Masked
Section 7
It had been over a month, and the relationship between Axelle and her family had not changed in the slightest. Although slowly Axelle can accept her stepmom, but in fact the young man still gives distance.
“Axelle, can Mama ask for help?” margareth asked as she cleaned her hands with running water.
“What's up?”
“Please accompany Mama shopping, can you? Today my children will come to visit.”
“Hm.”
Margaret smiled shadyly. She was glad Axelle started accepting it. At first he thought it would be very difficult to conquer the hearts of stubborn and rebellious young men like Axelle, but in fact he only took half a month to get the heart of a handsome boy who is now sitting next to him. His sharp eyes stared in focus at the road that was quite crowded because of the weekend, while his right hand smoothly turned the driver's steering wheel.
It did not take long both of them have arrived at one of the malls that are quite large. Margaret started picking and buying some necessary items.
Axelle stopped at one of the jewelry stores. The young man's eyes were fixed on a very beautiful diamond necklace.
“Interest in buying something?” margareth asked, patting his son's shoulders softly.
“No.”
“The necklace looks good. Pendant shaped crescent moon and sun, symbolizing two people who love each other but can not be united because of circumstances,” explained Margaret who made Axelle stunned.
“You know what it means?” Axelle doesn't believe her stepmom knows the meaning of the moon and the sun, because not everyone knows about it.
Margaret just smiled. “How about moon and earth pendant?” margareth's bargain made Axelle look at him with a confused look.
“Why should it be?” ask Axelle.
“The reason is simple. One, because the moon is the only planet close to the earth. Maybe right now you're nobody to him, but if you're serious about pursuing him he'll be your only one. Second, the presence of a moon orbiting the earth occurs naturally. Just as your feelings for her grew naturally without the intervention of anyone but God. Third, because the moon is not man-made. Just like your love for him is sincere without being made up.”
Axelle. He did not expect that his stepmom could understand such a thing, besides that it turned out that the old woman was chatty.
“But I don't have someone special.”
“Not yet, Axelle, not no. You can buy it now and give it to the girl who's been able to fill your heart someday. Or, if you die before you get the girl, you can take this as a gift from me for accompanying me shopping. How?”
“Serah.”
***
Clarissa along with Aileen was hunting for clothes. Three hours have passed both of them around, but have not found the right clothes. Actually Clarissa already got what she needed, she was helping her best friend find suitable clothes.
Although Aileen likes to wear any clothes, but honestly the taste of the girl's clothes is very difficult to find. He will only buy clothes that make him comfortable, not only comfortable to wear but also pleasing to the look of his version.
“You until when do we muter without this purpose? I'm so tired, Leen.” Clarissa had been complaining tired since an hour ago, but Aileen did not press her. The girl remained focused on her initial goal of coming to the mall, once she got what she wanted new she would think of something else.
Entering the store, his round eyes immediately sparkled when he saw a white off-shoulder mini dress with a ribbon on the chest.
“Gue wants it,” chirps Aileen.
The girl immediately ran towards the guard that she would buy the clothes she had pointed at. After finishing with her dress, Aileen immediately invited her best friend to eat at one of the restaurants in the mall.
Three hours around made the two beautiful girls flutter and order a lot of food.
“What do you guys do here?” ask someone standing right behind Aileen.
“Eh, Axelle. How are you?” clarissa asked who made Aileen turn her eyes.
“Eh time...”.
“Ah, there's Axelle. Hi Axelle, hello Aunt.” Aileen immediately stood up to cut the sentence of the old woman who was walking along with Axelle.
“You know them?” axelle asked her stepmom when she saw that there was a strange gurgle from the three.
“I just thought they were your friends, because you approached them.” Axelle looked a little suspicious, but then the young man nodded.
“How about we join them? We're here to eat too, right?” bargain Margaret who made the three young people there gaped.
“But...”.
“Stt, not much but. Mama who treat as a gift Mama's first meeting with your beautiful friends,” forced Margaret who was finally taken by the three by force.
“Beauty what. One is bedwet, another has no brain.”
Margaret just smiled at Axelle's grunts. The woman smiled shadyly as she saw how Aileen's right hand broke the iron spoon she was holding after hearing her classmate's words.
Clarissa's situation is not much different. The girl's hand held the end of the chair firmly, as if ready to throw the iron chair towards Axelle in order for the young man to pull out all the words that came out from his foul mouth.
“Interesting,” mumbled Margareth.
“You two haven't answered my question. What are you guys doing here?” axelle asked as she waited for the food she ordered along with her mother to come.
“Just collect rupiah pieces to buy Bugatti Divo,” replied Aileen accordingly. The girl was still very upset because Axelle who overcame her was ugly and bedwetted. In her heart Aileen swore to make Axelle bend her knees to him, and begged for his love.
“You will find it easier to get money when you sleep with a rich man,” chirps Axelle who makes Margaret spout mineral water that she just drank.
“It would be easier if...”.
“Ehm. You guys are still in school why talk about soan.”
The food they ordered has arrived. Just the sound of clanking spoons and forks clashing together, no one dared to take out a single word.
“What are your plans after this?” margareth asked after they had been quiet for a long time.
“We will go home, because later tonight we have to meet someone.”
“Are you going to meet rich old men who will give you a lot of money?” ask Axelle.
“Can't you keep your word! We may be poor in your eyes, but that doesn't mean you can despise us at will. Understand!” Aileen's patience.
“If you don't admit it, you can say it well. Your attitude even indicates that what I say is true,” exclaimed Axelle. The young man did not seem bothered by Aileen's words, he even looked indifferent as Aileen who was standing in front of him was staring at him.
“Lu...”.
“Apologies, Xelle! You hurt her,” orders Margaret. The woman was quite surprised because Axelle could speak so viciously to her friend.
“Create what? I told you it was real.”
Plaques
One slap landed smoothly on Axelle's right cheek.
“Lu dare slap me?”
“Even I can kill you if I want,” said Aileen who made all eyes on him.
“Aileen is enough. You will only provoke a commotion if you continue this way. You guys should ten...”.
“Inget, without the help of your rich bokap, you are nothing in the eyes of others. Spoiled, rough boys who usually just ngandelin bokap treasure that is nothing. You don't know what they're talking about your bokap? You know what they call your bokap? ‘tua bangka haus caress’. Cuckoo.”
Plaques
Margaret landed a hard slap on Aileen's cheek. The woman knew her stepson had done something wrong with her, but what Aileen did was unjustified.
Axelle's jaw is hardened. The look in his eyes sharpened, his hands clenched perfectly restraining the overflowing anger. One sentence, just one sentence out of Aileen's mouth can be sure he will lose control and beat the girl in public.
“Axelle, let's go home! Mama will call the driver,” take Margaret. He felt it was the best thing he had to do, or his two children would lose control and end up destroying the mall. “You,” point it at Clarissa. “Bring him home! Calm him.”
Clarissa just nodded. He did not want to interfere and make the atmosphere more heated, even though he really wanted to curse and beat Axelle.
