Because I Don't Want to Lose
10 - Ignoring

Anaya's head was threatened like that. The problems with Ridwan subsided, instead arising new unrest given his former father-in-law. Wanting him to shout that he did not need their treasures, so did Naira. But, it will certainly be useless as his shout pleaded Ridwan's understanding in the past.

Naira's seventh birthday is still fourteen months away. While his marriage contract with Izzar, left less than eleven months. Does that mean he has to extend his contract with Izzar?

Anaya couldn't think of it. He really hoped that there would be a miracle before. Anaya imagines the possibility of Mr. Arsyad having a fatal heart attack in the near future, which could wipe out the threat and change all the plans he has made. Of course, after that there was guilt in Anaya's heart, and she immediately asked for forgiveness for her wild shadow.

The busyness of directly supervising the preparation of Tristan's outing office which will be held in a month, encouraging Anaya not to think too much about the ultimatum of her former mertunya. Without realizing it, he was even washed away, because his work created many opportunities to meet Tristan.

“Hold my hand... together fell in love..the second time on the same..” Sandra sang a piece of Raisa's song out loud when she found out that afternoon, Tristan asked Anaya to accompany Ferdi to present their proposal at Tristan's office.

“Ih! What the hell?” Anaya's lips pursed.

“Happy you started moving on!” Sandra laughs. He is happy to tease Anaya who is pursuing offers from suppliers on her desk.

Anaya smiled. He does not deny that he likes and looks forward to every meeting with Tristan. And, he was sure, Tristan felt the same.

“Tristan takes dinner later.” Anaya shyly tells Sandra.

“Ciieeee!” Sandra sang a line of Raisa's songs.

Anaya blushed. Her cheeks are warm. He remembered how he had to steal the opportunity to go alone with Tristan without being discovered by his father. And, now, he obtained the same opportunity again without worrying about being scolded by his parents.

“You must come!” pinta Anaya is firm.

Sandra shakes. “I don't want to be a mosquito repellent!”

“Please! Don't let me look like I'm just the same Tristan.” Anaya begged.

Realizing the risk that might happen to Anaya, inevitably Sandra asserted.

Meanwhile, Izzar begins to realize how Anaya's busyness makes her rarely at home. Anaya wakes up early in the morning and is busy preparing for Naira's school, then leaves for work, and goes home when it is night. Izzar did not dare to rebuke him, for he was sure that Anaya would not accept his rebuke. Izzar refused to argue let alone fight with Anaya. He felt Anaya was actually trying to avoid him.

Naira's shuttle business seems to have become Izzar's duty. Naira refused to do so. Izzar doesn't mind. The presence of the cute little boy becomes an entertainer in his empty life with Anaya.

He himself began to concern himself with the work project to renovate Anaya's house, and other projects that began to arrive. To be more professional, Izzar plans to establish a new company with Randi.

Today, he takes care of the legality and licensing process of his business that makes his body tired. Arriving at home, he immediately laid his body on the sofabed. I do not know how long he had fallen asleep when Mba Kemi knocked on the door of his room.

“What's up, Mba?” Izzar opened the door with eyes that felt a little.

“Sorry, Sir! Naira's sick, her body is hot.” Mba Kemi looked worried.

“Mom's not home yet?”

“But.”

“Have a call?” ask Izzar while directly crossing into Naira's room.

“Not yet. My hape has been broken since yesterday,” replied Mba Kemi while following Izzar's steps.

Izzar approached the pale-asleep Naira. After school this afternoon, the boy didn't complain about anything. Now his forehead feels hot.

“Thermometer where?” Izzar asked Mba Kemi.

The simple woman immediately looked around at the table and the boxes that were piled up in the room.

“Where ya?” Mba Kemi asked himself while continuing to search.

Izzar couldn't bear to see her bewildered. “Compressed only first, Mba!”

Mba Kemi immediately out of the room.

“Halo, Ran?” Izzar immediately replied with the intention of asking him to call back later.

“Zar! Where are you?” ask Randi.

“At home. Can I please call you later? Naira se..”

“You know Anaya where?” Randi seemed to not care, his voice riled.

“Maybe still in his office. I don't know yet, so I want to call him. Can nan-.“

“Anaya again dinner with her ex-boyfriend!” Randi cuts the word Izzar.

Izzar. He was confused as to what to react to. A few seconds Izzar silently looked at weakly lying Naira hugging her Minnie Mouse doll.

“Where?” Izzar asked as he walked out of the room, leaving Naira with Mba Kemi.

“Di Tiss.” Randi mentioned a place called Izzar. There are several restaurants in the area.

“I have an appointment with my partner here. I saw them, but Anaya didn't see me,” Randi continued.

Izzar pinched his head. In his heart he cursed Anaya who was not careful alone with other men in public places until caught Randi like this.

“Hmm... I just remembered, this morning Anaya did say want to meet her clients today. He said his old friend. Maybe he's the one you saw.” Izzar tried to ease Randi's anger.

Randi across there was silent. He seemed to doubt Izzar's words.

“Cause, Ran! Later to Anaya's house must be a story today where and meet anyone.”

”I hope there are no problems between you. Good with Anaya yes, Zar!” pinta Randi's.

“Take it easy, Ran! Safe, really! … Sorry, can we connect later? I'll take care of Naira first.”

“OK, Zar!” Randi disconnected his phone.

Izzar immediately called Anaya, but it ended without an answer. He went back to the room. Naira was awake and started crying as soon as she saw Izzar.

“My head is dizzy, my throat hurts too!”

Iba Izzar saw it. Hugged the little girl.

Tried to contact Anaya again, but still I missed. He could only hold his anger in his heart.

“We go to the doctor, yes?”

“Iya... I don't want to get sick!” Naira slid her head on Izzar's shoulder.

Izzar had no experience dealing with sick children. He decided to take Naira to the doctor because he thought it was the best move because Anaya was out of nowhere. While Mba Kemi is also confused what to do without Anaya's instructions. He asked Mba Kemi to prepare the equipment to go to Naira and immediately took him to the nearest hospital.

On the way, Izzar several times continued to call Anaya before deciding to give up and sent her a short message: Naira is sick.

Elsewhere, Anaya takes a sip of lime juice while holding a smile listening to Tristan's hilarious story. He really enjoyed the dinner which ended up just alone because Sandra had to go to the airport to pick up her father who came suddenly from Surabaya. Anaya deliberately keeps her phone in the bag so that her attention is not distracted.

Anaya was just moved to check her phone when she saw the watch in her hand showing at nine. His sleeping hours Naira. On his phone screen, he found seven missed calls from Izzar, and two messages that alerted Naira to her illness and were taken to the IGD hospital.

The message immediately made Anaya panic. With trembling hands he called back Izzar. However, not answered. He called Mba Kemi instead, but his number was off.

Anaya immediately felt overwritten and crushed by hundreds of tons of guilt because this was the second time he ignored Izzar's call on his phone. This time it was about Naira.

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