Rai Universe
CHAPTER 58. No Need to Be Shy With Other People's Views.
The sun has appeared in the eastern horizon. Prepare to welcome the activities of every creature on earth. Accompany them and enlighten them until their duty is taken over by the moon.
Actually last night Esta did not immediately fall asleep. On his way to dream, he was thinking hard.
Does Rai really like it? loved her? Is that feeling genuine?
Deep in his heart, he felt fear. He felt unworthy to be loved by Rai. He was afraid that Rai was only pretending to him.
But that look, Esta found sincerity there. Did he misinterpret it?
And he was asking his little heart. Why didn't he refuse to kiss@n Rai? Why did he keep quiet when Rai declared his love? Why did he not answer anything and just give up on the man? Why can't he control his heart? Is it so enchanted with a Rai Kenandra?
‘aku stupid! Really stupid!’ meaning in the heart.
According to the plan, this morning the group will return to Jakarta. But hearing the number of students who had not had time to shop for souvenirs, finally the committee decided to postpone one more day.
“Ya. Today you guys are happy hunting huh. Later tonight we have to go home to Jakarta.” Trio Tegas.
All agree. And finally they returned again to the city of Jogja to hunt for souvenirs.
“Ta? It was morning. How to still mollor aja?” Akash wakes Esta who is still sleeping in her chair.
“Tuk...” Because almost all night he did not sleep and thought about Rai's words to him. It's in flowers.
Even when the bus stopped in Malioboro parking area, Esta did not go down immediately. He wanted to finish his sleepiness first he went down and maybe bought something.
Ddrrtt, ddrrt, ddrrtts. Akash's phone rang.
Akash got off the bus to pick up his phone. Not long after that he went back up and immediately cleaned up his things.
“Where are you?” Ask Rai.
“I have to go back to Jakarta right now.” Answer Akash who keeps cleaning his stuff.
“Why is that?”
“Should be on the phone with the coach. He said there are important things that must be done by prospective athletes. Later noon.”
“So?”
“I'm back first. Take plane. It's not hunted. If I don't come, I can fall.” So important to be an athlete for an Akash. He was willing to go home first by plane.
“Need in anter gak?” Tawar Rai's.
“No need. I took a taxi. You guys go ahead. And, watch Esta. Be careful if he reaches why-napa.” Threaten Akash with a whisper.
In Rai's heart was laughing out loud. No need to tell, he will also take good care of Esta.
“So you're really back now, Kash?” Ask Esta who has woken up.
“Iya. Sorry yes, Ta.”
“Iya, already. It'sit's okay. Be careful on the road.” Esta's Message. All four of them he glanced at Rai who was sitting in the row next to him.
And a few minutes later, Akash disappeared with the taxi that took him.
Esta and Rai looked at each other. Then the two smiled amusedly to themselves.
“Everything's down?” Ask Esta.
“Udah from earlier times.”
“Princess too? How come he's not here?”
“So he's here. Wake up you too. But you're not waking up.” Obviously Rai.
Esta sneers. He didn't feel like anyone was waking up. Is it possible because he slept too well?
“Down, yuk. I want to buy souvenirs for Grandma with Aunt Citra, Afni, Afdal, and om Pras.” Take Rai.
Rai and Esta walked in tandem. Not infrequently Rai will steal the opportunity to hold Esta's hand. But soon tepis by Esta because she did not want their friends to catch him and become gossip material.
Esta is not ready to accept the various gossip that distinguishes her from Rai. Because guess what, when they know the relationship, they will sneer and say that Esta is not very suitable with Rai.
“Why don't you want to be held?” Ask Rai in the end. He was anxious as Esta kept turning her hand away.
“Let's see.”
“Yes it's only natural that anyone sees. His name is also in a public place like this.”
“I mean, our friends. I'm not ready to accept their judgment. I'm embarrassed to get to the banter.”
“Why care about other people's responses? Who walks us, not them.”
Esta quit. It's hard to explain it to this guy. He looked at Rai in silence.
“I want to feel comfortable, Rai. It's not your problem, it's people. Do you think we can comfortably relate if many are sneering at us? That sneer, will eventually shake our own hearts, he said,
Rai. That's why I need comfort, not just from you, but from the people around us. That is what we walk. But can you bear it if someone bullies me because they think I'm no match for you?”
Rai thought for a moment. Why is nothing easy in life? When we need comfort for ourselves, we still have to think about the assumptions of others around us. What harm did it do to them?
“If I'm a fool, Ta. I don't live for other people, really. Why should you care? What matters is that my life and the lives of those I love are safe, secure and happy. That's enough. Just see what I'll do if there's someone who's ngehina you.”
Rai still did not understand Esta's worries. But Esta also confirmed Rai's remarks.
Yes, why should we bother thinking about the assumptions of others? As long as it doesn't hurt others, there's no need to think about it.
Esta chose to give up. It was free to explain to Rai or they could argue all day there. Finally he walked back and Rai immediately followed him.
“Some of you want to buy, no?” Ask Rai.
“Entah. Confused me. Want to buy everything, but make what?”
“What is it all?”
“Ya batik clothes. Trinkets..” Esta's words stopped as her steps came to a halt. He stared at a model on display in a shop. The model was wearing a batik dress with a sweet motif. Looks like it's pretty big and fits on his body.
“Mau? Buy aja. I'm the one who paidin.” Tawar Rai with his arrogance. There was a smile of pride on his lips. So annoying.
“It may not fit deh.”
“Try first.”
Esta finally entered the store and asked the clerk.
“This one, there is a size XL gak, Mbak?” Ask Esta.
“There, Brother. Want to see?”
Esta nodded. And the store clerk immediately brought an XL-size shirt to Esta who immediately went into the fitting room to try on her dress.
Esta smiled happily as she looked at her reflection in the mirror. The dress fits perfectly on her body. He wanted to buy that dress. She immediately took off her dress and changed into her original clothes.
“How much is this, Ma'am?” Ask Esta.
“that, 1.700.000 thousand, Ma'am. Can bargain kok.”
Esta immediately gaped at the price. Maybe for some people it is a normal price considering the best quality of fabric used. But for Esta, it was a very expensive sum.
Esta smiled at the store clerk and turned around slowly. It seems the officer knows why Esta quit. He has seen customers like that.
“Why not buy?” Rai asked who was waiting for Esta.
“Neg. Not good in pake. Come onl. Find others just.” Esta lied.
Finally they went back on their way to hunt for souvenirs.