
After her encounter with Aisyah, Aura returned to her quiet and dark apartment. He intentionally and unwillingly bothered to turn on the lights. For what light, when his life was too complete.
Aura threw her bag onto the sofa. He walked to the fridge and picked up a bottle of wine. After that, walk back to the living room.
Aura sat leaning against the foot of the sofa. The woman opened the bottle of wine and swallowed it. He doesn't need a glass.
He had just put down a bottle of wine when it was half in. His eyes are already glum. Then his hand reached out to the only thing on his desk, a picture frame.
Aura looked at the photo with a deep longing. He was so mad that he wanted a world with his angels.
The photo was of a small Aura with a little girl who was several years older than her. She is Kania Andara Williams.
Aura is a broken home girl since childhood. Papa and his mother did not love each other and were forced to cherish the household because of his presence in the mother's womb which was unintentional.
Togetherness will make two people who do not love each other will grow the seeds of love. But his parents proved it was not. From the beginning of the marriage until he was born and as big as now, his father always wished the mother. Especially to cover up his mistakes, his father accused his mother of being a bitch and cheap. Physical quarrels lead to violence also often occur, not only on his mother but Aura is also innocent. Her mother died when she was in high school due to depression.
The little aura knew nothing. The reason why his father hated him so much. The reason why all of his papa's family excommunicated him during family gatherings. And only her mother's family cared. The Aisyah family. Mother Aisha is the sister of her mother.
In all the physical suffering and slurs her father threw in childhood, Aura became a closed child and could not socialize. No one became his friend to tell stories and complain about the cruelty of his father. Until he meets Kania. The angelic little girl was like an oasis for Aura. Although she was only eight years old, Kania was an adult. He listened without complaining Aura's story.
Aura did not want to tell more about Kania because her heart wound had not healed. But his mind wants to. And inevitably, flash by flash about Kania twisted in his mind. The beginning of his meeting, his friendship until the news of his death that made Aura collapse his world in childhood.
The Flashback
Aura cried as hard as she could on the swing of her residential garden. One hand held a swing rope, and one hand held a torn letter.
Aura looked down at her letter full of tears. Today is papa's birthday. Aura intended to give a letter to her papa. As an expression of his gratitude and love for his father. An aura that could not write, could only draw a heart. But Aura's sincerity, rejected outright by her papa.
"You don't care about papa. Learn diligently so that you do not become a useless person like your mother!"
Such was the cry of his father's anger when his little hand thrust out a letter wrapped around his favorite pink hair ribbon.
Until now, Aura did not understand, why her father could hate her. He knew that he was not the child that his presence wanted for his father. But, wasn't Aura present also because of her mistake? Then why is he the one who even became a vent?
"Little sister, why are you crying?" a voice greeted his ear drum.
Kania turned her head to the side, a woman in a red and white uniform looked at her questioningly.
Aura wiped away her tears. Then shut up without a sound. He was not used to talking to strangers.
"Don't be afraid, Kania isn't evil. Kania also has a sweet sister like you." said Kania.
Aura began to take an interest in Kania's softness and innocent tone.
"This what?" kania asked staring at Aura's letter.
"This is Aura's letter to papa." replied Aura quietly.
"Why soaked?"
Aura shook her head. She then cried back to make Kania confused.
"Little sister why are you crying again? Kania went awry." said Kania.
Aura stopped crying, just as much as she could. Make Kania relieved.
"Whose name are you?" ask Kania.
"Aura." lirih Aura was still as unwilling.
"Don't cry anymore huh, Aura. Your beauty will be gone." comfort Kania to wipe away the tear marks on Aura's cheeks.
Aura looked at Kania wordlessly as her eyes met Kania's. Kania smiled making Aura's heart warm again.
****
"Papa was angry again with Aura. Though Aura only offers massage because papa looks very angry." confided Aura one afternoon to Kania.
"Aura doesn't know why you always get emotional every time you go home. Last night, papa even had a fight with mama. Even Aura heard the sound of a punch. Aura was afraid of mama being hit again by papa. But Aura couldn't check it, because mom locked the door to her room."
Aura continued to tell events after events in her home to Kania. And during that time, Kania did not interrupt at all. It seemed that the little girl knew that Aura needed her ears more than her mouth.
"Aura couldn't stand it anymore so Aura got angry back. Aura shouted at papa and hit his foot. Papa was angry and was about to expel Aura. Aura left the house because she couldn't take it anymore."
"According to sister, what's wrong Aura?" tanya Aura looked at Kania.
"Aura is not wrong. Aura was angry because papa Aura was always angry. But Aura can't hit Papa Aura back. Kania's mother said, Papa Aura is a person that Aura should respect as her child."
