The Passion of the Actor
Chapter 73's

Raya still rolled on her bed whether it was for how many times. He couldn't sleep, even to try to close his eyes he couldn't. Of course he could not sleep, and it was certain that it would last until morning, because he had just been proposed!

"Marry me, Ray..."

Almost ten minutes Raya was at a loss for words. She thought it must be just Elrick's way of teasing her not to be awkward about the kiss, but the man's gaze said that he wasn't currently joking, plus, any more, Elrick closed by kissing the back of his hand.

"Mas Elrick doesn't joke around."

"i'm serious. Marry me" repeated Elrick reassuring Raya. He did not want to lose the girl again, especially now that there were two men he knew were approaching Kingdom back, Dipa and also Dika.

"But.. isn't Elrick Meyra's boyfriend? I don't want to be labeled as a woman who grabs people's lovers," said Raya lowered her head. Had his feelings soared when he heard Elrick's proposal, he did not want to be hypocritical, honestly he also liked Elrick. For some reason when with the man, Raya once felt comfortable and very calm.

When some days they do not meet, Raya will miss Elrick very much. One day Elrick went abroad, and when the man called Nani, Raya with her heart pounding, heard the voice of Elrick, who had slightly healed his longing.

What Elrick feels at the moment is very different with Dika. When a fight broke out between Dipa and Elrick, Raya was very worried about Elrick.

"I don't have a relationship with Meyra anymore. Actually from the beginning we did not have a relationship like the one you had in mind. Me and him are just in a contractual relationship, which when I need him he's with me, in return he gets whatever he wants including my last name."

"But..."

"Ray, I know I'm not a good man, but after meeting you, I want to be the man you deserve. Marry me."

"Listen, Mas. I don't want what you said tonight to me, you'll regret tomorrow" Sambar Raya opened Elrick's consciousness. "I am a widow, poor and only a country girl, unfit for marriage."

Disappointed look on Elrick's face. He has prepared his mentality. He thought Raya would be happy to hear his proposal, in fact what he received was precisely the worry of the girl.

"I don't look at your status or past. I want you because of what's inside of you, so please, don't say that. You're perfect for what you have."

Elrick gave Raya time to think. He would not urge the girl to accept his proposal immediately. Let Raya take as much time as she needs, because most of all, now Elrick is convinced that Raya likes her.

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Twice as often as the Kingdom's cell phone echoed, the girl only caught a glimpse and let it go. An unknown number is very often a prank call him because in the laundry note, his personal number is listed that he has not been able to change.

Raya glanced back at her phone screen which now rings again. Full of annoyance he shifted the red button, and wanted to immediately block the number, but stopped because he did not know how.

"Why not get picked up, Mother? from that time the sound mbak hape continues," said Nana who was inserting a bedcover on packing.

"Lazy. Three numbers this morning. I thought I wanted to pick up the cloth, instead asked for acquaintance. It must also be the same, just want to do it," answered Raya pointed at her phone screen with the tip of her nose. "It's over, just take it."

"Of course you can dong, Na. I'm even happy if you can have fun, have fun," said Raya smiling.

"Sir, are you going to Oma's tonight?"

Raya shook weakly. Nani is in Surabaya, attending the wedding of her cousin Nani with Dipa and Elrick. Oma actually invited him, but gently rejected Raya. Not not wanting to go, or not wanting to appreciate Oma, but his heart was not ready to meet Elrick.

It has been a few days since Elrick's impromptu proposal, and until now they have not met, because according to news from Oma, Elrick is currently busy with a big project, so rarely go to the house of Oma, as a result they rarely meet. But it was good for Raya, she could still breathe a sigh of relief for a while. But now he regretted refusing Nani's invitation, the reason was only one, he missed Elrick.

"Oma's out of town again. You guys just go. I'm at home just watching a Korean movie or drama after closing the laundry."

"It's Sunday night, Ma'am. Maybe we're a little long, can't you? if Mbak does not ngizinin, we also do not papa if not go. Can the three watch Drakor together."

Of course Raya rejected Nana's idea. Forcing the two girls to go enjoy their time. Just then his phone rang. "Udah, Ma'am. If it's bothering you, block it, "suggests Nana.

"How to block it?" Raya does not know such a small thing, because it never tinkers with her phone. Nana happily blocked the number.

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Enjoy the time. It has been an hour since Nana and Ranti left. When leaving, the sky was still bright but now it was raining heavily out there.

"I beg Allah, the electricity does not go out" he said worried that the electricity would soon be out due to the heavy rain. Such a thing has certainly happened in their complex if it rains rapidly.

Raya's daydream was jolted at the sound as well as the vibration from her phone that she placed on the table. Raya, who was already curled up on the sofa, lazily lowered her legs to be able to pick up the phone on the table.

Still the same, new number called her. He snorted in annoyance, then rejected the call. Right after, the hope that he had asked for was precisely the opposite that happened, the electricity went out.

His heart stopped beating. Body shaking. He hates to turn off the lights, he hates the darkness, because it brings his trauma back. That night he only remembered, the dark room space and a man who had already snatched away his honor. When I woke up in a hotel room at that time, the atmosphere of the room was still very dark. He cried with a heart-wrenching scream.

"Why did the lights go out? How'this?" panicked hissing. Right after that at the front door was heard several loud bangs that he guessed were hit by a burly hand. But who's this heavy rain coming to the laundry? There's no way a customer would take the cloth, right?

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Yuk...