Planned Meeting with the Mayor

So far, Shasha had been comfortable and away from the competition for affection that had become a pain and shame for Regina. Regina did not want to have a stepsister like Shasha who had become her rival, by stealing the attention of the young man she likes.

Maya Agustin did not understand the impact this would cause. But this was a good issue for her popularity as an artist, but as for the mayor candidate, it was still unpredictable in the future. Maya was not ready for the surprises that she would face.

First from within their households and the voting community.

Of course, this also affects the current mayor, who was also her ex-husband.

Second, their competition became an internal and external fray as well. Not just a power struggle, but a love affair between the two of them.

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One week later,

Regina invited her friends to practice dance at the smart park.

Usually, they would practice at school or at Regina's house which was comfortable, cool because it was fully air-conditioned, even when they eat in the kitchen, it was still cool. They prefer to practice at Regina's house, but today they have to practice in the park.

 "Find a new atmosphere," said Regina. Whereas her real intention was to disturb the concentration of Shasha's children learning to read and write. Regina's group consist of 15 people in the same pink and purple costumes, they were all beautiful, with the same posture.

These girls were selected exclusively and become an elite group that was admired both at their school and other neighboring schools. They have won many trophies in every city or provincial event for youth level dance competitions because Regina chose a special trainer from Jakarta, so their dance moves were always very unique and not easy to be imitated by other dance groups even though they openly exercised in this place.

 "Don't worry, there's no use even if someone else tries to copy our dance moves because our practice is only making movements that we are used to showing, so we keep secret and new moves to ourselves," said Regina. This girl was indeed intelligent and had a lead character, it's just that her arrogance and jealousy make her behavior worse.

Of course, the presence of Regina's group in the park was a concern, even though they practice not using music only using the count by Regina as their group leader.

The children who were learning to read and write ran to see the group dance practice activities. The girls who joined the group were not only beautiful and lively, they were also very talented, of course, they wouldn't be able to become champions if they didn't get financial support from Regina who was in turn supported by her rich mother, artist, and member of the legislative cabinet, who else if not for Maya Agustin.

The whole town already knew that Maya Agustin was Regina's mother. So the appearance of Regina in the park also attracted many reporters. When they found out that Regina had appeared with her friends, the news immediately appeared on the online portal.

Regina was satisfied that her activities attracted a lot of attention, and disrupt the learning activities of the children under Shasha's guidance.

Seeing that the children under her guidance were not concentrating on studying, Shasha distracted the children's attention by distributing food in a special gazebo that was made for the study group, other people cannot use the gazebo because there was a name tag permanently made on the roof, "Nature School Reading Corner."

The gazebo was the biggest and most beautiful.

Her grandfather built the special building secretly which surprised the residents.

The distribution of the free food was given by the local small merchant to Shasha, "No need to pay, sister. I have already been paid for everything," said the traders.

"Who paid, sir?" asked Shasha confused.

"I don't know, the person has already left," They replied in confusion too.

Because a lot of food was held in that place, it automatically attracted the attention of everyone in the park.

 "Come on, everyone eats the food, it's free, you know!" The vendors shouted calling everyone in the park, distracting them from watching Regina's group dance practice. Everyone ran to the gazebo afraid that they might not get a variety of food.

Regina was annoyed, Shasha had stolen the attention of many people including the reporters who had covered her, and joined the sudden people's dinner party.

Soon people from the committee gathered for a meeting with the mayor and residents about the construction of the new nature school building also joined. The plan was that their meeting would begin in an hour after Shasha taught. But because the children were reluctant to learn, the meetings could start sooner.

Regina took her friends home, the practice only lasted one hour, far less than the 3 hours they usually practice.

 "Let's get something to eat!" said Regina who was greeted happily by her group.

"Yeaaah .... Regina is very understanding," they praised.

They didn't know that Regina was upset.

Her goal was not achieved. Edo wasn't there anyways. She had to find another way to get Edo's attention.

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The meeting had just started when a delegation from the sub-district came carrying an official letter addressed to Shasha Fadila, regarding the awarding of outstanding youths as pioneers of out-of-school education, the event will be held tomorrow morning.

All the participants of the meeting applauded happily, they were very happy that Shasha got the award.

"So we postponed the gathering with the mayor because he was also present at the meeting," said the chairman of the meeting, Mrs. Rustina, who was the head of the Pre-School, was also an advisor to the natural school.

Shasha pondered inwardly, she didn't know whether to be happy or sad with the award, her existence was getting known and she was getting closer to her father,

Mr. Rahmat, her mayor's father. What Shasha did not know, the event would also be graced with the presence of other officials, including her father, Mr. Rahmat, her mother Maya Agustin, a member of the legislative cabinet, her grandfather Isaac Ibrahim, who was awarded an influential figure who drives the people's economy, and Zakaria, who won the award for traditional leaders, local, he wads Shasha's grandfather on her paternal side.

Who would have thought that the big meeting tomorrow, would not only be an award ceremony at the provincial level but also a family event that had not met for a long time?