
12 Years ago
I rushed my bike to the contract this cold morning. I immediately woke Bani up so that she could attend the lecture which started at 9am. It was one of Bani's father's messages when he found out I was going to stay home with his son. Ensuring Bani is always present, and monitoring her grades so she can pass on time.
“Bani I come with you yah” said when I put a plate of yellow rice that I had stopped by on the way.
“loh, why your motor?” Bani went to the campus to ride in the car while I used to use the motorbike. Because when he came home from campus he often walked or brought home different women – different. That's why I prefer to ride a motorcycle.
“motor is safe” I said immediately sit down and eat with him “return campus someone picked up” said I who made it confused because all this time I never wanted to come when invited to go along with other vehicles. I always make sure I bring my own vehicle.
Today Nayra wants to pick me up at the campus all – roads in the city because she has not been there for a long time. I was talking to Bani after the last lecture while waiting for Nayra to come pick me up.
“Rey.” Nadia walked gracefully making all the men not stop looking at her. He stood before me with his pouting face. I forgot about it because I was too happy with how I felt right now.
“oh yes Nadia, I want to talk something” said I made her look excited thinking I might apologize. While the Bani sitting next to me was acting indifferent, like he already knew what would happen soon.
“I think we should end this relationship” said I who immediately made Nadia's smile that was wide to be dim
“you mean?” he still does not understand what he hears
“I want us to break up” I said trying to clarify
“why? How to arrive – arrive once?”
“I guess. we don't match. That's it. There's a lot better than me. You can definitely get a better” Nadia's pretty face looks grim then tears start to drip on her face. This is the part I hate because I always make them cry. Though when they expressed love I said that one day I would hurt your heart, and no matter what I mean they always said no what –, they are ready to accept it as a consequence and now, I think, when what I said happened, it was like I was the villain.
“Buy.. rey.. Just kidding, right?” Nadia began to sob in her tears. Bani looked at my face that looked serious, she looked back at Nadia and shook her head making Nadia's cry again broke. Bani immediately stood up rubbing – rubbed his shoulder then took Nadia away from me. He blinked one eye as he turned to look at me as he began to move away. You know, he must think this is a good opportunity for him.
I sat back down to take a sip of my cigarette, then immediately rushed to walk towards the parking lot when I saw the phone screen showing Nayra's name as the caller. I approached the familiar black sedan car. Nayra looked surprised when she heard my knock on her window, immediately opening the door to let me in.
“hai..” I said looking at him who was busy fixing his messy hair
“hai you" replied Nayra who was now starting to look at me
I kissed the hand I was holding, ah. How much I missed it.
“oh yes.. how long have you been here?” I forgot to ask him last night
“ until mid-February” wow. I did not expect if the holidays abroad can be this long. Which means I have 2 months to spend with him, including spending new year's night together.
I kept staring at him who was now turning on the engine of the vehicle, making it wrong behavior.
“why do I keep seeing? I'll be embarrassed” beautiful face that looks blush is very adorable now.
I just shook my head then laughed “I feel like this is a dream” make it so laugh “ is too beautiful to be real” said I was avenged caress in my cheeks. It makes me so happy because this is reality and I cannot hide this overflowing happiness.
Without feeling a month passed. We spent walking – roads taking Nayra to – places she had never been, making me know some facts about Nayra like she can't cook, she said, his eyes turned nearsighted, making him sometimes use his minus glasses that can make me even more so failed to focus because it can make him look cute and sexy at the same time, he is not afraid to eat on the side of the road, he is not the demanding type, he who is very considerate even the little kehal really likes to stroke my cheeks, as well as random shuffling – of my unruly hair. Ah.. she is very love spicy food, do not like sweet snacks – sweet including chocolate because her teeth are sensitive, she is a lover of ice tea.
