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 16
Sarah plans to do something for Anara, so that the girl will leave herself and Neo alone in the Belia's baby care room.
"Anara! Is that true your name?" said Sarah pretending to be friendly.
"Yes!" Anara answered, glancing at Sarah and then back to her activities taking care of her baby.
"Anara, can I ask you a favor?" Sarah asked, which made Neo spontaneously look at Anara, who was also looking at him unintentionally.
"Sarah! What are you going to do with Anara? Anara won't do anything you ask! Anara is not your errand! I also gave Anara a job just to take care of Belia, no other job! And you, Anara! Remember your job is only to care for and look after Belia, you also can't do any orders from anyone! Only with my permission and orders, you may do something. Understood, Anara?" Neo said in a high and slightly threatening tone.
"Eh? Understand!" replied Anara.
"Good!" said Neo flatly.
Anara frowned because she was surprised by Neo's answer. It was unusual for Neo to say words of praise to himself. In fact, as far as Anara could remember, Neo had never uttered a sentence that could make Anara feel valued as the person caring for Belia's baby.
"But Neo, I'm so hungry and my body is shaking. I don't think I can go to the canteen alone to find food. Can I ask Anara to look for food in the cafeteria for a moment?" Sarah pleaded pitifully by hanging coquettishly on Neo's sturdy arms.
"I said no! Yes no Sarah! Don't you understand what I'm telling you, Anara? Anara's job is only to care for and look after Belia. With that task alone, Anara must be exhausted and need rest. Don't disturb Anara, what's more last night Anara didn't get much sleep because she was looking after Belia." Neo threw Sarah's hand that was clinging spoiled to him.
"If Miss Sarah is hungry, I will go to the cafeteria to find something. I'm not a cold-hearted human who would let others die of starvation." For the first time, Anara opposed Neo's words.
"Anara!" Neo stared at Anara with his face already red with emotion.
"Let me go find breakfast for you guys!" Anara put Belia's baby on her bed before leaving.
Tap…!
Neo grabbed Anara's hand and stopped her from leaving. For a moment their gazes met again when Neo pulled Anara's hand.
"Let go!" Anara tries to brush Neo's hand away.
"Back to your place, Anara! This is my order! You have to listen to what I have to say or I will sue you for your disobeying our agreement. Do you remember?" Neo's threats made Anara freeze.
Anara did not forget that she and Neo were involved in a contractual agreement, one of which was not to oppose every order that came out of Neo's mouth. Anara immediately stopped and turned her body to return to its original position.
"Submissive girl!" Neo thought with a barely visible smile.
"Humph… if only he wouldn't report me to the police, I could definitely help Miss Sarah to find breakfast. Poor Miss Sarah must be hungry, just like I'm already getting hungry." Inner Anara.
Sarah stamped her foot on the floor hard. Sarah left the treatment room angry and upset. Sarah's plan this time failed miserably to trick Anara.
"See you later, Neo! I will make you hate that bum girl!" Sarah grumbled.
"Have you not forgotten our contract agreement, Anara?" asked Neo opening his cellphone screen and showing the agreement letter stored in his cellphone's memory.
"No!" answered Anara flatly.
"Good! Because if you forget and break it, don't expect you to get away from me! I will report you to the police so you will go to jail, Anara!" Neo threatened while bringing his face closer to Anara.
Anara, who was afraid that Neo would kiss her, immediately stepped back. Realizing that, Neo just grinned behind his handsome face.
"I will never kiss you again, Anara! Unless you do something wrong then I will punish you in another way." Neo dropped his buttocks on the sofa, while Anara was still standing still beside Belia's bed.
The door to the youth room opened. The doctor and two nurses appeared with him. The doctor then examined the young baby carefully. According to the doctor's estimate, this afternoon the young baby has recovered and was allowed to go home.
"Unfortunately, Aunty… we are going home today! You are happy?" Anara held Belia's baby and talked to her.
Neo saw the emotional closeness of Anara and Belia, making a sweet smile appear on the corners of his red lips.
Anara got into the car followed by Neo who sat behind the wheel. Throughout the journey, Anara kept talking to the baby Belia until occasionally the baby laughed, as if she understood what Anara was saying.
"Anara is indeed reliable." Inner Neo.
Nearly thirty-five minutes from the hospital to Neo's family residence. Anara got out of the car and headed home. The arrival of Anara and baby Belia was greeted by the owners of the house, Mr. Nuh and Mrs. Sonya.
"grandfather's grandson is home, honey?" Mr. Nuh took over the baby Belia in Anara's arms.
"Rest, Anara! You must be very tired during this week at the hospital looking after Anara." Mrs. Sonya's orders.
"It's okay, Mom! Let me accompany Belia until she sleeps. Right now Belia has to take her medicine." said Anara.
"Leave that to us, Anara! Let us take care of Belia just this once. You just rest first, after that Belia will come back with you." Mr. Nuh added.
