In The Rain
CHAPTER 48
Bright weather welcomed the peak of the city HUT event where Gemintang was born, Gemintang decided to wear his new suit, he did not want his smooth skin stung by the sun.
After knocking on the door of the Gemintang room slowly, Heny entered carrying a tray. “They should take plenty of rest. But I know, ma'am must be upset because I remind you of that a lot."
“Thank you, Haney.” On the tray he brought a pot of tea, a drink that Gemintang chose lately rather than coffee. In addition to tea there is also a glass of orange juice, and two slices of pancakes. “Yes, now I'm more often just lying down, lazing around.”
“It's okay, today the mistress will be a lot of draining so need a lot of rest. Want massage? Or I'll prepare the bath water?”
“No need Heny, I have prepared clothes,” said Gemintang, while sitting in a chair beside the table where Heny placed the tray. The starter poured the tea into the cup. “Perhaps it is also good to take a hot shower. Air outside cold.”
Heny to the bathroom, while continuing to ramble about the birthday of this city. The star did not listen to him when he sipped tea.
“The water is ready. Why doesn't the madam eat the pancakes? Didn't you last night madam ask for pancakes?”
“I'm not hungry.”
Whenever imagining standing before the crowd to receive the award, the Starling immediately began to heartburn. If he ate the pancakes, it would be very dangerous.
Heny observed the Starling rising from her seat and walked to the closet to pick up a pajama towel. Behind her sleeping dress, Heny saw the weight of the Gemintang reduced a lot. His once slender body now only lives with bones wrapped in skin, according to Heny. “Will he be present?” Heny bent over, tidying up the bed sheets of the Gemintang.
“Who?” Actually Gemintangknow what Heny means is Raden., “Ah, I don't know.” Gemintang went into the bathroom and locked the door, closing the offending conversation about Raden.
An hour later, as the Starlings descended the stairs, Adit whistled. Laura clapped her hands. Heny's face exuded a look of concern mixed with pride.
“Wow, amazing!” praise Adit.
The starry laughed and the three people who were watching him looked at him in awe while exclaiming. People rarely laugh these days. “How does it look?”
“You look beautiful once, Gemintang,” praise Laura excited. “Oh, you are so beautiful.”
“The girl is too skinny,” Heny comments while pulling the shoulder part of the Gemintang dress.
“I represent this family, so I have to wear proper clothes.”
The star wears a beige suit made of wool, her hair is decorated with clasps that are almost the same color as her suit, she wears simple makeup, to disguise dark circles under the eyes. Pearl earrings stuck to his ears. He wore low-heeled shoes of yellowish suede and matching-colored gloves.
“You also look cool,” praise the Stars when watching them proudly. Laura wears a light blue dress, impressed like a doll. Adit wore the suit he wore at the wedding, with a bow tie usually worn on official occasions. Heny was also wearing a pretty dress.
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The town square where the event was held, was packed. It was never as crowded as it is today, even when there were concerts of even the capital's artists.
Gemintang sat in the front row of special invited guests, flanked by members of his family and Heny, who he forced to accompany him even though he did not like some city officials.
The starter feels nauseous.
He threw a glance at the audience. All he saw was a sea of faces looking at him curiously. The star turned his gaze to his hand which was on his lap, he saw his palm shiny with sweat. If wearing gloves, his hands will overheat even though the air feels cold to him. He tried to suppress the nausea that had reached his throat. He regretted tying the ribbon around his neck too tightly.
Stomach ringing. Why didn't he eat pancakes? But if he had eaten it, he might have spewed it by now. But even if he didn't eat it, he felt like vomiting. He would humiliate himself in front of the whole town, if he vomited,
Instantly he felt stuffy, the Starling looked around him. No one looks worried. Adit and Laura were whispering. Heny meets his church friends and is engrossed in chatting.
It was fitting that the stuffy, the mayor who sat in front of him, violated the no smoking rule during the event, he even smoked a cigar while talking loudly to the person next to him. The smell of cigar smoke makes Gemintang's stomach more like stirring.
The mayor woke up and greeted a man. "I'm afraid you can't come, son. How are you, Raden?”
Gemintang gulped, he tried to suppress nausea. His body felt cold for a moment, then hot. He heard Raden greeting the people around Gemintang.
With the tail of his eyes, the Starling saw Heny approaching Raden in a hurry. Raden stopped Heny's chattering by landing a kiss on his cheek. Heny looked amazed, then he hugged Raden. Laura jumped from the chair and ran towards Raden. Adit stood up and the two men shook hands.
Then he saw the man wearing black pants stepping towards him. He sat right next to her. The stars could feel the heat and energy waves radiating out from Raden's body. Since the entire eyes of the townspeople were fixed towards them, the Gemintang only gave a small smile and raised its head slightly when it looked at Raden. “Hai, Raden.”
Raden looked at him, he was surprised to see the dark circles in the Starry eyes. His cheeks were thin, and his face was pale. A star looks like a person who never sleeps and eats.
But it still looks beautiful.
Raden must exert all his energy to dampen the feeling of wanting to hold the Gemintang tightly. For the last two months he has been very tortured. You could say the minutes he went through were full of pain, because he could not do anything, except think of the Star, he missed it so much.
To hell with his temperament, Raden is angry because two drunkards in the drinking place talk recklessly. He spewed out his frustration at the Gemintang. This time Gemintang reciprocated his actions with his cold demeanor, but he felt it was appropriate to accept him for leaving without saying goodbye. What kind of adult behaves like that?
“Hai, Star. You look very beautiful,” Raden replied to the greeting Gemintang. What Raden wants to do is embrace the woman, apologize, and ask her to be his forever.
