
It does not feel like years have passed, Manda and Indira have grown up. Today they are going to graduate from Junior High.
As usual Manda always gets the first ring, while Dira does not get the ringing at all.
" How did it go...?" ask Ayu
Dira did not answer his mother's question, he just kept quiet while throwing his bag and lying in bed.
" again you don't get frayed, if it goes on like this how can you beat Manda" said Ayu
"Ma... Don't compare me to Manda anymore, we are different people" said Dira angrily as she walked to the bathroom and closed the door.
" Dira... If you talk, listen don't avoid it like this."
" if you don't talk about it, I'll listen to it, but you're always like this. Dira bored ma, Dira does not want to be compared constantly."
"but baby....
" At any time, Dira will not get the place" said Dira as she left her mother out of the room.
In front of Dira met with Manda, he had stopped for a moment because of shock. Either Manda heard Dira's quarrel with her mother or not. Dira did not care much about it at this time, and immediately left Manda.
Manda was about to stop Dira but she did not dare, right now maybe Dira wanted to be alone. Mindful Manda
Manda returned to her room before she saw him. He peeked behind the door to see his mama go looking for him and then closed the door again.
Manda let out a long sigh, she saw all the charters neatly displayed on the walls of her room. Then he thought. It was really only the wholeness of the family that he wanted, all these charters were his hard work to earn the hearts of his two parents.
With Manda's age, reality begins to take hold. The fact that her real mama is gone is the fact that the mama she's been with is her stepmom. But despite knowing all that, Manda still hopes she gets the affection of her mother and father intact.
" are I selfish?" mumbling Manda
Tok.shock.
The sound of knocking on the door was accompanied by the sound of his papa entering the room.
" papa.... When will papa come home ?" manda said while hugging the father
Manda nodded slowly
" What's wrong, why is Manda sad? is something wrong?"
" pa... If Manda gets bad grades how papa feels, will papa be angry?" Manda
" of course not, everyone has made mistakes, isn't that bad ?"
"so papa won't be angry right, if Dira gets bad grades?"
" This is Dira's problem... Of course papa will not be angry, Dira has his own potential, flowers will not bloom together. Maybe Dira is a little late, but papa is sure Dira will also bloom beautifully someday."
Accidentally Ayu walks past Manda's room, she hears Manda and her papa talking. Ayu was silent for a moment, right what Hermansyah said. It may be true what Dira said, if Dira will never be able to take Manda's place.
Dira returned with mixed feelings, between anger, hate, fear, and disappointment. He was afraid that Hermansyah would be angry because Dira's value might not be able to make it into a famous High School. She hated her mother who kept comparing herself to Manda. He was angry why Manda had always taken a step forward with him. And he was also disappointed, why he had not studied more diligently.
"Dira.... Here we eat together" said Hermansyah
Dira did not refute Hermansyah's words and went straight to the dining table. Manda told Dira to sit next to him.
" Dira I've heard everything from mama and Manda, what's your substandard grades?
Dira just shut up and nodded
" It's okay, so what do you want? Is it necessary that papa put you in the same school as Manda ?"
Dira immediately raised his head, that was not what Dira wanted. Dira does not want to continue to be the shadow of Manda anymore. But at least in this family he feels appreciated.
" No pa... Dira will continue to school in a school that can accept Dira with only that Dira score."
Ayu looked at Dira, she scolded Dira with her gaze. As if he didn't want Dira to do that. Dira should rely on the name Hermansyah to enter the famous school. But what Dira did turned around with what Ayu wanted.
" Dira... Papa appreciates your decision, if you need help papa don't hesitate to say the same papa ya."
After finishing eating, Ayu went to Dira's room. There Ayu scolded Dira. Ayu's voice sounded from Manda's room. Manda went out to Dira's room, Ayu came out without caring about Manda who was in front of her. From behind the open door Manda looked at Dira, she wanted to get closer but did not dare then Dira loudly closed the door.