ARAKAS

Chapter 48

The clear weather and fresh air flowed through Ravel and Ara's journey out of the City. Today Ara is not allowed to go to school and Ravel herself has cancelled her filming.

Grandma, aka mama from the late mama they will hold a thanksgiving party at home. It's not clear what the party is. Last night the grandmother called Ravel, the old woman wanted all her grandchildren to come. Actually Ara knew their grandmother just wanted to see her brother, not with him. Ara herself did not want to come but she was also unable to say that she did not want to come to Ravel. Moreover, his brother was always cold and rarely spoke. As a result, here he is now. In the car of the brother to Bandung.

Both of them remained silent during the trip. No one wants to raise their voice first to start a conversation. Ara focused her mind on what items she would buy later for the needs of nginap in the grandmother's house. Yep, they will stay in Bandung for two days. Honestly, Ara doesn't like it. But he's with Ravel. Rather than being considered as a bad grandson.

Ara's eyes occasionally glanced at Ravel who was busy driving her car. His mind about the items he wanted to buy was lost in his brain instantly. He looked at Ravel. All this time he had not been so attentive. He knew his brother was handsome, but he only realized, when seen up close like this Ravel's brother was more handsome. Very handsome in fact.

His body is well-built, his chest is wide and his shoulders broad. His face, though cold but very attractive. Makes people want to see it many times. The fans deserve very much, and many offer him to play movies. Laras and Manda are even crazy about this brother. Ara still did not expect her brother would grow this handsome, unlike her mediocre self.

"What's wrong?" that low voice blew away Ara's mind.

"Huh?" he even looked confused looking at the brother who remained focused on driving.

"Let's just look over here, want to say something?" ravel flat said. Despite the focus of driving, he knew his sister had been staring at him ever since.

"Oh? Ah, a. I just want to tell my sister that we'll stop by for a while at the supermarket. I want to buy a toiletry and some underwear." Ara replied suddenly in a daze. Fortunately his brain was running fast so he could think about what he would say next. Otherwise, he could not imagine how awkward he was to talk to his own biological brother. Geez, when in the past he did not feel this awkward dealing with his brother.

Ara flicked her lips back and forth as Ravel did not budge her request at all. He asked with all his heart. He suddenly felt the car stop. Instantly his gaze returned to glance at Ravel with a face full of question marks.

"Snap, I'll give you ten minutes" Ravel said. Ara was still staring at the man confused. He didn't realize there was a small supermarket. After Ravel pointed with her chin then the girl understood. He quickly went down. Ten minutes is the speed he thinks, but let it be. Than not at all.

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Ara wakes up from her sleep after a long journey from Jakarta-Bandung. They finally arrived. He and his brother are still in a car that is now parked in the garage of their grandmother's house. Grandma Inggrid's name.

As Ara thought, Inggrid's grandmother immediately hugged Ravel, but not her. Ara knew Inggrid's grandmother didn't like him very much, she was used to it. So when he was a child, he preferred to stay with mom and dad, even though they were busy working. Rather than join Ravel's sister living with their grandmother. True, his brother used to be Junior High School in Bandung until first grade High School, before deciding to move to Jakarta, home schooling and become a famous artist like now.

"Ravel baby, you never look at grandma again. Kan granny bangeet sayang," exclaimed grandma Inggrid continued to kiss Ravel. Ara who saw the grandmother's behavior even felt amused. He faithfully watched the meeting of the two while leaning on the car with his chest crossed.

"And I'm busy, my work schedule is very tight." Ara was getting amused at her brother's soft words. It's usually cold too. But the same grandma Inggrid turned really soft, maybe because it was old times. But it's still weird in Ara's eyes.

Tuh different. Grandma Inggrid always talk tight to him even rarely smile. If the same brother, do not ask again. I think it's just that she's not liked by Grandma Ingrid, because all of her cousins, granddaughters, this old grandmother also.

"Udah nyapa nek, his grandmother was not horrified. The age factor times well," reply Ara lazy as well as literate. Thought he was afraid of what. Grandma Inggrid does not know if she is not afraid of him anymore like before. Look at Grandma Inggrid's face. It felt like Ara took a picture of the old grandmother's expression and immortalized it on an album.

"You've got the courage to fight with Grandma now, huh?"

"But who's volunteering, Inggrid's grandmother started."

"Fuck,"

Ara glanced at Ravel who was looking at her sharply and full of warning. The girl had to shut up.

"Look at your brother, he's a good boy and not a dissident like you. But no wonder anyway, because you're not really a..."

"Grandma!" cut Ravel directly. For some reason Ara seemed to see the look of her brother's panicked face, but only a glimpse. Her grandmother also turned a little misbehaved. Why did they suddenly change that way? What's wrong? Ara felt strange.

"Grandma what the hell to say?" he finally asked because of his curiosity. If it's not wrong that Grandma Inggrid's last sentence was not.., no. Ahh, Ara forgot. He can't remember it anymore.

"Not saying anything, you are different from your brother who is very accomplished" said grandmother Inggrid. Ara rolled her eyes lazily. He thought about when they would enter the big house. He was tired of sitting in the car for a few hours. He needs to lie down. Anyway, make me tired of talking outside.

"When did grandma tell me that Ravel's brother came in? It hurts my body."

"Just get in there," replied grandma Inggrid ketus. But when he spoke to Ravel again, his speech style instantly changed by one hundred and eighty degrees. Ara shake. How can I have a grandmother gini very.

Although Inggrid's grandmother was annoying in Ara's eyes, but according to Ara her grandmother was very rich. Just look from his large house equipped with a luxurious interior. About what his grandmother did to get a lot of money? Can make Grandma Ingrid have big business.

Ara sighed because in the living room of the house there were already many people. Who else if not the family of his mother, children and grandchildren of other Inggrid grandmothers. His arrogant cousins. Ara did not like her cousins for a long time.