Melodia Rain

4. TWO WORLDS

Lea's schoolgirl returns to a pair of parents at a Grocery Store next door, with a gentle kiss on both hands of an angel who is almost covered in age lines on their faces.

Actually Lea's family came from Bandung, but they finally decided to move to Garut after Lea's brother died.

“Good afternoon Mrs Hana and Mr. Dira.”

“Hmm, you start again.” Lea's father softened his daughter's ears. He was always anxious about the behavior of the youngest child, especially now that Lea had become an only child.

“Dad, Mom, Lea clean body first huh? Entar if finished new Lea keep Shop.” Leah moved around, persuading both parents by showing her puppy eyes.

“Ya is there.” Mom pushed Lea's back slowly out of the store, pretending to be angry. But when Leah entered the house, Mother Leah suddenly glared at her husband.

"Mas, have you filled the bath yet?”

Instead of answering, Lea's father messed up.

Lea hurriedly put the bag inside the room, running small towards the bathroom behind the house. Can't wait to immediately flush that sticky body with cold water.

But he showed a disappointed face when he found their bathtub empty. The drought that occurred for nine months did make the bathtub always dry.

“Good..” Lea gnashed her teeth, somehow having to be annoyed at who.

Soon he took two buckets to fetch water from the spring reservoir at the foot of the mountain. Not far from Lea's house, just a bit of a hassle because maybe he had to go back and forth several times in order to fully fill the bathtub.

The village where Lea lived was named Haruman, a small village in the Thunder Mountain Valley with most of the population working as farmers, including Dira the Chairman of RT who was none other than Lea's father.

Haruman Village was the result of clearing the forest by the ancients, so you can imagine how cool Lea lived.

The place is comfortable and beautiful, around the village filled with Oranges Garut, followed by the fields of residents planted with various plants.

The water source is at the top of Thunder Mountain, so they are not too difficult about the water even though a long drought hit. At least they are still lucky, there is still water flowing even though it is as big as a rat's tail. Unlike other villages that have absolutely no water.

“Hmm passable.” Lea came in wearing a t-shirt and hotpants as she toasted the water watching the queue in the tub.

Not too long as the morning. However, still, what the hell can be expected from the water as big as the charger cable in addition to being patient. There were three mothers in line in front of him, reducing the saturation of Lea to join the chatter of the three mothers who were more gossiping about their daughter-in-law.

“Neng, when do you get married? Ranti temen you already have two children tuh.” chirped the fat woman named Bu Heni when she started filling the bucket.

“Lah? School is not done yet, Mom.”

“Ngapain high school? In our village who entered High School, you are the same Gilang son of Pak Lurah. What's free? Kan important can nanem Corn same Chili aja Neng, nerusin tani Pak Dira.” Sahut Bu Minah just arrived.

Lea could only smile in response to their always the same chatter whenever they met. Yes, it's just as simple as Lea's life.

Just listen to the babble of the mothers of the rhizomes while taking water for several times back and forth. Continues by eating together and working on PR while keeping the Grocery Store. Far from the frenetic downtown does not make him hope for the grandiose. When her friends were busy thinking about a good place, Lea was quite happy when she saw the bathtub filled to be used tomorrow.

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Going home from school is the most unpleasant thing for an eagle. I don't know since when it happened, but he was always reluctant to meet the mother.

Eagles are grateful that their cousin Desi moved to Garut, at least it can reduce the attitude of dictator Mama Eagle. Make him go anywhere with Tri, Gentra, and Adi. Because Mama Eagle's focus was a little distracted by watching and guarding Desi.

Like that day, Eagle drove the bike quickly accompanied by his three best friends to a cafe in the suburbs. Things that can make him feel free from the restraints of the Mama only when on the bike.

The servants of the Cafe have known Elang et al very well, it is undeniable that the place has indeed become the gathering place of the four friends for the past year. Each time they ordered snacks, Hasan the waiter always secretly slipped a few packs of cigarettes on four people who always hid the uniform with the shabby leather jacket. They do not want to deal with the school anymore because they always sip cigarettes at exorbitant prices.

“Lang, Bang Eka call.” Gentra shows the phone screen on the Eagle.

“Bless aja.” The eagle was too solemn to take a sip of smoke from a cigarette he held.

Gentra brought the phone to his ear. The eagle kept an eye on what they were talking about. More precisely the speech of someone named Bang Eka across there, because Gentra did not speak at all.

He only heard carefully then nodded a few times.Gentra's face stiffened, a moment later he smiled with sparkling eyes.

“What's up, Tra?” ask Tri impatiently as Gentra saves the phone back to the table.

“Commonly, gang next door dating in Limbangan.” Gentra raises both eyebrows. The person called ‘they’ is an enemy gang of the Eagle group, with some members being students from the school opposite Garut High School.

“What's the bet?” Adi leaned towards Gentra. The person asked looked at the Eagle next to him.

“Motor Eagle.” Gentra replied briefly, Eagle's hand reflexes hit the big tall man's head.

Of course not serious, he can be chopped Eagle if indeed the motorbike who became the lover of the cold face becomes a bet. Gentra finished his cola in one gulp, he said,

“ A quarter of territories, they want to expand. But if the Eagles are advancing like us who will get additional territory.”

“Ogah ah, males.” The eagle turned its face, propping its chin with its hands.

Soothing the view throughout the room Cafe a little quiet. Responding to every move of the servants, chuckling to themselves at their behavior. All fake.

The cafe and atmosphere were simply camouflage to cover up their actual operation at night. Bar providers of various types of alcoholic beverages, as well as various types of women.

Just like the Eagle, the son of a soldier is very reliable at home. The leader in the Music Art Excluster, the crowned genius became the general champion. One more, popular students in the School. Valued by many women but still single. But it's all a mere mask, just a wrap from the rottenness of the real Eagle.

