Rainy
Prologues
The two hands trembled violently, clenching each other to hold back the tightness that kept squeezing his chest. With both knees bent, the head was lowered between the folds of the hands and knees.
When you feel someone coming and embracing it, the defense collapses as hard as it is built. The cry that had been held up since, finally spilled in a soothing warm embrace.
“Do not hold, inget lo not alone and you have me who is always there for lo,” whispered someone in his ear.
The more broken, the crystal-clear liquid came out without being asked and it was difficult to stop. In this world, maybe only he cared about her. Only he was always there for her. Only he understands himself without needing to be told.
“Lo can cry as much, but enough in front of me. Not in front of others. And also, you're not a weak girl just because you cry. You're the most powerful girl I've ever met.”
When he feels alone, the shoulder is always a backrest. When he felt that there was no point in living in the world, the arm always held him in a warm embrace. And the lips kept saying the same sentence over and over again.
“Lo is not alone. You have me who is always there for you. Lo wanted. Many people love you the same. And you deserve to be happy.”
He always hesitated, but he tried to believe.
***
“Say if someone has met someone new, the old person will stay in. I didn't know it was me!” rainy exclaimed in a stifled tone while holding his chest in pain.
“You should not go to school with Riana, pity my son you always bully!” said papa.
“I'm also papa's son,” shrewd Rainy but can still be heard by papa.
“But you always make trouble, do not like Riana who is always obedient.”
Rainy should have been immune to hearing the words of his father who always compared him to his stepbrother, but still even though the words were often thrown, it still hurt.
“Udah knows your sister's body is weak, but instead you push it until it falls down the stairs. Lookie! Now he can only lie in a hospital bed!”
“I didn't accidentally, after all—”
“Reason continues! You better go, Papa won't see you!”
***
“Pa, I want to talk,” Rainy said with a cold hand.
“Tomorrow, it's late now. Papa wants a break.”
He closed his laptop and stood up. Walking past Rainy who was on the lip of the workroom door. Without even looking, he just passed by.
Rainy sighed.
He predicted it, so there is no need to be disappointed. Maybe tomorrow we can try again. Rainy was trying to understand, right, it's night and time for papa to rest.
Rainy returned to the room, without turning on the lights and curtains that were left open, Rainy climbed into his bed and began to close his eyes.
Rainy fell asleep accompanied by moonlight through the window, although without the lights, the room still looked bright. But Rainy did not care, he just wanted the night to pass so that tomorrow could talk to the father again.
“Pa, about last night ... ”
“Papa busy, just a few more meetings and have to leave in the morning. If you need anything, just say the same Bi Ira.”
“Tapi—”
“You still don't understand? Because you are busy Papa so doubled. After the office, Papa still has to go to the hospital to see the development of Riana. So, you can't bother Papa?”
“Iya ... ”
Rainy was obedient in a sense of disappointment that could no longer be hidden. The food he chewed was hard to swallow.
Maybe the only way is to ask for help bi Ira. Only he cares about her until now. When his courage was gathered, Rainy approached bi Ira who was cleaning the kitchen.
Rainy's embrace landed on the half-century-old body. Bi Ira looked over and smiled.
“What's this about suddenly Ma'am Ai hugs Aunty?”
“Can't ya, Bi?” back asked with pursed lips.
“Who said? Aunty even seneng you know in the hug of Mbak Ai,” he replied while smiling.
Bi Ira returned Rainy's embrace.
Despite the hesitation, Rainy who had already gathered courage began to voice his wishes.
“Bi Ira, can not replace Papa to manage my school transfer?” rainy asked her nanny who had been with Rainy since her mother was there.
“Lho? Ma'am Ai wants to change schools?” Ira asked in surprise.
“Iya, bi.”
“Have told papa?”
“Composed,” Lies Rainy.
Rainy smiled wryly. How to say, when Rainy wanted to talk to him, his father immediately refused with various reasons.
“Where to move, Ma'am Ai?”
Rainy mentioned the name of the school to which he moved.
“Whose stay will be the same, Ma'am?” ask Ira with worry.
“Sama Aunty, her sister Mama who now lives in the house that Ai used to live in.”
Maybe, with him gone from this house. Everything will be fine as before. Without him, there would be no more problems. Yes, like that. Because Rainy should have done it from the beginning. Stay away from this family.