We, From The First
#57. Let go
Nico escorts Rakha back to his dorm after Rakha accompanies Aira for two hours in Nico's place. At that time, the car that Nico was driving stopped right in front of Rakha's dormitory building. There was a conversation between them before Rakha got out of Nico's car.
"Aira cried all night, and I couldn't even catch her. Do you know how much I feel useless to Aira now?"
Rakha let out his uneg-uneg in front of Nico frankly. No, not because Rakha was disturbed to see Aira cry that much because of Nico, just that Rakha felt very useless because he could not calm Aira. Rakha also could not freely hug the girl as he used to because he realized that there was already a boundary between them that Rakha could not surpass just because he wanted to.
Rakha could not get too close to Aira, but also could not get too far away. Every time they are together, Rakha must set her distance with Aira in order to maintain her friendship with Nico, also appreciating the decision that Aira had decided on her own.
And Rakha, never felt that desperate before.
When Aira invited Rakha to eat, Aira could not even touch her food a spoonful. He kept crying and made them have to be the attention of the people in the store. Fortunately, no one was aware of Rakha's existence because Rakha was wearing a hat that almost covered all parts of his face.
"I'm sorry, Kha, I─"
"Many possibilities are thought in my head, but Aira mutusin for no reason like this is never terbesit in my mind though. I did not expect, if elo, Calvien Nicolas Abhimana who I know so far, could do that same girl who loves you more than anything."
"Gue dead end, Rakha! My mom and dad suddenly talked about marriage. I don't have the same Aira. How could I possibly marry Aira while I have to keep hiding one truth from Aira? Inadvertently, both of my parents asked me to escape Aira from the truth regarding her parents' death. And I can't do that, Kha."
Nico stared softly into Rakha's eyes, as if to convey that there was no way for her and Aira other than to part ways.
"Keep, how next? Are you willing to tell the truth to Aira?"
"Gue would rather die than have to see Aira destroyed."
"But Aira has ruined it now." Rakha replied that he would not lose.
"Then there's only one way." Nico's view on Rakha looks more serious than ever.
Rakha, too, cast a view as serious as Nico. The atmosphere in Nico's car was suddenly silent, until finally Nico again opened his voice, "Aira can make you, Kha. You can have her."
Slowly, Rakha's right hand gripped firmly. His face was filled with anger ready to spew.
...****...
Rakha walks in the hallway of the third floor of his dormitory with a sneak peek, afraid of being caught by the guards of the dormitory, and then reported to the Head of the Dorm that his killer begged for mercy. This is the first time Rakha has run away from the dorm after curfew, it would be ridiculous if she was finally caught and caught just like that.
And when Rakha had arrived in front of her room, about to touch the doorknob, the lamp in the hallway that had died, was now alive. And at the end of the hallway, Rakha surprisingly saw the appearance of the Head of the Dormitory accompanied by two dormitory guards right behind him, the middle one looked at himself with a view that seemed ready to pounce on Rakha alive.
Rakha gave a clumsy smile while scratching behind his nape.
"Rakhaditya Aryan! Follow me!!" Said the Head of Dormitory firmly without releasing his eyes from the figure of Rakha who began to look resigned in his place.
And this is where Rakha is now, in the middle of the dormitory field while doing push-ups following the instructions of the Head of the Dormitory. Rakha had done it fifty times, and the sweat began to drench his entire body. But not the slightest bit Rakha objected, or felt sorry for the actions he had done, he was happy because he could meet with Aira and accompany her for almost two hours. If this was the reward he had to receive from his meeting with Aira, Rakha would be willing to bear it.
After completing her sentence, Rakha returned to her room with all her body in pain.
"I'm sorry, Kha. I tried to protect you from Mr. Agung. But Mr. Agung wants to punish me if I'm not honest." Said Dikha, Rakha's roommate who suddenly popped his head from under the blanket with a face full of regret.
Rakha smiled understandably, "nothing, Sister. I-i understand. Thanks, yeah, make your help?"
A moment later Rakha fell silent. This is not a problem that is bothering Rakha's mind now, but Nico's words in the car earlier when driving her back to the dormitory, really make Rakha angry.
Why is it so easy for Nico to hand over Aira to her, as Rakha tries desperately to win Aira's heart for four years? The things that Rakha finds difficult to do, why is it so easy for Nico to do?
...****...
Aira immediately put her phone on the nightstand after getting a reply message from Rakha. Shortly after reading the message Rakha sent, Aira immediately laid her body on the mattress and covered herself with a blanket, then continued her crying.
It's nothing, but now it feels like Aira misses Nico a lot.
Aira once again glanced at her cell phone lying unfortunately on the nightstand after she had earlier lowered her blanket from her face. Aira desperately tried not to contact Nico first. But eventually Aira lost as well.
He got up from his position and grabbed his phone and called Nico, but unfortunately, the man did not pick up the call from him even after Aira tried many times.
Without Aira being able to stand it, her cries broke again with the tightness that was torturing her chest.
...****...
The time was at half-eight in the morning when Nico came down from the second floor of his house. Nico who was not fully aware of the surrounding situation stepped towards the refrigerator to take a drink after previously greeting Mama who was sitting alone at the dining table while enjoying her grilled wheat bread.
Having finished chugging nearly half a large bottle of mineral water, Nico was immediately shocked to realize that the one sitting at the dinner table was not only his mother, but also Aira. A few seconds later, Nico managed to control his shock. He then stepped towards the dining table, then sat right in front of Aira.
"Morning, Nico." Sapa Aira tried to sound as reasonable and relaxed as possible.
Two weeks after they broke up, Nico completely disappeared from Aira's sight. When Aira tried to contact her, Nico always refused her call. That's what made Aira dare to come to see Nico at home this morning. And Aira's strategy turned out to be successful, as Nico no longer had the slightest gap to avoid it.
"Hay, Ra." Reply Nico awkwardly.
Seeing that Nico and Aira were overwhelmed with awkwardness with each other, Regina practically felt that it was because of the wedding plan she had conveyed with her husband, but was rejected by Nico. Feeling the need to fix the situation between the two people, Regina immediately said, "pardon Mama and Papa if the wedding plan that we had conveyed made you awkward. That is just our desire as parents, even if you are not ready to get married, or even disagree, we will not force. So, you don't have to be awkward like this."
"It's not Nana who disagrees, Tan. But Nico." Aira answered suddenly.
For the first time in five years, Aira displayed her childish attitude. And that's because Nico, who always ignored him, even cut off their relationship shortly after the wedding plan was delivered.
"So, you want to marry Nico, Na?" Regina asked with a face of sumringah.
At the same time, Nico immediately raised his face, like he wanted to refute.
"Nana's even ready to get married to Nico today." Said Aira with confidence.
"LANA!" Sergey Nico with a loud bang.
The atmosphere that had once melted, was now frozen back. Aira and Regina looked at Nico with equally surprised faces.
"Nobody talks about marriage anymore! My head is about to explode because of the thesis. If you keep this up, I'll never go home again." Threaten Nico seriously.
Nico then got up from his seat, then went back into his room in anger.
It was the first time Nico had blown his emotions in front of two women he loved so much.
^^^To be Continued...^^^