My girlfriend, my sister's Assistant
A Man's Promise

“You don't miss your Ai, Nana? Why just shut up?”

Ai's eyebrows raised next to. Calling her lover who is holding back the meeting full of longing. The smile that displaces the cheek of a Syailendra is the antidote to the miss of Naja.

“Ah...Ai...,” lirih Naja teary-eyed. In two steps Naja had reached the chest of her lover spilling pain and longing. His love path with Ai was so winding.

“Na. Miss you very much.” Ai whispered with her head bowed. Evaporating a sense of longing for the girl he could never forget for a year apart.

For a long time both drowned in the endless sea of longing. Even sobbing due to the mixed feelings into one. Afraid that the oath that has been said makes him unable to meet Ai. Afraid that Ai would not accept her who was still a dwarf. But Ai was still Ai, who held him in her arms. Ai who still holds love is as great as the last time she was left behind.

“Na... if you can, I want to tie you up right now. One year apart from you feels like being killed slowly.”

Naja broke into a hug, staring at the bead of eyes that was like a shady cloud overshadowing. “Do not dreadlocks... If you miss me why did you not contact me? I didn't change my phone number so you could easily find me.”

Ai rubbed Naja's hair. Tidying up affectionately, her smile never left those lips full of charm. “Sorry Na. If I call you, Mama will keep you away from me. All this time, Mama's been monitoring my actions. So I have to be careful to keep you on my radar.”

“You've seen me all this time?” naja's forehead wrinkled as if he did not believe Ai's words.

“Iya..I always see you. I know where you are. But I dare not approach you because of Mama Na..”.

Naja scowled, her tears melted again. Clenching fists banged on Ai's chest. “That's not fair Ai, why don't you give me a single hint?”

Ai caught Naja's hand and grasped it tightly. “Sorry Na...all for our good.”

The two pairs of netra meet, adrift in saying earnestness. But suddenly, Ai's countenance turned mellow. His hand stretched out to reach Naja's cheek to get his focus.

"Nana.. I'm here in addition to taking off my longing that I can't hold much longer, also because I want to say goodbye to you."

Naja gasped at Ai's words, his heart as if forced out. Her eyes returned to tears. “Ai will leave me again?”

“Iya..but I promise after one month, I will come and marry you Na. I have a job abroad and will likely stay there for a long time. So after a month of probation, I'm going home to take you with me."

Ai's sad face seemed to imply solemnity, she had absolutely no doubt of her decision.

But Naja did not believe what he heard. In the blur of view, Naja made sure Ai's speech was not playing games. “But Ai... How about your Mama?”

Ai's smile was re-engraved. “Mama is busy looking for a replacement for the married Shifia, and I don't need Mama's approval if I want to marry you. Papa supports my plan and I just need your parents' blessing.”

Ai drowned Naja in her chest. “Patience and don't doubt me one bit, Na. One more month you won't endure your pain alone. I'll be a man to you. Although not a white equestrian prince.”.

He nodded silently but his tears could never be silent. Right now his mind was full of fog which was too much to decompose one by one. To him Ai's words were the rain that soaked his arid heart. A speck of light in the darkness of the path of life traveled.

“.... but handsome man who drives a white car.” Her impulse remained tightly hugged slightly swaying Naja's fairly small body.

"Auwh.. hurts Na!" Syailendra grimaced aaat the pinch landed on Ai's waist but Ai replied to it with a kiss on Naja's head.

Naja closed her eyes, reluctant to give a hug that was so tight looped on Ai's back. No matter the night that began to propagate, the wind that pierced his bare hands, or the whispers of the boarding house who wondered who the man that Naja hugged.

Feel the heartbeat that is soon away from him. Nurturing longing again for this one month.

Syailendra knew her innocent girl would say that so that her smile flared across her cheeks. Clenching his chin at the top of Naja's head, Syailendra opened his eyes. “Just do what you like. Nothing has changed, Na. So that Mama does not suspect.”

Naja raises his head slowly, “How far did your Mama know about me?”

“Not much, Na. But you better shut up and I'll take action. Mama thinks I'm in her control now, so it's easier for me to find her carelessness.”

Once again Ai's deadly smile was vividly painted, even those eyes threw arrows that left Naja paralyzed and subdued.

Ai's hand stretched out framing her lover's face again. It does not feel bored to touch the soft cheeks that are pink. The eye that always wants to make him protect. An ordinary but very attractive face to Ai.

“I'm sorry I look weak in front of you, Na. I just don't want my short life to be filled with stress and unhappiness. I just want the rest of my life with you. Sorry if our path has to be so painful first, Na.”

“Already... don't apologize continue.” Naja lowered Ai's hand. “...lebaran is still a long time.”

Syailendra laughed until he showed his neat teeth. Pinched Naja's cheek with anxiety. “You audition joking, Na. You have talent.”

“Ngga want ah... later I women, you are jealous again... I ‘kan beautiful. Many have a crush.” Naja's style of speech is made cynical, her gesture is like a famous public figure.

“Can be you this. You can't be famous. Your beauty is only for me and only in front of me you must always be attractive. One more..” Ai's index finger pointed in front of Naja's nose. “.... don't act like that in front of other men.”

Ai's index finger directly menoel Naja's nose which can be said to be sharp, although still in average size. Not as big as Ai or Excel.

Melting laughter in the warm darkness of twilight, the two people drunk miss it continue to share the story.

"Na, actually I still want to linger with you here. But, I have to go home ready to leave tomorrow morning. Is it okay?"

Naja nodded even though he was heavy, but did not want to burden Ai with all his whining. "Yes Ai, go home! I'll wait for you to come back!"

Naja longing savings have been withdrawn in cash despite having to open a new longing account. Naja waved until Syailendra's white car vanished from sight. Leaving the returned Naja covered in deserted.

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