Rainy
Order Cake
Because of Aksa, Rainy's first day of school was chaotic. Although not as cheated until exposed to the case, but still. Rainy wanted to bury Aksa's head to the bottom of the earth.
Reprimanded by the teacher is not the usual thing Rainy found, so the incident in the library that actually misunderstood made Rainy even more hate with Aksa. Especially coupled with cults that Rainy did not like.
Recalling that, Rainy could only sigh slowly. Though the incident has passed but until now still thought. Rainy felt his mood was already shattered. Because Aksa anyway.
In his room that was still full of unarranged items, Rainy unceasingly sighed. He was folding clothes to be arranged into a closet, because yesterday did not have time. One day of rest is really Rainy use to laze. Now, after school Rainy has quite a task. Clean up his new room.
Drrrtt!
Rainy's cell phone rang out the girl's daydream, quickly grabbing her cot. See the name listed there. Instantly make Rainy peck with all his negative thoughts.
'Abang's'.
“Papa must have told Brother to make a phone,” murmured Rainy felt confident.
Rainy has an older brother, his name is Bhara, now studying abroad. Since Bhara went to college, it has been rare for them to chat to just ask news and circumstances. It made Rainy feel completely alone in this world.
“Halo ... Brother,” said Rainy gave a pause after he pressed the green icon.
“Hello, Rainy. Big Brother's most beautiful sister, how are you?”
Rainy was trying to withstand the turmoil that came when he heard the question. Sighing slowly, he replied.
“I ... well,” reply Rainy.
“Sorry, Brother just called today. Last time we talked about it was a week ago, huh? Brother apologizes, not Brother forgot about you, but here Brother also has many tasks, if you want to call sometimes overslept because tired.”
“Ah, yes. No papa, Bang.”
Rainy nodded even though his brother would not see. Rainy understood, and never protested even though their relationship was not as close as it used to be. Rainy's last stand is in a country of people, he can't make trouble for his brother and provoke a commotion that can strain the relationship of brother and sister.
“Semalem, Papa phone Abang .. ” Rainy smiled wryly, already Rainy guessed his brother called because there was something to discuss. Not just asking Rainy news now.
“Papa says what's the same Brother?” asked Rainy without any coercion.
“Papa said that you ... escaped? You disappeared even your suitcase wasn't in the room. Without saying anything to Papa. So, you're really running away, Dek?”
Just like Rainy, his brother's question also had no pushy tone but still made Rainy feel claustrophobic. Blurred? Maybe for her Papa she did run away, but for Rainy himself she didn't.
“If Papa and Brother think I ran away, no papa. I don't have permission from Papa, because there's no time for any obrolin. But I have permission, same Bi Ira. You can ask Bi Ira if you don't believe it, maybe Bi Ira has not been able to talk to Papa,” explained Rainy without pause, until he felt a little breathless.
“Dek, Brother not—”
“Iya, I understand, Bang. You don't have to worry because I live at Auntie Risa's house. I don't live alone. About money, if Papa has stopped transferring I still have enough savings to pay for school with daily snacks.”
“Dek—”
“Udah yes, Bang. I'm still cleaning up the room, haven't finished yesterday because I'm still tired of riding travel.”
Without waiting for a reply to his words, Rainy immediately turned off the phone. After that, one tear escaped without being able to prevent, in line with his chest that felt tight.
***
There were not many tears that Rainy let out, because Aunt Risa called him to come to the kitchen immediately. After making sure her face was not puffy, Rainy left behind a pile of unfinished clothes put in the closet.
“What's up, Auntie?” rainy asked as soon as she arrived at the kitchen.
“Tante want to ask for help, can?”
“Bby. Ask for help what, Auntie?”
“Anterin this pesenan cake to the front house. You want Aksa's house, right? Temen your men first? His son Om Martin with Aunt Clarissa?”
Rainy nodded in understanding, after receiving the box containing the cake, Rainy quickly left. Auntie said the money hasn't been given. So once Rainy got home, he had to get the money, for Rainy, no problem.
