
This is where they are today, in the courtyard of an art gallery that looks very beautiful with a minimalist design. Beside him was a garden with small lights that would definitely look very romantic at night.
Raka took Reva's hand and entered the gallery. From the entrance there are beautiful paintings on the wall. Reva's eyes were really pampered with handwork that made her giggle in awe. Seeing from the initials of his name he was sure it was the work of Raka.
“Mas, the painting is really beautiful...” Praise Reva who is still wide open to enjoy one by one masterpiece in front of him.
Raka just smiled. He never thought that the painting he made was this many.
“I'm equally fond of art. If I like painting, mamah likes music.” Said Raka who was staring at a painting of a dominant girl on the left face with eyes full of twinkle.
“What auntie niken is also here mas?”
“Hem...” Raka nodded. “Come along..” take Raka while grabbing Reva's hand and invite her to come in.
On the inside of the gallery, in addition to paintings, there is a classic brown piano that looks very elegant compared to other musical instruments.
“Mas can still be played?” Reva touches the surface of the piano softly he looks very interested in the black-tutted puth.
“Everything still works fine. Mamah took care of her affectionately, more unfortunately she is the same me.” Cetus Raka while chuckling.
“Haish where there is such a kayak anyway.” Timpal Reva sat in the front seat of the piano.
Before long, Raka's phone rang, a name written clearly on her phone screen.
“I received a call back yes..” Raka said while pointing her phone at Reva.
Reva just nodded. He touched every part of the piano. Something very familiar appeared in his mind. He opened the keyboard cover and pressed one of the keys. He smiled cheerfully as his voice sounded so soft.
Without Reva noticing, he placed his hand on the line of keys. I don't know, he felt like trying to play it. The fingers began to move to the right and left pressing one by one keys feelingly. His heart was singing along to the song Love of my life that suddenly appeared in his mind.
Some people who listen to the twang of the piano seem to turn their attention to the beautiful figure who is closing their eyes enjoying every set of melodious keys. No exception to Niken. He who was accompanying his guest, immediately ran to the source of a voice that was not unfamiliar to him.
When he saw Reva, his steps began to slow down, he touched his chest which felt a soft throb. His eyes glazed over the memories of playing this song with a little girl, 17 years old he did not dare to play this song and today he is hearing back the clang of the same voice.
Niken stood beside Reva without Reva noticing. Rakapun came closer and looked in awe at the girl he never expected could play the piano so beautifully.
Niken's thoughts are linked to memories of her having a backyard chat with Lana who loved playing this song. This girl snorted a few times as she wrongly pressed the keys and produced a discordant sound on certain parts.
Right on the same note, Reva made the same mistake. Niken's eyes that were once closed are now open. Reva again tried to press the keys but still produced the wrong tone.
“D minor dear...” shrewd Niken with bated cries.
“Sorry, this tone is always difficult for me.” Reva said unconsciously. Exactly the same story as Lana 17 years ago.
Niken. Her teary eyes were now melting the tears. It was like a huge mace had hit his chest all of a sudden. Why can everything be so same. The look on that face, the way to call that and the spoiled whimper.
“Lanaaa...” Oghed Niken which makes Reva sculpting not understand.
For a moment both looked. Niken's lips twitched like she wanted to say something. His hand raised touched Reva's face which still looked confused looking at Niken's expression.
“Krying...” There was the sound of Niken's phone breaking the silence.
Niken wiped her tears and accepted the call.
“Mistress, I found a clue to the whereabouts of non lana...” Rudy said from there.
Niken almost fell when she heard Rudy's words. His legs felt limp suddenly like his bones were flexing by themselves. His hand shook uncontrollably with increasingly heavy tears. Fortunately, Raka quickly grabbed Niken's staggered body. A little conclusion that Raka could draw, Niken again remembered Lana.
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Reva used to love music, for whatever reason. Clearly, every time he heard a song, he would close his eyes and his hands moved in rhythm with the song even though he did not memorize the song.
As an adult, he began to dislike listening to music. For him, when he was lonely and listening to music, it would only make him feel worse. Like a little girl sitting in a corner and listening to the stench of the verse that adds to her sadness. For that reason he prefers to listen to the stand up comedy Raditya Dika which can make him smile in any condition.
On the other hand, he still did not understand the reason why Niken suddenly cried and looked at him closely. Since his meeting with Niken, Reva did not feel foreign. It was like rediscovering a gaze and warmth that had once been lost. His heart was so happy but now he regretted making the woman sad without him knowing.
And Niken, he was still silent while staring at the screen of his phone. Raka faithfully accompanied, rubbing the back of the woman who had given birth to him, very gently.
“Mah..” call Raka who feels anxious because Niken has since just been silent with tears dripping without a puff.
Niken turned her eyes to the handsome face that was looking at her anxiously. His lips were about to speak.
“Raka, om rudy. find instructions about lana...” Said Niken with a stammer.
Raka just bowed. Apparently the news he received from Fery was already heard by Niken. He breathed slowly. At first he wanted to find the clue himself without telling Niken first. He did not want Niken to expect too far and returned disappointed as before.
“You know nak?” niken Terka.
Raka just nodded slowly. Niken breathed out violently. The crying was heard again. Raka immediately grabbed the trembling body and hugged it tightly.
“Raka will find lana.. Up to the end of the world though.” Raka said with confidence.
“Mamah follow son.. Mamah gag can just wait for news. Mamah also has to make sure herself.”
“But mah..”.
Niken let go of her embrace and looked at Raka softly. “Mamah please, mamah want to come find lana...” lirih Niken. Seeing Niken who was so begging, Raka could reject him. Eventually he could only agree to Niken's request.
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On the way home, silence took over the atmosphere in the car. Sometimes Reva turned to Raka who seemed to focus on the streets. He did not say a word after taking her home. More than just focusing on the streets, Raka seemed to be thinking of something heavy. His face looked cold with a wrinkled forehead.
“Mas..” Reva ventured to speak first.
“Hem...” is just that Raka's answer.
“I'm sorry about today's incident. Sorry if I was sassy and.”.
“Today's incident gag has something to do with you re.” timpal Raka suddenly as if not want to talk about this problem further.
Reva was just nodding, for whatever reason he was trying to understand.
“Emm.. I'm going home to see mom.” The next thing made Raka start to look at him.
“Yes, sorry this time I gag can nemenin.” Raka tried to smile at the end of her sentence and Reva only replied to her with a nod.
He did not see Raka who was so enthusiastic about meeting her mother and family. There seemed to be a bigger problem that he could not have guessed.
Arriving in the alley in front of his boarding house, Reva got off Raka's car. Raka didn't say a word other than “Let me contact you.”
Sounding sad indeed, for a while it means Raka does not want to be disturbed. Very different from Raka who usually asks Reva to always contact him anytime anywhere. This time he did not come down to take Reva to the door of his room. Reva's feelings began to be uncomfortable. It doesn't feel so wrong if he guesses the no-no.
Looking at Reva's shoulder that was getting away, Raka's feeling grew increasingly uncomfortable. He shouldn't have done that to Reva but everything that happened together made his attitude towards Reva completely out of control.
“Sorry I re, I just have to make sure something first.” He murmured with frustration.
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