The End of Hope

79 Eps. Impossible to Avoid

After Raya sat down together with the three of them, she kept her big bag and then answered Naya's questions one by one. He already knew the address of Naya's house, so he tried to find a reason to go to Naya's house alone without the company of his father.

Hearing the statement from the Kingdom, Naya smiled with relief. Until they continue their conversation. Chatting with adults, makes the experience different for Raya. There was more experience and knowledge he had gained, from the three adults around him. During this time Raya always limited her association because Ares was very attentive and caring for her son.

From the three people next to Raya knew that the three of them were fellow friends who cared for each other and were kind. In addition, Raya also understands that Ida is one of the people who rent a boarding room at Naya's place, which indirectly becomes friends.

Naya soon sees a clock on the wall of her house, which shows that it is very late afternoon, for children her age, to be outside the house. Magrib's time is coming soon. Naya also expressed her concern for Raya.

"Raya, it's almost maghrib, how, do you want to go home now?" asked Naya with a worried face.

Raya replied, "quiet Uma, Raya wants to stay overnight. He asked permission, same Papa." She smiled at mnis. Once again Naya smiled with relief and she was happy that Raya was there, so they could talk for longer.

"You'll sleep with your sister, will you?" ida said while embracing Raya's shoulder.

But the teenager refused and let go of Ida's hand, which was on her shoulder, saying, "No ah, I want to sleep with Uma."

And before long the voice of adzan maghrib was heard. Rama said goodbye to go home. He said, 'He said,

"Well, if so, I go home first? I'll see you tomorrow. Inget Ida, do not want to be picked up by Mr Rama!"

Ida snorted angrily as she replied, "Home home, do you have a home here? Don't screw me, if you can't help me..."

Rama laughed at Ida's joke, then said, "what do you want me to wear. Take the bus, angkot? Come onl. But pay for it yourself?" they all laughed at Rama's joke, because Rama did not bring a vehicle to his boarding place.

The night continued to go on, Raya and Naya passed their time together, full of jokes and laughter. They pray together, listen to the tadarus and learn. Raya's putting together her textbook for tomorrow. Naya noticed.

"Well, it's worth carrying a bag this big. It's a change of clothes and books for tomorrow?" naya said, she was sitting on the side of the bed in Naya's room.

"IIya Uma, but if I may, I'll stay for two days here?" tanya Raya looked at Naya expectantly.

Naya smiled then patted Raya's shoulder while saying, "maybe, if you've already told papa, and said nginepnya at the temen house, don't say at Uma's house."

"Yes, but Uma's house is also my friend's house, right? Uma is the best!" Raya said while hugging Naya.

Naya feels this night is special, because Ida is at home. Usually the woman always comes home late at night. And there was Raya with him, so Naya decided to take them to dinner outside the house.

Naya is looking for a simple place to eat in the neighborhood where she lives. There is a lesehan pecel lele which is not far from Naya's house. Places like this can be found on almost every side of the main street of the city.

Accidentally, they met with Rama over dinner as well. They finally ordered their food. And again they engaged in an interesting conversation, on the sidelines of the dinner, until without feeling their dinner is finished.

They walked to their homes. But before arriving at the turn of Naya's house, Rama called him until they were both some distance away from Ida and Raya.

" If you don't remember wrong, the boy who met us at the supermarket, at that time I saw there was Mr. Ares too. Don't tell me that kid's Mr Ares' son?" said Rama.

Naya raised both eyebrows and smiled, and said, "yes, that's Mr. Ares' son."

"Hm. So it's like that. Then, your relationship with Ares sir is long and close. His son is sticky to you." said Rama while rubbing his own chin.

"Is that wrong? I was just close to his son. Not his father!" said Naya.

Naya's words made Rama laugh and made Raya and Ida turn to them both.

"That's the same thing! Ahk, Nay...Naye. It's fair that Mr. Ares behaves so much like me."

"Why? You're not fucked up, are you?"

"Yes. I'm sick tofu?"

"Why pain? I also did not expect, if I met them again here," said Naya felt guilty to Rama.

'When I went here his intention would be to forget all related to my past. It turns out that God wills another'

"I'm sorry, Rama you are involved in my problems" Naya said.

"What no. Consider it a valuable experience. Since meeting you, there have been many exciting experiences. Haha," said Rama as if without burden, covering up the real feeling.

All the familiarity that occurred between Rama and Naya, was clearly seen by Raya. The girl furrowed both eyebrows, when she saw Naya looking very excited and close to Rama. Unlike when Naya met her papa, because Raya judged Naya, when she met her papa, visible awkwardness and nervousness are clear in her attitude.

"Oh, that. Sorry again, Ram?"

"Eh, I'm the one who should say thanks to you. I'm just saying, you have to be strict with Ares sir. I guess he likes you too." said Rama before finally going to his own boarding house.

Naya was silent for a moment, digesting Rama's words. With a heavy heart he acknowledged the truth of Rama's words. It's just that he has no intention of remarrying.

Naya takes Naya to her room to rest. And in the room before they could fall asleep, Raya lay down to face Naya. The teenage girl was trying to find out the truth about what she saw.

"Tante, do you like Rama?" he said to the point. Naya dissolved her forehead.

"So. Don't think like this. Umma does not want to marry any man anymore, so why like men. Make it hurt."

