Waiting For Life's
CHAPTRE 7
The sun had set in the afternoon clouds, now Meli, Ray and Karin were in a restaurant for dinner together, originally only had dinner between Ray and Karin, but Meli did not want to leave Ray alone with others.
Ray and Karin who were hungry immediately ordered food and drinks in the restaurant menu list.
“This is good for sure”ulan Meli on Ray who is confused to choose food while pointing to one of the menus in the book.
Ray stared at Meli sharply as if telling Meli not to mess up her dinner with Karin. Meli who saw that gaze only went back into silence
while looking around the restaurant that carries the theme of nature.
Shortly after a few minutes of ordering food and drinks, the waiter finally brought a tray containing all the orders ordered by Ray and Karin
put it on the dining table carefully.
“Woow”Meli who was amazed when seeing the food served. “Very tempting”murmam her while tasting her mouth as if to spit out her saliva.
Ray who saw Meli just smiled but he was also confused so easily he
go from being very sad to being cheerful as usual. “Any,
that piece he turned back again”batin Ray who occasionally stared at Meli silently.
“Mas, I want yes, that one is”ujar Meli while pointing to a large plate containing shrimp
rica-rica is spicy and tempting.
Ray simply fell silent without replying to Meli. Meli who did not get an answer immediately advances a few inches of her small lips make Ray laugh lightly
“You why ray?”asked Karin who was shocked as Ray laughed while looking at Ray confused.
“Oh.no funny yes the picture of his plate”Ray pointed towards a plate depicting two koi fish that do look beautiful.
“Eh, image ?”Karin continues her delayed activities still with the confusion she has in mind.
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Arriving in front of the house Meli down from the motor Ray while Ray rotates the direction of his motorbike. Meli who saw that looked at Ray confused. “Mas where are you going?”.
“There is business in the company, you enter aja” replied Ray while handing the bag of white colored crackles to Meli who then returned to leave. Meli enters the house after seeing Ray leave.
“Appaan nih”gumam Meli who is curious what is the contents inside the white plastic bag that
given by Ray just now. Meli sat on the sofa in front of the tv then opened
the plastic package then Meli's sweet smile expands perfectly when
give up what is in the plastic bag of the tick.
“Aaaa..udang rica-rica”seru Meli happy. “Yes jeez mas Ray, kok more romantic aja sih”gumam Meli while staring at a photo of Ray is quite large displayed near the television.
Meli directly anchored all the rica-rica shrimp without waste. Meli is very fond of shrimp especially with sweet and spicy spices such as rica-rica purchased by Ray, it greatly adds to his appetite, no wonder Meli spends
a plate of rice and a serving of rica-rica shrimp.
The clock is at 21:30, but there is no sign of Ray coming home. Meli who keeps her eyes open watching tv shows while waiting for Ray to come home is now getting sleepy, it has been more than two hours he waited for Ray.
“For a long time yes mas R...”Meli speech stopped when he heard the sound of a motor in front of the house Sontak Meli directly approached the living room. “Oh, four more days Rani birthday”pekik Meli as she looks at the calendar that is on the living room table.
“Assalamu’alaikum”ucap Ray while opening the door and closing it back after being inside the house.
“Wa’alaikumsalam”ansi Meli who is still focusing on a small calendar on the living room table Ray, Ray who saw it then approached Meli.
“You why haven't you rest?”asked Ray who was sitting on the sofa opposite Meli.
Meli staring at Ray, “Mas I want to ask for help again, can you?”ask Meli.
“What?”
Before speaking Meli exhales her breath to be more freely. “So, four more days exactly on the third of November. Rani's birthday”ujar Meli explained
ray is just listening. “Mas Hendra again overseas, Dony too
again in Semarang, Gia also has many tasks group assessment buaat, I. Again different in nature with Rani”
“So?”
“Yes. I want Ray to be there for Rani on her birthday. Oh, tomorrow he wants to
take the mas school rapot, you take ya”
The confused Ray even furrowed his brows as a form of expression. Meli is looking
it was silent for a moment before finally speaking. “Papa again abroad,
continues. Mama Lani is also again on vacation and surely she will not care about Rani”Meli answered Ray's confusion.
“Today who took his rapot?”
Meli pointed to herself as the answer. “Sometimes also mas Hendra or bi Tinah, but bi Tinah is also again accommodated ngurusin his sick child”.
Ray thought for a moment as he opened his phone screen and checked his daily schedule. “OK, tomorrow can, I have no activity “ Ray replied with his nod.
Meli who heard it immediately smiled happily and was very grateful because she met Ray. “Thank ya mas”ucap Meli sincerely still with her sweet smile.
“Manis”gumam Ray slowly but still can be heard faintly by Meli.
“What's mas?”asked Meli because she heard Ray muttering softly and faintly.
Ray who realized immediately shook his head several times, “Gapapa, means the opportunity of his help already abis ya”ujar Ray changed the topic.
