Rai Universe
CHAPTERS 70. His Smile Feels Dilapidated And Blank.
Rai is massaging the trunk of his nose. He was dizzy and confused. He wants to protect Esta. But Fandi's words kept ringing in his head. He really wanted to study aviation management. At Purdue University. It was his goal from a long time ago besides being a pilot.
But the situation is different now. He had Esta he had to protect. He has a wife to take care of. Moreover, Esta's condition is still not completely stable.
Rai looked at his registration papers scattered on the table. There is also one ticket to Indiana, United States where the university is located. The ticket also has a very close departure date. Two more days.
“That's really two days away? Mean day after tomorrow?” Pras is not sure. There's a tone of objection there.
“Do not go, Rai. If you go, how's Esta? Who will take care of him?” Citra. His heart tends to pity Esta.
“I will not go, Aunt.”
“But if you don't go, your papa will definitely do anything for the misahin you two. Om knows that you love Esta, but Om also knows that it is all your ideals. Mas Fandi bener's. You will not be able to do anything without the name prianggoro. He's a very scary person, Rai. Worst-case scenario, he could be Esta.”
Rai was stunned to hear the narration from Pras. All of those possibilities had crossed his mind. He was also worried about the same thing as Pras.
“You are confused. We can take the middle path. Rai can still go to Purdue, and he can also take Esta there. He could go to college there. Let us help with the tuition. Grandma guess there's nothing wrong with that.” Salamah takes the middle path that no one will be harmed here.
Rai and Pras immediately raised their heads staring at the old woman. The two smiled and immediately hugged Salamah.
“Still, Grandma. I don't think there, huh. Geez.” Seloroh Rai's. He was glad to have found a way out of his problem.
“Now just persuade Esta so she wants to come with you.” Citra.
Esta heard everything. He heard everything that happened in the living room. He also knew when Rai had an argument with his father. He also knows Rai's sincerity to defend him. And he also knew the family was trying to protect him.
But somehow Esta's heart felt so heavy. He seemed unable to sustain the good of the family. She's ashamed. They're not who they are. They were only Rai's family who were her husband. He felt unworthy of all that great kindness.
Esta closed the door slowly and carefully. He went back to lying down and curled up on the bed. His mind is in a rage. He was confused about how to resist all of this.
At least he had no desire to accept the offer. Especially to go abroad to follow Rai.
No, he didn't want to go back to feeling the pain. He just wants to end it all here. He did not want to continue to feel the same pain.
Ever since he met Rai, his life had turned chaotic. His feelings became weak erratically. She was crying more than ever. And now, he had lost his spirit of life.
He just wants to go back to the way he used to be. Returning to his life before getting involved with Rai Kenandra. Now the path of his life seemed to be blurry and chaotic.
Esta pretended to close her eyes as Rai entered and then joined her under the covers. The man hugged her from behind. Wrapped his hands around Esta's stomach.
Rai kissed the back of Esta's head many times. He tightened his embrace so that Esta stuck perfectly with his body.
“Ta?”
“Hm?”
Rai was happy because Esta answered her call. He then went back to the back of the girl's head.
“I have good news for you. Make us.”
“What?” Esta pretended not to know. But he heard everything.
“You want yes, study abroad, with me?”
This time Esta was silent. He did not dare to answer because he would reject it. He's not interested in that at all. He no longer has spirit. College is not on the list.
“Ta? You sleeping? How to get it?” Tanya Rai then for not hearing Esta's reaction.
“I'm sleepy.” Omit Esta to escape from the conversation.
Rai chose to give up. He doesn't want to argue. He knew that Esta was not talking about it.
And in the morning, Esta was going to go out of the room and have breakfast with all the family members. That's an advance on Esta. Everyone greeted him with a smile of relief.
“In addition to the side dish, Ta.” Salamah.
“Iya, New.” Esta.
Something strange about Esta. His attitude is not as usual. He does look smiling. But his smile felt dull and empty. It was obvious that he was forcing to smile.
Finished breakfast, he and Rai chatted lightly on the front porch of the house. Pay attention to Pras who is busy with his pet bird.
“Rai.”
“Hem?”
“I passed right?”
“You passed. Nobody doesn't graduate from our school.everybody graduated.”
“Rai?”
“What's dear?”
“We take a walk yuk.”
“Walk? Whither? Where you going? Say aja.” Rai looks enthusiastic. He was pleased with Esta's change.
“Where to, roving ride motor. Ngukur road.”
“Nail motor?”
Esta nodded.
“Heat you know. Why not just take the car?”
“I want to ride the bike with you. Yaudah if you don't want.” Esta pretended to sulk.
“You know. Who said they didn't want to. Swing. Wear clothes that are slippery but yes.” Rai's message immediately woke up from her seat.
Esta returned to her smile. I wake up and enter the house. As per Rai's orders, he wore a long-sleeved shirt that could protect his skin.
“Where are you?” Pras asked as Rai prepared his motorcycle.
“Mau streets, Om.”
“Nail motor?”
“Iya, Om. Go on the motorbike. I haven't been riding a motorbike for a long time.” Answer Esta.
“Oh, jaudah. Be careful to bring the motor yes Rai.” Pras Message.
“Iya, Om. We go first.”
Before riding on the bike, with the sweetness of Rai wearing a helmet to Esta. And he smiled at Rai.
Rai felt that there was something different about that smile. I don't know, that smile feels so bland. Maybe because Esta is forcing herself to rise from the slump so that her smile is visible
forced.
Esta always hugged Rai's back tightly when the bike started to go. He drowned his face on the man's back. Closing his eyes as if he was sipping warmth of Rai's feeling through the man's back. Not infrequently he increasingly tightened his embrace to make Rai chuckle happy.