About Us 1 & 2

24

From this morning, Rezi was watering the plants with a little daydream. For some reason, Megi's words last night continue to be heard in his ears until now.

Rezi sighed and gently placed the plant flush.

Rezi walked to the edge of the garden and sat down with a slight slam. Rezi sighed up, before long he dropped his head on the seat of the bamboo mat.

Neha brewed a whole lot of tea and gave it to Rezi. A moment of aroma from the tea brewed by Neha penetrated Rezi's smell.

"What tea again, Neha? do you like to drink tea with the scent of flowers?" Rezi asked without changing his sitting position.

Neha put the tea on the table and pulled Rezi's hand. Dragging Rezi through the garden.

Neha smiled, slowly closing her eyes and playing her hand on the petals of the flowers blooming in her garden.

Enjoying the touch of the flower in her fingers.

While Rezi was silent, he continued to stare at Neha's closed face enjoying the touch in her hand.

Whatever is in this garden, make Rezi the most beautiful thing that is Neha herself.

Slowly Rezi approached Neha, taking Neha's fingers and grasping them tightly.

Instantly Neha opened her eyes and looked at Rezi in front of her.

"I'm worried about something Neha, can I hold your fingers for a minute?" Tanya Rezi softly.

Neha only scrunched her forehead, she did not understand the meaning of Rezi's words.

"I'm sorry if I'm being disrespectful, but right now, all I can do is stare at your clear eyes."

Neha smiled widely and lowered her gaze slowly. Rezi made Neha's two cheeks blush instantly.

"Neha," Rezi lifted Neha's chin, so that she could look at Neha's face intently.

"Can I sit down for a minute?" Tanya Rezi softly.

Neha smiled again and nodded her head. Rezi drew Neha's hand, sat Neha beside him.

Several times Rezi sighed, still staring blankly ahead.

"Neha," call Rezi break the silence.

Neha turned her face, looking at Rezi.

"You're just living alone?"

Neha nodded her head quickly.

"Have your parents died?" Rezi's question was still staring blankly ahead.

Neha thrusting her book in front of Rezi, Rezi glanced at the book at a glance. Then he smiled softly.

(I only know Dad, but I never met my mother at all)

"Neha, is living alone scary?" Tanya Rezi softly.

Neha looked back at Rezi a little confused, why did she ask?

Isn't Rezi just living here by himself?

Neha returned to writing quickly on the pages of her book. What Rezi admired from Neha was Neha's handwriting, which still looked very beautiful even though he wrote it quickly.

(Don't you just live here by yourself? why are you asking me the same question?)

Rezi was speechless, he sighed and clattered his hair violently.

"Neha, sorry. I'm actually the adopted son of a rich family. Both of my parents are dead, and right now I'm confused to make a move" Rezi said softly.

Rezi smiled and stared at the vast garden of Neha's house. His eyes moved far into the past.

"For so long, I have lived by following all the wishes of my adoptive parents, striving to be a good and obedient child. I hope, someday, I can really be the child of both of them" Rezi said softly.

Rezi smiled bitterly and shook his head. 

(Do you love your adoptive parents?) asked Neha from the writing in her book.

"Of course, they are the two most important people of my life."

Neha smiled and returned.

(Rezi, if I may ask. What is your life purpose now?)

"Living purpose?" Lirih Rezi soft. "I don't know for sure, right now I just want to learn as best as possible and help ease the burden on Papa's shoulders" Rezi said, staring blankly ahead.

(That's enough, Rezi. Keep trying, and make every goal your perfect dream.) Neha added a picture of a smiling face to her sentence.

Rezi released his smile and looked at Neha's face gently.

"Neha," call Rezi softly.

Neha turned her eyes away.

"If there's one miracle in life, what do you want to be?"

Neha rolled her eyes and smiled again.

(The miracle was just an empty dream, Rezi. You can only see miracles, when you do everything to the maximum. Your hard work will be a miracle, thanks to God's intervention.)

"Well, there's no miracle. What's your dream?" Tanya Rezi relented.

(Finding Mama.)

For a moment Rezi was silent again, however, whose name the birth parents must have meant a lot. No matter how he treated his son, for some good children, his parents were still the most perfect price.

"What is your mother like?" Tanya Rezi softly.

Neha just shrugged her shoulders and shook her head.

"If you don't know it, how can you find it?"

(If it's fate, I can find it.)

"Yes destiny?" Tanya Rezi softly. "What if destiny doesn't bring you together? What are you gonna do?"

Neha let go of her smile again, writing quickly and long in her book.

(Rezi, in this life. There are some people who live a bitter destiny in their lives. Some of them will give up and surrender to accept the way, but there are some people who continue to move and fight hard for their dreams. No matter how bitter his destiny was, the road was still passable.

Rezi, believe me, the harder your path is, the higher the mountain you have climbed, everyone reaches their peak. If your path is more difficult than others, then one day, you will stand taller than anyone.)

Rezi fell silent again, this time the words Neha spoke made him aware.

All this time he only knew to complain, he had never fought and did anything for his life.

Wh why? a girl like Neha understands better than she does herself.

Neha smiled again and thrust her book in front of Rezi.

(Rezi, no matter who gave birth to you. But you are the child your parents raised. Blood will not change, but the name you use until now remains your identity. No matter how you doubt your parents, they are still the ones who care about you the most right now and into the future.)

Rezi bowed, what Neha said was indeed true. But all this time he was still very afraid, he was afraid that someday, Sean would offend his identity.

The thing he was most afraid of until now was, when his true identity was spoken clearly from Sean and Megi's lips openly.

(Rezi, right now you're not a student expecting to eat from me. I'm sorry but I can't accept you anymore.)

Rezi looked directly at Neha as he read Neha's last words.

"Neha, are you firing me?" Rezi asked in panic.