Melodia Rain

12. THE LEA PROTECTED

Srooot!

Ikmal again invites all his men to ‘mural’ on the walls of the road that is still plain. Spray various colors pilox into a picture and free writing.

Not because they want to make trouble or have no other work, just happy they do it. Staining the walls are still sacred, as well as marking their territory so as not to enter other gangs.

The satisfaction they will get when Satpol PP starts to come chasing and they get away without anyone being caught. Get into the dark streets, spread out in residential residents. Combating ingenuity with the police, really increases adrenaline.

“You there,” point Eagle while running pointing one way at his friends, “Yang others follow me.”

Eagles took the road to the densely populated village, avoiding the policemen who kept ringing loud sirens by the side of the road.

Leading his friends hiding in the corners of the alley. After the coil cars passed, then they all came out of hiding.

“Back yuk.” invite Eagle on another.

They nodded obediently and walked hand in hand towards the warehouse where they hid the motor. Then together roaring a motorbike to be invited back to the headquarters.

Along with that Arief who drove Lea to buy flu medicine from Pharmacy accidentally passed by the people Ikmal brought, Ikmal deliberately intercepted the speed of Arief's motor.

“Evening time is still mojok aja.” Ikmal whining without getting off the top of his motorbike, “Hei chick, mending follow Abang yuk. We're going to be happy deh.”

“Soide all of you.” said Arief ventured, Ikmal even laughed accompanied by his men.

They then circled Arief's bike until there was no more gap for him to leave. Lea who was still unwell was holding Arief's shirt tightly.

Arief glanced at Lea, looking at the girl grimacing with dizziness. Arief had regretted following Lea's persuasion when the girl forced him to come, he should have just forced Lea to stay home. Areif's view turned back to the thugs surrounding him.

“Please give us a way, my friend is sick.”

Ikmal shut off the engine, got off the bike and walked over to Lea. She rubbed her hands against her jeans, and reached out to touch Lea's shoulder.

“Down yuk, Brother can really medicine you.” take it gently, with a fluffy smile. It made Lea tremble in fear. He shook his head while clinging to Arief.

“Please him!” snapped Arief was about to get off the bike.

But a moment later he heard the sound of a very loud motor horn distracting Ikmal.

Arief followed the direction of Ikmal's view, he saw a flock of bikers on the side of the road. The front man among them continued to honk the motor horn while looking at Ikmal from behind his large hoody. So noisy.

“Sial.” hiss Ikmal back to motor. Hurriedly he turned on the machine, “Bro, we go.”

Arief blinked as the thugs left, all of them approaching the person who was endlessly honking. Arief heaved a sigh of relief, while continuing to pay attention to their leader.

He is familiar with the body posture of the leader. Their distance was not too far away, so Arief should have been able to see his face.

Honey, the man wore a large hoody and black mask to cover half his face. But suddenly he was flabbergasted. Arief knows well the pair of eyes that are now staring back.

As Ikmal's army approached, Arief caught a glimpse of the leader nodding his head. Justifying Arief's guess that made him so surprised. Then the leader went ahead of his escort.

Arief looked at Lea who was still hiding behind his back. The man smiled gently, “Udah Lea, they were just wrong people. So you don't be afraid.”

“What person? What kind of thugs do you choose if you disturb people?” gerutu Lea pushed down Arief's back slowly.

Arief could have said they were wrong people while Lea had been teased one of the hoodlums.

“Trust me, they won't mess with you.” Arief restarted the engine, continuing on to Lea's house.

There's no way he said he knew one of those biker gangs.

Yeah, wouldn't dare to mess with you. As long as there's that guy in there.

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At midnight at Eka's headquarters, everyone gathered in the living room. They are divided into several groups. There were drunk people in the middle of the room, not far from them some gathered to play cards.

While the Eagle himself chatted with the rest while sipping a cigarette and enjoying boiled peanuts in a large bowl.

While busy talking to Eka, he saw Ikmal walking casually towards the room. Rushing he got up and approached Ikmal, “Where, Bang?”

Ikmal pulled out an injection from inside his jacket pocket, “You tagged along?”

The eagle shook his head, with a flat face he grabbed an injection in Ikmal's hand then embraced the much older man. Ikmal felt the Eagle wanted to talk about something as he felt the Eagle's steps being a bit rough as he dragged her out of the room.

When in a place far enough from the crowd, suddenly the Eagle stopped and grabbed the collar of Ikmal shirt with eyes full of anger. His jaw hardened and his sharp eyes grew dark.

“Bang, you can disturb any girl. It's up elo.” hiss Eagle full of emphasis, “But in the least never touch the girl earlier.”

“Tu.. wait Lang, Brother does not understand.” Panicked Ikmal mixed in confusion, Eagle violently threw Ikmal down and raised his index finger to Ikmal's face.

