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Evan was helpless, blood started to come out of his mouth and nose. And he's totally resigned if only he had to die at his father's hands tonight. Maybe that will make them all satisfied.

Minah really can't stand watching it anymore. Minah desperately runs towards Evan and protects Evan's body.

"Even sir, Evan could die, you could be in jail!" minah shouted recklessly with eyes that were wet with tears while hugging Evan who looked covered in blood helplessly.

Some time Vishnu's consciousness seemed to return, he looked at Evan who seemed to droop in the lap of their maid Minah. Minah continues to rub Evan's face to resuscitate the innocent child. Slowly Evan lost consciousness, for a moment he seemed to forget the incident he experienced. But the interest continues to strengthen Evan, he rubbed and tried to make Evan still aware. He was really afraid that Evan could not survive.

Vishnu re-arranged his breath that was stingy, because it beat Evan all out, it was quite draining his energy. But he was still not satisfied, he stared at Evan's belongings that he suspected Evan bought the proceeds of stealing his money.

He immediately took Evan's shirt and laptop and threw it into the backyard.

With all his strength Evan tried to hold his father's leg as if begging to rest at his father's feet. He did not want to lose the only valuable item of his that he had earned that hard-earned.

"Don't, Pah. It really was mine. I'm not afraid," said Evan weakly trying to protect his belongings. He prostrated his arms around his father's feet tightly asking for his father's forgiveness this time around.

But Vishnu instead jerked Evan until Evan bounced and Minah came back to Evan and hugged him.

Vishnu spilled kerosene and began to ripen the fire burning all those things. Evan could only helplessly look at it all with a pushy look. He was devastated and disappointed. Looking at the item he could painstakingly burn his father just like that. It was like burning his hopes. He closed his eyes. And take his breath to make everything, even though it feels heavy to him.

Rima was silent, he did not expect Vishnu to be this loud when angry. He looked at Evan who seemed stunned oym saw his burning things. But, he was also satisfied, as the child he considered the source of his heartache learned his lesson.

Fortunately, Minah had not returned, while her son Minah had gone home first. So that the little boy did not need to witness this incident. A terrible event.

Evan's blood was splattered on the white ceramic floor. His back was injured by the whipping of his father's belt. His hand that was trying to hold him was also injured. From the corner of his lips there was a small tear due to his father's hard slap earlier.

Not long Tama and Sahila came, just as the fire was burning on Evan's valuables. Tama and Sahila are confused as to what happened. They saw Evan who had been battered, from his mouth seemed blood dripping also on his clothes, Sahila immediately approached Evan with Shock. He tried to sit Evan half-lying on the floor.

"Pa! Why burn the clothes that Tama bought for Evan?" ask Tama. That surprised his father. He looked towards Evan who was still staring at his burning item with a blank look.

"You bought it? Why that much?" ask her father unsure.

"So I bought that shirt at the mall with Evan, because he wanted to go to college but no shirt. That's why Tama bought in a lot so that it was enough for him to go to college, Pah," Tama explained with annoyance. "Keep why his laptop Olympic prize results also burn papa? Pah, Evan dapetinnya full of struggle," said Tama again half yelling not believe what his father just did. Tama stared resentfully and angrily at her father and mother. "You guys are really outrageous. Why do you guys hate him so much that he never bothers you, huh!? You guys want to kill him? Kill them all. Instead of you torturing him like a gini," said Tama emotionally and he began to get fed up with the attitude of his mother and father all this time.

"So-so this does have him?" lirih Vishnu is still unsure, as well as starting to feel guilty.

He looked at the injured Evan, who was hugging Sahila in tears. Evan stared hard at his father. This is too much for him. He'll remember this his whole life.

"If not him who stole papa's money in the safe in papa's room?!" ask mother.

"I'll take it, Pa. Robert needs money for his birthday party together with his friends, he promises another week he changed," said Sahila surprised everyone by still hugging his sister.

"Why did you take it without papa's permission!" his father shouted in disbelief. Especially with what he had done to Evan over this misunderstanding.

"Robert promised for a week at most, but every time Sahila paid he said it would continue. Sahila thinks she's gonna spit instead. Maybe your money won't be in exchange. So Sahila did not dare to speak," said Syahila bowed. Vishnu and Rima were silent at the confession of Shahila.

Evan was relieved that the truth was finally revealed, but still his belongings had been burned by his father. His father looked at Evan who was staring at his burning things. He is unable to apologize to the innocent Evan, so he just leaves. While her mother also became ashamed of herself for accusing Evan, but also impossible to apologize to her, she soon followed her husband leaving Evan who was injured.

"Sorry, yes! Later mbak replace everything," said Sahila with a voice trembling to hold back her cries, because sad to see her sister was treated so badly by her parents. Evan just fell silent, not caring. For him today was enough of a reason to immediately leave this family.

***

Some days he doesn't go to school to recover his wounds. She didn't want everyone to know how badly she was treated by her parents at home. For him it was his pride in maintaining the good name of his family. Let the pain be his own secret with his family.

