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Fitted Acting

"Ren, I'm so sorry."

Bella now replaces Mayra sitting on the deceased's seat.

Since Bella came earlier, Mayra immediately said goodbye. Now Rendra looked up at the sky with his ex. There Bella comes, Rendra's mind goes back to the man of her idol. Because only Bell is the woman whose father knows. The woman next to him was his first girlfriend.

"Tomorrow I want to go to Dad's grave, can you deliver?"

Bella was already familiar with the deceased, until she called him 'father'.

Rendra. He was already lazy with the woman beside him. Rendra had indeed forgotten and forgiven all about his ex. But he just follows a heart that asks him to stay away from everyone who has a nature like Bella. Man with a beautiful and kind-hearted face, but scaly.

"More?" Bella cupped one hand over Rendra's thigh. The man immediately took it off.

"You go to the tomb yourself."

Rendra's eyes were still unfocused. He could not escort Bella because she was not yet strong enough to come to her father's grave which he had deliberately asked to be buried next to his mother's pusara.

Just by imagining it, Renda seemed to be not strong. He must be in the middle of his parents' new home, breathing alone.

Rendra's mind drifted far away. He is alone now. Who will marry her later? Didn't the father ask him to bring him a son-in-law immediately?

Rendra smiled bitterly remembering all about her father and herself. About him who seems to have no spirit of life. Who will the money work for later? Rendra is happy if the money runs out because he buys a renteng coffee, one-packed peanut, or pecel rice with his father's favorite tomato sauce. He was happy when his father asked for money to buy cigarettes which always ended in an exciting debate.

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"Young man, give this old man some money!" Dad nailed his son with poetry.

Rendra chuckles. His father was very good at acting. Since the age of 50, Rendra's father is no longer working. His waist often hurts when he is taken to do heavy work. Not to mention his easily suffocating breath.

"What money are you for, Kisanak?" Rendra answered acting. The two men were indeed incomparable compact.

"This old man needs a cigarette. Uhuk uhuk uhuk," said the father while coughing deliberately made-up.

"Wahai Kisanak, please. Accept money that is not this much." Rendra gave one hundred thousand pieces of money.

"Well? Seriously this??" his father's voice returned to normal while receiving money from Rendra. He did not think his son would give him money to buy cigarettes. Rendra's father quit smoking a year ago since his lungs were in trouble.

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Rendra chuckles. Her lung?

The world has always been this small. Rendra only realized that the change doctor who several times examined his father first when in control was Azka, the husband of the woman he loved. But he believes Azka does not know him because the lung specialist must definitely meet new people every day.

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"Eh, seriously this??" Rendra's father repeated his question by attaching Soekarno's pictorial money to his bidat.

"Seriously father," replied Rendra chuckling. "Dad wants to buy cigarettes, right?"

His father nodded in spirit. He misses the paper-clad tobacco. "Can??"

"Boleh ayaaah. Butiii...." Rendra wants to apply for conditions. The father awaits the continuation of his son's sentence.

"Don't burn it. Hahaha," Rendra's bubbling laughter was reciprocated with her father's manyun mouth snorting in annoyance.

People say, cigarettes are not dangerous as long as there are no matches.

Agreed? I am a damn yes.

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Bella became confused watching the man beside her who was smiling then silent, silent then smiling, then turned like she wanted to cry. Bella understands that Rendra is in a very bad mood at the moment. She hugged him, but was ashamed. He was sure Rendra would have rejected it. Just his hand just touched his feet he looks, let alone a hug?

Bella scratched her non-itchy temple.

"It's night. Go home!" Rendra kicked out while it was still at 9.

"Yes. I'm h-home. But before that, someone wants to see you first."

Rendra heard the sound of footsteps approaching. He saw that Rizal was there. Seeing the friend he once considered the brother, Rendra chuckled.

'Chih. Can they come together on a day like this?' Rendra.

Seeing Rizal coming, Bella leaves. He's headed for the car where Rizal was waiting. They did come together, but deliberately met Rendra alternately. There's something Rizal wants to talk to his 'sister', alone.

"Sincerely, Ren," said Rizal hugging his 'sister' without excuse.

"Sorry I just got here. I just found out about Bella's father." Now Rizal is sitting on the deceased's chair.

On the terrace there are only two chairs made of rattan with one matching table, the favorite location of the residents. Rendra nodded. A part of his heart actually missed the man beside him. If you have to assume his family is still there, then Rizallah is the one. If his friend had not done anything stupid, maybe today Rendra could have been a little stronger because Rizal would have accompanied him at all times.

Cynical rendra. Why would her friend take Bella away from her if she had to break up too?

"You're coming with Bella?" Rendra finally spoke. Rizal nodded. "You're dating again?"

"No. Today is just a coincidence."

The two men whose stature was indeed like big brother's sister were both looking at the night sky.

"I'm sorry for all my wrongs, Ren," Rizal's pinta seriously.

Rendra silence.

"If you'd tell me, I would've accompanied you yesterday in the hospital looking after you, even today." Rizal stared at his 'sister.

Rizal was the same fate as Rendra. That's what makes them close. Rizal is also an only child raised by one parent. The difference is that his father died. While his mother went abroad to be a worker there. His single mother had to struggle to find money alone to support her son until college. During her mother's time in the Middle East, Rizal lived with her aunt. That's why he often stayed at Rendra's house. There is more fun because there is a father figure that he misses.

When Rizal came, Rendra's heart calmed down. He finally had to admit, Rizal was indeed his 'brother.

"Why did you break up with Bella?" Rendra's eyebrows shot up as he said them.

Rizal. A row of white teeth is visible. The 'sister' attitude began to appear. Signs his mood is starting to improve.

"Mmm, what is it??"

Rendra faithfully awaits an answer. The man in front of him pretended to think.

"I lied to hit it!" Rendra threatened.

"Haha. Aye, yes. My mistake. I'm tempted by Bella."

"She's flirting??" Rendra's curious.

"Yes that's so. Every time he has a problem with you, he comes to me."

Rendra nodded. "Basic!"

"She's the type of woman who is not satisfied with one man like him" Rizal said.

"Maha."

Rendra could finally laugh. Rizal was happy to have his presence well received.

"Bella wants to come back with you, she said." Rizal.

"Dude!!"

"Haha. Yes, I understand."

"Understanding what?"

"Women in white clothes, right? I saw him when he came out the gate. Pretty."

Rendra raised one eyebrow. 'His 'sister' had apparently seen Mayra. And she said beautiful? Rizal also seems not to think that Mayra has one child. Rendra chuckles.

He suddenly misses going to the beach together with his 'brother. Both used to often go there to just eliminate fatigue.

"To the beach, yuk!!" bring him.

"Tomorrow? Come you!!

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📩 Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi raajiun.

Grief tidings. Rendra's father is dead. Let's give him the best prayer we have. Tomorrow we finish our work together to his house.

A message from Mayra on whatsApp group Griya is being read by Lina. He sighed. He finally knew the reason his friend had left this afternoon. Wuni's words now revolved in his head.

Rendra likes Mayra.

Mayras?