My Hate, the Water of His Eyes (The End of A Taste)

I'm Not Going Anywhere

"Stop crying, you'll get sick later" Fandy said.

His eyes were empty but clear tears as if he was not tired continued to flow. Syera pensively without saying anything.

Leo could only watch Fandy in front of him calm and comfort Syera. Upon his arrival from the funeral he finds Syera and Fandy in the apartment. He knew that Fandy must also be very worried about the situation of Syera.

"While it hurts but you have to be strong, your mama definitely doesn't want to see you slumped because of her disappearance. Be the strong girl you were before" Fandy recalled.

Fandy's hands did not stop wiping away the tears on both cheeks. Fandy carried the head of Sheera leaning against his chest.

"Sister Fandy left first, there's a client I need to see tonight. If there's anything, you can call Mr. Fandy right away, okay?" fandy's message to Shera.

"No need, stay here to be with him and let me go see the client" Leo said suddenly.

Leo leaves the two, leaving Fandy with Syera. Although Leo's heart and speech are not in harmony, but he thinks that Fandy is the one who is better to accompany Syera now on his appeal.

For a long time Fandy accompanied him there until finally Syera asked Fandy to go home on the grounds that Syera wanted to rest.

"Rest, please" said Leo.

Not wanting to disturb Syera, Leo returned to his apartment. She hopes Syera will be okay.

With such a heavy step Syera walked into his room. He left the door of his room open and sat on the floor leaning his back against the bed. He grabbed his bag and pulled out the agenda that his mother gave him.

Each piece made Shera smile and cry. Two photos are in it. A picture of Wulandari and Syera as newborns and a photo of a man who is so handsome. When you look at the back of the photo, it says 'Bastian Palmer'.

Is this Papa Syera, ma? Did you meet papa there?

Syera again read the contents of each agenda sheet and from there Syera knows the reason why her mother left Syera on others. Syera did not expect that the journey of her mother's life was also so heavy. There are many things that Wulandari wrote on the agenda. The agenda tells important things about Syera, Wulandari and Bastian Palmer who is Syera's biological father.

At the end of the sheet Syera found a savings book in her own name and a black card. On the sheet also written six numbers that Syera guessed as a pin of the card.

Why is it this much?

Syera closed the savings book in her hand after seeing the nominal amount listed.

..........

After seeing Leo's client first buy food before going home because he was sure that Syera would not have eaten. Not knowing what became the girl's favorite, Leo finally decided to buy it from his restaurant managed by Linda's mother.

At Leo's request, Linda's mother asked Syera's favorite food to other employees who had previously been Shera's co-workers and told the cook in the kitchen to make it.

Just like other customers, Leo also paid for what he ordered and even gave twice as much because it was Syera's favorite food.

Arriving at the apartment, Leo immediately searched for the whereabouts of Shera and found her asleep on the floor of her room while hugging the agenda she had read.

"Syera," call Leo to wake him up. "Let's wake up, Shera..."

"Sister?"

Leo helped Syera get up and lifted her up on the bed.

"Why sleep on the floor, later you can catch a cold and get sick. Have you eaten?"

Syera shook her head, in such a situation let alone to eat and drink, to take a breath was very difficult Syera did.

Syera again shook her head as Leo thrust a spoonful of food into Syera's mouth.

"I don't ask you to eat a lot but at least eat some bribes" Leo asked gently. "She also doesn't want her daughter to be sick because of her, she will definitely feel guilty if she sees you like this especially if you get sick. So let's eat, "persuade Leo.

Hearing Leo's words and not wanting to make his mother sad finally Syera forced herself to eat even though it was so difficult when chewing and swallowing.

"Smart boy," praised Leo stroking Syera's head.

Only four feeds were able to receive Syera but that was enough for Leo than not eating at all. Leo forced Syera to finish her glass so as not to get dehydrated.

"Rest, you must be tired," helped Syera to lay down her body. "Sleep and don't think about anything else. You can call me if you need anything, okay?"

The fallen Sherah sat back down, holding Leo's hand with a sad face.

"I'm not going anywhere, I'm in the next room, go to sleep" Leo said, but Syera shook her head.

To be honest Leo is also very tired and sleepy but Syera does not seem to want to be left behind. Syera does not want to be alone and willing to be accompanied for fear that suddenly the people she loves leave her again.

"Sleep," put Syera's body back down. Leo lay down beside Syera and turned his back. He does not want Syera disturbed because honestly Leo is very sleepy.

I don't know who first slept but now both of them have fallen asleep with their backs on each other.

Accustomed to the room that the air conditioner is always on makes Leo less comfortable and feel sultry. Leo took off his upper clothes and threw him in the floor, unaware that he was in the room of Shera.

At seven o'clock in the morning the phone that is still in the pocket of Leo's pants rings and wakes up Syera in contrast to Leo who is just squirming.

Hakhs!

Syera's mouth was gaping as she opened her eyes seeing Leo sleeping next to her without any top clothes. Syera grew nervous as she saw her hands curled in Leo's stomach.

The sound of the phone ringing again makes Leo finally answer the call even though he is not fully aware of his sleep.

The Syera hurriedly closed her eyes and pretended to still be asleep. Syera tried to calm the rumbling of her heart and did not move her hand that was on top of Leo's stomach.

"Hello?"

Leo's voice sounded heavy as he answered the phone call. He scratched his waist and felt something stuck there. Leo was wide-eyed as he lifted him up. He looked beside her and saw Syera sleeping next to him.

Why is he here?

Leo did not listen to what Bima said from across the phone, he observed the contents of the room and realized it was not Syera who was why she slept there but herself.

"Continue later at the office. I'll probably be late today" Leo said after the phone call.

Leo gently pulled away the blanket that covered half his body and Syera, putting away Syera's hand, being careful not to make the girl wake up and see her on the bed of Syera.

"Aw!"

Despite the pain, Leo tried not to make a strong voice. Leo slipped until his butt was in pain when he was about to step up. He rubbed his buttocks while looking at Syera who was still sleeping.

I wanted Syera to get up to see what was going on but she didn't dare. He acts like a sleeping person.