Azaleas

Mosaic 20: Rejecting Statement

‘If direct words cannot be used, why not in other ways?’

“He waited for me outside the mall to pick up a book and cross after receiving your phone. I'm really sorry. All this time I've probably hurt her, no, I did hurt her. My treatment was not entirely good, and subconsciously hurt her heart, but really, I wish I could meet her again and apologize. But unlike this, she definitely did not want her brother to be a killer.” Tiara said and let a drop of her tears flow. “She said she missed you so much, and didn't want to make you wait so long. He wants to go home with you, and proudly tell us, really, forgive me.” Tiara knelt in front of her, loosened her head at Irma's sister who was stunned in pain, released Novel's chuckle completely and returned Tiara's regretful gaze.

“I promise to meet him, visit his grave.” Tiara said.

Novel gasped, sighing. Novan immediately approached her, making sure she was okay, clutching Novel's shoulders to lean on her.

That night, the brother who was so affectionate and missed his sister cried in pain, accompanying the cold wind.

Azalea looked at the figure in the darkness with a sumringah face through the window, as soon as she walked out of the room after haphazardly pulling her long red jacket. Passed the polite greeting waiter, and opened the door wide, then stepped as fast as he could.

Entering the side garden that is also connected to the back of his house, Azalea walks among beautiful and colorful flowers, looking elegant and soothing. It was only after seeing Novan that he stopped, facing each other.

“Looks like you're so happy.” smile Novan.

“Hm, of course. You gave a very short message, but somehow it felt like the happiest message.”

“Really?” Novan did not expect him at once happy, even though he only wrote two words, ‘Novel with me.’ Why Azalea could interpret that as happy news.

“It means everything is fine. Then he's home already? How is the successor, also Tiara?” asked Azalea impatiently.

Instead of answering that curiosity, Novan instead smiled in relief, “Thank you.” he said sincerely, Azalea was speechless. Noticing Novan's glowing face and honesty, it seemed that Novan really felt helped by Azalea's actions that continued to persuade Tiara to come, also forcing Niska to accompany Tiara to the school roof. When he could not because of the time limit of the grandfather.

“I should be the one to thank you,” rejected Azalea, feeling grateful when Novan found her lost and advised her not to run away. “There is so much I do not know, when all the knowledge has been crammed on me since childhood.” he said he realized a feeling, a relief that is very pleasant because it has helped others.

Novan just smiled sweetly, staring fixedly at Azalea in warmth.

“You want to date me?” take him shortly afterwards.

A bottle of yakult was kept quite hard by Novel right in front of the face of Azalea who was about to feed the rice into her mouth, agitated to see Novel who looked embarrassed and tried to turn her face to not meet Azalea.

“This is for me?” asked Azalea slightly in disbelief, Novel nodded terribly, Azalea kept a spoon and smiled as she picked up the yakult and drank it. “News. Sit!” have Azalea glance at the food tray Novel.

“Alright, if you force.” Novel and sit in front of Azalea.

“You're funny once.” chirps Azalea. Novel grasped a powerful spoon so horrified to hear the praise.

“I'll just go!” said shudder.

“Do not get angry! Accompany me,” pinta Azalea. In the end they stared at each other briefly, Azalea smiled brightly.

“Thank you.” says Novel is as sincere as Nova last night.

“Thanks also for his yakult,” reply Azalea.

The Takada family residence.

As in the morning, this always happens to every family. A mother preparing food, a father sitting with a newspaper sheet open, also children shouting something. This one is a little different, because in fact the mother only needs to arrange food, the assistant has prepared all the food for breakfast, the father who is busy with his tablet looking at stock prices and company reports, he said, also Aiman and Yuki are peaceful.

Actually there is no reason to wear the Takada clan, because their mother is the Japanese and the father is native Indonesian. They got married three years ago, when Aiman was going to high school. At first disagree, but seeing his father look so busy without anyone taking care of him, finally Aiman gave permission, for a young teenager like him, Aiman has an amazing personality. Very kind, accepting family members with openness and understanding. Aiman thought he would continue his father's work without caring about anything.

Maybe some people will find it old-fashioned or boring, but for Yuki, Aiman is a nice guy who never lies and always protects her. He remembered that the night the man had found her crying out for refusing the marriage, her eyes were soft and her hands warmed until she unconsciously stopped crying.

