The Story of Aira
25

How heavy are Aira's footsteps today. If possible, Aira would love to not go to work. Until Mega returns. But all just wishful thinking. He couldn't possibly act like that. Every minute Aira was always in a state of anxiety, worried about the arrival of Samuel.

"Thank you, sis. We are looking forward to our next visit." Aira told the customer who just finished the payment.

"Return your love, brother." she replied.

After that person left, came a figure that he did not expect his presence at all. Koko Sam, aka Samuel.

"Is everything going well?" samuel asked Aira.

"Yes, ko." reply Aira.

"Mega said there were files to check" Samuel said, pointing at the computer on the table.

"Oh, yes. Please, ko." Aira took a step to get away. "I'll excuse you, Ko. Go to the back." booze it.

"Please." Reply.

Aira immediately left that place. He had thought of everything before leaving this morning. He'll always find a way to get away from the koko.

"When am I in here? I can't keep this up. Yesterday every koko approached me permission to go to the toilet?!"

Aira took a deep breath before opening the door of the employee room.

"Jeez.., it's still there.." Aira's mind when she saw Samuel was still focused on staring at the computer screen.

"SISTER...?!" a visitor approached Aira.

"Yes, can anyone help?"

"I'm confused as to which one to choose. Can you help me?"

"Oh, sure. Come!" Aira looked smiling.

"Thank God, there are visitors like this." so inner Aira.

"Did he avoid me on purpose?" thought Samuel.

Once in a while Samuel glanced at Aira, paying attention to the activities he was doing. Without him realizing it did not escape the observation of Bianka and Rima.

"Haduuh...!!!" rummam Rima lirih's.

"Here you go, let's work." rebuked Bianka quietly.

"What's so great about Aira? Only a few months of work can attract the attention of Koko. Ordinary people are like that. Good to me everywhere!"

Bianka nodded inwardly, while continuing to look at Aira who was behind her.

When it was time for Aira to rest. Bianka.

"Rest, Ra" he said.

Aira looked around the counter in shades of pink and peach. He didn't find the koko. He was finally able to breathe.

"You already?" ask Aira.

"That's it. That's why I told you to." he replied.

"OK." reply Aira briefly. He was so lazy to see Jutek Bianka.

When Aira went to worship and ate his simple provisions in the employee room. Suddenly Samuel came. She was frowning after finding the person behind the table instead of Aira. Except Bianka.

"Where's aira?" ask Samuel without further ado.

"Rest, ko. In the employee room." reply Bianka with a smile made as sweet as possible.

"New?" ask Samuel again.

"Yes, really."

Samuel looked at his watch. Then he sat down on the sofa that was next to the semi-circular table.

"I noticed, koko again PDKT same Aira yes...?" Bianka.

Samuel looked at her for a moment. And Bianka smiled.

"Not to be ashamed of that, Ko. Everyone knows it too." he added.

"What's so visible?" inner Samuel.

"Maybe Aira also realized that. That's why he was impressed to avoid me." he thought.

Samuel's phone rings. He passed from before Bianka to receive the call.

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

Aira laid her tiny body on the floor mattress that was no longer soft. But he remained grateful, because he could still rest there. As usual, she would check the incoming messages from her phone before going to bed.

Ryan is :

How's my beautiful news?...

Aira :

Well-rounded

Ryan is :

Why did he reply for so long?

Aira :

I just got home to know...

Ryan is :

Tired?

Aira :

Scant

Ryan is :

So when did you meet your grandparents?

Aira :

Wait for Mega to come. He's on leave.

Ryan is :

Oh so.

Aira :

Why not sleep?

Ryan is :

You think I can sleep, while my chat just you reply.

Aira :

🤣🤣 Then go to sleep now. I've already returned this

Ryan is :

Can't really

Aira :

Ryan is :

NOOOO..!!!

Aira :

😴 sleepy

Ryan is :

Tell me you missed me first

Aira :

Sally.., ogah.

