Waiting For Life's
CHAPTRE 13
“What is it?”ask Meli who saw the map of green color in Ray's right hand.
“This file”answerannya calm then go into the room and save the file in his lemarin. “You can't cook, you want to have dinner this time”.
Meli get up from her seat, “Liat to the dining table, already there is content or not”Meli sit back and write in the diary Ray gave.
Ray checked the dining table and it was presented with various kinds of side dishes, white rice, and several kinds of fried foods. “Waaah, understanding also turns”gumam Ray slowly.
“Don't take the food before washing your hands mas”Meli as if Ray wants to take the cornbasket, hearing that Ray immediately undoes his intention to directly take the cornbasket before he washes his hands.
It's time for dinner to arrive, Ray and Meli are already sitting on their respective benches, “Oke, happy meal”ucap Meli who started scooping rice and some of its side dishes.
“Ray prayer”Ray reminds Meli who has not read the prayer before eating.
“Oh yes, lupa”
“This what?”Ray asked by pointing at the fish in front of him.
“That, bandeng spice rujak”responsible Meli who back food.
“Hah, fish?”
“It is, is there a name of a milkfish other than fish?”
Ray shook his head, “When did you buy fish?”
“ga tau, people have a package of its contents in refrigerator”
“Oh, surely that's what you love mba Sarah”
“Mba Sarah?, as my cousin's name”
“Emang”answans Ray continues his meal.
“Hm?”
“Yes, so, his fiancee mas Fad is yes your cousin, mba Sarah” explained Ray.
“Oh, sih” time
“Iya Melii”
“Oya, mas ko ga pake bandengnya delicious loh”Meli thrusting plate containing bandeng seasoning rujak made.
Ray immediately shook his head immediately refused to eat pindang rujak which tastes spicy sweet seger. “Ngga,
I don't like fish” Ray replied.
“Why don't you like, good tau, fish is a lot of vitamins and good nutrition loh for the body, try it a little aja”Meli take a small piece of milkfish and put it on Ray's plate.
“Ngga want, amis”
“Cobain used to be new komen”Meli trying to make Ray eat his fish. “Come, good to know I love ko”
“Yaa it's you, anyways why like fish anyway?”asked Ray who avoided eating milkfish.
“Yaa because the fish is healthy, healthier than chicken and tau” meat, Meli replied still continue to eat
what remains. “Make it also need struggle”.
Ray who saw Meli slightly scowl was directly eating the milkfish with both eyes closed.
Meli who saw Ray was smiling happily, “Where?, save?”asked Meli who was enthusiastic to hear Ray's response.
Ray opened his eyes and smilingly looked at Meli, “Enak turned”.
“Kan really, yummy”Meli was happy to hear what Meli said.
“I added again ya”
“Huuuuu, just don't want hahaha, yaudah exhausted ya”Meli laughed softly at Ray's behavior that sometimes like a child.
*****
Meli and Ray decided to sit down and relax next to Ray's house with a cup of warm tea. Ray gazing at the night clouds was adorned by the abundance of studded stars as well as the beautiful crescent moon.
“Mas,”call Meli, Ray immediately turned to look at Meli with a questioning gaze. “Today papah came home, and he immediately looked at me at his hospital,?”meli's speech was interrupted as Ray held onto her arm.
“Have you gone home?”asked Ray excitedly.
Meli nodded slowly and was confused to see Ray who was excited to hear his papah coming home. “Kamukenhow much passion so mas?”ask Meli curious.
Ray shook his head, “Ngga, I just seneng means papah you still care and love you”elak Ray. Ray was excited because the time he was waiting for arrived quickly without him expecting it.
“Oooh, papah looks sad and nyeselih already nelantarin me with Rani mas”
“He must be, he nelantarin you are the same Rani who when you guys are worth”
“I?, precious?”meli asked as she pointed towards herself.
Ray nodded, “Iya, every child born into this world is all his precious without exception”.
Meli smiled still looking at the smiling Ray, “Mas, rich her you have to smile a lot deh”
Ray turned his head and looked at Meli confused, “Why his?”.
“You have a lot of smiles your aura is very positive, and. Add sweet”
Meli's answer made Ray blush, “Ngga ah usual aja”.
“Cieee salting ya”ucap Meli saw Ray who pretended to justify the position of orchid plants that were actually neat and arranged. “Ciee salting, seneng yes I said sweet?”Meli nudges Ray's arm.
‘Drrtt..drrrtt’handphone Ray vibrated, he quickly answered the phone that turned out from Karin.
