Loving Saleha's Bodyguard
Meeting Friend (Part 1)

Raina rode her matic motorbike at medium speed, trying to enjoy the soothing magrib wind. Today was a pretty tough day for him, in the face of silly gossip, then sad news about Alfa's grandfather. Gratitude always comes from her pink lips.

With gratitude the hurt and sadness will not last long, because Raina knows everything comes from God and will return to her as well.

"Neng Raina is home?" Cecep is a housekeeper who is always friendly every time he meets Raina.

"Yes, mang." Raina replied briefly, her face flimsy.

"Do non Raina need help? I'll bring you that stuff." Point Cecep mang on the box in Raina's hand.

"Beware, mang." Raina thrusts Alfa's grandfather's gift box onto Cecep's mang. After Cecep's mang disappeared behind the wall of the magnificent house, Raina decided to sit on a park bench.

The calm that he longed for began to pour into his heart, along with a gentle breeze that began to caress his ayu face. Raina took a deep breath then slowly exhaled roughly from her lips. Without him noticing, a pair of eyes observed his every behavior.

"Are you protesting that's why you didn't go in the house?"

"Ti's... No, sir." Raina said nervously. Surprised Sawn's voice came out of nowhere.

"How do you feel? Are you still thinking about what happened this morning?"

Raina looked at Sawn with a sharp look, as if she could not believe the man in front of her cared about her feelings.

*What's wrong with this guy, did he eat wrong? He is usually insensitive. I think it's a warning before the war. Before the anger*had exploded, I better get going. Raina muttered as she prepared to get up from her seat.

"I'm sorry." Sawn chose to sit in front of Raina, they sat facing each other.

Bleek!

Raina's body was electrocuted, the man who used to scream rudely at her tonight apologized. And of course it made him feel strange, scared and nervous mixed into one.

"I'm sorry I yelled at you. And sorry for forcing you to stay with me." Said Sawn again, this time he sincerely said that.

Did I not hear wrong? Raina pinched her hand in disbelief. Ahhhh! He grimaced in pain.

"What's wrong?" Sawn glanced at Raina who was still grimacing in pain.

"Ti.it's okay sir." Quick reply.

"Are you still afraid of me?"

Is this guy seriously asking me? If I answer him, he will be disappointed. If I say no, it is not true. Raina muttered while adjusting her breathing so as not to be caught being nervous.

"Do I have to be honest?"

"Of course." Answer Sawn slowly.

"Actually, my father's anger at our first meeting still lingers in my mind. When I screamed, I still remembered everything. The memory of bad things is not easy to forget, and it pisses me off."

Sawn could only sigh harshly, Raina's answer was not the answer she wanted to hear.

"Ooh... It turns out I've been pissing you off all along. I'm sure every time I see my face you'll curse me."

"Father need not worry, I am not that kind of person. I will not curse you even in a dream." Reply Raina with a convincing tone of voice.

There was no more conversation between Sawn and Raina, both silent a thousand languages between the silence of the air. Every now and then Sawn stared at the face of the girl in front of him, everything remained the same. The face ducks or sometimes throws its gaze in another direction.

Is it his habit not to look at his interlocutors, or just at me. Lirih Sawn in silence.

"Can I ask you a question?" Sawn said as he folded his hands in front of his chest.

Raina realizes she lives in modern times, an age where men and women can hug and kiss each other without any strings attached, but abstinence for a Raina Salsadila crosses that line, let everyone berate and scold him for being out of date. Because for him it is not necessary to be modern if it is against the belief he believes in.

"Why did you run and cry this morning, did my words offend you?"

"To be honest with you, I'm very sad. But then I was okay. I cried because someone I knew and loved left this world." Raina replied slowly, almost her tears dripped but fortunately it did not happen.

"Do you love her so much?"Sawn asked again, this time the netra they met. Sawn could see the deep sadness in the eyes of the girl of his dreams.

"Very. I love him so much. I owe him."

Is he really that good? Hhmmm! I was really stupid, how dare I fall in love with this pious woman while I never did anything for her other than make her cry. Sawn muttered to himself.

"Is he handsome?"

You suck, why should I ask that. Foolish with his response, than I wonder I better ask. Sawn tried to justify himself.

"Maybe!" Raina replied casually.

"Maybe? What kind of answer is that?" Sawn stared in astonishment, his handsome face looking dissatisfied with Raina's short answer.

Raina revealed a thin smile on her ayu face, seeing that Sawn was smiling.

"I don't know if Alfa's grandfather was handsome or not when he was young, but I'm sure he's handsome." Reply Raina still with a blushed face.

I didn't know that you look so cute when you blush like that, I was lucky to see your smile tonight. Lirih Sawn as she continued to look at Raina's smiling face.

Grandpa! Ii'm sorry. And thanks for everything.

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Office Sawn 10:19

Ooh geez, this strange man is still standing in the corner without a smile, does his face not hurt. Robin was still staring at the dress in the black suit while receiving the file presented by his foreign guest.

"Rita, bring a cold drink to our guests. A cup of bitter koffe for me." Said Sawn firmly and then hung up his phone.

Sawn was just sitting next to Robin when the door knocked on someone

"Lake in." Robin said.

Sawn raised a faint smile as soon as he saw Raina enter instead of Rita. Considering their conversation last night made Sawn happy, maybe Raina did not know that Sawn was very grateful for his presence.

"Mas Robin, the drink you asked for." Raina then put a tray filled with drinks next to Robin.

"Remarked." Said Robin slowly. Raina replied with a nod.

"Mr.Ruan, allow me to introduce you to Miss..."

"Wear." Ruan smiled broadly as he looked at Raina with an astonished look.

While Sawn and Robin throw each other glances, they don't expect their foreign guest to know Raina. That sounds ridiculous, but that's what happened.

Raina, he still looked astonished at the peria before him. A second later the lips that had been tightly closed now revealed a smile. And it succeeded in making Sawn stand while swallowing his saliva.

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