When Love Is Present

Chapters 125. Stories in the rain.

"I'm so happy that our house is free of bail. Thanks, baby." Barrels sagging spoiled on Vim's side.

"Hm." Vim was too engrossed in the conversation in one of his groups. Attention is there. Barrels are not taken seriously.

"Cock just hmmm?"

"Hm."

Barrel stands. Vim won't be disturbed. Better to find something on your own outside. Cold weather like this is perfect to enjoy warm bone porridge.

"Where are you going?" Vim simply asked without glancing at Laras.

"Eh."

"Where are you going?"

"It's important to me. I'm going out. Cook at home I'll bring you some meat porridge."

"Oh no. You can't go out alone. I'll drive you. Wait out."

"Sorry, I can't wait long. My stomach wants a warm one."

"I'll warm it up."

"Mas!"

"Yes dear. Here I stand. Which jacket?"

"Good bike?" Baras asked.

"Yes. Wear a layer of clothing or you'll be the flu tomorrow. Didn't we?"

The barrel is too sensitive to the night air and Vim wants to use the motor only tonight.

"Yes. I'm wearing a sweater mas."

In an instant Laras had used the sweater as a warm-up outfit that night. He looks for an aunt to keep Vian in the room, then Laras follows Vim walking to the bike.

The two hands are tightly coiled when the motor moves out of the yard. Getting tighter when on the highway. The breeeeeum.

"Hug tighter baby!"

"It's over!" The barrel compensates for Vim's voice.

"Again!"

Brrrrrm. The motor is going faster. Laras tightened his embrace.

"Please two bowls of porridge, ma'am." Vim ordered porridge. The waiter came to ask for the water they wanted.

"Matcha Latte and hot chocolate, isn't it Laras?"

"real mas. I'm hot chocolate. Aren't we ordering too much?"

"No. Meatballs and porridge for me, you porridge."

Then the food came with an appetizing aroma.

It's not just the porridge ordered by Vim. Meatballs and warm drinks too.

"Smoke huum." Vim.

"Take it out."

"You eat too. Unfortunately we're sitting in a public place, Ras. If it's just the two of us, I'm asking to be fed."

"You spoiled? Just at home." It's very shameful for Laras to appear in public like this.

"Take the world belong to both of us."

"Hihiiii I can't."

"I'm not forcing. It's not possible to let everyone's eyes look at us bribing each other. Just like drama. Want a meatball hmm?"

"I'm enough for a bowl of porridge. It's full." The barrel shows his stomach.

"Just consider that your body is never big. Eat you a little."

"Different dong mas with your meal portions. I'm a girl."

Uninvited drizzle down the Raya City Walk area. The two looked at each other and Vim said, "It looks like we can't go home. The rain is holding us back "

"Yes how is this mas, long dong we are here. Haaticiiim!"

"Wait a little bit. Nothing's been sneezing." Vim gives the Toilet tissue. His hand waved at the porridge seller.

"Please count all the ma'am."

The seller mentions the amount to be paid and says thank you. Seating on the edge makes it easy for Laras and Vim to stare at small points of water that come down. The barrel is washed away by its sound. Tics. Tics. Tics.

"What are you thinking?" Touch Vim in the fingers. Her gentle rubbing drained a small sting in the heart of Laras.

"So you know rain always keeps me calm."

"So we're just here enjoying the rain?"

" Wooo at home can also enjoy the rain. Later here, until home what time?"

"Then let's pray, God please stop the rain for a moment."

He answered, "Aamiin."

"Laras..you have memories of the rain?"

Barrel turned his head and smiled knotfully. He didn't have many special moments. The days passed by just plain though there was Vano beside him. Togetherness with Vano is more common when Laras follows the mother to the house of Vim.

"Only with you do I have a moment in the rain like this. I love the rain because the coolness it brings gives me peace. The rest is not there. You got a beautiful thing to remember?"

"Nine years ago, I brought a gift to a girl. I just realized Aurora's departure and managed to stand up straight to accept the reality. My motorbike was worn by Vano so I walked and held an umbrella under the rain. But baby, I lost quickly to give the gift. On your porch, I saw Vano and you sitting together. You're celebrating your birthday."

