AMEERA'S LOVE STORY

PART 12'S

I'm still in the guest room at Heru's house. I was very nervous because Heru had not returned yet when it was very late. I repeatedly turned towards the door hoping Heru would appear there. My anxiety grew more and more realizing that I could not contact anyone right now because I did not have a cell phone.

‘Heru where the hell is not going home, my inner’, ‘what I ask help mommy just yeah make online motorcycle taxi so I can go home to the boarding house, Nita must be worried.’

I was about to move out of the room, but soon I considered realizing that today I had a lot of trouble for the Heru family. I'm not feeling good. Although Heru's mother repeatedly asked me to consider her as her own mother, but still I still feel awkward. Finally I sat back on the bed with a restless feeling that never subsided.

The knock on the door distracts me. I immediately got out of bed to open the door, hoping Heru was behind it. And it turned out to be true, as soon as I opened the door, Heru's handsome face was plastered for real there along with her sweet smile. I don't know why I feel so happy to see him. I subconsciously crashed my body into his arms.

Heru who was surprised by my attitude tried to return my embrace, “you seem to be very kangen well same me, just left a few hours already I did not meet for a few years aja.”

Realizing my excessive attitude, I relaxed my embrace and gradually moved away from her, “not that, I was just waiting for you.”

Heru laughed at my explanation, “so this is how it feels to go home from work to be welcomed by my wife. I can't wait to make you my next door Ra.”

Hearing his words I reflexively pinched his stomach. I only smiled triumphantly when I heard him complain while stroking his stomach which I had just pinched.

“Why just got home this late? I'm waiting for you from earlier tau,” said I spoiled.

“Sorry dear, there was work to be done. You miss me so much yah?” tanyakanya.

“Not miss, but I want to ask for anter home with you,” I replied honestly, “eh wait, you called me what?” my question was so aware of the different call that Heru pinned on me.

“What did you hear?” tanyakanya.

I'm so embarrassed myself to have to repeat back what I just heard, “forgetit, yuk anter I came home. Nita must have been very worried.”

“You'll be home tomorrow, tonight just rest here. And if you want you can contact Nita using my phone.” Heru thrust his cell phone at me.

I worried for a moment staring at Heru's phone still hanging in the air, “I don't memorize Nita's phone number,” I regret.

“Oh yes, how are you doing now? Is it better?” tanyanya while sticking the back of her hand on my forehead.

“I've recovered,” I replied while releasing Heru's hand from my forehead.

“Judah I went to the room first well, want to take a shower first. Later I come again bring you a change of clothes.”

I sat back on the bed after closing the door. My current thought is Nita. I can't even reach him right now. I don't know if I'm worried about Nita now. Suddenly I get an idea, I'll call Nita via her social media account. That's right, why didn't I think about it. The plan was to borrow Heru's phone to open my social media account and send Nita a message from there.

As promised, Heru returned to my room with a change of clothes for me. He said this shirt belonged to Andini. Andini herself is now going out of town because of work.

I closed the door again after receiving the change of clothes that Heru had brought. After wearing it I immediately returned to meet Heru who was still waiting for me outside the room.

“You came to the balcony?” take him who gets my approval.

Before going up to the second floor of his house where the balcony referred to Heru was located, we first headed to the kitchen. Heru appears to be carrying several snacks and two glasses of orange juice on a tray. The two of us immediately went upstairs after Heru's business in the kitchen was done.

We both sat side by side on two wicker chairs with tables in between. We told a lot of stories while occasionally taking snacks on the table. Because the night air is getting colder, my reflexes rubbed my palms and occasionally flowed air between them trying to warm the body a little.

“You're cold Ra? Want to go back to your room?” I just nodded in a sign agreeing with the proposal from Heru.

“Mmhhh ... Heru, can I call you brother? Brother Heru,” my lot.

Heru looks brooding for a moment, “so you would rather be my sister than be my life companion?”

“Not, not that kind of intent, I—“

I haven't had time to finish my sentence, Heru hastily cut, “so now you want to be my wife Ra?”

I glared at him, then landed a small pinch on his stomach.

“Aduh,” Heru seemed to complain while rubbing the part of his stomach that I had pinched, “you like a really cool thing well pinch me,” he added.

“Sorry .. sorry ... sorry ..” I immediately landed my hand to help rub the stomach of Heru that I just pinched.

My hand met Heru's. He clasped my hand tightly and then gave a kiss on the back of my hand. I reflexively pulled my hand from his grasp which got a response in the form of a small smile from Heru.

Seeing my anger Heru again grabbed my hand and held it tightly. Then he looked at me very closely, “you why Ra? Afraid of me?”

Being stared at like that I feel misbehaved, “aku .. I .. I'm just not used to all this. I've never been this close to any man,” I replied honestly.

He smiled hearing my answer. He pulled my hand so accidentally that I was in his arms. This time I did not try to resist. After all, Heru's body was providing warmth that made me feel comfortable. I drowned my face in the chest of Heru's field. My hands that began to slip from Heru's grasp I turned circular at Heru's waist.

“Ra?”

“Hemmm ...”

“You can call me brother, call me as comfortable as you Ra.”

I let go of my embrace to Heru. Staring at him. For a moment we just stared at each other, until Heru landed a warm kiss on my forehead.

“Sleep, it's night now,” her word, “aku to the room first, sorry can't accompany you until you fall asleep. I'm afraid if longer here with you can happen things you want,” he added.

I nodded my head without a word, and Heru came out of the room to go to his own room on the second floor.

I went up to the bed to rest my watery eyes. I stared at the ceiling of the room while digesting back the last sentence Heru said to me earlier. ‘I'm afraid if longer here with you can happen things you want.’

‘Maybe the point is that things happen that are not desirable,’ I murmured to myself to rectify Heru's words.

I re-imagined my closeness to Heru and his family. I feel like I am part of this family. I imagined how happy I would be when I became the wife of Heru.

Suddenly the shadow slowly faded along with my awareness of how my relationship with Heru really was. Although Heru had proclaimed to his family that I was his future wife, but still our relationship status could not be understood. Besides, right now my status is still a lover of Umar. And Nita, she must be very disappointed in me if she knew what had happened to me here.

Nita .. I forgot my plan to borrow Heru's phone to contact Nita via her social media account. I became worried, should I approach Heru in his room just to borrow his phone? But it feels very disrespectful. No matter how good the host is to us, we should still have some manners. At least that's what I remember from my mother's teaching to me.

I finally decided to call Nita in the morning. I'll make sure Nita reads my message before she leaves for work. That's how the plan is.