Rai Universe
CHAPTERS 16. Trying to Be Strong, Wounded And Destroyed.
Happy because he got a new chatting friend, Esta to hum softly when entering his room. She forgot she was pregnant and forgot about her weird problem.
Esta has just finished cooking her favorite instant noodles. He did not spend one serving of instant noodles for one meal, but he divided it for dinner later. It was his everyday side dish to just stuff his stomach. Although many say that it is not healthy to eat noodles with rice, Esta does not care. The important thing is that his stomach is full.
Not a time for him to think about nutrition and his friends. It's not that he doesn't want to give his best to the baby, but he can't afford to do that. Everything is limited and he is unable to get enough of it.
As Esta was enjoying the last seconds of her meal, her butute phone rang. It was a new number he was unfamiliar with, so Esta did not pick it up until she finished her meal.
However, the number kept calling her and made her phone continue to ring until she was annoyed to death. With a rough sigh, Esta finally picked up the phone.
“Halo!” Rough impact.
“It Rai. I'm in front of your boarding house, come out.”
That short, dense, clear sentence instantly made Esta sculpt for a while.
Wait, he didn't hear wrong, did he? Rai? Is this the Rai he knows? Esta still could not believe that short sentence.
After his consciousness returned, Esta immediately ran down the stairs because her room was on the second floor. She was like a child to the point that she forgot she was pregnant.
Esta instantly stopped and froze right in front of the boarding fence when she saw a man standing next to a motorbike outside the boarding fence. It was really the Rai he knew. The man looked at him as sharply as he was angry at him.
“Why are you running around like that?!” Pekik Rai was half angry. Esta just frowned in wonder looking at Rai why the man was scolding her. But after following the direction of Rai's gaze fixed on his stomach, Esta realized that her behavior just now could endanger the baby.
“Oh, sorry.” Lirih Esta while opening the boarding gate.
“Be careful..” Rai said later.
Esta nodded despite still not understanding why Rai cared about her baby. Didn't the man decide to ignore it?
“Ngapain here?” Ask Esta directly.
“Come, come with me.”
“Where?”
“Do not ask much, just follow.” Rai thrust the helmet at Esta.
“Mot.” Reject Esta raw.
“Cok don't want?”
“Ya where was it?”
“Ke my grandmother's house. Hunting up.” Urge Rai. Making Esta frown even more. “Kok even diem? ride.”
“No need ah. Why should I come to your grandmother's house?”
“You are very difficult to take away. Ud hm hunted up.”
“Mot.” Reject Esta remains determined not to follow with Rai.
“It's important, Esta.” Rai chose the path of tenderness for Esta to go with him.
“Jelasin first why take me to your grandmother's house?”
“Grandmother would like to meet you.”
“Why?”
“Do not have many questions. You will also know.”
Esta chooses to receive the helmet from Rai and decides to go with him. He wondered why Rai's grandmother wanted to meet him.
It felt awkward as Esta perched behind Rai and the bike started to ride on the highway. However, for some reason it feels very comfortable because Rai drove the bike slowly and carefully.
Along the way, Esta did not dare to ask Rai anything more. He just focused on watching the road and where Rai took him. Not long after, Rai stopped his motorcycle in the courtyard of a luxurious and super-large house. Even in front of the house there is a mini garden. Not to mention the super expensive ornamental plants appear lined up along the edge of the fence.
Esta got off the bike and took off the helmet she was wearing and handed it to Rai. He was amazed by the luxurious view of the house and he was very impressed to see it. My dream is to have a house like that. He thought it would be very comfortable living in it.
Esta's daydreams instantly froze when she saw a beautiful and graceful woman appear to open the door of the house. It was Citra, wife of Prasetyo.
“You guys have arrived? Come, here, sign.” Take friendly. She even smiled at Esta, her smile so sweet that her dimples were visible.
“Ayo.” Take Rai later.
Although confused, Esta still followed Rai's steps and walked behind the man. Not forgetting he noticed the entire luxurious interior as soon as he entered into the house of Rai's grandmother.
“Nek, Om.” Sapa Rai then greeted Salamah and Pras. Seeing the glances from Rai, Esta went to greet them.
Esta is a lack of manners. But he still has knowledge about having to respect people older than him. It was all inseparable from the way Kanti and Ringgo educated him. Also the neighborhood where he lived that seemed free and did not care for each other. So that's what Esta learned and applied it to everyday life.
“Come, sit.” Bring the friendly Salamah. He even took Esta by the hand and directed Esta to sit next to him.
Things turned awkward for a while. After a household assistant served a fresh orange juice drink, Esta began to adjust.
“So what's your name?” Ask Salamah later.
“Semesta, New.” Esta is still groggy.
“Your name is good, you are also beautiful.” Grandma held Esta's hand. “Im sorry granddaughter grandma yes. Rai must have done a lot of ngerepotin you.”
“Oh, no kok nek. Rai never took care of me.” Esta looked at Rai who was sitting in front of her, next to Pras.
Suddenly grandma grabbed Esta's stocky body and rubbed her head gently. “Pity once you, still this young but already got such a heavy ordeal.” Salamah said while sobbing.
Esta did not understand at all why Grandma Rai was crying while hugging her. But what he began to realize is, if the Rai family must have known about her pregnancy.
A strange feeling emerged as the caress of Grandma's hand began to flow warmth in her heart. Slowly, Esta's tears could no longer be contained. And he spilled all his sorrow in the arms of that old woman. He even gripped the jacket that Salamah was wearing while sobbing and crying roaring.
Since a few days ago esta can not cry even though her chest feels tight. Now, however, there was a shoulder that offered for him to lean on. So he could not resist and spilled all his pain on the old woman's back.
All this time, not Esta was not saddened by her plight. Not that she was angry about her pregnancy. And not that he doesn't care about all the problems that he doesn't even know the way out of. He was just trying to be strong and trying to be okay and trying to get things done by himself. He thought he didn't need a shoulder to lean on. He thought he didn't need the word entertainer. He thought, it does not need genuine attention from others about the problem.
But it was all just Esta's cover to escape so as not to feel too bad and suffer. Actually, he needs all of that. He needs all that little attention whether it helps or not. Actually he did not want to go through these difficult times alone. Actually he was very hurt and destroyed.