Aeleya's Story

EIGHT

"Ndra, this is Aeleya. Delfi's friend who graduated PNS here. What mom told me about yesterday was Lo." On the way to the parking lot of Pure Aunt introduced Aleeya to the pretentious man. The man looked at Aleeya with a strange look from top to bottom not spared his sight. Aeleya felt uneasy being viewed that way by him.

"Mom not wrong?" He asked by raising his eyebrows as if looking down at Aeleya. And a moment later the man took a cigarette out of his pants pocket and then he burned the tip of the cigarette. After that, he smoked deeply in his cigarette.

"Yes not it. Cooking can be wrong. You're this.. Oh yeah Aeleya.. This is auntie's son.. Andra. The one aunt told me about. He just finished college and waited for graduation at the end of this year, understand.. He's a little wayward so it's a bit long to finish college." Pure Aunt said with a smile to Aeleya.

Aleeya only smiled faintly in response to Pure Aunt's words and while looking at the man who then threw a face away.

"Sound.. How to do it Ma, Different times with Delfi. Not from the city but how the style is like a village. Take a look, hiiiii" Andra said bluntly even insulted the appearance of Aeleya who he thought was a village. Aeleya did not answer that insult. He just kept quiet and slightly lowered his face. His heart began to feel different.

"Andra's.. You have not changed.. Keep your talk" Pure Aunt scolded Andra and I don't know what she said to her pretentious son. Aleeya was not very listening because she was busy organizing her heart and feelings that had been scratched hearing the man's words just now.

"Yes reality is what Ma is, Delfi.. His style is fashionable, cool and contemporary. But I can have friends like this,.." Andra still continued to issue her contemptuous words to Alleya. He also compared his performance to Delfi. Si Delfi, his high school friend was indeed a way to dress far from Aleeya. Delfi who is not hijab and always wearing tight clothes that make her tall slim body look stunning for normal men who can not keep their eyes.

It was in stark contrast to the heavily covered Aeleya, from head to toe. Only his face and palms could be seen. In addition, he also wears a long veil to cover his hips and chest.

"Andra's.. You're this.. Aeleya forgive aunt's son yes. Don't put it in your heart." Pure Auntie said she felt bad for Aeleya. Again Aleeya just smiled while nodding his head.

A few moments later they reached the parking lot. There was Dika, Andra's youngest sister. It turns out that Mama Andra is not alone, He came with Dika with each riding a motorcycle.

"Hi, Ndut.here it seems." Said Andra greeting Dika who did have a rather large posture.

"Let's get your bike out fast.. Lazy here long ago... Eye pain look at it." Get Andra. Dika then hurriedly pulled out his motorbike. Aleeya was still standing there. He knew the meaning of Andra's words was directed at him. But he was just silent without a wiggle while Pure Aunt was just bobbing her head while embracing Aleeya towards her bike.

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The journey to the house of Pure Aunt who was not so far finally arrived. In front of Aeleya now appears a permanent pseudo-House that is quite large but seems simple and also has a large yard.

It was here a year ago that he, Delfi and 2 other friends stayed over. Pure Aunt was so kind to them. Serving them with kindness and enthusiasm. Very different from the style of his son who named Andra. The first impression of meeting him alone made Aeleya's mood turn out to be unkind. Aeleya never knew that Pure Aunt had a child who was studying in the same city as her. Maybe last year when Aleeya here Andra was still studying in the city so he did not meet the man.

Pure Aunty escorted Aleeya to the empty room in the house. Aleeya put her suitcase there and then followed Pure Aunt's invitation to the kitchen for lunch.

"Oh yeah Aeleya.. The re-list if it's not wrong tomorrow right last?" Pure aunt asked while they were in the dining room. There's only the two of them there. When I got home, Aleeya did not see the existence of the man who had insulted her on the ship and port.

"Yes, aunt.. It is indeed the last tomorrow" Aleeya replied.

"Nothing aunt.. Tomorrow Aeleya go alone." Aeleya.

"Going alone?? Yeah can't donk, Aleeya. You don't know the place" said Pure Aunt. Aeleya. It justifies in the heart what Pure Aunt said.

Where maybe he can go alone while he hasn't completely memorized the streets here. Who was beautiful he was lost somewhere.

"But you are calm. Aunty plans to mintak please help Andra to deliver you." he continued again which suddenly made the appetite of Aleeya Immediately disappear.

"But where is the boy.. Andra.. Andra.. " The Shouted Pure Aunt called out to Andra with a slight shout.

"Yes Ma.." Andra answered from the room with a shout as well.

"Here's a minute!" Pure Aunt's Order.

Moments later, Andra came out of her room. He has changed clothes. Still with his Sok style he stepped towards the kitchen. And again he looked cynically at Aleeya. Stared like that, Aleeya then lowered her face.

"Why Ma?" Ask Andra who was standing next to her mother.

"Tomorrow morning you take Aleeye to the re-registration place yes. Mama can't send because she has to pass the exam." Clearly Pure Aunt.

"Send him?" Andra asked as she pointed towards Aeleya who was eating.

"Malays are very disposable among all. Why not go alone. It's very troubling, don't want it. I have a lot of work tomorrow. Tell him to go alone." Continue again and then turn around to leave the room.

"Mom don't want to know Andra, anyway tomorrow you have to deliver Aleeya.." Pure Aunt Firm.

"Lazy..!!" Andra said and went back into her room. Pure Aunt shook her head looking at Andra's behavior.

"Just calm down Ayeya. Andra looks from the outside just so but actually inside it is good. He'll be there tomorrow. Aunty sure" Pure Aunt said reassuring Aleeya. Aleeya just smiled. In his heart he felt so sad.

'Relax Aleeya.. This is just the beginning..' Aeleya's whisper in her heart.

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