Pears

Chapter 1 (1)

Rafa doesn't talk much, all he does now is stare blankly at his mother's headstone.

Seeing his son who might be really weak, Rafa's father then patted his son's shoulder gently to give strength.

"Dad believes you're strong, son," said Hilman. Next the man stood up and looked up towards the sky, overcast.

"Rafa, let's go home."

"But mother herself is here, Dad," replied Rafa with teary eyes.

"Rafa ...," called Hilman, his tone hinting that Rafa shouldn't have said so.

Rafa let out a heavy sigh, then he exhaled while closing his eyes. Convince himself that he can get through this. Then, the man kissed the mother's headstone before getting up and agreed to go home because he felt the wind here was more piercing as well and made himself uncomfortable. Hilman embraces Rafa's shoulder, leads him to their car, followed by Vallen's family behind him.

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"Sister, be patient, yes" said Tito, Hilman's sister who also witnessed Rafa's wedding.

Hilman nodded, then sat down on the sofa.

"Sweetie is for you to drink." Tito's wife smiled at everyone in the living room before she finally stepped into the kitchen.

Aya–Mamahnya Vallen–follow his son, his gaze he pointed towards the kitchen. Vallen is not stupid, he understands his mother is telling. Therefore, he cleared his throat and followed Nisa.

"Tante, Vallen help ya."

Nisa smiled wryly as she took the tray. After that, Vallen helped put the glasses there. When the water was boiling, Nisa poured it, not forgetting to dip the tea bag.

"Yes, Brother. Tito knows Kak Mira is a good woman, very good even."

Vallen glanced at his parents who looked confused as well how. Again, Vallen's mother gave the code, now telling Vallen to sit next to Rafa. The girl frowned while looking at Rafa from the corner of her eyes. He asked silently to his mother, "To there?"

The woman who gave birth to Vallen nodded.

Doubtfully, Vallen sat down next to her husband who was still pensive. "Um, Fa, drink ...," he bargained with Rafa's silence.

Vallen's hand lifted and stopped on Rafa's shoulder, he still touched the wind, confused whether Vallen should do this or not. Basically Rafa is a person he knows, but only to ask for some errands because they were once a group while in class. Again the girl needed encouragement from her parents, when she turned to them, they nodded.

"Fa .., be patient."

Just now Vallen slapped Rafa's shoulder once. The guy is standing.

"Gue wants to go to the room," he said, looking down, but his head turned to Vallen. Plus Rafa uses the word "gue", it's certain that the guy said to the girl and not anyone else in the house.

"O-okay."

Vallen just stared at Rafa's departure with a hint of aggravation in him. However, he was trying to justify all this.

"Vallen, accompany Rafa in the room, yes" Hilman asked.

The girl's eyes were wide. "But ..."

"You're married, it's okay." Dika–fapahnya Vallen–kat talk.

"Yes, Vallen temenin."

During the walk on the stairs, Vallen's mind was really heavy. Today was a long, exhausting day for him, like a dream, but it was real. One thing he still does not expect other than the departure of Mira is ... is he married now? Huh huh? So what Vallen's doing now is seeing her husband? For whatever reason, Vallen never imagined his love story anchored to the General Champion two years in a row at school, especially Rafa is a classmate of Vallen. What would his other friends say if they knew all this?