Badboy and The Beast
BBTB #24

Gavin, who walked back and forth in the room clutching a gadget, was very agitated. Gavin's call went unanswered by Mochi. Diandra, who wanted to eat breakfast, turned to the open door of Gavin's room.

"Ngapain lo kayak iron Kak ?"

"Lo any word from Mochi ?"

Diandra knitted his brows.

"Why are you the same as me ?"

"Once Mochi's been in contact with you" Gavin said, trying to dial Mochi's number.

"No brother, since I met at the cafe at that time I have no communication with Mochi."

Gavin rubbed his face.

"Mochi didn't pick up my call" he lamented.

"So, from then on you why go back and forth like ironing if you know Mochi does not answer lo call ?"

"You mean ?"

"Ck, Brother Gavin .. you come to Mochi's house !" Diandra.

"Yes, yeah. I'm getting ready first. Why is it still there ?"

"Basic oon ! put me all out again," grumbled Diandra leaving Gavin's room.

"Gue hear Diandra !"

****

The sunlight that slipped in between the gaps of the window curtain that was still tightly closed, did not disturb a woman who was sitting under the bed with her legs bent.

The sound of a soft cry combined with the sound of Rita's worry knocking on Mochi's room door.

"Mother, why are you so nervous ?" asked Haris who saw Rita walking down and down in the living room.

"Mochi came home early in the morning Dad, Mommy is afraid Mochi is nothing," complained Rita.

"Mother, it could be Mochi overtime at the office, so Mochi came home early."

"Mother's feeling is not good Dad. Must have happened something similar Mochi," said Rita memijit pelipis.

"Where do you know ?"

"Since I got home, Mochi didn't come out of the room. Mother called Mochi no answer," said Rita lirih.

"Mother sure ? how many times have you tried ?" ask Haris.

"Mother's must be from Mochi's room."

"Yaudah, try again Bun. Mochi is still sleeping" Haris ordered.

Rita immediately set her foot towards Mochi's room again with Haris following her.

"Mochi, open the door dear," said Rita knocking on Mochi's room door.

Niente. A faint sound of crying was heard as Rita sharpened her auditory senses.

"Dad, Mochi crying. Mother was increasingly worried," sighed Rita looking at Haris.

"Try again Bun, if there is no answer, Dad broke the door," continued Haris.

"But, Dad's still sick. Mother try again Well," said Rita knocking on Mochi's door strongly.

Ting Tong !

"Someone's coming Bun."

"Dad try knocking on the door again, Mommy see who's coming," Pinta Rita steps towards the door.

"Assalammualaikum Mommy," said Gavin to greet Rita's hand.

"Gavin's Waalaikumsalam."

Gavin noticed Rita's agitated face.

"Mother, why ? is his Mochi there ?" ask Gavin.

"Mother not pa-pa Gavin. Mochis ... "

"Mochi why Mother ?"

"So morning, Mochi just got home from Gavin. Mother is worried that something will happen to Mochi" explained Rita.

"Mochi where's Mother ?"

"Gavin's permission to enter Mother."

Rita invites Gavin into Mochi's room.

"Dad, Mochi hasn't come out yet ?"

"Not Nak Gavin, I've knocked on the door many times. However, there is no answer" Haris complained.

"Gavin broke down the door. Gavin was also worried about Mochi."

"Don't break down Nak Gavin, Mochi's room door has a duplicate of his. I deliberately duplicated the keys to each renovated room" Haris said.

"Before Gavin, Mother take it."

Gavin knocked on Mochi's room door. Stay nil.

"This is Gavin's key" Rita said, giving Mochi's room duplicate key.

Gavin deftly opened the door of Mochi's room. The dark atmosphere of the room greeted Gavin's vision. Mochi mattress that is still neatly arranged. Gavin looked around. The window curtain is still closed. Gavin searches for Mochi's whereabouts.

"Mochi."

Gavin saw Mochi sitting in the corner of the bed with his head in the folds of his hand. Mochi.

Gavin was stunned when he saw Mochi's face filled with tears. Don't forget Mochi's puffy eyes from crying for a long time.

"Why are you ?" Gavin approaches Mochi.

"Stop Gavin ! don't come any closer !" pinta Mochi with her hoarse voice.

"Why ? I'm worried about you Mochi," Gavin replied, continuing his steps.

"I-I don't deserve you. I-I'm dirty ...," said Mochi.

"Who said ? you're a special girl to me."

Mochi shook his head weakly.

"No. I am not perfect. I'm disabled !" mochi shouted hysterically.

Gavin hugged Mochi and calmed her down.

Mochi struggled for release, but Gavin's embrace was too strong.

"Mochi," call Rita.

Mochi parsed her embrace looking at Rita.

"Mother .. pardon Mochi hiks, hiks."

Mochi's troubled cry deeply cut Rita's heart. As a mother, Rita could feel what Mochi felt.

"Mother, we'll talk. Let Gavin calm down Mochi first," Haris asked.

Rita nodded softly.

"I don't deserve you to love Gavin anymore. I'm dirty," racau Mochi.

"Sstt, I don't care. I love you sincerely Mochi. You don't cry, now tell me the same story" Gavin told Mochi's tears.

Gavin noticed Mochi's disheveled appearance. Gavin noticed the purplish marks around Mochi's neck.

"Shit ! Gio ******** !"

Gavin got up from his seat because of the emotions that controlled him.

"Ga-Gavin ...."

"Don't cry anymore Mochi. Whatever happens to you, I'll take responsibility" Gavin replied steadily.

"Hiks .. hiks ... Gavin, I'm sorry, I've fucked you ..," said Mochi sobbing.

Mochi's shoulders trembled up and down with sobs that slashed Gavin's heart. Gavin vows to avenge Mochi's heartache on Gio.

Gavin brought Mochi his hug. Mochi was crying on Gavin's chest. A sad cry that breaks a mother's heart.

Yes, Rita had heard Gavin and Mochi's conversation. The tears that flowed could not stop Rita. Likewise with Haris who felt tightness in his chest.

"Dad, not pa-pa ?" ask Rita to worry.

Haris just shook his head. Rita helps Haris to return to their camp.

Gavin managed to calm Mochi down. Gavin's tightly clenched hands with teeth twitching from his seat saw Mochi's swollen eyes.

"Lo had to suffer more than Mochi felt Gio," muttered Gavin with a tightly clenched hand stepping out from Mochi's room.