[[Love To Life]
The LTL Part 10

In the room wrapped in pastel paint, Valenzi was still staring at the wonder of the box he had been holding.

"Strimming pills?" muttered. Take a medicine bottle that contains many capsules. "But what's it for?" continued.

Valenzi shook his head quickly, putting aside the opinions that made his head dizzy.

Valenzi hurried to pick up the phone handle on the nightstand.

"Hello, Ma. What's up?"

"You're home, Zi?"

"Yes, Ma."

"This is it, Zi."

"Yes, Ma. Zizi's there now."

"Be careful, dear."

"Yes, Ma."

Valenzi put the phone back where it was. Riri calls Valenzi, and Valenzi gets ready and goes to Raka's parents' house.

Before he stepped out of the house, he had taken the time to book a taxi online.

Valenzi locked the door, and waited for his order taxi in front of the gate.

His brain suddenly invites him to rethink about the photo that suddenly disappeared, and a sedative. Valenzi worked hard to put together everything in his brain.

"What don't-don't, Raka-"

"Mister Valenzi, huh?"

Valenzi was a little surprised. However, the next split second nodded, and placed himself in the passenger seat.

Valenzi knocked on the door slowly. Not long waiting, a middle-aged female figure had already appeared before him.

"Come in first, Zi," Riri bargained. Quickly, Valenzi nodded and followed Riri's steps towards the living room.

"What's up, Ma?"

"There's nothing, anyway."

"Tumben told Zizi to come here."

"Emang told the child to make it to the home of his parents is wrong, Zi?" Riri pursed her lips. Which made Valenzi chuckle.

"Hehe. That's not it, Ma."

"Mama is lonely, so send you here to nemenin Mama. Mama knows, wants to have a conversation with you," explained Riri.

Valenzi. "Where is Papa, Ma?"

"Los Angeles," Riri replied briefly.

Valenzi was just 'oh' in response.

"Well, you're cooking?" ask Valenzi.

"Udah, really. It was helped by bi Asih."

"Eh, what, Zi?" riri asked in a seductive tone.

Valenzi who did not understand what Riri meant could only frown his forehead. "What, Ma?"

Riri clucked, and then chuckled. "Well, what grandchild yet?"

Riri's question left Valenzi speechless for a while. On one side, her cheeks were blushing. On the other hand, his heart was broken. How could Valenzi be pregnant, if he touched it Raka was very reluctant.

Valenzi shook his head weakly, while smiling wryly towards Riri.

Riri who knows about the change in Valenzi's facial line is trying to calm down. "Udahlah, Zi. When the time is right, it will be loved."

Valenzi smiled, this time his smile was a little more lifeless than his smile just a moment ago.

"Hello, Tasya bring me the treasury documents."

Raka put the phone back in place. His eyes were fixed on the computer monitor in front of him. In fact, the cup of tea that had been on his desk had not been touched at all.

There was a small knock on the door of Raka's office. After the door opened, it featured a slender body, and a leg-level belonging to a woman. With the blonde hair she stalls.

The red lipstick was in line with the blouse she was wearing today.

"This, sir."

"Thank you. Please read my schedule today."

"Good, Sir. At 10 there was a meeting with the treasury, lunch with the client at the Chilli restaurant. And attended the inauguration of the city library. That's all, sir."

"Thank you. Please come back."

"Good, sir."

Tasya's smile never faded. All the way to his desk, he kept smiling.

"Stay set the schedule for Mr. Raka," he murmured. Tasya gives stretching to his joints.

Raka checked the files from the treasury board. Afterwards, he let out a long breath, slamming his back on the back of his swivel chair.

Raka gave her head pads using both of her hands. "Have I been late, huh?" muttered.

Raka fell silent, and looked straight ahead with a blank look. His brain was never as disheveled. Morning, afternoon, night, his brain kept working. His office, himself, and his nightmares. Everything continued to be a burden on him, as well as his mind.

Raka grabbed a business card that she hid inside her drawer.

dr. Utami Mita.

"Gue has to get there."

Raka took the phone.

"Hello, what's wrong, sir?"

"Do I have a schedule for tomorrow?"

"She, Sir."

"The day after?"

"Nothing, sir."

"good. Thanks."

Raka hoped, her decision this time was right. He has to end it all.

On the other hand Valenzi was walking around in Raka's former room. The atmosphere in this room is very calming. Not strange, if Raka used to be so calm, said Riri.

At Riri's companion sitting on the edge of Raka's mattress first, Valenzi was busy looking through Raka's collection inside her glass window. And again, Raka also likes to read books. Valenzi developed his smile, and stepped his feet towards the small library in Raka's room. Here the book is very neat.

"Raka used to love reading, especially fiction books."

"Yes, Ma?" valenzi asked with an enthusiastic look. Riri nodded and smiled at her daughter-in-law.

