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 2
Anara slowly shifted her body away from the young man beside her. Anara intends to get up and remove the infusion needle stuck in her arm, as well as the oxygen tube in her nose.
"Where are you goin? Want to run away, huh?" Neo's voice suddenly surprised Anara.
"I… I… I have to go home!" Anara answered nervously.
"Don't you know where you are now? Look! There is an infusion needle line still in your hand and also an oxygen tube in your nose! Remember you can't run away from here! What else with a situation like this you might faint again. I will also be blamed later!" grumbled Neo furiously.
"Eh?" Anara looked at Neo with a scared face.
"Our business is not finished! I will ask you for an explanation after this!" Neo pointed at Anara right in front of her face.
Neo then brought his face closer, making Anara even more scared and pushing his face away. Anara was afraid that the young man who was now in front of her would do something she didn't want.
"What do you want?" Anara holds Neo's body with her hands.
"What do you think I want?" Neo reached for the red button that was close above Anara's head.
"Hufffttt… thank goodness!" Anara said stroking her chest with a little sigh of relief.
"You pervert!" Neo clenched his fist in front of Anara's face, making Anara's face turn red with embarrassment.
Not long after, two nurses came and entered Anara's treatment room in the VIP treatment room that Neo ordered.
"Miss is awake? How do you feel now?" asked a nurse to Anara.
"My head is dizzy nurse, and my breath is a little short." replied Anara whose face was still pale.
"We'll check it first, okay?" said one of the nurses on guard.
After a series of examinations, the nurse then gave Neo a piece of paper containing a prescription that had to be redeemed at the pharmacy.
"Here is a prescription for a patient. you can buy it at the pharmacy, hope your girlfriend recovers soon." Sister said honestly and of course it surprised Neo as well as Anara.
"Girlfriend?" thought Anara and Neo both didn't like the nurse's words.
Neo without further ado immediately left Anara and the nurse in the treatment room. Neo rushed to the pharmacy to buy the medicine Anara had to take.
"Then we'll stay first. After the medicine is there, just drink it immediately." said the nurse then walked away leaving Anara in her own room.
Neo, who had already gotten medicine for Anara, immediately returned to Anara's treatment room. When he opened the door, Neo saw Anara closing her eyes.
"Hey… quickly drink the medicine!" said Neo coldly.
Anara then opened her eyes and looked at Neo. Anara sat down and received the medicine and drinking water that Neo gave her.
"Thank You!" said Anara.
"Save your thanks!" replied Neo curtly.
"Damn right!" muttered Anara which Neo could still hear.
"I can still hear it, Miss!" said Neo coldly.
Anara no longer cares about Neo, she prefers to lie down again and close her eyes. Just as Anara was about to pull up the covers, Neo said something that surprised Anara.
"How did you get in my car?" Neo asked sarcastically.
"That… I… I…! Excuse me! I intend to hide from pickpockets and residents in the market. I didn't have a safe place to hide at that time, so I got in your car when I saw the car door was open. Forgive me!" Anara's lips trembled.
"Can what you say be trusted?" asked Neo sarcastically.
"Eh? Why do you speak like that? Of course I'm telling the truth!" Anara looked at Neo guiltily.
"Because you were in my car and almost died from suffocation, I was accused of violence to you. Everyone accuses me of wanting to get rid of you!" Neo said with an angry face.
Anara's eyes widened and her mouth gaped. Anara did not expect that the mistake she made would cause problems for the owner of the car she was driving.
"Really I'm sorry! I don't know if it's going to be like this. at that time I fell asleep in your car because it felt cool and comfortable. I'm sorry again!" Anara cupped her hands in front of her chest.
"Sorry just isn't enough!" Neo replied coldly.
"Then, what must I do so that you can forgive me?" asked Anara afraid.
Neo stared at Anara closely. This is the first time Neo has interacted with a member of the opposite sex that he doesn't know. Even just Florencia, the girl he dared to look at and talk to.
Neo doesn't want to be around a woman, whoever that may be. Only his mother and Florencia are close to him, as well as the art in his house. Apart from them, Neo really doesn't like to interact, if forced, Neo will be cold to women.
"After you are allowed to go home from here. You have to come with me and explain to the residents that I did not commit violence to you, I didn't even intend to eliminate you, what's more, we don't have a relationship and don't know each other. Also tell me that you got into my car without my permission and you did it secretly." Neo said without looking up.
