The Rainy Song's
Chapter 3: Young Master
Tonight Reina came home a little late, because before the store will close last even many buyers so they have to close a little more night. The clock has shown that at 23:00 pm Reina is still pedaling her bike to the boarding house.
It's almost midnight Reina just arrived in front of the boarding gate, but not usually the room room lights are still a lot of light. There was a loud chatter from the 3rd floor. As Reina walked slowly towards the room, a person with towering eyebrows like twin celurits called out to her from the stairs leading to the 3rd floor .
Lina!
It turns out the owner of the boarding house called. It is rare to see the mother boarding there, because the house of Mother Kos is located quite far away. Mother Kos only occasionally comes, usually at the beginning of the month to collect rental fees or other dues. Instantly Reina remembered He had not paid the rent for this month either. “ Ahtur, I haven't paid the rent. He must be angry this time, because I'm already late for the second time” muttered Reina inwardly.
The thick-bodied woman looked straight at him, while blushing in shame Reina approached Mother Kos.
“ Come” Call Mother Kos who is familiarly called Madam.
Reina nodded and approached. Reina's hand was pulled, he went up the stairs with Madam to the 3rd floor, an empty courtyard that is usually used to dry clothes or store unused items by boarding residents.
It turned out that all the residents were gathering. Including the introvert Barong and the cute Tara with her mother.
“ Brother Leina, here eat with me. There is a favorite fried chicken Tala” invite Tara with a cute voice and lisp. Tara looks so sweet tonight, she is wearing blue pajamas with a white bear, curly hair sebahnya sebahnya make her round face looks more cute.
Reina waved with a smile towards Tara.
Reina then walked up to him.
" Tara isn't sleepy?" Ask Reina.
Tara just shook her head, though Tara's sleepy face could not be hidden, devouring her favorite fried chicken she seemed to rub her eyes occasionally. Actually he was very sleepy, for a child his age is indeed midnight is not the time to wake up but Tara does not want to miss his favorite food.
Reina hears an explanation from her mother Tara that today is a special day for Madam, her oldest son has just escaped being accepted to work in a well-known company. Therefore he made a meal together for the residents of Kosan as a sign of his gratitude. Incidentally because today the store is quite crowded, Reina to not have time for dinner. Reina joined the others, enjoying the dishes and the intimate and warm midnight atmosphere.
The night is getting late, the whole hostess dissolves in the excitement of a simple event made by Madam, home menu food, drinking juice and soda is very pleasant if enjoyed together. It was this moment that made Reina feel like she was never lonely even though she was alone without parents or siblings, wherever and wherever she was sure there would always be good people who would accompany her.
……..
The next day, Reina ran away after parking her bike next to the store. Raya is neat with a uniform and a broom in her hand. Reina ran to the dressing room and changed into a Shop uniform. This morning Reina was almost an hour late, therefore she had to make a late report to be deposited with the store owner at the end of the month.
“Sorry Kingdom, I made you do everything yourself”
“Nothing Reina, but not usually you're late”
“The night I slept late, there was an event with another boarding house” explained Reina while tidying up her uniform.
“I'd like to cost, if only Mom would let me. It should be one room with all five of my sisters that's stifling. Even I can't turn my body around while sleeping”
Reina smiled, even though her room was not big at least all this time she had never felt a narrowness while sleeping.
“ What if you stayed at my boarding house once in a while? Indeed the owner of the cost does not allow other than residents to live there, but if only one night there may be no problem”
Hearing Reina Raya's invitation nodded in a nod of sumringah. And they decided this weekend they would spend the night eating and watching together at the boarding house where Reina lives.
The shop phone rang, Reina picked up the phone.
“ Traditional Cake Shop, with Reina”
“ With Dito” Dito voice heard from the end of the phone.
" Yes Brother Dito”
“ I tried calling your phone but not connected”
Reina remembered last night she did not have time to charge because directly to the 3rd floor invited Madam and fell asleep immediately after the event was finished.
“ Looks like my phone died” explained Reina.
Dito then explained what he wanted to say last night.
