We, From The First
#68's chat. The Main Role Replaced
Aira arrived in front of her apartment building crying sobbing. During the trip, after he met Nico and broke off their relationship, Aira felt her whole world was destroyed. There was nothing left of him.
How could Nico not hold it back in the least? How could Nico who was once full of love now be so cold? Nico could no longer even be called a human. It has transformed into a terrible and very painful chunk of ice.
Aira felt wasted, although in reality, Aira herself was the one who dumped Nico and chose to let go of her hand first.
"Anira?" Call someone gently who was already standing not far from Aira's current position.
Aira who had just lowered her head while sobbing, immediately raised her tear-filled face upon hearing one familiar voice speak her name.
When he saw the young man's face, Aira's cries broke even more.
In front of him now, that tall figure stood firmly. Although her face was slightly hidden behind a hat, Aira knew she was Rakha. A person who has always been a good friend in any situation and condition.
"Aira, what's wrong with you?" Rakha asked when she realized that there was something strange about Aira.
Rakha walked over to Aira. And the more broken Rakha's heart when he knew that Aira was crying bitterly.
"Ra?" Call Rakha again.
But only sounding.
Rakha's heart that had been broken, now seemed to be sliced to hear the sound of Aira's slashing sobs. But even though Aira did not say what the cause was, Rakha knew, there was only one person who was able to make Aira cry to this extent. That person was of course Calvien Nicolas.
Without another word, Rakha pulled slowly on the girl's head and let her face hide in her chest that field. In Rakha's arms, Aira's cries and sobs get stronger and more slashing.
'Ra, you want to say what I said five years ago? Whenever he breaks your heart, I will be the first one to come to you. Now I've come, Ra.' Lirih Rakha in heart.
Rakha then further tightened his embrace even though Aira did not reply, as if she did not want to let Aira go again.
"Don't expect me to let you go again for him."
...****...
Early in the morning, Rakha's manager suddenly came to his apartment and forced Rakha who was still asleep to wake up. The Manager pulled hard Rakha's arm to make the tall man finally rise from his sleeping position.
"Mas Dave what's going on, huh? Did you make a fuss in the morning?" Rakha grumbled with both eyes still closed.
"I'm not the one making a fuss, Rakha! But the elo who just stirred up one country with a dating scandal lo with a girl."
"What "date scandal? Mas Dave don't worry, deh. I'm still fucking this."
Rakha was really exhausted. After taking care of his graduation, he still had to face a few matches. And last night, he was only able to return to his apartment when the time almost showed at one in the morning after he accompanied Aira. He only wanted to rest for a while, but his manager who was not understanding was actually interrupting his break time.
"Rakha, I said wake up!" Once again Mas Dave pulled Rakha's hand, "lo see, here! Your dating rumors have filled all the news portals." Continue Mr. Dave while handing over an i-Pad to Rakha.
And Rakha's sleepy eyes, immediately opened wide when he saw his photo with Aira who was hugging last night was wrapped in the main page with a headline: "GIRLFRIEND TOP STAR RAKHADITYA ARYA"
Rakha reads the article and returns to find some photos with Aira. There was a photo of them playing kites and eating steaks at Marvi River a while ago, and there was also a photo of him and Aira going to a lantern festival together. The relief for Rakha is, Aira's face is not shown in the photos because the angle was deliberately taken from behind. But even more astonishing for Rakha is, it turns out that her date rumors get a lot of positive responses from her fans.
"And what looks like is only her back, but beautiful is not a cover."
"No need to look at his face, no need to know his identity, but surely they are a compatible couple. The aura is incredible."
"Rakha ~ thank you for fighting hard so far to scent the name of the country. Now enjoy your youth with that girl. You deserve to be happy. I will always support every step of Top Star Rakhaditya Arya."
Rakha smiled without warning after reading some support comments for herself and Aira. Seeing that, of course Mas Dave felt astonished.
"Rakha, you're in a scandal, why smile yourself?"
This time Rakha handed the i-Pad back to Mas Dave before finally going back to sleep while raising the blanket.
"It's not a big deal, Dave. Also, his face did not look. His privacy is guarded by reporters because he's just a regular guy and not from celebrities or fellow athletes."
"So, is she really your boyfriend?" Ask Mas Dave to confirm.
"Not yet, Dave. But she'll soon be my girlfriend." Rakha answered with confidence.
"Keep, what do I tell the media?"
"Say if you can't answer because it's my personal business. And another one...."
"What?"
"If anyone tries to divulge my girl's identity, file a lawsuit immediately!"
...****...
"Tante and Om are sorry, yes, Na. Sorry because Aunt and Om have not had the courage to tell you the truth. We really don't have any malicious intent behind all this, and we sincerely love Nana." Regina said regretfully in front of Aira.
At that time, Regina came to Aira's apartment to make sure that the girl was in good shape after all the things that happened lately.
"Nana understands, Nana understands the reason Om and Aunt, but Nana needs time to recover the pain and wounds in Nana's heart now. Nana's new truth knows it, it really does make Nana very bad." Lirih Aira with a trembling voice without looking at her interlocutor.
Aira's heart was completely unable to look directly at Regina's face. Aira believed everything Regina said. Aira believed that whatever they did was all for her good. But still, that does not mean Aira can avoid feeling disappointed.
"Take as much time as you need, Na. We'll all always be waiting for Nana. We are all aware that we have no right to force you to forgive our mistakes. But, if you can ask Auntie for help, don't hate Nico too much, huh? Don't leave Nico. Currently, neither you nor Nico are both having no grip, it would be better─"
"How can Auntie say that Nico didn't have a handle on when she still had both parents complete?" Sela Aira's. Without being able to cover up, Regina's words just now were completely pierced into her heart.
"Ma..."
"When there's someone in front of Aunt's eyes whose whole life is being ruined, whose parents were unjustly murdered, how can Aunt compare him to someone who still has complete parents? It was the most selfish act. Nana knows, that in the past Aunt and Nico had a hard time because of that person, but only because you've been hurt, not that Aunt can say that in Nana's presence right now." Aira took a pause for a while then continued, "and Nico's problem... Nana's been begging Nico so we can stay together. But Nico refuses, Nico lets go of Nana just like that when Nana even says that Nana doesn't care about Papa Kandungnya. Now try to say, how can Nana keep someone who has no desire to be defended?"
"Nana, Auntie didn't mean to make─"
Aira wiped her tears and rose from before Regina. "For now Nana still wants to be alone. If you don't mind, Auntie can go home now." Said Aira coldly.
Without Aira realizing it, slowly but surely he began to close the road to be able to return with Nico. The distance was back stretched out, leaving behind an unbearable pain, and an untreatable scar.
^^^To be Continued...^^^