Kei And Layla

Chapter 8: The Rejection

Layla didn't sleep at all last night. That night he spent painting until the morning blind Layla painting just finished. Layla's window knocked from outside. Layla momentarily fell silent and ignored the knocking sound from the window. The longer the window taps the tighter. Layla finally got up from her seat and approached the window and opened it. Kei was under the window with a backpack on his back.

"Key?" Layla was surprised.

"Layla, let's get out of here" Kei said as he looked left and right worried that someone might see.

"But Kei, what about Mom and Dad?" ask Layla to look at Kei.

"Layla, when do we have another chance!" exclaim Kei no longer have time if you have to discuss.

"Alright Kei. " Without a second thought, Layla rushed to clean some clothes and put them in a small backpack. Then he rushed out the window and did not forget to close it.

"Where are we going Kei?" ask Layla to Kei.

"Let's think about it while we go" Kei replied. Then the two of them settled into the sediment leaving Layla's house. They continued walking to the side of the highway.

"We're going to another town of Layla, where no one is against our love." Kei smilingly looked at Layla who looked happy to be together again with Kei her lover.

"As far as you go Kei." Layla was sullenly writhing on Kei's arm.

Ten minutes passed and they waited anxiously for public transport. Because they are worried about being known by their parents. Shortly thereafter a public transport stopped right in front of them. Then the two of them got on the public transport with a feeling of relief. Along the way Kei and Layla clasped hands as if they did not want to separate. Shortly thereafter, public transport stopped at a terminal in Jakarta. Kei and Layla get off public transport after paying it to the driver.

"We're looking for a contract around this town, Layla." Kei looked at Layla. Layla just nodded her head.

Then Kei and Layla again stepped foot and asked people around the narrow alley in Jakarta. "Mom, I'd like to ask. Is there a contract around here?" kei asks a middle-aged woman a coffee seller in a small stall.

"It just so happens that I have an empty deck contract" the woman replied to Kei.

"Can we see it?" ask Kei again.

"Sure, let's deck." The woman went out of her stall and showed her the location of the contract she meant.

"This is the deck contract."

Kei and Layla stared at three medium-sized houses lined with blue paint. It looks a little dirty from the outside but Kei and Layla have no choice as they don't have enough money to rent a nicer house.

"How's the deck?" ask the woman.

"Okay ma'am, I'll take one" Kei replied.

The woman opened the door and let Kei and Layla in. After agreeing with the price Kei immediately paid for the next two months. Then the woman handed Kei the keys to the house without asking what else.

"Thank you, Mom."

"It's the same, I go first. If anything, just come to my shop" she added, leaving Layla and Kei.

"Layla, is it okay aren't we staying in this rented?" ask Kei to Layla.

"It's okay Kei, as long as it's with you wherever I want." Layla's eyes sparkled.

"Thank you." Kei hugged Layla for a moment and kissed Layla on the top of her head and inhaled the fragrance of Layla's hair. After that they started to clean their clothes after cleaning the house first. A simple house that has only one room, living room and bathroom. Kei splits the bed for the night. Layla sleeps in the room while Kei sleeps in the living room chair that is already available from the landlord.

They don't know if his departure has shocked two families. The family of Abdul and Surya. They also did not know that the two families were looking for them with feelings of sadness and disappointment.

***

"Sir, report to the police quickly." Anita did not stop crying lamenting Layla's departure.

"Prophetter Mom, I'm also mobilizing people to find Layla. If they don't get any news by noon, Layla. We'll call the police." Surya was as confused and as sad as Anita.

Surya continues to mobilize all of his mercenaries to find Layla to the corners of Jakarta. Surya is a respected person and in disdain is not a difficult thing to pay people to find their only daughter.

Time passed, finally until noon there was no news. Surya reported this to the police.

"If in 24 hours your daughter does not return, then we will fully investigate the whereabouts of your daughter" said one of the Police on duty.

"Well sir" Surya replied, then he returned home after reporting to the police about his daughter leaving the house this morning.

The same thing happened with Abdul and Alya's family. They're confused looking for Kei. All of his schoolmates were contacted by Abdul, but no one knew of Kei's whereabouts. Abdul and Alya ask Yuda for help to find Kei.

***

A week passed by the search. Abdul and Alya find Kei and Layla. With great fury Abdul and Alya come to the contract where Layla and Kei are located. A misunderstanding ensues when Abdul and Alya find out that Kei and Layla live in one house without any marriage ties.

"Plakkk!"

Abdul slapped Kei's cheek hard to the side. Kei endured the pain in his cheek while staring intently at Abdul.

"Shameful! this is how you do Kei!" abdul exclaimed in a high tone, "now also you go home!"

"No! never will Dad!" Kei hugged Layla back tightly.

"You are really dirty and not praiseworthy!" Alya chimed in said Abdul.

"Shut your mouth, Auntie! You can't talk to us like that at all!" Layla felt she had to straighten out what was really. They are not as dirty as Abdul and Alya think.

"Smute little boy you!" Abdul walked over and immediately pulled Kei's hand away from Alya.

"You cheap girl! you don't deserve my son Kei!"

"Plakkk!

Alya slaps Layla. But Layla did not budge in the slightest even she did not feel any pain in her cheek. More sick Alya's accusation to him.

"You may insult me as you please Auntie, but you cannot separate us. You can't insult the agonies of love!" layla looked hard at Alya.

"Oho, how dare you patronize us snot boys!"

