THE BEFORE WE DONE
Surprised
Nanda sat daydreaming on the edge of the pool, staring at the calm, undisturbed water. His mind drifted far back in time, when he first met the poor and miserable Ayla but Ayla was cheerful and carried a positive aura, which made Nanda like Ayla and befriend her.
Nanda also remembers first getting to know Regan until continuing with his friendship with Regan and Ayla.
Nanda falls in love with Regan with all the attention and protection and sensitivity of Regan to her that makes Nanda comfortable. But Nanda slalu brushed aside her feelings as she looked into Ayla's longing eyes as she looked at Regan. Nanda knows, Ayla likes Regan.
"Dreaming alone." Aryo's voice stops Nanda's daydream.
"Eh Papa." Nanda smiled as she looked at Aryo and looked back at the pool.
Aryo sat next to Nanda and looked at the pool.
"Regan and Ayla, which one of them are you thinking about?" Ask Aryo.
Nanda smiled faintly, his gaze still straight ahead staring at the calm pool. "Why can you think like that?" Ask Nanda.
"So when the show was being held, Papa saw you who kept watching Ayla and Regan. Tell me your problems, baby."
"Ayla is in love with Regan Pa, and Ayla keeps it a secret herself." Nanda said with a smile.
"If Regan has two, Papa wants Regan one for you and one for Ayla."
"But Regan has only one, and Nanda prefers Regan to be with Ayla, Pa."
Aryo fell silent, "What made you want Regan for Ayla?"
Nanda sighed, "If Nanda is not the same as Regan, at least Nanda still has Papa." Silent for a moment, "But if Ayla is not the same as Regan, Ayla will be alone Pa."
Aryo raised his right hand, embracing Nanda, his beloved daughter. "It looks like Papa spent a lot of time with Papa's daughter, since when can you think of growing up like this? hem?" Ask Aryo.
Nanda leaned her head in Aryo's embrace. "Dear nanda Papa."
"Don't worry, honey. I'll make it okay."
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"Which nanda." Regan asks Ayla as they wait for Nanda at the school gate.
"Yes, Nanda's tumben hasn't come yet, usually Nanda's on time." Sahut Ayla while looking at the clock in her hand.
"Try calling Nanda Ay." Regan's getting restless.
Ayla called Nanda with her phone. "Don't keep on Re." Ayla.
Regan rubbed her face and exhaled violently, "Come on Ay, you want a bell." Regan pulls Ayla's hand to get inside before the gate is locked.
While at Nanda's house,
"Why not work?" Nanda asked in a weak voice.
Aryo sat by Nanda's bedside, rubbing Nanda's head. Since dawn, Nanda had a high fever to delirious calling the mother who was gone.
"You're more important to Papa, and Papa will take care of you." Aryo smiled at the face that was starting to age.
"Papa should marry again, so as to have a son who later can help Papa in the company." Nanda lirih.
"Married it's not because to have a child Nan, married it's because of love, a life friend we love."
"Papa loves Mama?"
"of course. Papa loves your Mama so much that Papa doesn't want to change your Mama's position in Papa's heart and in this house."
By noon, Nanda opened the phone that she had forgotten to turn on. It was seen how many messages came in from Ayla and Regan who kept contacting him because they were worried.
"Sorry Re, Ay, I have a fever so I don't go to school, hp just got active."
Message Nanda in their chat group.
"Going home to school, I'm going to Ayla." - Regan-
"You want to bring what Nan? Batagor mang cecep with separate seasoning want?" - Ayla-
"You know what I want." - Nanda-Nanda
"Okey Nan, rest yes. We'll stop by." - Regan-regan
Nanda saw one unread message from the King.
"Hi Princess, what time do you want to go to school today?"
"Son't les first Mas, I have a fever. It's not school either."
There was no reply from the king.
Half an hour later, Raja was at Nanda's house.
"Who are you here, not in college?" Aryo asked as he saw the King standing on the terrace.
"Today's one course, Om, and it just so happens to be over." Answer King.
"But it looks like Nanda didn't take lessons first, Nanda's sick again."
The king scratched his non-itchy nape. "I'm here to see Nanda, Om."
Aryo nodded his head.
"Son, can I ask you a favor?" Aryo is confused. The reason was that he got a call from his assistant about an impromptu meeting that could not be delayed.
"Yes, what's wrong?"
"Om there's an impromptu meeting, can you nemenin Nanda here? later in the day there are two friends coming too anyway, while waiting for them to come."
