Aara is Not Lara

Folding Knife

A silent folding knife inhabits one of the pockets of the black jogger pants that blend with an oversized black hoodie submerges Ara's body. Sitting with her right hand on the side of the car, Ara looked at the beautiful natural scenery and the row of shops that alternated, but increasingly hurt her heart.

"Papa Mama disagrees with Grandpa's way.. Papa had previously rejected the matchmaking plan." Papa Yudith glanced at Ara who was sitting in the rear passenger seat from the rear view mirror in the car.

"We go home again all this to see Grandma Mira Kak. We'll talk to Grandpa there.. Papa will not interfere to make all the choices you want. Brother's life is all up Brother, Brother's choice is independence Brother's own. Papa did not ask Big Brother to accept or refuse, learn more mature by making your own choices, huh?? Papa's message with Mama is only one, pursue your dream and enjoy the times when you are free to make choices for your own life."

Papa Yudith's words were not answered by Ara at all. Ara's earlobes do capture all the neatly arranged strands of the word, but Ara's brain refuses to convey his thoughts to the motor nerves to move the lips just say 'yes'.

"If after this Brother wants to go to college again Papa is still able to make fees. So do not be too depressed as all the excessive fear that is in the mind of the Big Brother. Where you feel free and loose, that's the best choice for you." Again Papa Yudith said in the middle of his focus on the steering of the car.

The sound of tires squeaking and the scene that did not change averted Ara's gaze on her parents. Actually from the beginning Ara's eyes were empty. His head was already hot enough with all sorts of unfinished thoughts put together.

"We stopped by first buy snacks that Brother wants. Than a pout it keeps." Mama Lauritz said while wearing a beige leather sling bag.

Ara just stayed behind following in the footsteps of Papa Yudith and Mama Lauritz. Looking for all kinds of spicy snacks, do not forget Ara also grabbed a small pack of chilli sprinkles level 30 to add to the sensation of spicy biting. A box of caramelized chocolate wafers and 2 UHT milk paper boxes measuring 250 milliliters of litres filled the red basket hanging from Ara's left hand. Ara needs milk for the anticipation of her stomach that might be wrapped around.

Crackle.. Crutches.. Crutches..

A ferocious chaw filled a small space enclosed in a speeding car. Macaroni and spicy cassava chips that Ara has mixed with sprinkled chilies make lips reddened and sweat pouring from the temple is not cared for by Ara. If you can cry because of the spiciness it is better than the anger that is quite tempestuous numbing spicy and hot pungent on the lips, tongue and fingers of Ara.

"Liat Pa. Your son.. If you're angry, it'll eat like a son of the devil." Mama Lauritz said softly to Papa Yudith, his eyes occasionally watching Ara from a slightly slanted sitting position.

"So you want to tell me that Papa is a demon??"

"Feel yeah?? Yes it is." Blinking her right eye, Mama Lauritz chuckled at Papa Yudith who was already shaking her head.

"I'm a demon too if I'm like that." Mumbled Papa Yudith lirih who is still able to hear Mama Lauritz. Mendelik Mama Lauritz to Papa Yudith.

Ara instead of not hearing Mama Lauritz and Papa Yudith talk, she was just more busy satisfying her anger through the torture of food in her mouth. Almost extinguished the fire of his anger at Grandpa Baren, Ara was able to think clearly when she saw a row of favorite snacks. It is also true to buy snacks, but the disgusting drama that triggers resentment must be caught in the eyes of his head in the supermarket he lives in.

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Ara's arrival with her parents this time was not like before who had to sleep in someone else's house. Although only 1 day of the 2-night plan was in K City, but it was certainly quite troublesome for the Om Rudi family and Aunt Yuni. Yes, at that time Papa Yudith suddenly brought his family back to City B without a care of tired who whack. Now that Ara knew the reason for the sudden return must be because of Grandpa Baren's crazy plan to match Ara.

At the same hospital at a different parking point, Papa Yudith's car was stopped in front of a private hospital building. Ara only realized that the hospital was under the auspices of Mahendra group which means the owner is Om Arya, Ega's biological father. Different castes were clearly felt when Ara only saw in terms of material and abundant treasures.

"Pa.." Papa Yudith to Grandpa Baren who was sitting in the waiting chair in the hospital hallway. There was no answer, only a sharp glare that answered Papa Yudith's greeting.

"Where's Mama's condition now, Pa??" Mama Lauritz sat on Grandpa Baren's right side. Grabbing the almost wrinkled fingers entirely into Mama Lauritz's grasp, the old figure breathed a rough breath.

