COLORLESS LOVE
Anara is an orphan girl. Her father and mother died when Anara was 9 years old. Meanwhile, his twin brothers Afdhal Alif Fikrie and Akhtar Alfi Faizal are only 3 years old. At that time, Anara's parents would go to the market to sell. Anara's father is a chicken seller in the market, while Anara's mother is a vegetable trader. As usual, Anara's father and mother left the house early in the morning. They went around 2 am to get fresh vegetables from the wholesaler. And broiler chickens directly from breeders. That night it rained lightly, soaking the earth, causing the road to be slippery and Anara's father's eyesight to blur. Anara's father lost his balance, which caused the motorbike he was riding with his wife to roll over. Instantly, the motorbike hit the large truck in front of it, which caused Anara's father and mother to fall and get under the truck that was passing by. The bodies of Anara's father and mother were run over by a truck, so that their lives could no longer be saved and they died at the scene. Anara and her two younger twins Alif and Alfi are now orphans and live with their grandmother who loves them very much. Living in a shack house with her grandmother and her twin siblings does not make Anara feel humiliated and inferior. Anara grows into a beautiful girl who is smart, independent, smart, and also strong. In order to support her three grandchildren, Grandma Azizah sells yellow rice and various kinds of cheap fried foods in front of her house. Anara, who doesn't want to burden Grandma Azizah, sometimes helps Grandma Azizah by selling wet cakes that she makes herself. The knowledge that Anara got from her mother during her lifetime was really useful for her. Anara is good at making various cakes and various kinds of home cooking. Usually Anara will sell her cakes at school, offering them to her friends and teachers. After returning home from school, Anara returned with her wares to go around the village. After it's finished, then Anara will come home with the money from her merchandise.
Chapter 46
"Enough Neo!" Sarah raised her hand and glared at Neo with pain in her heart.
Sarah's patience is running out, the girl now chooses to leave with a million feelings of disappointment. Since childhood, she has always been a childhood friend for Neo, but that feeling grew into love as time went on until they both grew into beautiful and handsome young men and women.
Instead of returning his love, Neo turns away and stays away from him because now there is Anara who has filled the void in the heart of a Muhammad Borneo Abidin. The figure that Sarah has always dreamed of will one day become the man who accompanies her for the rest of her life.
In fact, all of that was just a dream later, and Sarah felt pain when she woke up from a dream because she fell from a height that had thrown her body to the bottom of the earth.
"No need to kick me out like that! I can get out of here myself, and I know where the exit is!" Sarah said loudly making Rayhan, Wildan, Florencia, Nathan, even Neo himself stare in disbelief at what Sarah was saying.
Sarah, who is known as a desperate girl who will do anything to achieve all of her wishes, is now suddenly weak with just a small snap which according to Neo and his friends is just an ordinary snap, but not for Sarah herself.
The girl felt that Neo's words and attitude this time were excessive and hurt her pride as a respectable woman. Sarah stepped quickly out of the room full of anger welling up.
"What is wrong with her?" asked Nathan without blinking.
"Let's not talk about it anymore! It's nothing, he's just sulking at the moment, he'll be better later" Neo replied.
It was as easy as that for Neo to say it was fine, but not for Florencia. As a woman she understood what Sarah was feeling right now. Women when they are disappointed, angry, and hurt. Then there is a grudge that has not been avenged, one day all will be destroyed when the time bomb is detonated. Don't underestimate a woman's revenge.
"Aaaaa..." groaned Anara with her eyes still closed.
"Anara!" Neo's voice is soft.
Anara slowly opened her eyes, her body still feeling weak. Her head felt dizzy, but Anara tried to get up.
"Don't move too much yet, Anara!" Neo helped Anara back down.
Anara didn't want her and Neo's eyes to meet, immediately closed her eyes again. There was a sense of shame mixed with fear that the handsome young man kept aiming at him, and didn't move even for a second.
Embarrassed because Anara had done something ridiculous even though it was beyond her control, and afraid that Neo would get angry again because of his foolish actions that were gullible with Rudi's innocent face at that time which led him to a new source of trouble.
"Anara, are you feeling better?" asked Florencia to break the ice.
"I'm fine. Can I go home already?" asked Anara who only dared to stare at Florencia.
"We'll wait until the doctor allows you to go home." Answer Florencia.
"Anara, how come you know the bastard named Rudi?" asked Rayhan surprising Anara as well as Neo and the others.
"Brother? Brother here?" Anara's eyes lit up when she saw Rayhan.
"Yes! Brother hears everything from friends. That's why Brother came straight here to see how you were, Anara." Rayhan said.
"Brother, can you take me back to the village?" Anara's question this time surprised Neo and Rayhan.
Neo knows that Anara is ashamed and afraid of him, but Neo doesn't allow Anara to return to the village so soon. There is a feeling of not wanting to let Anara go, especially with Rayhan, a man she sees as a rival.
"I'm not letting you out of my house, Anara! Our business is not finished yet!" Neo said, making Anara even more afraid and depressed.
"Don't stress Anara like that!" Rayhan tries to defend Anara.
"I didn't pressure Anara! I'm just reminding you that Anara still has unfinished business with me." Neo denies not accepting Rayhan's accusations.
Even though Neo's real intention was to deliberately restrain Anara, so that she would not rush to leave Neo's house after today their contractual cooperation agreement was completed and ended after today.
Neo is planning something for Anara, in order to prevent Anara from leaving her house. Luckily last night's incident occurred even though it made Neo angry, but the incident last night made Neo able to hold Anara for a moment before he had another way to keep Anara from leaving.
"I'll take Anara home." Rayhan said when the doctor allowed Anara to leave the hospital.
