In the Name of a Mate
Chapter 31: The Best

The afternoon wind blew delivering cold air that was enough to make the body shiver. The glow of twilight on the horizon begins to show orange. The calm waters of the deep river, became the center of the view of a black hijab woman and the princess standing next to her

"She's gone ma'am, god has taken her"

"Are you not sad? Don't you feel lost?"

"There is or is no one in this world, still no difference ma'am" answered Nessi with a flat look at the river water that appears deep down there. The bridge was a witness to how last night someone fell into a cliff on the edge of the river. Seen from the guardrail and the car that is still under, while the victim did not go anywhere. But seeing the conditions, people certainly think he did not survive and carried away by the flow.

The police line is still neatly installed and people come and go to see or just photograph until it becomes the cover of the tomorrow newspaper or viral news on social media

"He exists but I never considered there to be a ma'am. So what difference does it make if he doesn't exist?" Mother Raya just kept quiet without replying to her daughter. Right, but why would he not be willing even if he was hurt?

"Fall in love may be ma'am, but please don't be stupid with it"

"You're right, and please don't be like mom. Let the mother herself be a fool out of love for a man like her, you don't. Find a good partner not like your father"

"This injury let the mother herself feel. Don't let you get it too"

Nessi let out a long sigh and shook her head. He did not know he wanted to say anything more to his mother. Earlier this morning the news on TV shocked them, "one of the famous businessmen hit the bridge barrier and rolled down into the ravine" that was the headline that shocked them this morning

In droves of journalists immediately came to the scene, police officers and related parties swiftly put up a police line for the investigation and search for victims suspected of being carried away

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"Nessi must also feel lost even if she shows nothing" Layla stared at the news broadcast on television. The news is still about the accident of a businessman who is quite famous in this country

"For a child who has never had the affection of a father, what kind of loss does he feel? love?, Hasn't it been lost before. So what's the difference?"

"Where did Kak Qais know about it?"

"Yusuf" the answer that immediately crossed Qais's mind. Unconsciously lies begin to be created to cover up other lies

Layla just nodded, between sure or not. But given Nessi and Joseph's close relationship, he believed

"I'm sorry for your two cousins" Qais said suddenly

Layla looked briefly at the man and refocused her attention on the television in front of him, which was still glaring at the car that had fallen into the river

"Should you say anything else? It's all happening"

I can guess how Zara and Yasmin reacted. They are hurt but do not show directly, like most women in general who choose to stay away because they feel betrayed until they are unaware of their sibling relationship. Though it has been said clearly that this is a misunderstanding, but for women who are hurt no matter what the reason, their hearts will continue to deny for various reasons

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Cold air swept across the surface of the skin, the morning breeze felt so soothing, the sound of birds began to be heard as the sun began to peep from the eastern horizon

"Kak Qais is praying?" Layla looked at the man curled up on the living room sofa

"Udah" he answered with a distinctive hoarse voice of waking up

Layla raised her eyebrows, why would she doubt those words? He shook his head to shake that thought. It's not good to think bad for the uncertain

"Like it. I take a shower first, then we go to college together" after rubbing his head the man went and left Ila with many questions. Qais is like hiding something

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As expected, Nessi didn't go to college today. News of the death of a famous businessman in this country spread as fast as the wind. This news became a warm conversation of students, of course because the child of the businessman demanded knowledge in the same place as them. Of course what is meant is not Nessi but Queen and Rendi. Maybe not even other students know that Nessi is also the son of the businessman

"THEE!" Ammar shouted to call himself when he just came out of the classroom, it seemed like the man had been waiting from earlier

"We need to talk" Layla already understood the direction of this conversation, who did not know who told her, but she was sure it was about her new status

"Can I just talk here?" To be honest Ila was afraid because it certainly made the man who had become her best friend was disappointed. But who knows how human destiny goes?

Ammar looked around him, quite a number of students passed by in that place

"We're talking in the back garden, I don't think it's good for anyone else to hear"

Without answering anything, Ila followed the steps of the man in front of her to the place in question. The back garden is quite shady with large banyan trees that shade the place. Many dry leaves fell, flying in a wind that seemed to welcome their arrival

"What's..."

"Why should that man?" Ila had not yet finished her question, Ammar had interrupted and stated his point

"What if he is?"

"You don't know him very well. He's not a good guy Ila. He's the head of a famous motoe gang, his hobbies are brawling and wild racing. Do you think you can be happy with a guy like that?"

"Why can't you?. He treated me with respect as a woman, he didn't hurt me either" Layla replied confidently

"He also managed to be a good leader. Not that you ever said, if you will choose a husband who understands religion and can guide you to be better?"

"What is Qais so? Did he become the man you dreamed of?" Continuous questions continued Ammar threw as if he did not believe what he had accidentally heard earlier because of the conversation of his father and Naufal

"The destiny of man has been made by Ammar. Humans are only creatures that can plan. God's result is decisive"

"Whatever our plan may be, however we pray, God knows best for His servant. Because what we pray for is not necessarily good for us, but what God gives is certainly the best" Ammar was silent in silence, he could not refute those words

"If he hurts you, there's your best friend here who's always with you. Let me teach the man a lesson straight away" Layla smiled and nodded faintly, Ammar was not angry and moved away as she expected. The man remains a friend like a brother.

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Sorry just got up now, guys...🙏🙏🙏

Some days the author has a lot of thoughts so can not focus on writing, if it is imposed that there is a story that makes confused and a lot of vocabulary that is not right like the previous chapters...🙏😭

The author says thank you so much for those of you who are still faithful to read this story..._____________________________________________________________________________________________

See you soon ...😁

May you always be healthy