RAMADAN IN RAYYA'S HEART

Feeling Disturbed

Rayya immediately picked up her phone call because she was curious about who the person who contacted her was at that time. Is that Luigi? The name is what is in Rayya's mind at this time, although the number that contacted him is not Luigi's number. He suspects that Luigi used another phone number.

" Pronto, chief questo?"

" Ashiramalaikum, Rayya. This is Rama's sister ...."

Rayya was immediately aghast when Ramadhan called her. He really did not expect that Ramadan was the one who was currently contacting him. He did not understand why else Ramadan kept contacting him. After the man's number was blocked, now he actually picked up the man's phone call just because the man uses the area code of Rome, Italy.

" K-Sister Rama?" Rayya's tone of voice seemed to be stuck in the throat.

" Rayya, I'm sorry if Brother bothers you. Did we meet? Big Brother is really not feeling good because Rayya has been ignoring Big Brother lately. Right now Brother has just arrived in Rome and Brother doesn't know where you live?"

Rayya widened her eyes when she learned that Ramadan was actually in Rome.

" Sister Rama is in Rome?" rayya asked still in her shocked mode.

" Yes, Rayya. Brother deliberately came to see Rayya, because Rayya never returned the message and blocked the number of Sister." Ramadhan explains his goal of coming all the way from Jakarta to Rome.

Rayya's heart immediately slipped hearing an explanation from Ramadan about the purpose of the man coming to Rome.

" What else does Brother Rama want? Brother Rama wants to apologize, Rayya has forgiven. Rayya told me it's over, so there's nothing more we need to talk about, brother." Rayya who was confused by the attitude of Ramadan immediately asked the question why Ramadan still continues to contact him. Because for Rayya, with Ramadan like that, she will forever be shackled by her feelings for Ramadan.

" Rayya said she forgave Brother, but why did you block Sister's number? That's a sign that everything isn't okay. Rayya didn't really forgive Brother."

Rayya snorted annoyedly at the accusations of Ramadan who thought he did not sincerely forgive the man. If Ramadhan doesn't keep calling him, he doesn't intend to block Ricky and Anindita's son numbers either.

" Rayya does not understand, what does Brother Rama want? Rayya has accepted the apology, brother. Rayya has tried to explain what Rayya felt first. Why is it that now Brother Rama is bringing up the matter again?"

" But Brother wants us to be like we used to be, Rayya. It's like this, Brother feels that Rayya hates Brother."

" Rayya never hated Brother!" Rayya denies the alleged Ramadan saying she hates the man.

" Why did Rayya block Sister's number?" Ramadhan is still asking why Rayya blocked his number.

Rayya again took a heavy breath.

" Because Rayya doesn't want to go back in time. Rayya wants to look forward to Rayya's future. Honestly with Kak Rama contact Rayya continues, Rayya was disturbed, Brother. So Rayya please, Brother Rama don't call Rayya again!"

" Okay if that's what you want, but Brother wants to meet Rayya in person. Can we meet now?"

" I'm sorry, Rayya can't, Brother!" reject Rayya because he is unlikely to meet Ramadan because he is currently in Indonesia.

" Rayya the same brother? Brother came all the way to Rome just to see Rayya."

Rayya sighed, to be honest he could not bear to know Ramadan came to Rome to meet him while he himself was in Indonesia.

" Rayya can't, brother. Because Rayya's not in Rome right now."

" Will Rayya be in Rome?" A surprised tone was heard from the voice of Ramadan. " Where is Rayya? In Milan? Tell Brother, I'll take you there." Ramadhan is determined to meet Rayya.

" Rayya's on her semester break, brother. Rayya is not in Italy."

" Will Rayya be in Italy?" Back to Ramadan. " Where is Rayya now? Is Rayya coming back to Indonesia?"

" I'm ...."

" Baby, are you done praying? Let's have lunch." Gavin's voice heard in the hotel's mosque made Rayya flinch.

" Hmmm, yes, Assalamualaikum." Rayya stopped Ramadhan's phone call without caring about the voice of Ramadan who still invited him to speak because he was afraid that his Daddy knew that he was currently communicating with Ramadan.

" Who's calling, Baby?" gavin asked because he saw his son in a hurry to turn off his phone.

" That's Rayya's friend, Dad."

" who? Simone's? Luigi?"

" Hmmm, not really, Dad. It's Rayya's friend from another faculty." Rayya's lying.

" Is there a Baby friend from Indonesia who went to college there?" asked Gavin because he heard Rayya calling in Indonesian.

" I-yes, Dad."

" Why did he call Baby? Is he in Indonesia too?"

" Oh no, Dad. He is still in Rome and he invites students from Indonesia who do not return home for tours around Europe." Rayya returns to lying by giving a reasonable reason.

