The Times New Romance

Chapter 13: Never Invisible

Chapter 13

Never Was Seen

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Not felt, Ayna was able to attend college even to finish the first semester. Ayna was greatly helped by Zayn the man taught the material to be explained by the lecturer and studied together before the exam. Because it was only the first semester, Ayna had not used a computer device as a learning medium. He is still given basic materials that strengthen the understanding of what to learn in Informatics Engineering.

The new semester is about to begin. During her long vacation, Ayna took a break from all things related to campus. He sleeps all day, eats his favorite snack, or replies to a message from Nata. The guy was never absent to message him every day until one time Nata did not give him a message, Ayna could feel worried and send successive messages to him. While Zayn, not too often send Ayna messages. After sending a message, it only makes Ayna annoyed because the contents are ridiculous chatter.

At the end of her vacation, Ayna intends to spend time with high school friends who deliberately spend time on this day. Ayna who arrived first in cafA© immediately welcomed Resa, Harum, and Lita who entered simultaneously.

They greet each other and start the story with a nostalgia for the past High School that seems more beautiful than the present. Being high school graduates, they are given two options to continue their studies or directly work. All of Ayna's friends choose to continue college because they feel they do not have a passion in a particular field in order to work in a company.

"Lit, so you went to college majoring in midwifery?" ayna asked who was sitting next to Lita opposite Resa and Harum.

Lita nodded as well. "I envy my aunt who succeeded in becoming a midwife and working in a famous hospital. Hopefully before I graduate I can intern at the hospital I want."

Resa, a girl who studies at a ranch, eats the pizza they ordered. "If you were, Ayna? Where are you going now, what school?" ask the girl before biting the flatbread.

Ayna. He felt ashamed of failing to get into the department he wanted. He always hid the fact that he studied at the Blue Campus majoring in Informatics Engineering and said he was in college. But Ayna knew she shouldn't be ashamed. There are still many people who can't even go to college. "On Campus Blue. Department of Informatics Engineering," retorted Ayna. He pretended to smile. A smile that looks wry.

Fragrant cringing. "Blue Campus? I just heardger. Where is that?" tanyanya that Ayna could have ramal before. In fact, Ayna also just found out there is a campus called Campus Blue.

Ayna started rubbing her neck uncomfortably. "You won't know even if I tell you, which is clearly still in Bandung city really."

Resa, Harum, and Lita try to accept that answer. Even though their minds are still surrounded by curiosity. Ayna tried to melt the atmosphere that turned stiff. "If you are fragrant? Didn't you fail to get into business as well?"

Harum nodded, but there was no look of regret on his face. "I'm a failure, but I also like to study English. Want a choice of one or two, I'm willing to enter whichever one."

Ayna frowned in her chair. "I'm the only one who doesn't like my major."

Lita directly nudged Ayna's shoulder. "Don't do it, Ayna. All majors exist because there are enthusiasts. I'm sure the majority of your class is all handsome guys, right?"

Harum nodded, trying to comfort his best friend. "Yes, Ay. Guys who struggle in front of the computer do not seem cool know? Programming is hard. You should be proud."

Ayna. "Yes, huh? Should I be proud? But, I graduated what do you want to try?"

Resa interjected, "I was also looked at first by one eye because I majored in animal husbandry. He said the course was not important and not cool. But because it's my choice and I'm confident. Everyone is so reluctant if I answer to college at the ranch department. They do not know what we are learning and consider it a trivial thing. In fact, if they know, there are no useless majors. Including you, Ayna." Resa pats Ayna on the shoulder trying to drain the spirit. "Everything will be disinclined if you are confident. You pinter maths in class so it'll be easy to follow the lesson."

"Yes, Ayna. Don't be pessimistic about it dong!"

"You can certainly master one field and work in accordance with that field."

His three best friends are still telling each other to encourage Ayna. Slowly the two corners of Ayna's lips lifted with her eyes. Ayna looked at all her friends who were now staring at her. Ayna fell down and spread out her arms that were returned from her three friends. "Thank you for the support. I'm not gonna give up. I studied for a semester."

"Yes, Ayna. Yes spirit. Saturation period is certainly the same for all students, but do not let it make you bright," said Harum.

"Are we supposed to graduate together, huh?" pinta Ressa.

