Loving Saleha's Bodyguard
Son-in-law Candidate

The time just showed at 20:00 but the parlour looked quiet like it was uninhabited. After the slap, the children only went out to pray magrib. After that they returned to their room. Likewise with Miss Romlah and Ms Rahayu, for the last two hours they did not even talk to each other. It seemed like the sadness of the slap had really hurt everyone, and certainly the most injured among all was Raina Salsadila.

Tok.Tok-sign.Tok.

The sound of knocking coming from outside her room made Rahayu sigh violently. Nothing could cure her grief other than the embrace of her beloved daughter, Raina.

The rice has turned into porridge. Now Rahayu's mother really regretted her words that did not want to see Raina's face. His anger has ruined everything. She realizes Raina is doing the right thing by uniting Andre and his mother, but her maternal spirit and fear have crippled her common sense.

"Mbak yu's... Come in, mbak!" Speak Romlah with a tone of voice that is almost inaudible. Sadness also still filled his chest cavity.

"Yes Allah... Ma'am! What did you do?" As soon as mom Romlah opened the door to Rahayu's room, a big surprise was waiting for him. Fresh blood splattered on the floor of the room. While the cry of Rahayu's mother can no longer come out, she is sad. So sad that I can't control her feelings.

"Mbak yu, is this mbak? Didn't mbak yu think of the children mbak yu? Why did mbak yu hurt mbak yu's own hand? Hik.Hiks." The roar of crying again filled Rahayu's room.

Miss Romlah hugged her brother without being able to stop his sobs. For the residents of the parlour, today was a very hard day. This one day went very slow. Crying and sadness seemed to be heartbreaking friends.

"Rome. I think I just want to die. Imagining the face of the beloved princess mbak pale, in addition to hurt her make mbak feel the tightness extraordinary. Mbak already punishes the hand that has dared to slap the face of the princess mbak! Hiks.Hiks!" The crying of Rahayu's mother spilled back.

"Why did mbak yu hurt mbak yu's own hand? Raina wouldn't like that mbak! This hand did slap Raina in the face, but this hand was her mother's hand! The pain Raina would feel from seeing her mother's hand hurt was far greater than the grief from the slap." Said mom Romlah while cupping her brother's middle-aged face.

"Mbak yu knows right? Raina's like grass, even if it's stepped on it it'll keep growing." Say it again, this time in a voice full of enthusiasm.

"Romlah knows you're still traumatized! Caring for the little Raina who was almost gone at that time, made mbak yu afraid that his sisters would experience the same thing. This time it was different mbak yu! So different!

Ma'am Yu see for yourself, right? Raina always stood in front of her sisters. He was even willing to become a bulletproof suit for his sisters so that his sisters would not be injured.

Ma'am Yu knows too, right? Raina did the right thing by uniting Andre and ma'am Alya. Because I could never do what Raina did for Andre.

If Ms. Alya dared to hurt Andre as much as little Raina had experienced first, for God's sake I say mbak, Raina was willing not to defend her sisters. Ma'am is lucky to have Raina as a daughter, and her sisters are lucky to have Raina as an older sister.

Romlah knew the event in the middle room was not supposed to happen. Mbak Yu also realized mbak yu was wrong. That's enough for all of us. Tomorrow, can you apologize and hug Raina?" Say mom Romlah while treating Rahayu's injured hand.

Bu Rahayu could only nod at her sister's words, her face carving out a happy smile. His longing for Raina now filled his chest cavity, in his heart he prayed that the sun would soon arrive, so that he could embrace his beautiful daughter. He wanted to immediately say out loud that he was proud to have a daughter of Saleha like Raina Salsadila.

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Meanwhile in a different place, Sawn sits at the table alone with a glass of soft drink. The night was empty without Raina.

Sawn's memory plan goes back to spinning at the point where he first expresses his love for Raina. There was no beautiful answer he listened to other than rejection with soft yet painful language.

A second later, he started smiling happily. Ballroom Hotel where Sawn stands today is a silent witness to the feelings of love, rejection and happiness that he felt, all the stories are summarized in the Ballroom of this hotel, Five-star hotel headed by Pak Andi Praja Dinata, papa Sawn and Yuna.

