Ayrisa And Her Story
Ayrisa³² - How Time Flies

The sun that shines on Earth today feels even hotter, making the temperature around it rise. Scrolls of sweat appear at everyone's temples because of it. The faculty canteen became the goal of the students after attending classes that made them tired. Make it a place full of buzzing bees because of the conversation that occurs almost on each side of the canteen.

In one corner of the cafeteria, a girl seemed to be busy with a laptop in front of her. Anti-radiation glasses perched on the trunk of his nose. He was alone, no one else occupied the table but him. Her hair was clamped to the potluck with her black-colored pauses. A few strands that escaped waved once blown a small gust of wind.

"Dad."

The cry followed by a gentle swipe on her head felt Ayrisa. He turned his head, finding Aspen clad in a white T-shirt and a long-sleeved black flannel shirt that was not pocketed. The man's legs are clad in Chino pants which are also black.

"Sir As just finished?"

"Yes" replied Aspen. "Have you been all that?"

Ayrisa looked briefly at the clock that was coiled around her wrist. "It's only been thirty minutes."

"Wait to go home with Bang Nefra?"

"Sister Nef seems to be busy taking care of his graduation" retorted Ayrisa. "But just came home together, really."

Aspen nodded in understanding, then secured his seat beside Ayrisa. "Where are you going now?"

"Say to his faculty, Ari Kak used to be daunted."

"Yes, I'll be there until Anya comes." Ayrisa just nodded to say yes. He looked back at the screen of his laptop to continue the task that was being piloted.

Although her eyes were focused on the laptop screen, a small part of the girl's mind had drifted into her memory the past two years.

Yes, everything does not feel like it has passed quickly. Two years have passed, and now Ayrisa has been educated in college. His last year in High School was also very ordinary. Their task was more and more, making the girl have to be extra diligent. Mia even complained almost every day, then ended by inviting Ayrisa to study together when she came home.

Although everything feels ordinary, there is one thing that makes his last year different from previous years. Aspen, the man she just met once she met Mia, comes with her family to talk about their engagement.

When Dara and Antra welcomed the arrival of the Pradiepta family, Nefra was immediately in a snack mode and locked Ayrisa in her room. He felt betrayed because only he knew the plan of his sister's engagement with Aspen when his parents had planned it from two months earlier.

As a very possessive sister, Nefra even planned to run away with Ayrisa. Of course it was not done, and the man ended up giving the requirement, which is to wait until Ayrisa was eighteen years old.

It was because of that requirement that Aspen had to wait until now. There were even five months left before Ayrisa had her eighteenth birthday.

"Oh, Anya has come!" Aspen's slow cry made Ayrisa instantly escape her gaze towards the entrance of the canteen. He was a little unaware if he could daydream for a while. With a quick movement of his hand turned off the laptop and stuffed it into his black tote bag.

"Sir As still has class?"

"Yes, there's still fifteen minutes left." Aspen answered while looking at his watch. If only he had no class after this, he would have brought Ayrisa home.

"Hi, Brother Aspen!" Anya greeted as soon as she reached the table.

"Hm."

"Very short, extended little napa. So guys, tuh, must be active so that the girl is not bored. If Ayrisa is treated the others just know the taste."

Anya, Ari's cousin sister, does have a personality that is very different from Ayrisa. The two have been in a relationship since Ospek. This girl is the type of person who is lazy and hyperactive. The people around him must always be comfortable even though they are close because they are easy going.

"Yesterday someone shot Ayri. Sakepnya to make glare, son of law." He berimbuh, intending to heat up the man in front of him this.

"Him! Can't let you know. That was last month, not yesterday." Ayrisa interrupted before her friend further exaggerated.

"Well, why not a story?" Aspen asked in a flat voice, making feelings of guilt gradually envelop Ayrisa.

The way the man looked at her, treated her and protected her, he really felt like a person of abundant affection and love. A dozen years from his family, and now Aspen is present and adds to the love he receives. Therefore, during keeping her commitment Ayrisa never received a statement of like from other men.

Anya once asked why she did not date Aspen until she reached the age of eighteen, and she answered clearly that Aspen and Nefra had made a deal behind their parents. Ayrisa did not know clearly the agreement of the two men, and she was not brave enough to ask, for some reason.

"Well, should I repeat the question?"

"Not that, Brother As. Kan, I don't understand Axel either, and he also doesn't chase me. So I don't think it needs to be raised anymore."

"It can't be that either!" Ayrisa turned to her friend, giving a sharp look whose fall made the girl's face look cute in Anya's eyes.

"Yeah, yeah, next time I won't tell you. But if Aspen's own brother who is not my dependant already." Anya raised her hands low, looking like people were giving up.

Exhaling slowly, then Aspen's hand moved to stroke Ayrisa's top of the head. "Next time tell me right away, Ay."

"Yes, Brother As." Ayrisa replied while nodding softly.

"Yes, now you go home and rest. Tomorrow we go, I'm allowed to go with Mother."

Once again Ayrisa nodded in return. Then he left and came out of the canteen with Anya.

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Congratulations on the air, addressed to the students who could finally graduate and hold a degree. After the graduation ceremony was completed, the campus hall was filled with the excitement of everyone to take pictures together or congratulate each other. After taking some pictures with his friends, Nefra approached his waiting family.

"Congratulations, Brother Nef!" Ayrisa exclaimed happily as she hugged her older brother warmly.

"Thank you, Ay." Nephra put a lot of light pecking on Ayrisa's face. Makes the girl laugh because she is amused.

Dara and Antra who were only two steps away from them, smiled warmly at the sight. Feeling like just yesterday their kids were playing chases in the backyard. Now their kids are that big. Also Nefra now follows the twin who graduated first.

"Special gift for graduation, Brother Nef can ask for anything. But inget, can't be that hard!"

Nefra smiled meaningfully. "If so do not have to be engaged with Aspen."

"Nefra!"

"Handling, Bun. His expression was ordinary, the beauty would be gone, you know." Nephra carved out a grin while raising two of his fingers. Once again Nephra brought Ayrisa's tiny body into her arms. "Gue blessing lo the same Aspen," he whispered beside the ears of the younger brother.

Deep down in Nefra's heart, he finally felt relieved when he said that. He will entrust his beloved brother to Aspen. After a long time of preparing his heart, this day came.

Actually not without reason he finally gave his blessing. It's just that a lot of things have been going through lately, and made him realize that the time to take care of Ayrisa is getting a little. The time to spoil the sister will be eroded by her working hours later. Therefore, he will trust Aspen to make his sister—hartanya—happy.

"Don't waste your tears, Brother."

Nefra felt a gentle rubbing on her cheek. He did not realize that his tears were quietly moving down from the eye patch.

"We still have a lot of time to spend together. Don't think too far first." Ayrisa displayed her trademark smile. "You know, right, I'm still Brother Nef."

"Gosh! I can't take the time to go so fast!"

Ayrisa chuckled softly as her sister tightened her embrace. Inwardly, he agreed with his brother's words. Time passes very quickly.