Panacea

Chapter 06: Little girl and pink shoes

*'**The living fish is the one who likes to swim against the current.

Dead fish is he who just resigned and go with the flow*. "**

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The wide footsteps continued to be heard when climbing the stairs of the house. deserted, there was no one in the big house. It is appropriate that the slow footsteps sound like footsteps that are deliberately kicked to sound tight. Ash pants with a white shirt top wrapped in a jacket are also black bags on his back. Both ears are seen being gagged with a white headset with a cable connected to the phone.

Slowly, Arka opened the bedroom door and immediately walked inside. The first thing he saw was a large picture painted on the wall of his room that was right facing the door of the room. A celestial painting at night filled with luminous stars. Up close the painting looks like a painting drawn by a small child, a little abstract is also uneven.

Arka only stared at him after a few seconds, after which he resumed his delayed movement due to staring at the painting. Quickly the bag that was originally on his back, was already on the study table. The jacket he hung to the back of the door and the headset he had taken off and kept on the table.

After that, Arka immediately walked towards the bathroom to clean her body. Time has also shown the afternoon, which means soon the night will greet again.

A dozen minutes have passed, now Arka who has been fresh after cleaning herself is relaxing in her study chair. By using a plain black shirt and shorts in matching color with the clothes he wears.

He was going to read a book there. However, one message that entered his cellphone disbanded his intention.

"I know, I hope you don't like that little friend"

After reading the short message he had just opened, Arka chuckled . He knew that the person over there was sending the short message heartlessly. However, with his stupidity he still expected the girl to reciprocate her feelings.

Slowly Arka's finger moved agilely over her iPhone keyboard, replying to a short message from her girl.

"He's amazing, innocent and innocent. Why didn't you tell me about her? "

After his finger clicks on the rightmost screen that says 'Send'. Arka immediately pulled himself out of the short message application.

Like this is his life. He was among the shadows of the people he loved but he was never loved. His life was like bland, there was no taste that he could enjoy. whether bitter, salty, sweet or sour. everything tasted bland to him.

Once he did a pleasure, but quickly stopped because it could make noise in his family environment.

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Until one day little Arka tried to dare to play in the city park alone . by wearing sports shoes, gray-ash-coloured shoes with a picture of a ball in the middle and pants with matching colors of his clothes.

That afternoon the air was very friendly with him, not too hot and not cloudy. Arka who was 6 years old at the time, ventured to approach a group of children who were playing ball in the middle of the park.

"Can I play with you? " Tanya when she was close to the boy.

Instantly the children there immediately stopped their play . Staring strangely at Arka who stood nervously on the edge, they stared at each other until the other child exclaimed out a voice.

"Don't play with him! he's weird" cried the little boy wearing a red shirt .

"He also has no mother huhuu" The voice of the boy wearing a black hat interjected.

"Mother said don't play with her! "

The abuse and rejection continued Arka heard. Until his body shook violently due to fear.

When he had berated Arka, a group of children immediately ran away leaving him alone in the park.

Arka frightened, he crouched there with his head bowed down. Tears flooded his face. Until he saw a pair of pink shoes in front of him. Arka tried to look up to see who he was. With tears still well, of course, it is difficult for Arka to see clearly.

It turned out that she was a sweet and beautiful little girl. Stare at Arka in a daze, until the soft voice was heard.

"Why are you crying alone here? want me to go to Temenin? " Tanya while squatting like Arka.

Arka was silent as she stared at her, Quickly Arka wiped her tears violently by her two palms. Seen face does not like Arka against the little girl. He stood up and immediately ran away from the little girl.

While the girl was just silent while staring at the small back of Arka who started to move away leaving. There was no fear for her after seeing Arka's dislike for her.

"Tomorrow I'll try again" he muttered.

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Ah The girl, seeing her mass at that time made Arka who was now daydreaming suddenly smile knot. Little girl in pink shoes. She is Arka's first love who still survives her to this day. Arka knew if her first love was not reciprocating her feelings, she just accompanied Arka in every Arka needed her. And someday, Arka must be ready if she has to lose it.