The Rainy Song's
Chapter 4: Someone from the Past
A new day with renewed vigor, Reina is determined to solve the difficulties that have plagued her of late.
At 09.00 exactly Reina had got a call from Jovan, this time he had to deliver the cake to the pool. Without wasting any time, Reina hurriedly changed into clothes, wearing a uniform complete with white striped black training pants. Reina swiftly arranged the cake from a large box into a display case, then wiped the window glass, tidied the cash register, swept and mopped the floor all of it did so quickly.
It was flabbergasted to see Reina changing clothes, then doing the morning routine work at the store and putting the order cake into the box as fast as lightning.
“I leave”. Reina ran out, then gasped her scooter.
“Be careful on road”. Raya waved from behind the glass door, but Reina had already gone quite far.
Raya was astonished but also happy to see Reina who was so excited.
At Jovan's house.
Jo was enjoying the swimming in the morning, the pool was very large and spacious just he himself there.
Reina arrived in just 30 minutes, usually up to an hour more because at least he had to go around looking for a room for more than half an hour. Earlier, on the way from the store to the house Jo Reina had called Dito, Reina asked where the pool was. Reina memorized what Dito said. He also recalled the route of the hallway and the door of the room he had passed yesterday.
With a burning spirit, Reina was determined to ‘beat the Young Master's’ this time, She was very sure this time it wasn't too late.
Reina sees Jo still swimming, she glides towards Reina standing up.
Jo came out of the pool, without looking at Reina He walked over to where his neat towels and robe were available. His body was wet, the pool water enveloped his entire body. Jovan has a near-perfect posture, with a height of 180cm even with just a bath robe he looks charming, besides that his hair is decomposed because wet also adds a sexy impression. Reina gets a rare sight for the second time, having previously seen Jo playing the piano from a short distance away. (What lucky flea she is!)
Jo grabs a towel hanging from the pool side pole and puts it on her head, occasionally rubbing her hair with a towel.
Jo stared intently at Reina.
“ You are done .. “
Reina cuts off Jo's words, pointing at the watch in her hand as a signal that she's on time.
Jo took the plastic that Reina had brought. Then walk past it. Just a few steps He suddenly stopped, turned around and gestured with his index finger for Reina to follow him.
Reina was silent but slowly followed Jo, they walked in silence.
Jo arrives at her study, where Reina first delivers the order. The work room is connected to the bedroom. Reina was still following right behind. As he was about to enter the bedroom, Jo stopped his steps and looked at Reina. Reina understands that if she asks him not to come inside, Jo will change clothes.
While waiting for Reina's eyes to sweep every corner of the room, this enormous room was only a bedroom. The room is 5 times the size of the Kingdom house filled by 9 family members. Two different worlds Reina witnessed.
Shortly after Jo returned, it took 15 minutes for Jo to rinse and change clothes. When out of his room Jo was dressed, still with the previous style of shirt patterned stripes combined with blue jeans torn in the thighs and knees.
Reina's eyes were still engrossed in looking around as Jo walked out of her room, realizing that Reina was rushing behind her. But this time their distance while walking closer. Even so Jo did not tell him to back off, and let Reina walk such a close distance.
During this time only Mr. Tomo who dared to go hand in hand with Jo, even Dito who is now his personal driver alone still keep a distance a bit far with him. All the employees in the house did not dare to see Jo's face directly, every time Jo passed by they immediately bowed their bodies and lowered their heads.
At first Reina was very afraid of Jo, but somehow today she felt the burden and fear that haunted her a little faded. The light feeling he felt today came just like that, making him step without any sense of worry while at Jo's house. A house with a very heavy atmosphere for people from different worlds like Reina.
Reina is still following Jo. In his heart he wondered where he would be taken away, because all the way Jo was silent without a word coming out of his mouth.
After passing through several hallways and down two stairs they arrived at a kitchen in the basement.
The kitchen is very large but seems to be unused, even so the equipment is still very complete and well maintained. Judging from the equipment can be ascertained only used specifically for making cakes, not for cooking. At the end of the table made of stainless is still stored some chocolate cartons, milk powder, and 3 sacks of wheat flour, one of which is already open. Judging from the color all the materials of this material have expired.
“Sadly this kitchen no longer seems to be used” Inner Reina.
Jo picks up an egg shuffle, from one of the cabinets next to the big oven.
“This”
Jo handed the stainless egg shuffle with the wooden handle to her, Reina accepted it with a puzzled expression.
“What is this” Tanya Reina, while continuing to look at the egg shuffle she held.
" Egg Match” Answer is flat.
“ I know it, but what's this egg for?”
“ Gifts”
“Gift?” Reina was confused.
“ Because you are not late today” continued Jovan still with a tone and a flat face.
Hearing that Reina was shocked, a mixed feeling of surprise. Reina did not expect to get a prize because of that, moreover, the prize was an egg shuffle, used egg shuffles. Feelings of surprise, wonder, and happiness that collide together.
