Abnormal Metamorphosis

Chapter 9: The Longed Togetherness

Later Rosaline just found out why Grey yesterday almost a week did not go to school and why his wrist was injured, and why, the information came from a housekeeper - who was in charge of cleaning Grey's apartment and cooking food for Grey every day - on Sunday morning, Rosaline who promised to bring her mother's cake – cake to Grey's apartment. While waiting for Grey to take a bath, the friendly housekeeper chatted, accompanying Rosaline.

Grey's ‘why' story really surprised Rosaline, because it turns out Grey was in the hospital for trying to kill himself by slicing his own veins! If Hendro's bodyguard Grey didn't suspect why Grey didn't leave the room for breakfast and leave for school that morning, Grey's life might have been lost. Rosaline could only be fixated on listening to the housekeeper's story. Grey says he's been declared OK by his – doctors, but how come he's attempted suicide? Doesn't it mean Grey isn't OK a hundred percent dong? How could? Inner Rosaline asked – tanya galau.

Rosaline recalled an article about Bipolar Disorder that she read through the Google website last night, as said by Dr. dr. Nurmiati Amir, SpKJ (K) as Vice Chairman of Sie Bipolar and Mood Disorders stated that bipolar disorder is lifelong and will always recur, so it cannot be said to be cured completely, but it can be controlled. This is also reinforced by the statement of a mental health and psychiatric expert, dr. AAA Agung Kusumawardhani, SpKJ (K) stated that patients with bipolar disorder should not consider themselves completely cured and then not return to treatment. Bipolar sufferers can indeed live like normal people, but they still have to routinely take drugs every day (Source: best friend.co.id )

Could it be that Grey is like that? Can it be said to be OK, but will always relapse during – time? Rosaline still frowned thinking – thought when Grey finished his bath and was neatly dressed, appeared from inside the room and smiled at the girl.

“Sorry you've been waiting a long time huh?” reprimand Grey who immediately opened the box of cakes that Rosaline brought. “ Wow it looks so delicious! These are my favorite cakes! How do you know my favorite?”

“Ah it's all right cake – cake cake your favorite cake a long time ago, deliberately I brought, the time I forgot?” cetus Rosaline laughs.

“Yes too huh?” Grey also laughed. “You still remember my favorite, little butterfly...”

“I'll never forget, Grey.”

“Oh shit, why did I forget...Please wait...” arrived – arrived Grey as if remembering something, the young man went to his room, and a little later it was out again. “It..”.

Grey held out a small black box.

“What is Grey?” Rosaline receives Grey's box.

“Open...” says Grey, letting Rosaline open the tiny box immediately with curiosity.

“Wow...Butterfly necklace – butterfly?! It's kan...My necklace first!” said Rosaline almost strangled, staring at a necklace with a pair of butterflies pendant – small butterfly, sparkling brilliantly in the box. It was just an imitation necklace but Rosaline was so surprised to see him.

“Remember? You gave it to me first, when I was leaving for America...You said so I could remember you.”, Grey said. “Two butter – the butterfly symbolizes me with you, as you said back then..”.

Rosaline was amazed to hear the word – words, not expecting Grey still remember the words - the farewell between him and Grey first. The girl did not smile to remember. Imagine her and Grey as they were 7 and 8 years old, respectively, when they had to separate because Grey and his family were moving to America. The girl remembered how sad she used to be that she took off her beloved – butterfly necklace and gave it to Grey as a memento of – memories.

“Now save the necklace again, because I have returned.” said Grey with a smile back fluffy in his lips.

“Alright Grey, I take this necklace again, thank you for keeping it so well for nine years. “ said Rosaline moved.

“Ya is as good as I ever hoped to meet you again, and make that wonderful childhood – time back.” Grey said slowly, saying, his eyes glared far away as if re-imagining how much he was in America, almost every day when lonely he looked at the necklace and hoped for a miracle to happen, he returns to Indonesia and meets his best friend Rosaline. The miracle never happened for nine years. Hence he felt like he was dreaming of meeting Rosaline again now.

