
During his life, only this time did he feel very, very nervous. His heart was pumping abnormally, faster than usual. A few sweat droplets appeared on his temples and his forehead was wiped with a tissue. The hand that returned to her side, grasped the skirt of the dress she was wearing.
"Hey, relax. Calm yourself, okay?"
The warmth covered his palms. Another hand that was bigger than his, was the cause. The twenty-two-year-old man gave a soothing smile. "Well, it's just a normal birthday party." Nefra. "But if you're not ready for Aspen's fiancee, we can cancel. This show is only for your birthday."
"Lo knows, I will always support your decision" he added in a soft voice. He did not stop giving calmness with a small swipe at Ayrisa's hand.
His head moved, shaking small. "No, I'm ready. Brother As has also been waiting a long time for this."
"Gue is sure he will be patient to wait again if you are not ready" said Nefra. "But, okay if you want to continue. I'm gonna go up there."
"Your hand, My Lady." Nefra extended her hand in front of her sister. Then it was immediately greeted by Ayrisa after inhaling some air.
"And this is our star today, Ayrisa Gladerin Edwinata!" The call from the master of ceremony was met with applause from the invitees who were dominated by Askar's son and campus friends Ayrisa as well as Aspen.
The eighteen-year-old girl looks beautiful in a long white tulle lace prom dress with a deep blue gradation on her waist. The handsome-looking big brother in a bone-white suit was by his side. In one frame together, they are like figures in a fairy tale. They seemed to have just come out of a fairy tale themed kingdom with a prince and princess who became a character in the story.
Aspen himself looks charming tonight. He wears a white shirt wrapped in a dark blue suit, in line with Ayrisa's dress. The material pants he was wearing also had the same color as his suit. The smile had not escaped the man's face since morning. Inviting temptation for the sake of temptation that comes from her brother.
After the pair of brothers were on a small stage in front of there, the event continued with the delivery of prayers from Dara and Antra for their youngest daughter. Then blow out the candles and cut the cake. Then, continued with the engagement event between Ayrisa and Aspen. The ring on the fingers of Adam and Eve's two grandchildren alternately.
Some friends of Ayrisa as well Aspen recorded the engagement event with their respective phones. Feeling that the baper they feel must be shared, dear if only felt alone.
After two dance sessions, the event was over when the clock had already shown ten o'clock at night over twenty-five minutes. The invited guests slowly began to leave the ballroom where the event was held.
Being so tired of all the activities she had been doing all day, Ayrisa decided to immediately return to her room to rest.
He met his friends after the dance session. Reylin and Mia, two people he hadn't seen since college, met for the first time. Delivering her longing to the two girls through a tight hug. Later he also approached his other college friends.
Too long standing with heels makes his legs ache, although his height is not up to 5 centimeters. Moreover, he also went around greeting the guests.
The girl returned to her room alone after telling Dara, as her other family must have taken care of the rest of the event, as well as a number of gifts that she might open tomorrow. His family and the Aspen family decided to stay at the hotel three days before the event. That's why he was allowed to go alone.
As soon as he entered the room, he immediately took off his white heels and let it lie down just like that. Too tired to make sure it's in the right place.
Ayrisa headed to the front of the dressing table, then her hand moved up to remove some of the hair ornaments on her head and clean the makeup that was on her face. Finished with it, he slightly stretched. It was at that moment that his eyes caught a medium-sized paper bag on top of his bed. The color of soft blue is so stealing the attention of Ayrisa. He sat himself on the bed before grabbing the paper bag and finding out the contents.
A panda doll and a letter.
His forehead shriveled, astonished by this thing he got. The last time he got a doll as a gift was when he was ten years old. Curious about the giver, but in the letter or in the paper bag there is no name of the giver. He ultimately preferred to read the letter.
The manic moved reading the demands of the sentence engraved on the paper. A little foreign to the writing in the letter, but the content of the letter was able to explain who was the sender.
...—...
Happy birthday, and happy engagement.
Well, you know that I'm too cowardly because I can't say it directly. I don't think I have any face after what I've been doing. Make you cry, hurt, even to have a stupid thought at the age of eight.
