Half Cinderella

Wait around

Samosir island which is located right in the middle of the lake Toba has the charm of a very beautiful scenery and cool air, this island is often used as a tourist spot by foreigners. The beauty of Lake Toba that can be enjoyed by seeing a variety of cultures and interesting places that can be visited such as tomok, museums, sigale-gale and even lake Toba itself has its own myths. Lake Toba island is very interesting for tourists.

Ardella, a beautiful girl with a tiny body poster, lives on the island of Samosir. Ardella's habit of visiting the lakeside near the harbor. A pair of eyeballs looked towards the ship in the middle of the lake that was now further away from his sight, the wind blowing made his eyes redden and his body tremble with coldness. The breath was so long, the feeling was empty.

"Today is not, maybe tomorrow ." Ardella muttered sadly looking towards the edge of the lake.

Ardella walked with small steps, slowly leaving the edge of the lake, occasionally glimpsed again towards the lake. Not feeling his steps make him arrive home.

A woman of ignorance stared at Ardella's arrival from the street. "Ardella. Where have you been, son?." Just ask who was waiting in front of the door.

"From the lake." Said Ardella as usual with a sullen face and reluctant to speak.

"Is dad still home?." He asked back while taking off his footwear walking towards the house.

"Yes enter. Your father is now waiting to eat together." Talk softly and put on a smile.

Nope,, no.

Ardella's voice began to be heard by her father. Since this morning his father has been looking for the whereabouts of Ardella. But Ardella is not home. His father could have guessed that Ardella might have gone to the edge of the lake.

"Ardella !." A firm and heavy voice called out, a face full of anger shown by Ardella's father.

Ardella, who was still in the middle room, looked at her father. " Yes, Dad." Surprised at the sound of his father's call, his steps came to a halt.

"Do you still go to the edge of the lake?." Ask her father to put on an upset face.

Ardella was silent. With silence Ardella gave an answer to her father. Her father's annoyed face is seen by Ardella, but Ardella does not care about her father's words, instead her father also does not want to be too hard on Ardella regarding the matter of her going to the lake.

"From tomorrow never go to the edge of the lake." His father warned.

Ardella still did not say a word. His father's ban is not something that can make him stop visiting the lakeside.

"Sir, don't yell at Ardella anymore, maybe she'll go and wait for Batara to come back." A woman who came near and held Ardella's father's shoulder.

"If it wasn't for your mother saying it, I would have punished you. " Say her father.

"Dad, Ardella was there to wait for the arrival of Batara's brother. He is the one I love and miss." Ardella.

"He's gone, so don't ever bring that name up in front of me." Said Ardella's father getting upset.

"Ardella, listen to your father's words, it's not good to argue with your parents."

Ardella who doesn't care about the woman's words. "To not wait for Batara's sister is a difficult thing to do, I hope you don't forbid me." Ardella.

The awkward atmosphere between them seemed gripping. The middle-aged man and woman standing before him were his father and stepmother. Pak Parsagorya Ardella's father was a landlord and merchant in the samosir region. After 3 years of widening Ardella's father decided to remarry, Ardella's father married a widow named Sherlin and is now her stepmother.

Sherlin is a widow who was abandoned by her husband. Died not because death separates but left and go with other women. Sherlin brings a daughter the same age as Ardella, the result of a marriage to her first husband. This way Ardella has a half-brother.

At the age of 6, Ardella met Sherlin. Ardella used to cry for her real mother. Hearing Ardella cry often Sherlin pinched Ardella until her body was bruised. Under Sherlin's tutelage, Ardella was always treated badly.

As time goes by Ardella is not afraid of her stepmother. Ever since she grew up she has understood the true meaning of stepmother. As a child he was often tortured behind his father, Ardella who was still helpless to accept it without a fight.

Ardella's father who almost lost his affection for Ardella and her stepmother always treated her badly made her a little bit of a shut-in at home. Joking and laughter are rarely seen on Ardella's face when she is at home, to live her day busy with homework.

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The sun shines, enjoys the fresh air and feels the morning dew enveloping Ardella's thin face, her smile always welcoming happy days, her innocence and simplicity make her look even more beautiful.

The sound of the cock crowing shows at 5 am.

Ardella awoke from her sleep, the first thing she did was make the bed, then her long hair was tied together using hairpins. Ardella started her activities with vigor.

Prank,,, prank,, prank.

The noise from the kitchen indicates that Ardella is cooking, and continued by mopping, washing dishes and completing other work.

All the homework is now done. Ardella started to get ready to leave.

"Ouhhh, it's not 7:30." Looking at his watch.

He quickly arranged the food dishes on the table, then he rushed away leaving those who were still sleeping.

Ardella ran towards the harbor, wearing a long-sleeved pink jacket. The morning breeze made Ardella's long hair unravel a little messy, her breathing now began to pant, her steps began to slow down. Ardella began to look around and look at the passengers, then went into the crowd while looking around. After a long search he just quietly stood in the middle of the crowd, suddenly in calling a name.

"Batara's brother,, Batara's sister, Batara's sister." Call him in a hoarse voice resisting longing.

"Hiks,, hyx,, sister, hyx." His words could no longer bear the longing. Her tears fell down her cheeks.

His heart felt tight, it felt like Ardella wanted to shout loudly to expand her heart. He stomped his body in a half-sitting position, his hands leaned against his knees, then lowered his head while closing his eyes.

He forgets me. How is his face now. Is he okay. In Ardella's mind.

Instantly his memory recalls the promise between them.

Ardella shouted back. "Liar, liar, liar. Do you know what it's like to wait so long." Ardella was crying again.

"I miss Brother Batara. I miss. Hurry home." Ardella said slowly.

"Why didn't my sister come back? (Ask in the heart) he said he would quickly return but until now there was no news at all." Mumbling alone was still in its previous state.

Tap,,,tap,, uh,,.

The faint sound of footsteps began to approach Ardella, hearing that her cries had stopped and began to listen clearly.

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