END OF NAYLA'S LOVE

OUR TOGETHERNESS TODAY

Sandy, Nayla, Citra and Bella are already in the shopping center for souvenirs, after a debate in the car between Citra and Bella determined where their first destination was.

"You don't shop Nay?" asked Sandy who saw Nayla just standing up not picking anything.

"No, my sister, yesterday my mother and daughter Azizah have bought souvenirs"

"Sister" call Nayla to Sandy.

"What's wrong?

"Sister Sandy really no more work in the office?" Nayla still feels bad.

"If not shopping we wait for them to sit here" Sandy asked and pointed to a bench for them to sit on. Nayla sat down after Sandy patted the bench next to her.

"Sister" call Nayla again.

"No work, I've done it all, don't worry like that"

Nayla was silent after hearing Sandy's reply. He felt bad sitting together like this. Nayla feels dejavu. Nuno's shadow suddenly flashed through her eyes, she felt Sandy treat her like Nuno had done.

"What are you thinking?" sandy's question awakens Nayla from her daydream.

"Nothing, please tell Mama Rita and Nia tea that tomorrow afternoon Lola will come to Lembang" Nayla does not know what to talk to Sandy.

"What event is it?"

"Nothing, it's been common for our family to Lembang since I was a kid. Grandpa's house and garden are there. The view is very beautiful, so I really like the beauty of nature. Usually our dad saw the garden"

"It must be fun"

"It's fun, what else tomorrow all come along and it just so happens that brother Adam is in Indonesia"

"Can I come?" Sandy volunteered, hoping that Nayla would be impossible.

"Is Brother Sandy no show with Sister's partner?" Nayla asked back, she just wanted to make sure by asking Sandy directly.

Actually he wanted to offer Sandy a ride. But he was afraid that the feeling he felt would become a wound again.

"Pair?" Sandy asked back.

"Yes, Kak Sandy's boyfriend or fiancee" explains Nayla.

"No one wants to date or be engaged to me" Sandy teased.

"Impossible" Nayla shook her head. There's no way anyone like Sandy wouldn't want to.

Bella and Citra are done buying souvenirs, they walk up to Sandy and Nayla.

"Sister Sandy, we'll eat first" Pinta Beyla.

Sandy agrees to Bella's invitation. He immediately grabbed Nayla by the hand, and took her for a walk. As has become a habit if you invite Nayla by holding her hand directly.

Nayla who was in her hand just silently followed Sandy's steps up to the car that opened the car door for her.

Mery and Citra who saw that smiled. It seemed like Nayla would soon open her heart again. This past year he has always kept his distance from the opposite sex. Never mind being held in such a hand, near him he's gone. While Nayla herself still feels unsure of the attention given by Sandy.

Sandy invites them to enter the dining area which is full of lodges surrounded by fish ponds and a beautiful garden.

This is of course Nayla's concern. His love for a beautiful place makes him comfortable.

"Sister Sandy seems to know Nayla's favorite" ledek Citra.

Sandy just smiled looking at Nayla who seemed to be unconcerned who kept looking towards the fish pond.

Not because he did not care but his attention was directed to someone he knew very well.

"Let's sit down" Sandy asked as she let go of her hand that had been holding Nayla's since the entrance. Sandy's voice broke her attention. There was a waiter who brought the menu.

"Sir Sandy order what?" ask the image who is looking at the menu book.

"What did you eat, Nay?" not answering Citra's question, but she asked Nayla.

"Whatever you are, I'm not a picky eater"

"Try this" Sandy thrust her spoon at Nayla.

"Aaa" Sandy asks Nayla to open her mouth.

"I ate alone Brother" Nayla still could not receive the attention of Sandy. The shadow Nuno had when she had bribed him was now back in her memory which she had buried for one year.

Sandy doesn't want to force Nayla, she understands enough that Nayla still wants to keep her distance. It wasn't as easy as she had imagined to get close to Nayla. He puts his spoon on Nayla's plate letting Nayla eat it herself.

"How does it feel?" Sandy wanted to know Nayla's judgment.

"Sister, really. The taste, the sour, the sweet and the salty are perfectly integrated" Nayla replied.

"Nano-nano dong" The image of keceplosan that immediately covered his mouth and was held in a corner by Bella. Nayla who was swallowing her food immediately choked to hear Citra call the words that are usually intended for Nuno.

Quickly Sandy gives Nayla a drink.

"Thank you sister" Nayla said after her cough stopped. The image that felt grounded against Nayla expressed her apology in silence.

Nayla who understood was silent, slightly turning her lips as if giving an answer that she was fine.

"Where are we finished eating?" ask Sandy at all to melt the suddenly silent atmosphere

"To the supermarket, sister, want to find snacks for tomorrow" replied Bella.

"Alright, finish your meal, I go to the mosque first" Sandy stood up and left the three friends.

"Nay, sorry" finally the image could say after seeing Sandy who had already walked a long way.

"Not to be discussed" Now Naylapun stood up and left.

Nayla stood in front of the toilet after refreshing her face with water. Looked at himself. After these two days of being close to Sandy, Nayla felt like Nuno was at her side. One year he tried to organize his heart now Nuno's shadow with him as if spinning again.

Nayla stepped out of the toilet down the road to return to the cottage where she had eaten with the others. He felt his hand on someone's hand, he quickly turned his face away

"Sister Sandy" Sandy smiled,

"Would you expect someone else to hold your hand?"

Nayla was silent, unable to answer Sandy's question. To be honest, Nayla felt that hand was like Nuno holding it. What else he had seen was clearly Nuno.

From a distance someone noticed the closeness of Nayla and Sandy. His smile indicates that he is happy to see it all.

They are now in a supermarket in a mall not far from Nayla's residence. Sandy just followed where the three friends were walking. Where snacks they go, one by one snacks filled their shopping carts.

Nayla stood in front of the ingredients of the cake with Sandy who continued to be by her side. While Bella and Citra are either adventurous where after filling the basket with snacks. Nayla took the materials she needed.

"Do you often make your own cakes?" ask Sandy to look at Nayla who quickly put her groceries in.

"Not too often, if you want to" Somehow suddenly Nayla wanted to make Nuno's favorite cake.

"I like to make my own bread" Sandy said, taking the bread she needed.

"Tomorrow if there is time we make together" he continued. Nayla just nodded and smiled. In his heart wondered what it was possible for a Sandy to do that.

They had finished shopping and ended the trip this afternoon back to Nayla's house.

Sandy's car is parked in front of the house indicating that Eza and Nayla's two foster children are home.

because it was late afternoon Sandy immediately said goodbye to Aisyah's mother who was in the living room after receiving her car keys from Eza followed by Lola.

"My mother told me to go home" he said while kissing the back of Mother Aisyah's hand.

"Son Sandy, tomorrow if not many jobs come, we will go to Lembang. It's been a long time since I took Nayla's grandfather's house" Aisyah's mother asked Sandy.

"God willing I can come with you" he replied happily. Now he's saying goodbye to Nayla who's dropping off on the porch.

"Thank you for being together today" he said, whispering closer to Nayla. Of course, Nayla blushed her face and felt a thump in her chest.

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