The Honorary Owner
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"STOP, Mum!!"

Ruby's reflexes pushed Hiko's body, she immediately sat down and closed her open pajamas.

"I'm sorry I can't, Mom." Briefly talk.

Ruby's hands trembled violently with severed breaths. As was the case yesterday, a cold sweaty hair appeared around his temples and neck. Ruby rubbed Hiko's kiss on her neck to her chest, as if there was something dirty there. His face turned frantic in fear.

"Bi ..."

Ruby brushed off Hiko's hand that was about to touch her. "Don't touch me, Mum. Please." He's retreated backwards

Hiko fell silent, her face was so sad to see Ruby like that. He was eager to hug her and calm her down, but he also did not want the fear of Ruby getting worse.

"I'm sorry, Mom." Ruby said still with a vibrating tone.

"I should be the one apologizing. You wouldn't be like this if it wasn't for my fault."

Hiko took the bottled mineral water and gave it to Ruby, "drink first."

Ruby accepted and immediately gulped it down. "Thank you, Mom." He took a deep breath and tried to control himself.

Ruby put her mineral water on the nightstand and then grabbed Hiko's hand, her tremors still did not stop perfectly but she wanted to apologize to Hiko immediately.

"I'm sorry, Mom." Her speech.

Hiko took Ruby's hand instead, "I can hold you now?" ask Hiko.

Ruby approached Hiko and hugged the man tightly. Hiko returns Ruby's embrace, rubbing Ruby's head and back in turn trying to calm Ruby down.

"I've been trying to hold him, Mom. But ..."

"Already," Hiko cut, "I know, By." He gave a kiss on Ruby's forehead. "We're doing it gradually."

Ruby nodded.

"You want to go for a walk?" Ask Hiko.

Ruby shook her head, "I want to stay here, Mas."

"Want a snack? I buy it in that front mini market."

Ruby shook her head, "Please, Mas. You are here."

"Do you want to watch a movie?"

Ruby chuckled with Hiko's behavior, she let go of her embrace and looked at Hiko. His two calmer hands he used touched Hiko's cheeks.

"I'm okay, Mom. Don't worry and don't feel guilty. Yea?"

Hiko tried to smile even though it was very difficult, she could not take her guilt away. He put Ruby's hands together and kissed her.

"Are we going to rest, Mom?" ruby Pinta.

Hiko nodded, he went to close the window curtains and turned off the room lights then returned to bed. The two lie on their pillows and face each other. Stare at each other until they both fall asleep.

""""""""""""

This morning Hiko plans to take Ruby to go walking to one of the best lakes in Bali. Hiko and Ruby were busy packing all the clothes into suitcases, as they were about to move hotels.

"Udah, By?" Ask Hiko.

Ruby was still staring at her reflection in the mirror, tidying up her veil. "Udah, Mas." Her speech.

Ruby pulled her suitcase while gazing through the room to make sure no one was left behind. He really went out of the room.

A car and the driver that Hiko had rented were already waiting for them at the hotel's lobby doorstep. The driver helps Hiko and Ruby put the suitcase inside the trunk of the car.

trrt trrt.

Ruby's phone in her bag is shaking. He took, there was the name Genta there, making Ruby and Hiko look at each other.

Ruby swiped the green button on the phone screen. "Assalamu'alaikum, Ma. What's up?"

"Wa'alaikumsalam, By. Where's hiko?"

"There, Mas. Just jerk." Ruby hands her phone to Hiko, "Mas Genta nyariin you, Mas."

Hiko frowned, the look in her eyes asking Ruby but answered with a few quick slashes of Ruby's head.

"Why, Ta?"Ask Hiko when the phone is attached to her ear.

"Hape you where the hell is it? Called from earlier not responded!" Sent Genta from behind the phone.

"Gue silent! Let no one bother." Hiko replied, "What's the matter, anyway?" Ask Hiko.

"Nyokapnya Nara died at three o'clock earlier!"

Hiko fell silent at Genta's words, hoping that his ears would mishear.

"Nara has connected you from dawn but can't!" Genta.