“Iya rin?”
“......”
“Oh yes, I almost forgot, yaudah I got ready first ya”
“......”
“Iya, you are also careful loh nyetirnya”
“......”
“wa’alaikumsalam”
“Who?”ask Meli after Ray hangs up.
“Karin”answer Ray brief.
“Karin?, doctor Karin?”
Ray just nodded his head then rushed into the house to change clothes, he and Karin had an appointment to watch a cinema together at the mall which was not far from Ray's dormitory.
“You want to go?”asked Meli with a bit of sadness and disappointment.
Ray nodded, “Iya, watch cinema”Ray deliberately told Meli, he wanted to see Meli's reaction when he knew he would film with Karin.
“Oooh, watch movies, exciting dong”ucap Meli trying to be normal.
“It is exciting, his genre is romance so”Ray laughs softly when he sees meli advancing his lips.
“I want to join”ucap Meli while getting up from his seat. “Not that I want to come with you guys yes, I'm just bored at home continue”Meli trying to behave normally even though actually in his heart is burning jealous fire.
“Where ya”Ray pretended to cuddle a request from Meli, even though he was happy if Meli came to watch together.
“Ga can?, yaudah”ujar Meli who is already upset and jealous of Ray, plus Ray's attitude like not
want to be disturbed by it.
“Boleh”ucap Ray held Meli's hand who wanted to leave Ray's house.
Meli stopped her steps and looked at Ray and then smiled, “Yess”Meli is glad she was allowed to come with Ray and Karin to watch the movie.
*****
“Pah,”Rani tries to wake up Kusuma who fell asleep next to Meli's body.
Kusuma who heard his name called woke up slowly. “Why Ran?”asked Kusuma as he rubbed his eyes slowly.
“Pah, papah has not eaten malem, this I bought special fried rice for papah”Rani gave a package containing special fried rice to Kusuma.
“So ya Ran, you yourself already ate?”Kusuma received the package given by Rani while smiling.
Rani nodded a few times, “Udah was together ka Raf,”his speech stopped when he realized he wanted to mention Rafli's name in front of Kusuma.
Kusuma who was about to scoop fried rice was stopped, “What?, Raf who Ran?”.
Rani shook her head quickly, “Ngga pah, I had eaten earlier with mba Sarah before saying ri”elak rani home, actually it is true that Rani had dinner with Mas Fad and also mba Sarah and Rafli who participated in the dinner together.
“Oooh, kirain the boy that time”
“Bu, not reward, not”.
“Ran, you also have to take care of your health, do not get you sick, you must be healthy so you can continue to dampingin papah to become a papah who boasts”
Kusuma's words make Rani's heart full of hearing it, Rani's first time hearing that speech
like the desire of a father, a father who cares so that his child takes care of his health, a father who loves the family. Kusuma's words made Rani hold back her cries.
“I, yes pah, Rani is also healthy aja ko now”ucap Rani smiles sincerely at Kusuma who used up the fried rice she bought.
“Pah, why don't you go home with Mama Lani?”rani's question made Kusuma stop folding packages of fried rice that had been left out.
“Rani don't need to know me and Lani there is a problem”batin Kusuma when silent, “Mmm. Mama has needs
again in Singapore, so do not join papah go home and peek Meli”.
Rani nodded her head in understanding with what Kusuma said, “Pah, why the time mba Meli accident, papah hired a lawyer who did not even defend mba Meli at all,”ucap Rani.
Kusuma furrowed both of his eyebrows, “I mean?”ask Kusuma who does not understand what Rani just said.
“Papah rent people to dripping all what actually happens the same mba Meli right?”
“Ran, , papah had just known that Meli accident two days ago before finally papah broke up to leave all papah affairs and went home to see the condition of Meli and you”answer given Kusuma made Rani shocked speechless, Rani does not know if all this time Kusuma did not know about Meli's accident even though Lani knew everything and Lani also hired a lawyer on Kusuma's orders.
Kusuma nodded slowly, “Iya Ran, papah also believes in Meli, she is not likely to drink alcohol and get drunk rich so”Kusuma agreed with what Rani said, “You are calm, just relax, papah will tell Papah's men to find out what the cause of Meli accident is actually” continued Kusuma while patting slowly Rani's shoulder while Rani just nodded in understanding.
*****
“Huh lied, he said he wanted to watch a romantic movie, taunya watch horror film”mum Meli upset with Ray who lied to him.
