The Story of Aira
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Aira contemplated the destiny she had to live. He shed his tears. He can't protest, can't blame anyone. He just felt unable to bear it. She misses her parents, grandmother, and grandfather. If he is sick, there are those who are very attentive. Unlike now, in the hospital accompanied by others.

As a child he wanted to grow up quickly, reaching for his goals of initially wanting to become a teacher. But when she grows up, she has to take care of herself. Far from family anyway.

"I'm alone now..."

Aira rubbed her tears that kept dripping, to make her pillow wet. He decided to call his parents tomorrow morning. It's so late, surely they're taking a break after the sale.

The next day Aira actually called her parents. Because he had trouble typing a message.

"Mom and Dad don't have to worry. There was mbak Ina who took care of me." said Aira while looking at mbak Ina who was preparing breakfast.

"Who is Ina, son? Your buddy?"

"He's my boss' housekeeper, mother."

"They're so good."

"Yes, mom. That's why I'm not sad. Mom's son is fine." Aira smile.

"Take care of yourself, son. Oh, yeah maybe next week mom and dad go home. It's all done here. We'll be together again soon."

Mom's voice sounded very happy. While Aira actually felt something bland, could not be defined.

Since ending her phone call, Aira has been quieter. Busy with his own inner world.

"I should be happy that my parents are back, but how can I also feel so sad. It looks like after this my relationship with Ryan will run aground. Ryan...., what should we do after this?!"

Ma'am Ina saw Aira who had been silent. He approached.

"Mbak Aira why? Does anything hurt?" ask Mbak Ina.

"No, mbak. I just want to go home." Aira just answer.

"Aira misses the old man?" keka mbak Ina's. Aira nodded.

"Patience is good" he said. "I miss my son, too. It feels like waiting for the Eid is a long time" he said.

They were both scavenging for fortune in the city of people. Both far from family. A little bit they can understand each other.

"Suami mbak Ina works here too?" ask Aira.

Ma'am Ina smiled knot.

"I have no husband, ma'am. We've been divorced for a long time."

"Sorry..." Aira regretted asking too many questions.

"It's okay, ma'am. Indeed I was also wrong, crashing the boundaries of my father's family" he said.

"Border...?!" Aira felt more and more curious.

"Yes. Actually the elders in the family had forbidden me to marry my ex-husband. But I was reckless. We can get married, but there are problems in our household. Until the end of separation after my son was born." so curhatan mbak Ina.

"What limits does mbak mean?"

"My village and I are forbidden from getting married. The old man said it used to be. But we were reckless. Until we can't stay home anymore. He said the housemates could get unlucky." explained Ina.

"But every area is different, ma'am. Not everything is like that. Sometimes people question the results of calculations as well. My message, should be that tomorrow mbak Aira want to stay at home, just follow the advice of parents." so wise pitutur a household assistant koko Sam.

"This is a true story from what I read on the internet yesterday. It turns out there really was such an event. But I'm sure everything that happens to humans is by the will of the Creator." Aira murmured inwardly.

That afternoon Samuel came, he brought some kind of fruit to Aira.

"is better? What did the doctor say?" samuel asked as he pulled up a chair to sit down.

Ina retreated, and sat down on the sofa after Samuel came.

"Better, ko." said Aira.

"Goodoo. Want to eat something?" Samuel offered him the food he had brought.

"No, ko. Just go ahead."

"Do you see the view outside? Maybe you're bored?"

"Coko hurry home, or at least shut up. I've been very happy." that's what Aira wanted to say, but she didn't have the courage to do it.

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

After three days of Aira being hospitalized, Aira returned to her boarding house. At Aira's request, Samuel didn't deliver it to boarding. Samuel just ordered a taxi, and asked Ina to accompany him. After arriving at the boarding house, Aira sent a message to the cocoon.

Aira :

Thanks for everything, ko

Aira did not know that the person receiving the message was outside. Samuel accidentally follows the taxi that Aira was riding with mbak Ina. All waiting for mbak Ina so that later can go home together.

