Dandelions

7. The Pain That Is Hidden

A blue bus stopped right in front of the stop, passengers who felt they had reached their destination got off one by one. Alina was one of the passengers who came down at the stop, a sweet smile still firmly attached to her lips. After a journey that took hours, he finally reached his destination. Alina stepped cheerfully while tidying up her slightly tangled clothes and hair, holding a bouquet of white lily flowers that she grasped carefully.

The smile that had been seen from his lips now widened as he reached his destination. Slowly he placed a bouquet of white lily flowers between two mounds covered in neatly cut, well-kept green grasses.

"I'm coming. Dad's mom, Alina's coming.." Alina stared fixedly at the two mounds with sad eyes, and still smiling lips.

Alina misses both her parents, visiting her parents' grave is one way to let go of longing. Although not completely missed it paid off, but at least he can feel the presence of his parents while here.

"Dad mom, Alina misses you guys. Sorry Alina has rarely come to visit, Alina is currently a little busy with Alina's work.." Alina paused her words and smiled wryly.

"a little busy eoh?" he said in his heart

Alina raised her head that had been bowed, she looked back at her parents' tomb and smiled meaningfully. Her parents must be looking at her right now, would they be sad to see her moody, so she had to keep smiling. It was so simple thinking that Alina worried about her parents.

It had been almost an hour, and Alina was still lingering at the grave of her parents. Alina just stared fixedly at the grave of her parents, more precisely she was pensive at this time. His eyes looked empty, not knowing what he was thinking. The sad look on her face showed as if the girl was holding a deep wound, I don't know how deep the wound she was holding.

Alina regained consciousness from her contemplating activities when her stomach suddenly rang, then turned her gaze towards the old-fashioned mobile phone in her grasp and was shocked when she saw the time had shown more than 2 pm. Alina got up from her seat and stared at the sky for a while.

"Ah, the sky is overcast.It is fitting that I do not realize that it is noon.."

Alina looked back at her parents grave while widening her smile.

"Dad's mom, Alina said yes.. Alina had to feed the worms in Alina's stomach first.." Alina paused her speech for a while and chuckled while stroking her stomach.

"When Alina's gonna come back, mom and dad don't worry about Alina.. Alina is fine, like her last words father, Alina must live happily even without mother and father.." Alina looked back at the grave of her parents and smiled slightly. His memory recalls his father's last words.

"Alina. No matter what happens in the future, Alina should be happy.. Alina will definitely live happily even without her mother and father.."

"So, rest in peace. Alina will meet mom and dad when the time comes. Now that Alina's saying goodbye, Alina loves mom and dad." Alina ended her words still with a smile on her lips.

Slowly Alina turned around and moved her feet away from the tomb. Without him noticing there were eyes that were staring at him in silence.



Three handsome men were currently dissolved in a song that softened their hearing. Even one of them almost entered the dreamland, if only one of his friends did not miss it.

"Yeah, don't sleep! it's not night!"

"Yeah!, fuck you Dan, I could die of a heart attack if you fuck me up!" Ersya shouted in annoyance, then stroked her chest as it was still shocked.

How not to be surprised, Danial the madman suddenly shouted in his ear with a very close distance.

"Eat him do not sleep, it will be difficult to wake you if you fall into a deep sleep" said Danial while smiling ignorantly.

"Damn you. Besides why Vano so long anyway, it's been almost two hours we've been waiting for him."

"You know Er, Vano will indeed forget the time when he came here. Be patient, soon he will also return" said Delvin calmly.

The next second Delvin touched the car audio and took the initiative to replace the song on the playlist with music that was more beat than before.

"You're right Delv, Vano must miss him a lot" Ersya said as she nodded her head.

After Ersya said, the three friends compactly looked to the left side of the car, waiting and imagining what Vano was doing now inside there.

Two hours earlier...

"You guys wait here, I'll be right back." Vano said as he opened the car door and left the car engine running.

His companions just nodded in understanding, and saw Vano's departure.

Yes, after the debate between Vano and Ersya this morning, they decided to go wherever Vano went. And here they are, in Vano's car waiting for Vano to come back.

While Vano is currently stepping slowly towards his destination with a flat expression on his face. After arriving at the intended place, his flat expression had now turned into a wistful one, with a small smile imprinted on his lips.

"Hey, I miss you." she said, without her noticing tears dripping down her cheeks.

"I brought him back, at your old request.." Vano said as he placed a flower on the mound in front of him.

"Sorry, I rarely visit. You're not lonely, are you?" Vano chuckled and wiped his tears when he realized that a clear liquid had touched his cheek.

"I'm sorry and thank you. I miss you.." Vano said softly while staring at the tomb in front of him. A second later Vano smiled and dissolved in his daydream.

It had been almost two hours, Vano finally stood up from his seat, patting his rather dirty pants slowly. Vano stared at the tomb in front of him.

