Behind All Changes

Chapter 11

"Mom, Lidya got the hope that the man buried by this Kelvin name, is not Kelvin. Although only a hope, butu Lidya is convinced that Lidya's hope is not just ordinary hope. But a hint from God" said Lidya.

"Mom, actually Lidya wants to stay here for a long time. But there was someone waiting for Lidya. Lidya did not want that person to wait for Lidya for long. See you, Ma. We'll meet when. Lidya will stop by often here," said Lidya as he got up and walked away from the tomb to Kelvin's car that is still loyal in his place.

"It's over?" Ask Kelvin.

Lidya nodded.

"Hurry up" said Kelvin.

"I don't want to make you die waiting" Lidya said.

"I'm ready to die waiting for you" said Kelvin.

Lidya just kept quiet without replying to Kelvin.

After Lidya put on the seat belt, Kelvin ran his car away from the TPU.

***

The next day at Kelvin's.

Now Lidya is in Kelvin's study room.

"Lidya, are we starting to learn now?" Ask Kelvin.

Lidya nodded.

Kelvin took his book on the shelf.

Kelvin began to teach Lidya, how to answer questions briefly but correctly.

"Sir?" Ask Kelvin.

Lidya nodded.

"Try to do this with a short answer" Kelvin said, pointing to three questions from the book.

Just now Lidya wanted to write the answer, suddenly the rain fell making Lidya want to come out immediately.

"I'm down for a minute" said Lidya.

Without waiting for Kelvin to allow it, Lidya went straight down and went to the park behind Kelvin's house.

As usual Lidya stood in the middle of the garden while looking up at the sky.

Every time it rains, Lidya will always remember the events of 6 months ago. Where when they had an accident, the rain immediately fell. It was as if the sky was crying seeing their condition.

Lidya stood near a large fountain.

There was no sense of clear roundness flowing from the eyes past Lidya's cheeks. He recalled the incident last night, where when he came home his father scolded him and slapped very hard on his two cheeks.

*Flashback

Lidya came home at 22:05 pm, because he had eaten outside and had stopped by the pharmacy to take vitamins and also fever medicine to keep watch if Lidya later got a fever.

"Lidya," Lidya's father's loud voice welcomed Lidya's arrival.

"What else, Om?" Tanya Lidya who was lazy to serve Lidya's father spoke.

"Slap me, Dad. Indeed, this brash child must be taught a lesson," said Stepmother Lidya who was behind Lidya's father.

"Why did you slap me? Isn't it enough you slapped me 6 months ago?" Ask Lidya who is trying to get up.

"You deserve it. You have dared to humiliate me in front of Lady Dirga. Ever since her mother came into my life it felt like she was bringing bad luck into my life. I don't know why I could have a brash daughter like you. If I knew your behavior would be like this, by the time you were born I would have already killed you. Not just when you were born but when you were in the womb" Lidya's father said.

"I'm acting like this? When I was a cheerful girl, did you ever sit with me once and listen to me tell a story? Or have you ever stroked my head while praising me? My daughter is very smart and kind, I am proud. Have you ever said that? NO" Lidya said in a hate-filled tone.

Lidya, snapped Lidya's father.

"Why yell at me? What did I say wrong?" Ask Lidya.

Plaque...

Again Lidya's father slapped him. Now it's twice as hard. Until Lidya's lips bleed due to her slightly torn lips.

Lidya got up and left from there. Not for a minute, Lidya had already returned with a knife in her hand. He went to the kitchen to get a knife.

"You said you wanted to kill me. Take this and kill me" said Lidya, taking his father's hand and putting the knife in his hand.

"I will not avoid. I'll stay standing here. If you're not sure of my words, you can tie me up here" said Lidya, standing in front of Lidya's father.

Filled with anger, Lidya's father had already prepared with his knife to kill Lidya.

"Don't, Dad" said Stepmother Lidya stopped her husband's behavior.

Lidya's stepmother whispered something into Lidya's father's ear. So Lidya could not hear what her stepmother was talking about.

After finishing whispering the words that Lidya did not know what it was. Father Lidya's eyes, which had been showing a great anger, turned more friendly.

Lidya's father threw the knife in his hand in any direction. Then leave just followed by stepmother Lidya.

Lidya who was still wearing her campus clothes and her bag that had been affected by her father's slap earlier, immediately took back her backpack.

Lidya put her bag on her shoulder. And took the knife that Lidya's father threw.

After that Lidya went to the kitchen to return the knife and take the ice to compress his cheek which Lidya believed was now swollen.

After that Lidya returned to her room and compressed her cheek. So that tomorrow does not swell and make people who see his cheeks ask a lot.

Flashback off*

Lidya held both of her cheeks. The sound of Lidya's father's slap was still echoing in his ears. The sound was very torturous to Lidya.

All forms of insults from his father yesterday, ringing in his ears.

"You deserve it. You have dared to humiliate me in front of Lady Dirga. Ever since her mother came into my life it felt like she was bringing bad luck into my life. I don't know why I could have a brash daughter like you. If I knew your behavior would be like this, by the time you were born I would have already killed you. Not just when you were born but when you were in the womb,"

If she doesn't like my mom. Why would she marry my mother? Why would he want me as his son? If that man doesn't want me, why would he raise me? Why not just throw me away?

Lidya asked in her heart.

Suddenly Lidya's head became dizzy. The race he saw now was like a swivel.

Lidya crouched down while holding her head, pressing her head trying to eliminate the pain that had arrived just approached her.

"No, Lidya hold on. Don't you faint. Don't make people worry about you. Hang on," Lidya said to herself.