Mute Girl And Prince

The Hope Deterred

The night full of the full moon did not look pleasant at all.

Usually Clara was very happy to look at him because the moon looked very beautiful and bright.

In his house there was no lighting at all other than a small torch made of bamboo which was given cloth and coconut oil.

He loved a night full of full moons like this.

But it seems different this time, Clara can not feel happiness on a full night this time.

Teo who was still holding her tightly made her heart feel even more pain and pain.

The more the man tightened his embrace the wound in his heart got worse.

"Wait for me. I'll pick you up, I promise", she said softly in Clara's ear.

The sound of the loud waves made the two children quietly enjoy this painful time.

"You'll wait for me, won't you...? I will come to you someday, where nothing will prevent us from being together.especially my family.so please forgive me..."

Clara stopped her crying, she looked at Teo who was staring at her with my eyes.

"Are you really coming back...? you're gonna pick me up?"

"I'll pick you up. I promise..."

"How long...?"

"I don't know.", he answered softly.

"But I will really pick you up. I cannot let my loved ones suffer here alone.", Teo said.

Clara bit her lips hard, she wanted to cry with satisfaction in the man's arms.

Teo's childhood friend also harbors a taste for him, but why is he just saying it now? when he will go far away and I don't know when he will come back...

"Go away...."

Teo looked at the lowered Clara, the girl seemed unwilling to look at him.

"Go and pursue your ideals.me...here will be fine..."

After saying it to Teo...Clara immediately stood up and stayed away from the man, Clara standing quite far away from where Teo was.

The whistling night wind fluttered her red dress, Clara waved her hand as a sign of farewell.

He wanted to part like that, not a hug or a goodbye cry, just the distance he needed.

It was not without reason that she did so, feeling the extreme pain in her back again that Clara chose to stay away from Teo right now, before she complained and made the man worried.

Because Clara Gahu Teo must not have known himself injured, because the place there is no lighting at all other than the bright full moon.

Teo, who saw Clara like that, could only endure all the unnerving feeling in her chest, wanted to run and hug Clara before she actually left.

But it seems Clara deliberately kept her distance, the girl did not want to say goodbye for the last time.

With a heavy heart to step on, Teo turned around and began to leave Clara still standing looking at him.

Every now and then the man looked back, making sure Clara was okay, but it turned out the scene remained the same, Clara was still in her place.

***

The sound of the bird chirping with its roar made the blue-eyed girl open her eyes.

Clara held onto her head which was very painful from the rest of the crying last night.

Soreness and pain all over his body began to run rampant, the pain began to gnaw his body slowly.

His blood dripping on the stone had begun to dry, Clara looked at her clothes hang hard to tear in some parts.

What am I supposed to do...

A loud stomach sound was heard beating the sound of the waves, last night he did not have time to eat and this morning he was already feeling very hungry.

Can I go home...? But I'm afraid to see those thugs again...

His grandfather said he was going to sail last night, there was definitely no one home, but Clara was afraid to meet those people on the street.

But he was also very hungry, he could not keep silent there, at home there were also fish that he had not eaten last night, especially later in the hall there will be a distribution of basic food.

The answer is certainly no...

With a staggering step Clara tried to move her legs.

But his steps stopped when he saw a cardboard lying on a rock, it was a very large substation.

What's that...

There was no one here but her, Clara spread her gaze around looking around, but there was really no one.

With courage there Clara walked up to the cardboard, and immediately her eyes widened when she saw the contents inside.

There are a lot of sausages and also some isntan noodles there.

Clara cried as she read the note left in it, Teo left all the food for her.

The man kept his promise that he would give him plenty of city food today.

But what can Clara do, she can't even say thank you to the boy.

***

It's very fragrant...

Rejected the sausage on the fire that he made himself, his must was very appetizing to the point that Clara drooled could not stand it.

After he matured, he ate the sausage immediately and devoured it gratefully.

But his enjoyment didn't last long after hearing someone start pounding on his house so hard.

"Hey Clara...! whether you're home or not...!"

Brak...brak ..brak...!

Clara peeked out from behind the hollow wood, she was afraid it was the people who intended to hurt her.

But he could immediately breathe a sigh of relief seeing that it was only the village elder, Father Aaron by name.

Slowly Clara opened the door, she saw Pak Harun coming with two other village devices, carrying a large pocket of cukuo there.

"Son Clara..Why didn't you come to the hall today? it's the basic part of town for you, take it..."

Clara stared timidly at the three middle-aged men in front of her, they were all strange.

During this time he was always ostracized and only given the least part when the distribution of basic food is done, but why now they are kind and instead send the basic food itself?

I don't want to...

Clara shook her head in a sign of unwillingness.

"Take it..Bapak has been kind to come here to deliver your share", he said thrust the pot.

"Alright.then you go first.salam also your grandfather later"

Unexpectedly the three village devices immediately left him.

Clara can only accept their gifts, honestly there is a sense of joy in him at this time.

**Have they changed? have they been able to accept me in this village...?

Shoot too much...! I'll cook it right away and eat it with sausage later.it sure tastes really good**...

Clara entered the house with a happy heart, and sure enough she immediately cooked the rice.

Clara immediately ate the rice without a second thought, she ate a mouthful of two mouthfuls with the sausage as her side dish.

It's delicious..but why does it taste a little weird?

There was a bit of bitter taste in his tongue..Clara check if the sausage is charred ?

But his sausage was fine as he roasted it with great care.

Then what...?

Shortly afterwards Clara felt nauseous, she was dizzy and also her throat felt very hot...

Clara fell on the ground trying to reach for something that could be used as a grip, but the ill-fated body could not move anymore and he was finally unconscious.