BEREAVEMENTS

Episode 5; Thundering in Renatta's Mind and Heart

Lena's head suddenly throbbed as she exited her classroom. School hours are over, students who do not have extracurricular activities scatter home from school, the rest still follow various other activities at school. Lena plans to go to the library before teaching tutoring.

“Len? You are not papa?” Chery who was about to go home saw Lena leaning against the outside wall of her classroom.

“No papa, I just sleepy..” Lena covered her headache pain with a mischievous smile.

“Serious?” Chery reassured.

“Yep!” answer Lena steady, “gue sleep first in the library later, do not worry. Go home now! Be careful on the road..” expel Lena.

“Contact me if why-why yes, bye!” Chery left Lena while waving her hand. Lena took a deep breath and strengthened herself to walk to the library.

“Renatta!” Lena looked around looking for the origin of the voice. He was not sure what he was hearing until he decided to continue his path. No one called him that at this school. Except...

“Renatta!” Lena raised her head and looked at Renov who was walking towards her faintly. His head was getting sicker when he saw the dazzling sunlight. He looked at the man confused, wondering if Renov was the one who called him or not.

“Rena...” call Renov stopped when the distance is less than five meters from Lena. He rushed up to her and touched the tip of Lena's nose. Renov hurriedly searched for something from his pocket.

“Elo have a tissue?” ask Renov worried. The still confused Lena nodded and opened her bag. Renov hastily snatched the tissue from Lena's hand and retrieved some sheets.

“Elo nosebleed..” Renov covered Lena's nose with a tissue. Renov then grabbed Lena's left hand to hold it while Lena's hand was immediately pulled by Renov.

Lena didn't get to say anything. He was still shocked when he found himself nosebleed. This is the first time he has experienced it. Lena held back her right hand that Renov had pulled, her head feeling like it wanted to break when it went too fast. Her upperclassmen seemed to understand as she immediately slowed her footsteps as soon as Lena held her hand without taking it off.

“Where are we going, Mas?” ask Lena lirih. He glanced around and found himself at the back of the school. Renov takes her to a small cottage house that Lena has just discovered.

“This is our gardener's house, Mr. Wahyu.” Renov just finished answering, the couple had already run to them both. Lena immediately understood who Renov meant.

“Den, this is Non why Den?” asked the middle-aged woman worriedly.

“Mimisan Bu...” replied Renov without any intention of stopping his steps. Lena was just awkward with this situation that she had not understood. His head was too painful to digest everything.

Renov just walked into the house of Mr. Revelation as if it was his own house. He then told Lena to sit on a cream-colored sofa that although old is still so comfortable when sitting. Lena looked around the house curiously. Is this Renov's house?

“Bu have headache medicine?” renov's question surprised Lena. How did he know Lena's head hurt?

As soon as Bu Wahyu went to get the medicine, Lena pulled Renov's little finger, “what's the matter?” asked the man while crouching before Lena, making their eyes level.

“How can I tell if my head hurts?” ask Lena lirih.

Renov smiled and touched Lena's temple, “dahi lo, lo is still 16 years old, but elo already wrinkled.” Renov's tease. Lena understands now. Without realizing it he kept frowning his forehead to endure the pain.

“It Non, drink first..” Bu Wahyu gave the medicine to Lena.

“Thanks Mom..” Lena took the medicine and took it straight away.

“Non rest first. Mother behind the water manasin first. Later I will make anget tea..” replied Bu Wahyu attentively.

“Sorry I came-come directly ngerepotin, Mom..” Lena was not good with the treatment she got. The mother of Revelation just shook her head slowly and went to the kitchen followed by Mr. Revelation.

“Lo why?” renov asked as soon as the two had left. Lena shook her head slowly. He also doesn't know why it could be like this.

“You want me anterin home?” tawar Renov's.

“Lena is still teaching later at six..” Renov looked at his watch, still at three. He then looked back at Lena's pale face.

“Do you have to take a holiday?” Renov was really worried about Lena's current state.

“Cannot... briefly..again..they..ujian...” Lena's answer falters and disappears. Renov turned his head when suddenly Lena's head touched his shoulder.

