A World Without Seams

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Rachel woke up and let herself feel the sunlight coming into the room and doused it with the warmth she longed for. He ignored the office hours for a moment.

Outside, a car came out of the yard and left. Rachel got out of bed and peeked out of the window. Cecil and Bram had already left for work without waking him up. Usually if he wakes up late Cecil will knock on the door of his room waking up but not this morning.

Rachel feels funny, as if she did the wrong thing and was avoided by Cecil and Bram. Rachel no one feels guilty, they should feel guilty. Poor Tania whose relationship should end in a bad way.

Rachel was forced to book a taxi online and went to her office. Trying to ignore Cecil like he was avoiding Rachel.

"Are you all right?" boy asked shortly before the break as he gave Rachel a draft order.

"Well, why are you?" rachel asked to stay focused on the draft.

"Related?"

"What the hell is Boy? We're fine,"

"Selow dong beb, just it's all that sew," replied Boy. Rachel shrugged her shoulders.

"I nitip lunch dong, yes, yes" Rachel asked.

"Come, I happen to be eating at the office too, nitip what?" boy asked, Rachel mentioned the order and Boy passed.

Rachel continued her work without caring about the surroundings. Even he felt several times Cecil glanced at him. He busied himself and was lazy to mince words asking about his and Cecil's problems. If Cecil chooses to be evasive, he will also avoid the girl as well as Bram.

Even in the afternoon when the two of them had to come to the room Andini's mother was still silent to each other without wanting to start a conversation.

"It's so weird" Boy commented. Rachel raised her eyebrows and looked at the cute Boy.

After leaving the office, Rachel rushed home in a taxi. Quiet house. That means Cecil hasn't come home yet.

"Sister!" noey shouted behind him as he opened the door.

"Noyes! Tumben, come on in!" take Rachel into the house followed by Noey.

"Thank you, you just came home too?" noey asked who slammed her body on the sofa.

"Yes, you're alone?" ask Rachel.

"Sama, just tired of taking night classes. A day's skip is okay" Noey said.

"It's okay dong, just don't be too much," said Rachel.

"Tonight I slept here, yes" Noey said.

"May, take a shower!" Rachel said. Noey complied and went to the bathroom immediately.

Later that night, Rachel and Noey had just finished dinner. Bram and Cecil just got home. They were laughing freely and immediately fell silent to see Noey and Rachel who were busy watching television while snacking on the quaci.

"Hi Noey, it's been a while?" ask Cecil.

"From the afternoon, where were you? How can we not?" ask Noey. Cecil felt awkward and glanced at Bram beside him who was equally confused. They didn't expect that there would be Noey and Rachel that night.

"We're from shopping for the kitchen," Bram finally made a sound.

"I want to take a shower first, you get this done!" pinta Bram while handing over the groceries to Cecil's hand. And Cecil immediately passed by awkwardly.

"What the hell are you?" ask Noey.

"No, why" replied Rachel.

"Not that reprimand?" tanyakanya. Rachel just shrugged and didn't answer Noey's question.

***

That night Noey went to bed early, maybe he was tired of having to work and college. Rachel let the girl fall asleep, she went upstairs. He opened a window facing the garden. Sepi's there. Of course, because tonight the rain drops again. Rachel felt sad, because the drizzle of course Jim would not come. Rachel would close the window when she saw Jim waving and pointing to the front room. Rachel nodded and immediately came back down.

"Where are you from? Why rain?" ask Rachel.

"I have to see you, I have something to talk about" Jim said among the rainwater stubs.

"Come in! I'll..."

"No! I want to take you somewhere" Jim said.

"But..."

"I'm not forcing you, if you want to take your umbrella. I'll take you back later,"

"okay! A minute!" Rachel ran in and came back with an umbrella. He also wears his jacket. The air outside is getting colder.

"Where are we going?" ask Rachel.

"I want to say something and you need to know" Jim said.

"What's that?"

"Later you'll know, let's go!" take Jim.

They turned at an intersection and crossed the street, entering a large mansion that looked luxurious. The atmosphere of the night was quiet, Rachel just followed where Jim went. He doesn't know whose house it is and what purpose Jim took him to. The rain stopped, Rachel folded her umbrella and followed where Jim went to take her.

"Just a second!" Jim lowered his head and a cold hand held Rachel's head down among the plants. Rachel saw a security guard walking past them.

"Where are we going?" again Rachel asked in a whisper.

"Let me explain! Come there!" Jim pointed to a tree in the yard.

"I want to explain something. I don't have much time" Jim said.

"Whatis that? Don't make me curious!" Rachel said.

"Help me. She's my mom!" jim pointed into the house. A woman was sitting alone staring. His hair as shoulder, anyone who saw must know that the woman was very beautiful even though she was no longer young. Even Rachel could see some of the woman's hair was bleached.

Before long a man with a not much different age entered and gave the cup of tea that the woman received with a faint smile.

"My mother always felt strong even though she was fragile. He was sad about something. Please help me" Jim said.

"I'll help you but how?" ask Rachel.

"Will you see my mom tomorrow?" tanyakanya.

"Why tomorrow? Why don't we go see him now?" ask Rachel.

"Tomorrow you'll know why. Go to this hospital and accompany my mother. I beg you," asked Jim while putting a piece of paper in his hand. And those two hands were holding Rachel's hand.

"Yeah... I'll try. But how do I explain?"

"Let's just say you're my friend, help me,"

"Well, tomorrow I'll see him" said Rachel. If only being asked to see Jim's mother for him wasn't difficult.

After Rachel agrees, Jim takes Rachel for a walk. Jim clasped his hand along the way. Rachel just smiled and let it go. He felt as if Jim needed him and his trust right now.

"Please promise me whatever happens tomorrow, you don't get angry and hate me" Jim said.

"No, I'm not gonna hate you. Because I like you," Rachel said with a shy smile.

"really?"