***
We were planning to spend the new year's night together when heavy rain fell with – arrived to make us so stuck contracted me. because the clothes I wanted to wear were contracted so I decided to stop by first and introduce them to Bani who had already left first to celebrate the new year. Be both of us, so regretted the trip with the bike. Nayra has offered to use a car. Still I'm not feeling well, Nayra's new year's night driving.
Finally we sat down and talked about various things, starting from our childhood, plus the minus of living abroad and many other things until without feeling the time getting night and rain was like there was no intention to stop.
We both fell silent, I clasped her hand tightly “Nay.” she stared back at me “I love you.” Nayra smiled as she stroked my cheek “if later we are separated, please see moon” she frowned she did not understand ”at least we are still looking at the same sky. Remember.we are only separated by distance, not the feeling” Nayra looks touched which makes me instantly caress her hair, stroke her cheek.
A box out of my jacket pocket handed him a necklace with a crescent moon that I wanted to give when we got to the place where the weather just didn't want it to make Nayra touched to tears. I put it up and I hugged her body from behind, stuck it in my arms.
And now all I want is to stop time, get stuck here and spend a lifetime with it.
“ah.. It's too beautiful to be real” I accidentally said made Nayra bite my arm. He looked at me who let go of my embrace while rubbing my hand now brings up bite marks.
“this is real” said Nayra who made me understand why she did it. Instantly make me laugh and then tickle him until he lay down because he was not strong enough to withstand the tingling. I stopped the clairvoyance when I saw how beautiful the smile that was now painted on his face, brought my face closer to feel the sweetness of the smile that was on his lips.
A kiss worth waiting for, I purposely let time run its course. Not wanting to force him to do anything because he believes there will be a moment that brings us to this time. Where my lips meet his lips then kiss him until he feels out of breath, as if this is the last time. We ended up spending our new year's night contracted because the rain didn't stop while Bani also said tonight wouldn't sleep here.
“happy new year Nay..” said I now hold him in my arms
“happy new year Rey” replied Nayra followed by her hand that welcomed my embrace.
***
My step stopped in front of an office 1 one floor with the inscription Part Two on the door which also hung a small board that read open. The receptionist who numbered two greeted me with a smile.
“can meet with Nayra”'s mother asked me with a polite voice maybe because honestly I was an emotion whose cause was the liar Nayra who said he would unblock his phone when he did not. I thought the number was off but after a few attempts I started to suspect, and finally tried to use an office phone that turned out to be connected.
“apologies in advance, have you made an appointment?” I shook my head that made the two return to discussing while whispering – whispered, don't tell me I can't meet him. “sorry.. if you want to meet Nayra's mother must make an appointment first” I looked at the receptionist with surprise. Is it so hard to just meet a Nayra?
“same him, Rayhan Adhitama is here” I finally mentioned also my identity that made the two receptionists were wide-eyed. There is also a point in being a famous businessman. They immediately picked up the phone trying to contact Nayra's room. When the phone rang out I immediately snatched it away from them
“you want to meet me or you prefer me to scream here?” I still surprised the employee. The phone sounded disconnected as the door creaked open sign. Alena, Nayra's business partner entered the room while surprised at me
“rey?.. how are you? Tumben played here” said Alena who used to be Nayra's schoolmate at Junior High welcomed me while telling her receptionist to take a drink. But not so I drink because Nayra immediately appeared with a jutek face immediately pulled my hand without saying what – to Alena and the receptionist who is now so dumbfounded to see his behavior.
He brought into the room white with a minimalist touch. He let me sit still with his face
“I'm here to talk about business” said I opened the conversation to make Nayra who will sit in her chair for a moment stop for a moment. “I need your help and your team”
“what help?” he finally opened his voice
“Rena will soon marry” I said that made Nayra's face look surprised then soon he returned to relax “ he said he had tried to book your vendorm but he said it was full for this month” explained me who made it check the calendar immediately
“dia to get married this month?” the question is still seeing the calendar date full of circles and writing it.
