RICH MAN
BECAUSE I

In a very large house with a makeshift occupant, Bintang sits on the balcony of his room, a routine that has passed the last two months. A star is an only child who is always lonely not having friends share stories every time around bedtime.

At eight o'clock in the evening, his father had not yet returned from the office, Bintang had received his stepmom present in the house. Even Bintang has a stepbrother who is none other than his own upperclassman, but all this time no one knows that his stepbrother is in the same school as him.

Stars are rarely open with other friends. Including Rey, even though the man is her best friend.

Sometimes Bintang envies Reynand if the man discusses his younger siblings, it is not uncommon to come home Rey invites him to enjoy a better life with the upbringing taught by Reynand. Once upon a time the Star felt its heart touched when Rey was reading the Holy Qur'an and it touched the Star to tears.

During this time the Star has never lacked in material, but still as a girl who is in the growth phase, she needs affection from both parents. Every time he went home from school he never met his father, let alone until night. The stars only met when he left school, and it has begun to be clearly seen the changes that have happened to his father since his half-brother came to the house. Her father pampered her stepson more than the Stars themselves.

The distance of his house with Rey is not too far, but when loneliness strikes, there is no harm in him inviting the man to meet just to relieve boredom. After all, Rey never refused to meet even once.

The star contacts Rey and the two of them promise to meet in a park near the Star's house.

Waiting for about twenty minutes, Rey arrived there in her signature suit. Although including men who always look fashionable, Rey still polite in dress. Never wear shorts when they meet.

Rey ran towards him, "Old Sorry, I had the same permission, Papa,"

The star nodded slowly as Rey sat next to him, subconsciously leaning on Reynand's shoulder and leaving him speechless a thousand languages a few minutes later.

Until finally Rey tells how lucky a Fendi who comes from the family does not exist but the affection of his parents is always sincere to him, especially with the completeness of family members, especially with the completeness of family members, indeed, the Star was implied envy of his classmates, what it means abundant treasure but the affection of parents he did not get from both. Relying on time with her father Bintang is still very difficult, unlike Rey's parents who always compensate for time together with family, especially Reynand's parents are so great at arranging time to gather. Sometimes Rey will refuse to meet with him only when gathered with family, the rest of the man will be easy to meet at any time.

A small star was growing up in adolescence, not even 17 years old, but his lack of affection made him have to fall apart as he is today.

"Rey, are you going to leave me?"

The star remained in its position resting its head on Reynand's shoulder, "How about?"

"If one day you find someone more worthy of being friends, would you go?"

"Are you thinking about leaving me?"

"No, Rey. But I do need you,"

The star was surprised to find Rey's left hand rubbing her shoulders and the man's hand was holding her tightly, but Rey had always tried not to get too close to women.

"I will be like you, if you are willing to accompany me under any circumstances, and in any atmosphere,"

"You mean?"

"You're lonely, aren't you?"

The star replied to Reynand's grasp, "Don't ever think that you'll be alone, there's me. You feel lonely, call me. I'll come for you, don't do anything stupid that could hurt yourself, whatever the Star. Never keep it to yourself, let alone say you have a stepmom, and your dad never had time for you,"

"Rey, we're like this. I'm afraid that one day something's wrong with us,"

"Wrongly? How's it?"

"Know Ulfa?"

"Our class?"

"Yes, you know what, right?"

"Know, why?"

"He's my half-brother, Rey. I always make sure you get out when her boyfriend comes, you know Rey they're dating is outrageous, I'm afraid. Especially if there are other friends, they are often drunk too,"

"Yes, that's why I'm always looking for excuses to come out with you. Sometimes they get home late, catch up, Papa doesn't know that because if Papa's out of town, he'll take his girlfriend. My stepmom just let it happen,"

"I promise I'll take care of you" Rey stroked her shoulders again, but now with a little rough rubbing to calm down.

The star sheds her tears for holding back the pain she had on her shoulder from the blow of her stepmother when Bintang was about to complain to her father about the actions of his stepbrother who brought his girlfriend home.

"You crying?"

The star hurriedly wiped his tears to avoid being seen by Reynand. But the star realized that his left shoulder was bleeding and held the pain. Rey's hand stopped rubbing her, "Star, this is blood, why are you?" said Rey panicked. The star wiped its tears as it held the pain.

Because she doesn't want to be honest about the blow she got from her stepmom and stepbrother, Reynand pulls her into the car and forces Bintang to be honest.

"Why you?" rey's voice rose and made the Star terrified.

"I'm okay, Rey,"

"What's up? This bloody star, who hit you? Where's the one who's hurt, I want to see,"

The star shook her head, but the man did not stop to force her to show the wound, in fact he was ashamed to show the wound because considering Rey was not a man looking for an opportunity in this situation.

"Close your eyes, Rey!" she said softly, Bintang began to open her long shirt and cover her chest because the underwear she was wearing really accentuated her chest.

Slowly he told Rey to open her eyes and turn around. So many marks of punch behind his body and the worst on the shoulders of the Stars to bleed.

The star sees Rey shut her mouth and continues to shake her head in disbelief that the treatment was obtained by the Star from her stepmom. "This is when it happened? Why are you quiet, huh?"

Rey opens her jacket and gives it to the Stars to cover the rest of her body. "It's been three days, Rey. And last time you swiped indirectly you ngenain that wound earlier,"

"We're going to the clinic now to treat your wounds,"

The star nodded as it continued to hold the blood out with the tissue in Rey's car. Not to seek attention, but the man was among those who did not like violence, especially after seeing the wounds on the Star's body, the man acted very quickly. Seeing the angry look on Rey's face that did not even respond to her words at all, Bintang repeatedly apologized.

"Rey, are you angry? I'm sorry,"

"That's not what I want to hear, Star. I don't like it when you hide things like this like me, how does Papa react?"

"He doesn't know,"

"Where's your mom?"

"Delivered from the same house Papa. And until now I didn't know where she was,"

"Well, do you keep getting this treatment from your stepmom?"

"Yes, Rey,"

Until arriving at the clinic, Rey's emotional face has not been extinguished. The star held Rey's hand, "Rey, sorry,"

"Not a star. You've been playing secrets with me,"

"Why do you care about me?" said slowly. That made Rey's expression change instantly. "Why, Rey?"

"Because of me..."