" Oh, so .. yeah let's eat." Gavin then embraces Rayya and invites Rayya out of Mushola to forage. Rayya turned to Gavin with a guilty face.

" I'm sorry Rayya, Dad. Rayya is forced to lie," Rayya's inner self.

Meanwhile in Rome ...

" Rayya, don't hang up! Hello, Rayya? Tut .. tut .. tut ..." Ramadhan stared at the phone as his phone call with Rayya was cut off.

" Dam*al!!" Ramadhan cursed while rubbing his face rough when he found out that Rayya was not in Italy at this time.

" Is Rayya in Indonesia now? Damn*al, why don't I remember if it's the end of the semester?!" Ramadhan really cursed himself who was very late did not check first.

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This afternoon, Gavin invited Azzahra and Rayya's two sisters to visit Bogor with Mr. Rudy who was driving a car.

Along the way Rayya more silent and throw a look out the window. Of course the fact about the existence of Ramadan at this time that makes his heart not calm. However small heart he felt unbearable when he knew the moment of Ramadan as if stranded in Italy, even though it was not his fault.

" Dad, you're daydreaming, Dad!" Raihan's voice fit Rayya gasped until he now turned to look at his sister who was sitting next to him in the back seat.

" Raihan is sober, huh!" Rayya ruffled her youngest sister's hair.

While Gavin and Azzahra immediately turned their heads towards the back of the chair they were sitting on.

" Why Baby?" ask Gavin later.

" It's okay, Dad." Rayya denied that she was daydreaming.

" Is Baby thinking about a friend who wants to travel? If Baby wants to take a vacation around Europe, we'll go on vacation with the family." Gavin who suspected Rayya was disappointed because he could not get together with his best friend immediately argued like that.

" No, Dad. Rayya's just sleepy, really." Rayya reasoned.

" If it's sleepy it's his eyes bristling, brother. Raihan saw Brother Rayya from earlier daydreaming looking at the window continues." Raihan still thinks that his brother is daydreaming.

" Let's not complain, kid!" Rayya raised her eyeballs as if threatening her sister so as not to talk.

After Isya the car driven by Mr. Rudy arrived at the courtyard of Abi Rara's house.

" Help, Eyang, Enin ...!" Rahsya and Raihan first went down and ran into the house which is now wider and two-story. The upper floor building was deliberately built by Gavin so that when the whole family of Abi and Umi Rara children gathered, they could all stay in the house.

" Waalaikumsalam .. uh, Enin's grandson has come, huh?" Umi Rara welcomes the Gavin family.

" Accelod ..." Gavin, Azzahra and Rayya followed behind Rahsya and Raihan.

" Waalaikumsalam, let's go in and out ..." Umi Rara sent her son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter into her house.

" none ... " Rayya immediately hugged and kissed the back of Umi Rara's hand.

" Duh, this is Enin's granddaughter who nu's most geulis." Umi Rara rubbed Rayya's face.

" Anything could be." Rayya blushed in embarrassment.

" Of course the prettiest, who was Daddy?" Gavin chimed in.

" Are you beautiful, Gavin? The beautiful one is Enin's son." Umi Rara protested against her daughter-in-law's remarks.

" Who is Enin's son, Nin?" Gavin teases his mother-in-law.

" Where is it, Nin?" ask Rayya who does not want a debate between Umi Rara and Gavin if the conversation continues.

" Eyang is in the family room" said Umi Rara.

" Rayya wants to go to Eyang first, yes, Nin." Rayya mutilates to Umi Rara to find her.

***

Ramadan is back in Jakarta. He felt his body was very tired because he had to travel back and forth Jakarta-Roma-Jakarta about thirty-four hours. Perhaps the fatigue would have paid off had he been able to meet Rayya in Rome. But in fact, he is like a stupid man who pursues something futile to spend money, time, energy.

" Rama, are you home?" anindita asked when she found her son entering the house without saying hello.

" Yes, Ma." Ramadhan only briefly answered his mother's question then kissed the back of his hand and then walked up the stairs to his room.

Anindita was astonished that her son had come home this Sunday afternoon. According to the plan, his son will return to Jakarta tomorrow.

Anindita followed her son's steps to the Ramadhan room.

" Rama, have you come here? Have you met Rayya?" Anindita.

" Ma, Rama is tired. Rama wants to take a bath and rest."

" But you've met Rayya, right? Or didn't you meet Rayya?"

" Ma, please. Rama had just traveled over thirty hours. Rama's head was also dizzy. So it'll be the story." Ramadhan then went inside the bathroom in his room leaving Anindita who immediately raised a question in the woman's mind.

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