The Talc of Nyai
Bayu Deceit

Tiara set herself in the mirror. Remnants of sadness were still clearly visible from her swollen eyes. The blank look in his eyes hinted at Tiara's helplessness. It touches the forehead and skin surface of the neck.

"Fever again, healthy body. We still have to fight alone. Mother, Rendra, Tiara kangen ...," Tiara's tears rolled back down her cheeks. A voiceless cry that was so stifling to the chest.

"Strength, I must be strong! I could've been alone all this time, too," 

Tiara looked back at herself in the mirror. "Hi ugly, don't cry! Smile, it's so ugly so it's worse your face!" 

A forced smile curved from the corners of her thin lips, for a moment Tiara smiled to herself in front of the mirror. Comforting her grief-stricken self.

"Tiara ..," a soft voice greeted him, Tiara gasped.

He turned around, and swept the room. Instantly the fine fur on his body stood up. The sound was clear even though it was like a gentle breeze.

Having found no one, Tiara turned back and was startled by Nyai Kembang's image reflected in the mirror. Tiara's body could not move, her tongue was muffled, her mouth was locked and she could not say anything.

The two faced each other in a mirror, Tiara and Nyai Kembang. The figure of ayu nan woman soft red with blonde hair. Nyai Kembang smiled at him, his springy finger down the beautiful face like marble. Tiara was fascinated, in her heart she admired the beauty of the Nyai even though the fear was still there.

Nyai Kembang uttered words that Tiara did not understand. Word in Javanese. Tiara, who had been unable to move, was only focused on looking at the face of the Nyai, listening to a few lines.

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Ngurip lahyaning …..

Yes I titise Dewi Sri

Kaelokaning prince kanggonan

Esemku kadyo Sri Widoro

The Goddess Ratih

Teapot welas teapot knee teapot pasih

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The air temperature in Tiara's room soared drastically, so pressing as to be in a vacuum soundproofed. He only heard the soft voice of Nyai Kembang, and slowly Tiara followed the chant of the Nyai mantra. 

That sentence was deposited in Tiara's mind. Stored neatly in memory for later use. Nyai Kembang smiled, then disappeared slowly. Tiara still silently stared blankly at the reflection of herself which was now again visible in the mirror.

The sound of knocking on the door loud enough to resuscitate Tiara. His gaze returned to normal, he was stunned from daydreams, confused by the events he had just experienced.

"Near!"

Tiara recognized the voice, the man who stole her dream last night. Tiara's heart slumped and beat faster, she was nervous.

"Near!"

Bayu called again, he rushed out of the room and opened the door. Bayu's face looked very worried.

"You still sick?" the first question comes from Bayu's sweet mouth.

"Ehm, still. Her fever has not yet come down." replied Tiara hesitantly, she shyly looked at Bayu who was staring at her.

"I'm worried, you didn't answer my phone so I rushed here." Bayu's words sounded so sweet to Tiara's ears.

'Worrying, I've never worried anyone. She, very attentive.' Inner Tiara was pleased.

"Call? When?" tiara was confused.

"I've been on your phone all night, too this morning. But none of you answered. I thought you fainted."

"Oh," Tiara turned her memory, it was impossible that she could not hear the sound of the phone ringing considering that her phone was not in silent mode.

Tiara looked at Bayu's eyes, searching for the truth. But what happened was precisely Tiara wrong behavior made. Bayu rubbed his cheeks without permission gently, followed by a kiss on the top of his head. Tiara's face was glorified to such treatment.

"Don't you tell me to come in?"

"eeh, yes. Sit down. What do you want to drink?" tiara asked awkwardly.

"No, sit next to me. If I want to drink, I'll take it myself."

Tiara was nervous let alone Bayu's hand pulling her to immediately sit with him.

Tiara shook her head, let alone taking her stomach medicine was still not filled with anything. He was too tired to think about his empty stomach.

