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#25
I had to willingly return to my homeland without Nayra because she still had a job she couldn't leave, I sat down to check my seatbelt, she said, then turn on the screen in front of me to prepare to watch a movie so as not to feel too lonely on a flight of approximately ten hours to Singapore, my transit place later.
I pulled the blanket ready to cover my body as I recalled how Nayra and I shared the blanket last night. I smile at my smile, trying to bite my lower lip so as not to be mistaken for a crazy passenger who has infiltrated this flight.
I closed my eyes and could still imagine how I went through every inch of Nayra's body with the five senses I had. Doing everything I could to put all the romance last night into my memory because I won't see her for another 3 months. If yesterday – yesterday I can do everything without him with circumstances that are not too bad, he said, I'm sure after this I will end up horrible because I miss him too much especially with our status now who returned to being lovers.
My eyes are back on the movies that are being monitored, Nayra's favorite action genre movie ah. back on Nayra again my head is now, I know before also always repeat the memories of our – memories from childhood to adulthood, but somehow I feel very flowering than before, maybe because after the – things we passed, maybe because, our feelings do not waver even though we try to distance ourselves somehow we feel like both sides of the magnet continue to attract.
And now I'm more and more filled with Nayra because of the memory of our past dads who always failed to melt my feelings, the memory of the present that feels sweet and bitter at the same time too intoxicating for me. I rubbed my face trying to get rid of this euphoria when I remembered how Nayra's lips kissed my lips slowly then became so hunted – hunt until we were out of breath. Ah.. Rayhan.stop.
***
I was sitting looking at the presentation that Imam was presenting, the prospective manager at the cafe that was about to open, Hideout. The priest was eagerly explaining about the manner of service and setting when my phone rang, too happy to see very caller who said he was busy completing the rest of his work to make us not call often or video call because of it. I tried to understand because I was also very busy with the preparation of the opening of the cafe back from Melbourne 3 months ago.
“hi babe.. “ my handkerchief instantly makes the whole room quiet. Looks like their hearts almost jumped when I said Babe because I never called someone like that, even Mila who used to be in my office never called that. I kept the phone out of my mouth and told everyone in the room for a coffee break.
“what's up?” I said when I was the first to leave the room as if I didn't care about the eyes of the female staff who were smiling looking at me. Something more important now
“aku well... You how?” nayra's cheerful voice transmitted her own happiness to me
“no.. I’m not okay!! almost dead.. “ said I was standing in front of my office, waiting for Diana who stood open the door bringing in some invitations.
“why?” nayra's voice sounded panic across
“almost died because too missed” the invitation in Diana's hand fell, as she heard me speak. I knew he would be surprised by my excessive behavior.
Nayra sounded giggling across “hold a moment, next week I'm home.. Bradley bought me a ticket”
“seriously?? This is the best news today”
“do you want to drop something for me to take home?”
“just bring home my girlfriend named Nayra with the whole state no less any” words that make Nayra immediately laugh to hear it
“ya already.. I work first yeah! See you next week?”
“hmm.. see you next week” I said smiling sumringah staring at the invitation in my hand “Nay.. “
“yes?!”
“I love you..”
“I love too Rayhan Adhitama”
***
My eyes are watching the arrangement of chairs in the cafe which is in a simulation of arrangement if there is a big event that uses this cafe. It does not rule out the possibility if this cafe will be used for weddings because the place provides indoor and outdoor.
The employees who look to work enthusiastically for the past month also make me more excited to immediately open this cafe which I plan to open in 3 days. Diana standing next to me was discussing with the Priest about the arrangement for the grand opening, I tried to listen as my phone rang, with the name of Nayra on display.
“hallo..” I tried my best not to disturb the concentration of staff, after several days
then
“hi.. Fy.. I’m in airport right now, heading back to Jakarta” said Nayra immediately developed my smile
“really?” I said almost yelling, making Diana and the Priest next to me surprised by my behavior “so.. see you tomorrow?” I said I was trying to make sure I met him soon
“I’m afraid we have to wait” said Nayra who made me confused because delaying our meeting “Alena, was there in Jakarta and asked to accompany her to buy some things that the office needed, and, so it looks like we will meet in 3 days?!” there was a smile on my face, hearing it as if feeling guilty about this situation.
“that’s alright, we finally met too right?! Since you have time in Jakarta, can I ask you not to?”
“ask what please?”
“please buy a beautiful dress for you to wear”
“what's why?”
