Beautiful In Dark
10. Meet Again with Darkness
What was once loved, is now the most avoided black hole
Her former name
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They still go hand in hand.
Soluble in their minds. Lita is in her life, and Darka is in the girl next to her now.
The road ahead of them seemed endless. Their feet just stepped according to their instincts. It had been almost half an hour since they had walked around like this, no one had started the conversation again.
Ever since the Darka-talking-crying incident, the huddle has been silent for a while. Shame on Lita for crying in front of the girl.
Lost already the charisma of a Darka Samudra in front of the Jelita girl.
Lita who was indeed too stiff and reserved did not know what topic to discuss with the young man. After all, Lita was also lazy to familiarize herself with the young man. Although the young man was so good at helping Lita many times.
“Jel—“
“Ka—“
Both silent. Along with saying the name of each. How could they talk like that. Embarrassing.
“Lo first,” says Darka.
“Gue wants to go somewhere.”
“Terus?”
“Don't follow me,” said Lita full of emphasis.
Darka rolled his eyes lazily. “Yeah I lack of work what do I follow lo?”
“Means earlier that lo again less work huh?”
Darka. He turned his face embarrassed. Checkmate on Lita's words just now.
“Ya—kan I—gue accidentally met elo. All go home with tau.”
“Practical lo.”
Lita hurriedly left Darka who was still silent on the spot. The girl then stopped, remembering something she was about to say to the young man.
“Darka.”
“What? He said he did not want to be followed. Even calling. Want to do something, huh?” ask the young man.
“Gue does not want you to follow me.”
“Ya, continues?”
“Gue just wanted to say thank you,” said Lita looking at the young man who was a few steps away from her.
“Thank you for helping me several times.”
Lita showed off a little of her smile. A few moments later, he realized what he was doing.
“Ngapain the heck I,” murmured while clicking. He turned around without seeing the young man's face.
Darka gawked, opening his eyes like a fool. More to not expect if the girl suddenly thanked him.
After a long time, Darka finally got a thank you from the Red Jacket. It is not in vain that he struggles for recognition.
In disbelief, Darka raised his hand, then smacked his own cheek until it rang loudly. He grimaced, then stroked his cheek again.
“His self-regulation does not dream.”
Darka then smiled cheerfully. His heart seemed to soar with just a thank you.
“ANYTHING FOR YOU BABE,” cried Darka, of course not heard by Lita because the girl had gotten further and further from the eye.
****
“August, Lita.”
Tia's soft, sweet voice made Lita's attention to the food in front of her become distracted. The beautiful girl was now sitting in front of Lita, and once again made the gaze of some people point towards them.
“Ehh it's the girl who makes a mess at the party Tia.”
“Ho’oh. Make a scene just know no.”
“Tia really bego really still deketin tuh kids.”
“Good si Tia.”
“Chick girl or shy. U've ruined people's party, pretended to hurt her face again.”
Lita clenched her hands, holding back the emotion of hearing the sneer. Although not insinuating with a loud voice, but still whispers they are heard because now the canteen is not too crowded.
“Lo how is it? Are you feeling better?” tanya Tia tried to distract Lita. The beautiful girl knew very well that this girl in front of her looked upset because the sneers that heard her alone had made the heart ache.
Lita took a rough breath, looking at Tia coldly. “Why do you keep coming here?” tanyanya sharp.
Tia sighed softly, “Kan I have said if I want to be friends with lo,” said Tia as sincere as possible.
“But I destroyed the party lo.” said Lita with an unreadable expression. “Don't be too good with people.”
“Lita, horrifying me.”
Tia was about to touch Lita's hand, wanting to hold the girl's pale hand. Knowing Tia's movements, Lita immediately pulled her hand from the table.
“Gue just wants to be friends with you. I want you to have a friend. Because there is no one to decetin lo, there is no harm dong if I take the initiative to move first,” explained Tia. “If the problem about the party yesterday, you did not accidentally. No one is to blame, including lo.”
Lita frowned, her mind was moving away everywhere. His eyes focused on looking at Tia's two beautiful jet eyes. Seemed shady looking at Lita, as if hoping that a girl like Lita would accept Tia to be her friend.
Unfortunately, there were no lies in Tia's eyes. The girl seems sincere to Lita.
