Waiting For Life's
CHAPTRE 10
“Ray...”Call Mas Fad to wake Ray who fell asleep next to Meli's body who is still recovering post-surgery. Ray opened his eyes and immediately saw the state of Meli who was still closing her eyes then looked around her but still she did not find Meli's spirit as usual.
“Ray, let's go back to the dorm, today there will be the inauguration of new member”
“But mas,”
“There is Rani with Rafli who will monitor and keep Meli” Ray staring at Rani who is still asleep then at Rafli who nods his head while smiling to convince Ray. “I can't go with ga mas?”.
Mas Fad who heard that also directly touched Ray's forehead, “Piye anyway, you are Danton, so you have to come along, the responsibility as a true knight dong Ray”.
“Iya yes mas, I'm home, five more minutes ya”
Mas Fad shook his head firmly then pulled Ray away back to the dormitory. “Titip Raf”ucap mas Fad before leaving.
“No Raf error, please”add Ray who then goes from room back to dorm.
Rafli just nods and smiles and gives Ray his thumb and Fad a sign that everything will be fine.
*****
Upon arrival at home Ray immediately cleaned himself. “Sepi ya”murmam her shortly after exit the bathroom staring at the kitchen that usually Meli used to cook Ray's food. After being ready to dress neatly and fully, Ray chose to sit for a while on the dining table chair while staring at the empty chair in front of him.
Her thoughts go back to the time when Meli ate her homemade food, chatting casually with Ray while drinking a cup of tea. Ray felt lonely when he did not see Meli even though he had only a few hours not seen Meli.
“Hopefully he can continue to live to achieve his dream”murm Ray slowly while taking a piece of wheat bread then pouring milk in his glass.
Actually, Ray has been a long time since the death of his lover, he memillih not to look for his replacement. Until her mother arranges her matchmaking with Karin who is a few months younger than her. Ray is not hypocritical he does admit that Karin has a kind and loving nature and her facial beauty is a plus.
But for some reason Ray had no taste whatsoever when he was with Karin, he only considered Karin as his sister and friend no more. At the beginning, Ray did not want to accept the petition in the arrangement of his mother but because he also loved his mother, his one-on-one parents who he was still milliki. Her mother is always sad when she sees Ray who can't forget her dead ex-boyfriend.
His mother often encouraged Ray with all the strength and support he could, until Ray finally decided to agree to get closer to Karin, just to a more serious level.
But when he met Meli, he felt that he had buried deeply, he felt like Meli was able to open his long-closed heart with one name. Ray always feels happy when he sees Meli happy, he becomes sad when he sees Meli feeling sad.
At first Ray only considered that the feeling was only limited to sympathy for Meli who was being hit by the accident. Ray also began to feel accustomed to the presence and distractions that often Meli do.
“Ray, ayo”mas Fad patted Ray's shoulder slowly, resuscitating Ray from his daydreams at the dinner table.
“E..eh yes mas wait”Ray directly rushed to spend the remaining milk in his glass.
“Cepet, you also do not be lethargic anyway, the spirit of”mas Fad gives spirit to Ray who looks lethargic and less excited like before him. “You. In love with Ray?”fad's question made Ray stop his activity that was washing his used milk glass.
Ray stared at Ray with his eyes slightly wide open, “What yes mas?”.
“From your attitude anyway, I'm sure you are in love Ray” replied mas Fad staring at Ray who was still standing in front of the sink. “Ray, you know what?,”
Not finished mas fad talk Ray had first shook his head while putting the glass that he had washed on the dishwasher.
“Yaa do not yet love tau”ucap mas Fad while sitting on the dining table chair facing Ray. “I've heard this from Mbah Suwito, he said if the spirit of a comatose person returned to his body and realized,”papan mas Fad deliberately paused to see Ray's expression.
“Why mas?”ray asked with a look of a curious face as well as fear, fearing the answer that was not wearing from the Fad mas.
Mas Fad smiled, “Reasonably yo?”mas Fad got a splash of foam used to wash the glass from Ray. “Iyo iyo, all fitting events so that the spirit will go to apus, aka forget his memory”sokong mas Fad.
Ray who heard it immediately turned his gaze to another place, “Means, when Meli realized later, he did not want me mas?”there was a feeling of sadness when Ray asked Fad.
Mas Fad nodded in response to Ray's question, and Fad moved from his seat and approached Ray, embracing his shoulder. “Ray, if you are the same Meli match. Even if later he does not want to be with you, you and Meli will definitely unite”ucap mas Fad give encouragement to Ray.
