A Romantic Badboy's

The Part 34

Sometimes, you don't have to go far to find someone who creates comfort. Look around you first. It could be that your closest friend is that person.

Melody never thought that the boy was her. The figure of Angkasa Echoes who is none other than his girlfriend. God is indeed turning destiny upside down. Until, in the end, they were reunited.

It is appropriate that the promises expressed are realized in the real world. Including the promise of Melody on Echoes as a child. Now, Echoes were already sitting sweetly in front of Melodi. Waiting for the girl's hand depicted her face on a piece of paper.

"Mel, haven't you?"

"Isa.. Echoes. You can be quiet. If you keep moving, the picture won't work." Grumpy Melodi pissed off.

"Yes, yeah, I'm quiet."

The melody re-scratches the pencil on the paper. Giving carvings resembling the line of his face. For some reason, his hands were so adept at drawing each curve. Maybe because he was always with her?

And, thanks to the good cooperation between them, the work of Melodi was completed faster than expected. I can't wait to see it. His hand stall out, asking Melodi to hand it over to him.

"One hundred thousand." Melody Canda on Echoes. His palm looked up as people asked for money.

"From the love of money, mending this love."

Cup. The echoes of Melody cheeks without excuse. His treatment made the Melody reflex to turn her face away. The melody of shame.

"Tell me dong, make me surprised." Melody tried to neutralize her unreasonable heartbeat.

"Ah, it's not fun to say it first." The echoes peek back at the cheeks of Melody, but this time on the other side.

"Getaka.." Melodi chasing Echoes who have run to the front page.

***

A beautiful morning on holiday. Rendi chose to sit in the front porch. Sipping a warm sweet tea made by aunt. The one who had always been by his side. Without it, maybe Rendi had disappeared from the earth. Aunt has become a valuable figure in her life. He is the only family that belongs to Rendi.

Today, Rendi did not plan to go out. Although the weather forced him to move, but he did not falter with his stance. Three days of camping yesterday, enough to make his body exhausted. He needs more rest. So, staying in a villa is the right thing.

Seconds passed alone, making saturation invaded. Even a flower that blooms so beautifully is unable to fill the void. Finally, Rendi retrieved the phone stored on the table. Opens a gallery of photos of her with Melodi. He moved the screen slowly to the right.

A bland smile just like that. Given the relationship that ran aground in the middle of the road. It was only because of the selfish nature that possessed his soul. If time could be repeated, Rendi would ask for one thing. Please return her priceless treasure.

"Den Rendi, see the flashlight? Auntie's gonna find stuff in the barn." His daydream broke upon hearing the aunt's call.

"Yes bi, I'm looking for it for a minute." Joints up from the chair, go to the storage room.

He was looking for a flashlight in the box. Usually, auntie always keeps it here. But why isn't there Dad? He turned to the drawer in the closet. However, it was not a flashlight that was obtained but a worn brown envelope. He was about to open it, but was stopped because of aunt's call.

"Den Rendi, isn't there?" Ask aunt.

Soon Rendi is looking for the flashlight back. A second later, he found her. He handed it to aunt.

Instead of going to the front porch, Rendi chose to go into the storage room earlier. He was still curious about the contents of the envelope. Slowly, he opened the envelope. Inside was a piece of paper and a photograph. From the two objects he saw, he felt familiar with his picture. A picture of him with a woman. Questions arise in the mind. Who is the woman next to him? He sure saw it, but he didn't know where.

Since he needed an answer, he read the contents of the paper.

"Rendi, we want to apologize to you. To be honest, we're not your real parents. When you were a baby, mama's friend left you to me. Mama can't explain why, because mama won't cause a dispute between you. You better find out everything yourself. Behind the photo, there is a name that will be a clue in your search. Again, forgive us for hiding all this from you."

Rendi directly turned the photo she was holding, finding out what the name in question was. And there is written 'Rendi Permana son of Gina Wulandari'. He instantly silenced his mouth, unable to say anything. On the cold floor, he hugged both knees. Ruffling her hair. Why did all this have to happen to him?