“Rena?” Renov was surprised. At first he thought Lena had fainted, but after hearing a long sigh from Lena, he realized that the girl was asleep.  Renov grabbed Lena's shoulder and laid her down so she could rest more comfortably.

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Lena stuttered as she opened her eyes, she was in a foreign place and a stranger was on her back. Just as Lena was about to get up her hand touched something warm. He touched a white cat curled up next to him. Lena let out a sigh of relief, at least the cat was no stranger to her. He often gave the cat food when he was seen around the school.

“Ha?” lena was confused.

Renov smiled looking at Lena's confused face and her hair was also messy. He stood up and put another cat beside Lena. This time the color is striped orange white, “gue anterin elo go home..” Renov said after tidying Lena's hair with his hands.

Renov was busy tidying things up and folding the blanket Lena was wearing when Lena called him, “Mas..mas...” Lena grabbed Renov's sleeve.

“Why? You still dizzy?” Renov touched Lena's forehead

“Before...” Lena is still digesting what is going on, “ini what time? I have to teach tutoring..”

“Have seven o'clock, lo ngijinin elo's office is off today..” Renov has not finished answering when Lena cut him off.

“No can Mas, pity the children.” Lena panicked to hear it.

“So someone called and I picked up. I'm clear of the state of elo and there are friends who want to change elo, what's his name? Katrina? Instead you have to teach at her hour tomorrow night.” Renov explains to Lena and pulls the girl's hand from her arm. Renov pulled her to stand, “yuk..”.

Lena just fell silent while following Renov's steps. His attention could not be separated from the hand of Renov who was still holding his hand throughout the school hall. Dark, only a few lights were lit to illuminate the school hallways. A very different atmosphere during the day. Lena then close her body to Renov when she sees some corner of the school that looks creepy.

“Lo scared?” goda Renov, tightening his hand.

“No...” Lena replied lying, making Renov smile at her behavior.

“Not you ever make the inhabitants of this school afraid of the sound of crying lo?” goda Renov's.

“Mas...don't be taken again..” Lena was ashamed to remember the incident.

“Elo do not feel the same debt explanation me?”

“Other times Lena lebisin..” replied Lena unsure.

“Elo again many thoughts right lately?” Lena chose not to answer Renov's question. This man obviously knew, but he chose not to ask Lena much. This made Lena comfortable to be by his side.

Lena is shocked when Renov opens the door of a maroon-red SUV in front of her. He did not expect Renov would bring a car to the school environment. Didn't he just come to Renov's house?

“Log in..” Lena according to Renov's orders. He sat down and tightened his seat belt.

“Mas, this is Mas's car?” ask Lena curiously.

“Not, have my bokap..” replied Renov without turning to Lena.

“Mas live where?” ask Lena without her noticing.

“In Perum Mahardika, why?” Renov turned to Lena, “elo?” Lena did not answer because her mind was still digesting the information she had just obtained. If Renov lived in that elite compound, why would he behave that way in the home of his school gardener? Why Renov did Mr. Revelation clean up the school.

“Pak Wahyu fell, his legs fell, I decided to help him because I often run away to his house. He already I consider as my bokap as well..” as if understand what Lena thinks, Renov replied to the anger of Lena, “elo live where?”

“In Red Orchid Housing..” Lena replied slowly. He glanced at Renov who deftly entered Lena's home address in the GPS of his car.

“Why would you bother to help Mr Revelation? It's not an easy job, is it? Mas no..” Lena did not continue her question.

“Temple?” Renov glanced at Lena and smiled, “gue doesn't care about such things. Why should I be ashamed? I help people, not people.”.

“At home I'm the only woman in the house. Three boys all, if all the homework is done alone is pity. We have all been used to doing this kind of work from childhood. Minimal own room..” Renov turn his car into the restaurant.

“We ate first..” break up Renov without asking Lena anything.

“But Mas...” Lena hasn't had time to talk when Renov cuts her off again.

“Renatta..” Renov's soft voice stupefied him, “gue hasn't seen elo eat from earlier, please don't make me more worried than this.”.

“Why?” Lena held Renov down from her car, “why is Mas so good with Lena?”

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