Valenzi was still cool at reading Raka's collection books, before his tail caught something on the nightstand by the bed.

Valenzi put the book back where it was, and walked towards something he saw earlier, then picked it up and grabbed it.

"That was Raka as a child. Funny, huh?" kekeh Riri's.

Valenzi smiled faintly as he continued to look at the smiling face of a boy by showing off his neat rows of teeth.

Riri approached Valenzi who was still standing on the edge of the mattress. "It ..., Raka's age time is 9 years. He's a smart kid. He's also a cheerful, polite child." At first, Riri said things about Raka with an excited face. However, when the last part of the sentence he said, Riri lowered his facial line.

Valenzi knew of Riri's change in facial features. "Oh yeah, Ma?"

Riri nodded. "Would you like to see Raka's secret room?"

Valenzi nodded enthusiastically.

"Here, son." Riri invites Valenzi to come closer to her. Then pull out a thick blanket that covers the side of the mattress.

Riri pulls the side of the mattress. Valenzi rounded his eyes. He thought the side of the bed could not be pulled. But, look. There is a red button that is protected with a glass box.

Riri put away the glass box, and pressed the button. The floor they were on shook a little, then not long after, the floor of Raka's room opened with a circular shape. With a diameter of approximately 3 meters. Small, when compared to the room area Raka.

Valenzi was flabbergasted, even his mouth was open for quite a while. After looking at the wooden-based stairs below.

"Come, Zi," Riri asked.

Valenzi took a sip of his saliva, and followed Riri.

Here, Valenzi shut his mouth. "Above only part of the collection Raka," said Riri. He chuckled at Valenzi who was still looking with a look of disbelief.

"This room, it's still connected to the middle room, Ma?" Riri nodded.

"In fact, that staircase, next to the bathroom in the living room."

"Keep if Raka comes here right there in the bathroom. That guy knows?"

Riri chuckled again. "No, dong. Raka designed the room soundproofed. No sound of any size will be heard from outside.

Valenzi. This time he began to understand all the things that he thought were strange.

Valenzi found a large collection of solar system props. There are also many books that discuss constellations, the circulation of the earth, and many more.

"Raka is usually here if he's sad again. He tried to solve many theories, and anything related to the solar system."

"She likes celestial things, huh, Ma?" Riri nodded.

"But, it works in the office."

"Initially, the request of his father, make nerusin the family company. But, for a long time he himself asked."

Valenzi smiled, and so did Riri.

Riri goes away from Valenzi who is busy with Raka's props.

Not long after, Riri again approached Valenzi while carrying two medium-sized bean bags, and put them face to face.

"here, Zi. Sit down," he asked.

Valenzi nodded, and approached. "Raka's pants are very comfortable here. The place is very comfortable," said Riri.

Valenzi nodded, this place indeed felt very comfortable and soothing. "What's wrong, Ma?"

"It wasn't long after her Papa gave this room away as a 9th birthday present, Raka played here all day. Mama same Papa until dizzy looking for Raka to all corners of the room. But I didn't see you."

"But, is this room? Didn't Papa give this room to Raka, Ma? Why not get searched here?"

"That's her. Raka mindahin button to open the door of this room. We both got tired. Pas Mama same Papa want to give up to find the button, accidentally Mama saw the side of the mattress Raka a little open. Keep Mom pulling. There, Mom laughed. Why don't you check the bedside of Raka."

Valenzi also dissolves in Riri's conversation. He laughed amusedly at the thought of that little jaily Raka.

"Keep, Ma."

"Our guess is, dong. Raka's downstairs, and she's sleeping in this bean bag, rich in cocoons."

Valenzi and Riri laughed. The room that had long kept the tightness was back breathing relieved with laughter in it.

"Ma ..., Zizi pamit, huh? Thanks for being invited around Raka's room, hehe."

Riri clasped Valenzi's hands. "Mama should say thanks for wanting to meet Mama today."

Valenzi smiled and hugged Riri for a while. "That's it, Zizi pamit, Ma."

"Don't want a driver?" Valenzi.

"Be careful, Zi!"

Valenzi held out his right thumb. Then waved his hand towards Riri.

"May Raka not be rude to you, Zi," Riri muttered with a wry smile.

Valenzi is preparing dinner now. Just as he pulled out a chair, the door of his house opened.

Valenzi abandoned his intention to sit down and enjoy his dinner alone. He approached Raka who was loosening her tie. And received the suit and bag given by Raka.

Without the slightest expression Valenzi changed. Valenzi prepared dinner for her and her husband with a heart filled with flowers.

"I took the blanket to the room, yes," Valenzi said after giving a cup of tea to Raka.

Raka just muttered without returning a word.

It feels like Valenzi's tired all this time paid off by today. Not a word came out of Raka's mouth. Today, Raka's heart softened a little.

As he did not know, there is no eternal happiness.

...🍁...

...salam, ...

...Ika & Anggity...