"Yetoo...." Rendi screamed loudly. Wipe out the pain that is still residing in yourself.

In his fragility, there was the sound of people running over. His face looks so panicked.

"Den Rendi why?" Ask the middle-aged woman.

The troubled mind that lodged, blinded his eyes and heart. The gentle question was answered with a hard push on both of his hands. Causing an innocent woman to bounce. His head landed on the wall of this room.

***

There is nothing more fun than spending time with your loved ones. Same with Melody. After his hand was used for drawing, now he changed roles. It is used to hold a cell phone. The screen featured a pair of lovers who arched smiles. But that didn't visit for long. The lips of one of them pursed after seeing the name of villa Rendi. The owner of the phone picked it up.

"Hello Non Melody, this is aunt. Den Rendi kumat again Non."

"I mean aunt? How did kumat?"

"Den Rendi shouted indistinctly. Auntie doesn't know why either."

"Now Rendi where is bi?"

"Den Rendi ran out Non. Auntie's gonna chase him down, too."

Beeping. The phone just turned off. The happy face turned anxious.

"What's Mel doing?" Ask Echo curiously.

"Gema, hurry up and take me to TPU Melati."

"Yes but why?"

"Quick between them."

Throughout the journey, Melody's heart did not calm down at all. He was afraid that anything would happen to Rendi. The melody does not want the events of one year ago to repeat themselves. He continued to pray, hoping that Rendi would be okay.

After arriving at the TPU, Melodi rushed down from the car. Looking for Rendi's parents' grave. When Rendi was frustrated, she must have visited this tomb. And it's true. Now he is sitting next to the gravestone of his parents.

"More.." Call Melody gently.

Hearing his name called, Rendi immediately decayed in the arms of Melodi. She was crying, like when she lost her parents. In the confusion that came, Melody could only provide calmness. Draining the energy that was able to make him recover.

"What's really going on, Ren? Why are you like this?" Melody rubbed Rendi's back. His head rested on Melody's shoulder.

"Mel, my parents are alive." He said in a hoarse voice.

"You mean?"

"Yes, I'm still alive. And nyokap I'm nyokap him!!" Rendi pointed at the guy in front of her. What does Rendi mean? Why did she say that her mother was Mama Gema?

Rendi gave a brown envelope to Melody. Melody opened it. Seeing the contents inside, he was also surprised. What Randy said was right. He's not lying at all.

"A blank slingshot what is it. My son only caught me one day after my brother's death." The echo did not accept with Rendi's statement.

"Lo thinks I'm lying? If you don't believe, look at it yourself!" Rendi threw the envelope in Gema's face.

The echo immediately sat down limp after seeing the contents. He definitely did not believe this reality. The word of his mother is inversely proportional to the contents of the envelope. So, who to trust?

"Now you believe, right?"

"Hhh. How beautiful my life. Same with my own parents. Nurtured by others, kept leaving. If you know gini, I don't need to be on this earth!!!" Rendi clenched her arms, lashing the dry ground beside her.

"Mama must have had a reason behind all this Ren." Echo Speech.

However, people who are in a state of anxiety will not hear the words of others. In his mind there was only the word dead. For Rendi, her life had ended since the departure of her parents. Joints are like the undead walking on the surface of the earth.

"The echoes, you're living in the two of us here." Cetus Melody.

"But Mel, I need an explanation to Rendi. Mama couldn't have done that." Echoes insist.

"Eyeah, I beg you.."

Echoes fulfill Melody plea. With a grim face, he left behind Melodi and Rendi. Under the torrent of rain, also thunder boomed. Rendi must accept the bitter reality that befell her. An old secret that has just been revealed. Like a carcass buried deep, but the smell remains until it comes out.

Rendi hugged Melodi very tightly, as if to signal that the girl should stay here. The loneliness that haunts him every day. Get rid of the loneliness that always settles in him. Removing the wounds that spread all over his body.

"Ren, I promise. I'm gonna help you solve this puzzle."