Deepest Wound

HOLD HANDS

"Om, he said to leave for a few days, but how come back?" I asked with my mouth still chewing.

"Atasan Om, he's done his business. In addition, Om is also worried about you for a long time. Turns out to Om's concern it's very unnecessary, because..--"

Om Wandy hung his words while glancing at me. I stopped my chewing while staring at Om Wandy as well. I know Om Wandy saw Brother Ardi with me earlier. And surely Om Wandy will tease me. I've also prepared my mentality for every trick from Om Wandy.

"What?" I asked while showing my jutek face. Then I chewed the food in my mouth.

"It's okay...." Om Wandy then went back to sipping his coffee. Then he got out of his chair and brought his coffee. "Oiya, don't forget his ice cream at the meal. If you need to spend it."

"Yes, Anita will eat her ice cream. But spending it seems impossible. Because Anita can't eat a lot of ice cream" I replied.

"Why can't you? Isn't that good, huh? Anita just calm down, Om already know to take Anita for treatment where later."

"Of...!!" I screamed out of annoyance. While Om Wandy went straight to the terrace with his coffee. And I'm sure, Om Wandy must've chuckled in there.

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After I was ready for my school uniform, I went straight to the terrace and put on my shoes while sitting on the bench. I saw that Om Wandy was waiting for me near his car while talking through his cell phone.

When I approached Om Wandy, suddenly there was a motorcycle that stopped in front of the house, near the car Om Wandy who was also parked there.

"Good morning, oh," Ardi got off his bike and greeted Om Wandy who had just turned off his HP.

"Good morning. Want to get Anita?" Ask Om Wandy.

"What can I do, Om?" Ask Mr. Ardi back. While Ardi smiled at me.

"May, but be careful, yes. Don't speed," Om Wandy's message. "Anita, it's okay to go to school with her friend first. It just so happens that there's a sudden affair." I replied with a nod too.

"Come," asked Ardi.

I also got on the bike Kak Ardi, while Om Wandy had left the yard first.

"Why didn't you tell me you wanted to pick me up?" My protest against Ardi's brother.

"Why? What, Om are you angry? But it doesn't seem to." Said Ardi while focusing on driving.

"It's not that, but I don't want Om Wandy to get worse" I explained.

"If Om you're cheating on him, does that mean he has no problem with our relationship?"

I just muttered. But Ardi seems to know the answer.

"Sister, a little sneak," I said, as I began to enter the alley towards our school.

"I promised you, to be careful. Your safety is your current responsibility to me."

"Yes, yeah...." Actually I was embarrassed when I had to cross paths with my old friends who had mocked me yesterday. Fortunately they didn't see me. Perhaps it was because of the crowd of disciples who also went through that path, that they were not so focused on me.

Not long ago Ardi and I arrived at school. We walked towards the classroom, and Brother Ardi suddenly clenched my hands, making our hands interlock.

"Sister...." I'm trying to let go. "Then look at the others" I said.

It's okay, it's okay" said Kak Ardi.

I'm embarrassed, but I'm also happy because like this, people will know about our relationship. Especially for Ardi's female friends.

While walking to class, some students looked crowded, some even cheered to see us who were still holding hands.

"Ckckck.., plus the victim Ardi," said one of the male students who was none other than Kak Ardi's own friend.

"Sister Goddess..," said I.

"So soon, you guys are dating?" Ask the Goddess, get to the point.

"What do you think, Wi?" Brother Ardi even returned the question of sister Dewi. I just keep quiet.

"It doesn't matter if you guys are. But please don't overdo it like this when you're at school. You guys want to cross the street, you know!?" Said Kak Dewi while looking at our hands that are still interlocked.

I was in a hurry to let go of my hand. While brother Ardi just grinned.

"Don't frown on the good name of our school, with your attitude like that. If it is up to you outside, but not while in school or in the classroom," said Kak Dewi.

"Yes, brother" I replied.

"Yes, Miss Ustadzah...." Kak Ardi even answered with a simple tip from Kak Dewi. Looks like they're used to fighting and teasing each other.

"Anita enters first, Brother wants to talk to her," said Kak Dewi while glancing at Kak Ardi who was still grimacing.

I nodded and then went to my class. But earlier I had heard Kak Dewi talking to Kak Ardi with a threatening tone. I just smiled at the words of Sister Goddess.

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Come on the day of the report reception for the students at my school. One by one the names of the class champions are called to go forward. I was happy when my name was called. But my target missed out on winning the challenge from Om Wandy. I only got third place in my class. I am lacking in the field of religion.

When I left the classroom I saw Ardi talking to two female students. It seems they asked Ardi something. Ardi's brother immediately ended his conversation when he saw me walking out of class.

"Anita...!"

I heard Brother Ardi calling me. Without looking, I continued my steps. But not as fast as before.

"Sister is still here. Why haven't you come home?" My toot.

"Yes, I'm waiting for you, An...."

"Take a conversation with the girls?" I said.

"They are my friends, and they know that I belong to you. Not only them, but even one school knows. Except for the teachers, there may be some. Hehe...."

"Oh," I said.

"Thank you, I'm jealous."

"Who is jealous? Puck!" I hastened my steps ahead of Brother Ardi. I hope that Brother Ardi does not see my face that may have been flushed.

Brother Ardi stopped the bike when it reached my front door.

"Do you have any plans, where are you going this holiday?" Ask Brother Ardi.

"No, yet" I replied.

"Hm..., are you going back to the village?"

"I don't know yet, Brother."

"I have no right to forbid you to leave. But if I may ask, I want you to stay here." Brother Ardi bowed softly after saying so.

"I don't want to go home either. But I don't know how it will be either. If Father and Mother asked me to go home, I could not refuse. I'll call Brother later, yes," I said.

"should." Ardi replied with a smile. But his smile was different than usual. Irrelatability smile.