The Story of Aira
26

Aira approached her grandmother who was choosing rice grains on the rice she had just bought from a stall. Aira followed the activities of the grandmother, sometimes Aira glanced at her grandmother.

"What do you want to say, heeem?" my grandmother suddenly.

"How's that saying...?!"

"Tell me! Your allowance is less for leaving tomorrow?" terka grandma.

"No, grandma. There's still, I'm." reply Aira.

"Rice in the cost run out?" ask grandma again. Aira shook her head. "Then what? Just say!" grandma's word.

"Mr..."

"What?"

"May I know?" Aira looked at her grandmother.

"Actually..., why can't I continue with Ryan?" ask Aira carefully.

Grandma stopped her activities. He put the tray of bamboo matting beside him. Grandma looked at her grandson closely.

"You really want to know?" ask grandma, and Aira nodded.

"Why? You still can't forget that guy?" the question was answered by my grandmother.

"How could it be grandma...?" aira replied in her heart.

"Your calculations don't match" said the grandmother.

"What's the count, grandma?" ask Aira who does not understand.

"Grandma also explained you don't necessarily understand." replied grandma.

"The point is, if the old man has said that, never dare to step. Not good." he said.

"I don't understand, Grandma." said Aira.

Grandma rubbed Aira's long hair, she smiled.

"Listen grandma! You are still very young. Your future is long. Someday, you will meet and connect with many people. You can definitely forget about that person, and establish a relationship with someone who fits you better." said grandma.

"Yes, grandma." Aira looked sad.

"Aira.., our ancestors used to apply this calculation. So grandma hopes you can understand, yes.." ask grandma.

Grandma did not want anything bad to happen to her grandson, because she did not obey the words of the parents. Aira simply replied with a nod of her head. He doesn't know what to say.

Because no one can answer his curiosity. Finally Aira searched for the answer on the internet. Times are sophisticated, all can be found the answer easily through the internet.

"Oh, so.." Aira murmured inwardly after reading an article.

"Kok dad can count?!... Do you know Ryan's birthday...?!" thought Aira.

"Am I just asking Ryan?"

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One of the things that cannot be predicted is disaster. No one knows when it will come, and where it will happen. As did Aira.

The bus that Aira was on was having problems. A vehicle hit him from behind, so the bus was smashed. Then hit the roadblock. And Aira who was sitting on the front bench toppled over, she must have been thrown out if the door was open.

There were no fatalities in the accident, but several people were injured. Especially being on the front bench, including Aira. They were taken to the nearest hospital.

Aira had a collision, until her temple was injured. Then his right hand sprained because he used it to hold his body.

"It hurts a lot.." said Aira.

Aira tries to contact Mega, but her number is off. He couldn't possibly contact Bianka or Rima, because their relationship wasn't so close. Suddenly he remembered Samuel.

"Ah, no. I'd better go home by myself."

"His mother contacted the family?" ask sister.

"Can't be contacted, sus. Let me go home alone." said Aira.

"Don't, mbak. In a few moments the drugs we give may react, the danger of coming home alone. Not necessarily people who are with mbak is good. What about evil?"

After hearing the sister's remark, Aira tried to contact Mega again. The result is still the same. He then contacted Bianka, as well as Rima. Went on, but no answer at all. Finally came to the last option, contact the koko.

"Yes, Aira. What's up?"

"Sorry, ko. Can I have a favor...?" abugn.

"Say, what's wrong?"

"I'm in the hospital. The bus I was riding on was upset..."

"Sharelok now. You're not going anywhere until I come."

Phone connection disconnected. Without hesitation Aira immediately sent her location.

"I'm sorry, God. I'm forced. I don't know anyone here anymore." Inner Aira.

"Is this the reaction the sister said earlier? Don't sleep first yeah, just wait until the next day when you get to kosan."

"...!!!"

Aira looked towards the direction that voice came from.

"Oh my God, why is this?" ask Samuel. "Aren't you just treated?"

"No, ko. I rest in the boarding house." replied Aira.

"No, Ra. Who takes care of you at the boarding house? Or am I taking you home?" Samuel tried to make a choice.

"No. Poor grandma and grandpa."

"OKAY. You stay right here. I take care of everything." Samuel broke up.

"Don't, ko...!! Ahhhh...!!" Aira felt a tremendous pain in her head as she was about to get out of her chair.

"Shut up, Aira! Everything will be fine if you obey. Okay?!" said.

Samuel decides to take full responsibility for Aira's recovery. Aira is not struggling.

"Koko Sam is right, no one will take care of me if I don't live here."

"Rest first. I'll be right back" Samuel said before leaving Aira's inpatient room.

"Thank you, ko." reply Aira.

"Don't hesitate. I'm out for a minute."

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When Samuel returned, Aira was already asleep. Samuel put the food and drink he brought on the nightstand.

"Repeat up Aira.." Samuel's mind.

Samuel let Aira sleep quietly. She sits on the couch and finishes her work with her laptop.

A few minutes later, Aira woke up. Samuel approached him.

"Wake up, how do you feel? Do you need a doctor?"

"No." she replied.

"Oh, here's your phone. He keeps shaking." Samuel gave me the phone he had taken from the nightstand.

"Thank you, ko."

Aira caught a glimpse, some missed calls. There are a lot of messages too. But Aira did not open it. He thought it was rude, because he was talking to Samuel. The one who helped him.

"Would you eat first?" bargain Samuel.

Aira could not resist, because she was indeed very hungry. Because his hand was hurting, Samuel fed it.

Awkward?!... Surely it is.

How not, Aira was fed by her boss. The boss he was avoiding. It was precisely he himself who created such a close distance.

"I can send mbak in my house to accompany you here. Hows it? Let's make you more comfortable." said Samuel.

"No need to bother, ko. There will be a nurse." reply Aira.

"Suster can't keep looking after you. Because they have a lot of patients as well" Samuel explained.

"I don't feel good continuing to trouble, koko." Aira lowered her head.

"I'm even worse off if I don't provide you with the best care. After all, you and the other employees are our responsibility as well" he said.

"Oh, one more" he said.

Aira looked towards the cocoon.

"Don't be too formal when we talk like this. It will feel awkward." said Samuel

"Yes, ko." reply Aira.

By late afternoon, the mother who was sent to accompany Aira came as well. So Aira did not feel too anxious.

"Mbak Aira if you are sleepy just sleep. Don't worry, I'll keep the mbak here" said mbak Ina.

"Yes, mom. Ma'am should also rest." reply Aira.

"I am easy. My people usually stay up too. Koko Sam likes to ask for dinner." mbak Ina suddenly confided.

"I won't ask for dinner, ma'am." Aira chuckles. "Here, I'd better get some sleep."

"Mbak Aira could have." said mbak Ina.

Aira sleeps first, it could be the effect of the drug as well. So he's easily sleepy. After that, mbak Ina followed wading through the sea of his own dreams.

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