RAMADAN IN RAYYA'S HEART

The Fire of Jealousy

After finishing from the cafe, Rayya immediately approached Gavin in his study. He wanted to ask his Daddy's permission because he was invited by Farah to Farah's Birthday party. Rayya did not feel good about rejecting Farah's request, she hoped that her Daddy would allow her to attend because the event was held at Daddy's hotel. It was certain that he would be safe at Farah's event even though it was held at night.

" Dad, Rayya had met Kak Kayla's friend when she held a painting exhibition a few months ago. He's having a birthday party at Daddy's hotel ballroom, and he wants to invite Rayya. Is Rayya coming, Dad?" rayya asked when she saw that Daddy was being serious at his desk.

" When's the show, Baby?" ask Gavin later.

" Tonight, Dad."

" Tonight? Isn't that too sudden, Baby?" tanya Gavin looked seriously at Rayya.

" Of course not, Dad. He must have prepared the show in advance, only Rayya just this afternoon met him and he invited Rayya to come." Rayya explained.

" Baby, you've never been to a party at night." Gavin of course did not easily give Rayya permission to leave.

" Dad, the show's at this hotel. There's a lot of Daddy employees here who can keep an eye on Rayya, right?"

" Tumben once Baby agrees Daddy watch.?" Gavin chuckles at his daughter's words.

" I mean Rayya, Rayya in her own cage, what's there to worry about, Dad?"

" Who will baby go with?"

" With Brother Luigi, because Rayya and Kak Luigi were invited to come."

" Hmmm, okay ... Baby can come to the show, but Daddy's gonna go with Baby there."

Rayya rounded her eyes when she heard that Gavin was going to take her to Farah's show.

" Daddy want to go to the party?"

" Of course, why not?" sahut Gavin.

" Dad, Rayya isn't a kid that Daddy has to take to his birthday party" Rayya protested.

" Daddy won't just let you two go!" The two gentlemen words that Gavin meant were, of course, Rayya and Luigi.

" Dad, Rayya at the party, there's no way Rayya is alone. This is Daddy's hotel anyway, if Daddy's worried that Luigi's sister will do anything, Daddy's employees will get in the way." Rayya seems to disagree with Daddy's decision.

" Daddy will still be coming with Baby!" Gavin.

" Oh yes, then Rayya will not come! Let all of Rayya's friends think Rayya is arrogant, does not want to hang out with friends! Let people judge Rayya has no friends! Ariston ..." Rayya immediately said goodbye while sulking leaving Gavin in his study.

" Baby, where are you going?" Gavin tries to block his daughter from leaving his room sulking.

" Why is he picking up like this?" gavin asked inwardly in astonishment.

Rayya went straight to the private driver and asked him to drive her home.

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Ramadhan got out of the car when he got to his house. He felt his phone vibrate in his pocket. He took his cell phone and peeked at who was calling. But he re-entered the phone because he found Farah's name when it contacted him. He was tired of facing that woman. He guessed that Farah would still try to persuade him to continue as before.

" Assalamualaikum." Ramadhan came into his house.

" Waalaikumsalam .." said Ms. ART at the home of Ramadan's parents.

" Where's mom, Bi?" ask Ramadan.

" Mom went with Non Talitha, Mas Rama." said Ms. ART earlier. " Modern shopping." Before Ramadhan asks where Anindita and Thalita went, Ibu ART informs him first.

" Oh yeah, I'm going to the room first, Bi." Ramadan bids farewell to Ibu ART.

" Please, Mas."'Mother ART is inviting.

Ramadhan immediately removed the blazer and threw it over the sofa after he pulled out his phone first. He immediately threw out his body and closed his eyes even though he did not immediately clean his body first.

Meanwhile, in her room, Rayya was lying on her stomach. Since he got to his house after his Daddy hotel, Rayya chose to be alone in his room.

" I'm upset that I've always been watched like a child so much by Daddy, sister." Rayya told Luigi, as Luigi called in a chat message.

" That's because your Daddy loves you too much, Rayya. You should feel grateful. There are children who do not get the attention of his Daddy because his Daddy was busy with work. Your dad, even if he's busy with his job, he still remembers and watches you, Rayya. You mustn't be upset or hateful about your Daddy." Luigi tries to advise Rayya so that Rayya does not make a bad impression on Gavin.