"This place still looks the same, it's just that my Raina isn't with me." Sawn muttered while looking at Robin who was currently showing off her handsome face.

To the west near the bench that Sawn was sitting on, stood the perfect figure of Prof. Zain was talking to his girl friend.

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"Sister!" Yuna approaches Sawn's table, followed by ViVi and Arnela behind her.

"Where's sister-in-law? Why are you just sitting by yourself? Brother looks pathetic!" Yuna said again.

"Your sister-in-law is sick! I want to go home, but Robin's holding brother for an hour." Reply Sawn with a face that shows his boredom.

"One hour? Yeah, I can understand that. Big brother entrepreneur, bang Robin must be planning a big thing for the good of your company." Yuna said knowing.

"Your friends look bored! You just go, you'll see mom and dad!" Sawn said with a smile.

"Yes already. Yuna go yes, brother!" Yuna hugged Sawn then she walked with Vivi and Arnela looking for a delicious dish that could soothe her empty stomach.

"No." Reply Arnela and ViVi simultaneously.

"Okay, enjoy your time! I'm hungry, I'll find food, right there!" Yuna said while pointing at the two Chefs who were serving the guests.

Without Yuna noticing, a burly hand pulled her arm out of the party. Yuna was surprised, but she could do nothing. If he screams then his mom and dad who are standing not far from him will be angry to see him walking alone with a foreign man in the crowd.

"You again? This time what?" Yuna asked after she stood on the balcony of the hotel, standing with the most handsome man she had ever seen in her entire life.

Not a word came out of the perfect man's lips. He smiles. Occasionally biting his lower lip, staring at the perfect woman standing in front of him made his chest pound faster.

A ceklekkk!

The camera phone that was in the male restraint in front of Yuna without permission took a portrait of her face.

"Prof. Zain, you? Iiiihhh!" Yuna was a little furious, but her sweet attitude actually made Prof. Zain laughed more and more.

"Give me the phone! I said give it!"

Yuna walked over to Prof. Zain, he tried to snatch the phone from the hands of the handsome man, unfortunately their height is not comparable, Yuna was overwhelmed and she gave up.

"What you just did, it's not true!" Yuna glared while squeezing her fingers.

A second later Prof. Zain threw his phone towards Yuna who was currently standing not far from him.

"Ooo... Turns out I just found out you're a reliable person." Puji Prof's. Zain to Yuna who managed to catch the phone he threw.

"What's this?"

"That? That's my cellphone! Don't you want my phone! I gave you my phone!" Reply Prof. Zain with a smile. Her blue irises glow under the light of the lights.

"Not that!" Chirps Yuna is upset.

"I mean, why did you send my picture to that foreign number?" Yuna asked while throwing the phone in her hand at the owner.

Profs. Zain walked slowly towards Yuna. While Yuna, she walked backwards following Prof's footsteps. Zain continued to approach him.

Auu! Yuna grimaced, her body hitting the wall.

"Mommy said she wanted to see the face of her future daughter-in-law. That's why I sent you a portrait when her daughter-in-law's face looks perfectly beautiful." Whisper Prof. Zain in Yuna's ear. After that he backed off voluntarily.

"Let's go in! If other people see us here, they might think I kidnapped you! I don't like that." Prof. Zain again without caring about the annoyed face of Yuna Dinata.

"Hey... How dare you! Who said I wanted to be your future Mommy's daughter-in-law?" Yuna spoke in a loud tone, but Prof. Zain had already paid no attention to his words.

The owner of the blue netra walked over while waving his hands, while his lips still carved a smile.

"Hi...!" Yuna shouted again, it was a pity that the owner of the perfect face had disappeared behind the sturdy walls of the Hotel.

Yuna was silent, she could still feel Prof's roar of breath. Zaina. He placed his right hand on his chest, it turned out that his chest was beating very fast.

Prospective son-in-law! That's so ridiculous. Lirih Yuna slowly, but her lips could not be separated from the smile.

I don't know what fate awaits them ahead. One thing is certain, Prof. Zain felt very soothing in Yuna Dinata's ears.

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