Salsa knew she was really late. Suddenly Salsa stopped walking. He saw a woman his age crying.
"Why, sis?"
He turned his head. "I am hungry."
“I have some fries, eat them!”
"Thank you very much."
With a voracious fritters are gone.
"Sis, where are you going?"
"Honestly I don't know where I'm going, but most definitely I ran away from home."
"Hah? Why can?"
"I want an arranged marriage, and I don't want to."
Flash back
Annisa woke up from her sleep because she heard a commotion in front of her house. I don't know what else this is about. He rushed to find the veil then left the house in a hurry.
"Father? What is this?" asked Nissa panicked.
"Is she your daughter? If so, then just get married and ask for a high dowry for the price, then pay your debt to me! I can't wait any longer! Only three weeks, after that don't expect you to live, I'll put you in jail!” he shouted and walked away.
“Father is begging you, understand that father's position is really in jeopardy. Marry!”
Nissa looked at her father in disbelief.
"Really, Dad?! Nissa doesn't want to, sob!"
Nissa's hand was forcibly pulled to bring the girl into their house. Push it down to the floor.
"Look at your son! I don't want to know! You have to convince her to get married! Because I'll make sure he gets married next week!” Nissa's father shouted and then left Nissa who continued to cry.
The mother who was shocked immediately left the kitchen and helped Nissa up.
"Yes, Ness. If the man your father chooses is good, accept it. After all, love will come by itself, right? Do you trust your mother and father?" said the mother while continuing to reassure.
Nisa is confused. He can work, can't he? He is a scholar, why should he marry? He's just going to apply for a job. But no, his father told him to marry a surgeon instead. What exactly was his father's plan for him? It seemed impossible that his own father would destroy his life, right? Alright, Nissa heavily nodded agreeing to this forced marriage.
The days go by quickly. Exactly tomorrow the wedding will be held at the groom's house. Realizing that the courtyard is not wide, it is decided that the wedding will be held at the groom's house only and it is easy to prepare immediately. Everything, the groom's side bears, not to mention the father's debt which has been easily repaid and the happy smile of the loan shark.
"Nissa, your wedding clothes are in the boutique, you should take it with Mr. Alif," the mother's suggestion made Nissa roll her eyes. I still can't accept it if she has to marry Pak Alif who is much older and 7 years adrift of her.
"Mother, Nissa doesn't want to!" he said and locked the door.
"I know it's hard, son, but rest assured. Your father's choice is not bad, mother will take your wedding dress. Mother goes first, assalamualaikum."
"Sorry mom, Nissa just can't accept reality," Nissa whispered softly.
****
“For the time being, Brother, how about staying at my house? But yeah, my house is just a boarding house."
"Serious? I really want it, thank you very much."
"It's okay, it's okay, Sis, just relax. Call me Salsa, let me take you there,"
"Annissa, just call Nissa," he said and followed Salsa's steps.
Actually, Salsa never intended not to go to college. But seeing the condition of Kak Nisa, she couldn't bear to leave her just like that. In fact, today is the day of preparation for camping that many people have been waiting for and tomorrow is the opening of camping. However, Salsa is trapped with a poor girl who is running from the reality of her life. Suddenly, Salsa remembered the mysterious man who had forcibly pulled her hand, who was with her at that time with Rendy, the governor of BEM at the medical science faculty.
After arriving at her boarding house, Salsa immediately told Nisa to clean up and eat again. He didn't want his guests to starve. Akh, Salsa couldn't bear it because she had scolded Aditya at that time and acted as if she didn't recognize her brother. Besides that, Salsa also really misses her father, especially Fitri's little sister Carlina, the son of her father and also her stepmother. Yes according to him, Carli knows nothing and is quite innocent. So Salsa has no right to be angry let alone to hate her.
Ah, one more thing and most importantly, he still wonders why his mother hates him like this? How dare you throw your own child out? Isn't it weird? Salsa feels that there is a strange riddle, why can Sabila be so loved while she is not? But on the contrary, Sabila is not loved by his father while he is just like a princess.
I don't know, I told you there's a riddle in this story. Good luck solving the puzzle, I know you can.