DEAD EYES ARA
Episode 16's
POV Cyril
I first saw the girl as she was screaming hysterically in the autopsy room right in front of my grandmother's body, Seruni. From the screams I know, something's not right about Grandma's death. Apparently the senior doctor who led the autopsy thought the same as me. He asked my permission and the police to do a re-autopsy. I don't know, there's something inside this girl I finally know called Ara, which makes me curious. No, not curious like a man to a woman. But curious, why the girl could have abilities beyond human reason. I didn't believe it at first, but after being friends with him for a while, I started to trust him.
The last thing I heard, Ara was almost targeted for the murder of a psychopath. At that time he became bait from the police to ensnare the perpetrator. Unfortunately, it was Ara's closest friend who was the victim. After the incident, Ara stopped working at the hospital. I hope he hasn't moved out of his home. I want to visit that girl.
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The atmosphere of Bandung is still the same as the last time I left. The cloud is punctuated by drizzling rain, which falls almost daily. I don't know why, I really like this kind of weather. The predominance of eye-cooling gray, wind-blown rain-dots, cloudy clouds, those are all my favorites. On foot I headed to Ara's residence. I was eager to meet him, but there was also a slight doubt. There was no special interest in the girl. Only in gratitude for her blessing, grandmother's death could be solved. From where I stood, I could already see the 2-story boarding building. Maybe I should have called her first rather than coming all of a sudden. As I turned around, my shoulder accidentally nudged someone so that the person bounced back a few steps.
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"Sorry...." Look at the figure in front of me.
A young girl in a hood with hair dangling from behind her hood. His face is not clearly visible. But I recognize his voice.
"Ara" call me
"Cyril.. Why are you here?" His lips asked a question.
I smiled before answering.
"Yes, I wanted to stop by your place. But you're afraid you've moved on, so I'm just looking around"
The Ara I see now is far different from the figure of Ara who last drove me to the airport. Her hair was longer, and her style was slightly "dark". Was it because of something that killed his friend? I don't know, I don't want to ask either.
Ara invited me if I wanted to stop by, but I refused. Today I'm just going to enjoy looking around the places I used to visit. A ritual to evoke memories of the past. Yes, today I just want to observe my hometown. I was being alone, which is why, I turned down Ara's offer.
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Deciding to stay alone and get out of Grandma's house is not easy. Papa, Mama and Aunt Erry were against my wishes. They rarely go home because they work. It's nonsense. No one is really busy. It's just a matter of priority. And in the eyes of both my parents, their work was a top priority. On that basis, I decided to look for a rented house that was not too big. There is still enough time to start looking. Early next month, I will start working in one of the bona fide private companies in Bandung. Well, there is still time to reminisce after almost two years I left this city to continue my studies abroad.