“Ah, your friend is not just me, in America must be many friends – your best friend who can please you, Grey..” said Rosaline. “Here, in Indonesia must also have many friends of yours.”

“They are all just friends – pseudo friends, follow me everywhere because of money!” Grey snorted underestimating his best friend – who is in America also in Indonesia, besides Rosaline. “Sometimes I would love to be born in a family like yours, born in a simple family with a father, mother and sibling who love you all the time.”.

“You also have a family...You still have your biological father, Grey, however much he loves you.” Rosaline tries to encourage Grey.

“Ugh, bullshit with my papa! Don't call – call my papa!" Grey suddenly stared intently at Rosaline. "Papa never loved me, he only thought about that little girl and Monica! To him I was considered non-existent!”

“Maybe it's just your feeling Grey..” said Rosaline in disbelief, half surprised as well was actually stared at in such a way by Grey.

“How feeling?! Rosaline, you know nothing!!” Grey arrives – arrives standing up while pointing the finger at Rosaline, making the girl gasp. The young man then paced back and forth in front of Rosaline with a very riled up attitude.

“Grey...Me...” Rosaline could not say – words because she did not expect Grey's reaction to be like that.

”Rosaline, listen, I've been left for weeks alone because they went on vacation to Hawaii, and they didn't even tell me when they left, arrived – when I woke up, they don't exist anymore!! Can you imagine that?!" the story just slid out of Grey's mouth. "And I still remember, when I was 14 years old I ran away from home because of a fight with papa, up to – days, but no one tried to find me, no one tried to find me, until finally it was my private teacher who found me and he who drove me home. Is that what ‘ saidjust my feelings'?!!...Shit!! They, I don't think I even remember what class I am in now?!”

Grey suddenly laughed loudly, laughing at the word – he said the last, but his laughter sounded so bitter.

“Sorry, I don't mean it, Grey..” Rosaline was patient.

“Since my mama didn't exist, it's all like accidentally forgetting me! Them..” Grey is still laughing. "Maybe they actually want me to die with mom!!"

"Grey!! What the hell are you talking about?!” Rosaline clutches her mouth, hearing Grey mention ‘mati.’

“Maybe I should just die, what am I living for?! Doesn't anyone care?!" Grey sat down and covered his face with both hands, long, until – until Rosaline thought the young man was crying.

“Grey?” reprimand Rosaline heart – heart, hand stretched about to touch Grey's shoulder. But the girl was flabbergasted that Grey suddenly lifted his face and got up from the sofa he was sitting on, the young man slowly walked towards the window of the apartment, and opened it wide.

"Grey? What do you want?" Rosaline looked at Grey with a bad feeling. Soon he approached the young man and patted his shoulder a little hard, meaning to reprimand Grey who looked like daydreaming in front of the window.

"What?!" Grey was shocked, looking at Rosaline as if he had just realized that her best friend was standing next to her. "Rosaline? You're..."

"Eh, Anu, Grey...Please, I'm sorry, I don't know if you don't like your dad and your family." Rosaline said, trying to calm Grey down, more precisely calming herself who was still confused and surprised to see Grey's attitude, in her heart the girl regretted talking about family matters with Grey. Rosaline forgets that Grey is not in harmony with her family. But neither expected the Greys to that extent with the Greys. What's the matter with the Greys?

"Oh shit, sorry...What have I done?...No..It seems I should apologize." said Grey misbehaved, as if he had just realized that his attitude was out of control. "Sorry, please...Very sorry but talking about my family always makes me emotional. I'm sorry, aren't I?"

"Yes, no problem, Grey...I understand.." said Rosaline patiently.

"I...I must have surprised you, huh?" tanya Grey is worried.

"No...Not really.." replied Rosaline while trying to smile at Grey.

O Allah, Grey must have been so distressed in his soul because of the passing of his mother and considered his father as the cause of his mother's death that he became this way whenever anyone spoke of his father or his family, the inner Rosaline was concerned.