"Currently, Anara is still under my responsibility. Last night Anara left home with me, so it's best if I bring Anara back to my house. After that, let Anara decide everything herself." Prevent Neo from making Rayhan back down.
"Neo, right! Better let Neo be responsible to Anara, Ray! Sorry, not that I'm taking sides but what Neodo very precisely. We also know that last night Anara came with Neo, so let Neo take Anara home now." Wildan opened his voice.
"You can't do that! Who can Anara want to go home with!" Rayhan argued.
"Brother! Let me finish my business first. After that brother can take me back to the village." This time it was Anara herself who spoke and was approved by Rayhan and Neo.
"Okay! But remember, if anything happens, call Brother." Rayhan said.
"Hemmm." Anara nodded slowly.
They then split up in the hospital car park, Rayhan went first with Wildan followed by Nathan and Florencia then Neo and Anara themselves were still holding out in the parking lot.
Anara was silent when Neo had not yet started his car engine. The atmosphere in the car was suddenly quiet, as other cars one by one came in and out of the hospital parking lot.
"Anara, I'm sorry!" Neo took Anara's hand and held it tightly.
"I have already forgiven you! Now take me back to your house, after that I will say goodbye to your family. It's not that I'm overconfident, there's no need to drive me to the village. You have heard yourself that Brother Rayhan will accompany me to the village." Anara said without looking up.
"You hate me, Anara?" asked Neo.
"No!" replied Anara.
"Then why are you acting cold like this?" asked Neo.
Anara looked like she was taking a deep breath. Last night's incident really made him even more afraid of having to set foot in the Neo family's house. Especially when Rudi comes later with the excuse of visiting Belia.
"I don't trust men anymore!" Anara's voice surprised Neo.
"What do you mean by saying that, Anara?" Neo asked not believing Anara's words.
"Last night's incident still remains in my heart, how could I forget it." Anara said with tears in her eyes.
Neo didn't want to delay any longer, after releasing his hand from Anara. Neo immediately drove his car out of the hospital towards his house. There Mr. Nuh and Mrs. Sonya were waiting anxiously, because since last night Neo and Anara had not come home and had not given any news at all.
"That's them!" Mr. Nuh got up from the sofa when he heard the roar of a car engine entering the courtyard of his luxurious house.
Neo and Anara got out of the car which was immediately greeted with a probing look from Mr. Nuh, when he saw Anara's pale face and puffy eyes.
"Where have you guys not come home last night?" Asked Mr. Nuh, making Anara immediately looked down in embarrassment and fear.
"Let us in first, Dad!" asked Neo with a tired face as if he had just fought against an enemy. It's true that Neo had fought against Rudi, his ex-brother-in-law who last night tried to harass Anara, but he managed to prevent it.
Mr. Nuh let Neo in first, who was then followed by Mrs Sonya who was walking with Anara. Seeing Anara's face pale, Mrs. Sonya couldn't bear it and immediately led Anara in and then invited her to sit on the sofa.
"I'm sorry, Daddy! Last night Anara and I didn't go home because I took Anara to the hospital." Neo said surprising Mr. Nuh and Mrs. Sonya.
"To the hospital? What's wrong with Anara?" Mrs. Sonya examined every part of Anara's body that could be seen and felt it all over to make sure that no one was seriously injured. In fact, it was only Anara's heart that was seriously injured due to the depraved actions of Rudi, Belia's biological father.
"Anara was not physically injured, but..." Neo stopped his words because Anara suddenly burst into tears in Mrs. Sonya's arms.
Mr. Nuh immediately glared at Neo, Mr. Nuh had misunderstood Neo's words. Mr. Nuh angrily stood up and grabbed Neo's shirt collar, pulling his son angrily.
"What have you done to Anara, Neo?" asked Mr. Nuh in a high tone.
"I… I… I will be responsible for what happened to Anara, Dad! Forgive me for being guilty of seeing Anara's entire body last night." Neo's words made Mr. Nuh lose his temper.
Plakkk…
One hard slap a gift for Neo from Mr. Nuh landed on the cheek of this handsome young man. It hurts, it hurts, but it hurts even more now. Neo couldn't imagine that Anara would fall into the hands of a depraved human like Rudi.
"Daddy…!" Anara immediately held Mr. Nuh's hand when he was about to slap Neo once again.
"Tell me, Anara! What should Daddy do to make Daddy's child responsible for what he has done to you." Mr. Nuh held back his anger, disappointment, to Neo.
"I will marry Anara as a form of my responsibility, Dad!" Neo said loudly making Anara's eyes widen in disbelief with what Neo was saying.
"Easy for you to say that, Neo! What about heartache, Anara?" said Mr. Nuh full of disappointment.
Anara was silent in her tears. That's not what Anara wants right now. Anara just wants to be free from Neo's grip, Anara just wants to be free from Neo's pressure, Anara just wants to return to the villagewhere she can reunite with Grandma and her two younger twins Alif and Alfi without having to bear the burdens of life that Anara doesn't want at all.
In fact, living in a rich environment doesn't make Anara happy, even though she eats well every day, sleeps in an outside room with air conditioning and a soft mattress, all facilities are available, sometimes even served by a housewife, but that doesn't make Anara able to have the feeling of happiness she gets. when I was still in the village.
"Dad…! Let me go back to the village. That way I will forget the hurt that I feel right now, whatever happens to me. Let me bear all the burden myself…" Anara said with a face that was very wet with tears.
"No, Anara! Daddy won't let you go back to the village like this! however, Neo must still be responsible for marrying you. Daddy doesn't want that if one day you get pregnant with Neo's child, you and your family will be ashamed. Your neighbors will ask you who is the father of the baby you are carrying." Mr. Nuh's words surprised Anara, but not for Neo who smiled crookedly with a smirk on his face when his father had misunderstood which made him feel very fortunate of course.