In The Rain
CHAPTER 15
His life is now full of falsehoods, but that does not mean he is not proud of the airline business that he pioneered. He was very proud. The airline was definitely an achievement to be proud of, as to achieve such success now required years of hard work.
But the evidence of success means nothing to him. The roots of his life are here, in this village, in this very rich land, in this house. All other life is a lie. He never forgave his father who made him run away from this house. It never will.
Suddenly he turned to face the star. “Why did you marry him?”
The stars were almost afraid to see the anger that radiated in Raden's eyes. “I don't want to talk about my personal life with your father, Raden.”
“I don't want to know your personal life. I just asked why you married her. He deserves to be your grandfather, my goodness!” Raden advanced, leaning toward the Gemintang, his hands resting on the handle of the rocking chair, locking the Gemintang in the middle. “Why? Why did you come back to this village after graduating as a scholar? There's no point in you staying here.”
Gemintang felt his neck stiff because he looked up to be able to look at Raden. “Of course I'm home, my mom's still alive. I went back, got a job in the bank, and saved up for a few months to get out of that pigsty-like house, then contracted for a more decent house. Then I met your father at the bank. He was very friendly to me. When he offered me a job in his factory, I accepted. He doubled my salary, compared to my salary at the bank, which allowed me to pay for my mother's treatment even though my mother died soon but at least I was able to bury my mother honorably.” he wipes away his tears that are a little reminiscent of the death of his mother.
“After a long time I worked in the factory, I started coming to this house to work here."
“I'm sure you'll be very happy, invited to this house.”
“Ya!” exclaim Gemintang. “You know how much I love this house. For the size of an innocent girl who every day had to walk through the forest, this house was like a palace in a fairy tale. I don't deny that, Raden.”
“Continue. Is my dad like Prince Charming in your imaginary fairy tale?”
“Same as no. Far from it. After my mother died, I spent more time here. Your father gave me almost all business. Laura and I became best friends. Your dad supported our friendship, because Laura had no peers.”
The starling wetted his lips, while Raden stared at the movements of the Gemintang tongue passionately. “Everything goes slowly. It felt like our relationship was normal after I spent a lot of time in this house. When your father proposed to me to be his wife, I married. He can make all my dreams come true, which I could not have gotten any other way.”
“Honorary degree?”
“Ya.”
“Clothes?”
“Ya.”
“Money?"
“Ya.”
“Home I've always coveted.”
“For all that are you selling yourself to your daddy?” snapped Raden.
“In some ways, I think so.” The reaction Raden showed made the Gemintang feel like a worthless human being. But he tried to defend himself. “I want to be Laura's best friend. I want to help your daddy.”
“So a motivator?”
“No,” kilah Gemintang while looking down. “I want to stay in this house. I want people to respect me because I'm Thunder's wife. Yeah, I want all that. I grew up in a hut house, living hard every day, wearing ragged clothes while girls my age wore pretty clothes and skirts. I have to work after school every day, even on Sundays I work, while other girls can hang out at cafes, watch movies, while I'm just a drunk kid. You won't be able to understand any of that, Raden!”
While calling Raden's name, Gemintang moved to get up, but Raden flinching from his place. The Gemintang's body faced Raden. Raden gripped the Gemintang arm. Both breaths hunt, both are like marathon runs out.
The star did not want to raise his head and look at Raden. If he does so, he does not know what Raden is doing next. Then his gaze was only directed to the throat of Raden, he observed his rapid pulse.
Gemintang felt his lower body tremble, limp due to passion. Her lips trembled as she said, “Please, let me pass, Raden, please.”
Raden paid no attention to the request of the Gemintang. He even buried his face in the neck of the Gemintang, like a helpless person, then his lips kissed the neck of the Gemintang, Higga arouses the passion of the Gemintang.
“Although I know you're my father's wife, and I know why you married her, but why do I still want you?” With the movement more wild because filled with feelings of despair, Raden kissed the other side of the neck Gemintang.
With a weak Starling against his own response, “No, no, Raden, don't.”
“I miss you so much that it hurts.” Raden continued to kiss the neck of Gemintang passionately. Even his teeth bite. “I want you. Why, why are you the one, why?”
Gemintang groaning. “Oh, Raden, please don't..” muttered as he took a breath and distanced himself from Raden.
Raden released his grip and dropped his hands on both sides of his body, he stepped back, his breathing hunted and quickly. At that moment the Gemintang took the opportunity to hurriedly walk to the front door.
“Star.” His call stopped the steps of the Starling and was like an order telling her to turn around. “I always find it hard to accept things I don't like, but for the ones I'm sorry about. I shouldn't have interfered with your affairs with daddy.”
"Yes you should not interfere in my affairs" said Gemintang calmly. Then he entered and climbed the stairs to the second floor of his room
Gemintang, lying on his bed staring at the ceiling of his room, he pondered, hoping not to see Raden tomorrow morning. But Raden is in this house…