Meli nodded confidently, “Iya, the important thing is I know what exactly happened the same
the accident that I had, I kept calm because Rani was not lonely. That
more than enough”.
Ray looked at Meli with a bit of admiration for Meli who turned out to be more
tough from what he imagined. Ray had been wrong to assume that Meli
is a spoiled conglomerate kid, can't do anything but in reality
Meli was even better than what she had imagined.
“Yaudah rest”all Ray answered by a nod of Meli's head.
*****
On a clear morning, Meli who was struggling with her kitchen activity stopped
upon seeing Ray who had just woken up from his sleep with his pillow face that made Melli laugh lightly at his sight.
“Aaa. Kiyowo”gumam Meli while cutting red onion for seasoning his cooking. “Aw...aw”pekik Meli.
which he subconsciously almost sliced his finger because he noticed Ray with his cute pillow face.
“Why?”asked Ray who immediately approached Meli in the kitchen with a look of her worried face.
Meli who saw Ray worried like that also smiled back to look at Ray.
“Gapapa ko”answer Meli relax.
“Apanya gapapa”Ray directly picked up Meli's bloody finger and immediately sucked her.
Meli opened her mouth in shock at what Ray was doing, then she
smiling as Ray finished sucking his blood he immediately opened the tap and
washing Meli's fingers.
“White yes?”asked Ray who turned to Meli still with a worried face, Meli
she nodded slowly while smiling thinly.
“Other times be careful, focus hence, geliatin what the hell?”
Meli who heard Ray's question just fell silent not answering. “Ngeliat mas lah”batin her with a smile
the back is etched on his lips. Ray who keeps seeing Mel is smiling
wonder.
“You are why the hell was a smile from earlier”Ray looked at Meli with wonder.
“Ah. Gapapa, tuh see the air immediately so that the sun shines with gorgeous”jawa Meli while looking out of the house through the window in the kitchen, which is in the kitchen, “Mean me so good mood hehehe”soff Meli with a slow chuckle.
Ray shook his head a few times, “Dasar”tippal his and passed away
for shower.
“Huft...aaa ko sweet really yes Allah, your creation is really ah” said Meli monologue.
The morning was very bright for Meli or Ray. Neither Meli nor Ray felt
happy, what makes the hearts of both of them happy, is it because of breakfast together? Or because there is someone on their side who has felt empty.
*****
After parking his motorbike Ray and Meli rush into the pastel-painted school in a hurry because the rapot take is about to arrive. Actually, not only the current chapter of Rani will graduate from Junior High School, Meli forgot that Rani will graduate today, she just remembered when she was going to leave earlier, so they are late because Ray had to change casual clothes that he had used to take Rani rapot but when he found out that today is graduation Ray changed his clothes to formal and bought a bouquet pink lilies
Rani's favorite.
“Cepet mas”Meli who ran first from Ray was encouraging Ray who
gasping with his breath.
“Where the hell is his building?”ray asked as he paused to look around the school which felt quite quiet.
“itu”Meli pointed to a large building in front of them, in there are many parents of students and students who will graduate.
Ray and Meli enter the room and search for Rani's whereabouts. The huge room makes Meli and Ray have trouble finding Rani among the many people in the school hall.
Rani who sat with her two close friends just fell silent while looking at the students and students who were called to get a rap and congratulations from the teachers who were on the stage of the hall.
Rani stared at some of her friends who were joking with her mom and dad as well as family relatives who attended the event. Rani clenched both her hands and still continued to stare towards the front of her while developing her thin smile to fool everyone who was there that she was happy yet her heart could not lie, he wanted to go home to the hospital and let go of all the grief he had endured.
“Your parents where is Ran?”ask Siska the friend who is sitting to the right of Rani.
Rani glances at Siska before answering, “Oh, again there are affairs abroad” replied Rani with her bitter smile.
“Terus you own dong graduation, right mba you again sick in hospital”timpal
Messy was sitting next to Siska. Rani nodded slowly and then smiled thinly in response.
“Sorry late. You're not at graduation yet?”asked Ray who was directly sitting to the left of the empty Rani.
Rani stared at Ray's wonder, “Om who is it?”ask Rani slowly. Ray glanced at Rani and smiled.
“I guardian you” replied Ray casually while opening the lid of the beverage bottle presented on the table.
“Hah? guardian?”
Ray who was gulping down the mineral water just nodded in response. Meli who was in the middle between Ray and Rani just smiled looking at Rani
who is growing up who will now be a high school student.
“Om...”
“Tenang...i am not a bad person, I am actually a Meli lecture friend, kolas”uacpan Ray made Meli's eyes widened in shock because Ray will confess as his college friend.
“Bener?”rani asks to make sure what Ray says is the truth.
“Yes, he once said that if for example he could not exist for his sister, he asked
please I handle it all” Ray replied explaining with a lie that
make Meli laugh lightly with the acting performed by Ray.
