Neo drove his car towards the rented house. Meanwhile, Anara who was sitting next to him, kept yawning until he finally fell asleep with a soft snoring sound coming from his mouth.
"Eh? She's just sleeping!" muttered Neo while glancing at Anara with the corner of his eye.
Every now and then Neo glances at Anara and examines Anara's beautiful face. Her eyelashes were long and curled, and her skin was flawless. Her beautiful face wrapped in a hijab that covered her head made Anara look elegant.
"Hey… wake up! Had reached!" Neo shouted to wake Anara up.
"Emmmpppttt…" Anara stretched her body muscles by squirming for a moment.
"Quickly help me carry all the groceries!" Neo ordered without giving Anara a chance to neutralize her eyes first.
Anara didn't want to get a murderous stare from her employer. Immediately Anara got out of the car and helped Neo carry his groceries into Neo's rented house.
"Young master what would you like to eat today?" Anara asked breaking the silence when they had finished carrying all their groceries from the car.
"I want to eat you!" Neo chirped furiously making Anara shudder.
"Eh? What does it mean?" muttered Anara that Neo could still hear.
"Cook whatever you can!" asked Neo without turning his head.
"Okay sir!" Anara then left to go to the kitchen to prepare lunch for her employer.
Anara cooks wholeheartedly without burden. Skillfully his hands did a good job and finished on time when the master felt his stomach was hungry.
"Sir, do you want to have lunch now?" she asked.
Without answering Anara's question, Neo immediately sat down on a chair facing the dining table. Seeing that, Anara already understood that her employer really wanted to eat her lunch this time.
"Sit down!" Neo orders.
Anara complied and sat in front of Neo, because in his rented house there is only one sofa and a dining table with two chairs.
Anara eats with Neo silently. Only the occasional clinking of spoons and plates made the atmosphere even more awkward.
"Make me some coffee!" Neo orders.
"Yes sir!" replied Anara.
Anara had to really strengthen her heart to work with this cold man who was really talkative and rarely smiled.
"Strengthen me, Oh God…" thought Anara.
"Here's the coffee, sir." said Anara giving a cup of coffee to Neo.
Without turning his head, Neo immediately took a cup filled with coffee made by Anara. Neo slowly sipped his favorite coffee. Anara is worried that her employer doesn't like the coffee she makes.
With feelings of anxiety, Anara had prepared her heart and ears if the master was angry and cursed at her because of the bad coffee she made.
"One… two… three…" Anara counted the times Neo would call her.
But until the count reached ten, Anara did not hear her young master's screams. Anara stroked her chest slowly, a calm smile radiated at the corners of her lips.
Tok…
Tok…
Tok…
The sound of a knock on the door startled her. Immediately Anara opened the door and saw who it was that had come.
"Hi…" said a beautiful girl named Florencia who was none other than Neo's best friend.
"Are you looking for Young Master?" asked Anara smiling kindly at Florencia.
"Yes! Is Neo there?" Florencia asked back.
"There is! Come in. Let me call you a minute. Sit down!" ask Anara.
Florencia enters Neo's rented house and is greeted warmly by Anara. Florencia scanned the surroundings and smiled admiringly when she saw that Neo's rented house looked neat.
"Sir!" who is Anara doubts.
Neo turned his head without answering. Seeing Neo's cold attitude, Anara looked down in fear by twisting the ends of her hijab.
"A friend is coming." Anara said without lifting her face making Neo look at her sharply.
Neo immediately got up from his seat and took off the headset that he plugged into his ear. Neo just passed Anara who was still standing still in the doorway.
"Hey Flo!" say hello.
"How was the first day's report up to today? Are you finish?" she asked.
"I only did part of it. Maybe it'll be over soon. Have you had lunch?" asked Neo then.
"I have not eaten! Do you want to take me out to eat?" Florencia teased a chuckle.
"I just finished eating. If you want to eat, I will ask Anara to prepare it for you. He cooked quite a lot earlier." said Neo.
Anara, who was listening to the conversation between Neo and her friend Florencia, was frozen in silence. Why not? Neo is very cold and talkative to Anara, while Florencia is talkative and talkative.
"Is it because I'm just a household assistant?" Anara thought.
"Anara…?" Neo screamed a little near Anara's ear, making Anara flinch from her reverie.
"Eh? So… sorry sir! What happened?" Anara asked nervously.
"Anara, are you okay?" asked Florencia when she saw Anara looking frightened by Neo's attitude.
"I… I… I'm fine." Anara answered nervously.
"Don't be fierce like that, Anara! He's so scared of you!" Florencia chirped gently stroking Anara's back. While Neo rolls his eyes lazily.
"Prepare lunch for Florencia! Fast!" Neo orders.
"Emmm… well, Master!" Anara replied afraid.
Before long Anara was already preparing food for Florencia's lunch. Meanwhile Florencia, who was already hungry, immediately ate a dish that was indeed very appetizing.
"Hmmm… is this your cooking, Anara?" asked Florencia whose mouth was still full of food.
"Yes… what's not good? Sorry if the food isn't great!" I'm Anara afraid.
