THE STAR OF HEAVEN
PART 36'S
"I have no choice, Ray." said Zalynda, sobbing
Suddenly Zalynda swung her palm and beat her own chest. Ray flinched and held Zalynda's hand
"Za, what are you doing?!"
"If I remember, my chest feels tight and sore." Zalynda was still trying to beat his chest
"Don't! You're hurting yourself." Said Ray who was still tightly holding Zalynda's hand. Zalynda's hand stopped. The girl nodded her breath
"I'm stupid, Ray. I didn't think clearly before I agreed. I got into the trap of om Yono. Whether I succeed or not, I am lost and wrong. He'll keep making me the source of the money.."
Ray held back emotions when he heard Zalynda's story. Ray wants to go and drag Yono to prison for immoral acts and other crimes against Zalynda.
"Said om Yono, it's all to pay my debts for receiving and using grandfather's facilities..."
Zalynda's eyes glared as if recalling the past. The girl took a deep breath. Ray immediately grabbed Zalynda's body into his arms
"I know at Gemilang university there are senate funds that can be disbursed only by the signature of the elected senate chairman. I also want to be the chairman of the senate in order to disburse the funds and transfer them to the grandfather's company project." Zalynda continued his story
"I was more excited, especially when I found out Mr. Ardhi's son was also at Gemilang University.. You, Ray." Zalynda looked up at Ray. The young man just stared back at himself without even uttering a word
"At first my plan was to get into your circle of friendship, get close to you, make you fall in love with me and then leave you."
Zalynda was silent to see Ray's reaction. Ray remained silent while looking at him. Zalynda felt bad, the girl slowly let go of Ray's embrace and lay down on the other side of the bed
"I'm starting to change my appearance, I'm starting to try to be a fashionable, smart, confident Za to attract your attention. For three years I played my part well, didn't I?"
Zalynda rubbed her wet eyes. Several times Zalynda exhaled
"I am like a moth that goes into the fire. I got burned by a game I created myself. I was expelled from university and blacklisted. My Beasiwaku was unplugged. Friends away. And worst of all, I lost you.."
Ray turned to look towards Zalynda quickly
"Zalynda feels lost? Then did he like me too?" Bathin Ray's. It was seen the girl biting her lips held back the sobs that were racing out
"That night.om Yono knew I was expelled. He said I failed, so there's no need to wait five years. That night, he was about to rape me before throwing me into the brothel.."
Zalynda laughed insipidly "Great aunt came home, so her intention was not accomplished. That day was the first time I felt good about Aunt Anggun at home, and that night I ran away from my grandfather's house."
Silent moment. The girl changed her back to Ray
"I'm back to being Linda. A poor girl who had nothing, no one. I realize my position is a lot different than yours, Ray. Forgive me for being so insolent to put my heart on you. Forgive a.."
Zalynda's words were cut off as Ray turned his body to stare at the young man
"Who said you don't have anyone? There's me, there's fathers, mothers, sisters. You're not alone now, Za." Ray's whispers while stroking Zalynda's head
Zalynda's gaze seemed locked staring at Ray's brown netra which highlighted gently staring at him
"During the campus I saw Za who was beautiful, smart, supple, gentle and kind. No one can play such a perfect role, unless that trait is already in him."
Zalynda's eyes blinked "Really?"
Ray chuckled "Of course. That's who you really are, Za. It's your wound that makes you hide away your light."
"Ah Ray, why do you always have the right words to comfort me?" Zalynda smiled broadly as she patted Ray's cheek gently
Ray smiled, then took Zalynda into his arms
"From now on, don't ever hide anything from me. Never feel alone." Whisperer Ray
In Ray's arms, Zalynda's head nodded slowly.
"Thank you.."
***
That morning Zalynda woke up feeling light. The girl hummed a little while preparing breakfast. Ray who saw that smiled.
"What cooking?" Ask Ray
"I made rice. It used to be in Grandpa's house, this nasi uduk is grandpa's favorite."
Ray smiled as he kissed Zalynda's neck making the girl slightly tinker
"You miss Wijaya's grandfather?" Ask Ray
Zalynda let out a short sigh "To be honest, yes. He's been so nice to me, Ray. But I don't want to expect much. The proof for these 4 years, he didn't look for me, did he?"
Zalynda stopped her words. The girl smiled sadly. Ray tightened his arms around Zalynda's waist
"Don't be sad in the morning. It can ruin the mood all day. There will already be me. Is it the mateng? I'm gonna eat dong." Ray said while making a funny sound. Zalynda laughed at hearing that
"Yes, let go of his embrace. I want to be ready at the dinner table."
Ray according. The young man immediately sat on the chair while waiting for Zalynda's cooking. Ray is opening up online news. His attention was on one headline
"Replacement of directors, Wijaya Group threatened with liquidation."
Ray squinted his eyes. His hand opened the news. As far as Ray is concerned, Wijaya Group is one of the strongest companies. Had experienced a slump due to the case 25 years ago but Mr. Wijaya managed to return to fly the flag of Wijaya Group in the business arena
"Why should there be a change of directors?" Ray's murmuring
"What did you say Ray?" Zalynda asked when she heard Ray mutter
"Ah no, I'm reading the news on the online portal."
Ray was about to close the news but a photo caught his attention. Ray stared at the photo of the woman who was inside the online news portal carefully
"Zw.."
"Yes?"
"Who's your mother's name?"
Zalynda turned towards Ray while pursing her lips "Mamah's name, Rina. You don't memorize?"
Ray smiled broadly, "Not me, his full name."
Zalynda looks like a thinking man. "I honestly don't know your name either. What's up, Ray?"
Ray shook his head with a smile, "No dear, I remember when we got married. Suddenly thought of your mother's name. Means when I ijab qobul you are not horrified huh?"
Zalynda grimaced as she looked at Ray "I'm too shocked like that. The procession time of ijab qobul was as if all the sounds were buzzing into one in my head.."
Ray looked at the smiling Zalynda. Ray smiled too. Inwardly, Ray apologizes to Zalynda for lying.
"By the way, why don't you wear your mommy's bracelet?" ray asked as he clasped Zalynda's wrist
Zalynda smiled faintly "The word mamah is the only precious treasure we have and no matter how difficult our circumstances, mamah did not sell the gold bracelet. I don't dare to wear it, I'm afraid to lose it.."
Zalynda looked at Ray as she continued her sentence
"Mama said, the bracelet has been prayed for. Mamah said my lucky bracelet. But we can't believe things like that, can we, Ray?"
"Ooh, so that's why you ran away from Wijaya's grandfather's house insisting on a mediocre life rather than selling the bracelet." Said Ray
Zalynda nodded. "That's the only relic of Mamah. I can't sell it."
The girl was busy serving breakfast at the table. Ray looked back at his cell phone
Ray did not forget Zalynda's mother's name. Precisely Ray remembers it because Ray also said the name when doing ijab qobul in front of the father of the boarding house Zalynda first
A photo of a girl whose face looks a lot like Zalynda with a news subtitle
"Farah Afriyani Wijaya, the only daughter of the owner of Wijaya Group spent her life at Healing Soul Mental Hospital."