Reina brought one box of Dito's order, order as usual. Holding one plastic bag, Reina stood in front of a very tall house gate. Reina's eyes swept over the gate that looked like the entrance of the Presidential Palace while recalling Dito's words on the phone earlier.
“ Reina, I am currently in the workshop. I accidentally hit a telephone pole, because I avoided people who crossed suddenly. So today I didn't have time to stop by the store and pick up Young Master's ordered cake. He will be very angry if I am late, can I ask you to deliver the cake directly to the Young Master's house? Oh yes one thing, Young Master is currently in his room. The room is on the second floor of the door on the left side of the family meeting room. When you walked into the room you didn't have to say anything, Young Master didn't like any noise bothering you when you were in the room. You just go in and keep that cake on the table.”
Recalling the message from Dito, Reina became a little groggy. What kind of person was the Young Master, from Dito's message he concluded that his master was someone who had a bad temper and was very creepy. Reina turned her back to the gate, thinking of returning to the store, but she remembered the Young Master was a loyal customer of the Cake Shop, however, Reina must be professional and fully dedicated to her work besides that Dito may get into trouble if the cake is not accepted by his master.
After a while He motivated himself and gathered all his courage, Reina finally prepared to enter. But looking at that tall gate Reina was confused instead and could only fall silent.
“ How to open a gate this big? Is there a special button so that this door can be opened?”
Reina walked from side to side looking for a button to open the tall gate with a deep black paint. He intended to ask Dito, but he remembered his phone was still being charged in the store. As if running out of ways, thinking about giving up.
Suddenly the gate opened. Reina swiftly entered in fearing that it would suddenly close again.
Just a few steps in, Reina stopped. He could not believe what he saw in front of him. The house is like a national park according to him, from the front of the gate there is a long road and winding towards a large house that is at the end of the road, along the road on the left right side of the road there is a lake and a very wide golf course. The distance from the gate to the house was very far, Reina chose to run because she also had to immediately return to the Shop, if it was too long the Kingdom would be very hassles keeping the shop alone.
Reina who was still panting finally reached the main door of the house, a very high wooden door like the castle door that was depicted in children's fairy tale books about the kingdom. The door opens itself. With slightly shaking steps Reina stepped in slowly, and climbed the stairs with a branching path towards the 2nd floor. He looked for a door that was next to the family meeting room, but all the doors were the same shape, and there were several different paths. Finally Reina checked every room that was at the end of the hall, but everything was empty there was no one, all the rooms she passed were just filled with luxury furniture. Reina reached the last door, hoping that this time she would enter the right room.
The door opened, Reina stepped slowly.
“ Late!” The sound from behind the chair shocked Reina.
“Ma.. ma.. I'm sorry” Reina bent over and lowered her head, while walking slowly to the table to store the cookie box in the plastic she was carrying.
Unconsciously Reina someone was already standing before her. He tried to strengthen himself so as not to tremble. Reina ventured to raise her face.
Before him a person was already standing with a sharp gaze pointed at him. A person with a tall body strapping, hair rather shaggy tied, not neatly arranged but also not messy. Call it rock mix gangster style, an unusual blend for a conglomerate that is usually depicted as always neat in a suit and shiny shoes. Although his appearance is not as neat as the conglomerate he imagined but somehow still looks fit and well-coordinated.
Reina patted her head, what was she thinking at a time like this. All four of them are in such conditions even assess the appearance of their customers.
Reina recalled Dito's message that He didn't have to say anything, unfortunately He already said sorry before, it made the atmosphere in the room more unpleasant.
While bowing again, Reina apologized. Yet silent. Reina peeked in with a slight lift of her face. It turns out that the guy was gone.
“ What was that?” He murmured in his heart.
Reina walked out the door, staring at the long hallway. The hallway is even longer than the entire boarding area where he lives. He walked down the hallway but it felt like he could not find the stairs where he had first entered. Reina began to panic to realize that she was lost.
“ What's wrong with this house? Even wider than the ball field!” Reina grumbled as she checked every door she passed.