"Can Om."
Aryo smiled then patted the King's left shoulder. "Thank you King."
The king accompanied Nanda in the television room.
"A again." Persuade the King when feeding Nanda cut fruit.
"Enough, I'm full." Decline Nanda.
"Snake a little bit more." Persuad King.
The king smiled, then put the remaining pieces of the fruit into his mouth while eating it.
"Ishh Mas, that's my ex." Nanda said in an unpleasant tone.
"It's okay, this ex-boyfriend-to-be. Than redundancy." The king replied relaxed.
Nanda's face was red, not from fever, but from embarrassment.
"Why silence? don't you want to be my girlfriend?" Ask the King with a faint smile.
"The grandiose candidate from yesterday, when was his real girlfriend." Nanda bit her lower lip.
The king rubbed Nanda's lips. "Don't get bitten, I'll kiss you later." The king smiled, while Nanda's face had met red.
A moment of silence, there was only the sound of television.
Nanda and the King were immersed in his own thoughts. And without realizing it Nanda leaned his head on the King's right boat.
"Miss.." Call the King in awe.
"Yes.." Answer Nanda.
"In the meantime, Nan's exam, take care of your health, focus on learning."
"Yes Mas. I want to make Papa proud."
The king took Nanda's hand. "Actually I don't trust Nan to be your girlfriend, but I will try to solidify myself so that you will also be proud of me. So I hope you wait for me, at least until you graduate."
"Non, there's non Ayla in front." Bibi's words break the awkwardness between Raja and Nanda.
"Why wasn't he asked to come in?" Asked Nanda who was now releasing his backrest from the King's shoulder.
"I went to the toilet first Nan." Sahut Raja who then stood up and headed for the bathroom near the kitchen.
"Waituin den Regan markirin motor, uh even chat with Mr. Amin."
Nanda laughed, "Yes told to enter Ayla Bi, wait for Regan mah lama, must play chess first or discuss the ball with Amin sir."
Ayla came in and approached Nanda. "Siname."
"Ayyy.." nanda stretched out her arms and still leaned against her soft sofa.
Ayla hugged Nanda and sat down next to Nanda. "Why does it hurt?"
"It's time to be sick Ay, let Papa pamper you and Regan." Replied the spoiled Nanda while loosening her embrace.
"Batagor Mang Cecep." Ayla shows a white plastic bag in front of Nanda.
Instantly made Nanda's eyes sparkle. "Ahh laperr."
"Basic fish, if you've seen batagor like a diamond, it sparkles immediately."
Ayla stood up and headed for the kitchen to move the batagor from its wrapper into the plate. Meanwhile, Regan goes to see Nanda.
"Totally long." Nanda said as she saw Regan approaching her.
"Talking to Mr. Amin first." Regan replied casually.
"Definitely talked about last night's ball game."
Regan grinned and pinched both of Nanda's cheeks, "Nanda knows very well."
"Where's ayla?" Regan asked who removed the pinch from Nanda's cheek.
"Kedapur, mandahin batagor."
Regan nodded and Regan's eyes were fixed on a backpack, Regan like recognizing the backpack, especially when he put his motorbike, split opposite to someone's motorbike which is similar to the one Regan knows.
"There's a guest of Nan?" Asked Regan who then looked at the coffee cup that was half left.
"Teacher tutoring me Re." Answer Nanda.
While in the kitchen, Ayla carries a plate containing batagor and will take him to the television room. However, he even almost collided with someone.
"Sorry." King Saying.
Ayla looked in wonder at the King's face, she noticed him and felt like she had seen him before.
"Sorry, who are you?" Tanya Ayla who was surprised because she first saw the figure of a foreign man at Nanda's house even though she felt she had met before.
"I'm Nanda's tutor." The king replied, "You?" Ask the King later.
"I'm Nanda's friend." Answer Ayla.
They walk in the television room.
The King's eyes were fixed on Regan who was laughing with Nanda.
"Regan." The muttering of the King was heard by Ayla. The king was shocked when he saw Regan who looked close to Nanda.
"You know Regan?" Ayla asked who then stopped her steps.
The king does not answer Ayla's questions and focuses on seeing Regan with Nanda.
"What girl does the King mean is Nanda, the girl he ***was he trying to reach?" Inner King.
Ayla felt strange about the King's attitude and walked quickly to Nanda and Regan. The king followed Ayla's steps.
"The King." Regan was shocked when both eyes saw the King in Nanda's house.
"You know each other?"
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