very gentle and attentive, and Zafira's impossible item would allow Fariz to simply disappear from the parking lot in an angry condition without finding out his whereabouts.

Fariz memorized, Zafira will do various ways to make up with him. It was one of Zafira's traits that made Fariz fall in love with the girl.

At the moment Fariz just wants to be alone and does not want to make a sound even though his mother has invited him to speak.

"Son, listen to mama.., you can't blame Zafira completely. Zafira is a good boy. Has he been mean to you all this time? Never has he? He considers you a friend and a brother, it is normal that you grow up together. Even if he doesn't have the feelings you do, you shouldn't blame him. He wants to be a friend and consider you a brother, that's more than enough. And you're lucky to have a brother like Zafira. He's always been nice and looked after you and mom and dad. So my mother's advice, make up. All problems, you submit to Allah," said Tina while continuing to wipe the child's hair.

"If Zafira is your soul mate, no one can separate you. There will be a way for you to unite. But if Zafira is not your soul mate, as strong and persistent as you fight for her, you will never be together. Surrender yourself and pray to Allah to be given the best path for your life and also Zafira's life. You understand what mama means?" said Tina again advising the child who is now sitting dumbstruck.

When Tina and Fariz were in the room, Zafira's white Honda Civic entered the yard. Looks like a sturdy-bodied Security has closed the fence back.

Zafira who had been used to going in and out of this house, immediately opened the front door that was not locked.

The girl walked in and around looking for the host but no one was found. He thought, if Tina was resting in the room and the girl did not want to disturb the rest time of her mother's friend.

Zafira immediately stepped into Fariz's room with the briefcase in her right hand.

"Tok, tock, tock"

Zafira knocked slowly on Fariz's room door.

Spontaneous Fariz and Tina turned towards the door.

"That must be Zafira" whispered Tina to Fariz. Fariz's eyes were still fixed on the door leaf.

"It has. Don't keep silencing Zafira, no good. Moreover, he had taken great pains to come here. Poor thing. From morning to evening he worked, and came back to work straight here to see you. Do you have the heart to treat the girl you love like this?," persuaded Tina still trying to reconcile the son with the prospective daughter-in-law, that too if paired.

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