Paper Layangan

Inner Wound

Riyan sat pensively staring at the sleeping Eyebrow. His memory returned some time ago, when the doctor said the condition of Eyebrows. Doctors said that Eyebrows suffered a minor trauma.

How sad his heart is to know all this. His mind raged even more after knowing who had made him like this. The girl has returned, the most painful past of Eyebrows and left traumas to date. Eyebrows that feel betrayed, Eyebrows that have been discarded by their families are then not recognized, and Eyebrows who live in loneliness, alone. A drop of two tears finally fell on his eyes as well. His hands were tightly clasped even his shoulders seemed to tremble. He could not see his little brother like this. The regret came back, but he remained helpless.

The agitated movements of Eyebrows made Riyan appear worried. He was sure, if Alis was having nightmares under his conscious. He also recalled the request of his parents. They desperately want to meet their girl, Alis. Then, what should he do? Doctors forbid her from meeting people who are connected and from her past, for a while. Riyan took a deep breath.

Riyan looked back at the bandaged Eyebrow's hand, trembling his hand reaching for the Eyebrow's hand. He did not expect, Eyebrows would go so far in hurting himself. This morning he looked fine.

"I had to hire a few people to guard and also monitor the Eyebrows. The girl seems to have come here deliberately to get her revenge again or indeed there was something planned. I need to be alert and move first." Riyan muttered to himself. He returned with his anger, his hands so tightly clenched that his knuckles turned white.

"Yan, you better have lunch first. Eyebrows, let me take care of you." January patted the pensive looking shoulder of Riyan, unaware of the whereabouts of January entering the Eyebrow's ward.

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Riyan looked towards January and nodded his head. He looked back at Alis and then stepped into the hospital cafeteria.

Tock

"Get in," after an interruption from January was heard to allow someone behind the door to enter the room, the door opened. Looks like Liza and Alex are coming with fruit parcels.

"How's Eyebrow doing?" Liza stared madly at the bed of Eyebrows, she looked peaceful with her sleep.

"As you can see, he's fine. He just needs a little time to rest." Point January towards Eyebrows. He took a slow breath. Really, the word alright is not worth pinning among the news of Eyebrows. January was so shocked by the news delivered by Riyan this morning upon his return from the doctor's room. January looked back at Alis who he had considered his own younger brother. Eyebrows look fine with a healthy body. Who would have thought, though, her mind was traumatized. Behind the silence turned out to store deep wounds that even stored for many years.

"Aren't you sure he's okay?" Liza looked at the back of January who was behind her facing towards the outside of the window.

January turned his face away, he looked deeply at Liza who was also looking at him expectantly. There's a picture of worry in there. Could he have known everything? January looked back at Alis then nodded his head. He will still hide this according to the request of his best friend Riyan.

Silent.

Only the sound of each breath was heard in the room. All drifting in each other's minds. Until I heard the cry of the newly awakened Eyebrow from his sleep. Rushed January toward him.

The first thing Eyebrow saw when she opened her eyes was nothing but emptiness. He felt so empty and even felt so lonely.

"Lis, what do you want, a drink?" ask Liza who is already beside the head of Eyebrows.

His eyebrows were staring towards his right side. He discovered the whereabouts of Liza as well as January. He nodded his head. He looked at Alex and then his eyes went around looking for someone.

"Riyan is out, there's a sudden need, if that's what you're looking for." January headed towards the sofa that Alex had occupied.

"Lis, how are you?" tanya Liza looked at Alis with a smile.

Eyebrows raised their heads up, staring at the white ceiling of the hospital. He took a breath of it for a moment before looking back at Liza.

"I'm good Za, as you can see." Thin smiling brows answered Liza's question.

"Actually you why the hell Lis, same story me. I'm your best friend Lis."

Eyebrows stared at the window for a moment after hearing Liza's words just now. Friend, friend, friend.

