The End of Hope

95 Eps. Other Time

Long time no answer from Ares smart phone. Silent. While Naya was sitting leaning against the wall of the room, hugging her knees. Hp who was in the grasp of his hand he let it light up without saying anything.

"Should I rebuild the household after everything I've been through? And should I marry a man who is clearly loved by other women, even the woman says frankly so that I do not hope? Yes Robbul 'natural, give your guidance." Naya murmured to herself.

"Nay ... Naiya ... Are you sleepy." Ares's voice was behind the phone, but Naya didn't answer because she didn't stick her phone to her ear.

After a while, their phones remained connected. But without speaking. Ares understands that maybe Naya is contemplating, until she lets Naya think for herself, and will accept whatever the answer is. Then Naya said back.

"Rpa ... "

"Hm ... "

"What kind of answer do you want to hear?"

"I don't know either. It's all up to you."

'But I hope you will accept my request' Ares.

'If I refuse, everything will be fine, right?' Naye.

"I know your feelings." said Naya slowly.

Silent

Ares hoped Naya would continue her sentence.

"Then?"

"Yes, I know that feeling can come to anyone. So I can understand what you're feeling."

Of course, if someone finds someone he can rely on in his life he will certainly like it, even hope to live together until death separates.

'Yes, but your answer is what, Naya!'

"Yes, thank you for understanding me."

Ares let out a long sigh, he knew Naya would not be willing to give him a definitive answer, there was a possibility that Naya was still hesitant.

This is part of the struggle, women's will is unpredictable, they tend not to want to say clearly about her wishes, but hope others understand what she wants.

Indeed, a few days ago, Naya offered Ares to find out her parents' house, as a gesture to propose to her directly, because she did not want to date like most people do, as an approach effort. But after the meeting between Naya and Caca, Ares needs to reaffirm what Naya feels. He will not be a man who imposes the will of his own volition, because he is aware of Naya's attitude back away from him.

'As far as I can, I'm wrapped in a heart wound so deep that you don't dare to start, if only I could bear the bitterness you once felt that you didn't dare to look forward'

As for Yoni's problem, the man hopes that Naya has her own initiative to look after him, she is embarrassed to say or ask him frankly even if he needs Naya.

"Tomorrow, you work?" ask Naya later.

"Yes." Yeah."

"If there's no Caca or Dinda, let Yoni take care of me."

Naya realizes that her desire to keep Yoni in the hospital is on her own initiative, no one is forcing her.

"You can, you're not going to the cafeteria tomorrow?"

"I've taken a week off."

The conversation stopped, after Ares thanked him, and said hello. But after the phone was closed, there was still an incoming message from Ares, and Naya read it straight away.

"You need to rest now. Sleep well, let tomorrow the spirit guard Yoninya. Sorry for the trouble."

Reading the message from Ares, Naya smiled. And he returned to the contest, immersing himself in the warmth of his aunt's blanket and mattress in his room. Trying to introspect everything that happened.

But he could not sleep well, because he thought a lot about what he would do if he had to get married too. Maybe he'll put up a home sales announcement, but what about Ida. The woman was still living in her house, she could not bear to tell him to leave.

'May Ida get married fast too ... '

-

The morning sun that comes every day is always warm, the light is not stinging, but soft as its slow appearance, which is soft, with his friendly face welcomes the despair of every man who hopes today will be better than yesterday.

Naya enters Yoni's treatment room, with a greeting and a sweet smile, Yoni who has just woken up from her sleep. He was carrying a large bag of food and a hot water storage thermos, which he had just bought yesterday while shopping for groceries and cooking supplies.

Naya sees Ares there, making milk for her son. He turned to Naya for a moment, saw the sweet smile at a glance and returned busy with a glass in his hand. The two men did not greet each other, like nothing had ever happened between them last night, or they had indeed forgotten everything they had talked about.

Ares rarely sees Naya's smile on him, perhaps Naya hesitates, or feels no need to smile at people who are not mahrom. But one day, Ares is convinced that Naya will smile more at him, if Naya has become his wife. He didn't comment much, he just kept quiet. They look like a family of three.

While Yoni spends his milk, Naya prepares breakfast for Ares as well as herself. He saw a small velvet carpet lying on the floor.

