The End of Hope
60 Eps. If You Like to Say It

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Naya looked at Ria with a strange feeling, they had just gotten acquainted, but as if this girl before her already had a grudge, what exactly was my fault, inner Naya.

"I knew Mr. Ares not long ago" Naya replied briefly.

"But it seems like you guys are close, you must have known him for a long time, or do you like him?" asked Ria again as if trying to investigate the relationship that occurred between Naya and Ares, her face looked filled with suspicion.

Naya chuckled at it, she sat down beside Ria while patting her hands to give her spirit and then said calmly,

" I'm the same Mr. Ares, did know not long ago, I also do not like him. Why?" Naya looks ordinary.

"So, it's okay" said Ria while shaking her head.

Naya is really lazy and reluctant to reply to topics that I very much avoid. All this time Naya has tried to avoid Ares as much as possible but somehow fate is always like bringing them closer. Coincidence after coincidence always happened, which resulted in them constantly meeting and talking, alighting them like very familiar people.

Perhaps the familiarity seen between them was due to them always meeting in a bad state or it could be said to meet in an unpleasant atmosphere.

It was precisely because that was actually Naya trying to avoid even she hoped not to meet the man again, but for the umpteenth time like today, she said, they accidentally meet again with circumstances that force them back like they are bound to each other, need each other.

Ria tries to relax, she settles down slowly, aided by Naya. Ria felt that Ares's eyes looked different when he looked at Naya. He caught something that was actually hidden by one of them.

"Here, if you're thirsty," said Naya, offering a glass of water and a small meal she brought from the village.

Ria looked at him reluctantly, because the state of his body was still aching, making him not appetite. He was impressed by Naya's kindness because Naya seemed sincere in taking care of him. Even he wanted to sleep next to her as if they were familiar before.

"You know, Mr. Ares is very good. He was handsome but he never looked familiar or close to women," Ria said starting a chat before they went to bed.

Talking about other people especially about men, makes Naya middle-aged. He thought it best to start a tadarus or talk about food. Speaking of Ares, the man he was avoiding, he didn't want to hear much. He was too ashamed of this Yoni papa. Struck several times in a sad state, injuring his son to have to be taken to a health clinic, although accidentally, but making the list of shame Naya on Ares is getting bigger.

Naya's meeting with Ares this time made her unable to avoid the fact that she was now living alone. Although being a widow is not a disgrace, it is very embarrassing for Naya.

"Ria, do you like Mr. Ares? He's your boss, right?" naya asked after Ria finished saying her comment on Ares' personality.

"Yes. He's the interim boss, he said next year he's out of contract and will move on,"

"Yes, if you like to say it, it's easy right?" said Naya.

Ria turned to look at Naya who was sleeping beside her. He was unable to move freely due to his shinbone on his leg being fractured, hit by falling wood when the work accident occurred.

At that time he was quite happy because Ares himself helped him, held some wood very gallantly, then carried it to the office clinic room. That's why Ares got bloodstains on his white shirt.

At that moment Ria could see his face up close, smell his scent and could speak directly to him. Ria had been pounding at that time, she almost forgot about the wound on her leg. It's as if it's okay for him to get hurt as long as Ares takes care of it.

But once again he could only be disappointed, the man only showed an ordinary reaction of concern, even just speaking as necessary. Ares also helped others and not just himself.

Ria is just a new employee who does not know many people in the office, he heard a lot about Ares because one of the men who are widely rumored by female employees is himself. He also does not know, how can a man be so cold to women even though many men who make the situation to get many women. Moreover, Ares is a person who has a pretty good position in the office.

Ria had often dressed herself beautifully and neatly, but Ares had never shown any sympathy to her.

Treasures, thrones, women, are vicious circles that will not be weathered by timeless heat. It is a circle of temptations that will continue to exist until the end of time. The Prophet once told him in the hadith that the temptations of women are the toughest for men. It's so obviously going to be heavy, aren't women the world's most beautiful jewels? Who in the world does not like jewelry?

And the world's most beautiful jewelry is the sholehah woman.

Women are tempting, even by looking at it sskilas, even though women are fat or not too beautiful. But still for some men there is an interesting part, because every woman has her own attraction.

There is a story that says, when the Apostle was walking with his friend and then passed between them an attractive woman, then the Apostle said to his friend,

"Don't keep your eyes on me. If you see a woman pulling your heart out, then come back to your house, your wife has the same thing as the woman you saw and pulled your heart out."

At that time Rosul did not say this, if you are interested in him then come to him, marry him, there is still a quota of two, three or four... Nah!

But at that time the Apostle said that men keep their eyes on him and then return to his wife at home, meaning to fulfill his desires so that men avoid sin. Because the woman he saw was attractive on the street, had the same thing with his wife who was at home.

If you see this hadith actually that should be prioritized as a human is to keep the air***** and not bring it down. Although it is permissible and there are rules about polygamy that aim to keep the self-esteem of men so as not to commit adultery because of so much temptation from women.

Usually an affair or relationship that occurs other than with the legal partner of a man, it is caused by men who cannot hold their views until they are caught in the vortex of ***** which they themselves find difficult to avoid.

Ria nodded and said,

"Ah, there's no way I'm saying first, I'm a girl" Ria said.

"But you really, like Mr Ares?" ask Naya. Ria simply nodded and smiled shyly.

" Since when?"Naya asked out of curiosity.

