The Struggle Towards Halal
Chapter 12 The engagement plan

"Mom was at the restaurant I saw Lastri's mother and Roy was talking Mom I didn't hear the obvious chatter but it looks like they were seriously talking Mom"said Ica while putting the food she bought on the table.

"Hmmm I think the mother is doing well as Miss Dewi lest there be anything else they talk about" Ayu said with a shriveled forehead

"Not knowing me either, Mom"

"Well, thank you for the information, please eat first and continue the work is still a lot of our work"

They then ate lunch and then resumed their work.

Setya who is teaching seems unfocused he is still thinking about his dream last night he saw clearly the event but he does not know who the woman in his dream was, but he tried to forget this because he thought it was just a sleep game he then continued teaching.

Bu Lastri began planning Ayu's engagement with Roy, which will be held in two weeks, and he was already looking for references to decorations at the engagement, Miss Dewi is also seen looking for a ring for her son's engagement, they ordered a ring decorated with pearls in the middle.

Ayu does not know that her mother and Miss Dewi have arranged her engagement plan with Roy she continues to try to contact Setya because she already knows that her mother has ordered Setya to stay away from her she does not want if because the words of his mother made Setya far from him because Setya was the first man who could make him fall in love.

"Ta, I know all about why your attitude changed, I told me that if she told you to stay away from me, I hope you didn't comply with my mother's request, Ta,,,,"fill out Ayu's message to Setya.

A little while later Setya just realized the message from Ayu.

"Sorry Yu, I don't intend to stay away from you but I realize my position is now where I realize who I am but my feelings for you are also not diminished" Setya said

"It is better that at this time we do not be too intensely in touch later if I am ready I meet your parents directly to convey my good intentions to you" he continued

Seeing the content of the message Setya Ayu felt sad he never thought that his love for Setya would be opposed to his mother.

"Yeah, Ta,, I understand how you feel but I hope you don't give up well Ta, I will fight as well as I can" Ayu teary-eyed sent the message to Setya.

Bu Lastri had planned the engagement carefully he just fine-tuned it.

"Hello, how about the preparation of our child's engagement" asked Miss Dewi via telephone

"Secure,, the preparation is 70 percent only a few more preparations that must be perfected, if Roy how did he get his engagement ring yet?"ask Bu Lastri

"This ring has been ordered jeng,,, maybe tomorrow it is ready" said Bu Dewi

"Good jeng,,, this is the rest of the week and I will prepare as much as possible"

"Yes, jeng, the spirit well for the future of our children"

Lastri's mother then approached Ayu who was serious about completing her work in front of her computer

"Yu in a week you will have an engagement with Roy you are ready well, I have prepared everything" said Lastri's mother

"Haaa,,,"the shocked ayu contact then stood up

"What Mom,,,? fianc?"

"Just Ayu won't,," in a high tone Ayu denied her mother

"You don't fight the same old man Yu you want to be an ungodly child,,,"Bu Lastri raised his voice to Ayu

Ayu was instantly speechless even though Ayu refused the match, but Ayu never fought back with her parents, she was an obedient child, he could only look down while shedding tears and running into the room and closing the door of his room tightly he could only cry in silence somehow he vented his feelings, for days he only locked himself in a room reluctant to eat, he also did not dare to convey it to Setya because he was afraid Setya would go down after hearing the news of his engagement with Roy

The engagement day is getting closer the preparation is ready to be carried out just waiting for the day H, Miss Dewi and Roy had prepared an engagement ring for her son, Ayu ventured to contact Setya.

"Ta,,, you want your same story" Ayu's message with a crying emoji

Setya saw the contents of Ayu's message not as usual then replied curiously

"You're why Yu, there's a problem what's using that emoji" he said

"Ta,,,,,,"

"My mom wants me and Roy to be engaged and the day of her engagement is two days Ta,,,,"

Reading the message Setya felt like he was falling in a thorny abyss he did not expect that the words of Lastri's mother who wanted to match Ayu with others turned out seriously he tried to reply to Ayu's message calmly.

"You calm down first Yu,,, it's not good that you're like this" tried to calm Ayu down

"Can't Ta,,, I don't want to be betrothed I just love you" Ayu said

"You are first Istighfar Yu, you must be strong if indeed you are destined to mate with Roy it is the best Yu"

"We also can not force a will like this is not good Yu"Setya gave advice to Ayu

"But Ta,,,,"

"Yeah Yu you don't cry you take ablution first pray first let it calm down"

"Yeah,,, Ta" Ayu continued as she moved from her bed immediately took ablution water and prayers, in her prayers Ayu was constantly crying.

"Yes Allah's servant feels very sad on the one hand the servant has no feelings with Roy on the other hand the servant does not want to be disobedient to the parents" he said in his prayer

On the one hand also can not hide his sadness even though he felt devastated he tried to stay strong.

"You must be strong Ta, you must believe that God's destiny is the best"Setya tried to strengthen himself.

Ayu still locked herself in the room even when brought food she did not eat it but her mother like not paying attention to the condition of her son she was busy preparing the engagement between her son and his best friend's child under the pretext that the future Ayu would be bright if she married Roy

Preparations are more mature with magnificent decorations and beautiful ornaments decorate the magnificent house like a palace but in the room of the empress is feeling depressed like that Ayu's life today happiness for the sake of happiness is taken away because of his mother's ambition.

Setya and Ayu feel the same sadness that two people who love each other have to go through difficult times because of differences in status become obstacles that they have to face.