“Iya mas, because everyone's soul mate has been arranged and written in far away mahfudz. if he is a mate I will definitely find a way to meet and unite with me. Not going to be confused”Ray smiled looking at Fad, but Fad also nodded in agreement with what Ray said while smiling at Ray.
“By the way, we are romantic too ya”papan mas Fad made Ray break away from the rakulan mas Fad and passed away to wear his shoes.
“Ray..mau the person is as quick and as loving as any pair but if not a mate mah ga will unite”
Ray who was still struggling with his shoes just nodded in agreement with Fad's words that slightly eased the sadness in his heart.
“Soever the reverse, so we as humans must always hope to God so that we do not disappoint”
“Iya mas, really, if we hope the same human that we will dapet yaa Just disappointment”
“Yes, that's why, let's change our mineset”
“Mindset mas”Ray justifies the Fad mas stamps then smile.
“Bang, has not yet departed apparently, ayo”tegur Sahat who is walking towards the field for a bartering event for the new members.
“Iya come with”
*****
At the hospital, Meli was still unconscious after surgery. Rani is cleaning Meli's body by wiping off warm water.
“Ran, this is his breakfast, sorry late yes it was a bit like”ujar Rafli who entered the room with a package containing two packs of nasi uduk and two bottles of mineral water.
“Iya gapap ka, ka Rafli if laper eat first aja, I still clean mba ” replied Rani with her bright smile while wiping the hand part of Meli attached to the infusion.
“Ngga, we eat together aja”Rafli prefers to eat with Rani and wait for Rani to finish cleaning Meli.
“I'm still a long time, not to mention later this abis I want to shower first”
“Yaudah gapapa, I wait”
Rani smiled at Rafli's reply. “OK, yaudah patient ya”.
After finishing cleaning Meli and himself, Rafli and Rani finally ate their breakfast together while chatting casually.
“You want to continue SMA where Ran?”rafli asked after swallowing the freshly chewed nasih.
Rani shook her head slowly, “Di SMA Satu Nusantara ka”.
“Who will sign up for you?”
“I myself ka”
“Do I help?”tanya Rafli offers help to enroll Rani to the next school.
“In fact I really need help, to make the letters the same, Rani answered stopped, she was confused to say it.
“What?”asked Rafli who was curious about the continuation of Rani's words.
“Wali”replied Rani lirih then continued eating.
Rafli who heard that immediately looked at Rani with pity. “I can ko be your guardian”Rafli's words make Rani straight up her head staring at Rafli who is smiling.
“Serious ka?”
Rafli nodded reassuring Rani, “Kalo I can tell, your parents?”rafli's question made Rani speechless and lowered her head, the look of her cheerful face turned into gloomy. “Kalo ga would like to answer yes don't answer Ran, relax”.
“I replied,”Rani paused for a while her greeting, “Papah, must have been busy and could not be a guardian, mas Hendra again abroad for his official trip, mba Mel. He is also lying here somehow Mba Meli woke up” replied Rani by holding back tears that wanted to come down from both eyes.
“Mama?”
Rani looks at Rafli with her eyes still glazed, “Udah died, if stepmom, stepmom, he did not care and did not want to know the affairs of his stepson” replied Rani who did not manage to hold the water that came out of both eyes.
Rani took the handkerchief that Rafli gave her, “Ngga, this is not because of the kaka-nanya about my family, instead of”ujar Rani while wiping her tears with a handkerchief owned by Rafli.
“Tetep aja”
“I am too sensitive, how do you still want to be my guardian?”rani asked with a bright smile.
Rafli smiled then nodded his head enthusiastically, Rani replied with a laugh seeing Rafli nod like a child who wants to buy ice cream.
*****
“Loh, Karin?”reprimand Ray when he sees Karin sitting on a small park bench belonging to Ray.
“Iya Ray, sorry I gagabarin you want to come here”ucap Karin while standing from her seat then approaching Ray. “This, I made some side dishes for you”Karin thrust a package containing side dishes made in Ray.
“Oh, yes maksih rin, sorry so ngerepotin”ucap Ray who feels bad for troublesome Karin to have to make a side dish and approach herself at home. “Mother's Surelyn't Ray's inner heart guessed who told Karin to make side dishes for herself.
“Iya, no bother at all ko, I even seneng can squirm the dormitory you live in, good still beautiful Karin said with her smile while looking around Ray's house.
“Sit down first yes, let me make teh”Ray let Karin sit on the bench of the park, Karin nodded her head to agree to what Ray asked.
Ray enters his house and rushes to make Karin honey tea while putting the parcel Karin gave him on the dining table. When making tea for Karin, Ray again remembered with Meli who might not like Karin if he knew Karin was the one who was betrothed by her mother.
