ARAKAS

Chapter 52

The atmosphere felt tense and tense. Now Karrel, Ravel, Ara, Pascal, Karrel's mother and Inggrid's grandmother are in the private workspace of Inggrid's grandmother. Gisel was willing to come in as well, but was forbidden by Inggrid's grandmother.

The workspace of the woman who was in her early six years was soundproofed. Not sounding at all noise from outside. Though in the living room of the house is very noisy because there is still a party.

Back again, the atmosphere in the room was tense. None of them started the conversation. Ravel sat in the middle of Ara and Pascal, while Karrel was beside his mother. Faced with the three brothers. Grandma Inggrid in the middle of the two opposing camps.

"Now explain to Grandma and Aunt Wani why you fight, who started it?" ask Grandma Inggrid to start the question. This happened at his house, even while the party was going on, and it was really embarrassing.

No one answered. Neither Karrel nor Ravel. Ara herself did not know what to say. What started first was his brother, but he knew he was actually the cause of them to fight. Her brother doesn't like her being close to Karrel.

"I started." Ravel finally opened her voice after a long silence. Grandma Inggrid looked surprised but tried to show her calm demeanor.

"Ravel, why did you hit Karrel? Aren't you guys in office?" said mama Karrel with a look of disappointment staring at Ravel. Ravel and her only son were once in office. Ravel just shut up. A pal? Huh! That was.

"Udah ma, I'm fine." said Karrel trying to calm his mother.

"No matter what, you look at this. We have to go to the doctor, baby." his mother replied.

"Wani, you calm down. We're gonna solve this problem all right" said Inggrid's grandmother. Mama Karrel who turns out to be named Wani still looks unhappy. He did not like Ravel to act arbitrarily by beating his favorite child.

"Ravel, tell me why you hit Karrel? What do you guys have problems with?"

inggrid grandmother's question this time made Ara lower her head while biting her lips softly. His actions did not escape the attention of Karrel. The guy was eager to hug Ara to give her strength, yet he tried hard to hold back. There's his mama here. He did not want his mother's first meeting with Ara impressed bad. Even if they met in a bad situation.

"I don't like him getting close to my sister" Ravel replied to the point.

"So you fought because of Ara?" this time it was Pascal who opened his voice as if in disbelief. He said fighting because of the woman's problem was very unimportant and pointless.

Ara *******-***** his fingers, he started to move restlessly. Maybe his name was bad in the eyes of his mother Karrel. Look at the way the woman looks at him. Not to mention the granny's sharp gaze. The name is getting ugly.

"We both liked each other as long as you know. You have no right to forbid me from approaching Ara. You can't limit it. Even if you're her big brother." said Karrel firmly. Ravel immediately looked at him sharply.

"I'm entitled, because I'm his sister."  Ravel doesn't want to lose. The two continue to argue. None of them want to give up.

"Ravel, since you started it, you should also apologize. Apologize to Karrel." the grandmother ordered. Ravel instead smiled cynically, apologize? Don't hope. Karrel himself doesn't care. His gaze was only focused on Ara, hoping that the girl was okay.

"I don't feel like I have to apologize at all. I'm innocent, he deserves to be beaten" Ravel said. That instant also mama Karrel stood up.

"Karrel, let's get out of here. Treat your wounds first and go straight home" said the woman later. He was angry that his son was a victim. Even though Ravel was also injured, it still did not cover up her offense that attacked first.

Karrel just resigned under his mother out. He'll call Ara later to cheer up the girl. They left without saying anything at all. Grandma Inggrid just took a deep breath.  He had a look of dislike towards Ara. That girl is a troublemaker, where she's always fucked up.

"Ara, Pascal, you go out first. Grandma wanted to talk to Ravel alone. Pascal and Ara exchanged glances before finally leaving the house.

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When she was about to reach the upper room, Ara stopped for a moment in front of the door, she wanted to find a cell phone but she put it in the bag. Geez, he's not leaving her in Grandma Inggrid's room again. While there was still Ravel's brother there, he decided to go back.

The girl walked quickly to the grandmother's private room. He wanted to open the door by knocking but his nosy thoughts suddenly appeared. Is Grandma scolding her sister? If so, he wants to see it straight away.

He slowly opened the doorknob and peeked out from behind the door, trying to steal their conversation.

"Ravel, should you be able to hold back. Ara has always been a problem. Wherever he is, there's always trouble."

From behind the door Ara snorted softly. You old granny. Her hobbies are ugly in...

"Just like grandma doesn't want to know, Ara has to apologize to Karrel and his mom. This thing happened because of him." Ara sharpened her ears. Her name is called the old grandmother.

"No, Ara didn't need to apologize." this time she heard her brother's voice. The girl smiled, at least Ravel's brother still defended her.

"Ravel, that Ara is not your real sister. Why do you keep on buying him? Papa you're tired of seeing it. He should have known himself."

The words successfully hit Ara's heart. The smile on his face disappeared instantly. He stood stiff in his place. Is this a dream? This dream? That's not all true, is it? He's not mom and dad's real son? Means brother Ravel...

Ara's hands lifted covering her mouth. Unknowingly her tears fell. He ran away from the place, looking for a place to be alone. Cowering in the darkness of night. The words of Inggrid's grandmother kept ringing in his head. The words seemed to be a nightmare for him. Ara, continued to sob in silence lamenting her fate.