You know what, anyway? Your stupid thinking makes everyone feel like they have a heart attack. I never asked you to do that stupid thing. Yes, even though I was a child at that time had feelings of envy. Lo dearly loved by Dad, Mother, even Nefra who initially likes the nyari attention I also turned to lo. But I won't be forever, will I, being a kid. Envy doesn't mean I want to go. Not at all.
It is difficult to accept the fact that you are not brought with you to this world, but other women. It was the start of all the silly and annoying thoughts in my head.
Until the day you know the truth. I thought you would stay with Aunt Shera after that, but the thought of a child would almost never come true. That day you were different. Ayrisa who was different that day from Ayrisa who always tried to get my attention. Murky, pendiem, colorless. Ayrisa I didn't like that day. He had no appetite and ended up in the hospital for three days. Gegara that I got to defend asking for skipping school to Mommy to nemenin lo. Maybe at that time I had to take care of you in the hospital. But no, I asked Mother.
After that, with age, I no longer know what you want to do. Nephra has done many things for you, giving you many things. Until I finally got to be able to. Now it's my turn to go from far away.
Then, my chance to deketin lo came, even if only briefly and not in the circumstances I expected.
You were sick after the race and did not want to see a doctor until Aunt Shera who came to the doctor to the house. I was too afraid to look the same deket lo at that time, and the end I could do was just rub your head and cheeks. Heat. That's what I felt when my hands touched your skin. I don't want to see you sick anymore. Time to eat vegetables is so sick.
From this letter I also want to apologize. Sorry for all the bad words I said. I know it hurts a lot, but I didn't really mean to. Wherever you want me too.
Foolish at that time I wickedly said that I did not bother my adek. Though the more here I seneng have adek girls, let alone lo, Ay.
Ay.
I also want to call you that. Kayak Mother's. Kayak Daddy. Nephra Kayak. Even temen-temen lo.
I also don't want to call me brother. I want to have a call like Nefra. I envy him every time you call him like that.
Sorry for everything I did to you. I'm too cowardly, sorry to have a gini letter. I don't have any more face to make ngadepin lo. Therefore, I took the offer of probation for work in Aussie. Not too far the same Indo, but still aja.
Happy birthday again, Ay. Numbers to Aspen if I trust my chick adek to him. Never make a girl cry or she will get the reward.
Then see you! I don't know until when. Don't look for me anytime soon, and learn the real thing.
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Ayrisa's body trembled. Tears had washed over the face and the letter. His gaze was blurry because of the clear liquid that had accumulated in his eye pellets. Her lips escaped the stuffing for the sake of a mouthful of poop. Increasingly it turned into a roar while occasionally calling out the name of her older sister.
Yes, Ayrisa recalls when she was rushed to the hospital a few days after learning the truth about her surrogate mother, and how she was present in the world was revealed. It felt good to find Nura by his side when he opened his eyes, although in his mind was immediately infiltrated by the thought that Nura was forced to be there either on the orders of his father or his mother.
But it turns out that thought is wrong. Nura really wanted to accompany her, accompanying her in the hospital. Knowing that fact makes Ayrisa increasingly unable to stem the urge for the sake of tears.
Then, when he was sick after attending the Olympics that time. Ayrisa thought it was just a dream when she felt a gentle rubbing on her cheek. Also the faint shadow of Nura that caught his eyes. He thought that it was all just his dream because he was in an unhealthy condition. But again, that's wrong. His thinking was wrong again. Not just his dream, he actually felt a gentle swipe from his older sister.
Ayrisa did not want Nura to leave after everything. No matter what treatment he received first, it's all gone. Ayrisa wants her older sister now and then.
With a quick movement his hand rubbed the tears that drenched his cheeks. Although not so useful because the tears do not want to stop falling from the eye. Ayrisa stepped towards the door to get out of her room, not caring about her barefoot self.
Just as the door leaf swung open, the figure of Aspen welcomed his vision. The expression on the man's face immediately changed when he saw Ayrisa's face that was swollen and filled with tears.
