Cidro (Between Love And Wounds)

Chapter 18

Citra tak menyangka akan bertemu dengan Azwan setelah hubungan mereka berakhir. Dia juga tak menduga akan melihat sikap asli Azwan yang selama ini tak pernah ia lihat.

"Basic girl s****n," hardened again.

The image held back her tears from falling. He tried his hardest not to cry in front of Azwan.

After saying that, Azwan walked out of the minimarket. While passing Citra, the young man accidentally hit Citra's shoulder until the girl was pushed back.

"Are you okay, Dek?" Wiwit asked while holding the shoulder of the younger brother.

The image turned and shook weakly. Not forgetting the sweet smile on his face.

"Really?" tanya Wiwit assured.

"Yes Ma'am. I'm okay" Citra replied.

"Yes already. Come on, shop soon. Let's go home soon, "take Wiwit.

The image nodded its head. He then walked inside the minimarket and started picking up the items he wanted to buy.

"Well all the Decks?" ask Wiwit.

The image nodded its head in response.

"Aren't you buying a snack?" ask Wiwit again.

"No Ma'am. No longer in a bad mood," replied Citra.

"Why?" tanya Wiwit is getting curious.

"That's okay Ma'am. No more fun." Citra replied with a reassuring look to her brother.

"Yes, that's it. We pay now."

After completing the entire transaction, the two of them walked out from inside the store. Their hands seemed to hold a bag containing groceries.

"Are you still hungry?" wiwit asked his sister.

"Now no Ma'am. Why Ma'am?" sahut Image's.

"We stopped by for meatballs." Wiwit invited his sister to buy his favorite food.

The image nodded its head in response. With light steps they both walked away from the minimarket.

"Hey girl s****n!" yell someone from behind.

Citra and Wiwit ignored the call. They thought the call was not for any of them.

Suddenly the person who exclaimed earlier walked quickly towards Citra. His hands grabbed the hair Citra. Sontak Citra shouted in pain.

"Don't be so cute" said the man. His hand was still tightly holding the hair of Citra.

Wiwit tried to release the hand of the girl who grabbed his sister. But the grip of the girl's hand was too strong in the sister's hair.

"Aware of yourself dong if you've been dumped by Azwan. Don't be the same beauty as her."

"And one more. Don't even think about grabbing Azwan's attention again. Because he'll never care about ugly girls like you don't."

After saying so, the girl released her hand grip on Citra's hair. He pushed Citra's head hard until Citra almost fell.

"What a rascal are you?" Wiwit. He felt unacceptable because his sister was insulted like that.

The girl only smiled a slanted smile. He seemed to mock Citra and did not care at all about Wiwit's words.

"Remember! Don't fuck with me. If you still dare to decetin Azwan again. I can do more than this" he threatened.

The image is just down. His hand held the back of his head that felt sore because of the girl's jambukan.

"Oh yes. Don't ever consider me your best friend again. Because honestly I'm disgusted with being the same elo. Hear it!" said again.

The image emboldened itself to stare at Shintya's face. He couldn't believe what he had just heard. The person who had been kind to her had hated her so much.

"We're going home yuk Dek. Mas Tegar must have waited at home," Wiwit asked. His eyes shot a sharp glare towards Shintya.

"If you don't like me, why pretend?" The image emboldened himself revealing what he felt.

Shintya smiled cynically hearing what Citra revealed to her. He underestimated the image that dared to go against him because there was the elder brother behind him.

"I never hated you Shin. I also never meant you to be my friend." The image looked at both of Shintya's eyes sharply.

"Thank you because all this time I wanted to be my friend even if I had to," he finally said.

"Let's let's go home" Citra asked.

The image moved its feet away from the place. Leaving Wiwit who was still surprised by the change in attitude of his sister.

Shintya held back furious. Both of his hands were tightly clenched. His face was reddened from holding back anger and also unacceptable. He did not accept because he had been humiliated by someone he considered a loser.

Wiwit pursued the footsteps of the increasingly distant Citra. He kept calling out the name of Citra.

"Sir. Wait for dong" he exclaimed.

