RAMADAN IN RAYYA'S HEART

Not Wanting to Be Made a Runaway

Rayya's heart stopped beating as Idah mentioned the name of the person who came looking for her. Ramadan? How did Ramadhan know he was in Bogor? Who told you? Azkia though? Or Auntie Tata? Why did Ramadhan want to meet him? After yesterday to Rome, now following to Bogor? What else does that guy want? Various questions flashed in his mind.

" Who is Ramadan, Neng?"

Abi Rara's voice made Rayya blink her eyes.

" Hmmm, that's ... Brother Rama is Mommy's best friend's son with Daddy, Eyang." Rayya immediately answered her question.

" Oh, does Daddy mean Mommy Neng Rayya knows Ramadan that well?" ask Abi Rara back.

" I-iya, Eyang." said Rayya nervously.

" Yes, if Neng Rayya's parents know, quickly meet Neng Rayya's guests." Abi Rara tells Rayya to immediately meet Ramadan, while Rayya himself is confused to see him or not.

" Come, Neng. Enin want to see what Neng Rayya's friend is?" In the midst of Rayya's confusion, Umi Rara invites Rayya to meet Ramadan.

" Hmmm, I-yes, Enin." Finally, Rayya was forced to meet Ramadhan in the guest room of Abi Rara's house.

" Briety Rama ..." Rayya greeted Ramadhan who was seen sitting while paying attention to the photo of Abi Rara's extended family, which is complete consisting of Abi and Umi Rara with the child, who was, their grandchildren and great-grandchildren where Rayya was there.

" Relance ..." It is like getting a drop of water in his dry throat when Ramadan sees the appearance of Rayya from inside the house.

" Eleuh, eleuh .. meni casep this friend of yours, Neng." Umi Rara who saw the figure of Ramadan without hesitation immediately praised Ramadan.

" Connor, ah ..." Rayya admonished Umi Rara so as not to comment much on the figure of Ramadan.

" Assalamualaikum, Grandma, Rayya." Ramadhan said his greeting, he immediately grabbed his hand and kissed the back of Umi Rara's hand.

" Waalaikumsalam .." - Rayya and Umi Rara said together.

" Duh, meni bageur pisan, Kasep." Umi Rara who saw the manners shown by Ramadan again praised Ramadan with her hands rubbed the handsome face of Ramadan.

The warm welcome shown by Umi Rara has certainly encouraged Ramadan to try to regain Rayya's heart, even though Ramadhan himself does not understand what Umi Rara said.

" You're Neng Rayya's friend, aren't you?" ask Umi Rara. " Come sit down." Umi Rara invites Ramadhan to sit back.

" right, Grandma. I'm Rayya's friend." Ramadhan glanced at Rayya who did not look at him but put on a frowning face. It seemed that the girl did not like her presence in the house.

" Yes, then you stay. Please guys chat." After saying goodbye, Umi Rara went back into her house, leaving Rayya and Ramadhan alone.

" Neng Rayya how are you?" Ramadhan deliberately added the word Neng in front of the name Rayya following the designation of Umi Rara to make Rayya immediately turn to the direction of Ramadhan when it was smelling a smile.

" What's Rama doing here?" Rayya who did not want to be charmed with a smile given Ramadan immediately asked in a slightly taut tone to Ramadan.

" Neng Rayya, how does he talk to his brother? Not like the old Neng Rayya." Ramadhan deliberately tempts Rayya so that the atmosphere does not become stiff.

" I used to be like this, too!" Rayya kinked during Ramadan saying his attitude changed, although he was deliberately strict to Ramadan.

" His time? How come you don't feel like that, huh? Is it because you used to be insensitive, until Brother also did not realize how Neng Rayya felt to Big Brother?"

" No need to talk about that anymore!" Of course, Rayya was embarrassed because Ramadhan knew that he really liked the man and felt uncomfortable if mentioned again about it. " Now Brother Rama told Rayya, what else did Brother Rama want to come here? After that, Rama can go home quickly." Maybe because of the discomfort that made Rayya have to say such words.

" Neng Rayya can drive out Kak Rama? Brother Rama to follow to Rome you know, to meet Neng Rayya." Ramadhan tried to melt Rayya's heart, which this time was hard on him by telling his efforts to meet Rayya up to Rome.

" Who told you to go there?" ketus Rayya by folding his hands on his chest and throwing a glance at any place.

" Sister's heart told me to come there, because Brother misses Neng Rayya."

" Gombal!" yayya said in his heart, but the red hue began to make up and appeared on his white and beautiful face.

Ramadhan who found Rayya's face blushing immediately smiled. It turned out that what was taught by Dirga before he left his office was quite useful. Dirga was able to give advice to Ramadan by giving tips to seduce women who are difficult to conquer, especially if the woman is sulking. And for the business of seducing and conquering the heart of women, the boss is indeed his maestro.

" Just this time Big Brother saw Neng Rayya angry, but still look beautiful anyway, let's get angry too." Ramadhan chuckles constantly trying to tempt Rayya to melt the atmosphere.

Rayya glanced towards Ramadhan with pursed lips but the red hue on her face did not disappear.

" Bak Rama don't have to talk! Quickly tell Kak Rama what it is to come to Bogor?" Rayya who does not want to be lulled by the seduction of Ramadan, which will make it harder for him to move on from the man immediately asked Ramadhan to mention the reason following to Bogor and even to Italy.

" A minute, Neng Rayya. Brother wants a drink first, thirsty ..." Ramadhan takes a glass of orange juice that was served by Idah. " Can you drink this, Neng Rayya?"

Rayya just rolled her eyeballs in response to Ramadan's remarks which she thought were deliberately stalling.

