
“Honey, let's go with mamah.” Niken pulled the hand of Reva who was busy drying the dishes he finished washing.
“Where's mah?” Reva immediately put the plate in her hand and handed it to Bi Lastri.
Niken did not reply, he smiled and continued to bring Reva into a room. Niken turned the door handle of the room and once the door opened, Reva could see a piano on display with several small picture frames on it.
“Sit here.” Niken sits Reva down at the piano and is followed by her sitting next to Reva.
Reva can clearly photograph her as a child with Niken, Raka and Wira.
“You want gag baby, here's your photo when you want to enter Tk. You are so excited about wearing a uniform. If this is your fourth birthday and this, when we vacation to bali.” Remember Niken.
Reva took one of the photos and looked at it. There was no memory of anything going through his head.
“Sorry mah, rere..”
“Don't be forced, dear.mamah just want you to know, even though there is nothing you remember in your childhood memories, we will still remember every happiness with you. Because you mean to us dear..” said Niken while rubbing Reva's shoulder.
Reva bowed lethargic. In his heart he was curious as beautiful as what his childhood was but he sometimes felt afraid if what he experienced was not as beautiful as his shadow. Reva put the photo. He began to open the piano keys.
Reva began placing her fingers on top of the line of keys. One key begins to be pressed to produce a melodious sound. Reva closed her eyes, letting her fingers dance on their own. Niken was glued, again Reva played the song he taught.
Niken spliced the tone that Reva was playing at the same time. It sounds more harmonious. Reva's mind was open for a moment. Various shadows appeared in his mind. Reva further closed her eyes, she let every single one of those memories appear. The beautiful sounding music filled his ear cavity as if to ignite his memory to remember every memory with Niken.
Without feeling a grain of tears melted on Reva's cheeks. The headache came back but Reva let it go. He tried his hardest to endure the pain. The puzzle of his memories looks real. Only the shadow of Niken, Raka and Wira with a little girl appeared in his mind.
“Treng...”.
Reva ended his piano playing. He couldn't continue. He hugged Niken who was beside him and cried without a puff. It just takes time and needs space to digest everything.
Niken rubbed Reva's back gently. Looks like some of Reva's memories have returned. Not in vain his attempt to see a psychiatrist and tell the condition of his daughter a few days back. And happy for Niken, he was the first person to be embraced by Reva when the memory piece returned. He did not want to be greedy, he let Reva face everything slowly. He did not want if any trauma appeared to make Reva afraid.
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As promised this afternoon Raka invites Reva to go to a jewelry store. He made an appointment with the owner of the shop.
In front of Reva, lined with various models of engagement rings or weddings. Raka asks that the waiter give the best model to Reva try. Reva seemed not too enthusiastic, often daydreaming.
To be honest, Reva's mind was still linked to the memory that had been spinning in her head. There are a lot of questions he wants to ask, but I don't know who to ask.
“Honey, have you liked?” whispered Raka who disperse all her reverie.
“Hah, how is mas?” Reva asked back because it felt that Raka's question was not too clear to hear by him.
Raka just smiled. He touched Reva's face then rubbed her gently.
“Are we here another time?” bargain Raka with her warm gaze.
“Em gag please, now only.” Reva refocused her mind. He turned his eyes to the rows of rings that were in the display case. “This view mba..” indicate Reva on one of the rings.
Raka just smiled, looking at every move of Reva that caught his attention.
The waiter took it and Reva tried.
“Good gag mas?” Reva shows the ring finger embedded in the ring on Raka.
“Good.. You like that one?”
“Em pause, I'll look again..” kilah Reva who is still in doubt.
Not long after, the shop owner came. He recognized Raka and shook her hand.
“Where is the design I sent approximately can be made how long?” ask Raka who made Reva wretched.
“3 days, I only need the right size so we can make.” immediately Said the man with the neat look.
“Mas you mesen design yourself? How do I gag?” whiskey Reva with great emphasis.
“Kalo you know, gag surprise dong..” sahut Raka relaxed with a thin smile on his lips.
“Continue saying you told me to choose?” Reva nudged Raka's arm deliberately, Raka just chuckled at Reva's question. He really intends to prank his lover who had been a lot of daydreaming.
“Yes already, let me know when it's done. It's the size.” Raka hands over the ring size to her and Reva.
“Good mr. raka, we will notify you after completion.” The owner of the shop.
They left the jewelry store immediately.
Again Reva was stunned, how could Raka know the size of her finger. As a tadpole, Raka understood the true twitching of Reva's forehead.
“I often hold your hand like this,” Raka raised her hand that intertwined with the fingers of Reva. “So I know your finger size.” Bright Raka while kissing Reva's hand gently.
Reva just shook her head. His men are very magical. Something like that he knows. Next they walked hand in hand, showing the many pairs of eyes that were staring at them, that they had each other.
The thing that Raka disliked the most this time really happened. As several pairs of male eyes looked at Reva and smiled. He was really uncomfortable with all the gazes that were on his lover.
Raka sits Reva on one of the benches and takes off her parka jacket and puts it on Reva. Don't forget to cover Reva's head with his hoodie. He is not willing if his lover becomes the subject of glancing many male eyes.
“Do not open until we enter the car.” Said Raka while cupping both cheeks Reva with both palms. Reva nodded obediently. “Don't smile too if someone smiles at you.” Again, Reva nodded. “Do not look at any man other than me.”
“Massss... yes I understand.. but let's go, I lapeerr...” Rengek Reva the adore of rice.
“Hem... But remember my message yes..” Raka covered part of Reva's face with her hoodie so as not to be clearly seen by anyone. Enough of him to see her.
“Good prospective husband..” sahut Reva who immediately pulled Raka's hand towards a resto. Raha chuckled in anxiety and followed Reva's steps.
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Arriving at a fast food restaurant, Raka goes to order food while Reva waits at her place. Within a few minutes Raka was back with a piece of food in her hand. He puts food in front of Reva along with Reva's favorite drink.
After cleaning their hands, they start to enjoy the food. Tell each other something light that gets the two closer. Sometimes they laugh when they talk about something.
Enjoying ice cream is something that Reva can't just miss. He took some of Raka's fries and stuck them on ice cream.
“How much does it eat?” Raka looked astonished at Reva's new behavior he knew.
“Emm... do you want?” Reva thrust her ice cream at Raka but Raka shuddered amusedly instead. In his mind he imagined how strange the savory taste of fries mixed with ice cream that began to melt.
Not so with Reva. He seemed to enjoy the fries stuck on his ice cream. Raka gave a small smile looking at Reva who was so adorable with melted ice cream on her cheek. He began to wonder, how could his lover so enjoy the ice cream that he ate.
In a few moments Raka approached and immediately ate one of the French fries stuck, making the two's noses meet. Reva's eyes widened while Raka looked at him fixedly. Raka enjoys a new eating sensation that turns out to be very unique and fun.
“Sweet..” whispers make Reva silent instantly.
There was clearly a red hue on Reva's face. He went back to hiding covering his face with a hoodie that he was wearing, he was downcast hoping that no one would notice Raka's behavior earlier.
Unexpectedly, a boy noticed the pair of lovers from earlier. He stared in astonishment.
“Mah, I want ice cream like that..” said the child while tugging at his mother's clothes.
The mother's eyes followed her son's. Reva tried to smile and hide her embarrassment while nodding.
“Iya let's buy,” said the mother who seemed to understand the true meaning of Reva's expression. He brought his son to buy ice cream.
Reva completely hid her face, while Raka just chuckled while occasionally flirting back at Reva who looked embarrassed.
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