"Oh, that's it."

"Uma, good night.' he said.

Without Naya seeing, the girl shed tears. He felt that his hopes and desires would be in vain. As Raya began to close her eyes, she smelled the fragrance of the night-smelling flowers, which filled her nose more and more, until she turned to face Naya.

Then he asked Naya who had not slept yet, "it smells good at night, right?" Maybe Raya did not pay attention to the state of Naya's house before.

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Naya smiled and nodded as she said, "yes flowers are delicious at night, you like them."

There is a flower in the corner of the living room and the living room, swmuanya there are four pots of delicious flowers that were deliberately planted by Naya, and stored there, and there, so that when the flower blooms at night it will spread a fragrant smell like this.

Raya feels back that Naya's habits and likes are the same as her mother's, but she only takes a deep breath, because she feels that Naya knows it too, perhaps she will not change Naya's stance so that she will be a mother to her.

Naya gently rubbed Raya's back while saying, "do you not like the smell? if you don't like it, Uma will move out, let the smell not fill the room."

"What's wrong, Umma. Just go to sleep."

"Alhamdulillah if you also like, aunt Ida also likes the same fragrance she said this is a natural room perfume. Yes, I did, sleep. Don't forget to pray."

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The next day somewhere else.

Ares was still sitting inside his apartment looking at his cell phone screen, when he heard the door of his apartment open. Then I heard the greeting afterwards. The day was approaching magrib, when Raya said the greeting, while taking off her shoes. The man turned his head to look at Raya a little astonished, and asked,

"Raya, why are you home? Yesterday he said he would stay at your friend's house for two days?"

"Oh, it's okay, if Pah, has done his job," said Raya as she walked away to her room, she looked lethargic and pale.

"You don't have a phone, so papa can't call. If you know you want to go home, can you pick me up.?" said Ares standing in front of the door of the room Kingdom.

Raya, accidentally dies her mobile phone at home, so she can be free with Naya at her home, without interference from her papa. But after learning how Naya was built, and what she saw last night between Naya and Rama, she was a little disappointed, so she decided to go home and cancel her two-day stay at Naya's house.

And this is where Raya is now, in her own home, laying down to hide her face, so as not to be seen by her Papa. The kingdom being teary-eyed felt as if its hope was flying just like that. He tries hard to get to Naya's house by lying to her Papa. She wants to get closer to Naya and convince herself to be a mother. But he got the answer he didn't want. Saying frankly about his heart was not brave, so all he could do was cry.

Raya keeps a good memory of today, when she was with Naya. He remembered how Naya treated him so warmly and sweetly, cooked him breakfast and brought him some food, as his lunch before they left for their respective destinations. Before parting ways, Raya said that she would not stay again and decided to go home to the apartment after school. Naya could not force, at that time He just smiled and told Him to be careful on the road, and then they just separated.

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The day continues to pass until it does not feel the week and the moon was passed by every human child in the world, with the activities and journey of his life respectively.

Same with Naya. During this time Naya carried out activities as usual. Nay and Ares often meet in the cafeteria, at lunchtime. But they really act like people who only know each other. Naya behaves, how should a waitress be to her customers. While Ares also behaves how a customer who buys his needs in the cafeteria. Ares sees enough that Naya is fine, enough for him.

Often Ares also saw the familiarity or closeness between Rama and Naya. But he no longer thought of it as something disturbing. It was obvious in his eyes, even though they were both familiar, but Naya kept herself and was polite towards Rama. Naya is not a woman who shows the advantages that exist in her, making other men tempted.she is indeed ordinary, behaving and saying with fairness.

Until one day, when Naya and Rama were talking after lunch. Just then Naya's phone rang, there was a call from her best friend Dinda. Naya received the call and then said,

"Hi husband, how are you?"

"Me, well. We meet yuk, today? I guess I'm not busy. We haven't seen each other in a long time. Incidentally, Mama also took out to eat at the cafe. If we want to meet at the cafe before, right? I'm waiting for you this afternoon!" voice said across the phone.

"Ih, maksa. not necessarily I can." replied Naya.

"Just be able, you so the wife must obey the husband right?ahaha!" a voice across the phone laughed loudly.

"Yes, we'll see you in the afternoon." said Naya.

After a few words he said he hung up his phone and then he said to Rama, "I have a promise with Dinda, will you come with me? Later in the afternoon when it's done.

" Can we have a good meal?"

"Yes. Dinda took a meal."

"OKAY. Wait for me, it'll be afternoon."

"Yes, don't go too late!"

The chatter and the promise of eating that Rama and Naya said, was overheard by Ares who was shocked to pass after he finished lunch in the cafeteria where Naya worked.

Naya, seeing Ares at a glance, he smiled faintly while bowing his head, then said politely, "thank you for your visit, sir. Be careful on the road."

Naya's short message and words, Ares a little comforted, like a cool breeze for him, because they rarely talk. In fact, that does not mean Naya changed, that attitude was only triggered by her happy mood let alone the last few times, she did not experience many heavy things that drain energy. And he just got a lunch from his best friend.

Area responded to Naya's attitude by returning her smile.

"Yes, you are also careful" Ares replied as he passed back to his office.

Naya is stunned to hear an answer from Ares, which makes Naya think logically, that as hard as she tries to avoid this man but she still cannot avoid.