" Alhamdulillah, seger .. drinking orange juice when thirsty is the same when meeting Neng Rayya after being tossed stray to Italy." Ramadhan is back. She seemed to be indifferent to Rayya who did not expect her presence in that house.

Ramadhan then turned his head outside Abi Rara's house.

" Here the atmosphere is cool, the view is also beautiful. Just like in Mama Kakar's hometown in Malang there." Ramadhan still does not explain the purpose of coming there.

" It seems fun if we chat while the road enjoying the view of green tea plantations."

" If Brother Rama does not also tell you the purpose of Brother here, Rayya will send Kak Rama home right now!" gertak Rayya threatened.

" Neng Rayya don't follow fierce like his cousin, dong." Who else is Ramadhan if not Azkia.

" Sister, spit, deh! What do you want to come here?" Rayya was already seen getting annoyed with Ramadan.

" Sister wants you."

Rayya let out a long sigh, she knew that the man before her would not be serious about what she said, because she knew that Ramadan never liked her much less wanted her

" Eh, is this really Neng Rayya driving out Big Brother? Yes already if Neng Rayya expels Brother, Brother will wait for Neng Rayya outside, until tomorrow, until tomorrow again, until next Sunday, until next Sunday, until Neng Rayya wants to meet and want Brother to talk again." Ramadhan is indeed desperate, because now he has to compete with other men.

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" Spending time on vacation in an area like this is fun. Can relieve stress and fatigue after studying and working."

Rayya finally gave up, after getting permission from Abi Rara, Rayya finally followed the wishes of Ramadan who wanted to talk while walking across the vast plantation.

" Ashalamualikum, Neng Rayya. On vacation here, huh?" Some of the talking mothers greeted Rayya when they saw Rayya walking past them.

" Waalaikumsalam, Mom. Right, Mom. Rayya is on vacation at Eyang's house." Rayya also kindly and courteously returned their greetings.

" Neng Rayya has grown up more and more like his Mommy when he was young. Equally beautiful mother with this child." said one of the mothers who gathered it.

" Beautiful instead, her mother is beautiful her father is handsome." The other mother chimed and turned to Ramadan. " It's Neng Rayya's girlfriend's tea, huh? Meni casep pisan," continued the mother earlier.

" A, not really, Mom. This is my friend." Rayya quickly denied Mother's words earlier.

" It fits you, Neng. Nu geulis and nu kasep." The first mother asked Rayya to raise her thumb.

" Just pray, Mom. Neng Rayya is still shy."

Rayya immediately glared towards Ramadan when Ramadan said the sentence earlier.

" Hmmm, Mum. Excuse me first then. Assalamualaikum." Rayya hurriedly said goodbye to the mothers so that Ramadhan does not become more active.

" Waalaikumsalam, Neng Rayya." Mothers also greeted Rayya.

" Sister Rama what the fuck, anyway? Later if they gossip about us how?" geram Rayya because of Ramadan speech he considered the origin of speech.

" What do they want to gossip about? Says Big Brother is Neng Rayya's boyfriend? Didn't Neng Rayya want to say Sister's boyfriend?" Ramadan is tempting Rayya.

Rayya stopped her steps then turned her body staring towards Ramadan.

" Sister, can you be serious, anyway? Don't keep joking!" The tone of speech began to rise.

" Sister from earlier was serious, you know! Did Neng Rayya think that Brother was joking?"

Rayya snorted annoyedly at the reply of Ramadan.

" What do you want now, Rama?"

Ramadhan took a breath first to say his goal was to meet the woman in front of him now.

" In fact, the purpose of Brother meeting you until Italy is because Brother wants to be given a chance by Neng Rayya."

" chance? What chance?"

" A chance that Neng Rayya can open his heart to Kak Rama back. Brother wants to start a more serious relationship with Neng Rayya. Give your sister a chance to love Neng Rayya."

Deg

Rayya's heart was pounding at Ramadan's words about the man's purpose in meeting him. Ramadan asks her to open her heart to him and give the man a chance to love her. Maybe it was the most beautiful thing he felt. But can it happen now? Is what Ramadan says really desirable in his heart? Because she knows that the woman Ramadhan likes is Kayla.

Rayya stared at Ramadan with a stern look.

" Why does Rama want to do that? Is it because you feel guilty? Or because Kak Rama has given up pursuing Kak Kayla's love?"

Deg

This time it was Ramadhan who widened his eyes when Rayya called Kayla.

" Kayla? D-where did Rayya know about it?" ask Ramadhan still with his shock.

" Sister Kayla herself told me that Brother Rama loves Kak Kayla. Even in Italy, Rama was still expecting Kak Kayla, right? And the woman that Kak Rama loved when Kak Rama refused the match was Kak Kayla. Isn't that right what I said? Now Brother Rama asked me to give a chance to Brother for what? Because Kayla refused the love of Rama?"

" Rayya, I ..." Ramadan is hard to deny what Rayya said to him earlier.

" Rayya does not want to be made an escape by Kak Rama. Rayya wants to be loved by a man who truly sincerely loves Rayya. Not out of guilt or escape!" firmly Rayya while the clear liquid has accumulated in her eyeball.

" But Rayya ...."

" But Rama is going back to Jakarta! If Daddy finds out Brother's meeting me, Daddy's gonna get mad at Brother. Ariston ..." Rayya then walked and ran back a little towards Abi Rara's house.

Ramadhan was silent, maybe what Rayya said was true. He felt guilty because he had hurt Rayya. And she also honestly still loves Kayla even though her love is unrequited. He was confused, was the intention to approach Rayya just as his escape because he was repeatedly rejected by Kayla?

Ramadhan rubs his face rough, as he accidentally has again hurt Rayya. And he also felt that he failed to carry out the request from Azzahra to be able to keep Rayya's heart.

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