"But Aura was very upset. Aura knew Aura was unwanted but papa was already too much."
"Who said Aura is unwanted? To Kania, Aura was a very beautiful friend. Kania already considered Aura as Kania's own sister."
***
"Sister so tomorrow can't play with Aura anymore?" asked Aura with throbbing lips.
"Yes forgive Kania yes. Kania wants to go on vacation with papa, mom and sister Kania" said Kania feeling guilty.
"Where?"
"Mama said to Korea. Kania's sister just graduated from her playgroup. Kania is also on school vacation."
Aura sighed, she looked down at her feet wrapped in a pair of small white shoes Kania gave her for her birthday.
Kania rubbed Aura's hair, "Aura is part of the Kania family as well. Later Kania bring souvenirs for Kania." entertain Kania.
"Really brother?" aura was happy again.
Kania nodded in spirit, "Sure. What does the aura want to be brought by?"
Aura was silent for a moment. Her hand tapped her chin thinking, "Emm, Aura wanted a beautiful bracelet. The bracelet must be the same as Kak Kania." said Aura spirit.
Kania nodded, "OK, the day after tomorrow we meet here again. Kania bring a pretty bracelet for Aura later."
"No promise?" He raised his little finger.
"Promise." Kania links her little finger to Aura's pinky.
But once Aura and Kania exchanged smiles, and a promise was already spoken. Bad news has appeared. Making the Aura that waited in the garden until the afternoon ran out, extinguishing his expectations.
Kania never came. His promise to return was just a goodbye...
Flashback Off
Aura shed her tears. He quickly chugged the wine back. Trying not to be influenced by his sentiments when discussing Kania.
The meeting was indeed short but very meaningful for Aura. Because for the first time, there was someone who found it valuable.
In her heart, Aura desperately missed her Kania.
***
Kansha returned to her office feeling covetous. He put his bag down violently then sat on the chair.
"What's wrong with those two?!" kansha could not stand it.
Alan was weird and now Alfin is too. Alan suddenly comes to his office and takes him to lunch and waits for him. Then just because he said he was having lunch with Alan at a restaurant, Alfin suddenly came. And the jerk, the man even said the no-no, making Alan misunderstood.
Kansha giddy seven circumference. He was no longer interested in his work and instead chose to close his eyes while leaning back.
Drrt
Kansha reached for her phone lazily. Without changing his position he immediately stuck his phone to his ear.
"Hello, Kansha is sleeping. Please don't bother for another two hours" Kansha said without further ado.
A voice Kansha was familiar with laughed. Makes Kansha open her eyes.
"After you make Alan misunderstand, you can still laugh? You dick!" sumpat Kansha's.
Alfin chuckled even harder making Kansha hold back her emotions.
"Explain to me, don't keep laughing!"
After hearing Kansha's already very emotional tone of voice, Alfin finally stopped laughing.
"I have a reason to do it."
"Reason?" Kansha scrunched her forehead.
"Mas Alan didn't realize he loved you. So I couldn't stand it, finally chose to help her."
"By making Alan misunderstand?"
Alfin chuckled, "More precisely making Alan jealous. The man is indeed insensitive so someone must help him."
"But.you're not in love with me, are you?" ask Kansha worried.
Alfin was laughing very hard and long enough. Make Kansha cluck, "Reply answer!"
Alfin was still laughing until he coughed, "I don't like you Kansha. Where's your confidence?"
"I'm just asking. After all, your attitude was really strange" Kansha said embarrassedly.
Alfin laughed, "It's only natural that you think so. Sometimes my romantic attention outweighs any man, making women flutter." she replied confidently.
Kansha nausea heard it.
"So, what are you really planning?" ask Kansha seriously again.
"I'm just trying to make Mas Alan aware of his feelings. However, Mas Alan no longer had any burden on his true feelings."
"You sure it worked? What if Alan really doesn't like me?" Kansha is skeptical again.
"Kansha, I've never been this mixed up with someone's feelings especially Mas Alan. When Mas Alan was still with Aisyah, too, I didn't really care because Mas Alan knew how to bring his feelings to Aisyah. But now, Mas Alan is not so with you. He hasn't caught it yet. And I want to help her. I'm sure Mas Alan can be happy with you. And I hope you don't give up either." replied Alfin confidently.
Kansha smiled faintly, "I never give up on my feelings. My love for Alan is still the same even if Alan doesn't belong to me."
"So, because there are no more obstacles. You should approach him more. I will help you but you must follow my plan."
"How is it?" kansha began to be interested.
And when Alfin's plan he heard, made Kansha curl her smile.