“You can diem ga, the movie wants to start this”ujar Ray stared intently at Meli who sat to the right of the corner of the cinema, he said, at that time the cinema was not crowded and many benches were still empty. While Karin sat to the left of Ray, now Ray flanked by two women.
“Iya ish”Meli patted her thighs slowly preparing herself to watch a horror movie.
While the movie was playing, there were many scenes that made some viewers tense and frightened but not Ray who seemed calm enjoying every tense scene. The frightened Meli instantly held Ray's arm gripping him with all her might to lessen her fear.
“Aw”pekik Ray as Meli pinches her thighs.
Karin turned her head in surprise, “You why Ray?”ask Karin and see what happens.
“Ngga. Rich there are ants bite my thighs” replied Ray Ngawur.
Meli who heard Ray's answer laughed, “Hahaha, ant, I ant dong means”.
Ray only turned to Meli for a while and then refocused on the movie screen. Karin also focused on watching the film back after several times staring at Ray in silence. While Meli who is curious about the ending of the film continues to watch it although sometimes leaning on Ray when afraid when the ghost appears.
“Aaa”Meli hugs half of Ray's body with a firm grip on Ray's arm. Meli does it every time she is scared while watching a movie.
Ray smiled whenever he saw the frightened Meli and breathed a sigh of resignation as Meli clasped her arms firmly.
*****
Arriving at home, Ray immediately settles down on the sofa while Meli walks into the kitchen to drink a glass of water. Meli's throat felt dry after shouting while watching a horror movie at the cinema earlier.
“Mas, you are the same doctor Karin deket ya?”ask Meli who is curious about Ray and Karin's relationship. There is no denying the feeling of dislike when Ray is on the road or having fun with other women.
Ray woke up from the fall, “Dibilang deket ga too, but we both have been betrothed” replied Ray casually while opening the ice cream pack purchased when returning from watching the cinema.
“Dijodohin?”Meli rounded her eyes in shock then approached Ray who was cool eating his ice cream. “Mas fooled by doctor Karin?”
Ray just nodded in response. After his ice cream abis he immediately threw out the garbage in his place in the kitchen then sat back staring at Meli who focused on writing a diary. “But we both don't like each other or love”ucap Ray turns on the tv to watch his favorite ball team.
Meli immediately stare at Ray, “Kalo ga love each other, ko want to be betrothed”.
“Yaa, the name is also a business, do try first to open the hearts of each other la..”ucapan Ray cut by Meli.
“Ngga”sanggah Meli fast, “Kalo emang ga no taste yes do not continue, emang mas ga no other girl liked?”
Ray looked at Meli confused then smiled, “Kan love can come any time over time, so I'm the same Karin might be able to love each other..”.
“Hoaaam, sleepy ah, already sleeping”Meli took the remote in Ray's hand and turned off the tv then pulled Ray's arm to wake up from his sleep.
“You why the hell?”asked Ray who was confused by Meli's attitude.
Meli shook her head, “Ga papa, is tomorrow morning there is activity right?”
Ray shook his head, “Ngga, tomorrow I am off”
“Yaudah, but still have to sleep right, already malem, tuh already eleven hours more”ucap Meli pointed towards the wall clock.
Ray finally got off the sofa and went into his room to sleep as ordered by Meli. While Meli he did not sleep but wrote his diary. Meli picked up one of the books on the tv table slowly.
“What is this?”muttered Meli while opening the book she was holding. “Oooh, photo album toh”pekik Meli a little tight, Meli smothering her mouth that squeals quite tight.
“Wooo, mas Ray”gumam Meli when seeing a photo of Ray while still a cadet at the military academy. “Beauty yes, keren”Meli stares at the amazement of Ray's photo with the cadet uniform used while on cruise.
“This who?”Meli stared at the puzzled photo of the beautiful hijab woman who was with Ray.
Meli does not want to be dizzy, he considers if the woman may be Ray's friend or Ray's brother
taking one photo of Ray then he attached it to his diary book.
*****
“Good morning pah”ucap Rani who is neat with her SMA uniform.
“Dearly, Rani you leave to be ushered the same pa Imam right?”asked Kusuma who was cutting apples for Rani's breakfast before leaving for school.
Rani shook her head, “Ngga pah, I together with me” replied Rani while smiling cheerfully.
“Oooh, oya kemaren who helped to enroll you to school?”kusuma's question made Rani stop digging into her shoes and fell silent.
“There is a reward, Rani” replied Rani lied, Rani was afraid that her papah would be angry if she said that Rafli was the one who helped her register for school.