"Lo .. seriously. Eh?" Tanya Hiko stuttered.

"Check me hape lo! I'll take the afternoon flight! I already pesenin tickets for lo ama Ruby, I send e ticketnya in whatsapp."

Hiko did not listen to Genta's explanation at all. He just stared blankly ahead.

"Maos ..."

The touch of Ruby's hand on her arm made Hiko realize, he looked at Ruby nanar to make Ruby worried.

"What's up, Mom?"

Hiko returned Ruby's phone, Genta's call was disconnected. Hiko quickly grabbed the phone in her pants pocket. Sure enough, over twenty missed calls from Nara and a few short messages informing her of Evelyn's departure were also some blasphemy anger because Hiko ignored her.

Hiko looked at Ruby who was still waiting for an answer from her. "Nara's mother died."

"Astaqfirullah!" Yes, close his mouth that almost screams, "Innalillahiwainailaihirojiun ..." His words were teared with tears.

Hiko hugged Ruby. "We're going home to Malang, huh?"

Ruby nodded between her sobs in Hiko's arms.

**********

Hiko and Ruby had reached Malang before the sun sank, Genta was already waiting for them at the exit because Genta's plane arrived earlier than Hiko's plane. With one of the santri suruhan kyai Abdullah, they went to the house of Nara which is still one area with Al Mukmin boarding school.

Nara's house which has a typical Dutch building with a spacious yard was already filled with mourners. Not a few also santri kyai Abdullah who helped serve the mourners there.

Ruby immediately got out of the car, ran into the house to see Nara sitting next to Nyai Hannah.

"Naraa!!" Shouted Ruby among her cries, she ran a little towards Nara.

"By!!" Nara stood up, shedding her tears and hugging Ruby. "Bi ..."

"I'm sorry, Ra. I'm late, I wasn't there when Mama left."

"Sorry all wrong Mama yes, By ..."

Ruby nodded, both of them still hugging each other with cries. Nyai Hannah gives a swab on Nara's back and Ruby turns, giving her a firmness.

Ruby releases her embrace, letting Hiko and Genta say condolences also gives strength to Nara as well.

Hiko approaches Nara, "Ra ...."

"You're bad, Ko!" Pekik Nara slowly then hugged the man.

"I'm sorry, Ra. I'm coming late." Said Hiko, giving a soft pat on Nara's shoulder.

Nara hugged Hiko more and more and shed her tears of sadness there. He was eager to let go when Nyai Hannah looked at him uncomfortably. But on the other hand Hiko could not bear to release Nara's embrace. He looked at Genta for help.

"By!" Genta calls Nara, making the woman let go of her embrace from Hiko and stare at Genta.

Genta also gives a hug to Nara, although in fact he is uncomfortable doing it but he does so that people do not think about the hugs Hiko and Nara before.

"Gue's so sorry, Ra."

"Thank you, brother."

Genta and Nara let go of each other's embrace. Nara looked back at Hiko, Hiko smilingly giving a kink to Nara.

Hiko and Genta did not forget to greet Nyai Hannah. Then leave following Ruby approached Evelyn's body to pay their last respects.

Ruby waited until Hiko and Genta were done, then Ruby invited them to meet Ivan - Papa Nara - who was in front with Kyai Abdullah.

Hiko greeted Kyai Abdullah first, then Ivan. Genta followed Hiko's steps.

"This is Mas Hiko, Pa. Ruby's husband." Ruby introduces Hiko.

Ivan nodded, showing a hostile look at Hiko. Remembering because of the boy in front of him that destroyed the household of Nara and Heru.

"This is Mas Genta, Nara's boss in Jakarta." Ruby alternately introduced Genta.

"Yes, thank you for coming here." Ivan told Genta.

"I'm sorry for the love, Om." Genta.

"Thank you."

Ruby invited Hiko and Genta to sit down, Hiko chose to sit not far from Kyai Abdullah.

"Come, Mom, I'll go with Nara first, okay?" Ruby's love for Abi and her husband.

"Yes, son."

"Yes, By."