At that time the assistant Grey came to serve them drinks, making their conversation stop. The mother also then brought another tray containing drugs and a glass of water.

"This is the cure, for this morning the young master has not been drinking." said the madman.

"Oh thanks.." said Grey.

While waiting for Grey to take his medicine, Rosaline busied herself, cutting the cake and helping the mother serve it on the table.

"Ehm...Rosalyn...I must have done something weird, huh? I'm very sorry..." Grey began, after finishing taking his medicine, but Rosaline immediately placed her index finger on Grey's lips to signal that the young man would no longer have to fuss about the incident.

"Oh, that's okay...We're...Hm..Should we eat yuk's cake?" rosaline's proposal was trying to shift the conversation.

"Oh, okay...But..." Grey hesitantly accepts a small plate containing a piece of cake that Rosaline thrusts at him, because he feels guilty and ashamed to have acted out of his consciousness in front of his best friend's girl.

“Eh...Actually I have to shop stock ingredients – ingredients cake for my mother you know? After from your apartment..” said Rosaline diluted Grey's guilt and shame.

“Ooh...Um...How about I accompany?” monsul Grey half forced himself to look excited. “If you have a lot of groceries, I can take my car.”

This is how it feels to walk with the rich...Inner Rosaline inevitably salting also followed a figure of a burly man although minus sunglasses - unlike the bodyguard in the film – identical film always wear sunglasses – hehehe...

Finally they glided to the material store – ingredients cake subscription mother Rosaline by riding Grey's Mercedes Benz car, which was driven by Hendro sir that day. Rosaline imagines how astonished Endah's mother will be when she sees her mother get off the luxury car, because usually she also comes down from the angkot. Hehe...Rosaline giggled at herself.

“Why? How laughing?” reprimand Grey disperse Rosaline's daydream.

“Haa?...Uh no why – why really...” replied Rosaline with a red face, looking at Grey, and the girl giggled again.

“What? Something weird with me?”

“Ah is not, not laughing at you...I don't know if you're laughing at your nose?”

“My heart? Why my nose?”

“Tuh!" Rosaline squeezes Grey's nose with her finger hard, making Grey puff.

“You...” but Grey didn't so continue the word – he said because he saw Rosaline laughing. So cheerful it seemed that the girl's laughter, as if it could transmit that joy to anyone who looked at her. Grey won't be laughing. 

“Well dong, laugh...It's nice to see his face, from there I see your face seriously.” said Rosaline interrupted - between her laughter, trying to comfort Grey who was still looking not excited.

“Can you....I laugh because I see your face...See? Until your eyes laugh too! I miss that happy face of yours!” grey said as he retracted Rosaline's nose.

“Grey! Pain, tau!” squealing Rosaline while rubbing – swab her nose, the girl then beat Grey's body because of anxiety, making the young man even harder to laugh. Grey catches Rosaline's hand holding the girl's blow on her body, but the pull of her hand is too hard that Rosaline almost slips forward on Grey's body. The cute girl was staring at Grey who was also staring at her.

Oh no, I've never been this close to Grey...Inner Rosaline blushed in embarrassment. Those light brown eyes...Why is he looking at me like that? How come I so pounding – thump like this huh?

“Ehm...Um...Signore...Missy...We have arrived..” arrived – arrived pak Hendro mendehem – dehem reminded the two teenagers sitting behind him.

“Eh right, we have arrived..” said Rosaline realized. While Grey also hunted – hastily removed his hand grip from Rosaline.

Once Mr. Hendro had stopped the mercedes benz car right in front of the store, the two teenagers immediately got out of the car and entered the store.

Grey offers services to help Rosaline bring – ingredients cake that the girl took from the shelf – store shelves. Rosaline is happy – is happy to be helped Grey because her mother's order was much more that day. The girl seemed to have understood very well with the ins and outs of the – store, deftly took a bag of – large bags of wheat flour, sugar, canned – large cans of butter, boxed – boxes of Cocoa Powder, sugar, raisins, dried cherry fruit, making the unusual Grey transport goods – goods so much almost staggered – hermung fell, if there is no pack Hendro who swiftly helped him. Rosaline hides – hides hold back laughter seeing the incident.

