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Have a nice night. Sorry, my presence bothers you. Take care of your health, yes, and if you can try not to sleep for long. I hope you're always okay there.
Night, nice dream, Babe!
Navroy
Thank. Sorry, I just read your message and some before. And also, I'm so sorry I didn't get to see you earlier, friends with me.
I stared once more at the contents of that chat that had been repeatedly read.
Wh why? Is he ashamed?
Trying hard I dismissed this prejudice and kept thinking positively about it. However, still tears just dripped on the face and left a cold effect due to the night wind that hit instantly. I was sitting quietly staring at the clear sky full of stars tonight, on a pick-up car that was speeding out to the metro toll road this— deliberately hitchhiked up on the beach.
My eyes closed. Is that worth you, Navroy? Until, I don't even recognize myself right now, just because of you?
And my heart justifies that.
I don't know what time I arrived at home, but instantly my body immediately collapsed on the bed from exhaustion.
"Ouch! Why is your body so heavy, Ms. Pakistan?" My face gawked at the idiot anxiously.
Is there anyone else in my room? Wh who?
After getting up from the bed and looking for something around me, there was still no one I found. Maybe the effects of tired earlier. My shoulders briefly lifted and then again threw the body on this soft mattress.
"Ouch! Oh, myGod! My body is really broken!" The groan was heard again, then the next second my body was pushed forward to make me roll to the side, Quickly, my eyes saw who was there.
My crisp laughter rang out, as Farah tried to pull her tiny body out of the blanket. His hair was now very messy especially the look of that painful and upset face. Instantly his body was pulled back into the bed when he got up, then overstretched him. His ungodly groaning made me laugh even more.
Hahaha, that's the risk of trying to disrupt my sleep! But, wait! Why is that girl here? Wasn't he in Jakarta and–
Grandpa! The sound of something being crushed sounded. For a moment, we looked at each other, then the next second, the girl's eyes widened.
"Geez!" Farah choked with her anxious face. My head is staring.
"What's wrong?" I asked plain with innocent.
"You ruined my surprise!"
My laughter echoes in this silent room swallowed by the late night. He pushed me away, then looked back after the thick blanket.
"Jeez, my soft bed!" My cry when I see the tart has melted to everywhere—akibat tertindih—even from the box.
"My body is dirty!" A glance at the girl who was concerned and made me smile.
"Again, can an idea of where, anyway, to hide the tart under the covers? It gets dirty, right! I don't want to know, tonight I'm sleeping in your room!"
And he even tiptoed in excitement, then sprang to hug me.
"Happy birthday! His wish, may your relationship with Navroy be lasting and happy always. Aamiin!" After peeping my cheek.
Long-lasting and happy? Navroy's?
I smiled wryly in his arms.
It seems like this stupid water is starting to adorn my eyes again.
I hope you too do’u terabul, Far, but darling, he….
We looked at each other when the phone rang. After checking, once again, I looked at Farah and she stared back questioningly.
"Who?" The whisper of my best friend is still heard by me.
Yeah, video call from Navroy. Whether it might be a dream or not, but if it wasn't for Farah who instantly grabbed my phone and picked it up, I might have thought it was unhealthy and almost crazy to some degree.
He smiled in his tired face.
"Hi." The face is still in a smile. The sixpack body looks so plain without cloth, in my wide screen phone.
"Yes, geez! She looks so sexy!" Circlap Farah suddenly interjected, apparently he peeked.
"Flood?"
Navroy's voice rang out between us.
"Hehe, sorry. Okay, continue!" grinning silly Farah, then busy playing her phone
Why is he bare-chested, anyway? It is not healthy for the heart!
Navroy's rarity was again heard on the phone with Farah. I just realized, apparently my mind was uttering and made me close my eyes while looking down in shame.
After sighing for a moment. Then, "Hi too. The night!" my instead. Her trademark smile that was so beautiful was still there, staring in her shady gaze.
A big knot smile on the corner of my lips. Oh, I think I'm crying. I slowly swallowed the water in the corner of these eyes and smiled broadly at him.
"It's twelve o'clock. So, morning!" My smile again evaporated when I heard the correction.
"Yeah, morning! Why haven't you slept? And clothes? Didn't I tell you that the night air is not good for health, especially bare-chested? You're always that habit!"
