Tiba Khitbah
Concerns of Old People

This annoyance made Zahra slam the bolster pillow in her bed to almost hit her father's face. Yes, a very far from polite attitude.

"Zahra, what's up, son?" abi Abdullah said as he caught the bolting pillow that Zahra threw suddenly without knowing that abi would enter his room.

"Ma-, sorry, Bi."

With a nervous face and guilt, Zahra lowered her face because she had absolutely no intention of throwing a pillow at her father's face. Zahra actually did not want to show his frustration and sadness to the father, but what would be said because everything had happened and everything was visible in plain sight.

Meanwhile, abi Abdullah walked slowly closer to his daughter. He put his roll back on the princess' bed, then he sat next to Zahra with a shady face that made the princess feel more guilty and sinful to him.

"Zahra, what's up, son? Why throw a roll? Is the roll uncomfortable?"

Abi Abdullah was the best angel that God sent into the world to accompany and guard Zahra. He is Zahra's first love and his kindness is Zahra's benchmark, benchmark and standard in choosing the man who will be his life partner.

"Did Abi ask Ummi to change his roll, son?" abi Abdullah asked with affection for his beloved daughter. He was willing to give anything for the good and happiness of the princess, while Zahra was always a child who could not make both parents happy.

"No need, Bi," replied Zahra in a soft tone of voice but could still be heard by her father.

"Zahra, is there something you're thinking about, son?"

Abi's question made Zahra raise her head. He was shocked because he did not expect that the father would feel that his daughter was not okay at this time.

Zahra looked at the father's face carefully, where the shady face seemed to want to listen to all his complaints.

"Bi, a-pa Zah-ra can say something?"

With hesitation and nervousness, the mouth was finally able to express word for word to the father. Trying to write a word about Zahra's true heart.

"Yes, son, of course Ara can say anything because Abi will definitely listen to her," abi Abdullah replied with a thin smile that looked so sincere that his teeth looked pure white despite being old.

"Bi-, uh,"

With hesitation, the mouth was suddenly confused and could no longer express anything, as if the lips were sewn and locked tightly, until it could no longer be moved at all.

"Son, say! Abi will be a good listener for you and Abi will also definitely provide the best solution if indeed you need a solution from Abi," explained Abi Abdulllah who made the grains of clear crystals flood Zahra's cheeks. It felt so moved and so grateful that he had a very good father like an angel who was always protective and was in every liking and suffering.

"Why are you crying, son? Is Zahra currently having a fight with Nak Fahri?" abi Abdullah asked, wiping away the tears that had fallen on Zahra's cheeks.

"Zahra, there's Nak Fahri outside."

Umm Fatimah shouted so loudly from behind Zahra's room that Zahra could no longer continue what he wanted to say.

Yes, Zahra and her father were staring at the door, where Ummi was smiling. Really, it seems very clear that ummi is very happy and happy because her favorite daughter-in-law came to visit their home. Even the face of happiness was also clearly depicted on abi's handsome face. But not with Zahra, he was not happy with the arrival of the man, even the man destroyed his time with abi, so his desire to tell the truth could not be realized for now. Indeed, Zahra no longer knew such a time would come in his life.

"Son, it looks like Abi's future daughter-in-law is outside, you're happy, aren't you?"

Abi Abdullah was also no less enthusiastic and happy to hear his future son-in-law was in their home. Indeed, both of Zahra's parents were seen laughing freely with a radiance of happiness that was clearly painted on the faces of both of them. Yes, the two are very much expecting the only son-in-law in their family who will accompany his daughter and become a priest for her beloved daughter. In fact, Zahra herself was also very much expecting the same thing, wanting to marry a man who completes half of her religion, she said, but Zahra wanted a man she loved and he loved Zahra because of God, not the man she married by force.

"Bi, Ara is tired, can Ara just rest?"

The words that came out from Zahra's mouth made the faint smile from the father's face finally fade.

"A-pa mak-sud you, son?" abi Abdullah asked in a doubtful tone of voice and a face that looked shocked because he did not believe what he heard.

"Zahra doesn't want to meet anyone now because Ara wants to sleep, Bi," Zahra said as she tilted her face toward the wall, he turned his back on his father because Zahra was not trying to explain the statement that came out of his mouth to his father for the time being.

Zahra knew and was well aware that lying was a grave sin, but there was nothing she could do now but avoid meeting the man whose incidentally was her future husband.

"Son Fahri is already in the living room, inevitably you have to meet your future husband, because his intention is sincere to come here to visit you," sela ummi Fatimah who is currently in the room of the princess.

"Mi, our child is tired, needs rest" said Abi Abdullah who seemed to understand the condition of the princess now.

"The intention of Nak Fahri is good, Bi, he just wants to visit his future wife who is sick, should we refuse or expel guests who visit our house, Bi?"

Ummi and Abi argue about the man, Fahri, a debate that will never end if Zahra does not shout very loudly.

"Zahra doesn't want to meet anyone now, Ara wants to sleep, period!"

Zahra covered her face with a blanket, then she covered both her ears with her palms. Zahra was really very stressed and could no longer listen or discuss anything related to the man. Zahra wanted to calm down and she wanted to live comfortably at least until her mind was clear again.

"Zahra, is that man named Alex the one who made you the dissident and disobedient to the old man you are today?" ummi Fatimah.

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