Cidro (Between Love And Wounds)

Chapter 20

Image just came out of its class. He walked slowly towards the school gate.

"Citra!" seru seseorang.

The image looked back and found a young man in glasses walking quickly towards him.

"Your book is missing." The bespectacled young man said as he handed a notebook to Citra.

Imra immediately opened his bag to check. And sure enough the notebook wasn't in the bag.

"Thank you Mr. Tian" Citra said sincerely.

The young man whom Pak Tian was addressing smiled. "Either. Next time be more careful again yes," said the handsome young man.

"Yes Sir. Again, thank you, sir" Citra said.

"Yes. Yes, if so, excuse me first" said Tian before passing.

The image smiled as it nodded its head. Then he put the book in his school bag. After that he continued his steps towards the school gate.

"Lo heavy Ga" said Anne who stood beside Arga. The two accidentally saw Citra chatting with Tian, one of the young teachers who became the target of the students here.

Arga looked beside him. A slanted smile was etched on his face. "Pak Tian is not my rival" Arga said.

"What is not a rival? It is very clear that Mr. Tian gives more attention to the image" said Anne.

Arga smile. "That's not attention. He just gave his book Image that missed in class. And Mr. Tian has also done it with other girls," explained Arga.

"But keep Ga. The look in Mr. Tian's eyes could not lie. Mr. Tian likes the same image." Anne kept her argument. The girl still maintained what her assumptions were.

"Praise attention isn't necessarily like it, is it? Pak Tian is not an Image type." Arga said with a slanted smile.

Anne blinks her lips. "Sok know lo Ga," he said.

Arga ignored Anne's words.The young man stepped in leaving Anne with a million difficult feelings to express.

"Funny too, boy. Faithful again. Unfortunately his love is not for me" murmured Anne. Then he took a long breath.

Anne stepped her foot toward the school gate. Today he went home from school alone. Because no one can pick him up today. The girl continued to step up to the front of the school gate.

"Lho Citra is still here?" reprimand Anne. A sweet smile spread on her beautiful face.

The image turned and returned Anne's smile. "Yet. Still waiting for angkot," replied Citra.

Anne mangosteen heard Citra's reply. "Em... Would you like to be together?" bargained for.

"No thanks. I still have to go to the bookstore first" Citra declined.

"Nothing. I'm going to the bookstore, too" insisted Anne.

The image seemed silent and thought for a moment. Then his head nodded in agreement.

"OK on." The image replied with a smile towards Anne.

Anne returned a smile Citra with a smile as well.

Without them both knowing. A pair of eyes watched them with a smile. The man's face seemed to imply his admiration for the smiling figure of Citra.

"It's so sweet to smile" she said in her heart.

"If there was a chance to get close to him, I would definitely make the most of that time" he said.

The young man's eyes can not be separated from the figure of his puja girl. The girl got into a taxi with her friend.

"May I have a chance to get close to him tomorrow." The young man smiled a hopeful smile.

*****

Towards the magrib, Anne reached her home. Of course he got a long talk from his father.

"Huh! It might just be angry. Never want to hear the explanation of his son first," grumbled.

"Try the explanation of his son first. Do not spray. If I think it's mending, I'll just leave the house" the grunt continues until he takes off his clothes and takes a shower.

Finish the shower Anne immediately goes downstairs for dinner. During the dinner, Anne did not open her mouth at all. The girl still looks upset because of her father.

The dinner was finally over. Anne immediately returned to her room upstairs. He opened the door of his room and went inside. Then he sat facing the window.

"Well! If only my Papa was like Citra's papa. I must be really happy. They are good people, not angry. Huh!" Anne muttered alone in her room.

Suddenly the door of his room opened to someone. Anne who was daydreaming looked surprised. He looked up and found his father smiling at him.

"If you want to go in, knock on the door first. Not very polite," ketus Anne.

Mr. Bayu smiled at the words of the boy. The tall man then sat next to the child.

"sorry. But can you if Papa talks to you?" said the man.

Anne ignored the words of her father. The girl was still looking out the window. He was still upset that his father had scolded him earlier.

Mr. Bayu let out a long sigh before continuing his words.

"Papa apologize if it was angry with you," he said.

"Papa kayak is because you're worried. Papa doesn't want you to wander around unclear," he continued.

Anne still ignored the words of her father. He was still staring out the window with a gloating feeling.

"Darling, look at Papa." Mr. Bayu grabbed Anne's shoulder. I hope the child looks towards him.

"Papa knows Papa is wrong. That's why Papa apologized to you. Papa promise next time will surely hear your explanation first." Mr. Bayu tried to get an apology from the child.

"Anne," call Mr. Bayu.

"Papa admitted Papa was wrong. Please forgive Papa's mistake so that tonight can sleep well," persuaded Mr. Bayu.

Anne couldn't help but listen to her father's words. But he still felt annoyed because of his father's words this afternoon.

"Promises are made but never kept. It's just saying that a baby can also." Finally came the voice from Anne's mouth.

Mr. Bayu let out a long breath once again. The man knew it would be very difficult to persuade this girl. That's why the man had to have the right attitude so that Anne would forgive her mistakes.

"What should you do now? What do you have to do so you want to apologize, Papa?" ask the man.

Anne turned her head towards her father and looked at her two eyes intently.

"What should you do now?" ask the man again.

Anne was still silent and looked into her father's eyes with a sharp look.

"I just want one thing. And Papa has to be able to make it happen" Anne replied.

"What is that, honey? Whatever you want Papa will definitely grant it."

Anne smiled cynically at the words of her father. "Tomorrow I want Papa all day long with Anne. Starting from Anne's school. Pick up Anne and nemenin Anne the same image of the streets," got the beautiful girl.

Mr. Bayu frowned. "Partner? Whose image?" ask the man.

"He was Anne's best friend. She's the smartest girl in school. He was also Azwan's girlfriend. But with b****hnya Azwan left him. And now Azwan hates that girl for no apparent reason." Anne told her everything to her father in a fiery manner. There was nothing else he covered up.

Mr. Bayu mangosteen heard Anne's story. "OKAY. Papa's tomorrow will be all day at home. Papa will keep you wherever you want" said Mr. Bayu.

Anne's eyes sparkled at the father's words. "Really Pa? Papa want to nemenin Anne the same image play tomorrow?" tanyanya.

Mr. Bayu nodded his head while smiling. "Yes. Anyway, tomorrow Papa will keep you all day. Papa's not going to the office tomorrow. All meetings will be Papa re-schedule," replied Mr. Bayu.

Anne smiled happily at the father's reply. After saying good night, Mr. Bayu returned to his room.

"Partner?" repeat in the heart.

"That name is no stranger to me. The name he always spoke in his life" he said in his heart.

"She always wanted to give that name if she had children. God never answered both of our prayers. God never gave us that gift" he said again.

Mr. Bayu continues to daydream all his conversations with the girl. In his heart, the man continued to repeat and call out the name Citra. It was as if there was a formless bond that was when saying that name.

"Who is he? Is it possible that she....?"