THE STAR OF HEAVEN

PART 42

Kriy..

Zalynda's alarm keeps ringing. The girl woke up from the cradle of her beautiful dreams. Zalynda groaned a little because she felt her sleep was a little disturbed. His hand reached out to turn off the alarm at the table near his bed

Pleks.

Zalynda sighed, usually Ray who always turned off his alarm. His hand reached the other side of the bed. Blank..

Ray's?

Zalynda's eyes blinked. Ray wasn't lying next to him. The side of the bed was cold. Zalynda turned towards the open bathroom

"Ray?"

There's no answer. Zalynda wrapped the blanket around her body and got off the bed towards the next room. Zalynda slowly opened Ray's room

Blank...

Ray wasn't in his room.

"Where's Ray going?" Bathin Zalynda's. The girl went back to her room. Turn on her phone, hoping Ray leaves a message for her

Niente. Zalynda sighed, some negative prejudices perched in his mind

"Did I do something that offended Ray? Is Ray not satisfied with me? Does Ray have another girlfriend?.."

"Astaghfirullah's.." The Zalynda's fizz over and over again, dispelling the negative thoughts that pass. The girl let out a long sigh and immediately went to the bathroom to clean herself up, preparing to face the God of the Creator of the Universe

Finished performing the prayer, Zalynda re-patched herself in her makeup mirror while drying her hair. There are visible red marks mostly under the collarbone and chest area. Only one was clearly visible on his neck

"Duh, how obvious.." murmured Zalynda. The girl immediately took out her cushion and immediately hid a trace of the possession that Ray had placed around her neck

"Lumayan.not looking at all." Zalynda's scales monologue when she sees the red markings disguised

The girl immediately went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. Just as Zalynda opened her bedroom door, Ray walked into the apartment

"Ray.."

Ray was a little surprised to see Zalynda, then returned to normal

"Eh Za, are you awake?"

Ray was seen making small talk. Zalynda always woke up on time except when she was sick. Zalynda tried to be ordinary

"Where are you from?" Ask Zalynda

"I? I finished praying in the mosque. Why why?" Ray said as he opened his jacket

Zalynda. That's not the answer Zalynda wants to hear from Ray. As short as he knew, Ray had never been to a mosque in t-shirts and jeans, except when Ray was on the go. I want Zalynda to ask Ray

"Where were you last night? There wasn't, your bed was cold, why did you leave me?"

The question was only in Zalynda's mind, without daring to be revealed. Zalynda breathed out slowly, the girl grabbed Ray's jacket, about to hang him in the clothesline

"Don't touch my jacket!" Ray's hard touch while pulling his jacket out of Zalynda's hand made the girl surprised

"Ehem, I mean let me put myself in the clothesline." Ray said in a softer tone as he looked at Zalynda in surprise

Zalynda nodded trying to smile "Oh, yes. You want breakfast a..?"

"No. I'm going to the room first. Please wake me up later if you want to go to Reema's mom." Cut Ray while holding his jacket tightly

Zalynda nodded slowly. The girl immediately went to the kitchen to make breakfast. Ray sighed looking at Zalynda's back who was starting to look busy making things in the kitchen

Ray immediately went into his room to break down. There's still a little time before we drive Zalynda to Reema's house

Without Ray noticing, Zalynda was shedding tears without a sound

***

Ray's cell phone is heard. Ray blinked his eyes heavily.

"Assalamu'analykum.." Ray picked up his phone half-consciously

"Wa'alaykumussalam's chat. Elo's still sleeping, bro?!" I heard someone's voice

"Great? Disturb the hell out of you. I'm still sleepy." Ray grumbled with his hoarse voice

Ray immediately jumped up when he heard the name Ardhi called. Ray looked directly at the direction of his wall clock. Eleven o'clock in the afternoon!

"Well! Why didn't Za wake up?" Bathin Ray's

"Oi, elo don't snore anymore brother." Says Agus from across

"Yes I woke up. I'll get ready first." Ray hung up and went to the bathroom.

It didn't take long to get ready. Ray already looks neat with his blue shirt and black suit. Ray's out of the room. The apartment looks empty. At the table, food is closed

Ray approached the dinner table and saw Zalynda's breakfast and a piece of paper written by the girl's hand

"I've knocked a few times. You seem to be tired. I'll just go alone. I've prepared breakfast for you. Sorry yeah.."

Ray let out a sigh, as much guilt lingered in his heart because of the incident this morning. That girl must have misunderstood him a little

Ray was about to sit at the dinner table when his phone rang again. Ray immediately picked up his phone in the room.

"Dad.." Ray's murmuring

"Assalamu'alaykum Yeah.."

"..."

"Yes, I'm on the way from outside the office." Said Ray. The young man did not lie, indeed his position was outside the office.

Soon Ray snatched the keys to his motorcycle and jacket. Thought Ray would be faster riding a motorcycle in a jam like this

Ray immediately exited his apartment, leaving Zalynda's breakfast on the table

***

Zalynda just accompanied Reema's mom to the mall. Although already aged, the stamina of Bu Reema is not inferior to those under the age.

At the mall, Reema bought only a few pieces of clothing, pants and suits for Daniel. Reema's mother also wanted to buy Zalynda clothes, but the girl refused on the grounds that nothing suited her taste. That was Zalynda's reason. Zalynda doesn't want to bother Reema's mom

They returned during the day, coinciding with heavy rain.

"You're here, Za. Don't go home, it's raining. Ehan didn't pick up khan?" Ask Reema

Zalynda shook her head "Za's got his own bike, ma'am."

Zalynda checked his cell phone. No message from Ray. Zalynda was a little sad. Ray seemed to ignore himself. What the hell is it?

"Maybe he's busy." The other side of Zalynda whispers to keep positive thinking on Ray

Zalynda immediately typed on her phone "I seem to be home late afternoon, it's raining here."

Send

Still check gray. Zalynda immediately put in her phone when Reema called her.

***

The rain stopped the Maghrib. Zalynda immediately performed the maghrib prayer before returning home

When he was about to go home, Daniel was seen sitting relaxed in the television room

"You're still here?" Daniel asked when he saw Zalynda

"Yes, sir, it's raining. It's coming home." Zalynda said while slightly bowing as Daniel approached her. Daniel saw the sky outside. The sky looks dark, although the rain has stopped still several times visible lightning in the distance

"What are you going home for? Want me to drop off?" Ask Daniel

"No need, Za bring the bike sir." Zalynda said quickly with a smile.

Daniel looked at Zalynda while whispering in his heart "This girl is really similar to him.."

Daniel's hand reflexively rubbed Zalynda's head. Zalynda was surprised by Daniel's actions so that the girl also reflexively rewinded her head

Daniel smiled at Zalynda's "Be careful on the road."

Ms. Reema smiled watching Zalynda and Daniel from her bedroom door. It was as if he had seen Daniel talking to his daughter