The Story of Aira
10

It is not as easy as turning the palm of the hand, to forget everything that has been passed in the old place. Even more the pain that Aira felt. But Aira was grateful that God still left friends who cared about her. And make both parents gradually dismiss negative thoughts about him and also his friends who are currently still loyal to hold his hand.

"If someone is kind to us, we should repay them with a thousand times kindness. And if they are evil, there is no need to waste our time and waste our energy to think about the recompense for their deeds. For the best recompense is that which Allah has sent down." said the father of Aira.

"Yes, dad." reply Aira.

"You'd better sleep, it's late. Tomorrow we continue to clean up again." said father.

"Dad and mom get some rest as well" Aira said before entering her room.

"Yes, kid. You go first." his mother replied.

Since they were in the kitchen, Aira had to pass through the courtyard first to get to the main building where her room was.

Arriving at Aira's room immediately closed the door and window. Then pull out the blanket and curl up on his bed. He felt more comfortable sleeping in his new contract. Warmer than the previous contract, because it is surrounded by a tight wall. Plus it is located far from the highway, making the atmosphere more calm. Away from the sound of motor vehicles passing by.

Ddrr... Ddrr...

Aira opened the blanket, then grabbed the phone on the table.

Aditya :

What do?

Aira :

Just finished beberes.

Aditya :

There's still a lot to clear? Tomorrow let me go there.

Aira :

No need, Dit. It's kok. Thanks though.

Aditya :

Right???

Aira :

Ja

Aditya :

Yes, you are sleeping now night.

Aira :

Ok

Aira was still waiting for a reply from Aditya, unfortunately Aditya did not reply to his last message. Finally, Aira put the phone back.

Aira remembered something. There is a message from Ryan that he only read at a glance, but has not been reciprocated.

Aira :

Sorry, I bothered to do it again.

There was no reply from Ryan, but moments later Ryan called him.

"Not sleeping, are you?"

"Not yet."

"Chatan's the same Adit, right?"

Aira fell silent. His hunch said that they were currently together.

"I'm jealous of Adit."

"Why is that?"

"It looks like Adit's your priority."

"If you like ngaco."

"Where it exists, it is a fact. I was talking to you first, but you'd rather reply to Adit's chat."

There was a bit of a strange feeling, when I heard Ryan's words.

"Not that.., I was..."

"Oh, that's okay. Oh, yeah, when do you start work? Let me pick you up."

"Saturday ahead. Are you sure you're gonna pick me up?"

Aira did not hesitate to smile, she felt very happy. Ryan wouldn't know.

"Surely you allow."

"I'll tell you my mom and dad first. I'll tell you again tomorrow."

"Can't it be now?"

"It's Ryan's night, my parents are on a break."

"alright. Let me know tomorrow soon!"

"Yeah...!!!"

"Yes, you're sleeping now. Dream about me."

"Relieve it!" Aira tried to hold back her laughter.

"Then I will come alone in your dreams."

"Then I won't sleep."

"Airaaaa...!!!"

"Night Ryan. Yeee...!!!"

Aira disconnected the phone unilaterally. He could imagine how Ryan's expression of his actions was.

......................

As promised, Ryan came to pick up Aira. Incidentally they are one shift, although working in different places but where both work is still in the same company.

"Work, Aira?" greet a father who is the front neighbor of Aira's contract.

"Yes, sir. Mari.." replied Aira while slightly nodding politely.

The father nodded to reply to Aira, with a smile and a slightly strange look in his eyes.

"You're a frequent visitor to the house?" ryan asked as they were on their way.

"No. She only came at the thanksgiving time yesterday." replied Aira who sat behind Ryan.

"Be careful, don't forget the door lock. Especially if your parents are selling." said Ryan. "We're far apart now, I can't keep watch over you."

Aira smiled as Ryan looked at her from the rearview of her motorcycle.

"Thank you.." said Aira later.

It didn't feel like they were at work. Ryan helped Aira remove her helmet hook.

"Let's tell me when we get some rest, we can have lunch together" Ryan said.

"Hem." Aira nodded.

"Spirits...!" reply Aira.

This was her first time working, meeting and mingling with people. And Aira made it through her first day well. He is very quick to learn, the results of duplication that he did not disappoint. That's his senior assessment.

"Aira, get some rest!" mulan. "Let me change that."

"Yes, brother." reply Aira to Mulan who just finished resting.

In the complex there is one area that is used as a place of rest. There was a mosque and a gazebo there.

"Re...!!!" Ryan called out to Aira while raising his hand.

"Your boyfriend is waiting for that." seduced Via who gets a break with Aira.