"Drastically decreased. His bypass surgery didn't work 100%, your mom even had a sudden heart attack." Ara who was still listening could see the look in the eyes of the middle-aged figure was harboring his sadness.

"Is there a decision from Papa's past request??" Grandpa Baren asked, looking at Mama Lauritz, who turned her eyes to Ara.

'Shit!' Maki Ara in heart.

"We're talking outside Pa. It's not good to talk about that here. But justin Yudith same family see Mama first yes Pa?" Papa Yudith grabbed Ara's shoulder. A gentle swipe at Ara's arm reduced the tense atmosphere and Ara's hardened jaw.

"Ara is Papa's first granddaughter. Even this is your mother's wish to see Ara get married before the first time comes to pick her up." Grandpa Baren said when the four arrived at the hospital park. The condition of Grandma Mira was proven to be very weak, even when Ara saw just now was still in an unconscious condition.

"Haha.." Ara's laughter instantly broke out which made the three adults frown in wonder at Ara. While Ara just grinned thinly at Grandpa Baren's words.

"Why are you selfish?? Since childhood, Ara has never enjoyed being loved by Grandpa Grandma.. Now that Ara never wanted to expect that affection, why did you come as if offering your affection to Ara??"

Bugh

Ara struck the right fist on her open left palm. Glared sharply at Grandpa Baren with a hunting breath. Ara's emotions had overflowed by half, while the rest she endured for the sake of her parents.

"Sister!!" Snapped Papa Yudith on Ara who was not hosed of course by Ara.

The impact was inevitable even though Papa Yudith knew Ara's reaction was perfectly normal, let alone the pain, annoyance and anger that had been lodged for a long time. Again if not because the person faced was his father-in-law, then Papa Yudith lay raw bogeman.

"Rescious dong Kek!! Don't be selfish!! A lot more sins!!" High-pitched Ara.

"Grandpa give you 1 month to bring a better candidate than Eric. If you can't show me right then and there we'll talk to Eric's extended family." Grandfather Baren apparently still firmly on his decision, not shaken by Ara's brazen behavior.

"Can't do it Pa. Ara is my son with Mas Yudith. The choice was all in Ara's hands, including her future soul mate. We as parents will only judge and monitor the good or bad choices of Ara himself without the need to prohibit it when the process is just about to begin. Even if later the choice is wrong, we can only remind Ara before the relationship gets further. Not by way of mate Ara kayak gini Pa.." Mama Lauritz was already starting to get frustrated with Grandpa Baren's stubbornness.

"Now Papa has judged too, and Eric is good for Ara!!" Grandpa Baren said.

"If you still continue to resist, it's better not to see Papa with Mama again before your parents die." Again Grandpa Baren issued a sentence containing a threat.

"PA!!" Papa Yudith and Mama Lauritz shouted. Both of them spread their eyes.

"You can ask Ega, he even knows Eric. Eric's a good man, responsible and certainly not going to make your life difficult because of destitution." Grandpa Baren's words were indeed aimed at Ara, but his sharp eyes pierced Papa Yudith.

This is one of the reasons Papa Yudith worked hard during the night, not caring tired of hitting. A strong urge to prove that the poor man who is always insulted by his wife's family is able to bring his children to the highest level of education with his own efforts, not because of inheritance.

Grabbing her phone, Ara who had left without saying goodbye wanted to contact Ega. Only Ega that Ara thought of could help Ara out of the crazy trouble Grandpa Baren caused, other than the blurred choice of course.

If Ega really knows Eric, then Ara must ask Ega to meet with Eric to reject the matchmaking. Let Grandpa Baren's business be handled by Papa Yudith and Mama Lauritz, Ara must first prevent the other party from agreeing to this curse matchmaking.

Not yet the call was connected, Ega's figure had caught Ara's sense of sight. Running with all her might Ara smiled brightly, but her smile immediately faded when she heard Ega mention the name 'Eric' on the phone with a discussion that made Ara want to get her brain out of her head.

"Erics.. Eric.. A very determined oath. Does Ara want to be fooled? Ain't you?"

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"OKAY. I'm going there. Just wait.."

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"Let's wait, I'll be there."

Hiding behind a 3-meter beam-shaped pole behind Ega, Ara's earlobes can capture all of Ega's speech except from the speaker across the phone. As if like thieves and stalkers, Ara walked slowly and spaced away continuing to follow Ega.

"Bang Bima??" Ara lirih. His voice shuddered in disbelief at what he was seeing. Ega and Bima looked familiar, even the handshakes of the two looked like they had known each other for a long time.

