END OF NAYLA'S LOVE

Befriended

Nayla is combing her hair, she is getting ready to keep her promise this afternoon with Rino.

Tok.dok..

There was a knock on the door of the room. "Get in" replied Nayla. It turned out that Bi Ati was coming.

"What's bi?" ask Nayla. Bi Ati approached Nayla and took the comb from Nayla's grasp.

"There's a friend of Mbak Nay downstairs" Bi Ati answered while combing Nayla's long hair.

"You're tied up" asked Bi Ati. Nayla nodded her head as she replied, "tied up like usual bi" she replied. It quickly binds Nayla's hair.

"It's neat Mbak" said Bi Ati who has been used to helping Nayla, because since Nayla was little bi Ati has worked in the family of Dimas' father, his father Nayla.

"Thank you Bi" Nayla said as she hugged bi Ati. Nayla did not hesitate to do that, for her bi Ati is not someone else in her family.

Nayla grabbed her bag and left the room and went down to meet Rino. He could see Rino was already in the living room with Mother Aisyah. Rino already knew Aisyah's mother, at that time there was a group study at Nayla's house with several other themes and Nayla introduced her friends who came one by one to Aisyah's mother.

Rino saw that Nayla was standing next to Mother Ayesha.

"Are you ready for Nay?" Rino asked Nayla.

"Yes" Nayla replied as she nodded her head.

"Tante, I'm willing to take Nayla" said Rino while crucifying the hand of Mother Aisyah.

"Yes be careful, do not go home at night" replied Mother Aisyah.

"Mother, Nay go first" hugged and kissed her right and left cheek.

They came out ushered by Mother Aisyah to the terrace. Rino walks into his car and opens the door for Nayla.

"Thank you" said Nayla.

Nayla is used to being polite with anyone, Dimas' father always asks his children to be able to appreciate anyone they are. Rino walked to the driver's door before opening the door she nodded her head to Aisyah's mother in honor. Mother Aisyah replied to Rino's nod with a friendly smile.

Inside the car feels toughness among its residents. Nayla did not dare to look at Rino, she turned her face towards the window looking out, while Rino occasionally glanced at Nayla.

"Hem." Rino broke the tension with her voice, making Nayla turn her eyes on Rino.

Rino looked at Nayla who was already facing her direction.

"When are you going to Bandung?" rino asked, he ventured to ask.

"Next week delivered by mother" replied Nayla. Rino just nodded his head.

"Which country are you going to?" Nayla asks Rino, because Rino only says he's going abroad.

"England" answered Rino.

Nayla looked out the window again, she didn't know where Rino was going to take her so she looked at the road, afraid it was too far.

Rino's car enters the courtyard of a fancy restaurant, she stops her car right at the entrance. The restaurant waiter opened the door of the car that Nayla had occupied. Rino got out of the car and approached Nayla, she grabbed Nayla by the hand.

The atmosphere of the restaurant was a little crowded, they passed through several tables and entered a room. There is a table and two chairs decorated with fresh flowers. Rino pulled out a chair to allow Nayla to sit. Nayla sat down while looking around, before sitting in her chair Rino called the waiter to deliver her ordered dishes. Rino had already booked this place before.

"You prepared all this" asked Nayla. Rino nodded his head.

He doesn't know if he's happy or not. He was impressed by what Rino did to him, but he was also afraid that Rino would be disappointed later after seeing Rino's earnestness with all of this.

The waiter came to bring food, they ate in silence. Cold atmosphere that feels even though this room looks romantic. Sometimes Rino looked at Nayla who was eating her food. Until they were done, no one spoke.

"Nayla, I purposely brought you here, can sit alone with you. I want you to know my heart all this time" Rino said as he looked at Nayla who was looking at him.

Nayla just kept her gaze unchanged fixed towards Rino.

"I've liked you since we were in class. I watch you every day at school. I'm a little happy because there's no guy around. I wanted to say it long ago, but I didn't have the courage to approach you. I can only look at you from afar and greet you once in a while"

Rino's words came to a halt as the maid entered and carried a bouquet of fresh flowers. Rino received the bouquet of flowers. He stood walking closer to Nayla.

"Nayla, if we can make a bond" He handed Nayla the bouquet.

"Thank you" Nayla replied after standing up and receiving a bouquet of flowers from Rino, then Nayla sat back down.

Rino also returned to his seat. Nayla took in her breath she had to answer by not hurting Rino's feelings.

"I received this flower but I'm sorry I couldn't make a bond with you because I'm currently attached to someone" Nayla replied. Rino was surprised by the answer Nayla gave.

"I've never seen you close to anyone Nay" he said. He felt Nayla was just looking for an excuse to reject him. Nayla smiles.

"He doesn't live in the same city as us" replied Nayla whose gaze remained on Rino.

"Since when?" Rino ventured to ask.

"It's been a while" replied Nayla.

Rino's speechless. He did not expect that Nayla was already bound to someone. All this time he always saw Nayla only with her friends.

"Am I really late?" ask Rino to Nayla.

"No Rino, it's not like that. We've been friends for a long time but unfortunately my bond with him has been longer than our friendship" Rino is increasingly surprised by Nayla's explanation.

Rino and Nayla were one class in 12th grade, which meant they had only been friends for a year. Nayla and Nuno have been in a relationship since Nayla was in the 11th grade.

"Rino, we can continue to be friends even if there is no bond. You will go abroad, there you will meet many new people and friends. You could have met someone you like and he has not bonded anything with anyone else" Nayla said.

"So, let us be friends as always, I really appreciate how you feel about me, thanks for that, let this be our story that we will remember in the future"

Rino was silent, not knowing what to do. Nayla's hope of receiving it was huge.

"Rino, this is Maghrib. Can we go home?" Nayla felt that there was nothing more to talk about. Rino nodded his head.

"May I hold your hand again?" Nayla nods her head in agreement, not forgetting she also brought a bouquet of flowers that Rino gave her.

"Rino thanks for today, we can be together as friends. Be a good friend to me" said Nayla sincerely to Rino who drove Nayla to her doorstep. Rino nodded his head.

"I'm home" he answered.

"Yes, be careful on the road" replied Nayla.

Rino's car came out of the gate. Nayla kept staring at him until the car was nowhere to be seen. He breathed a sigh of relief. Today was exhausting for him.

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