“This tea Rin”Ray put the honey tea on a round shaped table.
“Still Ray” replied Karin with a friendly smile. “Ray...kalo I can ask, why do you agree with this matchmaking?”karin continued after sipping his tea.
Ray was silent for a moment, “Color Ibu”Ray answered Karin's question honestly. “You yourself?”.
Karin stared towards her front with a smile, “Sebenernya. I accept this matchmaking because my ex who wants the same fiancee choice of his father”Karin also gives his reasons honestly.
“So, we both have no interest in each other huh?”Ray drinks his tea then looks at Karin who is also staring at him with a smile.
“But I will try to open my heart to you Ray”Karin's words make Ray silent, he feels what Karin says is like a threat. Now Ray knows if he is interested and has started to fall in love with Meli, he does not want to hurt Karin but he is also confused by the continuation of his love for her
Melies.
“Ray..”
“Ah yes, why?”asked Ray who was surprised at the touch of Karin's palm on his shoulder.
“Yourself, how?”
“What?”
“You daydream what the hell?, there is a problem?”
“Ng...ngga ko, if I,”Ray's answer stopped because he was confused what to answer Karin. “I will also try to make us in the future”continue Ray with a clumsy smile. "Ga guarantee it too"he said.
After chatting for a long time, Karin said goodbye to go home because the day was also getting late. “Ray, I'm welcome home yes, thanks for the tea her”.
Ray smiled, “I should say thank you, you are far away Just aj” food.
“Nggak ko Ray, anyways my home is not far from around here, most travel about 30 minutes”.
“Be careful ya”ucap Ray reminds Karin to be careful.
*****
The sun was about to sink in the blue sky that was starting to darken. Ray stops his motor suddenly when he sees someone who is not a stranger to him. “That's, like someone who wants to kill Meli”gumam Ray then rushed to take a cellphone from his pants pocket.
“That's right, he is, wahh the jerk will I'm sure you are responsible for all your bad deeds”mum Ray with emotions and hands that are on his head automatically.
Ray got off his bike and approached where the man who wanted to kill Meli went inside
a very large and spacious house. He approached the gate that became the protector of the house while trying to see the sidelines of the gate. But he did not find the person finally Ray decided to take a picture of the address of the house and the big house and then continue his journey to his brother's house around the house.
Arriving in front of his kaka house, he immediately parked his motorbike then entered his kaka house which was open. “Assalamu’alaikum”ucap Ray while placing parcels on the living room sofa.
“Wa’alaikumsalam, long time anyway you Ray”answer kaka women Ray who is pregnant old.
“Iya sorry, there was an affair bentar”balas Ray while sitting on the sofa of the family room. “Mas Jery where is mba?”
“There, again shower dia”
“Udah mba, later I take my own drink aja”ucap Ray when I see Riska standing from her seat.
“I want to grab a snack, laper”
“Ohh, kirain”.
“Mba, know whose home is this?”asked Ray while showing a photo of the house he had photographed earlier.
“Oh, this is her house Sastrawidjoyo”
“Sastrawirdjoyo?”Ray felt familiar with the name Riska mentioned.
“Iya, it's the second child of his car accident because mabok”
Ray instantly remembered Meli, “Oh, Meli”.
“It's the name of his son, children today, already know mabok still aja nyetir ga mikir how the life of him with others, egotif”ucap Riska who is upset with what Meli really does not do.
“Ngga mba, he's not mabok”
“You know where he's not driving while talking, the police said it's like it”
“Ngga mba, it was a deliberate accident”Ray kept defending Meli, Ray's attitude defending Meli made Riska confused.
“You know Meli?”ask Riska with curiosity.
Ray was silent for a moment before answering, “Mm, oh mas, how are you?”ray asked when he saw Jery with his wet hair after shampooing. Ray is grateful that Jery showed up, so Ray can divert his talk to Riska.
Mas Jery immediately welcomed Ray with a talapak hand that invites shaking hands, “Alhamdulillah good Ray, how are you?”.
“I also thank God mas”Ray returned Jery's hand post with a smile.
“I want to prepare dinner first yes, you guys chat aja”Riska get up from her seat and rush to the kitchen to prepare dinner, he said, but when he wanted to go to the kitchen his steps stopped because Ray called him.
“Mba,”call Ray, “This time make dinner”ucap Ray while giving the package that was given by Karin for him.
“What is this?”
“Lauk”
“Loh, you make your own side dish Ray?”
“Ngga mba, it's from Karin”
“Oh, Karin, you are getting closer and faster yes he”after saying Riska was back to the kitchen to prepare dinner.
*****