The Story of Aira
9
That night Aira started packing her things. I've found a new rented house for all three of them.
"Make sure no one is left behind, Aira." mother again warned Aira.
"Yes, mother." reply Aira.
As Aira pulled the drawer, she saw a ring of dried grass that Ryan had given her. He stretched out his hand to grab the thing.
"You've changed everything... I look so good on their side. But it's also rated very bad on the other side."
Did not feel Aira's heated eyes now feel wet because of tears. With a quick movement, Aira wiped away her tears. He grabbed his phone and texted Ryan.
Aira :
Haiy...
Ryan is :
Hi, gorgeous...!! Tumben send a message first. Kangen is with me?
Aira smiled as she shook her head. Ryan has always been like that. Those who do not know him will be easily lulled with all the words he said. Even Aira felt that way too.
Aira :
I just wanted to say that I'm moving tomorrow.
Ryan is :
Seriously??!! Got a new home? Where???!!
Aira :
Alhamdulillah. But I don't know where the house is.
Ryan is :
Am I really not going to see you again?
Aira :
Indeed why? Don't be sad. Lebay...!!!
Ryan is :
Aira...!!! You always didn't believe me!!
Aira :
You want me to give you back your gift ring?... So you can give it to another girl after me?
Aira smiled as she typed that reply sentence.
Ryan is :
AIRAAA..!!!
Aira :
Wha what?... Hehehehee...
Ryan is :
I want us to meet before you move.
After that Aira did not reply anymore.
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The next day, Aditya, Ryan, Princess, Ninik, Sari, and Hendri come to meet Aira. They helped Aira move.
A little surprised when Aira saw Ninik and Sari. Article since a few weeks the unpleasant news circulated, Sari slowly away from him. So did Ninik, the last time they had a conversation when they met on the street before Aira to the grandfather's house. While Hendri, he does have a job on the opposite island. So Aira only communicates by phone with Hendri.
"This is sir, I help." Aditya takes over the cardboard that Aira's father brought.
"Well, thank you.." said Dad.
"Have you entered all sir?" ryan asked who was also lifting the goods.
"Already, thank God.." reply father.
"This, there's only water. Because everyone's in the car." said mom.
"No need to bother bude." replied Hendri.
Meanwhile the girls' team is still in Aira's room.
"Aira, really I never said anything to Adit's mother. You believe it, right?" The princess was very afraid that Aira was prejudiced by her and hated her.
"I've never thought that way." Aira replied.
"I'm worried about it.." The Princess.
Aira smiled, she grabbed all the hands of her friends.
"Thank you guys for believing in me." said Aira.
"I'm sorry, Aira...!!!" Ninik hugged Aira, followed by Sari and Putri.
"Ecchem...!!" deheman was blowing the atmosphere of haru in the room.
Aira's mother stood in front of the door of the room that was no longer covered by cloth curtains.
"Can we go now?" ask mother.
Soon the father came.
"We go first, let Aira be here first" said the father.
"Aira, I told Adit our new address. Later Adit and others will take you." said the father again.
"Certainly pakde? Can we go there?" ask Sari.
"Yes." Aira's father smiled.
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The sound of the stream flow sounded very polite in the ears. The breeze that blows during the day adds to the cool atmosphere on the river bank. This is where Aira and her friends are now.
"Aren't they studying?" reply Aira.
"Oh, yes." Ryan was embarrassed, because the bases didn't fit. So he reflexively scratched his neck.
"Ra, if you can't play here. I'll come there. Your new home turned out to be close to my employer's house" said Ninik, who works as ART part-time.
"Em." Aira nodded.
"Maybe someone wants to talk to you, how about we just step away a little?!" sahut Aditya's.
"Ah, right." replied the Princess.
Aira could already guess, the two meant by her and Ryan. Aira picked up a small stone, then threw it in the middle of the river.
"If you look at the river again like this, I remember the story of you who almost fell in the river at that time" said Ryan who focused on looking forward.
Aira turned towards Ryan.
"You know?" ask Aira.
"Yes, I heard them talking to Adit. Seeing Adit's panicked face back then, I thought you guys had a special relationship." Ryan smiled.
"And you're wrong." said Aira while slightly chuckling.
"Em." Ryan nodded. "I know when he asked me to join him for a surprise on your birthday."
Aira was silent.
"Moor..."
"Heeem...??" Aira looked again. This time their views were mixed.
Ryan took Aira's hand.
Nervous????
Yes, obviously Aira was very nervous. But he tried to look relaxed in front of Ryan.
"Can't we continue to have a good relationship? Honestly, I sometimes feel like we're more than just friends. When you always accept my treatment. But sometimes you also make me down, with that cuey attitude of yours. Who always thought my words were just seduction and jokes." said Ryan.
"In essence, whatever the status of our relationship, I don't care anymore about Aira. You are a figure who is always beautiful, cute, and coloring my day. If you say love, I doubt it. Because I myself cannot define it..."
"Darling.." cut Aira. Ryan stared at Aira.
"I love you guys. You who are willing to accept this stranger as your best friend." said Aira while showing a smile.
"Am I in it?" asked Ryan who was still holding Aira's hand, as if he didn't want to let go.
"You think?" Aira Goda.
"Yeah, Aira...!!!" grunts Ryan. "Don't lure me to pinch you...!" abugn.
"How dare you pinch me, huh?!!" sahut Aira's.
"No." Brief, solid, and very clear, the reply that Ryan delivered.
"Is it still a long time..??!!" exclaim Hendri.
Ryan and Aira looked back at the same time.
"I think we should go" Ryan said.
Ryan stood up first, then extended his hand to help Aira stand up. Then they stepped past the rocks leading to the forging of Aditya and the others.
"Be careful...!" said Ryan who faithfully took Aira's hand.
"Never ignore my calls or messages!" Ryan warned Aira.
"No promise." replied Aira.
"Or will come to your house every day." he threatened.
"May, just come every day." Aira challenged Ryan.
"You mean?!" Ryan was surprised to hear that.
"I got a job at the store near the cafe where you work. Monday I started to come in." she replied.
"Really?!" ryan's eyes were wide. Aira nodded.
"I'll always pick you up." he promised.
"Don't forget to ask my father's permission!" said Aira.
"Em." Ryan nodded.
Aditya and the others noticed two lovebirds walking towards them.
"They fit perfectly." said the Princess.
"really. But dear boy playboy." chirped Sari.
"Who knows he's changed because he found Aira." said Aditya.
"Yes, baby." The princess supports her lover.
After arriving Aira joined Ninik, Putri, and Sari walked in front. The rest are behind them.
"Is there good news?" ask Aditya to Ryan.
"Please say yes." Ryan smiled.
"You guys made up?" Hendri.
"No." replied Ryan. "At least I have a chance to get closer to her." Ryan looked at Aira who was walking far ahead of him.
"Ah, yes. He said get it in the store near your cafe." said Aditya.
"And he lets me pick him up every day. You know it's something amazing for me" Ryan said.
"Good fight, man...!!!" Hendri patted Ryan's shoulder.
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"And in the end I really left. Leave bad names created by others. But I am grateful, because my parents are willing to understand and trust me again. Everything that happens in our lives is a mystery. What initially felt difficult, suddenly passed so easily. K**then suddenly turned complicated, even leaving a wound. We don't know what will happen tomorrow?... And we don't have to over-organize anything either. It is enough to live it, because everything that happens cannot be separated from the intervention of the Creator."