"I'll go home, I'll visit again next time.." Vano said with a small smile on his face.

Vano turned away from the tomb. Leaving the tomb accompanied by a bouquet of flowers, a beautiful white lily.

"Because it's white lily, so I like it.. If I go first, you should bring a white lily while visiting my grave.."



Back in the present time after two hours in the tomb, Vano is currently stepping towards the parking lot of his car. But Vano's steps stopped when he saw the silhouette of people he had met lately very often.

"Is that him?" ask Vano to himself. His eyes were currently ascertaining whether his thoughts were correct.

Vano's sharp eyes were staring at the young girl who was currently sitting pensively between the two tombs. Vano scrunched his forehead in wonder.

Vano was intending to set foot again, but his steps came to a standstill as his eyes inadvertently turned back to look at the pensively seated girl.

"Is he okay? why does he look pathetic?." Vano says slowly.

Vano still did not take his eyes off Alina, for some reason he felt that the girl was holding a painful thing in her small body. The gaze that the girl had at this moment was completely blank.

Vano still continued to stare at Alina, even until Alina stood up from her seat. His eyes could not be separated from Alina, he could even see the mouth of the girl who was twitching said something before finally leaving the tomb.

"What's this about? why should I care?" Vano said as he put his palm on his chest, as if he was feeling a small thump in his heart. He tried to ignore the feeling that made him uncomfortable.

Vano sighed softly, and again stepped his foot toward the place where his car was.

"You're finally back, Van.." Ersya said as she stretched her muscles.

"I'm sorry, I kept you guys waiting a long time." Vano felt a little uneasy about letting her best friend wait a long time in the car.

"it's okay, we already understand about your habits when visiting here." Danial smiled towards Vano.

Vano smiled slightly to return the smiles of his friends, well he should be grateful to have friends like those who understand him.

"Where are you going after this?" asked Vano.

"I'm laapaar.." Ersya whined like a child, making her best friend chuckle.

"Alright, we're looking for a place to eat" said Vano, who started running his car.

"Ah, I know a good place to eat near here" said Delvin with enthusiasm.

"Alright, show me the way Delv.."

"Okey Van's.."

A few minutes later they reached the place where Delvin was eating.

"You sure the food here is good?" ask Danial.

"Sure, why? ah, don't look at the place. This diner is small and simple, but uncle's cooking here is very good." replied Delvin while patting Danial on the shoulder.

"Ah, I don't care. I'm so hungry, come on Van!!" ersya said while pulling Vano's hand. Vano whose hand was pulled was just resigned, after all he was hungry too.

"Come on Dan, I guarantee you'll eat more than one serving" Delvin chuckled as he grabbed his best friend's shoulder and carried her into the tavern.

"Welcome.." said a woman who looked rather aged but whose beautiful face was still clearly visible on her face.

"Hello Aunt, how are you?" Delvin greeted the woman with a friendly smile.

"Oh my God, Delvin, I haven't seen you in a long time" said the woman, a little surprised to see Delvin.

"Ah yes, I'm a bit busy with my lectures so rarely play here Bi.."

"You've gotten bigger, son, the last time aunt saw you you weren't this tall.." The woman smiled as she stroked Delvin's shoulder, her attention turning to the three men next to Delvin.

"They're your friends?"

Delvin just nodded in confirming.

"Then sit down, you're here for eating, right? sit down and order food. Aunty should help uncle first.." Said the woman smiling kindly at the four men and stepped away leaving them.

"You knew that aunt?" ask Delvin.

"Yes, you know my grandmother and grandfather lived in this city. Aunty was their neighbor back then, so I often met bi Mia and her husband while on vacation to the grandparents' house. Bi mia's husband, Eza's uncle will cook us good food later" explained Delvin while looking for an empty seat.

After finding an empty place, they immediately sat down and ordered some food.

"The store looks small from the outside, but inside it is very spacious and comfortable" said Danial while looking around.

"You're right Dan.." Ersya confirmed Danial's words and also saw the condition of the store. A second later his forehead frowned when he saw someone who looked familiar to him. Where'd he ever see that girl? thought.

"Eoh, I remember. He's wobbly, ah not what's his name ? ah, I forgot. whereas that night he had time to tell her name" Ersya said softly, as if asking herself what the name of the girl was.

Her best friend looked confusedly at her, whereas Ersya was still busy with her own thoughts trying to remember the girl's name. A few seconds later, Ersya's face turned happy when she remembered the girl's name.

"Ailina?!" exclaimed Ersya loud.

Alina who was eating her food quietly gasped because it was someone who called her name. Alina tried to find the origin of the voice that called out to her and re-jolted when she found the four men sitting next to her desk staring at her at this moment.

However what he did not understand, his body instantly became stiff as his eyes accidentally met the cold gaze of a man who was currently staring at him sharply.

"O Lord, this is the fourth time.What kind of destiny is this?" alina lirih.