The Journey of Love Habibah..
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Day by day Habibah passed by arguing and making his fierce boss and jutek was out of words. He could always silence his superiors with words that could not be denied the truth. Like one day they argue about something that is actually trivial, it's just that his boss is like always looking for an excuse to always be able to argue with the girl.

" You are Nur, so the girl does not like to be too brave to argue and fight like this. Aren't you afraid that no man will ever want to be with you? Oh, it's appropriate that you during your work here no one wants to be close to you, you're a girl like this. So the girl should be gentle, you're hijab-wearing you should be softer than the girls in general." babble Zelly on his subordinates who were looking focused on making a work report that day.

" I'm sorry sir, my attitude will be the same with the person I'm dealing with. If a man like my father does not want to be gentle, you do not deserve a gentle attitude from me. No problem no man wants to be with me, but that does not mean it is a reason for me to want to humble myself in front of a man like this father. Do you think the father is great if it can crush subordinates? I may be your father's subordinate at work. But in my eyes you are not someone I deserve to fear. Father of a commoner whom I will only follow instructions in his work beyond that I will not submit. If you hope I can be pierced with the attitude of the father who is pretentious and jutek with me, you are wrong people." he replied while staying with his job without looking at Zelly at all.

" You are so frankly love my same resistance Nur? You're not afraid of your image falling with your attitude that doesn't match your appearance?" ask Zelly again.

" My appearance is my business, as long as I don't harm others I don't care about the judgment of people especially the father." The answer is very piercing for Zelly .

Zelly was very upset because he could not conquer the tiny girl easily. Your body is tiny and cute, but your attitude is not like yours. You have a great guts even greater than my male subordinates. Just this time I was dealing with a person like you even you are a girl. Aih.. Damn, why am I always looking for him? Arguing with him is like opium to me, if it doesn't irritate me I feel like there's something lacking in my day. Doggone... Suddenly Zelly snorted violently while rubbing her own hair as if something was wrong with her.

Three months passed without feeling, entering a festive December for the villagers in the area where he lived. Because many traditional activities are also religious activities for Christians in welcoming Christmas and in continuing with the new year. Many festivals are held there. Every year, December is the most anticipated month for many people. But unlike Habibah, the girl did not like the crowd so she could be said to have never attended the annual event.

One day when he was just coming home from work, he had just finished bathing and doing the Ashar prayer his first brother Joseph approached him.

" Son, how old are you now?" suddenly tanyanya.

"20, why brother?" her question was astonished by her brother's question who suddenly asked her age.

" When do you want to have a boyfriend, adek you already have a girlfriend but you are close to one man not? Aren't you afraid of being stepped on?" say brother Yusuf again.

" Sister, I don't want to date, if you're already a mate, see you too." he said as he stepped into the kitchen to start cooking.

" I have a friend I want to introduce you to. If you are suitable you can continue if it is not suitable you can reject it. He is already S1 and is now studying in the pesantren. If you want, he'll come home before he goes back to the boarding school" Yusuf said.

" I can't refuse and I can't either.. If he is serious he can come to meet first, then it is up to God, brother." replied Habibah worried. Because he himself was not sure of his words. Because there is still someone in his heart. Could this be the best thing for me and him? His complaint in his heart while touching his chest that suddenly felt sore.

A week later, the friend referred by his brother Yusuf also came with his mother and two uncles. They came directly with the purpose of applying. How surprised Habibah was also his family with their arrival. After inviting his guest in and sitting down, his mother stood back up as she approached Habibah.

" You are Habibah, right?" tannya

" Yes, you are more beautiful than the photo shown by Qodir. He told me a lot about you, and it seems like what he said is true" he said again, glancing at his son, who was sitting not far from him.

" Ehm.. But Mom, I didn't know my mother's son before. So how could a mother with a mother's child come here to propose to me? I was once told my sister about a friend but my sister has not told me much about the mother's child" explained the girl who was still confused by her condition at the time.

" We are not in a hurry to get married, you can get to know each other later after you are engaged, right? He is afraid that you will be taken by people first and want to make a bond with you first" said his mother explained.

" If I was up to my parents, if my parents agreed, I would accept it, but if they didn't, then I would reject it." said Habibah while looking at his mother's father who was sitting next to him.

His parents got up from his seat and took Habibah into his room.

" How is this? If accepted you do not know each other but if not accepted pity has also come from far away. The house is eight hours by road. If rejected, is it not too cruel?" his mother opened her voice.

" If I was up to you, you have the final decision. He didn't ask for a quick wedding anyway, did he?" habibah answered while watching his father who still seemed hesitant.

" But this is about your future, do not just choose a prospective husband let alone not know each other like this." said his father seemed anxious.

" We will get to know each other later as time passes, maybe this is how God sends my soul mate sir." said the girl tried to be wise, although her heart still could not accept.

" Well then, the important thing is not to ask for a quick marriage" said his father again.

Finally the engagement happened that day, a day that Habibah never imagined at all. Especially now his fiancee is a person he does not know at all. Oh God, calm my heart. If this is my path then ease it and be glad. Do'a in silence. Now his status was that of someone's fiancee..!

Although his status has changed, Habibah's heart is still the same. There's only one name there, Purnomo.

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one name stays dihati🤭🤭🤭