Ara was still silently glued, not to observe or eavesdrop. Ara's mind was in a state of fear. There was not a word that Ara could catch. Long enough the two men chat until finally Bima chose to go first.

"Mas Ega's.." Ara said softly to Ega who was busy looking at her mobile phone screen.

"Who was the same??" Again Ara asked back.

"You're here, Ra??" Rounding his pair of eyes, shock was clearly drawn on Ega's face.

"Yes Mas. Who was the same??"

"Oh that.. Hm.. Feti."

"What's her name??" Squinting her eyes, Ara continued to demand an honest answer from Ega.

"Huh? Name?" Ega seemed a little excited to hear Ara's question. "Who is his name?? Forgot Ra.."

"Temen, how did you forget??"

"He's new here Ra.. Still learning too, so Mas also used to call 'Dok' that anyway.. I don't know his real name." Lying once, if you do not know the name you do not need to ask to know. Then what use is the identification mark that depends on the neck of Bima?

'Can't Eric mean Bang Bima right??' Ara's shrinking pupils clearly signified her disbelief in Ega's speech and all sorts of things that came to her mind.

'The name is different, it is impossible.. But, Bang Bima is a newcomer. The rumors are clean too.. There's no way he's Eric. Far from the name Bima to Eric.' Although his head shook, but the teeth that seemed to be cold did not stop one bit.

Sitting pensively Ara in a corner of the hospital who was somehow on what part, her right thumb nail again became the victim of a bite. Ara's lips trembled, her feet snapping with rage. Even the finger that was bitten was no longer felt by Ara.

Ara grew more and more in her life. No one could really trust Ara to hang her life. Only herself can give Ara the confidence to paint a sense of happiness, although Ara still does not know what happiness really looks like.

Like Hans who broke his love with reality as a betting item. Just like the God Ara admired actually lowered Ara's self-esteem blatantly. Now Ara must put full suspicion on Bima as a fraud. Even Rava, a figure who said he loved Ara also added to the list of perpetrators who killed his heart.

Shown how intimately the position of Rava and Dian in Ara's eyes as if scraping the dilated pupils suddenly. The agenda of buying snacks in the supermarket must be stained with a hand show that is interlocked between a pair of different types of humans. The figure that several days is aggressively approaching Ara with other women who are clearly proven to put their hearts on the man.

Wound. Ara was hurt even though there was no love in her heart yet. The trust that Ara had. If the world could stop Ara, she would laugh out loud laughing at her life story without anyone knowing.

Though not long ago, still on the same day Rava went to the house in the morning blind to deliver a bag of green apples, oranges and pineapples. Miris once Ara's favorite fruits will remind Ara of her other pain.

Like Dejavu Ara must again feel the misfortune multiplied on the same 1 day, exactly like the incident that occurred almost 6 years ago. Ripping the folding knife that Ara had wanted to crush on the person who hurt her, was stared at the end of the shiny sharp object. The buzzing sounds continued to force Ara to give in to the tapered iron she grasped tightly.

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Heart Bypass Surgery: Surgery performed by grafting blood vessels from other parts of the body, then attached and sewn to the heart muscle that is damaged by blockage of heart blood vessels. Where narrowing and hardening can result from plaque buildup on the walls of the arteries.

Heart Bypass surgery also has several risks, one of which is heart rhythm disorders (arrhythmias) and recurrent heart attacks.

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Let's comment on how to fill in the chapter today😄

Is anyone else angry with Hana now??🤔🤭

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Want to vent a little, before the story of Ara is plastered nangkring on THE MAIN VERANDA there is a long process where Hana feels unfair.

Wh why?

Because he said it all depends on the system and the diligent performance of UP😌 Iya the Hana clock is not necessarily, but as much as possible every day UP, even before Hana there is a loh that double UP😄

And when the story of Ara has reached chapter 30 must see the work of fellow new authors who are still a dozen already have a stage on the main homepage, even likes and popularity is still low. It's very human right if Hana feels 'kok got me not to the porch huh?', 'wrong my novel what?'. Fortunately Hana was quite happy with the old supporters who had been present first to talk about my lonely soul 😅 so it was finished it was already so. Even contract problems also had time Hana keluhin😁

Had revealed me complaining in the corner novel of the 2 problems, maybe here there is my ghibah temen from there read. Hi in combat 😆

Now this is the core of the story 🤭 So his dear brothers Hana, 2 days after Hana did not complain to ask Home Main story Ara even directly nongol. And today PASSED THE CONTRACT after last night Hana commented why the process of reviewing many works can be months, just about what the actual contract assessment is, and many other flaws🤣

So now Hana feels, Do I need to grant first yes let the process go straight??🤔

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