Koko Sam's :

You welcome. Take plenty of rest, don't think about work. What matters is being healthy first.

Aira :

Yes, ko

Aira then broke her body. Mumpung kosan deserted, he can rest in peace. If everyone had gone home from work later, would have flocked to his room to see his condition. Like a boarding friend who had just had surgery. So Aira chose an early break.

Evening has arrived. Mega helps to apply the ointment on Aira's right hand, after a boarding friend comes out of their room.

"Hopefully not traumatized by the bus, I was like that. Falling from the bike, finally until now do not want to ride the bike." he said.

"If I don't get on the bus, I'm here to try." Aira laughing. "Fear the hell there is a brother, but it is impossible also not to take the bus. Bismillah just."

"Ask koko shuttle would want.." goda Mega.

"Don't start, brother. I just can't call koko if another Mega sister answers my call." Aira replied.

"Kaaaak.." - furious Aira.

"Haha..." Mega just chuckled.

Aira suddenly remembered about the breakdown of Ina's relationship, when she saw Mega. They are both widows. Mega has not been blessed with a baby.

"Sir Mega, may I ask you a question about personal matters?" ask Aira carefully.

"Tell me." she replied casually.

"Sorry before, brother. Why did you choose to separate?" ask Aira.

"I don't want to be pitted" he answered briefly, and casually. Like there is no burden.

"Dimid?" reply Aira.

"Yes, he asked for permission to remarry. And I'm asking to be divorced" he said.

"The honey is sweet. But domestic life, if it's mingled will not be comfortable anymore" he said.

"So Mega's right."

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

Today Aira is getting ready for work. He was only three days away from work after the accident.

"Your parents didn't arrive today? Why not just let it go?" mega asked while spraying perfume on his shirt.

"Sister, I just started working a few days. Permission time again. It's not good." reply Aira.

"You're not good enough." Mega grabbed her sling bag. "Yuk off. It's not good to be late" he said.

"Haha..." Aira and Mega laughed.

Outside the alley was Samuel's car. Mega nudged Aira's left shoulder. Shortly after that Samuel came out.

"What's up, ko?" ask Mega.

"It." Samuel gave me a paperbag. "For others as well. Excuse me."

"Thank you, ko.." said Mega and Aira.

"We must hold together." Mega glanced at Aira. Aira simply held back her laughter.

"Thank you, ko. I'm sorry.." Inner Aira.

Aira recalled the moment Samuel expressed his feelings for Aira.

The Flashback

"I love you Aira. Can we have a more serious relationship?... Sorry if I said it so badly."

Aira surprised. He did not expect Samuel would reveal everything in the hospital. When Mbak Ina came home for a while.

"Sorry, ko. But I can't." replied Aira.

"Is it because we are different?"

Samuel was well aware that it would be their biggest obstacle. But Samuel was reckless, because he also saw his friends not a few who were in a relationship with people who were not like faith. In the end one of them will give up and follow one of them.

Samuel hopes it can happen to him and Aira. No matter who comes along. Most importantly, he tried first. How thought.

"Koko can get better than me, ko." so Aira said to encourage her.

"If I follow you?" tusky.

"Ko, that's a very serious thing. Please don't mess around." reprimand Aira politely.

Samuel confirmed Aira's words. He realized he was too rash.

Flashback Off

Aira and Mega continue their journey to work. After arriving Mega distributed the food given by Samuel to all his friends.

In between her activities, Aira received an incoming message notification. Since the counter was quiet, Aira checked her phone.

Koko Sam's :

Even though I can't have you. Please let me still love you in my way, Aira.

Aira :

Thank you ko

Koko Sam's :

I hope you don't stay away from me, let alone hate me

Aira :

Inshallah no

Koko Sam's :

Thanks, Aira..

Aira back in her cell phone. And continue his work.

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

"I'm very anxious to go back to childhood. He just plays and has fun all by himself. It is easy to tell a lot of things to parents. Sparred.

But now, I feel like hiding everything is much better. Rather than them thinking about my problems. Enough they know that I'm here okay, I'm happy to enjoy work, and also my life."