
Early in the morning, Shakira wakes up Kyra who is still asleep in her sleep.
"Today's Ray's birthday!" whispered Shakira while revealing her daughter's blanket.
The drowsiness that still struck Kyra suddenly disappeared, she inched to sit while rubbing her eyes. He slept late last night still chatting on the phone with his father in Indonesia.
"We'll give her a little surprise. You take a quick shower, Mama wait in the dining room."
Kyra nodded and rushed down her legs from the bed. A little shaky, he went inside the bathroom and cleaned up at extra speed.
Ten minutes later, still dressed in her perfunctory clothes, Kyra caught up with her mother at the dinner table. Several balloons and colorful flag bunting appear to decorate the wall that was once clean white.
"Happy Birthday, Rayyy!!"
Shakira's shout shocked Raymon who was walking towards the dining table while watching her phone. For a few seconds, Raymon was glued to the spot with a face of shock.
Seeing that his son was motionless, Shakira took the initiative to approach him and hugged Raymon who was taller than them tightly.
"Ma, what the fuck is this?" hiss Raymon did not believe in his own vision.
In previous years, Shakira always gave tarts in the middle of the night. Since nothing happened last night, Ray thought he was old enough to get that kind of surprise. Ray doesn't think he'll get a surprise in the morning, especially since he's 23.
"And that..." Ray pointed at the colorful bunting flag that was attached to the wall. "Ma, I'm not a PAUD kid!"
"Pff." Kyra closed her mouth and turned to hide her laughter.
Shakira smiled wryly and scratched her non-itchy forehead. "That's ... That ... You know, for Mama, you're still kids!"
Raymon rubbed his face in frustration. "All right, it's up to Mama."
"Kyra, don't you want to congratulate your sister?“ Shakira turned to her daughter who was still holding the plate in her hand.
"Oh, right!"
Hurriedly Kyra put down the plate and hugged Raymon.
"Happy birthday, my dear sister!" whispered while tiptoeing so that he could speak right in Ray's ear. "What do you want from me?"
Ray shakes. He broke his sister's embrace and watched her flat.
"I don't want a gift or anything from you. I just want you to stay here with us."
Deg. Kyra swallowed her saliva nervously. He glanced at Shakira who was smiling widely.
"Can?" reload Raymon to make sure.
"I'm-i'm ..." Kyra's voice suddenly stuck in the esophagus. He ventured back to his sister's deep gaze. "Will I think!"
Raymon's smile that rarely looks suddenly turned wide.
"All right! Then let's eat! Don't you have morning class today? Go, hurry!"
Shakira approaches her two beloved creatures and pulls them to the dining table. After breakfast, the three of them blew out the candles on the cake served in the middle of the table. Not to forget, the three of them captured the moment by taking pictures together. This morning, Raymon's figure looked very different from his usual days. Kyra's heart feels warm, feeling the happiness of a whole family makes her eyes teary. If only Roni's father could join, maybe his happiness would feel more complete. It was just that it would never be possible considering that her Mama already had a new family with Raymon in their midst.
Arriving at the campus, Raymon and Kyra who had just got off the car were startled by the screams of several people from the top of the building. When the two turned their heads, a banner scroll suddenly descended from above and displayed Raymon's handsome face with a birthday greeting in the middle.
"Is he crazy?" rutuk Raymon shock.
Several girls are seen waving from the top of the building at Ray and Kyra. Instead of being happy, Raymon is even more embarrassed to get such a surprise.
"Ray, happy birthday."
Raymon's body suddenly stiffened, he glanced at Kyra who was also glancing at him. A person who was very Raymon memorized his voice, was standing behind the two of them while carrying a birthday cake. Because Ray never turned his head, Kyra finally pulled her sister to turn her body.
Sure enough, Anya's face was radiant as Raymon watched her sharply. How annoying! Ray doesn't like this kind of over-treatment.
"Blow the candle, Ray!" smart Kyra while pointing tart in Anya's hand.
For a while, Ray stared intently at the girl who had always been chasing his attention. Both of her hardened jaws with unusual eyes made Kyra start to worry. Suddenly, her memory wandered to her husband's expression when he was angry.
"Ray?" Kyra clasped her sister's hand to ease the emotional turmoil and shame she must be feeling right now. "Blow."
"Dam!" Ray blows the candle quickly, but Kyra's left hand is not grasped immediately pulled tart in Anya's hand until the beautiful cake was dropped.
Anya's face that was smiling widely when the candle was blown, suddenly pale when in a matter of seconds the cake had been fused with the ground.
"Ray .." lirih Anya was sad.
"Stop, Anya. Stop this." Stop this." Ray brushed off Kyra's hand and looked at Anya intently. "19 years old I ignored you. Doesn't it make you realize that I never wanted you?"
"Raymon, I-I"
"Never again appear before me, Anya. Forever!" raymon broke up before then he shuffled away without turning his head again.
Kyra's body, which was worried, immediately embraced Anya who seemed very shocked by Raymon's treatment of her.
"Here, I'm sorry Raymon. He's just being-"
"He's right, Brother. Raymon was right, I should have been self-aware."
Kyra breaks her hug and watches Anya's teary face. As a fellow woman, Kyra understands what it's like to be ignored by our loved ones. Bara once did it when Kyra started to like him but Bara was caught eating lunch with her ex-boyfriend.
"I'll back off, brother. You're right, I have to open my heart to another man." Anya wiped the tears on her cheeks with a wounded heart.
"Goodoo. That's best for your heart, Anya. You have to learn to forget about Raymon. He's not a good man, Anya. Raymon's been so mean to you."
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Minal Aidin wal Faidzin, Westie!
Please forgive the author if this has made you upset every time you read this work 😅. Sorry also for being off the update for a few days yes, author needs a vacation and healing.
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once more, happy to enjoy Lebaran day with dear family ❤