You're Me She

08. Introductions

Banyu remained silent on the porch of his house. Cigarette smoke floated around his shady face, yet it seemed to harbor sadness. His eyes stared straight at the ornamental plants hanging right around the veranda of the house. Yes, the Orchid plant he deliberately hangs there, so that he can continue to enjoy the beauty of the plant as he enjoys solitude on the veranda of the house.

Why Orchids? this plant is definitely Tika's favorite plant. Banyu remembers very well when he had just moved into their new home when he and Tika had just married. Tika flooded the veranda of the house with these ornamental plants. With a smile, Tika turned to Banyu who was looking at his wife with a astonished face.

"Only one of these flowers?" Ask Banyu then.

Tika nodded and walked over to Banyu.

"Yes, why?"

"Nothing else? Rose cake, jasmine cake, Cambodian cake,"

"Vibes grave yes bun.." Tika Chirps.

Banyu laughed amusedly when he heard Tika's tickling speech. Then he hugged Tika's waist tightly.

"Do you like orchids?" Ask Banyu while kissing cheek-friendly Tika.

"Yes.." Tika turned her head and looked at Banyu with a smile on her face.

"Your year no, the meaning of the Orchid flower?"

"No" Banyu said, shaking his head.

"So, the orchid has quite a deep meaning."

"What's that?" Banyu asked with a curious looking face.

"Anggrek represents the feeling of fear of loss and wanting to keep. Orchids also symbolize love and majesty."

Banyu was stunned and looked at Tika closely.

"Seriously?"

"Yes.." Tika nodded without hesitation.

"Wow.." Banyu let go of his hand that was being coiled around Tika's waist. Then he approached the Orchid flower that looked so beautiful. Then he looked back at Tika carefully.

"So does what I feel for you. I'm so afraid of losing you Mas, I want to keep you until my age ends. In fact, if I were to go first, I would always be there to take care of you, even if only in the form of this flower. I love you, very and very. I glorify our love more than anything in this world."

"Oh my goodness, baby.. I don't know if it's that deep."

"It's okay, now you know." Tika smiled and returned Banyu's gaze.

"I love you too much. I'm also very afraid of losing you" Banyu said.

Tika hugged and kissed her husband's cheek gently.

"I love you Mas,"

"I love you too dear." Reply Banyu.

That was why even though Banyu had moved out of the house he used to live in with Tika, he had moved in, he continued to bring the plants of the Orchid belonging to Tika along with him to the house he now occupies with the Son.

"What are you doing? I miss you so much, baby.." Mumam Banyu, while continuing to look at the Orchid plants tonight.

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The son stands in the crowd of a Mall. In his grasp there are some chocolate bars that he wants to give to Rafis. Yes, Putra promised to come to meet with Tasya and Rafis at the Mall. After last night Tasya informed him that Rafis would be racing in the Mall.

The eyes of Putra continued to sweep the crowd, he was handsome very restless while waiting for the presence of Tasya and his son. Every now and then he glanced at his watch that felt so slow spinning. Soon, his eyes fell on a young mother with a boy of about five years old. The boy is seen holding a blue bag, and wearing a hat with a super hero on his head. While his mother, looks very beautiful with a sabrina dress white bone. As well as her bangs tail style hair.

Yes, the mother and son are Tasya and Rafis. The Son's heart was racing as Tasya and Rafis walked towards him.

The son was stunned for a moment, enjoying the beautiful face of the woman standing before him.

"Ah, it's okay. I just came too." Putra Sahut. Then his gaze fell on Rafis who was Tasya holding his hand. Even with Rafis who looked at the Son carefully.

"Ah yes, meet me, this is my son 'Rafis'."

The son momentarily looked at Tasya and again dropped his gaze to Rafis. The boy continued to look at the Son with a confused look. Because he had just met this foreign figure.

"Who is this ma?" Rafis asked innocently

"Oh yes, this is my mom's friend. His name is Son."

"Oh...." Rafis nodded in understanding, then he approached the Son and extended his hand to the man.

"Hello om, my name is Rafis."

Clumsy, Putra crouched down and looked at Rafis's two beautiful eyes.

"Hello handsome boy. Nice to meet you." Say the Son kindly.

"Om together." Sahut Rafis with his style that looks so adorable.

The son smiled and offered the chocolate he had bought for Rafis before he came to the Mall.

"This is for you. As a sign of our two introductions."

Rafis stared at some of the chocolate bars and then he looked at Tasya closely. After he saw Tasya smiling and nodding, Rafis ventured to receive a chocolate gift from the Son.

"Thank you, um."

"Either. Oh yes, said your mother will follow the race huh? Can you be your supporter?"

Slowly a sweet smile Rafis expands on the little face of the boy.

"Om support Rafis?" Rafis asked in disbelief.

"Yes.of course."

"By om!" Sahut Rafis excitedly.

Tasya's heart beat fast, when he saw Rafis who was so quickly adapted to Putra, who himself only knew the figure.

"Ok, where's the lomb?" Ask Son.

"At There om." Said Rafis while pointing towards the fast food restaurant that looks crowded with children who are the same age as him.

"Ah. yes. Let's go over there." The son took Rafis' left hand. While Tasya has since held the right hand of his son.

"Let's go for the road." Tasya gasps when Rafis pulls his hand and disperse his daydreams about his dream that was buried along with Antoni, Rafis' biological father.

"Ah. yes."

"Come," said the Son, smiling and staring at the two balls of Tasya's eyes that began to dew.

"Yes-yes, um.." Tasya nodded and walked along with Rafis and Putra.

There was a strange feeling in Tasya's heart, but it was undeniable, he felt very happy, when he could feel the way he currently felt. Long ago, he and Antoni were never as deserving as his family. Do not join hands with three children who are among them. Antoni who is too indifferent to himself, prefers to hold Rafis and walk first in front of him who carries some grocery bags in his hands.

Tears almost spilled on Tasya's cheek. But he immediately tried to divert his harrowing feelings.

"No Tasya. He's not Antoni. He's not Rafis' father. He's just a stranger you just met. Don't be too hasty to feel happy, or carried away." His mind tries to prevent what he is currently feeling.