One Hundred Eighty Degrees

Arin's hatred

The atmosphere of the morning in the village is the moment that Arin likes the most since childhood. In the past when he had school holidays he chose to wake up early and go to the rice fields to see the sunrise. He will spend until noon to play downstairs. At that time, the Word was the only friend who was always there to accompany him.

But this morning was different. He chose to spend the morning cycling alone. He was determined to go down the streets alone without the company of anyone. After all, he had already memorized the path he had to take. He wanted to ride his bike to the top. The village where Arin's grandmother lived was indeed on a fairly high mountain slope.

He will visit his grandmother's tea garden at the top of the mountain. The tea garden is located in the highest hamlet in the village.

“Honey, papa call the Word first yes! Let him nemenin you.” Respond sir Irawan when Arin permission to cycle to the top.

“Don't pa! I want to be alone!” answer Arin

“But baby, papa is worried you don't know the way!”

“I've memorized it! I used to play there!” Arin still persisted with his wish.

“Iya, but now the road area is a lot of holes dear! What if you use a car?”

“No exciting times pa! Arin wants to exercise!”

Sir irawan Sighs heavily.

“Alright, but be careful! Don't speed too fast!” papa Arin orders with a heart that is still quite heavy.

“Ready!”

Arin departs before the sun appears from the eastern horizon. He was on a bicycle and armed with a bottle of mineral water.

It took a trip of about fifteen kilo meters to actually reach the peak. He was so happy because he finally enjoyed his morning so beautiful. Looks like some tea farmers passed by doing their activities.

“Arin!” a voice greeted him from behind. Arin turned to the direction the voice came from. When I found out who the owner of the voice was. He quickly turned back.

“Arin! You how are you?” ask Firman who was also exercising on his mountain bike. Because there was no answer, he asked again.

“Arin, have you forgotten me?”

Instead of answering, Arin turned his bike and pedaled quickly.

Seeing that the Word did not give up and followed him.

“Arin! Wait!” shout Word. “Arin! Can we talk about it well?”

Hearing the cry of the Word. Arin even increased the speed of his bicycle. He knew that the Word was following him behind. When passing through a fairly steep incline. He lost his concentration so that his bike went through a hollow road. Unwanted things happen. He was thrown five meters away. He fell to the ground with a falling state. His knees hit a sharp rock.

“Arin!” seeing that the Word shouted and stopped his bike. He immediately ran towards Arin.

Arin collapsed with a knee covered in blood. With a feeling full of panic Firman carried him and ran to seek help in the surrounding area. Fortunately, there was a pick-up of a cattle food carrier that was passing by. Word asked the pick up driver for help. They took Arin to the nearest puskesmas.

When Arin realized he was already in one of the rooms in the room. His knees were wrapped in a thick bandage.

“Arin? You are aware?” mr. Irawan asked with great concern.

“Pa! Where am I?”

“You're at the village puskesmas baby! You fell off the bike. You don't remember?”

Arin tried to recall the incident this morning. As he began to remember, his face revealed a look of annoyance and anger.

“Pa, I fell because of Firman!” arin tried to complain.

“Darling, this is not the fault of the Word boy! You are less careful when passing the steep incline.” Papa Arin tried to give understanding.

“It's just her fault pa! Just be careful if my foot is deformed!”

Hearing Arin's words, Irawan smiled.

“Darling your knee was only injured, not broken.”

“his need is severe? Dalem?” ask Arin

“Only eleven stitches dear. Not too deep kok.”

“That's papa who told him dear. Papa is wrong!”

“Papa why the hell remember him?”

“Not him defend dear. Papa is just talking facts! C'mon baby. Why do you hate him so much now? You used to be the one always looking for it?”

“I hate him pa! I hate! Don't let him come here! Until he shows his face again in front of me. I'm gonna call mama. I want to go home!”

Heard Arin's words. Mr. Irawan immediately panicked.

“Iya, yes, quiet dear. Papa will follow. Just so you don't go home first. Your vacation is still a few days away?”

“If papa wants me to still spend my holidays here. Papa don't let that guy see me again. Point!” arin said firmly and full of threats.

No one knows what Arin really thinks of the Word. Why does he hate her so much.

After that incident. Mr. Irawan forbade Firman to meet and approach Arin. He apologized to the Word personally about Arin's rejecting attitude.

That's next. Although almost every year Arin comes home to see his grandmother and papa. The Word never had a chance to say hello. Once Word sent a letter of apology to Arin. He did so because he did not have Arin's mobile number. However, the letter never got a reply.

“Letter from whom dear?” mama asked Arin when she saw Arin open and read a letter on her desk.

Hearing the voice of his mother. Arin swiftly squeezed and threw it into the trash.

The curious auntie widia took back the paper that Arin threw just now. He opened it and read what was inside. When looking at what is written and also who is the sender. His face immediately looked unhappy.

“Honey! Do you remember what Mama said?” he asked Arin who was sitting on a desk chair.

“Iya, mom! Arin knows. Arin will not forget what they did with Mom. Same us. Arin has lost a lot. The wounds that Arin had been suffering from. It was the result of their actions.” Said Arin while showing the look of a face that was holding back anger.

Widia's aunt hugs Arin while rubbing her long hair.

“Actually Firman is a good boy. But, honey. Her mother's behavior has made our family fall apart like this. If only I cheated with another woman. Maybe mama will not be as sick as this.” said aunt Widia while holding back tears that will soon spill.

“Ma, don't cry anymore ma! Enough of my mother's suffering all this time. I promise you, mama. I will make the Word and his mother pay for everything they have done. I'll take papa's heart back. I'll make them suffer.” Arin is determined to take revenge.

The answer is already the reason why Arin hates the Word so much. He changed one hundred and eighty degrees from his former attitude. Now she is a proud and cruel woman. His suffering has shaped him into such a person.