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Rains 1

From her eyes
That’s just another day in the September. The rain still falls in her town. But, she didn’t really care. She let the rain wet her body. She didn’t use umbrella or even jacket. She didn’t know where she went. She just felt too tired and tried to forget everything although just for a while. And she knew, this place is the best place.

She just walks in the middle of rain. Everybody that she passed was bringing umbrella. But, she didn’t. The road was quiet. Some couple was standing under the tree. And, she saw the boy. He walked in the rain with that girl. He gripped her hand and she holds an umbrella for them. Actually she felt hurt, but, inside of her heart that’s still another wound. There is no use to go back to her house. She thought that her parents were still fighting, her brother not at home, and other siblings in her grandmother’s house. Yes. Maybe, her parents would divorce. And her father would marry that woman. That evil woman. Her mother would cry. And, how about her siblings? Ray should old enough to accept the fact. But, how about Rosie, and Ezra? They just eleven years old and six years old.

She walked for some steps. The rains didn’t stop. She didn’t know why that her friend, Adriel really love rain. He said that rains one of the best things in the world. Nonsense. And where in the world was the smart guy? Where? He was in the school, preparing himself for Olympiad. Well, she didn’t important enough. He didn’t here when she need him. He didn’t here when she needed someone to talk.

She raised her head. The boy and that girl now walked together near the tree. Yes. Blaise and Eve, one of the worst pairing in the school, she thought sarcastically. They were standing together under the tree. They looked very happy. She smiled sarcastically. How can he laugh with that girl while she was hurt here? Her head felt headache. She didn’t know why. Maybe because standing under the rain. She though. But, was that still rain? She touched her cheeks. That’s wet. So, the rain was still fall, huh. Or, that’s her tears? She didn’t know.

“Don’t walk in the rain. You will get sick.”

She raised her head. She saw Dean brought umbrella for her. He was smiling. Then, he took a tissue from his pocket. He wipes her tears away.
“Tell me, Eli, what are your problems?” asked him. Huh, so the rain can’t deceive him.
She shook her head. “No,” she said. But the tears now fall from her eyes. She was crying. Then, he griped her hand.
“Tell me, Eli, what’s your problem? Maybe I can help you,” he said.
“N-no…” she answered. She tried to run away from him. No, she didn’t need anybody. Yes, not Dean, nor Adriel, nor Blaise. She fells headache one more time. But, she tried to forget that.
“Eli… Elizabeth, wait” she knew that Dean were trying to chase after her. She didn’t need him. She just needs to be alone. Her head fell headache again. But, then she didn’t hear anything. Everything just vanished from her eyes. And the rain still falls, also her.

Rain 2
From his eyes
Today the rain still falls in his town. Well, in the September is the rainy season. And he already knew that. So, he brought an umbrella and a jacket. He drove his motorcycle. He decided to go to Adriel’s house, so he could finish his homework with him. The rain becomes swifter. Well, Adriel’s house was getting near. But, then, his eyes captured at a girl. He looked at her. Elizabeth. She was one of the cutest girls in his school. But, what the hell is she doing in the middle of rain like that? She didn’t even wear an umbrella. Or jacket. She could get sick if she walked in the middle of rain like that.

Quickly, he stopped his motorcycle on The Park. He opened his umbrella and run away after her.
“Eli,” he called her.
But, she didn’t even look at him. Maybe, she couldn’t hear him. He grabbed her hand and raised his umbrella so that they can share it.
“Don’t walk in the rain. You will get sick.” He said and smiled at her. She raised her head and looked at him. Was that rain, or tears in her cheek?

He was astounding. Her eyes were red, maybe she was crying a moment ago. He groped his pocket and found a tissue. He wiped her tears away. He can’t saw a girl cry like that.
“Tell me Eli, what are you problem?” Asked him.
“No,” she answered. But he knew that she was lying. Elizabeth wasn’t a good liar. The tears fell again from her eyes. He gripped he hand.
“Tell me, Eli, what’s your problem? Maybe I can help you,” he said. She began to cry again.
“No… nothing…” she answered stammered. She abdicated her hand away from him. And she tried to run.
“Eli… Elizabeth, wait!” he ran after her. She looked dizzy, and she even almost unconscious. And, he could chase her before she fell down.
He touched her forehead. Really hot. “She got fever” he told himself. He takes down his jacket and wore that to her body. Then, he carried her on his back. The rains still fall and become swifter.
“Hold on, Elizabeth,” he said.

Rains 3
From their eyes.
She opened her eyes. That’s not her room. At least she won’t put pictures of Einstein in her room.
“Where am I?” she asked.
“In my house, actually,” answered Adriel. “What’s wrong with you Eli?” he asked.
She didn’t say any word.
“Drink this,” a woman entered the room. She knew her. She is Adriel’s sister, Regina. She brought a cup of tea.
She drank the tea. “Thank you, but I must go home now,” she said.
“No!” Dean shouted. “Call your parents. Let them pick you there,” he said.

When she heard words “parent” she began to cry.
“What’s wrong Eliza?” Asked Regina.
“My parents… hiks… hiks…” she sobbed. Regina hug her.
“They want to divorce,” she cried.
Both of Adriel and Dean keep silent.

“I see, but that’s not a reason for walk in the rain like that,” said Dean.
“What?”
He rubbed her cheek. “But, they will still worry, Eliza. And what about your little brothers and sister? They will be worried if you’re sick,” he said.
She shook her head. “No! Let me sick so that my father satisfied,” she answered bitterly.
“That’s not a solution!” said Adriel.
Regina rubbed her head. “Dear Eliza, go back to your house. Keep pray for your parents, dear.” She parted the curtain. The rain has already abated.
“Look, that’s a rainbow. Even after a heavy rain, there still a rainbow. So that your problem. There still a solution,” said Regina.
Eliza hugged her. “Thank you, big sister.”
“Do you wanna hug us too?” Adriel asked.
“No, Iel. Not even in your dream,” she said.
“Well, let me escort you then,” said Dean.

So Dean escorted her to her house.

“Thanks,” she said.
“Well, that’s a friend for,” said Dean. “But, I want you more than friend,” he said in his heart.
“Look!” Elizabeth pointed at the sky.
“What?” he asked.
“A Rainbow. I believe there’s still a solution to my problems,” she said.
“That’s good, Eliza. Good bye,” he turned away, want to go.
“Wait!”
“Yes, Eli?”
She hug him. “Thank you for everything Dean. What can I do?” she asked.
“Well, after your problem is clear, meet me in The garden,” he smiled.
“It’s a date?”
“Well, what you think?”

Cerpen Karangan: Adelia Christine
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