A Wound
Chapter 1
Tok.dok..
“Ara let's get off breakfast, baby,” cried Ara's father from behind his daughter's bedroom door.
“Iya, Dad!” sahut Ara who is tidying up her hijab. After getting a call from her father, Ara quickly snatched her bag which was on the study table, then went downstairs for breakfast.
“August, Dad!” sapa Ara, then kissed the head of her father who had already sat on the dining table chair. Ara sat herself in the other chair.
“August, Darling. Come fast breakfast, later you are late,” said Ara's father.
“Ready, Boss!” the answer is a small laugh.
This is the morning atmosphere that occurs at the residence of Hatono, Ara's father. Ara is the only child from Hartono's marriage to Indah, Ara's mother who died 10 years ago, when Ara was 11 years old.
Not long after Indah's departure, there was always a woman who approached Ara, paying attention to the little girl with the intention of winning her father's heart. But unfortunately Hartono never responded, even impressed indifferent to these women.
Until one day one of the friends of his late wife who almost every day to his house made him a little impressed because he saw his patience in taking care of his daughter.
Hartono slowly opened his heart, even had the intention to seek approval from Ara to marry the woman, considering that his daughter was still in desperate need of a mother's affection.
But all his intentions were gone when he got the woman cursing and pulling the hair of Ara who was crying. Not until there, the woman even closed Ara's mouth so that the sound of the little girl's cry was not heard by others. Seeing that, Hartono's emotions peaked into the crown. With a reddened face and clenched hands Hartono stepped swiftly over the woman, pulling the woman's arm and rewarding her with a slap on her cheek.
After the events of that day Hartono really never again thought of remarrying, although actually deep down he really missed the touch of a woman. But his busyness in taking care of the restaurant and also taking care of his only daughter managed to distract him.
Hartono always tried to keep his daughter from lacking affection from him. He tries to be a father who is also like a mother to Ara. Every day even though he was busy Hartono always made breakfast, lunch, and dinner for his daughter. And because of that habit, Ara became unfamiliar with the cooking of others. Ara only wanted to eat if it was her father's cooking.
After breakfast, Ara goes to campus in between by her father before leaving for his restaurant. Initially Ara's father was only a chef at a five-star hotel. Until a few years later he was able to build his own restaurant and has had two branches in another city.
“Father be careful,” said Ara while kissing the back of her father's hand when going down from the car.
Hartono gave a kiss on his daughter's head, “Iya, darling. Good learning, if you have come home directly to your father's phone, let father pick you up, do not follow your friend who father did not know like yesterday. Dad doesn't like it! In addition to the two flirtatious girls,” said Hartono who did not like if his favorite daughter did not follow the rules.
“Ready, Commander!” ara replied chuckling to hear her father call her two best friends flirtatious girls.
“After there leave do not get angry, later your blood sugar rises again,” said Ara then get out of the car. “Be careful, don't speed,” he added as he stood next to his father's car while waving his hand. Hartono chuckled, nodding his head at his daughter's advice, then drove back to the restaurant.
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“Araaa..!”
Ara shook her head at the screams of one of her friends running towards her. Ara has two best friends on campus, Arumi and Miya.
“Could not scream so noiseless, noisy, the children look at us,” said Ara widened his eyes on the people around him who turned around when he heard the cry of Miya.
“The woman should be gentle, including with a voice that must also be softened, because the voice is also aurat, ” said Ara smiling at Miya who had walked parallel to her.
“Iya.iya..iya really well, since you veiled you so like to lecture, why not all students Mama Dedeh aja." Miya poked her lips, then threw her breath away, “I miss the old Ara,”.
Ara has only been veiled for a year, after an incident happened to her.
“Awwww!” yelled Miya who got the pinch on her stomach from Arumi.
“Ngapain discussed again anyway,” whispered Arumi to Miya.
“What's the matter, what's wrong with my words?” cerocos Miya was a little emotional, not accepting of what Arumi did to her. Arumi just rolled her eyes. Sometimes his best friend is very slow in thinking and always just slouch when talking.
Ara just smiled at the debate between her two best friends, she already knows the character of her two best friends, and she can understand with both.
“From?”
The call of someone behind his third back, made the three of them instantly stop his chatter and turn around almost simultaneously.
Miya's smile expands instantly when she sees a tall and handsome man in front of her who is none other than Bima Rahardi, one of the lecturers at the campus. Bima is famous for being handsome among female students, her generous smile made her loved by many female students.
“Iya, Sir!” sahut Ara's.
“Can come with me for a moment?”
“Can, Sir!” answer Ara quickly. Bima smiled slightly then asked Ara to follow him and not forget to say goodbye to Miya and Arumi before passing.
“I follow Pak Bima first yes.” saying goodbye to Ara on his two friends, then passed leaving both of them following in the footsteps of Bima.
Miya squinted both eyes staring at the departure of the two, “About what business did Pak Bima call Ara?” tanyanya. “Can Pak Bima shoot Ara? In fact Pak Bima very often steal views on Ara,” he added speculated.
“Kepoooo!” arumi said while shaking Miya's head, then ran immediately because she did not want to see the anger of her best friend.
“Rumiiiiiii!” yelled Miya who did not accept getting a toyoran from Arumi. How can he be smart if his best friend always hits him on the head.
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