“OK,” says Lita brief.
Tia's face was immediately cheerful, staring at Lita sparkling. “Truly, Lit?”
Lita nodded as well.
“Wah!” Tia suddenly broke out, covering her mouth in disbelief. “Still yes, Lit. I promise. I will be a good temen for lo,” said Tia full of emphasis.
“Nevent doing it. The important thing is aja.”
Tia nodded her head, while raising her thumb. “Kalo lo there is nothing, do not hesitate to come to me, yes. I'm ready to help lo.”
Lita pulled both ends of her lips into a smile, re-stirring her food. Sometimes looking at Tia who now tells about her life, while waiting for Lita to finish eating.
The girl looked at the beautiful girl once in a while. With his passionate chirping, a smile and laughter that made Lita inevitably smile.
For now, let Lita accept it. Although Lita's heart is actually still half-hearted.
The girl just hopes that her decision this time is right.
****
“Dek, this is her make up tool.”
Lita receives makeup and her friends from Siska, Lita's coworker. From today, he will do his job in the haunted house.
Seven days are really in use now. Used because of school, used because of work. The girl had to work hard for her survival.
His life is sad. Not passionate at his young age. Desperation is often felt. But, at least he should not trouble his father. He still has to work even though his salary is mediocre.
Lita immediately polished her face, disguised as a kuntilanak. While her hand was busy dressing herself, she tried to remember the faces of some pretty creepy ghosts. He got creepy after imagining it.
“HUWAAAAA!”
“AHHHHHH SATANNNNN.”
Lita raised her staring brows from the mirror reflection. His coworkers have now dressed up as real ghosts. With black bruises and also blood spots around his white shirt which is filled with tears here and there.
“Fearless of him, njir,” muttered the young man, apparently intending to scare Lita. The whole room laughed. Staring at Lita's flat expression, she also stared at the grim expression of the young man who failed to scare the Lita.
“Gio, gio. Look lo it can only nakutin visitors, not Lita,” chirped Siska, busy polishing himself to be more sinister.
“Ya kirain she's scared. I just joined work with us" said Gio.
Lita just shook her head, while deepening, ‘Fearless, bored yes.’
“Lit, next time Gio nakutin lo, you pretend to be scared." Ana, one of the ghosts in disguise joined in after polishing the face of Gio who asked that the makeup be made more sinister. “Soal Gio's ambition is to make new children.”
“Padalaah his new son just diem aja not nanggepin,” ledek Siska again. Their laughter again broke, but not with Lita.
Lita could only look at them one by one through the mirror. Ahh, is it as fun as letting go of laughter together?
It feels like a lot has changed in Lita's life these past few days. Meet Darka the human worm overheated because he met Lita wherever and whenever, Tia the beautiful girl who took the initiative to be his friend.
And lastly, his coworkers.
They didn't make Lita friends. But at least by looking at them, the burden was a little forgotten.
Is this what it feels like to meet funny people?
“Woi don't bacot mulu dah. Get ready all,” shouted Mia from outside. Make them grusuk grasak, prepare themselves.
“Buruan dah keburu mak attachur original ngamuk.”
****
“Later on the visitor began to enter and continue to walk here, you immediately forward yes. Put a blank face they must be immediately afraid,” explained Mia to Lita. The girl just needs to put on a flat face. Of course he can do it easily.
It's been Lita's innate since time immemorial.
One by one, visitors began to enter. Just a few steps forward from the door, their screams had already echoed. Siska and Gio were really working hard with a sinister face polish on their faces.
Lita who was hiding near the wall just glared. It turns out that even a fake ghost can scare them. They did not know if Lita had seen the real one, surely they would have immediately waved to the camera without strong power. Especially if they are invited. The stronger it is certainly.
The footsteps of some of those people were getting closer. Lita gets ready, doing as ordered by Mia earlier.
Lita came forward to appear, intending to scare the visitors who came.
Until the end..
“AHHHHH.
The distinctive shrill dominance cry of successful women raises their ears. Making some of them run fast, leaving Lita who just peeked there.
Not with the man in front of her. Spreading eyes to see who was now the ghost.
So did Lita, who was really pecking as well, look at the man.
“Lita?”
“Abra.”
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