The Love Struggle of Young Miss
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Bandung, Indonesia's.

In a restaurant with a contemporary design, Febian and Jasmin sit among young people who are enjoying weekend time with their partners. Various menu dishes have been presented, but Jasmin just stared lethargic without intending to eat it. Febian was astonished at the lover.

"You don't eat?" febian asked, grabbing Jasmin's plate and about to feed her, but Jasmin simply refused.

"Bi, there's something I want to talk to you about." Jasmin looked so doubtful. Febian's forehead shriveled and his feelings were suddenly agitated. Usually Jasmin would call her affection or love, but this time the girl just called her name.

"What?" Febian puts back the spoon that is currently held.

"About our relationship." Jasmin turned his gaze away from not having the courage to look at Febian. She was heavy, but remembering how her demanding father made Jasmin ventured.

"Is there something wrong with our relationship? I think our relationship is fine." Febian looked more and more at wonder. The man never knew what his mistake was because their relationship was fine.

"Yes, everything is fine. Even my love for you remains the same, but ...." Jasmin remained silent. A feeling of doubt completely filled his heart.

"But what?" sela Febian was impatient.

"Papa asks us to get married soon." Febian silently listened to Jasmin. She looked at her lover very closely, but Jasmine still turned her face away.

"Darling, didn't you know that I would marry you when I was twenty-eight and above? There are not two years left" said Febian.

"I know, Bi. I even told you papa, but papa still forced. After all, I am the only daughter. We've been dating for a long time too. Papa fared—"

"Don't I always look after you and never even break you?" sela Febian tried to muffle her voice so as not to be heard by many people and became the center of attention.

"I know, Bi, but papa's still worried. Bi, if you're serious about our relationship, will you propose and marry me soon?" ask Jasmin. He looked at Febian so begging.

Febian was silent and doubtful. It's not that he doesn't want to marry Jasmin anytime soon, but he's not ready for a serious relationship right now. He still wants to manage Alexander's company located in Bandung. He wants to be really successful first and then he will start thinking about a companion.

"Give me time to think things through." Febian tried to bargain.

"I'll give you one week, Bi. If you still don't want to marry me then our relationship has to end." Jasmin's voice rattled with the cry. Febian looked at his lover very closely.

"Bi ...."

"Better now we eat. I don't want you to get any thinner." Febian sneers and makes Jasmin tick.

"I'm slim not skinny!" timpal Jasmin doesn't accept. Febian chuckled then rubbed the top of Jasmin's head in a frenzy when he saw the girl's lips pursed. They both enjoyed their time together.

***

Febian broke into his apartment after driving Jasmin to the two-story apartment with him. When the door was locked, Febian stepped into the room. He stood in front of the big mirror that was there. Looking at the reflection of his face which currently looks so worried.

"Bi, you don't want to get married?"

"Of course you want to, Dad, but it's not time yet. I'll get married after Nadira gets married."

"Why? You are only one year adrift and there is no harm in you getting married first. Didn't you know Nadira hasn't found a replacement for Nathan. Or are you the same?"

"I'm still in the process of approaching, Dad. I'll get married when I'm twenty-eight."

"You sure?"

"Yes, I will advance the Alexander Group in Bandung first."

"alright. Be a great daddy and make daddy proud to have a son like you."

Febian tears flowed unconsciously as he recalled a conversation with Davin a few months before he finally had to lose the person he loved forever. Febian knows Davin never forced himself to get married at that age, but he did not want to upset the father who is now happy in Heaven.

"I'm going to advance the company first, I don't want to let daddy down. I want daddy up there to be proud of me and to praise that I'm his youngest son who can count on." Febian looked more and more at the reflection of his face very closely.

"I miss you guys." Febian wiped away the tears that were running down her cheeks. In front of others, he did look tough. However, while being alone like this, he would be so fragile. There was no one, as both her sisters were already focused on their respective families. There is only Erlando, his cousin, but now the man is also busy managing Ardian's business, his father.