My Hate, the Water of His Eyes (The End of A Taste)
Swimming Pool

"You're home soon?"

"Yes, ma. Leo misses the same mom, '" hugged Mila's mom.

"Kangens? If you miss, you should visit your mom every day at home. If not for the mother who asked maybe you just come once a month," mama Mila murmured.

The two walk towards the living room with Leo embracing his mother's shoulders.

"Sorry, mom. Mama knows that work in the office is a lot," said Leo looking for reasons.

"That's no excuse. Your sister Fandy even if only for a little while but she comes home often."

Leo only smiled but his heart felt that his mother and Shera were both so flattering to Fandy. His sister was always a step ahead of him in doing anything for the two women.

"Is he coming? You mean Syera?"

"Yes, ma. Bima's gonna pick him up later from work."

"Work?"

"Sorry, mom. Leo told him to quit his job but he didn't want to. He does not want to continue his studies if he is not allowed to work as well" explained Leo.

"If so let mama talk later. Are you comfortable living with him? If not let Syera stay in this house again," advised mama Mila.

"No, ma. No!" reject Leo directly. "Leo is comfortable, so far everything is fine, ma."

"Thank God, good then. Mama knows this is not easy for you but at least now you have a sister. Be a good brother to her, hem?"

Leo commented with a smile, he was not sure he could do as his mother asked.

"You'd better change first, you'll wear it but you're a sultry mama look at your clothes."

"Yes, ma."

"Yes, you rest. Mama went back to help Aunt Retno."

As Mama Mila said, Leo went up to the second floor of the house to where his room was. Leo took off his suit and office clothes and replaced them with house clothes that were so relaxed. White shorts and plain shirts are Leo's choice.

Leo went back downstairs and walked around the house. Leo sat back by the pool with his feet in the water.

Feeling the fresh water on his legs makes Leo mutuskan to swim. Leo has never swam again.

Byur...

Leo simply pulled out his phone from his pants pocket and immediately threw himself into the pool water.

..........

There is still about an hour left for Syera to go to aunt Mila's house but Bima has come to pick her up. Syera was forced to obey Bima because it was Leo's order. After saying goodbye and asking permission from Linda's mother and other Syera employees were finally escorted by Bima.

"Is Leo's brother already there?" ask Syera.

"It has. Mr. Leo has been there since an hour ago."

"If it's brother Fandy?"

"I think Mr. Fandy is still in the office."

Is it because he's the leader so willingly can go home anytime?

Upon arrival at Aunt Mila's house, the first person she saw was Mr. Asep who was washing his favorite antique motorcycle.

"Asep sir's afternoon?" sapa Syera who just got out of Bima's car.

"Sheer Sons?"

"Yes, sir. Mr. Asep is healthy?"

"healthy, son. Mr. Asep and Aunt Retno are healthy, are you alone?"

"Sheera is healthy too, sir. I go in first sir," said Syera.

"Yes. Go ahead, son."

Syera went into the house while Bima returned to the office because there was something to take care of. Syera is so awkward when going into the house especially if she is only alone. Fandy was with him the last time he came.

No one in the middle room was found by Syera. He decided to go to the kitchen because he believed there must be Retno's aunt there working.

Sure enough Syera's guess, the person she was looking for was there but not alone but there was aunt Mila too.

"Sore aunt," said Syera.

"Have you come?"

"Yes, aunt."

Syera hesitated but she kept approaching Mila and reached out her hand reaching for Mila's. Syera kissed the back of a woman's hand that had never responded to her. Mila lets Syera do it, even if not looking at her at all.

"Go to the living room" said Mila.

"Go, let me and aunt do it" Mila refused.

Aunt Retno blinked her eyes giving the code for Syera to leave them alone and go to the living room.

"I-yes, aunt. Syera left" Syera told Mila, who was busy with cooking ingredients.

Syera sat sweetly alone while observing the house she once lived in. Syera also remembered the place she was sitting in now was where she had first met Leo. Even Syera still remembers that's where Leo pulled his collar, pushed him to the floor and Fandy came to his aid.

Sitting alone without doing anything, especially no one to talk to makes Syera feel bored. He finally took a walk, looking one by one at the photos on the wall.

"Sister Fandy turned out to be handsome since childhood," murmured Syera saw a photo of Fandy during SD. "Sister Leo is the same, handsome and cool, too" he continued, looking at Leo's photo next to Fandy's.

Syera's footsteps did not feel bring him to the edge of the pool. Syera was shocked to hear the sound of water.

"Sister Leo?" call Shera to see Leo suddenly appear from the water.

Leo did not respond to it and remained cool swimming.

"It must be very fresh to be in there," thought Syera.

Syera kicked the pool water around her. Seeing the way Leo swim makes Syera amazed because she is not as good as Leo when swimming.

Leo swam towards Syera standing up and stretched his hand up.

Next to the other hand he used to comb his wet hair back and wipe the water on his face.

Leo lowered his hand and extended it back up. Syera did not understand what Leo meant, without asking Syera to welcome the helping hand and was so surprised because it turned out that Leo actually pulled him into the pool.

Byur...

"Sister!" shocked Syera when Leo pulled her but Leo just grinned.

"My book got wet" said Syera, upset. "I didn't bring a change of clothes."

"I can buy ten times as many clothes as you have right now."

"Sister!" furious Shera.

Syera tries to reach for the ladder made of iron to get out of the pool but Leo holds her back. Leo pulled out Shera's hand and held both of her shoulders.

Again Leo's eyes look so deep to see Syera.

"Awas, Syera wanted out," took Leo's hand off but to no avail.

"I think I'm crazy."

Byur...

Plaque!

"Emp... Sis!"

Plaque!

Aunt Retno trembled holding a tray in her hand watching what her two eyes had just seen.

The woman returned to the kitchen and placed the juice she brought on the living room table.

"Have, bi?"

"Huh? I-iya, mom. It's been. The juice has been delivered to both of them," replied Aunt Retno nervously.

Aunt Retno returns to work with Mila, the hostess. Aunt Retno could not concentrate because what she had seen was swirling around inside her head.

Inside the pool Syera is crying trying to get herself away from Leo.

Syera was so shocked that Leo pressed his shoulder and drowned their bodies in the water at the same time. When their bodies were fully in the water Leo kissed Syera's lips and it happened so quickly.

Syera is shocked and slaps Leo after coming out of the water. After being slapped, Leo pulled the nape of Syera and kissed the girl back on the lips. Sheer was angry and slapped Leo again. As if it was not enough, Leo would kiss Syera's lips again, but the girl made a revolt and when she turned around, Leo held her back and hugged her from behind.

"Hiks... Take it off, I say loose," she asked in tears. His heart rate is really irregular.

Leo moved his embrace to Shera and wept over Shera's shoulder. Leo shook his head at everything Syera said.

"Don't be like this, brother. Please release Syera. I don't want to follow crazy like a brother," said Syera hiccuped.

Leo still hugged Syera tightly from behind while crying.

"Sister, let's get out!" rubbing her tears. "So big brother, don't make Shera hate Leo!"

Leo was still in his position, saying nothing.

"Leo..."

Mama Mila from the living room called Leo. Syera was getting scared because Leo did not let go of his embrace.

"Leo..."