Reina and Jo were silent, Reina suddenly felt awkward, the atmosphere was silent.
“ Not too good, but not bad. You just need to practice”. Jo broke the silence.
" Hmmm?” Reina did not understand what Jo said.
" I ate a cake that was oddly shaped, a little charred, and it also tasted unusual. Mr. Tomo said it was your make”
Reina was getting shocked, so what Jo meant was a cake made by her that some time ago Reina had given as a gift for Mr. Tomo. Jo tried it too.
“ So he gave me this egg shuffle so that I......?” Reina did not expect Jo to give a gift with such a great meaning to her. Reawakening Reina's long-sinking and forgotten ideals. Reina, who was a child, was happy to see beautiful cakes lined up in the storefront, but could never try them - at that time Reina could only see them from a distance or from behind the store glass.
Reina's memories travel to the past.
8-year-old Reina, along with friends from an orphanage whose age is not much different from her, was invited by the caretaker to attend a wedding. The wedding was a charity event, so they invited the children from the orphanage to attend the event.
The wedding was very lively, attended by hundreds of children from various orphanages in the area. All the children were so excited to see the many gifts lined up in the corner of their room running around and gathering there, but Reina's little eyes were fixed on the cakes lined up neatly on the table, chocolate cake with various shapes and colors caught his attention.
Reina walked up to the table, looking one by one at the cake up close.
A catering officer in charge approached Reina. Reina was surprised, She thought the woman would scold her for seeing the cakes too close.
The woman knelt before Reina to keep her height level with her.
With a smile on his face the woman asked.
“ Want this cake?” The woman gave the chocolate cake a white cream topping with one strawberry on top.
Reina nodded, then accepted the cake with a fluffy smile.
" Why not join other friends? Isn't it nice to get one of those gifts on the other end?” Ask.
Reina looked back, looking at the other children who were busy with their respective cards. Reina looked back at the woman, then shook her head.
“Did Brother make these pastries?” Ask Reina.
“Iya, me and my friends who made it” He replied very kindly.
" Which cake did Brother make?”
“ Here, this cake you hold is my”
" It's so beautiful, I don't dare eat it”
" Is that so?I'm so glad to hear it”
The woman who tied her long hair then brought her face closer to Reina's ears, She intended to speak with a slight whisper to Reina.
“You know? This morning before I left for work, my boyfriend proposed to me. Today is the happiest day, and see the result I made this beautiful cake”. His whisper.
Both of Reina's eyes were rounded. The expression of a happy and curious little boy.
The woman stood up, but slightly bent her body.
“Making the cake is not only stirring wheat and chocolate dough, but there is a feeling of the maker who is mixed in it. In other words you can express feelings through a cake that you made”
Another officer called the woman to ask for help. He prepared to leave, he pinched Reina's nose before it passed.
Reina looked at the cake she was holding, paying attention to it in detail from the strawberry tip to the paper tip lining the bottom of her chocolate cake. Reina could feel the happiness of the woman in the chef's uniform just by looking at the cake in front of her.
The next day after the event, Reina put together the task of writing it to the nanny. He came to class earlier than usual. The nanny mother received a paper containing the task given a few days ago..
The task was to write down the ideals, and Reina wrote
My ideals are: To be a cake maker.
……..
Afternoon at the shop.
A hot cup of tea and coffee becomes a cake companion on the table. The two of them were so relaxed chatting enjoying the warm afternoon atmosphere.
Krie!!! The shop phone rings. Reina lifted the phone.
" Traditional cake shop”
“ With Monika from Mitra Hospital, back then book a cake package for seminar”
Reina remembered for a moment. Uh! Reina remembered, The beautiful doctor in glasses.
" Yes Doctor's Mother, how can we help?”
" Ayeah before I want to thank you, the participants and organizers really like the cake that you sent yesterday”.
“Thank God, we are so happy to hear it”.
Raya approached Reina who was receiving a call. Reina's expression made her wonder who she was talking to. Raya even attached her ear to the phone handle that Reina was holding.
" Who .. who ..?” Bisik Raya's.
Reina put her index finger in her mouth hinting Raya to be quiet and not make a sound. Raya covered her mouth with both hands but remained while eavesdropping.
“ Tomorrow please send the same type of cake each amount is 20 pcs, use the big box only need not be separated like yesterday”
" Well, for delivery what time is Dok?”
“ Hours rest only, meet me in cardiology room 2” floor
“ Good, tomorrow will I inter-hour 11.30”
“ Ok, for the payment will be directly I transfer to the owner as before”
" Good Doc, thank you”
" Ok ” Close Monika.
Tuout..Tuuut Phone connection broke.
“ So tomorrow we will deliver again to the hospital yesterday?” Tanya Raya is excited.
" Yes, but the delivery is noon. So we can't go both, because one of us has to have someone guard the store.” Clearly Reina.
