Not the Perfect Wife
221. S2 - Want to cancel the engagement
"I really don't know if you're getting engaged. I'm sorry if I unknowingly hurt you" Afrin said with tears in her eyes.
"I will never forgive you. You humiliated not only me, but my parents as well. I congratulate you on getting Khairi and may you always be happy with him."
Vira immediately left her friend who was crying. Afrin really doesn't know about it. In her heart the girl asked, why is Khairi hiding such an important thing? If that man was going to be engaged to Vira, why would he still want to ask her to be his wife?
Afrin sat down and put her face on the table resting on her hands. He could still hear the whispers of the people around him. Zahra who was beside him tried to calm the friend. He hugged Afrin trying to give her strength.
"Zahra, I .. I really don't know if Vira will be engaged to Khairi. No one said anything to me .. those closest to Khairi said if ... he was never close to anyone .. Therefore I accepted his proposal," said Afrin stammered for holding back tears.
"Yes, I know. You can't do it intentionally. You calm down first, you better talk about this to Khairi, afraid it's just a misunderstanding."
"Misunderstanding how? It's obvious Vira is very angry with me and about her parents they must hate me too."
Afrin didn't understand why her best friend said that? It was clear that he was guilty, but Zahra still defended him.
"Why indeed? All this time Vira also does not like you. Don't tell me I'm wrong, everyone can see. Is that what you call a friend? Angry in public, without asking first. It's the same as humiliating you" Zahra said with emotion.
He had not liked Vira's way of making friends for a long time. All this time Zahra did not want to interfere, but this time the girl was outrageous. Vira humiliates Afrin in front of everyone. This news will surely break tomorrow morning.
"But I was wrong. I should have found out first, whether or not Khairi already had a partner."
"It is better for now you calm yourself first, do not meet Khairi, fear you are also still emotional and make mistakes. Think about everything carefully, lest you regret it when it's too late" said Zahra, who did not want her best friend to choose the wrong choice. Afrin just nodded in response.
"You want to go home, do you still want to be here?" ask Zahra. "If you want to go home, I'll come, okay? Afraid that you will not be concerned when driving. Although I can't replace you driving, at least I can let you talk. So you don't think about it too much."
"No need, I'm fine! You also have to work" Afrin said, wiping away her tears.
Afrin cannot go home under these circumstances. People at home can worry later. He wanted to go to a place that would calm him down first. After everything is fine, the girl will go home.
"I'm a little late and that's okay."
"Don't, I don't want to just because I got your pay cut. Especially if you have to lose your job. I'm gonna feel so guilty."
"All right, then. Come on, we're out together!" They also left class.
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At night when everyone was enjoying dinner, the house phone rang, Rani immediately picked up and took her to the restaurant.
"Sorry, Non Afrin, there's a call from Mr. Khairi" Rani said, handing over the phone.
"I'm eating, Ma'am. Ma'am only said," said Afrin without seeing Rani make everyone in the dining room look at her.
"Let me go" said Emran.
"Yes, Sir." Rani handed the landline to her employer.
"Hello, assalamualaikum," said Emran.
"Waalaikumsalam, Um. Sorry to interrupt, I just wanted to talk to Afrin. I called her this afternoon, but she didn't pick up my call at all. I'm so worried about him. Is she okay?" ask Emran in a row from across the phone.
"He's fine. Don't you worry."
"But from this afternoon why won't he pick up my phone, Om?"
"Let me ask."
"Thank you, Om. Then I hang up the phone. Assalamualaikum."
Khairi felt strange about Afrin's attitude. He also heard the girl refuse to talk because she was eating. The man was sure that Emran was eating too, but his future father-in-law was still willing to talk to him.
"Getishalight." Emran hands the phone back to Rani and turns to her daughter. Afrin who was stared at also continued to enjoy his dinner.
"You don't want to say anything, honey," asked Emran to his daughter.
"Say what, Pa?" ask Afrin.
"Why did you reject the call from Khairi? Don't tell me you're eating, that's an old-fashioned excuse."
"I want to cancel my wedding plans with Khairi, Pa," Afrin replied to everyone in shock.
Wasn't the girl herself who had already approved of Khairi's proposal back then? Why do you suddenly want to cancel it? They were increasingly convinced that something must have happened to Afrin and Khairi.
"What's wrong with you, honey? Do you have a problem with Khairi? You can finish it well. Just talk first" Yasna said.
"Nothing, Mother. It's just that I feel unworthy of him."
Yasna knows her daughter loves Khairi. There must be a reason why he spoke that way. As the woman was about to speak, Emran prevented her. The man shook his head silently at his wife.
"Whatever your decision, you should talk carefully because you also agree to this wedding plan" said Emran.
"Yes, Pa. I'll talk to Khairi later."
"Before it's too late, think well of everything and more importantly ask God for guidance."
"Yes, Pa," said Afrin. The girl was not ready to talk to Khairi, but she had to tell him everything. He does not want everyone to be sad and ashamed for what he has done.
They continued to eat dinner in silence. Everyone was busy with their own thoughts, even after they were done they all went back to their rooms. Without talking for a while in the family room.
"Do you know what happened to Afrin and Khairi?" yasna asked as the two were in the room.
"No idea, Mother. This morning he was fine and something happened when he left the house. Khairi said Afrin did not pick up her call during the day. Something must have happened while he was on campus" Emran said. "Later Papa find out," he continued, who was embraced by Yasna.
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