"Not good for your health or heart?” he started joking. Kukulum smiles at me and makes these cheeks heat up in embarrassment.
My eyes are still closed. “Good dewana!” laughter sounded.
“I don't think you remember it!" It was right after that particular smile came up.
*Really, God, I miss that smile.
Why does he always succeed in making me fascinated every second*?
I let this smile spread wide for longer while in my fixed gaze. "Yes, of course, I always remember everything about you. I don't know, I don't know why either" I muttered then lowered my head and looked at this floor, still in a smile. However, for some reason it turned into a dark smile.
I think my heart is crying.
Silent. Yeah, a moment of silence, so was he there.
"How are you?" The question made me look up at him on the phone screen, he looked at me gently, but only for a moment my eyes fell back down sparkling. I could see a tear blocking this view.
Tonight, I felt it coming back. Navroy-ku back.
I breathed in oxygen, then exhaled heavily. I wish I could calm myself down. Then, "Always good ... When I heard your voice, "it was my voice that made him fall silent. "I miss you, Navroy, very much," I continued in a barely whispering voice.
He smiled wryly there as I quietly glanced at him behind the bangs. Those eyes, for some reason looking at me strangely, like ... Like there's something that you don't know, I don't know either. Navroy then wears his shirt.
"Babies?" My head immediately looked up again when I looked down and heard his voice calling, after a moment of silence.
Jesus, that call, it felt so seeped into the recesses of my heart.
Again, I fell silent in the sight. Wiping tears so that he did not see this clear water, then looked back at him who looked at me for a moment.
Whatisit? Is she crying?
A beam of light forged both exotic eyes, until it seemed to twinkle the eye there glazed.
"I'm sorry, I've been ignoring you lately. I'm just .. Busy," she explained
I forced a 'well' smile'. Then, "Please, take care of your health there, Babe," The man who looked almost like actress Rizky Nazar nodded in his faint smile.
"I hope you do too,"
Yeah, but right now?
He took a deep breath, then got up from his seat. For a moment, the lights went out without any illumination, but suddenly a beam of light appeared to the whole.
My eyes could not hold back these tears while covering my mouth with my palms. Really, he managed to amaze me. Really this? Oh, blimey!
A lighted candle forms a heart in the middle of which appears a series of small candles, in such a shape that it reads 'Happy Birthday, Baby', then he stood right near the candle and held his phone up high to make it clear the writing was with him.
"Happy birthday, Azizam!" It was a cheerful cry that made me shed tears.
Azizam's? My naughtiness is breaking with these tears while powerless to hold your face. Yes, Azizam is an Afghan language which means the same as the word sweetheart or lover.
"You remember?"
He glanced in the twinkle of his eye. "of course! It's your beautiful day, Babe. So, now go to sleep!"
I nodded full of haru and was happy. To be honest, I still miss him and don't want to stop this happiness so soon. I still want to look at that beautiful face linger, especially that distinctive smile that is always alluring. It was like an opium to me. It is like something that is still so rare.
"I miss you," I muttered looking at her softly in teary eyes, which were tossed about just like that.
"More than, I miss you always, My Love," she muttered smilingly at me, then gave kissbye to me.
"Nice dream, yes. Must go straight to sleep, "The message that made me nod obediently. A big smile appeared from him, before he turned off the phone. "See you." The next one almost whispered.
Those words managed to make me aghast. See you's? I haven't said anything yet, the phone has been disconnected by leaving a trace of a smile from her.
What does that mean?
Farah's embrace that was always flashing with her excitement made me flinch. "I'm happy! Oh my God, it's so romantic! Really, you're lucky to have it! I'm so jealous of you!" it was a cheerful chirp that made me smile wide.
"He's like coming back! Thank you, Lord! Never mind, let's go to your room. I'm so tired and sleepy." My heart, then rushed downstairs with Farah.
And Navroy's last line got in the way tonight.
You know what, Babe? Sometimes, I feel like you love me too. But I don't know, but for sure, you managed to wipe that wound that had been bleeding, tonight. Although, I don't know what I found tomorrow. Grief, huh? Or happy, is it? But I hope, that smile I always see in front of me.
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