'Yesterday this carpet didn't exist'

Yoni was treated in an ordinary first-class room, which was only equipped with two chairs. No one else with him was cared for there, until they were free enough to talk or accompany him.

Naya takes care of Yoni painstakingly, cleans the tiny body with the warm water he brought from home, and feeds him with food provided by the hospital. The heat of his fever was not too high, only he still needed treatment, the doctor had not allowed him to go home.

Ares is also preparing to do his activities, taking care of himself, who is about to leave for work. He enjoyed the breakfast made by Naya, while sitting on a carpet that was deliberately spread beside her son's place.

He concluded that Naya was no longer sad, if she had to face him, because she saw that now the woman no longer seemed to avoid him too much, although Naya's attitude is still cool and ordinary. It was as if she had no feelings for him.

"Aren't you eating?" ares asked when he had finished eating, but Naya was still busy chattering with her son.

Naya shook her head. He did not want to eat when Ares was with him. He intended to eat after the man left, and he was alone with Yoni.

"Eat first there, rather than bothering Yoni, you do not have time to eat, you will be hungry."

"Not bother, later."

'Hard-headed' Ares.

'Go there quickly!' Naye.

"Yes, you will eat." Ares was half threatening. Naya simply nodded, expressionless on her face.

Finally Ares left after cleaning up his former breakfast, to the small table. Naya looked at all of that while sniffing her shoulders, and let what the man was doing without any intention of helping her. Ares used to do homework, right?

After a while passed, when Naya was enjoying a snack with Yoni. The two of them spent time conversing as usual, and also painted the earthenware that Naya had deliberately brought with her. At that time Naya received a message from her phone containing a question from Ares.

Ares, man,

Have you eaten?

His question showed concern, he had already reached his office, and took the time, to send a message to Naya as a form of attention to her.

Nay,

Haven't.

Ares, man,

Quick eat. Watch out if you get sick, because you take care of Yoni. If you are sick, you will be bothered all too.

Ck!

Naya throttled, 'repot all what?'

He does not answer Ares' message, but does what Ares asks, he eats his breakfast.

A while after that, when Naya had just finished her meal. Ares sent a message back.

Ares, man,

Already eaten? It's good not cooking it?

Nay,

It's been.

Ares, man,

The food must have been good, because I had eaten earlier, it tasted good.

Naya read the last message in amusement. What does he have to answer?

-

Elsewhere.

Electric trains carrying passengers from various majors and various cities, stop at a station. Budiman and Nuriya and their children came out of one of the carriages, carrying two large suitcases.

They were sitting in long chairs that had a corridor of stations, like waiting for someone.

"So we'll just wait here, sir?" nuriya asked Budiman, who was still checking his phone, to send some messages.

"Yes, I told him to pick us up at this station" Budiman replied without seeing his wife.

"Who knows he's busy, sir. Just ask to pick me up. We'll know him only by phone." Nuriya.

"Yes, if he really wants to be a daughter-in-law, he'll pick us up. This is the first test."

Nuriya let out a heavy sigh while fondling her son who was asleep in her sling.

Ares had arrived at his office sooner than usual, even before the office hours began. After sending a message to Naya, she used the time to call the Budiman number that Naya had given her.

Once, the phone is connected, he introduces himself and asks for the address or location where Budiman's house is located. He wanted to cross the road there with the intention of continuing the ta'aruf between the parents. Who would have thought Ares was surprised because they were on the train, on the way to Naya's house.

"So, Naya talked about you. Told you guys. If you really want to be Naya's husband, yes later we can meet at Naya's house."

Budiman said that time made Ares stunned because he did not expect that his affairs would be facilitated like this. It was only gratitude that he felt and spoke with his lips.

"Good, sir. I can only thank you for making it easier for us." replied Ares.

"Yes, I understand. We are far away and your son is sick. You need a mother for your child, too. So it's better for me to go" Budiman said.

What is wrong is to make it easier for others, especially this is also part of the obligation of a Muslim, as the highest level of Islamic learning, which prioritizes mutual interests rather than personal interests.