After turning around for an hour, he found the exit.
Unwittingly it turns out Reina is 3 hours away from the Shop. Reina came back, lying on a long sofa beside the window display.
" Today I burned 3000 kilo calories”.
“ Did you manage to find his home?” Raya gave Reina a glass of water.
“ Even I found a National Park in the middle of town” replied Reina gasping, then drank the water that Raya gave.
“ Really? I have to get there. It must be nice to visit the National Park”
The innocent Kingdom is so excited to imagine there is a National park in the area, even though Reina just likens it. Not wanting to extend, Reina just sighed without continuing her conversation again. He was too tired to just tell a story.
………
The next day the store runs normally as usual, open the store on schedule, elderly customers meet the dining bench on the spot, the cake - the cake was exhausted unceremoniously from the storefront. Tomorrow goes as it should.
The reconciling routine for Reina did not last long. Until finally the phone rang from Dito who again asked Reina to help deliver the cake ordered by Mr. Young. He said this time his Young Master would call him directly because he was not in his room. This will be repeated over the next two weeks as Dito comes home to treat Mr. Tomo who is being treated at the hospital. If Reina gets a call from an unknown number it's definitely a call from her employer.
Krieying!!! the phone rings aloud. Reina was shrouded in misgivings as if she would get a call from a job interviewer.
“ Ha..halo” Reina opens voice with stammering.
“ Jo, billiard” room Flat voice from behind the phone.
Clik. Tuuut. Phone's closed.
Justjust like? What's that! The grunt in the heart.
Jo's? So his name is Jo?Hmm a name that matches yesterday's appearance.
Reina again patted his head, why else would he comment on that person?
It only takes 5 minutes to get to Jo's house with the store's delivery scooter. This time Reina deliberately used a scooter so that she did not need to walk far from the front gate to the door of the house.
Reina arrived in front of the gate of the Young Master's house. The gate opened, Reina drove by a blue matic scooter. Butut scooters are rarely used for delivery, and only this time used again for unusual delivery. Loyal customers are quite troublesome Reina.
“ Given the space that previously only felt difficult especially if I have to find a new space, billiard” space.
Reina walked through every corner and hallway of the house, opening every door that was the same shape and size. Large and spacious house with an unusual shape, there are hundreds of rooms with different functions. Such as restaurants, offices, hotels, fitness centers and self-service that move into one house, or this house is more appropriately called a mall. All the facilities are there, it feels if living in a house like this no longer need to leave the house to seek entertainment. One thing that makes Reina wonder, why this big house is so difficult to find workers or anyone so he can ask.
Reina had already reached the 4th floor and still had not found where the billiard room was, Reina returned to the ground floor trying to search on the back side of the house. Reina saw there was a room full of glass, and saw the billiard table lined up as she ran towards the room, and sure enough someone was standing facing the billiard table preparing with the stick.
“Slow” He said in a rather high tone, his heavy voice adding to the creepy impression. Again, it fits perfectly with his typical cold face.
Reina did the same thing as before, bowing down apologizing. The young master approached to pick up the plastic that Reina had brought and left, without a word.
Reina had already arrived back at the store. A tired face but full of question marks.
Is such a big house just a young master living alone? For the second time Reina there did not see any other family members other than a few servants who worked in their respective places. After all, a house with kitchen facilities such as a restaurant complete with professional chefs is not easier to make the same cake than having to order in a store located far from home and eventually even late. Moreover, if Dito could not deliver it as long as he left why not ask another driver to replace him? I don't know, there are still a lot of other questions swirling in his head.
Plaque! Raya patted Reina's shoulder. The clap of Raya made Reina who had been standing up without speaking, but her head was tangled and chaotic.
“ How was the delivery today, did you get into the National Park again?” Raya still thinks that Reina actually went through the National Park to get into the house.
“ Today even I got into mall”
" really? There's even a mall there?” Raya is getting interested. “It looks like the next shipment, I'll drop off” he added.
"Wouldn't, or you wouldn't be able to go back home”
“Ha? There's nothing like it, but you better not have to go there. Compared to criminals I was more worried when you met the Young Master that”
" So that Young Master is more evil than a villain?”
