Not the First
Seeking the Existence of Rey

Since morning, I have been thinking hard. How he'll face Aldy. It is impossible to tell the truth. Maybe Aldy will be angry. I already know Aldy's character is so possessive of Rey.

"Oh, how, Yeah?"

"If I tell you the truth, Aldy will definitely decide to cancel the wedding plans" she thought.

Mom was seen pacing back and forth in the laudry room looking for the right reason. How can he convince Aldy that Rey still has a chance to get back to him?

If he's quiet, Aldy's gonna call him sooner or later. He's gonna find out, why didn't Rey come to his shop this morning? Though they have made a deal, so that their relationship is closer Rey will help Aldy in the store while waiting for the wedding day to arrive.

"Duh how is this?" thought the mother while kneeling her head that did not feel pain.

"I must have a good reason so that there is no commotion. Aldy can't know if Reyna ran away from home" whispered the mother inwardly.

After considering everything, finally the mother took a decision that according to her has been the best solution.

I decided to call Aldy. He did not have the courage to show his face in front of Aldy because he was worried that Aldy could read his lie. For that, it's safer if it's on my phone.

"Tip...Tut.." The tone of the call to Aldy's number reads.

The call is not picked up until the call stops on its own. She repeated her call again.

After several times the mother's call was not answered, finally the mother can connect with her future ex.

"What's up, Mom?" ask Aldy briefly.

"Sorry, Koh. I went to the store this morning, but you were busy. I don't want to interrupt" Mom tried to explain before she revealed what she wanted to say, in hopes that Aldy could accept the reason.

"Yes, Mom. What's up, huh?" aldy asked still in a voice that sounded so flat.

"I'm sorry. Mom's just getting some news now. Rey was picked up last night by her aunt," Mom gave an excuse.

No response from Aldy. She continued her explanation again.

" His father's sister Rey picked him up. His grandfather was very sick. Because Rey's only brother is working so no one's keeping her grandfather in the hospital. He asked Rey to take care of his grandfather for a while," explained the mother gave an excuse with a less organized sentence because she was confused.

Aldy just shut up. Long enough there is no word from sebrang. I was confused by Aldy's reaction.

"Did he know I was lying?" thought mom.

"Hello" call mom.

"How long has Rey been there?" aldy asked as soon as mom called him again.

"Fastly if his grandfather is healed" replied the mother.

"Did Rey bring her phone?" ask Aldy again.

"Noah! Die me," cried mother in heart.

"No. I forgot to give it. Last night the aunt was in a hurry. Rey only had time to prepare a few more change of clothes" explained the mother trying to calm down.

"Alright Ma. I hope Rey gets back soon,"

After I heard that sentence, I heard no sound. Aldy hung up.

"There's no gentleness at all,"

"I've been sweating coldly making excuses, the response was just that much doang. You sundel," mother grumbled so upset.

Now this is what he thinks, how he found Rey and took her back into Aldy's arms. Her dream of getting a rich daughter-in-law was already in sight. He did not want his efforts to be in vain.

"Yes already. It is arrogant to be flanked again. The important thing is to be temporarily, safe," thought the mother again. He tries to comfort himself from Aldy's arrogant attitude.

*******

Today her energy and mind are completely drained due to Rey's hazy disappearance without a message.

Mother had also come to Rina's house which was not so far from her house. Mother comes to find out Rey's whereabouts because Rina is quite close to her daughter. Every time Rey went home from school, she often went home together. Sometimes Rey also likes to stay at Rina's house to do chores.

"All his close friends no one knows where Rey is. Where's the kid going? Has he escaped from this town?"

To make sure of that, I called Rina back. He wanted to see if Rey could tell him anything.

But I had to swallow disappointment. From Rina's explanation, Rey was in a hurry to go home with the excuse of having to help her mother.

A lot of laundry that he has to deliver to customers. For that Rey refused when Rina and her classmates invited Rey hangout to a cafe on the edge of Lematang.

"It can lie, yeah!" Mother was getting furious at Rey when she heard the explanation from Rina.

Mom didn't just give up. There was still one friend Rey would meet. Although I do not remember the name of the child, but I know his parents opened a restaurant on the river, a tourist location in this city. It is far enough to reach that location.

Finally, I remembered something. Mother find out the phone number of the store by browsing on the internet. This keday goods also register their business in culinary centers typical of South Sumatra. Sure enough, you can easily find the phone number in question.

Do not wait long mother can connect with the parents of the child. Mom immediately asked if her daughter was playing to their house? Of course he didn't tell me if his son disappeared last night.

Mother must be disappointed again. According to the mother's description, her son was not in Lahat. Already a week ago went to Jogya bimbel to prepare for entry into college. The diploma was not taken yesterday.

"God, Rey really ran away from home. Why is he planning this?"

"Before going to school, he looked fine. He even asked me to go to the hope store to help Aldy,"

"Is it possible that Aldy did something that made the boy so scared and run away from this town?"

Mom was desperate. Where can he find his daughter. Mother paced back and forth while frowning again her forehead. Either he's dizzy or he's thinking hard.

It could be that the two are visiting the mother at this time until she forgets that since morning she has not eaten at all.

The only way, I'm going to Rey's school. He'll see if the boy took his diploma yesterday afternoon.

"Tomorrow I'll go to your school, Rey?"

No one can help me find you.

"Too, you're so hearty with your mother,"

The water flowed from the corner of my eyes. He was very ill at Rey's treatment of him.