FREAK GIRL AND PRINCE BROTHERS

Episode 13 - LEARN TO ACCEPT Part 2

The field was filled with many eleventh graders working together to build a school anniversary event in each tent. Of course the busiest are the students of the XIIPS1 class. Danu, their class president is still trying to build a haunted house. The show is only two days away. Danu is optimistic that he will finish the haunted house in time. Meanwhile, Hami approached Afika who was still painting the grass-shaped cork with dark green color.

“Fik, cork-cork shape of this grass in green color paint also yes. Continue to form this stone in brown paint,” handed him the cork-cork that has been shaped to Afika.

“Still, Ham,” after receiving it, Afika went on to paint the cork in front of her. But Hami was still squatting beside him. Afika looked over for a moment before continuing her work again. “Hami don't cut cork anymore? Kasian loh Risa cutongin cork alone.”

“Why don't you go out with the other kids? Look, those who are fussing in groups,” said Hami as his head moved showing a group of people painting a cork. Afika caught a glimpse of it.

“Work will not be finished if I fire them. There later they even fainted while trembling,” Hami chuckled softly hearing it. Afika put down her brush and opened the bottle of mineral water next to her. While drinking it, his eyes did not intentionally lead to some guys walking past him while lifting some plywood. One of the guys who was lifting the plywood saw it.

“Chagiya!” yells. The boy's hand made Afika instantly choke. He's coughing. Hami helped pat her on the back many times.

“Everything slowly dong drank,” Afika saw again the guy in front of her who is now being attracted by several other guys for releasing the plywood handle. Then they lifted the plywood again. “Miwon really like ya same you?”

Afika is painting again. He ignored his friend's questions.

“That said like yesterday it was not a soap opera player but Miwon right?” guess Hami again. Afika still ignored him. Hami sighed. “Ya already if you do not want to be honest,” said Hami immediately stood up.

“Again look at me, the one who likes you. I'm serious about chasing you. No matter who you like. I can make you forget it by seeing who I really am.”

 

Hami looked at him in wonder, “What?”

“More or less that he said,” said Afika while still painting the fog. “Actually today I want to

stopped it, but..,”

“Can't, Fik,” Hami's words make Afika's head look up. “He's been serious about chasing you. You definitely can't stop him. As you can see, he looks

always trying to steal your attention. It's really a tough choice. I was wondering if you'd stay strong enough to like Edelweis or learn to accept Miwon to enter your heart,”

“Chagiya!” Miwon called out to Afika from behind. Afika and Hami stared at each other. “Chagiya!” then Afika decided to look over. Miwon stood not far from him. He was moving his skull hand with a wrinkled face. Miwon looked overjoyed to show the skull he was holding. Hami patted Afika's shoulder.

“See?”

...***...

I just turned off the motor on the side of the road. My eyes shot out at a guy I knew. The guy I respect and love the most. Now the man is lifting the cardboard from the truck with another employee in a red uniform. It turns out that he does part-time work around here. Couple hours

earlier, my father asked me to go to my mother's house.  My dad was waiting for me in front of the house.

I don't seem to dare to see my mother alone. There she finally told me how hard life was for mom and sister. Then the father asked the reason why the elder sister had delayed entering the First High School pathway. At first, I didn't want to tell her more. But after being persuaded slowly, the mother who was still crying so hard, finally began to tell stories.

“Before we stayed at the house of Anne, my cousin's sister in Surabaya. At that time I always sold wet cakes on the roadside. Ed also often sells wet cakes in his class. A few months later, Anne said that in three months she and her son would be brought to the island of Sumatra for work. Their homes are also for sale. I chose not to go with him. I found a small house but enough for both of us to live in. Anne's family moved on Ed's graduation day. But when we moved to a new house, we were driven out by the fathers there. They said the house would be evicted and blamed me for paying the rent before without a contract. I have said several times that the contract letter will be handed over by the owner tomorrow morning. I called the owner. But also not lifted. One of the ruffians said I was deceived. I am a fool! Really stupid! Ed and I were on the road. I don't have a lot of money left over, because the rest I've used for a house. I dare not call you. Because I don't want to trouble you anymore. We work and sleep on the streets. I

he worked as a scavenger and Ed sold newspapers. One day Ed was very ill and a shop owner's mother helped him to take Ed to the puskesmas. It was my mother who helped our lives. We both stayed with him and helped him in the stall. It's all my fault that Ed couldn't continue his education! I'm so guilty of him!”

