Kei And Layla

Chapter 19: Late.

Abdul and Alya had reached Yuda's yard, Abdul pulled his car over and exited the car door directly to the door of Abdul's house after Alya from behind. Just now Abdul was about to extend his hand to knock on the door. From inside the house Kei was opening the door.

As soon as the door opened Kei saw his parents standing at the door.

"Dad? Mommy?"

"Look? " said Alya slowly looking at Kei her eyes were puffy. "Are you okay, son?" Alya asked gently rubbed Kei's cheek.

"Since I got married, I've been no good, don't you know that?" answer Kei

Alya lowered her hand and lowered her head for a moment. " Kei, we want to talk."

"What else are you going to tell me?"

Kei set his foot about to leave, but Abdul restrained Kei by pulling Kei's lenfan. "We need to talk, sit down for a minute!"

Kei stopped his steps and twisted his body staring face to his two parents. "Say," said Kei flatly.

Alya and Abdul sit on the porch of the house and follow Kei also sit opposite each other.

"Kei, I want to hold a grandchild, your Mom and Dad are old, don't you want to see us happy in old age?" alya persuaded Kei.

"Am I less devoted to Mom and Dad? do I make Dad and Mom less happy? when am I happy, Mother?" answer Kei coldly.

"Let's!" Abdul begins to rise his emotions to hear Kei's answer, but Alya rubs Abdul's hand to lower his emotions.

Abdul looked at Alya for a moment then took a deep breath and he exhaled slowly. After that Abdul said. "Kei, I beg you, do your duty as a husband. Don't you feel sorry for your wife?"

"Who cares about me? there's no?" answer Kei flat. "I'm tired of all this." Kei got up from his seat and put his feet up.

"Let's!" Abdul held Kei's hand.

"Delivering Well."

Kei brushed Abdul's hand from his hand until it slipped, and he continued his footsteps leaving the house.

"Key, wait!" Abdul got up from his seat to catch up with Kei. But Abdul's step in detained Alya by gripping Abdul's hand.

"Sir, it's Sir!"

"Geeh!" Abdul is furious that his failed attempt again persuades Kei, leaving him desperate.

"We're home." Alya pulls Abdul's hand and forces him to return home. Finally Abdul and Alya left the Tuda house with the same result, nil.

***

Meanwhile, Kei is sitting on the side of the intersection where he and Layla met. Kei sat down with his head lowered. "Layla" he said softly.

"Look? what are you doing here?" Greet someone from behind touching Kei's shoulder. Kei looked back and saw Anita as well Surya had been standing behind him.

"Aunty? Um?" replies Kei stood up and looked at Layla's two old men.

"You okay?" surya looked at Kei's sad face.

Suddenly Kei immediately hit Surya's body and hugged him while crying. Surya slowly returned Kei's embrace and rubbed Kei's back to calm down. "What's up, son?" ask Surya.

"Om, I can't take it anymore Om. I can't break up with Layla." Said Kei in between his tears.

"Key, you already have a wife. You shouldn't think of Layla anymore" Surya replied.

"Om, Dinda is my wife, but I will never be her husband." Answer Kei.

"Key?" Surya released Kei's embrace and grabbed Kei's two arms.

Kei nodded his head for a moment. " Right Om."

"But why Kei? surya and Anita.

" I can't Om, can't,"

"Kei, don't torture yourself, forget Layla. And you have to think about Dinda's feelings too."

Kei shook his head. "Can't Om."

Surya stared bitterly at Kei, he remembered Layla, if Kei alone could not forget. What about Layla?

Surya released the clutches of his hands and hugged Kei for a moment. "We're talking at Yuk's house."

Kei nodded his head for a moment, then followed Surya and Anita's footsteps from behind towards his home. Surya, Anita and Kei are in the yard. From behind a car precedes them and enters the courtyard of Surya's house. Surya frowned staring at the car parked in his house. Surya went straight to someone who had just exited the car door.

The man turned his head to look at Anita, Surya and Kei took turns, then he smiled and lowered his head for a moment while extending his hand.

"Sorry, my name is Raiden and I'm looking for Mr. Surya and Mr. Anita." The answer is none other than Raiden, Layla's friend.

"Oh, I own Surya, and this is my wife Anita. Then it's Kei." Surya introduced himself.

"Key?" Raiden muttered softly to the point of not being heard by all of them. He remembered Kei's name as Layla.

"Let's go in, son."

Anita and Surya allow Raiden to enter his house, and Raiden follows Anita and Surya and Kei who first walk into the house.

"Please sit down." Anita asks Raiden to sit down, Raiden nods his head and sits down, followed by Surya and Kei who sit in the living room chair.

"I made tea first." Anita stepped into the kitchen.

"What are you looking for me, son?" surya asked opening the conversation.

"I'm sorry, I used to live in East Jakarta. And I'm Layla's friend." replied Raiden smiling.

"Laila?" Said Surya and Kei in unison.

"Right, I'm Layla's friend and I know the place where Layla lives now.

" Little?" kei slowly said. There is Kei's curiosity about Layla's circumstances, but he hesitates to convey. Kei looked at Raiden and thought to himself if Layla had forgotten about him? But Kei breaks what he thinks himself and believes that Layla will always be as loyal as what he has done for his love.

"Did Layla tell you where we live?" ask Surya to Raiden.

"Yes to Om." answered Raiden.

Surya immediately moved his seat beside Raiden and said. "How's Layla doing? is he healthy? does he miss us?" Surya asked with a firm grip on Raiden's arm.

"Layla's fine sir." Raiden smiled.

"Laila? where is he now, son? is she okay?" Ask Anita who just came to bring tea and put it on the table.

"Layla is good, ma'am."

"Did Layla not miss her Mom and Dad?" Anita looked at Raiden waiting for Raiden to answer.

"Mom misses Layla, will you be able to get us to meet Layla?" Anita asked again with glassy eyes looking at Raiden.

"Sure ma'am, I'll take you guys." Answer Kei.

"If you don't mind, how about we go now?" Ask Surya expectantly.

"Sure sir, Mom."

"Can I come?" Kei said doubtfully.

Anita, Surya and Raiden stared at Kei with expectant faces.

"Kei, not that you won't take you, but if your In-laws know, your Mom's Dad knows, and Dinda knows. Then you're the one who's been hard on Kei." Surya replied that he could not say that to Kei.

"I understand, Mum. It's okay, sir, but please say hello to Layla, please sir, ma'am." Kei folded his hands staring at Surya and the others.

"Mom tell son, trust me." Anita touched Kei's shoulder and smiled.

Right Ma'am? thank you, thank you." Kei lowered his head many times and smiled happily.

"Then you go straight home and don't worry your Mom and Dad."

"Good Mom." Answer Kei.

"We're leaving now?" ask Surya to Raiden. Raiden nodded his head. Then he stood up and took his foot out of the house and followed the others.

"Kei, I'm going first, and you're coming home soon."

"Good."

After talking to Kei, Anita and Surya get in the car, while Raiden is already waiting for them in the car. Then Raiden starts running his car and leaves Surya's yard.

Kei could only stare at their departure sadly, his chest tightened to feel the excruciating pain of being hit with a sledgehammer. "Layla," he muttered softly, then with a shuddering step, Kei walked away from Layla's house feeling devastated.

"Lail."