JUNIOR
part 25's
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Inside the dim room, Vana was still sitting languidly, shouting, hoping that someone would release her from the old barn, the iron barn.
It had been many times that the woman had tried to break away from it, but it was even more painful because her arm was already worn out, rubbed by the tying rope.
“Please ..!”
Shouts for the sake of shouting had already been thrown, but there was still no sign of anyone out there.
His body was getting squeezed, one day he had not filled his stomach. Hungry, thirsty, tired and exhausted that he felt at this moment.
“Yes Allah, maybe this is also what the homeless people out there are feeling. Cold, hunger.”
A drop after a drop of clear liquid fell back from her reddened eyelids. The dark circles are clearly there.
“Papa ... Why don't you look for me? Is Saga also unconscious, if I am not in the apartment, so he does not run? Where possible. She couldn't possibly care less about losing me.”
For a long time the woman spoke to herself, until someone from out there slowly entered the barn, immediately surprised to find Vana in such a state of dismay.
“Yes Allah, Ma'am. Why is Ma'am here? S—s—I help ya, Ma'am?” said a girl more precisely, wearing round glasses, and braided hair.
Vana was stunned, focusing on looking at the girl before her who was trying to untie the rope in her body.
“So I accidentally heard a voice asking for help. Because I was curious, so I just samperin and it turns out, there is a mother here. I'm not a bad guy anyway, Ma'am,” is obviously the girl because she's sober with Vana's gaze.
That's not the max. The woman was astonished, because the face of the girl .. was similar to her. Although he wears glasses and looks cute, but it is certain that they are indeed similar.
***
Andara High School bell just rang loud, instantly emptying the classes and filling the canteen with starving High School residents.
Saga who instead of going to the cafeteria, instead went to XI class IPA 2 in a hurry, wanting to meet someone there. Who knew that person knew about Vana's whereabouts.
The man exhaled, still able to meet Ryn in the classroom. Fearfully, the girl had gone to the cafeteria and it would be hard to see her. Given the state of the canteen is quite dense.
“Ryn, you see Vana, no?” ask Saga to the point. Too lazy to talk.
“Hih, why do you nyariin him? At most he ran away, not withstanding your childish attitude. Be self-aware, deh!”
Ryn responds with a jutek, not knowing that Vana is indeed missing. Though according to him, Vana most just went to Gibran's house.
“Ha? Did you ask his father Belom?”
“Udah. Om Gibran also said, if Vana is not there.”
Instantly Ryn fell silent, following the path of his mind that had traveled to the Continent of Europe. The reason, Vana also did not tell him where to go.
“L–lo seriously, she's not in the apartment?”
“We search now.” Unpermissioned, Saga immediately pulled Ryn's arm, took the girl out of the classroom and walked hurriedly in the hallway of the school corridor.
“Wait!” stop Ryn, stop her footsteps.
“What else? We don't have long.”
“Yes I have to bring Ega, lah. Where do I want both of you. Ntar so gossip again!”
Saga seemed to think, then nodded. Yes, too, he thought.
***
In a minimalist room with white shades and on a soft mattress. That's where Vana is now. He was taken to the house of the girl who had helped him earlier.
This house is no bigger than his apartment, but comfortable enough to rest the body, rather than staying in the warehouse.
“You yes, Tisya? You have helped me. If there is no you, I do not know anymore how I am in the warehouse.” Vana looked at the person named, Tisya. Looked at him with a warm and sweet look. Weary.
“Sama-sama, Mbak. Tapi tetap aja, yang nolong Mbak itu Allah. Saya cuman sebagai perantara,” balas gadis itu, tersenyum singkat.
“You ... stay alone?” Vana asked, a little kepo.
“Iya, Ma'am. My parents ... both have died, when I was a child.”
Vana touched. It turned out that there was still something more desolate than him. Grateful, still have a father, while Tisya. He has lost both his parents.
“You're patient, huh?” Unknowingly, the woman touched Tisya's smooth cheeks, as if doing that to her younger sibling. I think he would like to have a sister.
Hull ....
