THE LOVE OF MY LIFE
96. Tombs

"I can't walk anymore" complained Nayla bowed with her hands on her knees and gasping for breath.

"It's torture" his grunts squatted.

"A little more," persuaded Rory to withdraw Nayla's hand asking her to stand up again.

"We'll just go back" answered Nayla, shaking her head.

"Hey, come on,! So far, have you just given up?" talk to Rory again.

"How can you not feel tired after climbing this far?" sahut Nayla pressed her lips, pouting.

"You're the weak one" seduced Rory.

"Just son," said Nayla hit Rory's arm playfully.

"Then prove it!" challenge Rory.

"Again, we're not climbing, we're just walking on the uphill road," he continued.

"Absolutely no consolation" greeted Nayla sticking out her tongue.

Nayla stood up and straightened her body with both hands on her waist. Set his breath, then turn around intending not to continue his journey. However, Rory quickly turned back Nayla and pulled her back, then lifted her up.

"Ehh, Hey, Roy, put me down," Nayla said.

"Just hold on and don't move much, at least it will lighten my load," Rory said chuckling softly.

"That's why, put me down" Nayla ordered to gently hit Rory on the shoulder.

"You're very bad at giving orders, Nay," teased Rory.

"Roy,, uh,,,"

"Hold it right, or would you rather choke my neck?" cut Rory.

Nayla finally complied by putting on a sullen face. Even so, he slowly wrapped his hands together.

"Why do we have to go this far?" nayla whispered in Rory's ear.

"Hearing you ask like that, would I be able to come to the conclusion that you've never been here before?" ask Rory.

"Never once" answered Nayla.

"That's even better" Rory said happily.

"Can you tell me directly? Why did you make it spin on the spot?" nayla Gerrick.

"No. I'll mess up the surprise if I put it together now" replied Rory.

"After all, didn't you agree not to ask too many questions?" syndicate Rory.

"You started it yourself" said Nayla.

"Hey, why am I the one you're blaming?" welcome Rory.

"First, you asked me to sing while we were in my apartment" Nayla said.

"But I also thought of you when you told me to wait for you in the car as long as you met the producer in the office, for silly reasons," Rory replied.

"UKh, uhuk, hey, hey, Nay, I, I, can't, can't, breathe," Rory lamented.

Nayla deliberately tightened her hand grip around Rory's neck, making her choke a little for a few seconds and then let go.

"Just say it correctly if you don't like it" Nayla murmured.

"Who said I didn't like it" said Rory.

Rory smiled slightly as she recalled the time they were still in Nayla's apartment.

##### Flashback

Inadvertently, Kevin who was about to choose a book to read, he dropped a book with a thick plastic cover when pulling out the book he chose.

The book fell open, revealing the insides of Nayla's handwriting.

Kevin who immediately recognized the handwriting in the book, immediately took it to read it out of curiosity.

And he was so surprised to learn that the book contained songs and guitar keys that he did not recognize at all.

"Nay," call Kevin.

"Yes,? Why?" nayla asked, looking up at Kevin.

"Can you make a song?"kevin asked as he opened the book in his hand carefully.

Each song has a date in the lower left corner, indicating when it was made.

"D-Where did you find him?" ask Nayla stammered.

Nayla soon wakes up from her seat and approaches Kevin to take over the book, but Kevin doesn't give it away easily. He lifted his book up, making it difficult for Nayla to reach the book from Kevin's hands.

"I'm curious about the ROY song you wrote" teased Kevin.

Rory who heard about it immediately approached Kevin and took over the book to see the contents.

"Hey, Roy, give it to me,!" nayla Pinta.

'Ugh, where exactly does Adrian keep the book? Why didn't he move it? Tck, why would I forget to keep it?' rutuk Nayla in heart.

Not only is Rory curious about the contents, Thomas, Martin, Ethan and Nathan also approached Rory to see the contents.

"Remember of you (ROY)," Thomas read and directed his gaze at Nayla whose face had turned red.

"That date, isn't that the same date you made the song you made for Nayla, right,?" ask Martin to Rory.

"There's a lot of treasure here" Ethan said.

"Is that what you're hiding from us again, Nay?" timpal Nathan's.

"That's,, um, can I have my book back?" please Nayla.

"Can you sing this for me?" reply Rory.

"Me?" welcome Nayla to point at her own face.

"Who do you think you are? Wasn't this song made for me?" rory asked with a grin on her face.

"It's so much confidence" said Nayla.

"Oh, so, isn't it?" welcome Rory to a disappointed face.

Nayla sighed softly as she placed a palm on her face. The next second looked back at Rory who was still waiting expectantly.

"All right," said Rory. "It's okay, but instead, let me accompany you tomorrow to your office, after that we can go to the place you want to show us, please, and you're coming with me somewhere after that" Rory said.

"Why are you setting my schedule now?" nayla Protest.

"Oh, I'm just continuing what Adrian said. He said you had an after-lunch meeting, and you yourself asked that WE would be willing to accompany you somewhere, then I asked you to come with me somewhere else in return" said Rory.

"As if we were doing a trading system only," Nayla grumbled softly.