“Keren”ucap Meli while giving his two thumbs to Ray, Ray who saw it just smiled while showing one thumb a few seconds on Meli.
Until the time comes for the graduation of students and students of class Rani. Rani is nervous
waiting for her name to be called by her homeroom teacher just plays her finger to
eliminate his nervousness.
“Ran, who is it?”ask Siska who just returned from the toilet along with Messy.
“Oh this,”Rani's speech was cut by Ray. “I his guardian Rani”Reported Ray with
her sweet smile made Siska and Messy smile politely.
“Finally you did not own her graduation”ucap Messy on Rani who smiled happily.
“Oh yes, Rani, this is a congratulatory flower for her graduation”Ray handed over the bouquet
liliy flowers on Rani.
Rani who saw her favorite bouquet immediately received and smelled the scent released by the lily with her happy smile. “Waa..wangi...cantik”puji Rani on liliy flowers are indeed beautiful. “Please Yes Om”Rani's words make Ray's smile fade.
“Do not call om, call mas aja”ujar Ray which makes Rani turn to look at confused Ray.
“Mas?”
“Iya, I have not been that old Kok”Ray smiled while Rani averted her gaze, Rani felt the call mas too awkward for the person she just knew.
“How if I call ‘ka’ ?”rani asked with a carefree smile.
“Oh, yaudah gapapa call ka aja”song Ray then after seeing a sharp gaze from Meli that somehow made Ray a little afraid when Meli was angry.
“Oke ka”
“Maharani Ayu Sastrawirdjoyo”call Mr. Aris, Rani's homeroom teacher from the stage.
Hearing her name called Rani instantly stood up and walked forward
the stage is followed by Ray who indeed accompanies Rani as her guardian.
“Congratulations yes, you rank one and become the best graduate student, proud father of you Rani”ucap pak Aris while handing over the rapot book and dalking dali who
his school logo.
“Thank you sir for all the knowledge and kindness of my father during this”reply Rani with a sincere smile. Ray who heard that just smiled and patted Rani's shoulder slowly.
After shaking hands with all the teachers who were on stage Ray and Meli also went down with pleasure and happiness. While about to return to her seat Rani felt pain around her arm and pelvis, Rani stopped for a while and held her left arm and pelvis that were painful.
Ray who saw it immediately led Rani slowly to a seat close to the stage. “Sit”command Ray's handing out bench on Rani.
“Rani why?”asked Meli who had just returned from exploring Rani's school hall. Ray just shook his head slowly in response.
“Yeayy. Congratulations Raniii”ucap mas Fad, Sahat and Rafli who are Ray's friends in the hostel. Ray deliberately invites Fad mas because Fad also know if Ray is related to Meli who is invisible but Ray does not know if Fad invites Sahat and Rafli.
Mas Fad, Sahat and Rafli give a bouquet of flowers that are diverse there are red roses, yellow daisies and sun. Rani receives all the bouquets of flowers given in confusion but still sniffs.
“Aw..”pekik Rani while holding one of the bouquets of flowers with her left hand. Ray who saw it immediately took over the bouquet of flowers and put it on the table.
“You..”.
Not finished Rani spoke mas Fad directly replied, “We are her friend Ray”answernya with
smiling cheerfully.
“Oh, thanks for coming”ucap Rani happily even withholding a little pain in her arm and pelvis.
“Congratulation...congratulation”mas.
Fad, Sahat and Rafli gave a speech with a tone that somehow could
unthinkable. Rani who saw the three of them laughing happily, Rani had time
feeling that today is the bitterest in his life as he passes through
his happy day is alone without his loved ones and loving ones.
“One more, this”Sahat gives silverqueen branded chocolate two pieces.
“There is again”Rafli gives a cake box containing cakes with lots of strawberry and chocolate decorations that are very tempting anyone who sees it.
“One more”mas Fad gives one pack of foot-shaped candy with brand hot hot pop. Seeing what was given, Fad Rani laughed but was a little restrained because she was afraid
not polite.
“Kok candy mas?”The confused Ray asked.
“Gini. One-eater cake directly abis. Chocolate also once a meal can be directly abis, but if this will be old abis nya”ansi mas Fad while pointing at the candy in one of his hands.
Those who heard Fad's reply just shook their heads and then laughed together including Rani who continued to massage the arm that still hurt even though it was lightening.
“Thank you all Rani with a bright and happy smile that radiates from Rani's beautiful face.
“Yes, equally, everyone is happy”ansi mas Fad who is the oldest among his friends.
Meli who had not stopped smiling to see the familiarity of Ray and his friend and Rani who kept smiling happily continued to thank the creator who had destined her to meet Ray.
In the end Rani and Ray and his friends had fun at Rani's graduation ceremony. They took photos of Rani and her friends, Rani also took pictures with Ray and friends.
Meli who is invisible to anyone except Ray also comes right on the side
in front of Rani who smiles happily when photographed.
*****