Rai Universe
CHAPTER 43. The Heart that Becomes
It took about two hours or so for them to arrive at the peak area. And they're only half way. After the serious discussion earlier, both Esta and Rai were more silent. Sometimes Esta just plays her phone. Look at his social media.
And Rai, he remained focused on the highway that lay before him. He was pressing his heart to rebuild his fortress. He let Esta fall asleep after getting tired of playing cell phones.
About four and a half in the afternoon, they had already arrived at the villa. Rai and Esta arrived there first. Rai woke Esta who was still asleep slowly. He opened the car door on Esta's side slowly and moved Esta's body after removing the seatbelt wrapped around her.
“Ta?”
“Hemmm..”
“Udah. Build.”
Esta forced her eyelids to open. It was still heavy and he wanted to fall asleep again. But he got up and got out of the car. He moved his eyes around her. The afternoon breeze made him shudder. Instantly the fine hairs all over his body stood up. Esta has cold. He hugged his own body and rubbed his own two arms.
“Which grandmother?” Esta asked when she did not find a car there.
“Still in the back. Come in, chill.” Take Rai. He opened the back door and took the backpack from there.
Just as Rai closed his car door, a prasetyo car appeared entering the villa grounds. After they all got out of the car, Rai helped his uncle to bring things into the villa. They were also assisted by their villa keeper named Mang Bardi.
“Sini, Den. Let me bring you the bag.” Mang Bardi's Tawar to Rai.
“No need, Mang. Could. It's still in the trunk of Grandma's bag.” Said Rai told Mang Bardi to take the rest of the goods.
“Come, Esta. Here, login.” Take Citra.
Esta immediately aligned the steps together with Citra and also Salamah. The three women of different generations walked together into a luxurious villa belonging to the Salamah family.
The villa looks luxurious even when viewed from the outside. Once inside, some classic interiors welcome anyone who steps inside.
Rai invites Esta to enter the room she used to occupy while on vacation here, but Esta still follows Rai into the room located on the second floor. Stairs made of wood but polished to look so luxurious, connecting the first floor and the second floor.
On the second floor, there was only a lounge overlooking the scenery with a large glass wall. While the room entered by Rai and Esta is an attic room with a design that is no less unique.
There is a king bed that faces directly to the glass window with a view of the tea garden as far as the eye can see.
Rai put down the bag and took out the contents then put it in the wardrobe. While Esta was standing in front of the window and admiring the scene that unfolded in front of her.
“Wah..” Said unconsciously. His eyes glinted straight out.
“Why?” Asked Rai who was a bit surprised. It thought something had happened to Esta. He went straight to Esta.
“Big beauty..”.
In the end Rai smiled with relief and he also stood beside Esta.
“You want to go for a walk?”
“Where?” Esta looked over with an enthusiastic expression.
“See sunset. Want?”
“Serious?” Esta's getting excited.
“Mau bangetttt.”
“Wear your jacket.” Rai's Order.
But Esta doesn't have a jacket. All he had was that thin blazer he was wearing.
Rai went down first and said goodbye to his grandmother. Not long after, Esta followed and joined Salamah.
“Be careful on the road. Don't flip it, cold.” Pras warned.
“Iya, Om. We leave first, Om, Nek.”
“Iya..”
Esta stretched her legs happily. He stared all the way with enthusiasm. He watches everything they pass.
“Udah have you been here?”
Esta shakes. “Not yet. New this.”
“Satisfied deh.”
Rai was no less happy. He also always smiled when he saw Esta who was like a child who saw fun things on the side of the road. His expression is very funny.
Rai continued to drive his car down the hillsides that had many tea gardens on the sides of the road. Esta unceasingly admired the new sight the first time she saw it.
The car continued to drive until they arrived at an entrance and Rai had to stop his car to buy a ticket. After getting two tickets, he returned to his car.
The entrance and car park are still quite far away. About a few hundred meters away. After arriving at the car park, Rai immediately looked for an empty place. It is very difficult to find it because the place is filled with visitors' cars.
But luckily, when Rai was confused, there was a car that came out of the parking area and Rai immediately filled the place and parked his car there.
“Wear your jacket.”
“This I've been using.”
“It's thin. Cold.”
“Cold no kok.” Elak Esta's. After all, he did not have a thick jacket like the one on Rai's request. He never had a jacket like that.
Even the jacket attached to his body was alone, a second item aka used clothes that he bought with his first salary while working at the Pakde Karya stall. And again, in Jakarta it is hot, so he does not need a thick jacket.
Esta kept up with Rai and aligned the steps with the man going up a few steps, and then voila...
An amazing sight immediately unfolded before them. Although many visitors are also there, but there are still enough places for Esta and Rai to enjoy the scenery in one of the tiny bamboo huts available.
“You wait here for a moment, yes. I'll buy some food first.” Pamit Rai's.
Rai left and then went into one of the stalls. Rai ordered two large cup noodles of soto flavor. He also bought two pieces of corn. When he finished, he brought all his orders by borrowing the tray of the stall owner.
Rai stopped his steps at a place not far from the hut. He could see Esta who was busy with her unraveling hair in the wind. Flying here and there covered part of his face. The girl found it difficult to remove the hair from her face. He slipped it behind his ear. But because the wind was blowing quite hard, still the hair was bobbing.
A smile continued to expand on Rai's lips. It was a genuine smile that he never even showed. Staring at the girl who was slowly able to attract his attention with a smiling gaze. That man, he was enjoying the thump of his heart that was becoming more and more.