"If that's all, fine! I will do it." replied Anara agreed.
"Not only that, Miss!" Neo immediately looked back at Anara with murderous eyes.
"Especially?" asked Anara with an innocent face.
"I will report what you did to the police! Because you got into my car without permission." Neo paused his words making Anara's heart beat twice as fast.
"I apologize! But please don't do that to me sir! I still have my grandmother and two younger siblings that I have to support. If I were reported to the police, I would definitely go to jail. If so, what about the fate of my grandmother and my two younger siblings? Have pity on me, sir!" Anara again cupped her hands in front of her chest, asking Neo for mercy.
"Why do you have to support your grandmother and your two younger siblings? Where are your parents?" Neo asked probingly.
"My parents died 9 years ago, when I was 9 years old. They died at the scene after being run over by a freight truck." answered Anara with a downcast face and teary eyes.
Deg…!
Hearing that, Neo immediately sharpened his eyes and looked at Anara. Neo is probing for the truth of every word Anara says.
"Excuse me! I didn't mean to make you sad!" said Neo.
Neo looked thoughtful for a moment. It's not that easy for Neo to trust Anara. Neo brushed his hair and rubbed his face roughly. Neo slowly took a deep breath and let it out harshly.
"Then what should I do after this?" Anara asked.
"We will see later! I can't just believe what you're saying!" said Neo sarcastically.
"I'm not asking you to believe what I'm saying. I'm just asking for another punishment. Don't report me to the police. I will do whatever it takes to make amends to you for getting into your car without your permission, sir!" Anara raised her head and met Neo's gaze.
Neo stared at Anara's sparkling beautiful eyes. Really Neo did not find lies in Anara's gaze.
"Okay! I won't report you to the police. But you have to be responsible in another way. You must be my personal assistant for the next one month, after that you must also be my assistant for the next 9 months. You have to come to my house to do your job. I'll make a letter of agreement after you get out of here. That's the punishment I'll give you, think carefully before you decide. Except…?" said Neo.
"Unless what…?" asked Anara curiously.
"Unless you don't want to and violate the agreement, then I will not hesitate to report you to the police so that you go to jail!" Neo's threat made Anara shake her head quickly.
"Don't… don't report me to the police! I ask! I'll agree to the deal later when I get back from here. But…" Anara's words were cut off.
"But what…? Do you mind?" asked Neo.
"No! I don't mind at all. I will be responsible for all my mistakes. But I beg before I do my duty, can I ask your permission to meet
grandmother and my two younger siblings first? I don't want to worry them, I will tell them I have got a job. Just that! Is it allowed?" asked Anara with a pitiful face.
"Can!" answered Neo flatly.
Greppp…!
Anara spontaneously took Neo's hand and kissed it repeatedly.
"Thank you, good sir!" Anara gripped Neo's hand tightly.
"Eheeemmm…" Neo cleared his throat to make Anara aware and immediately let go of her grip.
"Um… sorry!" Ana smiled shyly.
Neo just shook his head seeing Anara's ridiculous behavior. After there was an agreement between them, Anara went back to sleep. While Neo returned to the place where he carried out his KKN assignments.
Before leaving, Neo left Anara with one of the nurses on duty. So that when Anara woke up from her sleep the nurse told Anara that Neo was going out for a while to find lunch.
"Neo! Where have you been? I'm tired of looking for you! Florencia asked her best friend.
"I'm from the hospital, Flo! I have a problem, I will solve it immediately after this." answered Neo.
"Are you all right Neo?" asked Florencia again.
"I'm fine Flo! But now I have to go back to the hospital. Do you have the key to my house?" continued Neo.
"Yes! I saw you leave in a hurry, while the door just opened. So I lock and I keep the key." Florencia said.
"Thank you, Flo!" Neo stroked Florencia's shoulder.
"Wait, let me bring the key first!" said Florencia.
After Neo brought his laptop and some clothes to change, Neo returned to the hospital to accompany Anara. However, he still has to be responsible for Anara's situation.
What's more, he also has to make sure Anara doesn't run away and is responsible for explaining to the residents, if Neo doesn't commit violence against Anara as the residents accuse him of.
Neo didn't forget to tell all of that to Florencia either. As a friend, Florencia can only support what Neo will do next for Anara.