Me, What It Is

CHAPTER 11 ~ Heart Keeper ~

Reana's getting ready to go home, her working hours are up. After changing her uniform Reana stepped into the pantry room to say goodbye to Shinta.

Suddenly Nella pulled him back into the dressing room. Nella showed Reana a post. Seeing the title of the post, Reana's hands trembled. Grabbing Nella's phone, looking at her with nanar.

The girl recorded yesterday, whispered Reana.

Recalling an incident where one of Rebecca's friends acted like she was filming, Reana tried to thwart her. But while Reana and Rebecca were arguing, the girl continued with the recording.

A video post about her fight with Rebecca. Like the previous incident, the title of the video again cornered him.

A WAITER FORCES CUSTOMERS TO DRINK JUICE CONTAINING HAIR

Reana was stunned sitting down, her chest tight. I can no longer afford to go through the times like before. When the stares of cynicism, swearing, blasphemy from the people around the campus.

Reana remembered the restaurant, this video can affect the good name of the restaurant. Reana immediately ran to Gunawan's room. There Reana found Ms. Shinta sitting down.

Reana knocks asking permission to enter. Mr. Gunawan and Ms. Shinta turned to look at the girl. Reana doesn't really know what to say, doesn't know what she wants to say. His feet just stepped in that room.

Seeing Reana coming, Miss Shinta immediately stood up, asking for permission from Mr. Gunawan. Out taking Reana with him, Gunawan just nodded his head.

"Mom, I want to talk to Mr. Gunawan" Reana said in tears.

"What do you want to talk to him about?" ask Ms. Shinta.

Reana shook her head, she herself did not know, but her feelings said she had to see Mr. Gunawan. He will accept whatever Mr. Gunawan decides for him.

"Sir Gunawan, already knew about the post, but he did not take any action" explained Ms Shinta.

"But, what about the restaurant?" reana said, her voice sounded hoarse.

"Pak Gunawan believes that the post will not affect the restaurant" replied Ms. Shinta again.

"Creally Ma'am?" ask Reana doubtfully.

Bu Shinta nodded slowly as if she herself hesitated.

"You're going home, right? just go about your day as usual, don't think too much" Shinta said as she stroked Reana's hair.

Reana turned to the door of Gunawan's room. Tears were pouring down the corner of her eyes.

The people in this restaurant are very nice, but what I did to them. I only cause trouble, whispered Reana.

Reana could not sleep in peace. The shadow of hard times on campus again flashed. This time not only the campus, the restaurant was also affected, which is what Reana regretted the most.

The girl was crying by hugging the pillow hoping that her cries would not be heard. His heart was not calm.

Sleep is not good enough to make Reana's body weak. Waking up from his bed with a bad feeling. But Reana still set foot on campus, Reana always prioritizes her education. Even when she was sick, Reana did not want to skip college.

'Ih.. if I digituin, I cipratin too, if need ama his table I kick'

The first sentence Reana heard.

'Boro-boro eat there mending nice, the servant sengak that'

Reana's steps stopped, the words she heard made her knees suddenly limp almost sitting down, but tried to survive.

Rude words began to be heard, innuendo words began to be expressed. Intentionally or accidentally they discuss the post when meeting or seeing Reana around him.

Why are people so easy to judge something they don't understand? reana's heart screams.

In the classroom, Rebecca and her friends laughed. They glanced cynically at Reana, spoke then laughed. Reana sat down and tried to read a book. But Rebecca's laughing voice still ringed in her ear.

Reana shook her head not wanting to hear it. But the laughing voice was still ringing even as the lecture began. Reana asked permission to go to the toilet, where Reana immediately washed her face.

Squinting as much water as possible, the girl wished for her head to cool and the sound of laughter to disappear. Reana stared into the mirror, water pouring from her face. The girl's breath was piqued.

A girl suddenly pushed him. Reana staggered beside the sink. The other girl even pressed her against the wall.

"Doubtful really, you feel like Cinderella" said the girl.

"I don't know myself so bad" said the girl as she pointed at Reana's forehead until the girl's head hit the wall.

Reana caught the girl's hand. No matter how scared she is, Reana doesn't like to be treated that way. His parents never did anything like that to him.

Reana still held the girl's hand. His eyes stared hard, his tears flowing from it. However his eyes were round glaring at the girl. Her lips twitched, her teeth clenched.

"Quite.. You don't know, how reckless the person who is being cornered" said Reana still shaking.

His eyes still glared sharply at the girl. His lips shook violently holding in anger. The frightened girl hurriedly pulled her hand from Reana's grasp, then rushed away.

"Ih.. her eyes are serem" the girl's speech was heard behind the door.

Reana slumped against the wall, her crying broke, her hands were cold, her blood seemed to stop flowing.

"Mama... Reana's scared" her screams echoed in the toilet.

Imagine what the girls would do to her. In this day and age, many bullying behaviors end tragically. His crying became more.

