DELENE

SATU

Delena always thought she was just an ordinary girl. It is nothing compared to the beautiful, tall and well-liked sister Selena. Although his own mother also often compared them, he accepted it and was self-conscious enough not to be a rebellious child.

The relationship between the two brothers was quite harmonious actually. Selena was never a proud child, she also loved Delena - her only sister sincerely.

At the end of her college years, Delena is suddenly shocked by the fact that her brother is getting engaged to her own boyfriend, Joshua Pratama.

Heart's broken. And for the first time in her life, Delena felt that no one loved her sincerely. He must feel the pain of being betrayed. Moreover, of the two people he loved and he considered to love him.

Almost a year passed. Delena slowly got up after deciding to live independently. Leaving his hometown, his past. Delena is aware that life goes on, and she believes she will find her own happiness one day.

The twenty-two-year-old girl looked at the woman who already looked neatly inside the mirror and smiled.

"Today will be a good day. You're amazing, Delena," she told the woman in the mirror.

He left his small apartment and took a bus to work.

On the bus, there are several passengers standing because they do not get to the seat. And Delena glared at the sight of a woman holding a baby standing in front of her, while a man was sitting with his eyes closed with ear sounds perched on both ears.

Delena patted the man on the shoulder with her two fingers. The man opened his eyes and immediately removed the thing in his ear. Her eyes were round, and Delena did not want to bother thinking about what the reason was.

"Sorry, there is someone more entitled to sit down. Can you get up?" said polite.

"Oh, yes." The man stood up, his manic still staring fixedly at the figure of Delena in front of him.

When Delena was about to call the woman holding the baby, it turned out that she was already sitting in the front seat. He bit his lips in embarrassment, then ventured to look at the man in front of him.

"You can sit back, forgive me."

"No, please. I'm gonna stand up because my legs are starting to ache."

The man shifted, now he was standing in front of Delena who was sitting stiffly and turned his gaze out the window. Delena felt herself constantly being stared at by the stranger, but she did not want to be big-headed. That guy probably felt like Delena was bothering him, right?

***

Tuesday is the most crowded class day in the English language course where Delena works. It was almost seven o'clock in the evening when his last three students were still in the classroom. Delena looked at her two co-workers who were already preparing to go home and smiled.

"You go home first, the husbands are ahead" he said.

Tonight was his part picket carrying class keys, and he had no real problem waiting a little longer. After all he would just go home to his apartment, and no one was waiting for him. Especially picking him up.

"Om they're on the road again. He said it was a bit long because it was far away. We are interconnected. There's home." Delena picked up her office phone to convince her friends. Both of them nodded and started to leave.

"Miss Delena, Al is drowsy" said one of the three children.

Delena approached the smallest child and crouched down before her.

"Alvin really sleepy?" delena asked as she looked at the boy's bead. Usually sleepy is the mainstay of Alvin's weapon when the child is not wanting to learn. The boy's head nodded in response, his eyes almost closed. And it didn't take long for Alvin to fall asleep in the arms of Delena, his English teacher.

"Oh my goodness, this child" exclaimed Delena who was immediately laughed at by two other children - Devan and Darren.

Almost half an hour later they spent listening to Darren's endless stories. About his friends at school, the girls who are often caught seeing him, his favorite superhero movie, then Om Gavin who is the second coolest adult man - after his beloved father.

Delena listened to everything well, she would respond occasionally while making sure Alvin was not distracted in his sleep.

Then the cool figure of Om Gavin really showed up. With a luxury car that has been parked neatly in front of the shophouse where his three nephews course.

"I think we've agreed that I'm coolest number one on your papa" the man said. He reached out and his two nephews - in addition to Alvin who was sleeping - kissed the back of his hand.

Darren and Devan laugh until they wake up and cry. They immediately stared at the child's alertness. Alvin would be a pain when crying.

Delena rubbed the boy's back and head until she regained her composure and fell asleep. The three men in front of her looked relieved and looked at Delena thanking her.

"I'm sorry it's longer than expected. Miss Delena must be having a hard time taking care of these three super kids."

"No, I've been their teacher for a long time. They are amazing kids. And you must be very busy, I understand."

"Thank you" he said.

Delena didn't know why, but it felt like the air around her was suddenly thinning. The heat ran down both sides of his face. He cleared his throat and nodded.

"Me and the kids say that. Good night."

Gavin takes Alvin carefully in Delena's arms. Then Devan and Darren took turns kissing her hands and left.

"Bye, Miss Delena!" they say.

Delena smiled and waved her hand. Including the figure of Gavin the cool guy number one.