" Hmmmmm, stop. There is customer login” Refuse to close the chat.
Reina let out a long sigh, Reina thought it was best not to tell anything today.
Next day.
Reina and Raya arrived together in front of the Shop.
" Good morning” Sapa Reina.
“ Paaaagiiiiiii, did you sleep well last night?”
" Not really, somehow since last night I feel today will be very tiring”
Reina crouched down to unlock the shop's glass door. The lock opens, Raya helps push open the door.
“ Isn't today no special order”
“ There isn't, but I feel something will happen. I have a bad feeling about it”
Just two steps Reina entered the Shop, her phone rang. Kriei!!
Incoming call, written the name of the caller ‘Mr Late’
It was Young Master Jo's phone number, Reina gave him that name because after the second meeting only that word got from him.
The answer to the bad feelings he had felt since last night, turned out to get a call from Jo this early. Even the cake from the kitchen had not arrived but Reina must have prepared with delivery.
Ahhh ! There goes.
" Ha ..” Not finished Reina said hello, Jo has already cut it.
" Piano” room
Clik. Tuuuut. Phone disconnected.
“What the heck. How can there be a person like himaaaaaaa!”
Reina was so annoyed, she shouted in front of her already disconnected phone.
He was shocked to hear Reina's scream. The first time Raya saw her friend was that irritated. Reina has always been known to be very calm, and cheap smile. When he was angry he just sighed and then remained silent, rarely raising his voice. Reina rarely speaks out loud, even laughing more often never laugh out loud. Reina's persona was formed because of the difficulties and sadness that he went through years made him unable to express his emotions more loosely. There was always a burden on her face, Reina never showed complete laughter or anger. All his expressions were as if held back.
“ Are you okay?” Tanya Raya was worried.
" Ah, sorry. You must have been surprised” Reina realized He's not as usual. And that must have made Raya shocked.
“ Mmmmp” Kingdom shaking head.
" Today I will make an early delivery, after all neat I immediately leave”
" From the Young Master again?”
Reina nodded.
“ Wasn't yesterday he just ordered, not usually he ordered in a row like this”
" I don't know, but we can't do anything. We will be in trouble if reject his request”
" I'm getting curious as to what kind of person Young Master is”
“Better not to deal with him, or you will be bothered with his request”
Reina remembered Dito. He then called her.
Phone connected.
" Ya” Open Dito.
“ Mr. Dito sorry to bother you so early”
“ No what”
" Piano room is where?” Ask Reina.
“ Hmm, piano room? You mean the piano room at the Young Master's house?”
“ Today he asked me to deliver his order there”
“ Didn't you deliver the order yesterday?”
" Order for today”
“Oh, didn't Young Master only order 2 or 3 times a week. My father said it. Not usually. Never mind, maybe his appetite is good. That's good news. Alright Reina listen to my instructions carefully ...”
Dito then explained in detail where the piano room was located. Reina listened carefully.
9.30 Cakes have been lined up neatly in the storefront, window glass and doors have been wiped, do not forget the floor is also finished in the mop. The promotional board was already standing at the door. The shop is ready and ready to serve the customers.
Reina wears training pants because she will ride a scooter to deliver the order to Jo's house. The shop uniform does wear skirts for its subordinates, so Reina always brings training as a backup if you have to ride a bike or scooter.
Reina parked her scooter, then walked towards the main door.
This time Reina was sure it would not be too late, Reina had prepared a note containing the path to the piano room, in accordance with the directions given by Dito earlier by telephone. Reina walked while reading the piece of paper in her hand, She walked towards the back of the house, no longer circling in the same hallway as yesterday and a few days ago.
While heading to the back room, Reina passed a fountain garden. Reina was amazed, there was even an open space and a garden as beautiful as that inside the house. Reina walked down the open hallway throughout the park.
