Rapa & Cleona: Keeping the Heart
44. The sadness does not dry up

Since Cleona's departure, Rapa's world no longer seemed to be on its axis, the sky cloudy and the warmth of the sun could no longer be felt. Everyone was no longer able to enjoy Rapa's smile which always captivated anyone who saw her, because from that day on, Rapa's warm and pleasant personality as if dead was carried away by Cleona, who was the only one who had ever seen her, so too with his heart. Such was the impact of Cleona for Rapa from then until now.

Clara as a sister clearly knows how the sadness felt by her brother, because no matter how she felt it too. Added with regrets that until now never lost even though time has passed. Five more years shouldn't be a short time, but it's not enough to take away the grief and guilt of Clara and Rapa.

Both parents did not also tell them about the existence of Cleona at this time, even Leo who had met several times as if deliberately hiding the whereabouts of his son, as if to hide the whereabouts of his son, though Clara and Rapa have begged for mercy and regretted everything. The fire seemed to cover his ears and no longer paid attention to the two. Soon Leo was with his two best friend's children.

Pandu, his father even blatantly pleaded with Leo to allow his children to be reunited with Cleona, because they could not bear to see Clara and Rapa who looked very tormented after Cleona's departure.

“Lo think only your children are tormented? Don't you think about how my son is?”

And the words of Leo at that time still continue to ring in Rapa's head to this day. Some time ago, the two beloved old men were going to fight, because they defended each other's children, but fortunately the mother quickly stopped their quarrels, he said, until there was bloodshed between the two old men.

Since then Rapa also stopped asking the existence of the soulmate in both his parents also Leo. He chose to look for it himself without the knowledge of his parents. But so far, Rapa did not find the figure she missed. His body wanted to give up, but his heart pushed for him to keep looking even without success.

Today is the day where his sister graduated, the day he should have welcomed happy actually even felt more sad. The memory of Cleona's beautiful figure that he had not met for a long time made him not feel shed tears even though he was in the crowd cheers in the campus hall building where he used to be demanding knowledge.

One year ago, he was in the same situation as this, where his happy day was lived with a very painful sadness. Though at that time his shadow was fixed on Cleona who came to give him a surprise, congratulate him on his graduation and give him a warm embrace full of longing. But it is only his shadow, it is only his desire, and his hope, because reality is not so beautiful.

“Abang can't thank you for Atu?” clara asked pouting at her brother who was silent at the moment everyone congratulated her on her graduation.

“What Queen has graduated too huh, Tu?" Rapa said softly, looking at his sister who was currently in tears.

Some of Rapa and Clara's friends who were originally excited were suddenly silenced and grimaced with concern for the pair of brothers. Not expecting that the sadness was still not dry, even though the time spent was so long.

“Our mistake is too big, Bang, to make Queen disappointed and reluctant to meet us,” Clara said in the arms of her brother. Rapa gave a small nod, confirming what her sister had said.

“Abang will find Queen, Dek, even to the end of the world. I promise I'll bring our Queen back.” Said Rapa with so much determination. He misses Cleona, even terribly, and Rapa promises to apologize and correct her mistake that already hurt her beloved woman once she finds the girl.

“The world is vast, Bang. Don't be silly!” clara's snort escaped from Rapa's embrace.

“Abang will definitely find Queen as soon as.” Said Rapa sure.

“Surely it?” clara asked with her eyebrows, doubtful of what her sister had said, considering that for almost six years this had not been fruitful of her search.

“Ck, very confident this director's father. Can't remember how many cities were explored, and no results were obtained." Cibir Dava rolled his eyes lazily.

“Lo don't believe?” Rapa raised her eyebrows.

“My music if you believe in the same lo!"

“Awas lo if I find my soulmate in the near future, get ready to prepare capital to take care of my marriage with Queen.”

“OK, but if you do not meet also until the end of this year, you must be ready to charge us all around Europe. How?” Dava raises his eyebrows against his best friend.

“OK deal!” rapa said confidently, shaking Dava's hand as a sign of agreement without thinking long first.

Daniel, Chiko, Nirmala and Shafa and Kayla widened their eyes inexhaustible agreement with the two men. Okay, they know that Rapa and Dava aren't hard people, but isn't this too much? For Cleona's sake, this is indeed a crazy deal. However all may know that for Cleona, there is no such thing as overdoing it for Rapa.

“Abang want to find Queen where else?” ask Clara as soon as they're on their way home.

“Singapore.”

“Emang brother sure will meet Queen there?”

“Brother friends have seen him there, Tu, hopefully it's true. It also happened that I asked my brother for a business trip there. So, you can look for Queen,” said Rapa with a smile engraved on her lips, her hope has never changed since almost six years ago to be reunited with her soulmate.

“That's okay?”

“Adik, a beautiful brother here aja yes, take care of mother,” said Rapa gently damaged her sister's hair.

“Abang must promise to bring Queen home yes, Atu kangen Queen, Atu want to apologize, Bang,” Rapa brought her sister's head into her arms, rubbing it to relieve the crying that just slid. He knew very well how sad Clara who almost every night cried, regretting her actions that had been misunderstood and did not trust her friend.

“Abang promise, deck, brother will bring Queen home to our midst again.” Said Rapa who then nodded to Clara.

"Wait for Brother Queen, Brother will definitely meet you, and Brother will bring you back to your brother's embrace."