Since then Yuki has decided to never take it off.

Finish breakfast and get ready to go. Yuki told Aiman to come closer, as if he already knew, Aiman let the white hand with the flick fingers start to tidy up his tie and patted the collar of the Aiman blazer to make it more down and neat, perfectly formed.

“Kanpekina (Perfect),” is proud to pay attention to Aiman's good looking appearance.

Arriving at school.

It is not unusual to see people stopping for a moment and greeting Yuki cheerfully, they really like Yuki's easy going and helpful personality, whoever it was Yuki was friendly and always answered their chat request. Therefore Yuki has no trouble at all adapting to his family, his environment and his new school. He is the type that many people like. Yuki himself assumed it was because Aiman, the man taught him many things, also made him inspired to be a friendly person.

Class 2-1 was watching Yuki who had just gotten a bright pink letter, with a rose slip as the picture. Thanking the person who gave it, Yuki opened the letter that confirmed the love letter, with people who started peeping wanting to read. It was short, just wanting to ask her to meet after school in the library's backyard. If so, they begin to tease Yuki and guess who the person is, is he handsome, smart or attractive? They also express envy because Yuki again gets a love letter. The rest of them will give Yuki their own space to meet the person, not to follow or even peek at the meeting.

They knew Yuki wouldn't feel good if he told them to leave. And Yuki was too afraid that the man who would declare love to her was ashamed when seen by many.

Arrive at the promised time. Yuki walked leisurely towards the courtyard, carrying her light green backpack casually.

This man, in front of him, looks attractive with a neat black fall haircut, quite suitable with the shape of his face that is not so oblong or round, hm more like the type of face ketupat or diamond shape. The face is narrowed on the chin and widened only in the cheeks. The point is that he has a handsome face.

After giving her a chance to talk first, Yuki responded with a smile and expressed her rejection well. He explained that if he is not currently interested in dating and also does not really know her, even though he was given time to get to know each other, Yuki prefers good feelings when he first met. He likes a man who at first sight can attract his heart to make him want to not pay attention to the man. Understanding Yuki's words as best as possible, the man gave permission and hoped that Yuki would see something thrilling when he saw her again. Chuckles Yuki asks her to be friends.

Silently, after the man turned away leaving her, Yuki felt bad. Could it be that this rejection of her was just an excuse, this kind of good attitude was just a charade? Because actually Yuki had found a man who attracted his heart in one look, which made him pay attention to every activity that the man did, liking the smile of the man. But why can't Yuki say, if he rejected them because he already has someone to like, why? Because she knew, she was a crazy girl who liked her own half-sister, and it wasn't worth talking to everyone.

Daydreaming of her own figure, Yuki begins to struggle to understand her feelings. And it affects his steps. Usually if someone is thinking then the choice is to pacing, knocking on his forehead or silent, then Yuki is a little different, he will accelerate his footsteps which slowly turns into running. As if by running he can think clearly and get rid of bad thoughts in his mind.

Continuing to run, while turning without reducing the speed, Yuki hit someone very hard, which actually made him fall into a humiliating position. Falling down sits perfectly, with the butt landing first. Yuki grimaced in pain.

Without words, Novan reached out to Yuki, intending to help. Due to her pain Yuki watched the hand and slowly looked up, her eyes were round, embarrassment just hit her. He threw away his face and hissed full of annoyance. Of all the men why should he?

“You okay?” novan asked still with a helping hand, but Yuki changed his expression as quickly as possible, endured the pain and refused his help, stood alone and smiled clumsily, nodding as confidently as he could.

“Ya, I’m ok.” he said, after that continued walking and did not turn his head in the direction of Novan who casually pulled his rejected hand.

Resisting pain and shame at the same time is not easy apparently, Yuki quickly moves away from Novan and avoids people, feeling parno if anyone sees except Novan, who is not, but since the school has started to quiet Yuki can breathe a sigh of relief, head for the toilet and stand in front of the sink. That day, he was really embarrassed. Novan's face was shadowed, looking flat and showing no reaction whatsoever, such as holding back laughter due to Yuki's falling position or pity because the girl fell down with a loud voice in the butt. Novan looks so calm.

“Ah, right, she's Novan Oktavian. One of Azalea's fiancees.” yuki cetus loudly, realizing one interesting thing. Crazy plans just pop up. Flashing a thin smile, Yuki looked delighted.