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#7
15 Years ago
I was watching a television show in the family room when Arga came in and played ball. I went straight to the room near our house. There was Daffa, Addit and – other children. Next week there will be a semester exam, I go home because of mother's request, the mother's routine often makes an amazingly good breakfast if her son starts the exam day. So on Monday, my dad will take me to school and bring my clothes to Aunt Nia's house. Back in the field, – children look happy to see me including Daffa who also smiled.
“hei Daff..” said I greeted him with Toss who was immediately welcomed by Daffa. We both laughed, it seemed like there was nothing to worry about, our friendship was good – was fine. And the exciting game began until it was not aware of the dark time soon.
“eh... tonight there is a night market in the village next to” said Arga while we were sitting in the shop of Mr. Maaruf after playing ball.
“wah.. exclaim tuh..we go yah” said I invite them all who followed nod sign agree.
My eyes are glued to the sky that turned orange, arrived – arrived surprised when he saw the figure of Nayra who walked towards the stall where we were sitting. She looks beautiful under the color of the sunset. Long time no see and she became more beautiful, I regret always compare – compared to my ex because actually there is nothing to be compared with her, she is always the most beautiful in my eyes.
All were silent when Nayra reached the floor where we were sitting, including Daffa who threw his face away when he saw Nayra, what was this? It was not Daffa who was always enthusiastic when he saw Nayra and now they are dating. Nayra said nothing until her cousin Adit started the conversation.
“kok tumben here?” said Adit who immediately stood up to see what Nayra bought
“iya, Lira picked you up. Want to go to the night he said” answered Nayra while taking the package given by Mr. Maaruf. He and Adit walked away from us. Daffa was still silent, his face water seemed unhappy. I turned my gaze to Arga who was sitting drinking ice water in front of me, she just raised her eyebrows which made me even more curious about what was happening.
***
“ Rey... Rey..” I slowly opened my eyes, the neat and fragrant Arga is shaking – shake my body. “so go no?” I regained my senses and immediately woke up to glance at the clock at the table that was showing at 9 p.m. Turns out I fell asleep after returning from the stall Mr. Maaruf earlier. “anak – other children already on depart” continued Arga. Go or not well, I'm still scratching – scratching my body staring at Arga. I was actually lazy to leave because I was still very sleepy.
"i don't think I'm going with deh” I said still scratching
“yah..” Arga looks weak “padah Nayra just out of the house, want to go to the night market also” I stopped scratching and staring at Arga wide. Oh, my God, I forgot that Nayra mentioned it when she talked to Adit. Immediately I stood up and rushed to take a bath not forgetting to remind Arga to keep waiting for me which made me laugh.
Arga and I arrived at the night market at about 10 o'clock in a very crowded state, me and Arga were walking around looking for Daffa and the other – kids that we guessed were playing in that crowded game distan. However, instead of finding Daffa, I instead saw Nayra, her cousin Lira and some people including guys from other villages that I knew were playing together. I'm asking Arga to find out what's going on between them and Nayra.
“Erik seems to like Nayra” said Arga who seemed to be staring intently at his brother Arin who also gathered with them. Arga and I walked away from them and continued to search for Daffa and the others but did not find them. Tired of walking, we both chose to eat and smoke. Arga and I then moved to a long bench a little away from the crowd. We were laughing at a little boy whose balloon was flying into the air because it slipped from the handle when Lira was sitting next to us.
“eh Rayhan, Arga” greet Lira while sipping her drink
“wait who?” ask me to Lira who is alone
“again nyari who can nganterin go home” replied Lira relaxed, which makes me so confused. Not that he was just – crowded with Nayra, Arin and others.
“wasn't it with Nayra the other?” where'd Nayra go?
“Nayra was invited by Erik around, others do not know, so the reason was I misah so” replied Lira while staring around. “why? Nyari Nayra?” guess the Lira's starting to get curious.
I shook my head “not that he is still the same Daffa?” my question made Lira and Arga laugh together.
“Daffa same Nay has broken up times” Lira's answer surprised me, as well as curious why. “Daffa the mutusin. Strangely enough, when he shot him who mutusin” added Lira looks upset.
“what reason Daffa?” Ask me without the need to convolve – turns
Lira shrugged her shoulders “daid Daffa, Nay did not consider Daffa like a girlfriend. Naynya cuek abis. Besides Daffa, already know that Nay is cute abis, he wants to be observed continuously. I think well, Nay does not like him” the last Lira statement made me look at him as if asking for more explanation. “yah, I think Nay accepted him out of pity. Nay can't bear his people” Lira sipped her drink. “dahlah.. Rey mending me home deh” persuaded Lira who I finally assented. I told Arga to keep waiting at this place, and immediately stood up to pick up the bike to drive Lira.
I was shocked to see Nayra sitting in her grandmother's house alone. Not that Lira said it was the same Erik. I parked the motor to get Lira into the yard.
“loh.. Where's erik?” Ask Lira while walking in. Nayra just shrugged her shoulders a sign of not knowing.
“kok be the same Rayhan? Isn't it the same as Salman?” well. caught Lira turned out earlier road with Salman.
