TAGGED WITH OM RICH
15. I Hate The Same Om.

“You bought white lilies for Rianna?” Richard asked as they walked over to see where Rianna's grave was.

Renatta nodded his head.

“I don't know what Rianna likes flowers. Because I like lilies, so I give the same to her.” Reply Renatta bitter.

Richard nodded in understanding. The man's hand was stretched out to hold the hand of the future wife.

They arrived at Rianna's tomb. Renatta placed the bouquet of lilies on top of the mound.

The couple then sat on a small chair. They both bowed their prayers to the late Rianna.

“Ri. I came again.” Renatta said after he finished praying for his late twin brother.

“But now not alone. You remember, the last time I came and told you about the forty-year-old man I was dating?” Renatta paused his remark, he glanced towards Richard who was sitting beside him.

The mature man looked increasingly handsome with sunglasses framing his eyes.

“It turns out that guy is om Rich. You know him ‘kan? I have told you many times. And now, he's beside me.” Renatta again.

Richard cleared his throat slowly. Makes Renatta look back at him.

“Ri, soon me and om Rich will get married. We came to ask for your blessing.”

Renatta's voice sounded trembling. Making Richard's hand outstretch rub the girl's back.

The man realized that his attitude had made Renatta hate him all along.

But there was nothing Richard could do. The man just stalled for time and made Renatta just focus on himself. And he waited for the right time to make the girl live with him.

“Ri. Don't be angry, yeah. I accept Rich's om also forced. You know ‘kan. I did it to help the company.”

Renatta poured out his heart, no matter if there was Richard by his side at this time.

The man did not get angry even more gently rubbed on Renatta's back.

“Already?” Richard asked when Renatta no longer spoke.

The girl nodded slowly.

Richard lowered his head for a moment.

“Hai, Ri. I'm Richard. I hope you've known me from your twin sister's story.” Richard chuckled softly.

‘But, we've known each other a long time.’

“I promise I will always look after Renatta. You don't worry.” Said the man later.

A moment of silence.

The two no longer speak. Renatta and Richard dissolved in their respective minds.

Richard's inner throbbing pain. He knew very well about the accident that hit Renatta and Rianna, seventeen years ago.

‘I'm sorry, Ri. I can't take care of you. But I promised to look after Renatta for the rest of my life. I swore an oath to your parents. May you be happy in nature.’

“Om.”

Renatta rubbed the man's arm, as Richard was silent.

“Hmm, yes.”

“Already. Let's go home.”

Richard glanced at the expensive watch on his wrist. Lunch time soon.

The man got up, reached out again to his future wife.

“Ri. We go home first. I promise, even if I'm married later, I will always visit you.” Renatta said before leaving.

“Bby ‘kan, om?” The girl looked at Richard expectantly.

“Of course.” The man agreed.

***

Renatta observed the highway they were passing through. He furrowed his brows as Richard turned the other way. Not to their housing complex.

“Om, where are we going?” Ask curiously.

“Hotels. We have lunch first.”

Renatta puffed his cheek.

“We can have lunch at home, om. Why go to hotel?” Renatta was convinced that Richard would take him to the hotel where they were meeting.

“I've said, I'll spend time with you today.”

Richard's answer made Renatta wary. Especially when the man took her to the hotel. What is, he will be finished again by the old man.

“Why? Don't think weird. In the next few days, we will be busy. You have to go to college, and I have to finish my work before our wedding day. So, maybe there is time we use to be together.”

Renatta. “It was only done by normal couple, om.” The girl then.

“What's the difference with us?”

“Obviously different. We got married because of forced.”

Richard did not answer again, because their car had arrived in the hotel basement.

The man took Renatta straight to the room they had used for a family gathering some time ago.

“What om book this room for a long time?” Tanya Renatta curious.

“Why?” Ask Richard while opening the door with an access card.

“Yes, because om brought me here again. It's that room that night, ‘kan?”

The girl went inside.

“Very good idea.”

The man took off the suit he was wearing, put it on the edge of the sofa. Then order food through room service.

Renatta chose to go to the balcony of the room. Looking at the busy people passing by down there.

“Didn't you miss me?” A pair of hands wrapped around the girl's waist.

“For what misses people we often see?” Ask the girl.

Richard throbbing. The smell of the girl's skin.

“What hates me so much?” Ask the man later.

“Yes. Because om is too annoying.”

The girl tried to refrain from being lulled by Richard's treatment.

The man chuckled softly while tightening his embrace.

“But you like this annoying guy, ‘right?” Ask later.

“Sometimes I regret having liked om. Wasting my time, but not getting anything.” The girl spilled her heart again.

“But now, you get what you want. I'll be yours.” Tukas the man.

“Yes. But it's all too late. I hate the same om.”

‘You can hate me, Re. As long as you stay beside me. I've neglected to look after Rianna. And I don't want to make any more mistakes. You are my responsibility. My whole life.’

***

Seriate.