I'm Tired, Love Me

Cafe

I took the ipad in my room, took it to the poolside. I started drawing again, because the race deadline was only a few days.

Right now the clock on this ipad screen shows at 10:27, and my phone is ringing.

Steve Calling's..

“Ya Steve?” I raised the call with a hand that was still drawing.

“Let's be around 2 hours meet cafe yesterday can Rhey?”

“Can Steve” I replied while nodding, although Steve could not see my nod.

“Okay, see you”

“Okay” answered me and put my cracked phone on a table located not far from me.

I still keep drawing, all the ideas in my head I pour in my picture. Until the time showed at 11:53, I rushed to stand up and approached Mbak Sari who was ironing Steve's jacket.

“Mbak me lunch outside yes, want to take a laptop all return the jacket” I pointed at the jacket that is folding mbak Sari.

“Once non? Dinner here?” Sari gave up Steve's jacket which was neat and fragrant.

“Looks like afternoon also have come home anyway mbak, I eat here aja”

“Oke non, if so I cook later in the afternoon ya non”

“Iya mbak” I left mbak Sari and walked to my room to shower and get ready.

At 12:38 I was ready. I brought a paperbag, an ipad box, just like when I was loaned out to me a while ago. Ipad and cell phone I put in my sling bag.

I took the car keys, and said goodbye to Mbak Sari. I came out of the living room followed by Mbak Sari who opened the fence. Get in the car and take the car out slowly and get away from the house.

The streets are a little congested at lunchtime like this. I turned on the song to drive away the quiet, and the song from SO7 was titled Jump Higher.

We run and keep singing

We open wide the embrace of the sun

When I fall, you're ready to lift me higher

As painful as we have shared

Like a wound that has been healed

When we fall, we're ready to jump higher

Together we are like the forest and the rain

I exist because you were created

Ah

I'll take the stars for you to keep

The light is calm, give you protection

As a reminder to friends

Also an answer

All challenges

I nodded my head in rhythm, and occasionally sang along.

Finally we arrived at the cafe, where Steve and I met for the first time. After parking the car and I entered the cafe area. Ordering a few menus and paying for them. Not forgetting I ordered chocolate ice cream that I have eaten 2 times, and I really like it.

While waiting for Steve, I took out the ipad and continued to draw it. While occasionally eating ice cream that has been sent by my shirt waiter. I was sitting in the same place I was when I met Steve.

While I was drawing, someone's voice surprised me.

“Rheyna?” That guy called me, made me turn my head.

“Lho mas Arlo?” I was a little surprised, because no one knew I was here.

“Against inspiration huh?” While walking and sitting on a chair located directly opposite me.

“Eh emm i-iya” I replied nervously.

“Why move don't you hear? Move where now?” Asked Arlo while raising his hand to call the waiter.

“Emm sorry mas, I have a lot of ngerepotin mas Arlo, it's time I live independently, I already owe a lot of mas” I daresay not dare to look into the eyes of mas Arlo, the main reason I stayed away was because I didn't want to ruin her household, and I was afraid she would come near me again.

“Lantas pay the right way” his words sound haughty and like holding back emotions.

“Ha? Meaning?” I was shocked, raised my head and looked into his eyes.

“Let me pay his debts in the right way” Steve is standing next to the chair I sit in “sorry honey, I'm late” said Steve as he lowered his body and kissed my forehead.

I was really surprised by Arlo's words and Steve's attitude. Similarly, Arlo was surprised to see Steve.

“Mr.Steve?” Mas Arlo asked to convince his view.

“True Mr. Arlo” replied Steve with a smile towards Mas Arlo.

The waiter came to bring Arlo's black coffee.

“Sorry baby, I'm late” Steve's hand caressed my cheek and smiled.

“It's not pa pa Steve” my answer is lethargic

“Mr Arlo, do you know my lover?” “And, it looks like we have a three o'clock appointment, but you have come even 1 hour before” Steve smiled cynically

“Rheyna is the person I've been with.”.

“Mas Arlo's older cousin Bagas Steve” I directly cut off the words mas Arlo.

“Oh I see, your exhusband” replied Steve cynically.

“Rhey, you're the same Mr. Steve?” Arlo asked doubtfully.

“Iya mas, Steve my lover” I replied without looking into his eyes.

My phone is ringing from a number I don't know.

“Sorry I picked up the phone first” in between the two of them.

“Hallo” I picked up that phone

“Iya hello, sorry..mom selling cars in ads that in 2015 was bu?” The caller made sure to come back

“Iya sir right it's my car that I want to sell” I put on a serious face.

“Can be less ndak ya bu?” That guy offered me a car

“Sorry sir is fitting it” I replied with a smile.

Suddenly my phone died, and I just remembered that the last time I filled my cell phone battery was yesterday morning, it was only appropriate that my phone died.

“Lho your car you sell Rhey?” Mas Arlo folded his hands in front of his chest.

“Iya mas, I don't need a car because”

“Good Mr. Steve I will move the table for our meeting” mas Arlo want to move from his seat.

“Mas.” I prevent mas Arlo to go “Sit down for a minute” I slightly arrange my words.

“What's Rhey?” Arlo sat back down, and turned to Steve for a moment.

“Mas I'm sorry, whatever happened to us yesterday-yesterday was a mistake, I don't want to snatch you from Lila and the kids. I beg you to understand my position, even though I have separated from Bagas, but we were brothers because of Bagas. What you feel is not love, because if love then you will understand my feelings, if your love won't touch me” I start to shed my tears “all that you feel to me it's not necessarily mas. Learn to open your heart to Mbak Lila, there are your children that you must take care of together.” I wiped my falling tears. “I'm sorry, I can't return my feelings, I respect you like my own brother. Thank you for all the help Arlo mas that I might not even be able to reply to, I can only pray Arlo mas and family to be happy.” I ended my words and smiled at Arlo.

“Rhey all this is not as easy as you say” by rubbing his face rough, he is like a desperate person.

“Then work on it, I'm sure you can afford it. Like me who does not easily forget the pain, but I enjoy the pain until finally I can feel happy” Steve pulled my hand and grasped it tightly, giving me strength with his smile.

“Alright Rhey I will try as you say. But can I call you?” He tried his luck.

“May if occasionally mas, not every day. It'll hurt you more” I know it's not easy for him, but all he has to get used to is that he's not a single guy.

“Mr.Steve can we postpone today's meeting tomorrow?” Mas Arlo looked at Steve who was still faithfully holding my hand.

“Oh of course Mr. Arlo, it looks like I want to spend time with my lover as well.” Reply with his cynical smile.

“Alright then, I pamit” mas Arlo stand “Rhey mas pamit ya” pamitnya me.

“Iya mas, be careful” mas Arlo passed just like that.

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