“bikin illfeel, do not connect so say” said Lira took a seat in a chair “jadjalah” Rey statement Lira seems to make Nay confused.
“So.. y'all dating?” Asked Nayra who I wanted to refute but Lira immediately clasped my hand made me immediately speechless, while she smiled brightly towards Nayra.
“welcome well. said Nayra who knows – knows it already stands. Keep good – good Lira well Rey” he said while patting my shoulder. I was astonished, the last time I touched it was when we were shaking hands on the river. And now without awkward Nayra slapped my shoulder that somehow managed to make me float tonight. It's up to this misunderstanding. I want to enjoy this little thing first.
“I go first yah” said I want to escape from here immediately.
“thank you Rey has nganterin Lira. Heart – heart yah” says Nayra with a smile. The lira standing behind Nayra seemed to be giving her thumb. Ah. I know what it means to make Nayra confused. So that Nayra would no longer feel awkward towards me because she seemed to know that I was going to shoot her.
I returned Nayra's smile and walked away leaving the two of them in a good mood. Looks like I still have a chance. But. ah.how do I explain to Nayra that actually I and Lira are not dating.
***
The stinging sun was not so pronounced on my skin this afternoon, I was sitting at the village patrol when I saw Nayra sitting in her grandmother's house alone with a book in her hand. I decided to walk there. Nayra was smiling when she saw me open the gate. I said the greeting that Nayra immediately replied.
“search Lira well? A little late, he just picked up his papa” said Nayra to me who immediately took a seat next to him.
“sok know!” I said looking at her, ah. This afternoon she looked so beautiful
“Lah..if not Lira keep looking who?” nayra still misunderstood
“from you” I said I still keep gluing my eyes
“eh.. What business is it? Aren't you dating Lira?” still in confusion Nayra so think hard.
Kusentil his forehead contact makes him surprised. “kamu also misunderstand, I'm not dating Lira” Nayra look surprised while rubbing – rub his forehead
“eh? how can? trus, why come find me?” Nayra was still confused by the flushed forehead.
I shook my head “miss aja, long time no talk to each other” the wind that blows between us plays her hair increasingly makes her look very beautiful.
“kkan you, who never spoke to me again” he tried to defend himself.
“are you angry with me?” I was afraid he was hostile to me because I punched Daffa back then.
“I've never been angry with you. You alone are nyuekkin I” said Nayra while a manyun that makes me more anxious to see it
***
The droughts of alarms that kept ringing incessantly began to disturb my hearing waking me up. I sat staring at the clock on the nightstand that showed at 12 p.m. Nayra. Nayra is still in a sleeping position.
Walking into the kitchen, I turned the coffee maker back into the bathroom to take a shower. I sip my coffee cleavage while checking hp which contains a missed call from Bani, ah. I owe him an explanation. The creaking of the door broke my focus, I turned to look at Nayra who was awake, walking in my shirt that looked like a muddle to her without wearing the pants I gave her last night? Eh? I looked back at the phone pretending – pretend not to see his arrival.
“rey.. “ her voice sounded hoarse and a little panic made me unable to look at her. “already past check out” hours she said with a panic face.
“hours check out?” I asked while looking at him who was starting to be impatient
“check out of your hotel!! Now it's 1” hours said Nayra increasingly boos
“oh...” his face became more and more riled up when he heard my answer which instantly broke the laughter. I immediately called the hotel receptionist asking them to extend Nayra's room for one more night while asking for her to be transferred to the president suite but Nayra immediately pinched me and asked not to be moved. I finally chose to extend last night that made Nayra both relieved and angry because I moved her room bill to me.
“where's the camera?” I said while looking at him sharply
“their debuts ford, fall – fall steadily. That's why I open” said Nayra whose hand wanted to grab my coffee glass. I avoided my cup while shaking my head.
“you also have a pain magh, can not drink kopi” I said standing while pinching his cheek, making him look annoyed. “I make tea well. You keep showering just pick a shirt in my room” said I let her take a shower and random – fill my glue so she finds clothes that fit her. While waiting for her to take a shower I ordered food from my custom online app at home.
Nayra who just finished the shower made me even more unable to look at her for long. Danger, I don't know if I can last long with no why – what it is. How not, he with a towel that is still coiled in the head after shampooing, wearing a white shirt with my shorts that make it difficult to focus here.
“oh yes..my shirt last night is where the hell?” Tanya Nayra sat at the table eating while sipping her tea.
“ada in the laundry room, just dried” said I who had checked the clothes last night I directly entered the washing machine. “do not use again. Shorts so” said I became possessive of him.
Her face turned surprised “but her skirt can be well.. the time I wear your pants back at the hotel?” persuade the Nayra I replied with a nod of my head. “ya gosh, use the trouble to order food again. Rey.. I can really eat rice with omelet omelet” said Nayra who has been distracted with food is now sitting staring at the full set of food I ordered today. Omelet said? I just don't have anything – what's in the fridge even for an egg.
“nice house” says Nayra interrupted our meal. Unlike Mila who does not like to chat while eating, Nayra is the opposite.
