The Sacrifice of Nayra

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It was late in the afternoon when Nayra reached her hometown. Nayra looked at the clock on her wrist. The clock showed at four in the afternoon.

Tiiiiinn... Tiii....

Nayra honked her car horn as soon as she entered her yard. Ms. Aini came out of the house after hearing the horn. Ms. Aini wondered who came to her house. Ms. Aini was shocked when she saw Nayra's car. He couldn't believe that Nayra was coming home.

Nayra got out of her car and pulled out her small suitcase. Ms. Aini pangling when she saw Nayra who had hijab.

"Nayra!!" Aini's mom came over to Nayra.

"Assalamu'alaikum Ma'am" Nayra smiled then kissed the back of her mother's hand.

"Wa'alaikumsalam's chat. By Allah, you are beautiful Nay. Since when do you wear a hijab?"

"Just yesterday, Mom"

"Alhamdulillah.. Allah has guided you. But why don't you go home and tell Nay's mother? Where are your husband and son? Are they not coming?"

"They didn't come with Mom. Nay's alone"

"Why aren't they coming with Nay? Are you having trouble with your husband?"

"Not really, ma'am. Nay just misses mom. It just so happened that Nay didn't go to college, so Nay went home to see mom"

"You can't lie to Nay's mother!"

"Already Ma. Nay tired. Let Nay in first!"

Aini took Nayra into the house. Nayra went straight to her room and put her suitcase there. Nayra removed her headscarf then dropped her body onto the bed to unwind.

"It's been a long time since I've slept in this bed"

Nayra rolled on her bed.

"His comfort..."

Nayra grabbed her soft roll and hugged the roll. Nayra seemed hypnotized as soon as she hugged her favorite roll. He also fell asleep in his sleep.

Ms. Aini went into Nayra's room with a drink. Ms. Aini was surprised to see Nayra who was already asleep.

"Nayras.. Nayra. You must be tired after driving all day"

Aini put the drink on the table. Ms. Aini sat on the edge of the bed then stroked Nayra's hair gently. Ms. Aini also kissed Nayra's forehead slowly.

"Nay, I know you must be having trouble with your husband. Even if you try to cover it up from mom, but I can feel it..."

Ms. Aini stood up and then came out leaving Nayra who was sleeping soundly.

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The voice of the Maghrib awakens Nayra from her sleep. Incidentally there is a mosque located next to the house of Nayra so that the sound of the Adhan is heard so clearly. Aini went into Nayra's room intending to wake her up.

"Are you awake, Nay? Good though. Bathing, abis that we pray in the mosque!"

"Yes Ma'am"

Nayra went to the bathroom to clean up. After bathing and changing clothes, Nayra also performed maghrib prayer with Bu Aini at the mosque.

Finish Nayra prayers to the restaurant to meet Mbak Wulan, Mbak Rina and Andin. The atmosphere in the restaurant was a bit quiet.

"Nayra!!" andin exclaimed as soon as he saw Nayra who suddenly appeared before him.

"Assalamu'alaikum everything" said Nayra.

"Wa'alaikumsalam" said Andin, Mbak Wulan and Mbak Rina compact.

"When are you coming home, Nay?" ask Andin.

"So four in the afternoon"

"Nay you are more beautiful if you wear that hijab" Ms. Rina chimed.

"Yes Nay. You are very beautiful" said Ms. Wulan.

"Favor Ma'am"

"Oh yes Nay, Mas Rama same Kyara where is it not visible?" ask Ms. Rina.

"They didn't go with me. I just went home alone"

"Why aren't they coming with Nay? I really miss Kyara. He must have been getting bigger and more funny now" said Wulan.

"Yes Nay. I miss Kyara too" Andin chimed in.

"God willing next time I take Kyara"

"Oh yes Ma'am Wulan, I'm very confused with your gudeg"

"You want Nay? Let me take it"

Nayra also took a plate of rice gudeg plus soy sauce chicken eggs then sat in one of the customer's chairs. He also ate the rice gudeg greedily.

"Emm.. your gudeg is the champion of Mbak Wulan! There is no match!" exclaimed Nayra while brandishing her thumb.

"Let's eat together Sister Wulan, Sister Rina, Andin!"

"You are Nay, we ate it" said Mrs Wulan.

Wulan and Rina continued their work in the kitchen.

"What do you want to drink, Nay? Let me make it" exclaimed Andin.

"It's sweet tea Ndin"

"okay"

Shortly afterwards Andin approached Nayra with a glass of sweet iced tea and sat down next to her.

"Oh yeah Nay, I haven't had time to tell you. There was once a guy who came here to see you. That guy is so handsome, Nay. Kayak artist"

The deg!

Nayra was shocked to hear Andin's words. He stopped eating it.

'handsome boy? Is it possible that he is....?' thought Nayra.

"What's Ndin called?" asked Nayra curiously.

"That's the problem. He didn't want to tell me his name was Nay"

"How's the character?"

"Emmm.. He's tall, he's athletic, he's white, Nay's hair is black. Do you know? He said he was your college friend"

'It's not wrong anymore. It must be Mas Adit' Inner Nayra.

"When did he come here, Ndin?"

"Olderly old man. Since you moved to Jakarta. He came here a few times. Every time he's here he's gonna find you Nay"

"Do you want to tell me if he's Ndin?"

"I told you that you moved to Jakarta. She kept asking for your address but I didn't tell her. I don't know your address in Jakarta. He also gave me your cell phone number but I didn't give him"

"Keep what else? Did you tell her I'm married?"

"It wasn't Nay. But because every time he came here he asked you to continue, I had to say that you were married"

'Goddessa.. Andiiiinn. Mas Adit's heart must have been broken when I heard I was married. I couldn't imagine how he would react at that time'

"Did you know about this?"

"Bu Aini already knows about this Nay. Even Ms. Aini had met and talked to the guy. And since then, he's never been here again"

'What?? So you know about this? Die me!!' inner Nayra.

"Why did you just say I was Ndin?"

"I'm sorry Nay. You see, Ms. Aini forbade us to say the same to you. Is that guy your boyfriend Nay?"

Nayra did not answer Andin's question. He stood up then left Andin alone there. Nayra wants to go home and see her mother.

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