"No! Who says it? This food is absolutely delicious, Anara! I really like it because your cooking fits my tongue perfectly. Did Neo say this food isn't good?" Florencia's voice made Neo suddenly glare at Anara.
Anara immediately looked down in fear when she saw Neo staring at her intently as if she was about to pounce on him. Anara didn't dare to raise her face even though she only wanted to answer Florencia's words.
"Don't be afraid, Anara! If Neo does something bad to you. Just tell me! Then I will make Neo regret for mistreating you!" Florencia said indifferently when Neo gave her an unfriendly look.
Days turned into weeks passed quickly. There are only a few days left for Neo and his friends to carry out their KKN assignments. Currently, Neo and his friends have started compiling the final report.
"Tonight we will hold a farewell party with the residents here, before we end our duties. Do you have any ideas for additional events?" Nathan asked Neo and Florencia.
"I don't think so. How about you?" Florencia asked.
"I want to go home soon!" chirps Neo origin.
"Why?" asked Florencia and Nathan almost together.
"I miss Belia…" Neo replied, staring blankly at the floor beneath him.
"How deep is Young Master's affection for a girl named Belia? So curious about the girl named Belia." Anara thought.
Finally the awaited day arrived. Neo has packed all his things and is getting ready to go home, because the KKN assignment is over.
"Sir…!" Anara exclaimed while looking down in fear.
Neo didn't answer, he just glanced at her and then refocused on driving. Anara, who was nervous and afraid, only bowed her head with her hands continuing to twist the ends of her headscarf repeatedly.
"Why?" asked Neo suddenly.
"Could you stop by for a moment to meet Grandma and my two younger siblings? I miss them…" Anara said doubtfully.
Silence… no answer came out of Neo's mouth which made Anara even more resigned, if before going to town she would not meet Grandma and her two twin sisters again.
Tes…
Anara's tears suddenly fell on the back of her hand, which had only been moving to twist the end of the headscarf she was wearing.
Neo who saw that looked normal. Her cold and indifferent attitude was not touched by Anara's tears.
"Come down!" Neo said when he arrived somewhere.
"Are you still having trouble unbuckled like this, huh?" asked Neo then helped Anara take off her seat belt.
Neo's face, which was so close to Anara, that it eroded the distance between them, made Anara keep her head down without noticing anything.
"We have arrived. Come down!" Neo orders.
"Emmm… well, Master!" said Anara still bowed.
When her feet hit the ground, Anara still looked down until a voice startled her.
"Are you going to keep your head down like that, Anara?" asked Neo coldly.
Instantly Anara's eyes widened when she realized that she was already in front of her grandmother's house. Anara spontaneously smiled happily and hugged Neo to express her gratitude to her employer.
"Thank you sir!" said Anara unconsciously.
"Yes! Meet Grandma and your two younger siblings." replied Neo who was still in Anara's arms.
Anara felt so happy that she subconsciously let go of her master's embrace, then ran to her grandmother's house.
"Eh? Doesn't he notice?" Neo thought when Anara let go of his hug.
"Assalamu'alaikum… Granny! Alif… Alfi…!" shouted Anara from outside.
"Anara…?" Grandfather Badrun's voice was heard calling him.
Grandpa Badrun is a neighbor of Grandma Azizah. He lives alone in his house. While his grandson and son live in the city. While his wife had long died.
"Grandpa…!" say hi Anara.
"Where have you been, Anara?" Grandfather Badrun approached Anara and stroked the top of her head gently, while Anara kissed the back of his hand respectfully.
"I work in the city, Grandpa." replied Anara.
"Is he your master?" asked Grandfather Badrun pointing at the approaching Neo.
"Yes, Grandpa!" replied Anara.
Neo then stretched out his hand to Grandpa Badrun and joined in kissing the back of Grandfather Badrun's hand with great respect.
"What's your name, young man?" asked Grandpa Badrun.
"Muhammad Borneo Abidin, Grandpa!" Neo answered with a friendly smile.
Hearing the commotion in front of her house, Grandma Azizah immediately left through the back door and saw the commotion outside.
"Anara…?" Grandma Azizah's voice.
"Grandma…!" Anara immediately rushed to hug Grandma Azizah.
Seeing Anara in Grandma Azizah's arms, Neo smiled faintly, almost invisible to anyone.
There was a strange shiver in Neo's heart when he saw that sight. Neo, who had never felt a hug like that, suddenly his blood was hot in his body.
"Anara, invite the young master in!" Grandpa Badrun ordered.
Receiving a warm welcome from the Anara family and Grandfather Badrun, Neo feels that he has a new family. Moreover, Grandfather Badrun did not let go of his grip on Neo's shoulder.
"Thanks, Grandpa!" Neo said with tears stuck in the corners of his eyes.
"Eh?" Anara took a glance.
This was the first time Anara saw Neo's eyes red and slightly watery. During a month as her personal assistant, Anara was only treated to Neo's behavior, who was always cold and arrogant.
Very different from the current Neo. Looks more friendly and cheap smile. Occasionally joking around with Grandpa Badrun and Anara's two younger twins, Alif and Alfi.