“ I was the one who delivered, who knows I was lucky and met again with the prince in white again”.
“ Oh yes, don't you have an appointment tomorrow with someone?”
" Ahh, that's right. Why the time should be the same. Should I cancel it ” Gerrutu.
Raya buys something online, and makes an appointment with her seller to meet at the store at lunchtime.
" It's possible that the prince in the white suit was only a seminar participant and not a doctor remained there”
“ Ah right too, then I don't have to think about it anymore "
Raya is very innocent, just made dizzy by two choices that are heavy for him but immediately returned to normal just like that with a reason that Reina gave. A person with a free nature without thinking hard about any problems, Reina admired the free character without the burden that Raya had.
……………
The day passed so quickly, Reina had already arrived at her boarding room.
Before going to bed, Reina always took a bath. With a plain short T-shirt and long training pants Reina approached her desk. His head was wrapped in a towel, his hair was still wet. Reina decided to sit while waiting for her hair to dry.
Reina looked at the calendar on the table.
Suddenly he thought of recording something. Reina wrote using a small marker with red ink. Make a circle on today's date, then add a note: Matching eggs
Reina smiled very sweetly as she wrote the note, stupefied by the figure of Jovan.
…….
Next day.
At the hospital at 11:45 Reina had arrived on the 2nd floor, he had left at 11:30 from the store. It only takes 15 minutes to get to the hospital by scooter, Reina still has enough time until the break. Reina carried 5 boxes of cookies as she walked down the hospital hallway, reading one by one the names of the rooms attached to the door of each room she passed through.
Cardiology room, ah here it is. Mumbled.
Tok Tok ! Reina knocked on the door, opened the door slowly then stepped into the room.
“Tour cake shop ..” Reina's words came to a halt as she looked at the male figure sitting on the desk reading the print outs in her hand, her eyes looking at each line in detail and carefully. So serious that I didn't realize someone was coming into the room.
A young doctor, a doctor who was seen by Raya some time ago in front of the elevator door. This was Reina's first encounter with him, but her face seemed familiar to him. It was Reino, Reina was sure it was Reino. The one he had missed so much all this time, and now that person was in front of him.
Reina stood glued, speechless.
A few moments later Reino realized someone was watching him, and then he turned his head. The deg! their eyes met, for a moment they stared at each other. At that time Reina's heart was beating faster, she did not know what kind of facial expression to show.
Reino smiled at Reina, the smile she used to give to her co-workers or patients. His friendly face did not show the slightest look of surprise, not the look of the face of someone who had just met again with people he had known in the past.
Doctor Monika shows up, brings a cup of hot coffee and drinks it a little.
“You've arrived?” Sapa Monika's.
Reina immediately tried to rearrange her heart.
“I..iya” Reina stammered, She still can't control the feeling completely.
“I ordered the cake yesterday. Professor likes it, I think he would be happy if the meeting this afternoon there is a cake that he likes” Obviously Monika on Reino who is now sitting in his chair that turns his back on Reina.
“You are an expert in taking Professor”'s heart he said as he continued reading, and occasionally marked some parts of the print out with a pen that he took from his white coat pocket.
Reina placed the cake box on the guest table. Then withdraw.
" Doctor, I put it here ya” Reina said.
“ Ok, thank you. Ah by the way what's your name? It's the second time we've met but I don't know your name yet.
" Reina, my name is Reina".
Reino had stopped the graffiti he made, while Reina stepped out of the room.
Reina walked down the same hallway, but with a different feeling. His feet were floating, as if unable to feel his own. His feelings were mixed, he did not even know to be happy or sad at that time.
"Did He no longer recognize me?, or did I wrongly recognize him?. Could it be that only people who resembled him? But he had the same name, was there such a coincidence? I'm sure I didn't misunderstand his face, not even the same name. But why am I the only one who recognizes him?"
Previously Reina had read Reino's name embroidered in a white coat he wore.
His head was filled with big question marks.
"What should I do?" Reina's legs felt limp, as if all her strength was gone.
Reina went down the stairs in a very slow step, she was about to go down to the 1st floor. After going down half the stairs his steps stopped.
"Relina!" Someone called.
The sound of running footsteps drew closer. Someone appeared behind the wall of stairs. Reinos.
Reina turned around, they stared at each other. Reino smiled at him, without realizing it his eyes began to glaze over.
…….
Reina rode a scooter towards the shop, with a fluffy smile She broke through the rain that was pouring down on the city. His heart was filled with happiness, the same happiness he had felt long ago.
The rain this time brought him back to his memories of that time, when Reino hugged him home on a bike when it rained.
The whistling sound, and the roar of the wind that fused with the sound of the rain, brought him back to the past.
" Sister, who is the person you like the most in this world?"
" Hmmm, somebody. Later when the time comes I'll tell you"
Reina and Reino were sitting on a bicycle that was speeding through the rain one afternoon.
