Cidro (Between Love And Wounds)

Chapter 34

Citra hampir saja terjengkang ke belakang kalau saja tak ada yang menangkap tubuhnya.

"You're okay, right?" ask that person who is none other than Tian.

Imagery shook. "Thank you" he said short.

The image tries to stand up and walk. But again, he almost fell. Tian swiftly caught Citra's body that was about to collapse.

"I'm anterin you're home." Tian said as he guided Citra. They are both now in school. After doing the action earlier, Dirga immediately passed from there.

The image was just silent hearing Tian's words. His chest rumbled violently at this moment.

"We treat your wounds first. Let's not get infected" Tian said. He brought Citra to UKS which is not far from the field.

The image is still silent. He just obeyed what Tian said.

"Sit here ya." Tian sat down the image on the bench that was there.

The young man then opened a box of P3K hanging resignedly on the wall of UKS.

Tian poured alcohol on a cotton swab. Then he started to clean the wound on Citra's leg.

The image grimaced as the alcohol-filled cotton touched the wound. Feels sore and numb.

"Hold yes. It was painful but over time did not hurt anymore anyway," said Tian.

The image nodded slowly. The corner of his eyes shed tears at his pain. Tian who saw that immediately wiped those tears with his thumb.

"It hurts?" Tian asked as he looked into the eyes of Citra. Then he continued to treat Citra's wounds.

Imagra. "Have you finished?" ask the image suddenly.

Tian raised his head. A smile was etched on his face. His chest shook violently when he heard Citra calling him that.

"It's over soon" he said.

The image is silent again. He grimaced occasionally when his wounds were treated by someone he hated.

"It's over" said Tian. The young man re-cleansed the tools he used to treat Citra's wounds.

"Thank you" Citra said. A smile was etched sweetly on his face.

Tian was blown away upon seeing that smile. The perfect smile she had ever seen.

"Eh yes equally," he said when he could master his surprise.

The image rose from its seat. He was trying to walk out of the UKS. But just a few steps, his body would collapse. It was fortunate that Tian swiftly caught up to his body.

"I'm anterin you go home, yes" Tian said.

Image could not refuse Tian's offer. The girl was a little forced to accept Tian's offer. The girl finally nodded. Tian smiled at the nod of Citra's head.

Both of them came out of the UKS. Without them noticing a pair of eyes watching the two with hateful looks.

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The handsome Anne was enjoying the twilight by sitting sweetly on the balcony of her house. He stared at the orange tinge that looked so beautiful adorning the sky. A sweet smile was etched on his face.

While enjoying the beauty of twilight, suddenly the shadow of Arga's face flashed in his mind.

"God! Why is Arga's face so bad?" the upset.

Anne tried to remove the shadow of Arga's face from her mind. But the shadow was becoming more and more visible. Anne was upset that Arga's shadow didn't want to disappear from her brain.

It wasn't just Anne who was upset. Arga was equally upset.

"Why should her face be so shadowy? Make the mood so ugly," unfortunately.

Arga throws a pencil which he uses to draw sketches. The young man ruffled his hair in annoyance. Especially after seeing the sketches he made.

"Why is Anne's face? I wanted a picture of Citra's face" he grumbled.

Arga was about to squeeze the paper. But when he looked again at the sketch of the face he made, he undoed that intention. He looked at the sketch. A big smile when I see the sketch.

"It turns out he's cute too. Sweet smile. Same as Citra. He was always cheerful too. When I'm around, I like to feel crowded. He is indeed smart to make the atmosphere more alive" muttered Arga.

"Eh astaghfirullahalazim's. Why is this muji-muji kuntilanak kosangan anyway? What a spoiled bawel, "he's upset.

Elsewhere Citra had just arrived at her home after the sun had sunk. Hardcore which since noon awaits the arrival of Citra, is ready to become an emotion. Moreover, he saw Citra coming home with ushered by a man.

"Where are you from? Just got home at this hour?" ask Rigidly in a probing tone.

"Da-from school, Mas," Citra replied with a voice trembling from nervousness.

The image lowered its head deeply. He did not dare to look at the already red face of Tegar holding back the anger.

"What school is this new clock coming back? Dianterin' another guy?" snapped it.

The image lowered its head even more when it heard the thunderous sound that roared like that of lightning.

"What woman do you want to be? Want to be a girl, aren't you right?" snapped Hard again.

The image increasingly dare not look at the face of Hardcore. He kept his head down deeply. It did not feel like a single drop was sliding freely from his eyes. His heart ached when he heard Tegar snap at him earlier.

"The answer is my question. Who's the guy who took you home?" ask Hardcore.