“said the one who has a better house than me? Home I have nothing – what compared to your home Nay” house Nayra clear – clear house grand minimalist style with architectural touch that is very prominent from other buildings around it.
“parent's house, Rey.” he said low “you even have a swimming pool at home” he said with a stunned face.
“you can come here whenever you want” I said that instantly made him laugh
“don't be loved. What if I visit?” his laughter was contagious to me which made time so imperceptible that the food in front of us had run out. Nayra stood up to take my empty plate, as well as the plate. We cleaned our food together. As I once imagined, today at home I ate with him sharing stories and laughing together. My heart feels so broken.
“abis where are you going?” I asked to see the back of him who was focusing on washing dishes.
“kehotel, work a little abis it see sunset” said Nayra still focus with his activities.
“you know good sunset spot at the hotel?” I said that made his activities stop. Now he turned to look at me curiously.
“where?” now he became curious.
“later I show you” I said followed by a nod of his head.
“oh well.. Which address of your details anyway? I want to order a taxi online let me pick up” said Nayra who was done with her laundry, following me who was sitting in the back.
“take my car” said I offered him not to take a taxi by wearing a mini skirt like that.actually I want to drive him, but I still have work to do.
“bring jeep can?” Nayra asked with her face and made me surprised because my sister Rena or Mila would choose a sedan rather than a large jeep and more suitable for men. I nodded my head which immediately made Nayra jump so much fun. Ah... he who easily expresses himself very quickly raises my mood this afternoon. “aku change clothes first well..” said Nayra immediately walk in but step back again “can borrow his shirt not?” he's riding a horse makes me so unbearable. I nodded my head again making Nayra immediately dart into my room.
The nayra who had finished changing clothes was now standing in front of me with her shirt last night, covered by my big shirt making her look cute.
“see you at sunset?” Tanya Nayra stood on the sidewalk of the door leading to the terrace. I stared at her for a long time, honestly I didn't want to let her go and hold her all day at my house but I was afraid I couldn't control myself.
“see you at sunset” I said while giving him the keys to the jeep car he would drive. “don't speed” I said drive him to the garage door. He nodded his head. I took the garage door remote and opened it making Nayra's silent face again surprised
“wow.. I should have that for my dad” Nayra said as she opened the car door while I could only laugh. Nayra turns on the car engine then opens the car glass “Rey.. I walk first well, doain car is not scuffed” he said while laughing makes me look at him sharply “just kidding” Nayra again chuckles transmit it to me. “bye” said as he blew a kiss bye and immediately left me still glued in the parking lot. Ah.. how is this. My heart seems to be unable to compromise anymore.
***
The clock shows at 5 pm when I arrived at the hotel while carrying 1 caramel machiatto and 1 matcha latte. Making the security guard became confused because they saw my jeep car had entered the hotel first. I can only answer if it is borrowed. Ah, I'm not lying.
Knock on Nay's bedroom door, she has changed into jeans, and her aluminum sweater, UNSW, looks great. Her smile broadened when I gave her a large glass of matcha latte. We walked while chatting until arriving at the 5th floor, the top floor of my hotel.we passed the room with the office that made him amazed because it turns out that at the top of my hotel there is an office room for me and some employees. We continued walking until we found a door that read only authorized allowed. I unlocked the door and we went up to my hotel rooftop.
“wow.. “ exclaimed Nayra when we arrived above “you have to open the cafe above Rey” said Nayra who was still amazed by the view of the rooftop that can see everything from here.
“I again think what is right for me to make here actually” said I was standing next to him.
“yah, I think you should open the cafe above here, but you should own it. Let the price of coffee is not expensive” he said laughing
“why should cafe” asku stare at him
“young people do not stay in hotels very often, but they often go to cafes especially if the price is cheap. This place is very suitable because of the scenery, the rest of the price alone must adjust their pockets” explained Nayra who made me agree. Still wherever he's always business-minded.
I took the folding beach chairs and tables that I purposely hid here.
“you often invite girls here well?” his smile smirked a suspicious sign
“enak aja! This is my hideout. If you need an idea or there is a problem, usually I sit here” I replied followed by a nod to sign agree. I never invite anyone to sit here even who knows I like to hide here only Diana my secretary and Mr. Udin cleaning service who used to clean my office and this rooftop. And this chair I put on purpose so I can relax and hide here.
“beautiful yah” said Nayra as she closed her eyes enjoying the blowing wind and the sight of – birds flying towards the cage. While I was just looking at him with a smile, knowing that he would be this happy even seemed too claustrophobic to be this happy.
“Rey.. see the sun is about to set” said Nayra immediately stood up enthusiastically. Until his feet tripped making him slumped backwards because of loss of balance. I tried to keep him from falling on the floor. Burdening his weight into my arms, we exchanged a glance between the colors of the sky that slowly transformed into orange. My eyes are trying to read what is in her eyes. And now, the spark of fire that was once extinguished is back on fire. I kissed Nayra's lips in the middle of the horizon, under the change of the blue sky to orange, on the earth which now makes our bright bodies slowly become silhouettes, surrounded by the singing of – birds that were coming home, all I wanted was to stop the time, Right now where Nayra is in my arms, feeling her soft and meaningful kiss.
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