“maybe next month, this month there will be a proposal” Nayra nods her head a sign of understanding.
“do you guys have chosen the day for the application?”
“not yet.. Rena wants according to the date when you have an empty schedule”
“ada customers who cancel in the middle of this month. What do you think”
“all right. I'll tell Rena soon. Just send me your empty schedule for next month. Let us discuss on the day of application” Nayra nodded then marked the calendar also wrote something in his agenda
I immediately stood up because I wanted to get closer to him who looked was – was it. “where is your phone?” my question made him instantly become nervous especially when I saw me raise my hand asking him to direct the damn thing.
“let me... open the bokirnya.” answer that looks nervous it even makes me excited.
“dasar liar.. open here now let me see” I said which makes him look embarrassed now. He immediately grabbed his phone and unblocked the damn thing and then showed it to me. “you better answer you’re phone next time” I said as I grabbed her hand that smelled of fruit perfume – buahan then kissed her instantly making her surprised almost jump.
“bye Nayra.. “ said I stroked the cheek whose owner was still agape due to the shock. I walked towards the exit when I heard a shout from behind the door that said “damn you.. rayhan” that made me smile as if I had just gotten a big win.
I came back to a standstill when I passed the receptionist because Alena and her two employees apologized for my previous treatment because it must have been on orders from Nayra.
I immediately got out of Nayra's office when my phone was embroidered and Mila's mother's name was on it.
“hallo aunt” sapaku while walking to the parking lot
“hallo rey. sorry well aunt interrupts your time”
“ah.. it's okay – what aunt, there can I help?”
“ah. no. Aunty called Just wanted to apologize for our treatment at dinner that time” was not too long to come to apologize. Ah. let it.
“not what – what aunt. I can understand” said I am actually lazy to discuss it
“tante also apologized, on behalf of brother Mila” I only answered yes as is “that you should know, Mila was very fond of both her brothers, so she really wanted to help them. Auntie hope you understand rey.. Mila loves you so much, auntie hope you two are always happy” I guarantee the words of Mama Mila just now then end the phone under the pretext of going to a meeting.
Be happy? When was the last time I felt so happy? Nothing was happier when you were alive and we were together. There is nothing happier than achieving the dream that I have always wanted to achieve, successfully proving to people – people accommodated that I can be something, that I can be something, proving to Nayra that I deserve to continue to be by her side and Nayra. the only – women who managed to make me feel so happy that time, hugging her, kissing her, spending time with her is a happy time in my life. He who always looked at me for who I was, looked at me like a teenage Rey who was in love half-dead with him. Nothing beats happiness when it finally becomes mine
***
I was rewinding my car when I felt the rear tire of my car was deflated. I checked it immediately and. damn it. I finally cursed because I really thought. I immediately picked up the phone to ask my office driver to pick me up here but stopped when I saw Nayra standing looking at me behind her sunglasses.
“still here?” asked Nayra who I answered with my nod
“kempes”kataku while smiling annoyed
“no spare tire?” I once again shook my head because I must have left the item at home. “want I not?” nayra's question I answered immediately with a nod without a stale nobility.
Nayra threw me a helmet that surprised me. It turns out he brought a motorcycle to the office. I took the keys out of his hand and took over the wheel of the blue sea vespa motor. Nayra's employees, including Alena's boss, were seen peering out of the office window. I blinked my eyes at those who made Nayra even more upset.
We were stopped in the red light, when my eyes were crossed with the food menu at a roadside stall then diverted to the other direction when I realized that a car I knew was parked next to it. Mila's car, but she doesn't like eating on the side of the road. Maybe her brother who was carrying his car thought I was soon lost when he realized that the one who was eating in the barn was Mila when the cloth cover of the stall was blown, and he was with a – man.
Nayra's hand patted me on the shoulder and pointed at the traffic light that was now green. Soon as we were back driving the heavy rain flushed us both. Ah. shit.
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