Bridal Tears And Chameleon Family
Chapter 13 The Sign?
Rina herself sat in the front seat of Kafe Botani while waiting for her order to be delivered. Elijah he entrusted to Marni and Bambang who were already kangen with his granddaughter. His condition is still disappointed with the new discovery of Toni clearly makes him lazy to leave Elijah to the house of Tuti and Agus. Rina's gaze was blank despite steadily looking ahead. Although in a moment she will be snatched and lose the bag, maybe Rina will not care. Various shadow scenarios filled Rina's mind. Starting from what Toni and Helnina did to what the next action they will do to Rina. Why and when are the two questions Toni will ask if she has the courage now. Lina felt her current state was not possible to take the best course of action. He needs the sight of his best friend. He needs Lisa.
Rina looked to the right and to the left, hoping that the online taxi that drove Lisa would arrive soon. Almost an hour of Lina waiting for Lisa, Lina's initial order was almost up. Rina gave an upset, not usually Lisa late like this. Lina immediately contacted Lisa, finding out where she was right now. While waiting for her call to be connected, Rina notices the plant shop Lisa once told her about. The shop where Lisa bought the engagement gift for Rina. Rina saw some visitors coming in and out of the store while carrying the plants they bought. Rina focused on the young bride's tear plant which was also displayed in front of the plant shop. Thought Rina started exploring. Is it true that this plant brings shit? His name is like that. Ah, it's impossible. All of this was only Lina who was trying to string together the shadow scenario in her mind.
“Sorry Brother, what message do you want?” lisa's asking surprised Rina.
Lisa smiled feeling bad for Lina because it was too late. The wrinkled look on Lina's face when Lisa came over made her feel guilty.
“Rin, sorry yes. Last morning I was bulking in the podcast,” Lisa reasoned.
Rina was silent, not immediately replying to Lisa. He tries to manage his emotions before telling Lisa the problem. Without realizing it, situations like this reoccur. A situation where Lisa has to see her best friend complaining because her life partner did something. To be the differentiator, this time something made by Toni might be very fatal.
“Lis, you want not when you give a wedding tear gift to my fiancee first?” ask Rina.
Lisa is confused. He did not know which way this conversation would go. There was no way Lina had asked him to meet immediately just to discuss the matter of plants. Not to mention Rina's eyes that just looked puffy.
“What do you mean Rin? How come your eyes are also like a crybaby?”
“Do not get angry huh Lis. How do I feel your plants are the source of my tears flowing?” rina ngawur.
Lisa could not respond to anything. He could not believe his best friend thought illogically like that. There must be something behind this. There is no way a plant can make the life of one family full of tears.
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Lisa gawked at the explanation from Rina. He doesn't believe that Toni has cheated on Helnina. Toni who a few months ago looked panicked while waiting for Rina surgery now has chosen along with other women. Lina was downcast in tears after explaining everything to Lisa. Lisa again sees the evidence compiled by Rina through a hidden message received by Toni. Everything looks convincing. It also shows when they will meet at the hotel. It feels like Lisa does not believe the findings and hopes everything is just a misunderstanding but Lisa also realizes that her best friend is paid a lot by Mr. Barkah to look for mistakes like this. Naturally things like using the wrong capital as code would be easily realized by Rina.
“Lis, your plants can't possibly bring shit right?” Rina asked back.
“Rin, come on. Where could it be that way?”
Lina did not answer Lisa's question. He could not think of any other possibility. It all happened so well. Plants, Helnina who always comes in happy moments and Toni who is increasingly difficult to communicate when both work from home.
“You can't believe it, let's ask the one with the store. How?” take Lisa.
Lina was still speechless not responding to Lisa's invitation. In the depths of his heart, he felt bad because it was as if he had blamed Lisa who gave him the bride's tears as an engagement gift. Lina lowered her head, not daring to look at Lisa. Slowly Lisa held onto Lina's hand. They look at each other. Lisa saw the tears flowing profusely soaking down Lina's cheeks.