To get to the house it just needs to cross the road and arrive. Rainy pressed the bell and waited for the owner to open the door.
Cklek!
The door opened, Rainy who had a smile on his face immediately turned flat.
“Loh? What's this about?” ask the owner who is none other than Aksa.
'Damn it!' maki Rainy in heart.
“Mau canterin cake, order mom lo,” said Rainy while thrusting the box in his hand.
“Oh, kirain want to touchahmi,” suhut Aksa origin, but still take the box that was proffered Rainy.
“Gue even thought you had moved from here.”
Aksa raised her eyebrows hearing Rainy's words. “Why? Do you like me staying here?” tanyanya cynic.
“Not.”
“Terus?”
“150 thousand.”
“Hah?” Aksa ngeBug, not understanding with Rainy's answer that diverges from the question.
Rainy's right hand was raised, as if asking Aksa for something. Aksa is still lagging.
“Apaan? Salim?” ask Aksa, make Rainy cluck.
“Not.”
“Continue? The obvious dong! You want some money from me?” asked Aksa again, the more unclear their topic was.
“Ck! The price of the cake is 150 thousand. Bursuan pay! I want to go home!” urgently Rainy did not want to linger standing in front of Aksa.
“Not paid this? But nyokap I'm not home anymore, no one payin,” said Aksa.
“Talangin cake.” Rainy really wanted to quickly leave from there, but seeing Aksa who was now smiling obliquely made Rainy know, it was not easy for him to come home quickly at this time.
“It turns out you are already poor,” ledek Rainy with an increasingly irritated look, making Aksa who had turned around and sat on the porch chair of her home shake her head.
“I mean, no cash. It's in the bank, I haven't taken it yet. So, if you want the money today, wait nyokap I came home first new lo dapet tuh duit.”
Rainy was unmoved, he remained standing in his place. Makes Aksa breathe out.
“Not long. Sit first here, was back again to the minimarket, maybe five minutes also back. Instead of lo back and forth just to take money, mending wait a moment here.”
Although reluctant, but Rainy remained seated with great consternation. It is adjacent to Aksa and bounded by a round-shaped table. Rainy was really waiting, without any chat between them as it turned out that Aksa was busy with her phone.
Regarding the words of Rainy who thought Aksa had moved it was true. Rainy thought the house was a different owner, no longer the Aksa family. But it turns out he was wrong, the owner still survives when after Rainy observed, many new faces in their complex environment.
Most of them sell houses or are given to grandchildren, said Aunt Risa when Rainy idly asked.
While still busy with his own thoughts, there was the sound of a motor approaching. Rainy raised his head and immediately felt relieved when he saw who had come.
“Lho, Aksa again who is this?” aunt Clarissa asked as soon as the helmet on her head came off.
Rainy stood up, bowing politely to Aksa's young mother. “I Rainy, Aunt. It was told Aunty Risa to make anterin cake pesenan, Aunt.”
Aunt Clarissa looked at Rainy's face until her net narrowed slightly and then exclaimed with a bit of frenzy. “You .. Rainy his son Ma'am Divya same Mas Hamza, huh? Which used to be the same Aksa.”
Rainy and Aksa looked at each other, in the mind of both of them probably thinking of the cement of the mane? There are every meeting mouth. If you do not fight, the most mocking each other until the ends still become quarreling.
But Rainy nodded as he felt he had to leave here immediately. “Iya, Aunt.”
“Wah, already big yes you. The more beautiful too, looks similar to Divya if it is already big gini.”
Rainy smiled sweetly in response, while Aksa rolled her eyeballs off guard.
“Ma, Mama pesen cake but not yet paid. He is still here because he is waiting for payment from Mama,” said Aksa made his mother again exclaim a scene.
“Oh yes, Mama forgot. I'm sorry, if you've been waiting a little while. Aunty finished shopping for contents of refrigerator.”
“Iya, Aunt. No papa, just wait a moment earlier,” said Rainy.
“Log in first, yuk. We chatted in Dalem while talking. All Aunty take the money,” take Aunt Clarissa.