"No.." reply Aira. "There's Yeni again, it's not good for me, Vi.." said Aira.

"It's okay. Yeni's sister was cool" Via said. "Yuck!"

Via pulls Aira's hand towards the gazebo where Ryan and Yeni are. They enjoy lunch while chatting casually.

"How can one not think of the righteous. If you're tweeting this." so did Yeni's response when she saw Ryan unscrew the bottle for Aira.

"Just shut up, make us envious..." Via chiming.

"Are we fit?" sahutan Ryan made Aira glance at him.

"Match along. We are fully supportive." said Via and Yeni.

"Iihh.." Aira's little finger pinched Ryan's arm.

"Well.., aaah...!!" peek Ryan, then rubbed the former Aira pinch.

"Haha...!!!" Yeni and Via laughed at them.

Ryan looked at his watch, he had to get back to work.

"I go first, yeah." said Ryan to everyone.

But he gave different treatment to Aira. Ryan patted the top of Aira's head slowly as he moved away from the gazebo.

"What is this sign...??? Ciiie...!!!" Yeni seduces Aira.

"It's not that he's always like that." Aira grumbled.

"No. Just the same as you." reply Via. "Well, isn't that right, Brother Yen?" Via turned to Ara Yeni.

"Yup!" Yeni assented to Via's opinion. "During my time working here, I've seen Ryan close to girls. But never treat them like he does you." - Yeni.

Aira pretended not to care, but her chest rippled when she heard Yeni's words just now.

"He's a humble man to everyone, Ra. But it seems you are too special." said Via.

"I dare to bet, after there you are here for sure he will often change shifts with his friends. For the sake of being able to leave with you." Yeni smiled with confidence.

"Even he wouldn't mind taking you on his day off" Via added.

"Indeed he had already said that before." Inner Aira.

"Most guys when they are in love will be happy to do that" said Yeni.

"I'm done. Still want to be here?" Aira closed her lunch box.

Via saw his watch.

"Geez, we're too cool to talk about Ryan until we forget about time." said Via.

"Yes." replied Yeni while nodding.

"Kak Yeni anyway.." murmured Via while wearing his shoes.

"Lha, how come you beat me up...??" sahut Yeni did not accept.

Aira just shook her head listening to Yeni and Via who kept grumbling.

......................

Ryan's bike is parked in Aira's yard. There was Aira's mother at home that afternoon, so Ryan decided to stop by for a moment.

"How's Ryan's mom doing?" ask Aira's mother.

"Thank God be good, bude. Mother often asked about Aira's news as well." replied Ryan.

"Oh yeah?" sahut Aira's.

"Yes bude. Bima and his friends also asked about Aira. They want to come here" Ryan said.

"Aira, did you hear that?!" exclaimed mother.

"Yes, mom. I told you they can come here when I'm off work." Aira replied. "Drink, Yan. Just white water. Sorry.." said Aira.

"Thank you."

"Bude wants to lift the clothesline first." she told Ryan. "Aira, accompany Ryan." Aira's mother left them both on the porch.

"When to play home. I want to see you she said." said Ryan after spending half a glass of water served.

"Hem." Aira just replied with deheman.

"It seems like you have no intention of coming to my house once?" sip Ryan in a joking tone.

Aira suddenly turned her head towards the fence, she felt that someone was watching them.

"What's wrong?" ask Ryan.

"Someone is watching us." murmured Aira.

"After I leave, you lock the door. I don't like that front om-om a bit" Ryan said.

"Why?" aira asked, even though she herself felt the same way as Ryan.

"I don't like the way he looks at you." Ryan's expression turned serious.

"Yes, now you go home. Poor mother must be tired waiting for you." said Aira.

"Excuse me?!" reply Ryan.

"No, just tell me to go home" Aira said.

"You yaaa...!!" Ryan was eager to pinch Aira's cheek. "Stop acting like that Aira. You make me even more anxious to know...!!" said Ryan.

"What yes??" Aira wants to tease Ryan.

"That's it, I'd better go home..." Ryan gave up and decided to go home. Before his heart broke because of Aira.

"Be careful." Aira's message.

"Remember, lock the turnstile immediately. Call me if there's anything. Or if you need anything. Don't go alone. Okay?!" Ryan also gave a lot of encouragement to Aira before running the bike.

"Ready commander!" Aira saluted Ryan.

"It's so sweet..." Ryan rattled Aira's hair. "I'm home, bye...!!"

"Bye.., greetings to mother yes" said Aira.

As Ryan's message said, Aira immediately locked the door after Ryan left.

......................

"Then Adit also treated me like this, even until now it is still the same. But it feels so different that Ryan did it..."