"it's been a long time since I entered work and became an assistant in his division" said Ria

"Oh, I told you frankly that if you wanted to, it was just a suggestion. If you want to know how she feels about you" said Naya and Ria nodding.

"You know, she's a widower" said Ria ignoring her pain.

"Yes, his two children" said Naya.

"Well, two kids? said the friend in his son's office only one."

"There's a big, third grade Junior High now."

"Kok, you know a lot? said you just knew? Do you see me often?" Ria said a lot of questions.

"You will be sick again, it is not possible to often go to the bathroom, you can tayyamum only, continue to use the face, not any prayer on the mattress, which is important obligation as a Muslimah you do not leave. Pray to calm down."

Naya helps Ria put on the face to carry out her duties. Naya had the experience of caring for her mother for some time when her mother was ill. So it was common for Naya to help Ria this time.

Sanctifying yourself with tayamum is a rukhsah or leniency in religion. Can be done if you do not get water when you want to pray or in a state of pain, tayamum is a very practical way of ablution because it only uses dust that is around. Because in all places there must be dust that sticks even in the air-conditioned room though.

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The next day, Naya helps Ria clean herself in the bathroom and then makes warm tea and breakfast. He had already cleaned his room and also took care of himself. After that he was at Ria's place and accompanied her to breakfast while chatting things lightly.

Ria's age range is still younger than Naya but they look a little fit. Their chat can connect, because Naya can easily get along with anyone. When Ria asked and talked about Ares, Naya always turned to other things. Because he felt talking about Ares was something risky. Especially talking about his status. According to Naya, there is more to talk about than talking about the man.

Unexpectedly the man they were talking about appeared in front of the door while carrying the parcel in his hand. And he called Naya, asking, asking,

"She, have you had breakfast?"

Naya frowned, she had not expected that the man would appear this early there. Even show attention to himself. Naya glanced at Rua at a glance, looking at her dislike-looking facial expression.

'Why am I being asked, sir? Should I tell you, sir! Ria likes it the same father'

" Sir, it's just Naya who was asked, I'm not given breakfast, am I the one who's sick?" Said Ria with a pouting face

'Oh yes, this is for you too" said Ares smiling faintly.

Then he put the parcel in his hand on the table, then waved to Naya to follow him. After that they walked out away from Ria's place. After they were outside, Ares asked,

"Did you sleep with her last night?"

Naya nodded without a sound.

"you're not tired, you just got home?" asked Aris again showing attention to Naya. But Naya simply answered with a head-butt trying to limit herself.

"Mom called me here to say that?" Naya asked and Ares nodded. Without speaking in the morning, Naya leaves the scene but Ares stops her.

Ares took something out of his pants pocket while saying,

"It's my compensation, you've helped me" Ares said, taking out a white envelope.

Naya refused. He shook his head and said,

"I don't receive compensation personally from you. Because I really want to help Ria, pity she can't do anything if no one helps? I'll take care of Ria until her mother comes. So you don't have to bother," while stepping into Ria's house.

Naya almost closed the door. He intended to prevent Ares from entering Ria's place. So that Naya does not have to bother serving him, if the man says or acts something that can offend Ria. But Ares came to the door and he said,

'"Let's eat together."

Ares is still rethinking how to get Naya to accept his gift. At first he thought Naya would be willing to accept easily, because he knew that Naya had been harmed a lot, even had a lot of days off from work, which meant there would be a pay cut from Bu Nha. But it turns out that Ares had been wrongly guessed, Naya bluntly refused the gift.

"I have breakfast, sir. It's full" replied Naya.

Arez frowned turning his head at Naya who started to clean up her former breakfast with Rua. In his mind he asked,

Why does Naya always reject him. Is it because Naya is ashamed of him? He even felt Naya's attitude was really keeping her distance. Naya has always been so sweet and gentle to Yoni, while she is always indifferent and often ignores him.

'Is this karma for me because I too often ignore and be indifferent to all women? And now when I want to be close to women, this woman is as indifferent to me as I am to women. Astagfirullah'

"It's okay, I eat alone when you eat. This food you can eat for lunch later," said Ares while opening his breakfast package.

"I'm just sir, I still want to eat so that you don't eat alone," said Ria while taking again the food that has been prepared by Naya.

Naya understands what is in Ria's mind so she lets it go. Then Naya went to the kitchen to wash the dishes. After finishing washing the dishes Naya went to her own place. He checks his phone screen, to check incoming messages or phones. From last night he just ignored his phone in his room.

At that time he thought that Aris and Ria would have time for both. But when he was just about to answer a message from the father who asked him news, the door of his house was already knocked by someone.

Naya immediately went to open the door and she found Ares standing there, looking at her while slipping both hands in her pants pocket.

"Sir Ares, why is he here, has breakfast finished?" ask Naya.

"It has. You don't exist, so I don't**** eat anymore," just contact Ares' answer makes Naya want to laugh but she held back all her might.

Naya asked, though,

"continue Ria is now alone dong."

"Let's go, she'll call you if she needs any more help" hearing Ares say that, Naya nodded. If he could, he would sleep alone in his place now, he did not sleep well last night.

"When will Ria's family come?" ask Ares.

"Lho, ask me the sir, ask Ria, dong,"

"I want to ask you the same." Ares spoke a language that seemed familiar when only two with Naya.

"But, sir. I'm not good with Ria, if you're like this" Naya said. They are still standing in the same position.

"Why?" ares asked calmly.