Rainy was about to refuse, but Aunt Clarissa had already pulled her hand to enter the house. Rainy could only smile forcefully and resignedly when Rainy's body had already completely entered Aksa's house.
While Aksa tailed behind them, followed the two until they arrived at the kitchen because Mama Aksa wanted to put the groceries in the refrigerator.
“But aye, Aunty make tea first,” said Aunt Clarissa.
Rainy quickly nodded. “No need, Aunt. Don't bother, I also can't stay here long because it's still clean room.”
“Oh that? I mean, we'll nibble next time. Wait here, yeah. Aunt take the money.”
Rainy heard a disappointed tone as Aunt Clarissa spoke just now, making Rainy feel guilty. But what power? Rainy did not want to stay here for too long, especially near Aksa who was now sitting on the dining table chair, staring at him intensely.
“Lo why see me like that?” asked Rainy who was feeling uncomfortable.
“Lo very easy yes, dapetin heart nyokap me?”
“Means?”
“No means anything, just talking doang,” Aksa said with a shitty look.
Rainy clucked in annoyance, then his face smiled again when Aksa's biological mother arrived in the kitchen. He gave money of 150 thousand, according to the order.
“Still, yes, Rainy already want anterin cake Aunt. Though Aunt still want to talk to you, but unfortunately you still have a lot of work, yes?”
“Sorry, yes, Auntie,” said Rainy who felt guilty.
“No papa, Auntie knows. You haven't moved in long, have you?” Rainy nodded in confirming.
“Oh yes, Auntie has ice cream in the refrigerator. Aunty make it yourself, you used to like the ice cream made by Aunty? bentar, yes, Aunt takein first.”
Aunt Clarissa quickly opened her refrigerator, Rainy noticed there was a lot of ice cream there. Aunty Clarissa's habit that Rainy knew long ago was that Aunty likes to make ice cream, or foods that sometimes go viral in sosmed. But Rainy did not expect that the hobby is still in play by Aunt Clarissa.
“Brown taste same vanilla, you're exhausted, yes. If less come here, Aunt still have a lot.” Rainy received a cup of ice cream from Aunt Clarissa.
“Thank you, Aunt.” But I don't want to come here just to eat ice cream Rainy continued in his heart.
“I go home first, yes, Auntie. Sorry to bother you,” Rainy said goodbye, about to retreat, but Aunt Clarissa instead rubbed her head and smiled gently making Rainy stunned for a while.
“Lain times stop by here, yes. Later Aunty will teach you how to make ice cream various flavors,” he said while chuckling and it was contagious to Rainy who also smiled.
Afterwards, Rainy exited the house carrying a cup of ice cream. Followed by Aksa behind him who was asked by Aunt Clarissa to deliver Rainy to the front. But, as soon as Rainy arrived at the lip of the door, the phone that was in his pants pocket shook. Signaling a phone call came in.
Rainy took it, saw the name that was listed and then made it back sculpt.
'Papa' the name is clearly displayed as the name of the caller.
Rainy walked out, a little away from Aksa who was still standing following him. Then press the green icon. Before giving his greetings, Rainy took a breath first.
“Hal—”
“Rainy! How brave of you now, yeah. I ran away without saying anything to Papa. Did Papa tell you he'd let you out of this house? You want to run away from responsibility?”
“I didn't run away, I even already—”
“If not what escape? Even you moved schools without Papa's permission. Just permission from someone who is nobody to you. You feel Papa is not your parents so you can go here and there at will?!”
“Rainy! You forgot what you did to your sister? You still have to be here, can't escape after you make a mistake!”
“Pa .. ”
To be honest Rainy felt tight again came to hear the tone of his father who snapped at him. Even now his hand is holding the phone and ice cream cup firmly to hold the tears that almost escaped. Rainy hoped that no one would hear Papa's words but her because Rainy had forgotten not to turn on the speaker.
But, Rainy was unaware or even forgot, that Aksa had been following him since. It was behind him and heard all Papa's words were enough ..it was painful to be heard by a child. Even Aksa's own ears hurt to hear it.