Reina almost reached a room at the end of the hall. A more appropriate space is called a greenhouse, a fairly large space surrounded with large glass and stands apart from the main building of the house. From a distance, Reina could see the contents of the room, many lined with various instruments. You can even hold your own orchestra at home with instruments as complete as that. But Reina doesn't see the piano, may be obstructed or be on the other side of the room.
Reina gets closer to the greenhouse, but the clink of the piano stops her. Someone just played the piano. A beautiful piano twang, Reina thought it might be this beautiful sound played by a professional hired to play the piano.
While on the door lips Reina was surprised, it turned out that the one who played the piano was Jo. Jo who in Reina's judgment is a cold gangster, someone who likes to fight in bars while drunk. Reina watched too much drama so got that kind of image of Jo.
Who would have thought someone who he imagined as a figure of urakan turned out to play his fingers on the piano keys, his long fingers seemed to dance in rhythm. The charming scenery that he rarely saw, for a moment Reina was swept away in the strains of Jo's piano game at that time.
Breng !!!Piano sound that was hit just like that.
“ Late!”
Jo's loud voice startled Reina, she came to her senses from the daydream. Jo stared hard at him.
Reina half ran over to put the order on the table that was near the piano. After putting it on the table without saying anything Reina immediately turned around and was about to come out. But Reina undoes her intention to come out, stops her steps and turns back toward the piano. Out of nowhere, suddenly Reina was filled with the courage to speak.
“ Tu..Sir, can't you have a little understanding? How can I not be late, whereas you always give me a new place every time I send you your order. With a house this big, even I can't go back using the same path as when I entered last”.
Jo stood up to Reina. His face was expressionless.
Reina just realized what she was doing was a big deal. Reina refrained from trembling.
Jo walked with a straight look towards Reina, as if ready to swallow Reina alive.
Reina immediately bowed her body.
“ Ma .. forgive me. Sa...I don't know what I said just now”.
Jo did not answer, He was still walking and getting closer.
But he just took the plastic cake from the table and passed Reina just like that. Silent.
…………….
Reina was on her way back to the Shop, driving her scooter at low speed. For the first time he faced a customer with an unusual character like Jo, without even saying anything Jo could make my hair stand up because of fear. He was thinking and looking for what to do next?
In Store.
“ Something wrong?” Seeing Reina speechless with a blank look made Raya worried.
“Raya, when you get bad grades many times and every time you go home because your parents are always angry. What would you do if you got bad grades again today? Shouldn't you go home?”
“Hoi Reina from where do you know that I always get bad grades, ah must be my sister who the bucket was the one who told you?”
“A...” Reina could not answer Kingdom, because in fact it was just a parable. Who would have thought it turned out to be true experienced Raya.
“ Class time 2 SMP I have 2 times got a score of 0, I hate math. My mother was very angry, and told me that I got a 0 for the third time I couldn't go home. I was scared once, because I got another 0. I thought Mom was really going to throw me out of the house. But when I got home Mom was angry but she said I didn't learn from my previous mistakes, I just thought about the fear of bad grades but didn't think about how I'd never hate that lesson anymore. From that day on, I began to study math and focus on improving my grades. And you know what? In the next test I got a score of 15, even though it was very bad but Mom was very happy. My mom said I finally understood. If I face difficulties I have to dare to face them and fix the source of my difficulties it”
Reina listened carefully to every word Raya said. Like getting an epiphany from that story, Reina thought of something.
“ That's it, I have to fix my source of trouble” he said slowly.
Raya did not hear the words of Reina, did not have time to ask because there were customers who entered to buy cakes.
The shop closed early, Reina arrived home before 10 p.m. Outside the rain, the rain is quite heavy making the silence of the night felt increasingly. There was no sound of vehicles or peddlers passing through the night. Just the sound of rain. The pounding of the rain drops this time seemed to strengthen his heart that had wanted to give up, after a few days as if despairing facing the person, in line with the story of Raya noon had given Reina a despair for him, after a few days, he is certain and must be able to go through his difficulties.
Reina looked at the dark night sky from behind the window. See every rain that falls to the earth. Strong breeze of rain tonight, chanting a song of despair to Reina.
