Trapped in the Shackles of Tradition
Chapter VII: Feeling Lost

no one thought that it was the last meeting between Rana and Rama. because it turns out that secretly Rana visited his family in village B is a farewell greeting before he went abroad to wander.

arriving at Rana in village A, he immediately took care of all the necessary files to leave.and even Rana had asked her brother and extended family from her mother to keep her departure to everyone. his intention went to improve the economy of his family. all this time he lived alone with his older brother in a mediocre economic state.he realized that not forever the brother will be by his side, he will be on his side, and not always he and his brother will depend on his family.it motivates him to go to be TKW to the other country.

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on the other hand, Rama visited his cousin's sister's house with the intention of looking for Rana to be invited to go together. but the disappointment that Rama can because without saying goodbye to Rana has returned to his hometown so far.

finally Rama returned home with a sense of disappointment.disappointed because it did not become a condolence with Rana, and disappointed it never considered him a brother because he returned a word he said as his farewell.

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(return to Rana)

today is the day that Rana is scheduled to leave for LN with other TKW. sobs accompanied her steps when going to ride the travel provided by the company services.and before actually turning around, Rana talked to her brother.

"sister, I'm the same dad! sister should visit dad there often and say my apologies to him for leaving without saying goodbye well"

"sister will take care of your trust sister. carefully monitored people. often berkabar during there later"

"yes sister, don't be sad that way, uh. I'm just a moment there sak. will not feel really, I'm just 3 years"

"you think 3 years is a minute, Rana"

"hehehehe"

finally, the car that brought Rana and her friends was not seen in her brother's sight.

during the journey Rana never stopped shedding tears.of course the feeling is very heavy that he bears because he had to part with his biological brother in a long time, for a long time, and he also felt guilty for not being kind to his father and older cousin. During the trip he thought about his family's response when he found out that he left without saying goodbye.

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while in village B, Rama shut himself up in a room, for which he himself did not know.he even asked his own heart, how can he act as if he lost someone who means a lot in his life when he knows the idol is sitting sweet in his parents' house.

when he went to menggapelin his lover alone, the sadness was still enveloping his heart and mind.up to 3 full months never go anywhere. the activity that Rama lived just sat pensively in his house, and sometimes he lay agitated on the bed.His mind was only focused on one name, namely Rana.

"Where have you been, I haven't heard from you for 3 months, let alone seen your face, even uncle doesn't know where you are now. Don't you remember me Rana?"

(the voice of Rama in his daydream)

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skippers

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3 Years passed, with no news of his departure, today Rana has just arrived ushered in by a company travel car that uses his services has arrived in front of a simple stilt house where he and his brother live. the house that can be said is quite decent for habitation, and coincides with the brother who wants to come out to sell cakes.

"waalaikumsalam Rana" (brother while crying because he did not expect to see his sister who left for 3 years there was no news)

"sister I miss" (Rana while running hugging the brother who still looks shocked)

"sister also misses you very much dik. why have you not been telling brother all this time"

"sorry big brother, as long as there I don't hold HP"

"it's okay, the important thing is that you survive and go home healthy"

and after thanking the travel driver who drove him, because it was bothered by bringing in the shutter goods, Rana also entered his house with her brother while hugging.

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the news of Rana's return has spread throughout the village A. until all the large families of her mother have gathered at home.the atmosphere must be mixed with happy cries fill the atmosphere of the house. Isak cries from the family because grateful Rana returned home safely to camp throughout the room, so that Rana could not rest because of the many families who visited.

while in village B, also the news of the return of Rana after 3 years of disappearing has horrendous rural universe. and that day also the whole big family decided to pick up Rana and her brother and bring him back to village B. Like not like Rana must be willing to move to live in village B.

finally all the families of the father arrived in village A and told them the purpose of their destination there. that same day Rana and her brother under her father returned to village B despite having to go through squabbles because all the families of her mother's side did not approve.

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just a week Rana in village A, his father told him that long before Rana returned the father had set his betrothal to the cousin. Rana cries hearing that she will marry the person she does not love, let alone love Rana does not know with whom she will be betrothed.

the news of the match has spread throughout the family and even to the ears of the family of the idol of the heart. disappointed and sad certainly felt by Heru. 3 years he waited for the lover without certainty, without certainty, must end with the news of arranged marriage determined by the parents of the lover.he must swallow the bitter pill of his love story, because he knows the family of the lover still holds firm to the tradition of matchmaking that can not be denied.

today, Rana and Heru agreed to meet. because they knew that maybe the meeting was a meeting that would be a farewell greeting to both of them. because Rana's wedding time has been set for 1 week.

"her, I'm sorry I broke our promise"

"no ran, you don't deny it at all, but it's destiny that doesn't stand with either of us. But trust me, until now my love for you has never changed. Rana, I realize you were born into a family that holds true there are traditions that never want to be denied"

"😭😭😭😭😭"

"Rana, I chose to withdraw not because I didn't love you, but because I didn't want to see your family split. I saw for myself with my eyes that your cousin was in the same house as the other family because he was fighting for me and you to be together"

"sorry, I don't dare fight my parents"

"may you always be happy Rana. My prayers are always with you"

finally Rana and Heru shook hands as their farewell greetings.

they must be sincere because their destiny does not support their story.