
After the meeting was over, Cen ventured to deliver a message to Rain from Aryan, if his family missed Ineke, and they wanted to come, Cen was sure Rain would respond this time, his relationship with Ineke has improved.
The plan, tomorrow afternoon they will be picked up by Rain's private heli-heli.
Rain enters Ineke's room. The clock shows at 2 am. The food prepared for Ineke was still intact on the trolley table, Rain circulating an indoor view that was only illuminated by a dim light.
the glass door of the room to the balcony opened, the wind even blew violently shaking the curtains.
Rain set foot into the balcony. Ineke fell asleep in a sitting position, his back leaning against the balcony wall. His knees aligned with his chest, Ineke was embracing a thick notebook.
Rain, trying to take the book slowly so as not to wake Ineke up. Then carrying Ineke's body that still feels hot and he lay it on the bed.
Rain peeps Ineke's forehead. Cover it, then close the glass door.
Rain sat on the sofa in the room, opening the thick notebook that Ineke had embraced earlier.
On the cover of the book is a photo of a young girl, very beautiful and sweet. Rain believes it's a photo of Ineke as a child. Very similar, in the photo Ineke smiled showing a row of his teeth neatly arranged.
Rain opened and read.
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*DIARY INEKE*
8 Aug
Soon we will be in graduation, I am grateful, can get a job in the same place with my best friend Ayla, thanks Om Akbar!. because it has funded my education until I graduate.
August 27th
Happy day, we have celebrated graduation, become a scholar. But my best friend Ayla, she is sad, because her father is in the hospital.
There was Aaron's brother who came to congratulate him, he gave Ayla a bouquet of flowers and a gift box, they then left together.
Am I jealous? Yes, but he's my best friend, after all, we have different beliefs. I can only keep this feeling as a sense of admiration. Brother Aaron is a good man. I think everybody likes it.
..."Aaron's? Who's she?"...
September 2nd
Om Akbar came, he said goodbye to me, he will move with his family to live in Switzerland.
Sometimes I feel affection for him, as an old man, sometimes I am afraid to be around him, thinking back to the way he touched my body that night. It makes me feel traumatized.
..."About Akbar? Touching? What the hell's going on?"...
September 3rd
I don't understand why Ayla got married all of a sudden, to a man she doesn't love, to a man she doesn't know, I can understand if she can't be with Aaron's sister, Aaron, why did he have to get married all of a sudden?
5 January
I decided to leave my old life behind. Delete old stories. I would accompany my best friend Ayla wherever she went, she ended up failing with her marriage, even though there was no divorce between them. Ayla chose to give up, I had no one, and Ayla was the same. We went from the city to the village with a gaping wound. But there is a speck of our happiness, because in the next 9 months, there will be a little angel present in our midst. Hope everything is good.
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Rain continued to read Note after note without feeling bored or tired, the clock was showing at 4 am. Rain continued to read, until a note caught his attention. Dion's.
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April 25th
*My meeting with him was very strange, seeing his appearance coming to a village with a mountain tour. He was wearing formal clothes and a suit. I even thought he was a bad guy.ha ha ha.
His name was Dion, somehow I could suddenly love him, he was always acting funny making me always want to laugh. He's good too. And handsome. Ayla just kept teasing me to be close to her*.
3 June
Dion expressed his feelings. He even kissed me suddenly. Obviously I was shocked, but I enjoyed it, it was my first kiss. And he was the first man to have a love affair with me, at first I doubted. But I was more convinced when he could accept my imperfect situation. She doesn't care about me not being a virgin. And we're getting married. I Love You Dion's.
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Rain was getting curious. He felt a little unable to understand in some point of note. But he continued to focus on reading those black ink scratches.
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15 June
Death is really loss. The indelible longing is to miss the one who will never come again.
That day, my world stopped spinning. The fresh wind that blew felt so tight on the chest.
Days have passed since your departure, but I was unable to put a damper on my barrel.
..."You love Dion so much, ke?"...
23 December
God reunited me with the tattooed man, I felt awkward with the look in his eyes. It was like something was piercing in the chest.
Rain, she is a bad person, I feel scared just by looking at her, I feel like if she keeps coming closer to me, I feel uncomfortable. He was handsome, but he looked more horrible.
..."Whahuh? I'm terrible? Dion, do you think that's funny, and me? FUC*K-BE"...
Rain cursed annoyed with Ineke's graffiti writing a note about him.
25 December
*Why is everything getting messed up? I was even scared to see Aryan arguing with Ayla in the room. This is the first time I've seen them fight, and it's because of me?
Why would that tattooed man have to tell me his feelings? It's all because of him. Our vacation had to fall apart because it was*.
..."Me? Am I wrong? Do you not like me so much, ke?"...
Rain swallowed his saliva roughly, he began to dislike reading every paragraph of this book. The clock was already showing at half-time at 6am, Ineke was still asleep, and Rain was also unconcerned by the sunlight that was beginning to be seen illuminating the plains out there.
*26 Decembe*
Ayla and Aryan keep fighting because of me, I feel uncomfortable again to stay in this house, I have to leave immediately, Ayla does not let me out of the house if I am not married.
I have only one way now, accepting Rain to be my husband, that way I can escape the shadow of Ayla's family, after that, I will think about how next.
..."So, you married me because of this?"...
Unseen the sinister smile on Rain's lips, it was only natural that he felt disappointed.
29 December
*Rain came to the house, after I asked someone for help to deliver the message. I'll say in front of everyone, if I'm going to marry him.
I was surprised, when he was about to go home, he gave me a small gift, the necklace that I had seen in Seoul. My heart is glad to receive it. It was my first gift from someone. I will always keep it. Thanks though. Mr. Rain*.
Rain began to smile reading the verses of these notes.
31 December
*Rain came back to the house, he said, Aryan invited him, that means, Aryan has started to accept it. Good though.
At the turn of the year, I prayed to God, may my decision be right, may Mr. Rain only be interested in me, and after getting bored, he will leave me, and let me go, that way I won't feel so guilty to her*.
..."Even in your dreams. I'll never let you go, to.!"...
7 January
I have legitimately become his wife. He is my husband now, as I requested, Rain took me home, Ah, no, this is not like home, but this is like a palace, oh, not really, it's like heaven, but no, it's not, it's like a prison, like a place of isolation, there's no normal life here. It's a beautiful place. But like hell. Blood and life are worthless. What world am I entering? I was scared every second. There seems to be some regret about the decision I made. But, nevermind.!
..."You?"...
Rain got up from his seat, he felt the emotion of reading Diary Ineke on this Chapter. Ineke still sleeps in his bed.
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Rain changed, he stayed away from me, he avoided me, I tried to meet him but couldn't. I tried to get close to him but couldn't.
Is he disappointed? After finding myself who is not a virgin? I was wrong. Don't tell him first, if I'm a tarnished woman.
If he doesn't accept me, and wants to leave me? I will accept it, but please give an explanation.! I can't stand being let go.
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I'm starting to miss you Rain, I feel tormented in this place myself. Ayla, Arend? I miss you guys.
Still vividly remembering how Rain looked that night, he strangled me. Makes me feel so scared? But I think I'm starting to love him. What should I do, God?
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Rain felt regret for treating Ineke harshly back then, emotions overpowering him.
Ineke squirms his body. Rain panic. He hurriedly kept Ineke's book inside the nightstand. Then he laid his own body on the sofa. Close your eyes, and close your eyes. Leaving him to his pretend sleep.