Lamoras

A Story Still Hidden

Lisa could not refuse the invitation of Mr. Ray because it is not good with Aunt Ratih, Om Bobby, father, and mother. Feeling upset and wanting to go home soon ends up being a long night with the person Lisa hates the most. Without telling Lisa her exact destination, I don't know where to go tonight.

"If you can tell, why does Lisa hate you?" Ray asked as subtly as possible for fear of making Lisa behave even worse towards him.

"Emang Lisa hates it? Just be usual."

" If so, why do you always sniff every time you talk to your dad?"

"Feel father's feelings."

"Once you feel, tonight you want us to talk a lot of things. I was asked to take Lisa. It has been agreed on by both sides again" said Mr. Ray with a laugh.

"So Lisa doesn't have to talk?"

"Lisa just needs to answer if you ask."

"It just so happens that Lisa doesn't like to be asked and talk."

"So someone asked Lisa, 'what's the best cafe in Solo?' Will Lisa be quiet? If you become Lisa will immediately answer, 'Star Cafe.' Let's get more and more Lisa's cafe."

"It's profitable, I must answer it," Lisa said using the word 'gue' because it does not need to be polite anymore to the person who has made Lisa upset constantly.

"Udah ah, I'm tired of the same debate Lisa. The point is you want to take Lisa to a beautiful place."

"You tired of debating, mending my anther home."

"No. Mending Lisa is sleeping. Then I'll wake you up."

"Anter's coming home, sir," the first time Lisa used a pleading tone.

"No, not."

Finally Lisa chose to be silent, facing the glass while listening to the music that had been played. The music drugged Lisa in an instant. He's fast asleep.

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Mr. Ray's car entered a villa owned by his parents in the Tawangmangu area. Although long lived in Batam, his parents had a confidant help renovate the house relics of Ray's grandmother into a very aesthetic villa with a view of the plantation. The villa is a place of lodging that tourists visit when visiting Tawangmangu.

Mr. Ray wakes Lisa up by patting her shoulder gently, "Lisa, let's get up, we're there."

Lisa, who was half conscious, tried to wake up by rubbing her eyes while looking at where she was. But he found no answer. This place is too foreign.

"We have arrived at my papa mama's villa" said Mr. Ray as he opened Lisa's door from the inside, "let's go out."

Not shocked by the behavior of Mr. Ray opened the door, Lisa was upset because the lecturer who was friendly to all these students, her actions were getting crazy. Without answering Lisa followed Ray's instructions. He chose especially the clock on his phone already showed at 23:00 WIB but still wandering outside with people he hated and had not long known.

Mr. Ray stepped into the villa to meet the villa guards. Lisa saw Mr. Ray get a key from the villa's guard. Lisa's thoughts begin to appear bad things that threaten her.

"Sir, why ask for a key?"

"Don't think dirty. I want to take you to the upper room that has a rooftop, so the view is better. The room does need access to the key."

"This is a lot of people, don't go up. Here it's good," Lisa said while looking at the situation that happened to be crowded visitors who stayed in the lower room.

"Bottom of Lisa's guest area, too crowded. On top of that, a special area for owners. Come, up. I know your father and your mother, there is no way to admit bad things to you. Don't think anything weird."

"Who thinks weird too" Lisa sewot replied.

Mr. Ray opened the door in the corner. It turns out that the door only contains one staircase that is wide enough with adequate lighting. Mr. Ray climbed the stairs followed by Lisa behind him. Arriving at the top, Lisa was amazed by the clear view of the tea garden and stars.

"Yes," Lisa answered briefly with a big smile for the first time.

"Let's sit outside" asked Mr. Ray while pointing at the wide wooden bench.

The two of them sat on the bench while looking at the vast expanse of plantations owned by local residents. Ray turned on his favorite music "Painting Dusk" which Budi Doremi popularized with a slow volume but could still be heard by them.

Lisa's tears are dripping. Lisa immediately wiped her tears and held her back so as not to scatter in shame until Mr. Ray knew she was crying. In addition to liking NCT music, Lisa always listened to the song "Painting Dusk" and ended up with tears overflowing. He imagined there was a figure that God sent to sing the song for him. Indeed, there are many bodies around Lisa so far like father and mother but she always felt alone and could not tell the problem of what makes her like this to others. The tears were flowing and could no longer be held back.

"Lisa, why are you crying?"

"Father."

"Lisa keinget what?"

"Father."

"Don't want a story?"

"No," Lisa said as she wiped her tears.

"Lisa again is not okay, but force yourself to do well. Don't be damned to anything by yourself, Lis."

"Gue gapa."

"Lisa, would you like to hear my story?"

"Hmmm," Lisa replied as she busily wiped her tears.

"So, I once cried at the cement house because of breaking up with a boyfriend. His sister Temenku who is still Kindergarten, again play with his friend. Well one of them talked to me, 'mas, said my mother if she was embarrassed about being looked at by the stars. Stars can be as bright as it fits dark, why we have to cry when we can not eat chocolate that is also dark color.' I smiled at the words of the little boy. Even until now I like to look at the stars with a smile because I remember the little boy's words."

Seeing Lisa was silent Mr. Ray continued his chatter, "father hope, Lisa can be like a star. Not because it is dark like chocolate, yes," said Mr. Ray with a smile and then memimbuhi, "although Lisa again heartbroken, crying, lonely, anyway in another dark, beautiful face Lisa should still shine. Even the stars are not just one, there are other stars that accompany. Likewise Lisa do not keep her own feelings of sadness, there are so many people who love and want to listen to Lisa's story."

"Yes. But, those who love and want to hear can not necessarily make Lisa tell her everything that happened," said Lisa accompanied by her crying that increasingly broke.

Ray hugged Lisa tightly. Tonight for the first time, Lisa addressed the issue she had been complaining about to others. During this time the father and mother only knew Lisa was happy and sad because of small things. And his closest friends too. In fact, every day Lisa wants to forget all the pain she saved. In fact, begging God to send only one person who can make him tell stories and forget about his problems. Tonight, maybe the answer to Lisa's prayer. There was Mr. Ray who wanted Lisa to tell a story but unfortunately he was not ready to tell a story.

"It's okay, Lisa. Cry as much as Lisa wants," said Mr. Ray while stroking Lisa's head.

15 Minutes later, Lisa was calm. Mr. Ray took off his arms and rubbed Lisa's tears on his cheeks. Now Lisa no longer thinks Mr. Ray's actions are getting crazier but she's happy that someone knows that she's not okay. Lisa decided to try to be nice to her lecturer.

"Lisa, you want to go home now?" ask Mr. Ray.

"It's a be..rapa clock?" lisa said stammeringly, the effects of crying.

"Hour 00.00 WIB. Sampe Kartasura likely at 01.00 WIB. I asked my mom whatsapp om and aunty. You also have told om and aunt Lisa to come here and the possibility of a night house. Om and aunt nyaranin if too late we are asked to stay overnight. Lisa's going home or what?"

"The room is separate, right?"

"Yes, don't worry. Wanna catch?"

"From tomorrow morning to the same eyes of father and mother, just mending nginep."

"OKAY. Come on in, cold."

They both went inside. The upper floor of the Pak Ray family villa consists of 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, kitchen, living room, medium size swimming pool, and spacious rooftop. Mr. Ray showed Lisa's room. After entering the room, Lisa decided to go to sleep. Tonight was not a long night with the person who upset her, but a long night with the person who may have been God's answer to her prayers all along.