Without waiting for long, Ryan made a call. Aira smiled looking at her phone screen.

"What's? It's tonight..."

"You don't miss me anymore? Huh?!"

"Well?!" Aira suddenly wants to launch her jail action.

"Wants???"

Silent...

"You always want to miss me, Aira. But it doesn't seem to be anymore."

Aira smiled at Ryan's sulking voice.

"You think so?" Aira teases Ryan.

"That's it. I'll just close it."

"Close it already." Aira held back her laughter.

"Don't..."

"I miss you!" Aira cut Ryan's words.

"Huh?! What-what...?!"

"No re-broadcast."

"Aira...?!!"

"I will always miss you."

Then Aira cut off her phone connection unilaterally. Makes Ryan across there feel so snarled.

Along with the disconnection of the phone, Ryan squeezed the flat object. I am so excited about Aira's behavior.

"The longer you are the more stirring. Just be careful when you meet. Iii...!!" angry Ryan was anxious, of course only in his imagination.

Ryan while hitting his phone above repeatedly as an impingement.

"Yeahyaan...!" that's his mother's voice.

"Until when you're like that. It's already night!" scold his mother.

"Ryan's sleeping, ma'am." he said from inside the room.

"Sleepers have been around since prehistoric times. Up until now still busy with your phone." grumbled his mother.

"Now really sleep, mom. Night mom...., sweet dream...!!" exclaim Ryan.

Behind Ryan's door, the mother shook her head.

"Oh Allah, if indeed Thou didst predestine my son to be a match to the girl. Accelerate when it arrives, certainly in a good way. Don't let them stay too far away."

Such was the mother's do'a to the Khalik, to his beloved son. Which mother does not want her child to live happily. All mothers want it.

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

Day after day passed, Mega was back because her mother had got the best nurse. And now it's Aira's turn to take a break.

Aira was shocked when she saw Samuel in front of an alley into her boarding house.

"Where are you? Isn't today off?" ask Samuel. Surely just a pleasantry.

"Yes, ko. It's coming home" he said.

"Come in, I'll drop off." he said.

"No, thank you ko..." Aira refused gently.

"I'll go through the terminal. We can do it together" said Samuel.

"Koko go first. I still have to go somewhere else."

"No problem. Come inside!" Samuel still insisted.

Samuel got out of his car. He approached Aira.

"Why? Are you afraid I'm doing something bad?" ask Samuel.

Samuel who changed his call from me to me, made Aira even more uncomfortable.

"I just don't want people to misunderstand." Aira bowed.

"Misunderstand what?" sahut Samuel's.

"No need to explain, Koko would understand. Excuse me." said Aira.

But Aira's steps came to a halt, because Samuel pulled his hand.

"Get in by yourself, or am I forcing you?" says slowly.

But the sudden change in tone of voice made Aira's guts shrink. It's colder, and it's scary. So with Aira had to obey.

During the trip that was not how much time eating, both of them just remained silent. Until Samuel's fancy car stops at the terminal.

"There's nothing to worry about. I'm not gonna hurt you, Aira. Believe it." Samuel tried to convince Aira.

"With this kind of attitude of cocoa, it makes me very uncomfortable" said Aira while lowering her head.

"Why? You mind if I approach you? Do you have a boyfriend?" Samuel kept parroting due to objections to Aira's statement just now.

"The bus is coming, ko. Thanks for driving me." Aira said goodbye politely, even though she was upset mixed with a little fear.

"...!!" Samuel came out and followed Aira.

"I'm sorry if I made a mistake" he said.

Aira just nodded. Then leave koko.

He got on the bus, and after he got the empty seat, he opened the incoming message. A new number.

Xxx :

Yes carefully. If there's anything you can call me. Sam's.

Aira just took a long breath.

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

"O Allah, only to You do I ask for help. Keep me away from people who will make my life complicated. I don't want to make anyone misunderstand me. Especially if it's Gracee. I want to work quietly. That'sallthatis. Please God...please...!!!"