The image continued to move on regardless of the cry from the older brother. His chest felt tight as he recalled what had happened just now. Shintya's words indeed pierced his heart. But Azwan's treatment was more piercing into his heart.

"Why should I fall in love with the wrong person? Why should I entrust my heart to someone who can never keep his promise?" ask in the heart.

The image steps are getting away. Wiwit who ran behind him as if unable to catch up with the steps of his brother who looks rushed.

The veiled girl seemed to let out a long sigh. Regulate his breath and step back in pursuit of Citra.

*****

The day passed quickly. I don't think today is the first day of school after the holidays. The image seemed busy from morning. He seemed to be preparing his needs for school.

"Partner, breakfast first Deck!" Wiwit exclaimed as he placed a plate of kale bars on the dining table.

"Yes bentar Mbak. Still wearing shoes," reply Citra no less hard.

Wiwit then walked into his brother's room. The girl knocked on her brother's room door gently.

"Mas Hardcore, breakfast first yuk. The breakfast is ready" exclaimed Wiwit from behind the door.

Inside the room, Tegar was wearing his pride uniform. The uniform that has been with him for the past two years has accompanied him on duty.

"Yes wait for the Deck," replied Tegar.

The sound of footsteps away. Harder immediately completed his activities. After combing his hair, the young man immediately came out from inside the room.

Citrus-scented perfume poured out into the entire room as Tegar walked into the dining room. The image until it closed its eyes enjoyed the refreshing fragrance of the perfume.

"New perfume?" ask the image without stale bases.

Harder turned his head towards the younger brother and looked at his younger brother with a look of wonder.

"Know that." Tegar replied while placing his body in the chair beside Citra.

"Yes know it. I don't usually wear this perfume."

"Yup. Usually, Mas Tegar uses perfume that smells of dark wood that is," Wiwit added.

Tegar only commented on the smile of hearing the words of his two sisters.

"Udah let's eat. It's late again." Tegar warned his two younger siblings without even hearing their words.

"What time are you going to college, Wit?" ask Hardcore.

"Jam two Mas. Why Mas?"

"It's nothing but just. What time is it?"

"Most after magrib Mas. You see, I want guidance too" replied Wiwit.

Hardcore mangosteen heard the answer of his sister.

"Is it okay to be home alone?" Now his eyes turned to look at his youngest sister.

"It's okay, Mom. The important thing is there is food is not electrically dead only I dare." The image answered the brother's question while chuckling.

Tegar only commented on the smile of hearing the answer of his sister.

"Yes already. Quickly finish the breakfast. The image has to be school, right?" tegar.

The image nodded its head. The girl finished her breakfast immediately. And so is Wiwit. He also finished his breakfast.

Half an hour later, they were seen leaving the house. They will be doing their own thing this morning.

"Don't forget to lock the door." Tegar warns the sister to lock the door before leaving the house.

"You're the one with the key, Dek" Wiwit said. He handed the house keys to Citra.

"Why will Wiwit go home?" ask Citra.

"Mbak already brought a change of clothes with the same needs of college Ma'am. So later do not need to stop by the house just want to go to college." Wiwit explained to Citra while showing her the items she was carrying.

"Oh that. Yes," replied Citra.

"I leave first Mas," said Wiwit to Tegar.

"Yes be careful" said Tegar.

After that Wiwit immediately passed from his yard. He immediately ran small towards the pickup car that was already waiting for him.

"You're leaving, huh?" reprimand someone when Citra will go up to the boncer of Rigid.

Citra and Tegar looked together. Citra's face looked a little surprised at who was reprimanding the two of them.

"You're leaving, huh?" ask the man again.

The image just nodded its head. While Tegar did not pay any attention to the existence of that person.

"Can you ask for help?" said again.

Imagery will answer. But the sound of Rigid made Citra undo that intention

"Udah noon Cit. I don't want you to be late" he said without looking.

"I'm sorry, Ma'am. I have to go to school. Later if you want to ask for help," said Citra.

The woman who rebuked him just nodded her head. He also seemed to force his smile upon seeing Citra smile at him.

The motor drove away from the courtyard of the simple house. Leaving someone so hoping to get the attention of Tegar.