EL NATH (Glorious Regrets)
BonChap-Nair (16)

"Come, Nair! Hurry along!" Jerit Akhtar to his son who is still in the room.

Akhtar who wears a batik shirt dominated navi color in harmony with his wife's shar'i gamis has been waiting for Nair more than ten minutes in the living room.

"Prophe dong, Mas! Nair just got back from the mosque." The latitude of protest at her husband who likes to make Putraaya was in a hurry.

Nair came down from the second floor while buttoning the arm of his shirt which was also navi-colored. His hair is tidy and he has not forgotten that he has worn his sneakers.

Tonight, Ray invites them to a special event. Ray and Sania's 25th wedding anniversary. A family-only dinner, at a luxury restaurant owned by Zoya.

Upon arrival at the restaurant, they headed straight for the VIP room on the second floor. All the families are invited, including Sora and Abhimanyu who is none other than his brother aka his sister Akhtar.

Satya and Bunga, as well as Josep and Nathalia whose team managed to conjure up this room in less than 24 hours.

Akhtar instantly mingled with the others. Rion and Bi sit on the sofa as Bi carries the baby Prince who looks happy to keep moving his hands and feet as Zi and Queen tease the nearly six-month-old baby.

Nair also joins Shaka, Caraka and Ethan as well as Marisa - his betrothed.

"Naair...!" Shaka pitted his fist against Nair. "Always handsome, Mr. Ustadz." Sapa Shaka to the little smiling man.

"Nair!" Caraka hugged him. "Who will the specialist take?" Ck! Always about education. Caraka has just officially assumed the title of oral surgeon.

"Still an internship, Miss."

"I don't feel it!" Caraka's lips are throbbing. "Come on, we'll make a hospital and send Danadyaksa Hospital."

"Nw***r! There's intruders!" Maki Rion who suddenly joined.

"The era of the kingdom!" Shaka Cibir.

"Well, what's his name? Invited to instead have the intention to stab the owner of the event from behind!"

"Now again!" Rion punched Caraka. "If you're rejected, don't dong!"

"Pake the event to rival the hospital owned by the former gebetan."

Caraka scrunched her forehead. He realizes that Chiara is the successor of Danadyaksa Hospital.

"Not rejected, Yon!" Reply Caraka pede.

"So?"

"Hanging!"

"Congratulations...." Rion. "Oil the infusion bottle yes Bang!" his taunts to Caraka.

"Fuck you."

"Eeyit! Dare maki?" Rion is ready to threaten. "Fired, so sister-in-law."

"Haha... My sister-in-law tuiir guys!"

Everyone could only shake their heads slowly at Rion's behavior.

"Assynoltom..." The soft voice of an adult man entered the VIP room.

Nair turned his head towards the source of the voice and he was glued to it for quite a while. Everyone was staring too.

"Waalaikumsalam, welcome, Di." Ray welcomes Rahardi's family who is none other than Abinya Naira. Naira and Umi were also quietly glued to see everyone in the room.

Ray greets Rahardi and invites them to sit down. Naira and Nair meet. The two then looked down at each other when they realized the two pairs of eyeballs began to look glassy.

Rahardi felt uncomfortable because there was Nair there. And Ray immediately did his duty as a form of responsibility.

He invited Rahardi. At that time Ray contacted Rahardi by phone call.

Ray asks when Rahardi will be going to Jakarta. Rahardi said he would travel to Jakarta in 2 days to visit his daughter.

A chance that Ray didn't waste. He made an impromptu occasion as a celebration of his 25th wedding anniversary. It should still be a few days away, but because of a mission, Ray made a plan that troubled many people. It's Ray's plan, with no one knowing.

The simple dinner event is just an alibi because the actual event Ray has prepared next week in a luxury hotel with hundreds of guests from various circles. Starting from people in companies, hospitals, schools, relatives and even business partners.

"Thank you for coming, Di."

"You may have met..."

Rahardi nodded. "First, at Rion's wedding."

"Well, long time ago. It's 5 years."

"My son has two."

"Oh, huh? Congratulations to Yon."

"Thank you, um."

"Batik is safe?"

"Safe!" sahut Rahardi who began to look relaxed. At first he suspects something, but Ray and Rion's warm welcome makes him throw that thought away.

"It could be like venturing into aunt Rara's boutique."

Rara looked at Rion at a glance. "Oh, he's the supplier of Batik Cahaya Bangsa, Yon?"

"Yes aunt..."

"Well, Om. aunt Rara is often a subscription for teachers and school staff who buy batik to om. Aunty Rara has a magic touch that makes a sheet of batik om into a slick outfit."

The conversation continued until the dinner was over. Everyone seemed to be sharing stories, joking together. But there are two of the most tormented among them, Nair and Naira.

They were in the same room but to talk to each other was hard, even to look at each other was not brave.

Nair felt this room was so stifling. He decided to get out of there. Nair walked towards the backyard of Arumi Resto. He sat on the garden bench and rubbed his face rough.

Om Ray is outrageous! Om Ray actually know or not the problem between me and Naira? Why did Ray invite Abi Rahardi's family? God, I shouldn't have come.

Meanwhile, in a room that was still very crowded with people chatting, Naira circulated her gaze and did not find Nair.

"Wanted my sister?" whisper the stars next to him.

Naira surprised. He immediately looked towards the stars. Naira smiled a little.

"Sometimes it's like this, Nai."

"Seeing the person we love but can't have is in front of us."

"Seeing her smile was excruciating, let alone that smile rising because of someone else beside her."

The star stood up and led Prince towards Rion who was gathering with the others.

Naira's eyes glazed over. And it did not escape the attention of his Abinya. Rahardi was sitting with Akhtar, Ray and Josep, Sky, Satya and Abhimanyu.

"Tar, I heard, Nair wants to go get a specialist?" ray asked to try to control the situation.

Akhtar nodded. "I'm up to him, Ray. Wherever I go, I'm doing it as long as it's positive."

"Although out of the country?" ask Satya.

Akhtar nodded. He laughed softly. "I just went to London, Sat.When I knew at that time, he left because he wanted to see the wound in his heart because of Rion."

Josep laughs. "Alaaah, tough ass! It used to be, it almost dawned on me that story about it."

"Haha... It's Sep."

The unengineered and planned joke hit Rahardi's heart. He began to think what if Naira did the same?

All this time, it was clear he knew about Naira's feelings for the man named Nair. His wife had told him everything, even her brother Rahman too.

Rahardi just wants Naira to focus on her education and career. After the internship, he was free to make a choice. She did not want Naira to have any difficulties with her education and status as a wife. But it seems like all parties misinterpreted this decision.

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Who the hell was Abi last night?

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