“3 days left. I have my grand opening, if it’s okay. I want you to accompany me”
“cafe?! You open a cafe? How do I not know?”
Hearing Nayra's tone that seems upset makes me laugh “long if I'm certain now, how..... You can be my companion?”
“off course I do. but with terms” said Nayra sounding steady
“what's the terms?”
“do not have any more secrets between us. I'm like an abandoned person if you don't tell me what – is, including this cafe”
The sound of an announcement call going up the plane made me and Nayra had to cut off our conversation with a closing word okay, I’ be wait from Nayra.
My gaze shifted to Diana and the Priest who had stopped the conversation and were watching me closely.
“i'm glad you're back with Nayra's mom, but can't you not spread the charm here?” said Diana who
making me confused he slightly raised his head as if giving a code to me recently, there are many female staff who stole – steal look at me. I grinned at Diana who was like a little annoyed with my behavior.
“jealous yeah?! So find a boyfriend” said I mocked Diana who is single it makes her more upset. Then immediately out of the cafe walked towards my room with enthusiasm.
I sat down to put the phone that was making calls to several people at once.
“hi guys..” my handkerchief when the call is connected
“hi.. Rey” says Alena and Bradley at the same time
“Nayra just got on the plane” Bradley reports
“I’m just arrive in Jakarta by the way” said Alena heard sipping a drink
“we’re about two hours behind Nayra” obviously Bradley made me nod
“see you and Anna tomorrow then?!” I said alright by Bradley
“Nena.. thank you for the cooperation” said I replied Anytime by Alena who was familiarly called Nena. The three of us also ended the call.
***
My smile grew as Nayra sent me a photo of the lavender dress she chose to wear tonight, I sent the picture to Diana who was preparing my clothes tonight to find a tie that matches Nayra's shirt considering I chose to wear a black suit. In less than two hours Nayra will arrive in this city makes me impatient to meet him. Ah.. I desperately want to hug her, full of my energy which is getting weaker due to being attacked by this miss. I immediately jumped into the bathroom but stopped when I saw a message from Nayra who said not to pick her up because she would be picked up by Om Shah, her father.
Feeling upset that I couldn't pick her up, I decided to go to the office. I have to busy myself in order to
not exploding with emotion, how could he say he did not want to be picked up by me who was not strong enough to hold my miss. Ah.. And nayra!!!
– Hours working passed without noticeably pointing to lunch time, still with uring – uringan I headed to the cafe like it was busy for tonight, some workers were installing LED strip lights along the hotel hallway as a guide to the cafe, some people were busy lifting the lavender-dominated flower. I walked over to see Nadia who had already returned from the boutique talking to some staff.
I called Diana saying to order food for the staff who were working when some people came in carrying a lot of food made me and some of the staff were confused because usually I would tell them to stop first. Seen people – people from the Japanese restaurant enter then start arranging shabu cookware – shabu, arranging sushi and a few other things made me look at Diana who also shook her head not knowing who this was.
“who ordered this meal?” I whispered to Diana who began to welcome the staff who seemed to have been very hungry
“do not know pak” said Diana who was also confused by the circumstances we were facing. I can only hope this is not the wrong place to order because I saw my employees had stormed the food provided.
“try you ask them, this is an order on behalf of whom?” tanyaku pointed to the employees of the Japanese restaurant followed by the ringing of a mobile phone bearing the name Nayra.
“halo.. “ sapaku still focus on Diana who was asking the restaurant employee
“I think the food is up now” said Nayra to my surprise, food? How he.
“do you order this food?”
“iya... for you and your employees” Nayra's statement inevitably makes my smile expand “you've eaten?”
“the food just arrived, next time tell me if you order me food, let me not be confused, guessing – nebak this order who” Nayra heard laughing across
“intentionally let you panic first”
“kamu.. look out well.. “ Nayra laughs again at my threats
“oh well the show starts at what time?”
“h 9, take you’re time for prepare okay” I said teasing her to look as beautiful as possible tonight
“okay.. I wish were there right now” I understand Nayra's wish to meet me because she's still busy with such work with me that I have to make sure tonight's preparations are as perfect as possible.
“same here, I really miss you know”I tried to calm him down so as not to force himself to be here at this time. “see you tonite?”
“see you tonite”
“hey.. Nayra.”
“yup..”.
“I love you” Nayra laughed at my last words and replied with I love you too before ending the call