Ruby's steps came to a halt when she saw three men wearing all-black suits enter Nara's courtyard. That's Heru, Abriz and Good. He knew Heru's reason for coming here, but with Abriz? What's he coming for?

Heru approached Ivan first, followed by Abriz and Bagus. Heru also took the time to say hello to Kyai Abdullah, that was when he also saw Hiko there. They make the two throw their faces at each other.

"Hallo, By?" Sapa Heru's.

"Good afternoon, sir." Answer Ruby. Ruby looked at the man behind Heru who had developed a smile on him. "Why is Mas Abriz here?" ask Ruby.

"He's my cousin, it just so happens that Abriz and Mama Evelyn have met at Singkawang's house several times." Answer Heru.

"Cousin?" Ruby scrunched her forehead.

Heru nodded. "I'll see Nara first." said Heru.

"Yes, Sir. Let me take you."

Ruby escorts Heru, Abriz and Bagus into the house to meet Nara. Nara looks surprised to know Heru still wants to come to his house.

Adhan magrib makes Ruby and Nyai Hannah leave Nara's house and rush to pray. Not to forget he invited Abriz to pray at the Al Mukmin pesantren mosque. Although Hiko looks uncomfortable with Ruby's presence, still he must maintain the attitude in front of her in-laws.

After the magrib prayer, Kyai Abdullah did not leave the mosque. Hiko, Genta and Abriz chose to leave the mosque.

"I never thought you could be a Kyai's son-in-law." Abriz.

Hiko just kept quiet and did not respond.

"Hopefully Allah will keep your disgrace, I do not care if your in-laws understand how bad the ex is!"

"Diem, b*ngs*t!!" Hiko Whisperer

"Nr ..." Genta warns Hiko not to be provoked by emotions.

Abriz only smiled at her smile.

"Mas."

Hiko and Abriz both turned their heads when they heard Ruby's voice.

"Yes, By?" Hiko Sahut.

"Will you go back to Nara's house?" ask Ruby.

Hiko was silent for a moment.

"You'd better take a break for a while." Ruby Said. "I'll prepare a room for Mas's rest." Ruby told Genta and Abriz.

Ruby invites the three men to follow her to one of the guest houses. Seen some new princess santri out of there.

"Everything's ready, Ning Ruby." Said a princess.

"Thank you for the help, Ma'am." Ruby Saying.

"Together, Ning. We'll excuse you, Assalamu'alaikum ..."

"Ma'alaikumsalam ..."

Ruby invited her into the house, "There are two bedrooms inside. Mas Genta and Mas Abriz can sleep here tonight. Mas Heru and Mas Bagus can sleep in the house next door again. If you need anything, you can call me home." Ruby shows the main building where she lives.

"Thank you, By. Though we could have stayed in a hotel, if it was rich gini even troublesome your family" said Abriz.

"What's wrong, Mom. We're happy to receive guests." Answer Ruby. "We go first."

Ruby invites Hiko to go into her house, they both go straight into the room. Ruby was silent not much to say as if ignoring Hiko.

"By."

"Will I take a shower? I'm ready for some warm water, right?" Ruby asked, she did not make eye contact with Hiko, her eyes down.

Hiko shook her head, she pulled Ruby's hand gently and looked into the eyes that were trying to heal something.

"You're mad at me?"

Ruby bowed and shook her head.

Hiko looked up Ruby's face, "You're jealous because I hugged Nara?"

Ruby pursed her lips tightly.

"Talk about whatever you feel, don't hold it for yourself." Force Hiko.

"I'm not comfortable seeing it, but I don't have the right to forbid it." Answer Ruby.

Hiko let out a breath, his eyes full of worry if the woman would often feel something like this if he stayed beside Nara.

Hiko grabbed Ruby's body and hugged her, peeping the tip of her head repeatedly.

- Connected

Hello brother readers,

Actually today I can't go up because there's something that can come first. But because yesterday's episode was hanging, and I was afraid of your protest, so I'm up one more episode.

In Shaa Allah Saturday has been up to normal again two episodes. Thanks for the support, brother.

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