AL-THAR
#44. Just you

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Mira sneers when she sees that her house has been passed. The home of his parents, he meant. Ryo had completely proved his reckless-sounding remark in Mira's ears. Not that Mira was afraid of being whacked by her best friend. Nnnnope. Not at all. Mira really believes in Ryo.

But what he is most worried about now is what if Athar finds out later. Knowing that she left with Ryo was a fatal mistake in her husband's eyes.

"Yes ..." Mira's desperate. This should be just going with an ordinary friend, if the situation is just like him to Abay. But, the one-sided feeling that Ryo has towards him is a burden in itself if Mira is being mean to a guy as good as Ryo.

"Hm ...."

"I'm going home,"

Ryo turned his head for a moment and smiled sweetly which looked somewhat forced. It made Mira's heart 'perhaps' understand what the guy was feeling.

"Calm, Mir. We're just gonna go eat something in a comfortable place. We're just friends, Mir. I have received that status. And now, I'm asking for a minute of your time. As a friend ... just this once."

Ryo's heartfelt words made Mira unable to answer anymore. He's iba. He couldn't hurt Ryo any deeper.

Mira sighed. Love is as complicated as it turns out. May God soon send someone better and more deserving to be by Ryo's side. So that his best friend is happy.

Yes ... hopefully.

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Dirga had just walked out of the room where they had just had a meeting with some clients. Not only Dirga, some higher-ups in his company, the most important people with their new project have left a room that only leaves Athar and Nanda.

"Bu Nanda with Mr. David again today?" ask Athar who is both still at the same table.

"Don't 'Mom' again dong, Thar. There's no one else here."

Athar smiled politely. "Ah yes, Nanda."

"Today I took an online taxi to the place."

"Why?" Athar tidied up his files and put them in a bag.

"For themselves you want. Males brought a car, too."

"Papa gave permission? Not angry?"

Nanda smiled as she shook her head. "Where could he be mad at me."

"Ah yes .. dear child yes."

Nanda laughed a little. "His name is also an only child."

Athar got up after his bag was tidy and ready to be carried. "So, I'm ahead."

"May I hitchhike?" Nanda stood up and looked at Athar calmly.

While Athar himself is considering as well as assessing. He will never intend to open opportunities or opportunities to any form that can interfere with his household. No matter how small the gap, Athar will not give it.

"Can't you?" Nanda was still with her calm face that was able to be kept that way.

"It's not okay" Athar weighed, if it was too cruel to refuse the request. Her relationship with the woman must be well maintained for the sake of their business. "I still have a few things to do. And I think I should hurry so that the afternoon can return to Bogor."

"Oh that," Nanda hid her disappointed look. "Okay, next time I'll take care of the rest of the room."

Athar immediately shook his head. "I don't feel bothered, Nan–"

"Yes-yes, I understand." the woman smiled and stepped closer to Athar. He sat leaning against the side of the table near the man. "I wouldn't feel bothered if you needed my help, Thar. Seriously."

"I believe you, Miss Nanda." Athar gave an affirmation of the limits implied in his call to the woman just now.

And as an intelligent woman, Nanda understood that she had gone that far. Or it could be someone who wants that move.

"Hm okay. I first then." without further ado Nanda immediately stepped out of the room.

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A restaurant on the beach that Ryo chose to invite Mira to eat. Now it's almost afternoon, I don't know what the name is if Mira herself has not felt hungry at that hour.

Taking place on the beach means that the nearest beach that Ryo chose is in Jakarta.

"My hair's a mess, Yo." Mira held back the wind that tore her hair with her hand. "Why should you eat here?"

Ryo smiled. He opened the hat he was wearing now, and carried it to Mira's head. "Beres, right?!"

"Yes, anyway." Mira tidied her hair so that some can be controlled by the presence of a hat.

"What do you want to eat?"

"What?"

"It was back."

"Because I'm not hungry yet."

"Usually you never refuse the same thing as food" said Ryo.

Ck, it's a rare occurrence that I lose my appetite

Mira slicked her shoulder. "What's up. It's not heavy."

So Ryo ordered the food he wanted to eat, and of course he knew that Mira was interested in the food.

"Asik ya," Ryo said as he stared at the sea in the distance. "As if time stops at this time. I don't know why I like two things. The first is that there is a sea. And the second one is ... there you are." after saying so Ryo turned to Mira.

Mira was transfixed by Ryo's eyes. Not fixated on how, Mira only lost words when looking at the net that seemed to imply the pain.

"What's the matchmaking plan, Yo?"

Ryo's focus shifted for a moment and he sipped his drink that had been served.

When Ryo did not even say anything, Mira mentioned the boy's name again. "Yes."

"No way, Mir," he said that seemed lazy. "Let my Mama and Mama Pram do as they please. After all who undergo it is me .. also Pram."

"Yes, anyway. Pram also loves Raihan."

Ryo nodded. "Well that's why, I wouldn't foolishly obey without a desire to fight. It's the real world, not the movies or the dramas. I have the right to choose the woman I like."

Mira agrees. "Trus means you guys canceled that?"

"I obviously refused. So too with Pram. If the parents remain insistent then they will lose their children."

"Ish don't do that ah." since I hurt how Shelia was drenched in blood, then since then Mira also hated the word 'losing'. Really, Mira is not ready to lose for the sake of losing again in her life.

"So you think I should accept that?"

"No," Mira shook her head. "I mean, don't disappear or leave or anything like that from your family. I swear, it never happened. I know better, Yo. I know just how much your Mama loves you, her only child."

"If she's that dear to me, then she doesn't have to force me."

Mira was stunned by something. "Kok you changed, Yo? When I stay at your house, you are not like this. You look so good that you're that dear to your mother. You even understand and follow his words."

"Darling doesn't mean always obeying her words, Mir."

"But she's your Mama,"

"Yes, I know. Even to this day I still love him, albeit in a different way."

"Why should it be different?"

"Because of time, Mir. It is time that has changed me to be different. I'm not as naive-minded now as I was a few months ago. I'm the one who's gonna fight whatever I want."

"But unless I'm yes, Yo ..."

Ryo stared at Mira. "Why not?"

"You know the answer ..."

"But I don't want to know."

"Click" said Mira. "Click for a girl who's much more than me, Yo. The more beautiful, the more everything. Your artist friends might,"

Ryo nodded. "really. There are so many beautiful girls around me. There is more to it than you in Japan. But ...."

No but, Yo .. plis...

"My heart still wants you. It's just you, Mir. Too many sweet stories between us a long time ago, but why should you marry her? Someone you haven't known for a long time. Why not me, Mir?"

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Athar has never felt this angry since his life knew Almira. No, not the usual anger. It's more than that. Even his hatred towards the Garin family was nothing compared to what he was currently feeling.

"Mas Athar–"

the sound of Linggar was interrupted by Athar's hand signals that did not want him to speak. So obediently, Linggar was silent again.

Athar was still considering for a while, about what "good" deeds he should give to the man. But not for a minute, he could not stand to stay in the car. It was not his style of being patient with something. Moreover, this is a serious problem that concerns self-esteem, trust, and . ownership.

"Patience, Mas Athar." again, Linggar tried to get his voice out. At least, that's Dirga's message to him while escorting Athar.

Athar did not say. His hands were clenched and his eyes were glaring sharply at the scene not far from him.

No, not the view of the sea he was looking at. But a scene where two people who he never let go to be together are now sitting together.

So without waiting for long, he immediately stepped quickly there.

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Seriate.

It's the toughest part I've updated when my mind isn't in this novel at all.

Not a very good mood. 😭

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