“Oh, say thank you papah with your family yes, later you stop by the cake shop first yes, make a cake for your family who have helped you register school”
Rani nodded her head in understanding, “Iya pah, later go home from school I stopped by the cake shop”.
Rani shakes Kusuma's hand and then goes to school. Rafli is waiting for Rani to
taking her to school immediately transfer the helmet to Rani and then leave for Rani's school.
While Kusuma was eating porridge as his breakfast. He occasionally types on his laptop.
“Excuse me pak”ucap Thunder enters Meli's outpatient room.
“Iya gun?”
“Pak, I have important news for gap”
Kusuma stopped eating and focused on what Thunder wanted to say.
“Rani. Suffering from bone cancer, and has spread to his liver and lungs pak”kataan Thunder made Kusuma limp in his sitting.
“Pak, mr gapapa?”tanya Guntur who was worried to see Kusuma who was shocked by the news he told.
“Ga possible, Gun. Rani healthy ko she was also school earlier”Kusuma did not believe what Guntur told.
Guntur pulled out his cellphone and showed a photo of Rani accompanied by Rafli undergoing chemotherapy and documents stating if Rani had bone cancer.
Seeing the evidence shown by Thunder increasingly makes Kusuma weak, “I have to what so Rani can recover Gun?”asked Kusuma sadly, he did not expect that his youngest daughter would suffer from a deadly disease such as cancer.
“From what I know, bone cancer suffered by Rani it has spread to the lungs and liver so it is difficult to be cured in total” replied Guntur.
“Do whatever it takes to cure Rani, she is still very young Gun”ujar Kusuma who does not have the heart to see Rani suffer from her cancer.
Guntur nodded in response to what Kusuma ordered, “Okay sir, I will find out if there is an alternative to the healing of Rani”ujar Guntur assured Kusuma.
*****
Meli washed all the used equipment he cooked while humming small. Ray who had just woken up immediately approached the dining table and sat on the bench with eyes that were still sleepy.
“Mandi used to eat”ucap Meli who took a quick look at Ray.
“Later, eat first” replied Ray lazily and sleepily.
“Mandi first mas, let's eat her”
“Iyaaa”Ray then gets up from her seat and enters the bathroom without bringing her towels and supplies.
“Her towels, clothes and pants do not forget”Meli reminded Ray, Ray was out the bathroom and then took his towels and clothes and pants and re-entered the bathroom.
“Dasar”Meli shook his head looking at Ray's behavior. “Udah the shower?”Meli asks while preparing a plate for Ray and herself.
Ray nodded his head while wiping his wet hair after shampooing. “Bathroom clean
very, fragrant again”ucap Ray while smiling considering the condition of the bathroom that is too comfortable for a bathroom.
“Yeahalah, you have to clean the bathroom twice a week, let it clean and smell the bathroom”.
“Iya, insyaAllah if you don't forget, replied Ray who was spooning rice to his plate.
“Ga can do that, must not forget, haram”
Ray looked at Meli with his smile then returned to his activities to eat a delicious and nutritious breakfast made by Meli.
*****
After arriving at the hospital, Ray immediately rushed to meet Kusuma who was in the nursery of Meli. On the way she also noticed around, she was afraid that if anyone saw her along with Kusuma, especially Karin would definitely be the length of her story.
“Excuse me”Ray entering Meli's nursery politely.
“Iya?”replied Kusuma who was watching tv on the sofa in Meli's nursery.
“Excuse me om, I am Ray, I want to say this”ucap Ray shows a map of green color on Kusuma that looks
I looked at Ray.
“What is it? and who are you?”
“I Ray, I met Meli on campus om, I heard that this Meli accident on purpose so I tried to find out the truth of her”
“Keep you found out his truth?”
Ray nodded, “This pa”Ray handed the green map to Kusuma.
Kusuma received the green map and then opened it to find out what files were in it. “I. Ini”.
“Iya pa, it's all been planned by Lani”'s mother
“Abrazen snake one it”
“Sorry pa, I just want to give it, hopefully the father can make Lani's mother get her punishment”ucap Ray before saying goodbye to Kusuma.
“Wait, you can get all this evidence?”
“Iya pa, I have an om whose work opens private detective services” replied Ray while smiling politely.
Kusuma nodded, “Thank you very much son Ray, this means a lot to my family”ucap Kusuma sincerely.
“Iya pa equally, I also want justice and the name Meli cleared back”.
Shortly after that Ray was saying goodbye to go home, because he only said he would go for a while to Meli who would be bored waiting for her at home.
*****