"Don't argue anymore, hurry up and rest!" Neo snapped making Anara immediately go up the stairs to her room.
Anara kept a large bag containing her clothes as well as her baby clothes. Anara then lay down on the bed, it didn't feel like a few seconds later Anara had drifted off to sleep.
"Neo, when are you ready to take care of Daddy's company? Isn't your course almost over, Son?" asked Mr. Nuh.
"Wait for me to graduate next month, Dad! Now that I've just finished court, I want to take a break from activities that tire my brain." Neo said reasoned.
"If you still don't mind taking care of Daddy's company in Jakarta, you can still take care of Daddy's company in Bandung. How?" asked Mr. Nuh.
"I'll think again, Dad!" Neo replied.
Actually Neo doesn't want to work in his father's company. Neo wants to open his own business without using his father's great name. Neo prefers to start his business from scratch, not to continue his father's business, which has grown rapidly and has no challenges for him.
"Hello, Nathan! Where are you?" Neo asked over the phone.
"I'm on campus, why?" Nathan answered.
"Let's drink coffee!" invite Neo.
"Surprise!" said Nathan feeling surprised.
"I'm not in the mood anymore at home!" Neo replied.
"Yeah, you're here already! Here are Florencia, Raihan, and Wildan." Nathan said.
"Okay I'm coming!" Neo replied.
Neo immediately took his car keys to go to campus. When he was about to go down the stairs, Neo saw Rudi's brother-in-law in the living room talking to Mr. Nuh while holding Belia in his lap.
"Why did that lecherous human come here?" Neo's jaw clenched with teeth chattering.
"You want to go, Neo?" asked Mr. Nuh when he saw Neo passing in front of him.
"I'm going to campus, Dad!" answered Neo flatly.
"Go!" said Mr. Nuh.
Neo didn't want to meet Rudi's brother-in-law anymore, he chose to go from his house to campus.
Forty-five minutes, Neo finally arrived at the campus and parked his car in the parking lot.
"Neo!" say hello.
"Flo! Follow me!" Neo dodges Sarah.
"Neo, where are you going?" Sarah asked.
Neo doesn't answer Sarah's question, he prefers to go with Florencia instead. Meanwhile Nathan, Raihan, and Wildan feel guilty towards Neo for not telling Neo earlier that Sarah was with them, when Neo contacted Nathan earlier.
"Why didn't you tell me he was here?" asked Neo annoyed.
"Excuse me! We didn't mean that to you! Besides, what's wrong if Sarah also wants to join us?" replied Florencia.
"But you know that I don't like her! Aren't you the same as I don't like Sarah?" said Neo in a high tone.
"Yeah I was wrong, I'm sorry!" said Florencia.
"Late!" Neo replied pouting his lips.
Neo and his four friends meet to discuss work issues. Neo offers his friend to join his father's company after graduation.
Nathan and Raihan enthusiastically welcome Neo's offer, while Florencia is still thinking before deciding to join. Wildan himself has not given a definite answer.
"Then I'm waiting for your answer as soon as possible! Try it before we graduate next month! Let me ask my Daddy to put you in a good position." Neo said.
"Okay!" replied Florencia and Wildan together.
After being satisfied talking and drinking coffee with his friends, Neo returned home when it was already evening. On the way home, Neo saw a kebab and pizza shop. Neo is reminded of Anara.
"Anara!" shouted Neo at Anara's door.
Anara, who had just finished taking a shower, was shocked when she heard Neo's voice calling her. Currently, Anara is still wearing a towel from her chest to her thighs. There's no way she could get out like that.
"Anara! Did you hear me?" call Neo then.
"Yes, Brother!" Anara opened the door slightly.
"What did it take so long?" Neo pushed hard on the door.
Unexpectedly the bedroom door opened wide, Neo saw an unusual sight from Anara. Neo and Anara froze in a locked gaze.
Glek…!
Neo had a hard time swallowing his own saliva which felt stuck in his throat. Anara flinched in surprise then hid behind the door, while Neo took a deep breath.
"Excuse me!" that's all Neo said.
Neo turned his body and kept two bags of pizza and kebabs that he bought especially for Anara. Neo then left Anara's room and closed the door, immediately Anara locked the door again.
"What's this? asked Anara when she saw the two bags that Neo put on Anara's dressing table.
Anara smiled when she saw the pizza and kebabs in the two bags. For a moment Anara remembered her twin brothers Alif and Alfi. I wish that someday Anara will bring pizza and kebabs to Alif, Alfi, Grandma Azizah and Grandpa Badrun.
"Do you like the pizza and kebabs?" asked Neo when he saw Anara coming out of the room.
"Like!" replied Anara.
"Next time we'll go to Grandma's and bring them some pizza and kebabs." said Neo.
"Eh?" Anara looked at Neo.
What Anara was thinking was already in Neo's mind, long before Anara planned it. Like telepathy, what Anara feels, Neo will know what the girl is thinking.