" But I feel like a child if I'm treated like this, brother."

" Before you get the right man to take care of you, your Daddy will definitely behave like that, Rayya. If you don't want to be constantly watched by your Daddy, marry me. I'll guarantee you protection, Rayya." Luigi does not miss the opportunity to seduce and persuade Rayya to accept it.

" Sister, I'm young. I don't want to get married yet." Rayya said what Luigi said to make Luigi chuckle.

" I was just kidding Rayya."

" What does Luigi mean?"

" Hmmm, I mean .. I'm just joking about getting you married right now. I know you're not ready to step in that direction. But believe me, my intention to marry you is really serious and not playful." Luigi tried to clarify his words so that Rayya did not misunderstand him earlier.

Tok tok tok tok

" Baby, can Daddy come in?"

The sound of knocking on the door and Gavin's voice came from outside Rayya's room.

" Sister, it's a long time ago, yes! There's my Daddy, assalamualaikum ..." Rayya hastily quits her chat with Luigi and she turns her head back on the pillow because she wants Gavin to think she is sleeping.

" Baby, are you asleep?" gavin asked after he entered Rayya's room when he saw her lying on her stomach.

" Said Baby wants to attend Baby's friend's birthday party, why is this even sleeping?" Gavin sits on the edge of Rayya's bed while rubbing Rayya's head pretending to be asleep.

Rayya was silent and did not answer Gavin's question

" Baby's mad at Daddy, huh? All right, this time Daddy let Baby go to that party with Luigi. If the show is until night, Baby sleeps alone in the hotel, Daddy will ask employees to prepare a room for you. Daddy's afraid that if you have to go home at night, Daddy doesn't want anything to happen to you, honey." Gavin continues to rub Rayya's head, as he realizes that her daughter is angry with him.

Rayya who heard Gavin gave her permission to go straight up from her sleeping position.

" Daddy really gave Rayya permission to come to the party?"

" Of course, Baby. Daddy told people to keep an eye on you there."

" Thanks, Dad." Rayya immediately hugged Gavin's body.

" Get ready, Daddy will take you to the hotel."

Rayya frowned as Gavin said he would take her.

" Daddy delivered?"

" Of course, Daddy told me that Daddy was worried about leaving Baby alone for the night. Just dropping off, won't get into that party. Come prepared! Daddy wait outside." Gavin then got up and walked out of Rayya's room.

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" Remember what Daddy said, if it's too late, you'd better stay here! But don't let Luigi into your room!" Gavin immediately gave an ultimatum while glancing at Luigi before him.

" ir ... "

" Of course I wouldn't do that, Om!" argue Luigi quickly.

" I'll take Rayya, don't you fuck her!" threatening Gavin gritted.

" Of course, Om. I'll take care of Rayya!" luigi.

" Dad, Rayya to the ballroom first." Rayya said goodbye to Gavin.

" I'll excuse you, Om. Assalamualaikum .." Luigi's statement.

." Waalaikumsalam .." - Gavin noticed Rayya and Luigi who eventually walked away.

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Ramadhan felt that the sound of the phone ringing from the phone coming from Farah's phone call made him really feel disturbed.

He wants to disable his phone but he cursory reads the snippet of the message Farah just sent to him which intrigues him.

" There's Kayla's friend who's a painter ...."

Ramadhan frowned as he read a piece of Farah's latest message that appeared on his phone. Until finally he was curious to open the contents of the whole message that Farah sent him

" There's Kayla's friend that painter, I invited to my party, Mas."

" Don't Rama remember? Her name is Rayya, I met her at the rooftop cafe this afternoon."

" Mas Rama came here, please ...."

Ramadhan immediately rose to look for an invitation card that Anindita placed on her nightstand. Ramadan is looking for where the party is held. Of course Rayya's presence made him change his mind, who initially did not want to be present at Farah's party, become eagerly present at the event. And Ramadhan only realized that the party event was held at the hotel owned by Gavin.