Hearing all the outpouring of my heart, made my heart move to meet you immediately. Mom showed me the location where you usually work part-time.  Brother, now I'm here to see you. Although many vehicles passed by, but I can still see you from far away.

Maybe this look of mine made her feel like she was being noticed by someone else. Before long, my brother also saw me for a long time and took off the red hat from his head. I also took off the helmet I was wearing.

“Sister Ed!” I shouted while waving my hand. Brother Edelweis immediately ran up to me. I got off the bike. “So I'm from mom's house,” my words made her smile fade. I'll hand over the water immediately

“So mom said I work here huh?” ask her with a smile. I nodded and returned his smile.

“Kak Ed looks a bit matching wearing supermarket employee uniform rather than SMA uniform. Looks cooler and a bit adult how is it!” Ed laughed a little at it. I followed laughing. “Oh yes, I was with my father there. But we went home separated because previously father left with mamang Budi.”

Brother Edelweis showed a momentary surprised reaction. But then she smiled again. “Mang Budi is still a father driver huh?” I nodded again. It was clear his reaction earlier indicated that he did not expect that father would see mother again.

“Mommy told me a lot,” I said later. Edelweis's eyes turned to look at various vehicles that passed.

“I knew it would happen. Sooner or later, I'll definitely tell her,” she saw me again. “Don't ask me why I didn't call my dad right away. I asked him not to contact her again. Even I refused loudly when mom was about to hand me over to dad. I just want to live my life with my mom. I just want to be by her side and make her happy.”

I just kept quiet hearing it. After that, Edelweis also did not continue his conversation.

“Actually dad is very sorry for hurting mom and sister. That's why I chose to leave my mother. Dad doesn't want to hurt mom anymore,” I still see brother Edelweis pensive with his head down. "But after hearing the mother's story, the father became more than just a feeling of regret for not only scraping the wound, but also tormenting the lives of mother and sister. Mom and dad always blamed each other. Even both of them did not stop crying.”

I saw Edelweis again. He's still quiet. I myself ran out of chat materials. So I decided to shut up too.

“You remember when you said that Afika looks the same as someone?” tanyanya slow. I looked at him for a moment.

“Yes. Like a woman who is always shunned and made into a trending topic among residential neighbors because of her physical that looks creepy.”

“More precisely sliced. After the events of that night, many questioned the scratches on the mother's face. But mother only said that the scratch was obtained from an accident alone. It's a residential mistress. After that they are impressed to always keep a distance with our family. Even mothers often cry at home after attending meetings with residential wives.”

“I remember! Worse they even consider me the one who hurt mom because I was always labeled as a bad boy. Their children are also forbidden to play with me again. Not even say hello. Hahahaa. If you think back to the rumors that they always talk about, I don't want to have sweet face in front of them anymore. Damn, I still live there. So happy!”

We both laughed at each other.

“I don't think, people can guess the no-not just because you look stubborn in their eyes,” said brother Edelweis while continuing to laugh. I also laughed.

‘YO! ONOK CHAT, YO! TEKO SOPO?! DELOKEN DEWE,YO!’I immediately grabbed the phone in my uniform pocket. Ed laughed again.

“For the ringtone, I got laughed at by my classmates,” he said. I remember the first time I visited Edelweis's house and the first time Edelweis accepted me back. I forced her to record our voices together and made it in a ringtone chat. “Chat from whom, dik?” tanyakanya. I smiled as I read the chat.

“Dad told me to go home soon to wash clothes together,”

Ed's face looked confused.

 

“Dad washed clothes? No maid at home?” i'm shaken.

“During this time my father and I worked together in cleaning the house. But I don't like it when cleaning the house alone.”

“Oh gitu.”

Before long I heard someone yelling for the name of Edelweis. We both turned to the red-clothed man carrying a cardboard box in his hand. Brother Edelweis turned to me, “I have to work again. Be careful on the road! Greetings to dad!”

I'm stuck hearing it. I was still standing watching Edelweis walk over to his friend. ‘I didn't hear it wrong, did I? Brother Ed send greetings to father! Does that mean Ed's brother is still learning to take back his father's presence in his life?’

TO BE CONTINUOUS~