"If you don't want us to hurt him, do what we want! now you go home and never meet this cheap girl!" Alya hates Layla even more and from her lips keeps putting out words of contempt.

"Well Mom, I'm coming" Kei replied by force. Then turned his gaze to Layla with glassy eyes.

"Let's!" layla disagrees with Kei's decision.

"Layla, believe me, I'll come back to pick you up!" exclaimed Kei in between his steps, with a fixed gaze towards Layla.

"Let's!"

"Be quiet, don't dream of marrying Kei. Look at yourself, you look disgusting and like a lunatic." Alya stared hard at Layla. Then he turned back from the contract.

"Let's!"

Layla kept running after Kei all the way to the rented yard. But alas, Abdul and Alya have taken Kei away leaving Layla alone. Layla dropped her body on the ground and sat down. He cried as hard as he called out to Kei. He didn't care about people watching him and laughing behind Layla.

"My heart hurts even more if it is far from your side Kei, I can no longer bear this burden Kei" Layla said as she cried heartbreakingly. But who cares?

Fifteen minutes passed after Kei's departure. Layla still sat on the ground of the rented house yard and continued to cry. A white car belonging to Surya and Anita stops right in front of Layla. Surya and Anita got out of the car and approached Layla and hugged her tightly. They can't believe Layla's terrible situation. Looks skinny and unkempt, her hair is irregularly long.

"Layla, why are you being like this son" Anita said in a trembling tone. She could not bear to see her daughter choose to live miserable for the sake of the people she loved.

"We're home, baby." Anita stroked Layla's hair, her eyes looking at the person who was laughing at Layla. He stood up and looked annoyed at the people around.

"What do you see! go!" Anita wiped her tears, then she squatted down again in front of Layla.

"Mother, forgive Layla." Layla hugged Anita tightly and cried in Anita's arms.

Surya could only quietly pay attention to his daughter, while thinking hard and trying to find a way out for her beloved daughter.

Seeing his daughter suffer, Surya did not reach the heart, eventually the heart of the Father softened. Surya intends to propose to Kei to become Layla's life partner.

"Layla we go home, I'll try to propose to Kei for you son" Surya said gently. Finally, due to Surya's persuasion, Layla also wants to come back with her Father and Mother.

"Let's go baby." Anita helps Layla stand up and breaks her into the car. On the surya from behind. That day also Kei and Layla's escape ended. The love they have continues to be tested somehow until when.

***

Since the incident, Abdul has placed a guard in every corner of his house. He didn't want to miss the second time. And he thought only that way would be able to change Kei's feelings for Layla. But what Abdul thought was wrong.

When Abdul and Alya were sitting on the porch of his house, he was surprised by the arrival of Surya and Anita. Both of them were welcomed by Alya and Abdul. Without further ado, Abdul and Alya let Surya and Anita into the house and immediately asked what the meaning of their arrival was.

"We came here intending to propose to Kei for my daughter Layla" Surya said very politely.

"Applying?" sela Alya with a cynical tone looked at Surya and Anita.

"Especially in this life that is needed in addition to love and wealth, and we have second to second to your son named Kei." Surya explained at length to Abdul and Alya, so that his proposal was accepted by Kei's parents. But beyond the expectations of Surya and Anita. Instead of their application being accepted, they get insulted.

"We are very grateful and appreciate Mr. Surya's intention to propose to our son. But-is?"

"But what? we have it in both?" Surya frowned looking at Abdul.

"But sorry, we will not give our son to Layla" Abdul replied coldly.

"But why?" ask Anita to Abdul.

"Well, will you see your daughter's performance? dirty unkempt and like an abnormal person."

Abdul's words slapped his face. And Surya did not dispute what Abdul said. But which strong father heard his beloved daughter in despicable.

"Alright if you refuse it's okay, but what my daughter is displaying isn't necessarily as bad as you say. It could be that in the eyes of the Creator my daughter is higher than you, Mr. Abdul. Surya grunted annoyedly. His teeth were struggling with anger. Finished talking like that Surya and Anita returned home empty-handed.

"Their mouth is dirtier than our daughter's." Anita still feels pain over Abdul and Alya's humiliation. But what power they can't do what. Layla has indeed changed a lot, even Surya barely recognizes his own daughter. Layla who was always neat and sweet now Layla looks like a street child.

"After Ma'am, the right of others to judge our daughter as what, we should not be provoked by emotions and also say less good to others" replied Surya to calm his wife's heart.

"What should we say to Layla, sir?" ask Anita.

Surya shook his head, he himself did not know what to say anymore.

Arriving at home, Layla immediately approached Anita and Surya who had just entered from the door.

"Mom, Dad, you're home" Layla smiled. "How's Mom, Dad?" ask Layla.

Anita and Surya looked at each other for a moment, "you'd better forget Kei." Surya put his feet up and sat on the chair.

Layla walks up to Surya, "But why Well?" ask Layla.

"They refused, son." Anita embraces Layla's shoulder and hugs her.

Like in a lightning strike, Layla's feelings were shattered. His hope was lost, "O Rabb, test our love again."

Layla took off Anita's embrace, her face looking up at her mother.

"What's my fault, Mom?" ask Layla.

Anita stared silently at Layla, then turned to look at Surya. He codes Surya for help in answering Layla's question

Surya got up from his seat, then approached Layla. "You're not wrong, son, you're just a child" Surya replied, bowing his head.

"Is that really all?" ask Layla. He looked at his father's face.

Surya nodded his head, at this moment he did not want to add to Layla's heartache, only that answer that Surya had at this moment.