As they stood in front of the cashier, it was Endah's turn the store owner who smiled – smiles saw the two teenagers arguing, between Grey who was about to pay for Rosaline's groceries while the girl died – matian refused.

“This is my mother Grey's groceries, your time paid?” rosaline said with a sense of disdain.

“What's wrong, I want to please your mother....Because your mother reminded me of mama.” Grey's reply left Rosaline stunned. “Mama would be glad if I helped your mother her close neighbor first..”.

“Ah Grey...” Rosaline didn't know what to say.

“So please, let me do this..” says Grey apply.

Eventually the girl could only thank him and let Grey pay for all his groceries.

After paying for all the ingredients – purchased cake ingredients, the two teenagers returned to the car. Because today is Sunday, Grey invites Rosaline to go recreation to an outdoor amusement park in their city.

"Right, you're not tired, Grey?" rosaline asked as Grey filed the request.

"No problem, I'm fine...Anyway we have fun, okay?" bujuk Gray.

"OK deh.." said Rosaline finally, then after delivering groceries – ingredients mother's order cake, they immediately glided to a spacious and beautiful amusement park, which was, full of beautiful colorful flower gardens – colorful, equipped with outdoor game areas such as flying fox, sky bike, mini basketball court and other – others.

As if back in time, Rosaline and Grey knit back their longings after nine years that separated their friendship, the two teenagers seemed so happy chasing each other, joking together, and making fun of each other, cheerful try all the outdoor games available, – giggles Grey and screeches – screeches Rosaline blaring every time they try one of the games.

God, let this day never end

Let us knit back to miss us

Which was torn apart by time

Which was once cut off by distance

Lord, do not let that longing repeat

Because we can't afford it

Let our hands reach each other

Let our eyes look at each other

To shady this soul is happy always

When they find a mini basketball court area at the theme park, Rosaline challenges Grey to play basketball with her – at least racing to get the ball into the basket. Grey just laughed in response to the challenge of Rosaline, as he knows how the caliber of the Rosaline basketball game. The young man gave up more and let Rosaline free to shoot the ball as she pleased. Grey enjoys watching his best friend's girl jump, spin and laugh cheerfully while dribbling balls and shooting jumps. Rosaline looks like a butterfly – butterfly that is so beautiful, so beautiful, with her pink baby doll clothes waving - waving to follow her gestures, she said, her slim – legs clad in tight jeans were so agile running around. Unknowingly, Grey smiled - his own smile could not help his admiration for Rosaline.

Tired of exploring outdoor games, the two teenagers rest on a bench in the flower garden, while enjoying the ice cream they bought at the hawker stand in the amusement park area.

Hiding – hide Rosaline also peeked at Grey's face, seeing how brilliant the look on the face was, laughing, joking as if for so long the young man had not felt this kind of joy in his life, as if he forgot he was going to be upset in the apartment this morning. Poor Grey, easy – meluase together we can make the pressure of his soul reduced, inner Rosaline pity.

It didn't feel like it was late afternoon, when Grey drove Rosaline home.

“Later tonight I send WA yes?” grey said as the young man got out of the car and drove Rosaline to the front of the fence. Rosaline has not had time to answer the word – said Grey, because there are other things that seize the attention of the girl.

Someone was sitting on the porch of Rosaline's house. Danni! Yes Danni, Sheila's brother. The tea glass on the small table beside him, seemed almost empty, indicating that the young man had been waiting for Rosaline there for a long time. Spontaneously, Rosaline glanced at her HP, sure enough, it turned out that there had been many missed calls from Danni.

“Bang Danni?” rosaline said panted.

The look on Danni's face was so riled up that Rosaline was standing in front of the fence with Grey.