Bianglala (Revision)

9.3 [May] Clueless

This morning I left with Kara, she was already in my living room when I was getting ready. But strangely she was alone not with Rhea. Usually, the two are inseparable.

"Tumben alone? Rhea wasn't together?"

"Rhea together with sister Eza, they want to take care of the preparation first he said. That's why I picked you up, so that there could be more free preparation."

"I guess you guys are noisier, because lately I rarely see you with Rhea, even more often see her with Sister Eza."

I see, Kara's a little jerked. Is it true that they have a problem? But if there's a problem, Rhea will tell me.

"No, we're just both busy. Our job desc is different." Kara Clear.

The secretariat building was already crowded, I saw that Zayn had also come with Lyra. So does Rhea who looks busy with Sister Eza.

"May, let's get ready. Check the sound first." Zayn came up to me and invited me to the event hall immediately.

"Kok didn't say that I haven't left yet, you know that I picked you up in May instead of picking up Lyra."

Zayn protested because he couldn't pick me up and had to pick up Lyra instead.

"You were given the job of Bryan to pick up Lyra, so you actually picked her up." My law refutes Zayn's words.

"Yes but Lyra can actually be with her brother. I'll pick you up, rather than you with Kara's coconut milk." Said Zayn looking upset himself.

"She, it's gone too. Come on, he said he wanted to check the sound of the same exercise first." My words remind me of Zayn's original purpose in bringing me here.

Finally, after the sound check, Zayn and I rehearsed a little bit for the special song that I will sing at the end of the show.

"Do you really want to play guitar? Don't you wanna sing that?"

"No ah, playing a musical instrument. I can't sing either." Sahut Zayn indifferently.

I just shook my head slowly, Zayn was pretentiously low to skyrocket. Though he is good at playing musical instruments, singing also sounds good and do not forget he can also write songs. But maybe he's even low like that.

"Is it sorted? If you are ready in the backstage first. Later if it's time for you to perform new you go on stage." Said Kara telling us the technicality of the event in outline.

"Udah is fine. This Abis we're going there." My heart while cleaning some of the paper that I had brought along as a note.

The show has started, Zayn and I are getting ready backstage. We just got on stage after Lyra called us.

The event went smoothly and in accordance with yesterday's gladi. Just a few parts that are not appropriate.

"Okey, we're going to the last show. There will be special performances from Zayn and Mei. I guess they want to show me what."

After the event was over, we were all herded into one of the rooms for evaluation. There are not too many things that need to be evaluated, just a few and I think the event was smooth and quite satisfying.

During the evaluation I just realized, Rhea hasn't been greeting me all day. Not even looking at me. He looked away every time we accidentally met his gaze. It seems he did it intentionally.

What's with Rhea actually, why is she like that? Am I wrong with him? But why is he just silent?

I occasionally play my fingers or twirl the tip of a shirt. Not infrequently I would occasionally steal a glance towards Rhea, hoping that she would do so as well. But, hope only remains hope because once the evaluation is completed, Rhea immediately went with Kak Eza and I immediately pulled Zayn to leave the place.

"Not to be thought of, don't be agitated. Come on, now we go home."

Zayn stroked the softness of my hand that was in his grasp, trying to calm me down as if he understood what was becoming of me right now.

"Come, May. Hunting malem, Zayn lives alone." Kara said and immediately got a sharp gaze from Zayn.

"Diem, I still want the same May. You go home there, May let me go home with me."

"Lo want anther to wear what? Gih, go home. Lyra is nagging."

"Gue first, Mei. Be careful going home." Zayn said goodbye and immediately entered Bryan's car.

In the end I went home with Kara, while Zayn went home with Bryan and Lyra. Because he didn't bring his bike.

All the way, I was still silent. There was too much work to be done in my mind. But for some reason, again the matter of Rhea filled my brain and mind.

"May, don't think too much. You'll still see me tomorrow." Kara gave me advice. Whether he knows or not is the problem I'm thinking about right now.

I just nodded, following Kara's advice. Because honestly my body is tired and really needs to be rested.

Arriving home, I hurried to clean up all my belongings and headed straight for the bathroom.

My efforts were quite successful, even if it was only for a short while, I managed to get rid of the thought of Rhea for a while. Too many negative thoughts filled my brain.

In my mind, I still clearly remember how Rhea had deliberately avoided me.

When Lyra or Zayn greeted me, Rhea pretended to talk to Sister Eza. It was as if he hadn't seen me coming. Though usually, if I see Rhea will definitely come to me and greet me even though short.

The night is getting late, but my mind is getting increasingly upset just because of Rhea. With a little courage or can be said reckless. I called Rhea.

The continuous tone kept ringing for quite a while, I was already pessimistic that it would not be answered. But apparently, my call was answered by Rhea.

"Why did malem-malem call?"

I could hear Rhea's tone slightly different, like she was harboring resentment towards me.

"No, just want to make sure you're home. Because from earlier during the event we did not talk at all."

I faintly heard Rhea breathing rough. Either angry or how I don't know.

"No need, May. Want me to get home or not it's none of your business. And there's no obligation for me to tell you."

I flinched hearing Rhea's answer across the phone. His tone had completely changed. This is no longer Rhea who usually talks to me. What's wrong with her?

"Sorry Rhea, if I bother you to take a break." I said slowly, feeling guilty.

"Emang disturbing, why try the middle malem call just for things not like this."

"Yaudah, I'm closing. Rhea's night."

As soon as I finished speaking, the phone connection was just cut off by Rhea.

I think more and more, what's my fault. From her tone of speech, Rhea seemed to hold a lot of anger towards me. It felt like he was going to protect me with those scathing words, but in his words.

Wait, because lately Kara's picked me up more often. But isn't that commonly done. Then why should Rhea be angry about it.

"Where might Rhea be angry just from jealousy. Kara's sabahatnya since childhood, there can't be any jealousy between the two."

I shook my head slowly as soon as the thought crossed my mind. But even so, I still can't find the reason behind Rhea's anger at me. Maybe tomorrow I should meet him and ask him directly.

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