Ramadhan immediately washed his face and changed his clothes without bathing first. Soon he wants to get to Farah's party.

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" Hey, Rayya .. Thank you for coming to my party." Farah immediately greeted Rayya when she saw the presence of Rayya and Luigi.

" Happy Birthday, Brother. May your longevity and success always." Rayya immediately said happy birthday to Farah.

" Thanks, Rayya."

" Happy Birthday ..." Now Luigi congratulated me.

" Thanks, Luigi."

" We will have to take a photo together and send it to Kayla, so she envies not being here, Rayya" Farah chuckled.

" Oh yes, Brother."

" Rayya, sorry .. I would like to welcome another guest. It's okay, I'm staying?" Farah said goodbye to Rayya and Luigi, and Rayya let him.

It's almost nine o'clock. Farah has also done a candle blow and birthday cake cutting session. Although she was very disappointed because of the absence of Ramadan, but the woman still tried to show her happy face in front of the invited guests.

Around nine hours and ten minutes of Ramadan arrive at Gavin's hotel. With a little running he headed towards the ballroom after he had previously asked the hotel clerk where the ballroom was.

Ramadhan watches as he enters the ballroom door. Of course what he was looking for was a woman wearing a hijab among the many guests present there.

" What about Rama? Mas Rama finally came too ..." Farah who saw the presence of Ramadan immediately walked closer to Ramadan. Certainly Farah who became a central figure in the event was never separated from the snapshot of the news seeker, including when he walked toward Ramadan.

Rayya who was talking to Luigi almost fell when some reporters ran after Farah to hit Rayya until Rayya lost balance.

" Hey, be careful if you walk!" Luigi who had held Rayya's body so as not to fall immediately scolded the news seekers.

" Oh, I'm sorry, Ma'am." said the reporter.

" It's okay, brother." Rayya tries to calm the emotionless Luigi. He then turned to the running reporter, figuring out what made the reporters rush. And his eyeballs were instantly rounded as he watched Farah walk by holding the arm of a man he knew so well as a couple of brides walking towards the altar under the flash of a journalist's camera blitz.

The sight before Rayya instantly made his chest rumble. Farah's visible attitude wrapped his hands in the arms of Ramadan indicates that the relationship between the two people is not mediocre. Especially when he saw a smile on Farah's lips that seemed so happy for the presence of Ramadan, making his heart seem to be splashed with jealous flames.

" Well, Sister Farah is the same Mas, it seems not just a rumor as reported yesterday, deh." One of the reporters commented seeing the closeness of Farah and Ramadan.

" We are indeed good friends, excuse me." replied Farah while continuing to withdraw Ramadan to follow her steps. Farah did not care about Ramadhan who seemed uncomfortable with his attitude.

" Hi, Rayya. You remember Rama, right? You guys met in Milan before, too, right? Rama's friend Kayla too."

Ramadan is aghast when Farah takes him towards Rayya, and he widens his eyes when he finds Luigi standing next to Rayya.

" Mas Rama still remembers Rayya, right? The painter's friend Kayla." Farah now asked Ramadhan who immediately went awry in front of Rayya.

" Rayya?"

" Hi, Brother Rama ..." Rayya tries to behave normally in the presence of Ramadan. He simply did not want to point out if he was currently feeling disappointed, hurt and jealous before everyone.

" Hey, Ramadan. We meet again." Luigi now greets Ramadan, making Ramadan look towards Luigi.

" Do you know each other?" farah asked in surprise as Luigi greeted Ramadan.

" Of course, yesterday we met at the mall." Luigi.

" Hey, did Mas Rama meet with Rayya before?" asked Farah in surprise.

Ramadhan is not interested in returning Farah's words, he is more focused on staring at Rayya's face which looks reluctant to look long at him.

" Hmmm, Brother Farah, it seems I can't stay here long. I'll just go home, yeah." Rayya chose to go from Farah's show, because he felt unable to see Farah sticking like that towards Ramadan.

I don't know what Rayya's heart feels like towards Ramadan right now. The man asked him to be given a chance, but tonight he saw that Ramadan looks very familiar even Farah was very friendly towards Ramadan. So how can Ramadan ask him to give the man a chance to love himself?

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