“Ayo Rin, we find out.”
Lina and Lisa got up from their seats and walked towards the plant shop. Lisa looked inside the store, looking for the owner. A 70-year-old woman, looking like a bule granny, sipped a bluish-colored cup with smoke still billowing over the transparent cup. Seemed calm, full of knowledge and like no longer thinking about anything else in this world. Lisa knocks on the shop door and makes the shop owner aware of their presence. The store owner smiled, remembering the face of Lisa who had once bought a plant in her place.
Lina and Lisa enter the plant store greeted with a smile from the store owner. Lisa returned the shop owner's smile, trying to stay calm and friendly even though she knew the problem faced by Rina might get worse after coming out of this door.
“Siang Eyang Susi, still want me not?” greet Lisa.
“Too face Eyeang must inget. Name that Eyang forgot,” reply Susi with a smile.
Lisa laughed at Susi's response. Lisa realized she should not ask like that to Susi who is elderly.
“Ooh, this one, used to buy bridal tears for gift anyway?” ask Susi.
It seems that the clues given by Lisa immediately opened up all of Susi's memories of her interaction with Lisa. Lina did not pay much attention to the pleasantries between the two people who were in front of her. He was busy paying attention to the situation of the plant store in more detail. From outside the shop, a woman noticed them. Want to know what the three people inside discussed.
“Eyang, sorry, I want this. But don't be mad yeah,” Lisa said.
Susi scrunched her forehead confused at the words of Lisa.
“Eyang, if taneman tears the bride there are negative effects so not the young family?” ask Lisa.
“Hah? Negative piye?” Susie asked back.
Lina looked towards Susi. His view is serious, hoping to get an answer to this problem.
“Eyang, taneman tears this bride can make a broken household not really? Since the taneman was planted at home, my husband even became cheating,” said Rina confidently.
Lisa grimaced uneasily hearing Lina who could not convey her point more subtly. Lisa is worried that this will actually make the atmosphere more runyam and answers are not obtained. Before long, Susi smiled at Rina.
“Yo is impossible. This is the first time you ever heard of kayak gini. You sure your husband cheated on you because of Taneman?” susi said that there was a sense of uncertainty in Rina.
“What do you mean, Yang?” ask Rina.
Susi took a breath and exhaled slowly. There was something that might be difficult for Rina to accept but it had to be conveyed by Susi.
“Nduk, as deep as Eyang, so problems are always two-way. There are people who love and accept. Not possible if only from nanem taneman aja. Try asking your husband directly, make him tell me since when it was like that. Sorry for the offence,” replied Susi.
Lina and Lisa were silent. It was indeed most likely that Toni was having an affair with Helnina because they both wanted it to happen. Peaceful plant stores like this will certainly not sell magical-smelling plants to visitors. Lisa looked towards Lina who was regulating her breathing. Susi looked at Rina for pity. As for Susi knowing Rina held back her tears after hearing the explanation from her.
“Ya already Which. Thanks yeah. Sorry to bother you,” said Rina while saying goodbye from the store.
Lisa was confused to see Lina who was leaving. Instantly, Lisa felt awkward with Susi even though she was ordinary before. Lisa smiles at Susi to melt the atmosphere and overtakes her best friend outside. Susi watched the two men walk out of her shop. He hoped that whatever the two people faced could be finished soon.
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Rina came out from inside the plant store in despair. She did not know why her husband did this. On her way back to the cafe, a woman who had noticed Lina and Lisa approached Lina.
“Siang Mbak, want to ask this Mbak has the same problem of the bride's tear plant as well huh?”
Rina gawked at the question from this unknown person. A glimmer of hope appeared before Rina. This may be the answer sought.
“Mbak, just be careful if you have met the chameleon stay in the plant later.”
Rina sculpting. Lisa is seen walking closer to Rina while the mysterious woman has left her. Chameleons have lived in the tears of the bride. Even worse, the chameleon is already married.
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