"No," answered Nayla quickly.

"So, we're in agreement?" tany Rory again.

"Alright, Ehh, wait a minute," Nayla looked at Rory as if she realized something.

"No, no, no, no, no, you can't go to the office" Nayla said, shaking her head.

"Why not?" sela Thomas asked.

"If Roy goes to the office," Nayla looks back at Rory with a horrified expression.

"Can't" Nayla denied.

"I don't care if you wait in the car, but you can't get into the office" Nayla said.

"What's the reason?" ask Ethan in wonder.

"You don't know how they are in my office. They will just cover it like flies swarming food" Nayla said bluntly.

The sound of laughter just broke out as Nayla finished her sentence. However, Nayla still put on her serious face, making them want to continue to stain Nayla.

"What's wrong with that? You can even be ordinary when he's surrounded by his female fans?" welcome Thomas.

"Can't, it's a different story" Nayla replied quickly.

"Then you have two choices" Kevin said.

"Singing, which only takes two or three minutes" said Martin.

"Or I'll take you to the office and wait for you there until your business is done" continued Rory.

"It's not an option, it's a compulsion" Nayla said.

Somehow since when, Kevin has taken a brown guitar and thrust it at Nayla.

Nayla looked at Kevin, then turned to the guitar that Kevin thrust at her, then Nayla nodded slowly.

They were a little disappointed, but stopped urging Nayla, and could only nod in understanding.

"Not a brown guitar, but a white one" Nayla said suddenly.

They simultaneously raised their faces and looked at Nayla as if in disbelief.

"I don't like the look on your disappointed faces, so I'll do it, with only one song on it" Nayla said, raising her index finger and smiling faintly.

"But don't use that guitar" Nayla said.

"Why? It looks good" asked Kevin.

"The guitar was a long time ago, and the strings almost broke. I haven't been able to get the appropriate strings to replace it" Nayla explained.

Kevin nodded in understanding and immediately changed the guitar in his hand and gave it to Nayla.

Nayla puts the guitar on her lap. Taking a deep breath and exhaling slowly, Nayla began strumming the guitar in her hand, listening to the soft and delicate melody caressing their ears.

[[Since I met you, I've felt so much more valuable,

[[In that winter, the season we met

[[For the first time in my life, I feel so much love for someone

Nayla hummed without burden, pouring out her heart through the song she sang. His guitar excerpts accompanied perfectly without a discordant tone.

[[How should I describe my feelings for her?

[[Why can't I bear not seeing him for just a moment?

[[I spent so many nights just waiting

[[Come closer and let the night pass

[[How beautiful it is today, when my heart has been stolen

[[How happy it is that we have the same feeling

Nayla ends the song with the last guitar quote, then opens her eyes. She did not realize when she had closed her eyes while singing.

They applauded when Nayla ended the song, but Rory looked deeply at Naya, as if the song she had just heard was playing back the recording of her memories. The days that they had passed and the days that Rory expressed her feelings.

The silence between Nayla and Rory revealed a thousand words through their eyes.

The next day, they wait for Nayla in the car as they agree. They waited without any protest, even waiting up to three hours.

"I'm sorry, I didn't expect the meeting to be very long" Nayla said.

"No problem, I totally understand, and I'm sure they're also ticking," Martin greeted with a nod of his head everyone agreed.

"We're leaving right away?" ask Martin.

"Ehmm, can we hang out for a while at the florist shop near where you live?" please Nayla.

"Of course," greeted Martin with a warm smile.

As if understanding where the brand was going, none of them let out a voice of objection, and immediately departed.

Nayla again bought a large bouquet of red Amaryllis and Carnations, and resumed their journey.

They arrived at a funeral. By leading the way, Nayla stepped towards where her sister's grave was. The surprising thing they got was Chris was also there, putting the Amaryllis and Carnation flowers just like Nayla brought.

"You're not alone anymore?" asked Chris without looking.

"So, who's been putting that flower all this time you?" nayla was surprised.

"Who do you think knows about the flowers he likes besides us?" chris asked, still crouching in front of the tomb.

"More than anything, now I really understand why you said that in the hospital" Chris said.

"I'm sorry for taking too long to notice," Chris turned around, tears had drenched his cheeks.

"You're right, it's guilt that binds my heart so I can't move my legs,"

"But, seeing you do everything yourself, you're even trying so hard to wake me up and sacrifice yourself,"

"Just like you looking for answers, I've got the answers. I'm so focused on my guilt for leaving you that I'm hurting you so subconsciously,"

"I'm sorry, Louise,"

"Ah, sorry, Nayla," repeated Chris smiling frailly.

Just as Chris finished his sentence, Nayla saw him.

Nick was standing next to Chris, putting his hands on Chris' shoulders, and smiling lovingly. He moved his head as if he was making a promise to Nayla.

Unknowingly, Nayla shed her tears, then smiled, venting all the longing she had for the sister she so longed for.

Keep smiling, Nayla nodded slowly. Rory, who had originally put her hand on Nayla's boat, seemed to understand and take a step back, wanting to make room for Nayla and Chris.

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