Because I Don't Want to Lose
62 - Away

Like a dry dry drought that washed away the rain, the earth felt calm and peaceful. Identical to what Anaya felt.

It is similar to being in a vast yet cool meadow. His heart is already wide. Ego decays. Without needing many words named and containing love, she submits herself. In a man who has been neglected but needed.

For a while, Anaya lets herself dissolve into a random conversation with Izzar, as long as she can listen to his voice.

"Are you seriously going to name this kid Oboy?" ask Anaya.

"Just a call. My dad used to call me that when I was a kid."

Anaya found the call quite funny.

"You wish he was a boy?"

"Yes. There's Naira."

What an answer that makes Anaya comfortable and safe.

"But what if she's a girl too?"

"Yes nothing. But, if she's a girl, I pray she won't be as possessive as Naira and won't be as sweet as you. Suffice my confusion to face you both."

“Eits!” Anaya swerved even though Izzar couldn't see her.

Izzar laughs. In his mind, Anaya's big eyes are rounded with a special licking lip if lashed.

“*Hei! Change video call, yes!” *Izzar wants to see his shadow.

“Ngga want!” Anaya refused.

“Why?”

“I'm ashamed, haven't had a shower!” Anaya held her cheek.

“I've seen you so often.”

Anaya refused. Although Izzar had already seen himself in his worst condition, for some reason he was completely indifferent to the man he hated yesterday. He was ashamed to admit his defeat and defeat.

“Colah!” Izzar.

“Ngga!”

“Bogged!”

“Biarin!”

“Pelit! I want to see his face, I can't!”

“Mean her quick home!”

“OK! I'm going home now!”

Anaya smiled.

“Fetch Naira first, yes.”

“Hmm, can't you, the boy will be picked up tomorrow?”

“Why?”

Anaya laughs. If answered as is, Izzar must have mocked him.

“Oh! I know, you're afraid of competing with him. Yes, right?” Izzar laughs. “But I have to stop by my mother's house first. It's up to Naira to come straight home with me or not.”

Anaya did not argue, although of course Naira would be happier with Izzar.

“Anaya!”

“Don't forget to take a shower, so don't be embarrassed again later if you meet.”

“Ih!”

After ending her phone, Anaya fell asleep. Releasing the ego, it turns out to be draining energy as well.  When he woke up, he realized that he had been asleep for two hours. It's afternoon. He rushed out of bed and took a shower.

In the dining room, Anaya hears voices, speaks and laughs . He thought Izzar had come. When he appeared, everyone looked at him. No man expected it. Just Randi, Sarah, and Sandra. They were sitting at a table full of food.

“Hei! It's healthy, right?” Sandra approached and guided him to sit among them.

“Who brings food? Many highly.” Anaya was amazed by the amount of food available.

“I. There was an event at the restaurant. I order food to bring it here.” Sandra answered while

opening a box of dimsum for Anaya.

“Have you heard from Izzar?” ask Randi.

Anaya nodded.

“When does he come home?” Randi asked again.

“Maybe night. She has to go to her mother's house first and pick up Naira.”

“OK! Later when he comes, we go home,” said Randi.

“Yes, we are the only people who know themselves!” randi tendensius mellowed.

Anaya sneered at her cousin's ledge. Sandra and Sarah smiled.

Finished enjoying the food, Anaya talks with Sandra about their work. Sandra tells about the development of projects undertaken by their company.

Until the night, Izzar didn't come.

Her phone was turned off when she contacted Anaya. Without being prevented, anxiety again struck. He called his father-in-law, and found out that Izzar had not yet come to his house.

"Anaya, where is Izzar? The phone was coming over this afternoon too. After that, it can no longer be connected. Mama is thinking. You see from noon do not know why, mama deg-degan continues to loh!"

Anaya complained. Because he has the same question.

"I don't know either."

"Have you checked the house?"

“But.”

“Yes already, Mama check there all to your house.”

”Mama don't go there. What if Izzar comes? Anyway, the road even becomes twisted if you want to come here. I'll ask the neighbor to check the house.” Anaya prevents.

"Mama's already sent a message if Mama wants to go to your place. Already, let mama go with Naira. Mama's not calm."

Anaya relented and could only give up. He immediately contacted the Maharani who was also confused because he could not contact Izzar. Ten minutes waiting, he was told that the residence was empty.

An hour later, Mama Izzar and Naira arrive with her assistant.

The little boy ran straight to his room. She screamed in joy to find her room had been furnished with her bed and toy box.

"We're actually moving here again?" Naira shook Anaya's arm.

"Yes." Yeah." Anaya who was half lying on the sofa of the middle room nodded.

"Yeah!" Naira returns to her room accompanied by Sarah.

Mama Izzar sat next to Anaya.

“You're not worried, Anaya?”

"Yes worry. Randi is also looking for that info!" Anaya pointed at Randi on the back porch. He was busy calling here and there with Sandra.

He was definitely nervous and anxious. Just now he was airy because he had managed to talk to Izzar, now the man suddenly seemed to disappear again.

From the sofa where she lay, Anaya could see their behavior through a large glass window. Although it cannot

listening to her voice, Anaya could watch the two of them talking seriously, half arguing even barely fighting. Then, go back to talking intensely, and return to the menlefon. No smiles, not even laughter. Tense as facing a crisis.

Anaya suspected.

"Why them?" ask Mama Izzar. Apparently he also observed the practices of Sandra and Randi.

"Neither know, Ma."

Anaya was about to get up, but the sound of the doorbell shifted her intentions. However, Mba Kemi ran from the kitchen to the front door.

"Hopefully Izzar." Mama Izzar hoped that the one who came was her son. I don't know why Anaya hesitated.

Mba Kemi returned, but did not head for Anaya.

"Who, Mba?"

"The men are looking for Mr. Randi." Mba Kemi passed by telling Anaya's cousin about his guest.

Randi rushed past Anaya without speaking. Followed Sandra.

"San! What was? Who's guest?" ask Anaya.

"Neverything! A moment! You are there!" sandra replied without stopping her steps.

Anaya was about to move on, but Mama Izzar prevented her. “You stay here only!”

Although he wanted to argue, Anaya also according. He called Izzar again with his phone. The voice of the inactive notification greeted him again. Before long, Sandra returned to the middle room with a look of restless face.

“Why? Who's coming?” ask Anaya wonder.

“His men Mr. Arsyad.” Sandra sat on the other side of Anaya.

“What's up?” Her mother asked with a very worried tone.

“Sabar yes Anaya.. Aunty.. We do not know for sure what happened.” Sandra replied calmly.

“Iya why? Something happened to Izzar?” Mama Izzar was impatient.

“Read more Randi called, Mr. Arsyad's men helped find Izzar. An hour ago they found his car on the side of a deserted road. Locked from the inside. Izzarya does not exist. But, the hape was left in the car. There was a witness who saw from afar, he was like being herded into another car.”

Mama Izzar immediately stirred in panic. Anaya could only remain silent. Head stiffens. He closed his eyes. The voices of Sandra and her in-laws were heard further and further away.

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