Short Story (Cerpen)

When the Rain Down

Category: Palau Cerpen

Title: When the Rain Down

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The memories of the people we once loved will never be forgotten. Sometimes we remember them at certain times. However, do not continue to be fixated on those memories because all of that past that will not be repeated again.

This afternoon the rain is quite heavy in Surabaya. Seen a girl pensively on the balcony of her room while staring at the rain that has not subsided since this afternoon. His eyes were empty towards the front. Every now and then his tears fell, his memory twisting the events that happened in his past.

'Dhea, I'm serious you don't want to be my girlfriend?' said Alex.

'but Lex, we just found out how you can say all that', ' said Dhea.

'i also don't know Dhea, which is clear this feeling existed from the first time I knew you in the bookstore at that time'

'tap, but I'm not sure this is all Alex. I need time'

'i'll wait till whenever it's Dhe'

'can you wait for me for three days?' ask Dhea.

'whatever it is Dhe' Alex replied.

Dhea smiled 'I have class, bye Lex' he said then left Alex in the cafeteria and walked towards his class.

—

'you went yesterday Ky?'

'yesterday I was at home, why?'

'you didn't lie to me, did you, Ricky?' dhea wasn't sure.

'no, you know for yourself that I did not feel well yesterday. Why the hell is Dhea?' ask Ricky.

'yesterday I saw you go with your ex, you have a relationship with your ex again?' lirih Dhea's.

'geez, Dhe, I can't be like that. Yesterday I really went nowhere. Which ex is it anyway?'

'ky, you're being honest. You have a relationship with him'

'Dhea terrorized me. I don't have anything to do with my ex, I love you Dhe'

'you lied to Ky, I know that'

'you don't believe me, Dhe'

'I'm tired of knowing you keep Ky, tired. You have boongin me all this time Ky. I beg you to be honest with me this time'

'Dhea, I'm being honest with you, I really don't have anything with my ex. If you still don't believe me, I'm letting us break up'

'okay if that's what you want. I am really disappointed with you Ky' said Dhea then left the park bench.

—

'we hope Vin'

'why Dhea?' vino Sahut.

'i can't stand this relationship anymore Vino, you never care' explained Dhea.

'okay if it wants you Dhe, sorry not that I don't care anymore, but I keep my best friend's feelings said Vino.

'you mean?'

'Leo?'

'yes Leo, he's been expressing his feelings to you too'

'yes, but I turned him down Vin, so what does that have to do with him?'

'i want to keep Leo feeling, Dhe'

'hmm okay. It wants you Vin, keep your friend feeling but can't keep my feelings. This is what you used to call Vin?'

'that's not what I mean by Dhea, I better give up on her'

'okay Ham, thanks for everything' Dhea said then left Vino at their favorite cafe.

—

'why the hell haven't I been able to forget all about you all' Dhea muttered very slowly.

'you why Dhea?' someone patted Dhea's shoulder. Dhea woke up from her daydream, and turned around.

'eh brother Rendy just ngagetin, it's okay kok brother'

'convinced? Brother noticed from earlier you daydreaming continue to look at the rain'

'huft' Dhea let out a heavy sigh then shifted her gaze out.

'you got a problem? Same story with brother's pinta Rendy.

'i remember the same they kept brother' Rendy frowned not understanding. Dhea who saw his elder brother's expression immediately continued his words.

'every rain falls I'll remember them sis'

'who do you mean by Dhe?' ask Rendy.

'my ex' replied Dhea briefly.

'Alex, Ricky, and Vino?' guess Rendy. Dhea nodded slowly.

'forget them Dhe, your life must go on even without them' said Rendy.

'I know it's brother, but it's hard. The rain always reminds me of them'

'can you tell me why you remember them when it rains?' rendy Pinta.

'Alex expressed his feelings when it rained and he just left for no reason, Ricky, the person I love the most when the rain just subsided just because of my selfishness, and Vino, the one I love the most, the one who made me forget Ricky, he left when it rained, so I can't forget them, especially every time it rained'

'I don't understand how you feel, dear, but do you want to live in the shadows of all of them?' Dhea shakes.

'that's why you should be able to forget them, they also don't necessarily think of you Dhea'

'huft, brother's right. It's time I forgot all about them. But can I brother?'

'for sure you can, you have to be sure that you can forget all about them'

'but rain…'

'never look at the rain again so you don't remember them. Busy yourself especially when it rains' Rendy cuts off Dhea's speech

Dhea smiled 'thanks sis' he said then hugged his older brother.

'sama-sama Dhea' said Rendy returned Dhea's embrace.