Starting from trying cigarettes, to illegal drugs. Drunk also racing wild with children berandal so daily activities. Not to miss going to another school.

Initially all the Eagles do as a mere escape from the attitude of the Mama, but for a long time the freedom-hungry man was enjoying. The more brutal the day gets out of control, while the whole family knows nothing about the wildness of the Eagle except for his cousin Desi.

While at home he was Erlangga, the son of Mr. Permana who was very exemplary and accomplished. But outside the house he was the Eagle, a young man who conquered the race arena and was able to lift a thousand fists.

During this time only Desi always painstakingly protected the Eagle, preventing the man from feeling opium. Continue to control the Eagle from behind.

Notably, at least there is a bridle from the girl on the Eagle's neck so that he does not get out of control. In return, the Eagle would be ready to stand beside Desi whenever he needed.

When Desi's parents died, the girl invited the Eagle to move to Garut. The old house of the Desi family.

Still vividly remembered what Desi said to the Eagle after the funeral of his parents, with the soul still shrouded in sadness Desi hugged tightly around the waist of the cousin from the side.

“Now I only have you, Lang. Let's open a new sheet, leave them all.”

That was the beginning of the move of the Eagle to Garut. Desi desperately hopes that with their move, the Eagle can leave his old world. Too bad it didn't happen.

When he arrived in Garut, the Eagle met Adi and Tri. Subahan Bang Eka the head of the motorcycle gang in Garut. Eagle's first friend Gentra also became dragged into their association.

Of course here he even continued the hobby, except drugs that are still very tempting for him. Desi had warned her not to approach them again, and the Eagle did not want to disappoint the girl more than now.

“Woy! Even cussing..” Adi patted the Eagle's shoulder until he almost fell off the chair, lazily Eagles glanced at his friends who turned out to be ready to leave.

“Lah? Where are you going?”

Tri and Gentra pulled the Eagle's arm together, forcing him to rise.

Without further ado they went out of the cafe after paying for food. Then glide across the streets of Garut city that afternoon to a place.

After deflecting the motor, the Eagle and the others went down the path. Left-right of the road is a Cotton Tree plantation, making not many people realize there is this path. Their motor stopped right at a big house at the end of the estate. Bang Eka House, the headquarters of dozens of subordinates of the twenty-seven-year-old man.

No need to stale, the elder was already waiting on the porch of the house. The eagle was a little sorry for him who chose to be the head of the gang. Though with abundant family property and levels more than alakadar, Bang Eka is more worthy to be a model or soap opera player.

Back again on the wait of Bang Eka, he has prepared with other friends to the location of ‘date’. Eagle has been used to being a mainstay racer, so racing the bike in the race arena is not strange anymore for him.

Precisely the one thing that the Eagles look forward to is when they win. Something big and fun will definitely be waiting at the headquarters. Mira's party.

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“Elang! Where are you going at midnight like this?” Desi half-whispered holding the hand of the Eagle who was about to step out of the house in the middle of the night.

The short-haired girl and the goddess looked at the Eagle full of anxiety. The cousin turned around and let go of Desi's hand gently.

“Just go for a while, I promise I won't get drunk today.” The eagle spoke very softly full of earnestness. He understood very well that Desi was worried.

At first Desi was reluctant to let go, but seeing the Eagle so giving a reassuring look, she nodded as well. Convinced that his cousin would never break his promise.

“Jam one I'll be here again.” The eagle confirmed that he would be back soon. Slurping Desi's head for a moment and then wearing the helmet that had been on the line. Out of the house with a step as fast as a cheetah, the roar of a fine motorbike he believed would not make the mother wake up in the middle of the night.

Eagles treading on gas cleave the deserted streets. The more he heads towards the countryside, the less common vehicles are seen. At least some night buses roar slowly through, or privately owned vehicles that overnight on the road. That's just one two. The rest, he was the ruler of the streets.

Far from the urban frenzy, the Eagle deflects the motor onto the trail.

Passing through some of the houses on stilts and a stretch of orange groves. Continue to drive towards one house right at the foot of Thunder Mountain.

The eagle glanced to the left and to the right, making sure that things were completely quiet. Of course, at midnight there was only the crackling of crickets and the occasional owl noise being heard. The brave young man turned off the engine in front of a house. Notice that one room is still lit, while the other room is dark.

He leaned closer towards the room, closing his body against the wall. Standing not far from the window. It was Lea's house that for the past year she had been visiting secretly.

Sayup-sayup he heard a humming sound in the room, Eagle smiled sweetly when he heard it. The man's hand rushed up and covered one tooth as he smiled. Afraid that its existence is known and even suspected of being a thief.

“Have guessed, you slept late kayak before.” Whispered Eagle.

“Tonight the cave is just kangen. The cave is also here to say, good night Kiandra.”

The world of Eagle and Lea is indeed limited by far the difference. But not the Eagle's name if it doesn't break through all the boundaries. Destroying all the walls of difference and its throats. Fulfill the guidance of the desire to meet even though only he himself feels.

Ten minutes of leaning against the walls of Leah's room, he was satisfied. Moisten the longing in the arid heart of the Eagle that always appears unexpectedly. Enjoying every hum of Lea as the girl worked on something.

Now the man decided to leave. Returning home to fulfill the promise of Desi who is clearly still waiting for her return home.

“See you tomorrow, Kiandra. Sorry cave is still a ugly Eagle and coward who does not dare to appear in front of lo.”

Meanwhile Lea was still awake, busy putting textbooks into bags for her to take tomorrow to school. He was silent because he heard a noise near the window of the room, but when he looked out Lea saw nothing.

So he ignored and immediately jumped onto the bed. Afraid that long stay up even so see strange things that make him paranoid.

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