After all, what was facilitated was his own son, sending Naya to the wedding gate again. Where he will be more protected and preserved with dignity, than he will live alone. Bringing her child to happiness and also provide convenience for her husband and family who really need Naya.

While Ares felt, maybe this was the answer to his prayers so far, which he and Raya often say together, for ease in caring for his sister Yoni.

The distance that is far enough makes them forced to connect with each other only through mobile phones. But this is also understood by Budiman who turns out he actually relented to Ares and Naya now, so that the two of them do not need to go back and forth to go to his house, doing a series of wedding events that may take time and energy is not small.

Budiman decides to go to the stone town, as he considers the reason that Ares and Naya will only conduct weddings religiously, while the wedding reception and also the inauguration of their marital status, are, it will be done at a later time, and that is when they will hold a thanksgiving, walimah or party that allows them to be reunited or visit the Budiman house.

It was almost afternoon when the little family arrived at the station they were heading to. That's when Budiman called Ares to pick them up. This is a wish that suddenly just appeared, from the mind of Budiman, he did not give news to Naya, and also requested that Ares also keep his arrival a secret.

Ares was busy with his job, when he got a sudden call from Budiman and asked him to pick up at the station. Inevitably he immediately left his activities, asked for permission from the director, to leave the office due to urgent matters.

He drove his car at high speed until he reached the station. As soon as he got out of his car, his head turned to look for someone who had made a video call with him this morning.

His steps came to a halt when he saw the small family, who were sitting in the waiting room of the station corridor, he stepped quickly towards Budiman and his wife. Then bend his body a little, while saying hello.

He asked, "Sir Budiman?"

Budiman nodded and looked at Ares from head to toe, then he smiled, stepped closer to Ares and patted him on the shoulder.

'Oh so like this Naya's future husband, my son did not choose the wrong person apparently, it looks like you are indeed different from her previous husband'

"You're more handsome and taller than I saw Vidio, earlier."

Ares maintained his simple smile, until it seemed the thick hospitality of his handsome face. His tall strapping body approached Budiman and hugged his future father-in-law warmly.

Ares said, "how are you? "

"We, well. How are you?"

"Alhamdulillah Mr. This is Miss Nuriya?" ask Ares.

"Yes, I am Naya's mother now" said Nuriya, clenching her hands together in front of her chest, the woman returned Ares' smile, with her sweet smile.

"Where, sir. We're leaving right now? I'm taking you home to Naya's."

"Yes, now. The future of the year? What did you bring here, bring a car, right?"

Hearing Budiman's question, Ares nodded quickly, still smiling.

"But, the car itself right, not the car loan from the office?" ask Budiman again while walking.

"Alhamdulillah, Sir. Own car, even the car, it's normal."

"Import yourself, rather than not having a car."

Hearing Budiman's words, Ares hid his laughter, the words of his future father-in-law were laughable.

Ares helped them carry their luggage and luggage until they got in the car.

After they had sat there, Budiman asked again.?

"You know, don't you, her aunt Naya's house?"

"Oh, sir," replied Ares calmly as he drove his car and focused on looking at the streets.

"If you know, good. Then Naya doesn't know that I'm at her house now.

"Alright sir," Ares replied while nodding.

"You know, too, where does Naya work?" Budiman still asks a variety of questions.

"Yes, you know, sir. He works in the cafeteria, the building where my friend is."

"So you guys see you there a lot?"

"Yes, sir."

They often meet but often do not say hello.

"Naya is a cooking pinter, the cooking is good, right?"

"Yes sir" said Ares with a small laugh.

"He works in a restaurant, now in the cafeteria, his food affairs, I know for a fact that you have also eaten Naya's cooking!"

"Yes, sir, Naya's cooking is good, she'll have breakfast for me if she comes to the hospital."

"That means you're lucky, you can't make Naya sad, let alone waste my child. Do you know what kind of husband Naya's past was?"

'Yes, I know his past, but I don't care, I assume the past shouldn't be discussed and overshadowed the future, because what I'm going to do is make him happy, heal his wounds, and I want to turn her sad feelings every time I meet her, into happy feelings every time I see me'

"Yes, sir. I understand what you mean." replied Ares full of confidence.

"Oh, yes sir. If Naya doesn't know we're coming, how are we gonna get in"

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