"Not eaten?" Bayu asked again and Tiara nodded slowly with a wry smile.

"That's why I brought food," Bayu went to the kitchen. "I'm cooking fried rice, huh?"

"What can you do?" 

"If it's fried rice, it's whiskey!" bayu's smile felt so warm in Tiara's heart. 

"I help you?" Tiara stood up following Bayu's steps, but Bayu quickly prevented it.

"No, you rest in the room. Your fever will not heal!" Bayu restrains Tiara and forces her into the room.

"Eh, but it's …,"

"No, but no matter what, you rest inside, wait for me, let me prepare a special fried rice for you!"

Tiara chuckled, not sure but out of respect for Bayu, Tiara said. Moreover, Bayu landed one more kiss on his forehead. He's back to blushing. Bayu's presence is enough to make him entertained and forget his sadness.

Tiara sat on the bed and grabbed her phone. It turned out that it was true, there were a number of calls from Bayu, about twenty-five calls. Tiara thought for a moment, she could not remember when to exchange numbers with Bayu.

"When am I the same number? When I slept yesterday, Bayu filled her number into my phone?"

The sense of the curial was pushed away. Tiara did not want to be intelligent if, for sure now Bayu is there for her. His attention and gentle touch were able to make Tiara lulled in warmth.

He did not realize at all that Bayu made an illusion for him. The cell phone call and his presence are nothing but quirks. Bayu was originally present just to take Tiara's heart. He prepared the Tiara as a new slave for a covenant with his lord.

Tiara blushed considering Bayu's kiss and touch. His body heats up imagining his wild dreams with Bayu. His desire came back to the surface. His breath hunts as the pheromone hormone increases in his body.

"Bayu ..," he murmured softly while smiling and rubbing his lips.

"Why you?" bayu's voice startled her, Tiara trying to control her. Repress the desire that began to appear.

"Eh, no. How clawy!" the fragrant aroma of fried rice spice makes Tiara powerless to resist. He smelled a thin vapor still steaming over the fried rice decorated with clipped eggs and cucumber pieces.

"You bought it, it smells good!"

"I made it myself, don't believe it! Eat first, go cold."

"Where are you for one?" 

"I ate at home. Not delicious?" asked Bayu to Tiara who started to feed a spoonful of fried rice into her mouth.

"Good boy, thank you!" 

Tiara devours the food on the plate, depleting it in no time. Bayu smiled seeing Tiara eating the food he made especially. Fried rice that Tiara eats is actually just stale rice that Bayu transformed into a delicious dish.

"You're swollen eyes, you're crying, aren't you?" 

Bayu asked gently, rubbing the corner of Tiara's lips with a tissue. Tiara just smiled wryly.

"What's wrong? Tell me, who knows I can help." 

Tiara hesitated a little, but then she started telling me about her situation. About Rendra the brother who is in debt and has to hide leaving him. Remembering that, Tiara was sad again. Bayu pulled her in a hug, offered her a backrest to complain.

"How much does Rendra owe, let me help you."

"No need, let him be responsible for his own behavior." said Tiara, he wiped a trace of tears on his cheek.

"You said he owed you a thug, right? Could be dangerous for her business later!" Bayu looked at Tiara's bead eyes, rubbing Tiara's tears back.

"Yes, but I don't know how many. Rendra didn't say it and played away."

Bayu sighed, "Message him you were told to be careful right? I suspect that Toni will send another thug here to collect your brother's debt!"

Tiara was stunned, Bayu's words had a point but she also could not accept Bayu's offer to pay off her brother's debt. Bayu is just a stranger who has not been a part of Tiara's life.

"I have a little savings, you can use first just in case, how?" Bayu again offers.

Tiara did not immediately say, "I thought about it first."

Bayu nodded and hugged Tiara again, giving comfort to his future lover. Exactly the next slave candidate. Bayu accompanies Tiara at home, takes care of her and gives her space to begin to bond with her.