Ayna, Harum, and Resa let go of their embrace and glared in disbelief at Lita. Lita scratched her neck awkwardly. "I was wrong?"

They laugh together too.

Even when Ayna felt herself not supporting her choice, it was the people around Ayna who gave her encouragement. Ayna became embarrassed because she continued to issue wrong majors, but Ayna's journey is still long to really sincerely live what she does not like. Ayna still needs time to really realize what she is doing will matter to her.

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"Tumben you are not fussy asking to move," said Faza then sip hot coffee in the morning. "Father's coffee taste so much more delicious if you're not fussy."

Ayna stopped her activities. He did not take the plate on the plate because he heard his father's words. Ayna sighed and passed to sit on the chair while Faza was blowing his coffee. "Well, when did you ask Zayn to teach me?"

Faza, whose mouth was advancing because he was busy blowing coffee, immediately held his breath and kept the coffee cup on the table. His hands were closed, taking his son's words seriously. "Until you can learn on your own" he replied.

Ayna scowling. He couldn't completely let go of Zayn's help. Moreover, next semester Ayna has started to create a program. The material will be more difficult and Ayna always felt she would fail in some courses. "If I can't study on my own until graduation?"

Faza again sipped his coffee while raising his shoulders. "The outrage of her name," she replied, making Ayna curl her lips with a lump. "But the decision is still in Zayn's hands. Because he's the one who broke first to dad."

Ayna. "D-he?" stuttered. "So this is Zayn's plan not Dad's?"

Faza. "Dad also did not understand suddenly he contacted father and asked to be your tutor because he saw you having trouble in class. You also ranting do not understand the lecture material. Yaudah so I agree with her request because Zayn happened to be willing to help you."

Ayna breathed in disbelief. He moved from the sofa to his room. His head felt dizzy not understanding what was going on. Ayna thought, this is just her father's wits, but it turns out this is Zayn's will?

What exactly is Zayn's wish? Zayn is a mysterious guy who is not that easy to read his thoughts. It is easy to make people laugh and often interject the words of lecturers like a rancid student, but together with Zayn from week to week, Ayna felt there was something she hid from her sweet smile. There was a flash of sadness emanating from his eyes. There are things that he tries to shut down from everyone when he is alone. However, Zayn was too shrewd to hide it.

In the room, Ayna picks up the phone on the table and then types a message on Zayn.

Ayna Nabila: I already know from your father who volunteered to be my tutor.

Ayna Nabila: So what exactly do you mean to be my tutor?

Ayna felt something was wrong with this. What does Zayn really want? His encounter with Zayn, even has created an impression that Ayna always wants to forget. It was so embarrassing back then when all eyes looked at him as a troublemaker pair. But after that, Zayn volunteered to become Ayna's tutor? He was not sure this was only the desire of Zayn who was happy to help others. Does Zayn really have a taste in Ayna? Ayna felt like she had found a round puzzle piece among a square-shaped puzzle. Want to try until anytime, Ayna will not be able to see the original picture. Ayna could not draw any conclusions.

Miles away from where Ayna was, Zayn was pensive after reading a message from Ayna. He wrote a message on his phone screen.

Mr. Abhicandra: Because I like you, Ayna Nabila. I like you.

Zayn has never been sure since when this taste began. Initially, Zayn offers to become a tutor just to use Ayna as an excuse to be able to roam in the outside world, but time after time, which makes Zayn accustomed to the presence of Ayna, who is also known as a teacher, turning tutoring activities into an excuse for the girl to always be by his side.

His thumb felt heavy to press the send button. Zayn immediately deleted the message. That girl won't believe it. The girl would only judge him as a joke. Zayn repeatedly revealed his heart, but nothing was ever considered real by her. In addition to grunting and lip-splitting, Zayn never got the reply he wanted.

Zayn threw his cell phone on the hospital bed. It tightens the eyelids. Silence Ayna's readable message. Zayn had no intention of retaliating. Instead of replying to the message, Zayn took his phone and sent another message.

Mr. Abhicandra: Tomorrow at 10. We're going to the park for recreation.

Zayn doesn't want Ayna to feel overwhelmed by his feelings. The girl had never seen him even when Zayn stood before her eyes. There was a shadow of someone else dwelling behind the twinkle of the girl's eyes. Zayn must open Ayna's eyes before declaring his love.