The Sacrifice of Nayra

Bite in the Neck

The echoes of the dawn made Nayra slowly open her eyes. Nayra felt that something was coiling around her waist so she had trouble moving. How surprised Nayra was when she saw that there was a hand tightly coiled around her waist. Nayra turned her head back. Nayra was surprised to see Rama right behind her.

'Goddessa..why is Mas Rama hugging me? Does she think I'm Aisha's mom?'

Nayra also tried to get rid of Rama's hand from his waist. But Rama even more tightened his embrace. Nayra's surprised.

"Just a minute, Nay! Let me hold you for a moment!" rama said with his eyes still closed.

'Nay?? Means Mas Rama doesn't think I'm Aisha's mother??'

"Mas Rama's.. Are you awake?"

"Emm"

Nayra can only resign. He let Rama hold her. I don't know why Nayra felt so comfortable with that hug. Nayra was warm.

Rama slowly opened his eyes and buried his face behind Nayra's neck. Nayra could feel Rama's breath on his neck. Nayra's heart started pounding as Rama started kissing her neck and bit her to leave a reddish possession.

"Aaahh. ailing Mas" Nayra let out a little scream.

Nayra's entire body shook violently. His body was like being stung by a high voltage electric current.

'Oh my God, can I resist this temptation?' inner Nayra.

Rama was still fond of kissing and biting his neck so that it left a mark in some places. Nayra could only bite her lower lip to endure the pain.

Adzan's voice stopped. Rama let go of his embrace and then got out of bed.

"Sorry Nay, I was so anxious when I saw your neck"

"Emh. pa pa pa Mas" Nayra also woke up.

"Thank you Nay"

"For what?"

"Because you let me hold you for a little while"

Nayra just kept quiet. For a moment their eyes looked at each other.

'Do you know Mas, if your treatment almost made me lose control.' Inner Nayra.

"Nay, let's go to the mosque!"

"Yes Mas"

Nayra went to get her face. Then they stepped out of the room. The others happened to be awake too. They all went to the mosque together.

***

After a shower and breakfast, that morning Rama, Nayra, Kyara, Mbak Santi and Mang Dudung say goodbye to Mbak Wulan, Mbak Rina and Andin at the restaurant. This morning they will be back in Jakarta.

After that they returned to Bu Aini's house to take Nayra's suitcase and also souvenirs. Bu Aini yesterday had bought them various kinds of souvenirs typical of Yogyakarta such as bakpia Pathok, yangko, meplak, wingko tripe, salak pondoh and others.

"Nay, son Rama, I have also wrapped gudeg rice for all of you. We'll have lunch in the car"

"Thank You" said Nayra.

"Thank you very much, ma'am. Sorry if we had a lot of trouble for mom while we were here" said Rama.

"No pa pa Nak Rama. I even want you guys to come here. So you can play with your granddaughter"

"Kyara come here again sometime!" Ms. Aini kissed both cheeks of her granddaughter.

"Yes Oma"

"Nayra go first Ma'am. Take care of yourself, mother! Nayra loves mom" Nayra hugs and kisses both cheeks of Ms. Aini.

"Yes Nay. Mom loves you too. Careful yeah!"

"Yes Mom. Assalamu'alaikum"

"Wa'alaikumsalam"

They all got in the car. Nayra and Kyara join Rama's car. While Mang Dudung and Mbak Santi ride in Nayra's car.

"Daa.. My oma!" Nayra and Kyara waved their hands to Bu Aini.

"Daa. and dear!" Ms. Aini also replied to him while putting off her smile.

Their car moved slowly away from Bu Aini's house. Without them knowing, there is someone who rides the bike and follows their car from behind. The man was wearing a helmet and face cover.

***

Tiiiiinnn... Tiiiii...

Hearing the sound of the horn, Bi Surti rushed to open the door.

Chequek!

"Alhamdulillah, O Allah, Bu Nayra returned to this house. Thank you, Mr. Rama, for picking up Ms. Nayra"

"Assalamu'alaikum Bi" said Rama and Nayra.

"Wa'alaikumsalam"

A few minutes later Mang Dudung and Mbak Santi arrived home. Mang Dudung, Madam Santi and Bi Surti also took out suitcases and items from the trunk of the car.

Rama takes Kyara into the house. Nayra followed him from behind. Arriving in front of the stairs, Rama stopped his steps.

"Nay, where are you going to sleep tonight?"

"Emh. I. I sleep in my room only Mas"

"Why Nay? Don't you want to sleep with your husband?"

Nayra just kept quiet. His memory revolves around the incident this morning. Nayra was afraid that she would lose control if she slept with Rama again.

Because Nayra was silent, Rama took Kyara into Nayra's room and put her to sleep there. Nayra followed him. After that Rama came out of Nayra's room without seeing Nayra in the slightest.

'I'm sorry Mas... You must be disappointed with me. But I'm really not ready. I'm still confused by my feelings.' Inner Nayra.

Nayra came out of her room and noticed Rama walking up the stairs to her room upstairs.

***

Nayra looked at the clock on the wall of her room. The clock has shown ten o'clock at night. But Nayra still can't sleep. Nayra noticed Kyara's sleeping face at her side. Then suddenly the shadows of the faces of Rama and Aditya came to haunt his mind. Nayra had the face of Aditya who was looking at her while crying. After that Nayra was imagined with the face of Rama who looked at him full of disappointment.

'Oh my God.. What's wrong with me? Why are there two men in my mind?'

'Why did you meet me with Mas Adit again when Mas Rama started to open his heart to me?'

'Now I am confused by how I feel. Lord... What should I do?'

Nayra went to the bathroom to get water. Nayra wants to pray sunnah istikharah and ask for guidance to Allah SWT.

***

In his room, Rama could not sleep either. He kept thinking about Nayra.

'Nay, I really don't know what exactly you want...'

'I've meant so much to forget Aisha and open my heart to you. But why are you rejecting me now, Nay?'

Rama stared at the photo of his wedding with Nayra hanging on the wall of his room. At that time Rama had burned a photo of his marriage with Aisha and replaced it with a photo of his marriage with Nayra.

'Nay, now I have doubts about you. I don't know if you really love me or not...'

Rama closed his eyes and tried to sleep. Tomorrow Rama must wake up very early because he has an important meeting with his client from Singapore. And this time Rama must not be late, because yesterday he had postponed the meeting. Rama did not want his client to be disappointed and cancelled his employment contract.

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Notes :

The author says many thanks to my loyal readers who have given their vote support...

Alhamdulillah Sunday this novel can be ranked #17 😊