After that incident Evan became very serious about taking care of his scholarship. He went to great lengths to pass A Level for a scholarship to Oxford. He was determined that he should be able to enter the 30 students invited by the Jardine foundation to Hong Kong, only with a full scholarship from the Jardine foundation was the only hope for him to be able to go to college and change his future, so that he is not always considered to be Benalu in his family.

So painful for him was always considered Benalu who hitchhiked life, too easy for him to suspect and hate without cause. How much he has tried to be a good boy all this time, even he is considered not. Just eating a table with his father and mother did not want to be with him.

In the middle of her daydream, she is shocked by Jamia.

"Why?" ask Jamia. They were in the shop of Jamia abah or often called Evan pak haji. Jamia is her youngest daughter who is beautiful, dimpled and very sweet.

"No! There's nothing!" evan said with a smile towards Jamia. Jamia looked at Evan with her sweet smile that made them look at each other for a moment. A few days later they came back. Evan also takes heart with her, but Evan prefers to put her down not only because she wants to focus on school, but also because she feels inappropriate.

They have the same feelings but cover each other for different reasons, Jamia is too embarrassed to express it because she feels Evan already considers her sister. Evan was embarrassed to feel inappropriate.

When they looked at each other there was a heartbeat erratically, they immediately threw away their faces by pretending to be busy. Then leave. Jamia likes the calm and kind attitude of Evan. Evan likes Jamia's gentle and polite demeanor. Maybe someday they will be together in a bond blessed by God.

Ah... It was a beautiful dream that they were afraid to dream of. They were both afraid of being disappointed with their expectations. They are too young to think about it.

...***...

The day was already magrib, the two of them often went to the mosque together, along with Anto. Although Anto often turn to the next alley in comparison to the mosque. He used the reason for praying in the mosque as a weapon for night wandering. Jamia and Evan are always on their way.

When he came home Evan always came home later because he had to wait for the grandpa supri to come home first. Supri's grandfather was an old grandfather who was not strong enough to go to the mosque but because of stubbornness he often forced himself to leave. And when he came home he often forgot or missed his back, so Evan always waited for him if he came home from the mosque to lead him to put on his own.

"No! Don't take it anymore. Later in the anger of Bude Ami again if it turns out," said Evan softly who greeted the laughter of the grandfather, Evan also smiled to hear the crisp laughter of the grandfather.

"Yes, it was cross. Want to ban Ami to the grandfather mosque," the grandfather's fight ended with a crisp laugh by showing his toothless tooth makes Evan laugh.

"Well, who wants to buy sandals every day?!" ami said the grandfather's son suddenly. Evan and the grandfather immediately turned to the source of the voice. Bude Ami just came to pick up the grandfather. "Yet you didn't go to the mosque, Van. Ilang. This is if Evan has gone to college do not need to go to the mosque anymore, can not I sir, ngawasin you to the mosque every day," said Bude Ami. Bude Ami is a breakfast merchant, so if he's busy at night taking care of his wares.

" Where's bude?" asked Evan who saw Ami's innate.

"from shopping at the Hajj sir's shop earlier. This was through Grandpa's wriggling. In ilangin again not alone," said Ami. He loved his father very much, but his father did not want to hear his words. He often nagged his father. That's how he looks after his unruly father.

The grandfather loved Evan very much because of Evan's attitude that often helped him. So did Ami he was greatly helped by Evan's kind-hearted attitude. Jamia is always amazed by the painstaking attitude Evan leads Supri's grandfather's sandal.

Finally, Supri's grandfather came home with his son. Evan lives with Jamia, who Anto did not come for long. I don't know where he was from.

The three of them also went home. Jamia and Evan go to the store, Anto goes to her house. He had no reason to run anymore.

Arriving at the store they sat together in a chair in front of the store. Evan always goes to the store until the store closes. Because his job was to clear the merchandise and close the shop every night.

There was only the sound of crickets singing, because it was already 9 p.m., everyone was already inside their homes.

"Eh, yes, Van! From now on I want it, how come your lips are bloody. I also saw that you also often hold your stomach" asked Jamia who began to realize Evan's physicality.

"I'm accused of mistreating my mom, papa kemaren night. I'm in papa's hajar. The same clothes on my laptop burned," said Evan. It made Jamia sympathize. It was only Jamia that Evan was honest.

"Geez!! Take their side, Van. You keep quiet about being accused?" ask Jamia again.

"Kak Syahila sama mas Tama dateng continued to clear," said Evan again with a sad face. "They're not sorry for accusing me. Why am I often looking for faults? If they find me wrong, they'll find a reason to beat me up." said Evan again." Am I like Benalu in their lives? I think I want to go away from them, let them be satisfied" Evan said. A hint of anger was seen on his face.

"Don't get revenge. They're your parents. Pray that one day the door of their hearts will be open for you, Van," said Jamia, who was terrified that Evan would turn evil if he were vengeful. "I don't want you to be evil. If you hold a grudge," said Jamia expressed her heart.

"Hmmm!" muttered Evan while looking at Jamia, as if looking for the meaning of Jamia's speech just now.

"Udah night. I slept first," said Jamia immediately left the store as if she were conscious with Ke's cell talking. He kept hitting his mouth softly because he was embarrassed by what he had just said. While Evan who was still fixated on his stool only smiled to see Jamia who passed.

SERIATE...