“Do not ever nag again the girl who was brother godain.” The eagle lowered its index finger without reducing the level of anger in its eyes.

“Oh. That girl, your friend?” ikmal asked calmly while smiling knots, he folded both hands on his chest. Still with a serious face the Eagle nodded.

Ikmal then patted the stiff Eagle on the shoulder, “Sori deh, just now Abang did not know. My brother will no longer be the same as him. Appointment.”

Slowly the anger on the Eagle's face faded, then nodded, “Hmm. Okay.”

“So what's his name?” Ikmal reached out asking for back the injection that Eagle had seized.

Eagle reluctantly gave his injection to Ikmal's hand, “Kiandra Azalea.”

“The girl that Adi and Gentra talked about yesterday?” Ikmal squinted his eyes, growing curious after seeing the Eagle's reaction as the girl was bullied by him.

The eagle stood on his back, he closed his lips tightly. But a moment later the Eagle nodded. Ikmal smiled, he patted the Eagle on the shoulder several times before finally leaving, finishing the thing that had been held back earlier.

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All the members of the Core Band sat lined up in front of the Music Room, they fell silent and occasionally glanced at each other with their eyes closed.

That afternoon was their second day of training together, and seeing the situation was completely impossible.

Tri, Adi, and the Eagle came to the School with battered faces. The gentra had no bruises on the face, only the left hand was injured and bandaged. While Lea is recovering, still flu with a hoarse voice is not careless.

“So..” furious Tri kneeling forehead. He wants to practice, it's just too complicated.

“Rome.” propose a short eagle, directly close the back tightly lips. Fear of Tri raging. Secretly Lea, Adi and Gentra nodded.

“Good, let's go home.” break up Tri after taking a deep breath.

“Yeaaay rest.” cheer Eagle, Lea, Adi and Gentra together while standing.

Tri shook his head in annoyance at the behavior of his friends. But he also moved first from the seat, followed by another.

Tri re-locked the Music Room that he had opened an hour ago, meaning that there was only twice more opportunity for them to practice towards Gebyar Ekskul. He hoped that the last two days there would be no such obstacles again.

While walking, Lea tried to approach the Eagle. He was sick yesterday, and where when the Eagle drove him that night, the man was a little wet.

It seemed natural that Lea had asked the helper. Somewhat forced, Leah walked quickly in order to align her steps with the Eagle.

“Oh yes, Lang. What is kab..”

“Tra tar malem lo is at home gak?” The eagle immediately approached Gentra and the two were immediately engrossed in talking about some things that Lea did not understand. The girl was stunned, aware that the Eagle was dodging.

Remember Lea, she's an Eagle. Lea nodded her head several times, knowing enough that she could be with the Eagle for Ekskul's business, nothing more.

After all, Lea herself knew that the Eagle was not easily approached by ordinary people like herself. Although his dislike for the Eagle has not changed, but at least he still wants to return the goodwill of the Eagle who has helped him. Maybe one day he can do it.

Tri's hand poked Lea's shoulder, making the girl stop her steps. Tri then touched the soft face of Lea who was still pale. Lea was a bit uncomfortable Tri suddenly like that, coupled with Tri's smile was very sweet, very sweet,

“Lea, you can go home by yourself do you need anther cave? Serious cave worry you why on the road.”

Jesus, this playboy is acting on me too? Think Lea.

Before replying, Arief suddenly appeared before all on a motorcycle. Make Lea can breathe a sigh of relief because it can avoid the heretical seduction of Tri.

“Hm hm hm, who has a debt of meatballs like to pick up.” joked Gentra. Arief patted Gentra's big belly quietly while smiling.

“Rief, you're always ready twenty-four hours for Lea. Her boyfriend?” goda Adi raises eyebrows.

Leah saw that they were very familiar with Arief, but among the four people Leah knew that there was no one in the class with her friend.

Arief also never told me that they knew each other, but when Lea once asked why Arief knew the Eagle he only answered over time they suddenly knew each other.

Boys are very easy to get along with each other, they can not be guessed when will be familiar or hostile.

“I am a good friend.” Arief then glanced at Lea, “Iya right, Le?”

“Yap.” Lea nodded steadily, then climbed up on the Arief motorcycle seat that was easy to reach. Arief did not pass immediately, he even approached the Eagle.

“Lang, thank’s yes.” said Arief friendly.

The eagle did not express anything, he just looked straight at Arief until Lea said goodbye to everything and Arief's motorbike passed away from the School.

Actually he was a little awkward on Arief, because Arief recognized him last night. It can be ascertained by the incident just now, the man without reason to thank. Then it was clear that Arief knew how the Eagle association outside the school.

He is not worried if Arief knows how he is, because he believes Arief can keep a secret well. But he was very afraid if Lea gradually found out that the Eagle was worse than what he had been seeing.

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