"She.. she... she...."

Citra was afraid to hear a loud voice. He moved back so scared. The image does not necessarily answer a hard question about Tian.

"WHO'S THAT GUY?" The sound of sound was louder than before.

The image closed its eyes tightly when it heard that frightening sounding voice of Rigid.

"He. he. he. he. he's a teacher at my school." The voice of Citra sounded softly as it answered the Hardcore question.

Rigid clenched both of his hands when he heard Citra's reply. His eyes were burning red. Signaling his mounting anger.

"Why do you want to go home with him? What do you have in relationship with that guy? You're dating her? Huh uh?!"

The image grew even more fearful when it heard that frightening sounding voice of Rigid.

"No. I don't have a boyfriend" Citra replied.

Tegar held both shoulders of Citra and pushed her all the way to the wall. Then greedily, Tegar kissed Citra's lips.

The shocked image instantly pushed Rigid's body away from him. Tears are flowing more and more. He felt harassed by the person he considered to be his older brother by him.

The image looked at the eyes of the Rigid with eyes wet with tears. Her lips also looked injured. He wiped the blood dripping from his lips.

Hardcore saw it become guilty. He tried to wipe away the tears of Citra. But quickly Citra brushed off Hardcore's hand violently.

"Don't touch me." The image spoke with anger. His eyes stared fiercely at Rigid.

"Sorry I'm Cit. I was not intentionally. I'm sorry," said Tegar. He was still trying to get close and touch Citra.

Image inching backwards. He doesn't want Hardcore touching him. As he walked with a step back, he did not see what was behind him. His feet slipped and he fell.

Rigid immediately pulled the hand of Citra so as not to fall. But he actually fell and hit Citra's body. Just then Mr. Hamzah and Mr. Aminah just came home from the stall.

"Astaghfirullahalazim says. What are you guys doing?" weird Mr. Hamzah.

Ms. Aminah immediately ran when she heard her husband scream loudly.

"What's up, sir?" ask Bu Aminah.

Hamzah looked at his wife. Then his eyes looked back at Citra and Tegar who were still on the floor.

"Astaghfirullahalazim says. What are you guys doing?" ask Bu Aminah.

Rigid and Citra immediately got up upon hearing the voices of both their parents. They then tidied up his clothes.

"What have you done?" ask Mr. Hamzah. They were sitting in the middle room of the house.

Citra and Tegar looked both lowered their heads. Both of them were silent when they heard Mr. Hamzah's question.

"So Citra accidentally slipped. I keep trying to help him. But I fell down instead. And...."

"And you do indecent deeds, do you?" accuse Mr. Hamzah. The old man's eyes flashed with anger.

Tegar was silent at once hearing the accusations from Mr. Hamzah.

"That's your lip why did Cit wound?" ask Bu Aminah.

"So got bitten by ma'am," Citra replied.

Ms. Aminah and Mr. Hamzah looked at the two adopted children with a probing look. The two old men seemed to demand an explanation from the two.

"Now explain the same Father and Mother. What are you guys doing? Why are you sleeping on the floor and pushing each other?" ask Mr. Hamzah.

Rigid and compact image speechless. No one opens their mouth to explain what really happened. Until finally....

"We both... We were both...."

"Astaghfirullahalazim says. You know, what are you doing that's a big sin? Moreover, you two are brothers. Even if you weren't born from the same womb." Mr. Hamzah cut the Rigid speech quickly. The old man did not listen to Hardcore's explanation until the end.

"What's wrong if I love Citra, sir?" speak boldly.

"I love Citra and intend to marry her" said Tegar again..

Mr. Hamzah and Mr. Aminah looked surprised to hear the words of Rigid. They didn't expect Tegar to save the love for Citra.

"Wrong," replied Mr. Hamzah firmly.

"Why Sir? Me and Citra have no blood relation. We're two different people and you've been foster since you were kids."

"You are different and there is no blood relation. But you can't fall in love with each other. You have to get rid of that love."

"Why should I bury that love so deeply?" ask Hardcore.

"The two of you will never be happy if you force yourself to be together" replied Aminah.

Hard-headed gurgles heard the reply from Bu Aminah. The young man was inexhaustible with the results of his adoptive mother's thoughts.

"That's ridiculous. We haven't lived it yet but you guys seem to know what's going to happen" Tegar said.

The two old men were silent at the loud speech just now. Inwardly, they confirmed what was spoken by Tegar. But they don't want to show it to Rigid and Citra.

"Alright if you keep pushing. But we ask you to meet our requirements" said Mr. Hamzah.

"Whatever the conditions will be met," replied Tegar firmly.