"Dad." His hands cupped Ayrisa's face and rubbed her cheeks whenever tears fell. "Hey, what's wrong with you? Tell me the same."
"I ... I want Nura's sister," said Ayrisa with a little stammering. "I want Nura." His cries broke again and invited Aspen's worries.
"Oh, calm yourself first. Speak slowly let me understand."
"Can't do it, Brother As. I want Brother Nura! I don't want Nura to go."
It's been too long. Ayrisa was held back for too long by Aspen. It made her more agitated and. Although there was little time left, he would do anything to prevent Nura's departure.
On the other hand, Nefra and Dara appeared from the direction the elevator was located. They were shocked to see Ayrisa's situation. Nefra immediately stepped up quickly and grabbed onto Ayrisa's body. "Well, why?"
"Sister Nef, I want Brother Nura! Take Brother Nura home, Brother Nef!" Ayrisa pleaded with Nefra still as she pleased.
"What's the same with Nura, Ay? Nura lakanin something to lo?"
Ayris nodded quickly. "I don't want Nura to go."
"Yes, calm down." Dara's soft voice. The woman's hand took over Ayrisa's body from her brother and brought the girl into his arms. "Nura didn't go long. Nura's coming back here again, really."
Nefra looked at the mother with a confused look. He did not understand the words spoken by his mother. In silence, he looked at Dara to demand an explanation. Not the direct answer he got, but the cell phone that was proffered to him. On the screen, there is a space for conversation between the mother and Nura.
Reading the conversation that was there, Nefra finally got an answer to his question. Judging from the hour the message was sent, the twin had left during the event in the hotel ballroom, and no one knew about it but the mother.
"Mundaa .. I want Nura! Don't let Nura go."
"Yeah, Ay. I will go home when it is time. Now stop crying. If Nura's till we call."
Finally Ayrisa could only nod obediently and drown her face on the mother's shoulders.
"Ayri why is that, Bang?" In a whispering voice, Aspen asked Nefra who was standing next to him. He was also worried when he found Ayrisa like that, especially on the day of their engagement that there should only be tears of happiness.
"No papa, he's just looking for Nura who left not to say anything." Then Nephra looked at Aspen. "Gue trusts Ayri to lo starting today. If he's crying because of you, I'll take my brother away."
"Yes, calm down, Bang. I know that, and I'm not gonna let that happen."
"It's good that you know gini."
...··...
"Ra?"
"Nura?"
With a slight flutter Nura turned to her side, her friend was throwing a puzzled look.
"Lo thinks what? I'm calling it not so bad."
Nura shook her head small. "Nothing. Just think about how it will be." He finally realized that from then on it sank in a daydream, since ten minutes the plane took off.
"Yes, I'm also a bit clumsy. Rada was afraid that later I would not actually work."
"Gue's sure, you can. Even if I just knew you, I knew you could."
"Hum, thanks. Lucky I had a partner like you. Don't think, if you don't see me."
Shenaya, the girl Nura met during a job interview three months ago, is a figure who is able to balance Nura in terms of personality. The girl who was familiarly called Naya was very able to understand a Nura. That's why they get along so quickly. Until finally they both passed the interview for a job at the big company, although still have to follow a trial period of six months.
"By the way, you don't have money because you're not present at the birthday show adek lo?"
"Sir papa. I prepared a gift for him, really. There were also a lot of people around him."
"Huum, okay. I will bill the promise you until anytime to make a photo adek nintuin that always lo story. I'm really curious. You're evil for making me so curious gini." Naya looked at Nura with a contemptuous look.
"Yeah, sometime."
"Yes, I want to sleep. Long time to come."
"Well, let you sleep. From that moment you said good-bye at the airport, rest your mouth."
"Yes, deh. If you miss my voice don't disturb my sleep, yeah." After that Naya immediately put on the blindfold and secure her position so that she can sleep.
Nura looked at her friend for a while before gazing out the window that did not reveal anything due to the dark night sky. Her mind was glaring at what happened after Ayrisa found her reward.
"Happy always, Ay."
Then Nura followed in her friend's footsteps to fall asleep. It felt like he was now able to fall asleep soundly after such a long time.
...Finished....