"New story now?" Baras stared in disbelief. Surely it was an unpleasant moment for Vim.

"Bitter but never mind. That was then, now you're mine."

"Keus kadanya what?"

"Come into the gutter."

"The front gutter of my house?"

"What is it about?"

"Just a necklace and a small pendant. Mixed in white. Not very valuable."

"What?" Laras. Continuing on, "The name of the jewelry must be good. Why was it dumped??"

"Just sorry. Seeing that stuff will later remind me of the pain, so I just throw it to the got."

Laras patted his eel. Of course the jewelry means Vim.

"Where did you buy it from?"

"First I became a sales abal-abal besides college. I saved money little by little. I just saved it and thought about giving it to you after Aurora disappeared."

"Make Aurora?"

Vim shook his head quickly.

"No. Make my dreams real, you." Throughout the household, the first time Vim called Laras as you. Not you or baby.

"It could be mas .. dating Aurora, saving something for me. Then why dumped? Iyaang...."

"I don't know what her name is but forgetting you I can't even watch you sometimes come home to deliver my mom's stuff."

"And Vano often met me when I came...." It's like saying to yourself. Ogre.

"Yes every time you see the two of you, here it feels..beeuuh!" Vim pointed at his heart.

"You I punch Vano but I don't have the heart and the string of brotherhood can't be broken because of that. Mami.mami actually asked you to stay at home."

"All has passed. That's our way. I hope we'll be together until the end."

"Hopefully."

The rain drops are starting to decrease. Become a small drizzle and then stop altogether. Ten o'clock more but the elite hawker place is getting crowded.

The cold tonight makes Laras want to get closer to Vim. His arms and Vim's arms touched.

"Why? Can't stand it yet? Later darling.at home," said Vim lightly.

"Apaan the mas. Cold knows!"

"Your body language is a code. Want to get warmed up?"

"God. Think he's in there anyway?"

"People say that a woman is attached to a man with a certain body language means giving a code. That kind of thing, leads there."

"Lessons of where mas hihi...."

"General lesson."

"Come ahh home! Turn the motor on."

"Strong embrace baby. I don't want you taken by people."

"Weeleh what's the connection. Strong hug baby, I don't want you to fall. That's just right." Barrel repeats Vim's sentence.

"Like me!"

"Just like it! I didn't think we were dating after we got married. We never spent the day together before, did we!?" The barrel said among the sounds of passing vehicles.

"Rubber. I feel lucky to be on my side again. Thank you for staying with me, baby!"

...ΩΩΩ...

Barrel was a little bothered this morning. Vian wakes up to coincide with the hour Vim leaves for the office.

"Honey.new wake up yes. We'll take the papi forward." Vian was appointed by Laras.

"Bapy! Vian wants to love this."

"Well, papi's son hasn't had a bath. It smells!"

"Bapi, Vian bela-belain woke up early."

"Heehms. Come here!"

Criiiiiiite. Criiiiiiite. Criiiiiiite.

"Well the water is ripe. Mas please hold Vian yes. The water for Vian's bath is ripe."

"Where's the aunt?!"

"After, dry clothes."

The barrel always cooks its own water for the Vian bath. If Vian has not woken up, the newly boiling water is put in a flask. Barrel has not been too busy with the presence of a child.

"I have to go Laras! Whoops!!"

"Why!?" Shouted from behind.

"Darling! Vian wetting!"

Vim felt a warmth in his stomach. The heat comes from the Vian urine.

"Loh Vian wet the bed, son? Poor papi."

"Vian, you naughty hmm?" Vim glares. He had to change clothes immediately.

Baras changes Vian's pants and leaves Vian in his bed. Then Laras approached Vim who was looking for a shirt.

"Is there a mas?"

"There was. Ah yes please singletku dear."

Barrel helps Vim. He became amused and pityed imagining Vim in Vian's compoli earlier.

"I'm sorry. I thought Vian had peed."

"It's okay. I'm going ya."

"Be careful."

Elsewhere a man scolded the situation. His attempt to bribe the Head of the Private Auction Hall yielded no results. The house he was after was cancelled.

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