Taint

What Happened to Nindi?

Mayra, could it be she___?

I put back the cup of tea that I haven't yet gulped. I quickly moved, and approached Mayra. He sat on the bed and placed a few small packs of black color, near his lap. Mayra only commented a faint smile, as I looked at her with a frowning forehead.

"May, is it___" I said as I looked at each motion.

Although I have never seen such an item in person, but I often see it on television. The small package was very similar to meth.

Mayra did not answer me. He shuffled, and then opened the desk drawer next to the bed. He took out a black box that was about an inch wide.

Then I sat down in front of Mayra, looking at the contents of the box she had just opened. There are digital scales - similar to gold scales, white powder wrapped in plastic, small spoons, small plastics, and also black isolates. Now I'm more convinced, if the goods owned by Mayra are prohibited items.

"May, you makai?" ask me quickly.

"No, Ra, I still love my studies" replied Mayra, as without a burden.

"That fantasy?" My eyes stared at Mayra's fingers, which began to take things out of the box.

"I'm just making money, Ra," Mayra replied, without looking at me.

"From money? With your condition as luxurious as this, you're still making money this way, May?" I ask as if I can't believe it.

Mayra lives with a treasure, a magnificent house, a luxury car, food is guaranteed, and I'm sure her monthly allowance is not even possible a little. He often travels out of town, spends holidays in tourist attractions, then what makes it less?

"My life isn't as easy as it looks, Ra." I saw Mayra take a deep breath. He stopped his activity, and stared at me. "I also had to do this," he continued.

"Forced? What do you mean, May? You ... Have you ever been in a difficult position?" aska I want to know.

"Yes." Yeah." Mayra nodded. "Last year, my family was on the verge of collapse, Ra. Papa's relationship is betrayed, he escapes with a large amount of company money. Papa was forced to seek a loan at the bank, in order to cover the shortfall, to keep his company stable. But Papa's plan failed. The news was sticking out, and the impact, many investors were pulling back on their investments, and not only that, the shares in the Papa company suffered a significant decline. We're limping, Ra. Papa and Mama are desperately defending the business."

Mayra paused her explanation. I saw him blink quickly, probably holding back the clear water that had already pooled in his eyes.

"Then what, May?" I looked up, almost like a whisper.

"Papa and Mama failed, no one was willing to help them, while the debt, the longer the swelling. By the time we gave up and resigned, there was someone offering me help. I was very happy at that time, I immediately accepted it, even though the conditions. He wants to help Papa's company, as long as I want to be his man. He has a company engaged in property, but all that is just a guise. The real business is this, drugs. I have no other choice, Ra. Although this is bad, but this is the best option."

I gasped at Mayra's explanation. I never thought he had such a hard life. All this time, I knew her as a cheerful girl, never moody let alone crying. But apparently, all of that was because he was too smart in covering up the problem. Now, he's dabbling in the drug world, ahh what if the police kissed him.

"No." Mayra shakes. "I didn't say anything to them, and again I didn't sell, Ra, I was just an intermediary. The boss who sent me this stuff, then I packed it up and sent it to the buyer. I never interfere in their transactions, whether this is in how much, I do not know. My job is to send, and once it's done, the boss pays me a fee."

"You're crazy, May, this is a huge risk, even bigger than the wearer. You can deal with the police, May, you can go to jail." I tried to remind Mayra, I wouldn't let her crouch behind bars.

"I told you I didn't have a choice, Ra. No one is willing to help Papa's company, other than him. No way, I let the family business go bankrupt and we fell into poverty. At least it's better, Ra, than asking me to be a mistress, sometimes a lot like that" Mayra said.

"Yes, but .. This is too risky, May," I said. It still feels unwilling if Mayra does work that violates the law.

"Don't worry, Ra. I've had eight months of this job, and .... Is it okay, right?" I saw Mayra smiling widely, whether it was made of what her heart was made of, even in this position, she was still able to carve a smile.

"I hope so too, but if there is a chance later, it would be nice if you let go of this job. I love you, May. I don't want anything bad to happen to you." I said while patting Mayra on the shoulder.

"Thank you, Ra. I also hope that you can continue your life well. You have decided to leave, in the future your life must be more difficult. But never give up, Ra, I'm sure you can. I'm still your best friend, I'll try to help you as much as I can." Mayra hugged me tightly, I felt the touch of her hand rubbing against my back. Friend, the only thing I still have to this day.

"May!" call me, without stretching my arms.

"Hmm."

"Did Nindi also know about this?" my many.

Mayra let go of her embrace, she clasped my arm and again looked at me fixedly.

"No. I ... don't believe him," Mayra said.

"Not believe it, why? What's the difference between him and me, we're both best friends, right?" my word.

"Yes, but .. ahh never mind, you better not know, Ra." Mayra let go of her grasp and left me alone.

Judging from her behavior, it seems that Mayra is keeping something that is not simple.

"What's wrong with Nindi, May, you seem to be deliberately avoiding. Ah, you're making me feel uncomfortable, May." I sat down while looking at the back of Mayra who just came out of the room.

Seriate...