More than half an hour Reana was sitting on the toilet floor. Her tears have dried up. Reana stood up straight, her eyes staring at the mirror. He went back to washing his face, back to the class he had left.

But the class is over, the class door is open. Reana was about to go into class to pick up her backpack.

"All your fault" cried Rebecca.

Reana turned her back, did not enter the classroom. Leaning behind the door, the incident had frightened her, she could not face Rebecca anymore.

"Sister has ignored me, after meeting the girl brother dumped me" Rebecca said still screaming.

"Disposing you, when are we going to be?" ask Nico in wonder.

Rebecca's gaze softened.

"Who is not interested in you, you are beautiful, you are elegant, you are also popular, which guy is not interested in you ?

"But I can't force my feelings to like you more, because I feel incapable, unable to be someone who suits your wishes" Nico continued.

Reana never took her backpack, she did not want to hear the conversation of the two people longer. But where will he wait ? the only thing the girl thought about was the library.

"But I like you for who you are" said the spoiled Rebecca.

Nico moved to sit next to Rebecca.

"Because you don't know what I really am. We don't fit in, I love simplicity while you're living a glamorous lifestyle.

Everything you see me, clothes, watches, motorcycles, apartments and all that, I don't think it's mine.

It was just a facility from my parents.

Because I am their child and they love me. If I give it all back, then I have nothing.

I can't even make any money, do you understand? " say Nico at length.

Rebecca nodded, although what Nico said was not all according to her thoughts.

But it shows that they are different. Their thinking and lifestyle are very different.

Nico flinched remembering something, his goal coming to campus was to look for Reana. Today there is no scheduled lecture Nico, but early in the morning, Nico got a video submission from Ardi.

Posting Rebecca and Reana's quarrel at the restaurant, seeing that Nico's heart immediately riled up, Nico was very worried about the girl's state.

Soon he left for college, looking for which room the girl was using. Nico even looked to the notice board, looking for a list of courses and which room he used.

But when Nico got there, he didn't find Reana. The class has disbanded but Reana is invisible, a student says Reana is present but asks for permission to exit.

Where is she ? think Nico.

Nico sees Rebecca and her friends. The opportunity he used to talk to Rebecca was four-eyed.

Now we have to find where. Canteen ? is it possible, campus park ? where did Reana and her friend talk at that time ? inner Nico wondered.

Nico runs there, to the park behind the campus, but still does not find Reana. Only a few smiling students and students saw a confused Nico looking around.

Nico walked quickly through the canteen. Her memory returns when she first confronted Reana. Reana had just walked out of the library.

Suddenly Nico ran towards the library, went inside around the room. Slowly Nico finally found the figure he was looking for.

Reana was sitting alone, before her was a book she had borrowed. Nico looked at the girl.

What's he thinking? nico's inner self in heart.

Long Nico looked at the girl, slowly advancing standing in front of Reana. But Reana is not struggling, she is like being in another world.

While Alika hides among the library bookshelves. His conscience could not bear to see Reana's suffering. Remembering their time together, Alika wants Reana to share her grief.

But the quarrel and trouble between her, Hasbi and Reana. Alika could only look at the girl from afar. Alika doesn't know how to restart their fractured friendship.

On the other hand Hasbi could only bow while holding Reana's backpack. What he did to Reana in front of the restaurant at that time, made him not dare to meet Reana.

Could Reana forgive me ? whispered heart Hasbi.

Since then Hasbi has not dared to meet Reana. She was afraid that Reana would ignore her and even more so she was afraid that Reana would hate her even more. Hasbi could only look at the girl silently.

Nico moved slowly sitting beside Reana. His face lowered to the table, clenched with a fist on his chin, Nico looked at Reana's face. Reana was still unaware of his presence.

"I've never been to the bus before" said Nico slowly.

Reana was shocked, her daydreams were piqued, she slowly turned her head to her side.

"I don't know the function of the perpus is also a place to daydream?" nico said quietly, given the regulations in the library.

"I'm not daydreaming" Reana said softly.

"Then what are you doing, read the mantra?" he said half a whisper while smiling.

"Read the book" Reana replied.

"You didn't turn the pages of your book, more than ten minutes" Nico said.

Reana took a long breath.

"Leave me alone" said Reana no longer seem to want to serve Nico.

"No, I want to be with you happy or difficult, I want to hear your story, happy story or hard story" said Nico with a face that is still focused on his hands.

Reana looked down, the girl shed tears. The events that happened to him made the girl cry easily.

Nico woke up from his focus, looking at Reana with pity. Then he took the girl into his arms. Reana shed her tears, the stronger her cries the stronger Nico held her.

Alika moved slowly leaving the library room.

He felt he no longer needed to be there. His eyes were stunned at Hasbi's figure who was standing with a glaring look at Reana.

The man left something to the librarian.

Reana's backpack, Hasbi would want to return Reana's backpack, Inner Alika.

Reana already has someone beside her Bi. , someone who will always entertain and take care of her.

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