Eyebrows twitching his head that felt throbbing, even he felt an outpouring of emotions as if peaking. He hates this taste, that feeling of wanting to explode. Tears poured out again with a rush even Liza who was nearby felt very surprised by the change in emotion Eyebrow. He immediately hugged his Eyebrow. He knew that Alis was now in a slump, after a long time of keeping the pain alone.

January and Alex rush to Alis. They were very worried to see the sudden emotional state of Eyebrows.

"Lis, you're strong. You can definitely fight all this. You're not alone Lis, there's me, there's Alex, there's Brother January and there's sister Riyan." Liza was troubled by his words. He shed his tears. The sad feeling of his best friend was so bitter that even the sound of Eyebrows was not heard anymore. He was sorry for his words just now. He did not know that the effect was this powerful affecting the Eyebrows. Liza promises to be the best friend to Alis forever.

Eyebrows carved into the smile of his feet as he looked at Alex and also January. He tried to suppress all these emotions. He'll control it. True said Liza, he is not alone. There are still people who care about him. In fact, it has always been good even if it is alone. The sun will shine even if it is alone.

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"Al, how did you decide on papa's plan last night?" Arya looked at her son who was flipping through the textbooks in his hands. They are currently in the family room. Unlike usual, this time Arya came home early. After he met his client outside, he plugged his gas into the house.

Al looked at his father for a moment, he turned his book back. He could not focus on the object of his reading, as his mind continued to be overshadowed by the state of Eyebrows this morning.

"I haven't thought about it, pa, I need time." Al watched his smiling father.

"What are you thinking about Al?" ask Arya.

Al just kept staring at his father. What might father already know with Al's feelings that are starting to change even look restless.

Arya took her breath looking at Al who was just silent. "You've grown up Al, you must understand what parents' expectations are."

"But pa, why should I be betrothed?" al asked who seemed disappointed by his papa's decision regarding his life.

"It's the only way you can't go wrong in choosing a life partner. Papa knows, all this time you don't know women well even no one close to you. Aye?" ask Arya to confirm her argument. Arya stared at Al who was just staring blankly at the book she was holding.

Al looked at his father. "I'm close to someone pa." Without hesitation Al answered and broke Arya's argument.

"That's great, you brought him here. I want to know him."

Al nodded his head. He smiled brightly after hearing his father's words just now, there was no denial and coercion.

Arya immediately passed from before Al to head towards his study. He wanted to give space and time to Al before he decided everything.

Al's memory returns to the figure of Alis, but is overshadowed by the existence of the figure of Riyan. Al again disappointed, his heart was already broken seeing the closeness of Riyan and Eyebrows. Al felt his chest pulsating. This foreign feeling often affects him.

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"Ma, pa. I want to tell you something." Riyan looked at his parents who were in his house. After coming from the Eyebrow room, Riyan got a call from his father who asked him to meet.

"Now I am in the hospital." Riyan paused his sentence, staring at his parents who looked very surprised. Even his father seemed to be crying.

"He why Yan?" His father asked with a painful feeling. His heart was so hurt to hear this news. She missed Alis, her little daughter.

"He hurt pa, he hurt himself." Riyan answered while raising his head up. She pulled her hair slowly.

"Alis saw the existence of Alifa in her school this morning pa." Bastian stared with his eyes wide at Riyan. He understands now, that means Eyebrows are traumatized.

Isakan came out of the mouth of his wife who heard Riyan's explanation. His heart was struggling again, even this regret had not disappeared, now coupled with the feeling of guilt was getting bigger.

"Then, now how's it going?" Bastian looked at Riyan and then looked at his wife who was crying as she pleased.

Ryan took his breath slowly. "After he woke up this afternoon, he seemed to cry suddenly after hearing a question from his best friend. So, for a while, I asked papa to resist papa's desire to meet him first. I'm afraid pa, he'll do more." Ryan looked at his mother and father. He felt so guilty saying those words. It is like separating father and son. But how else, it all takes time.

Arya looked at Riyan inside. He seemed disappointed by Ryan's decision. But he also hopes that the Eyebrows will heal soon. He so missed the figure of Eyebrow whose existence was long known by Riyan. And just yesterday Riyan said it to them. What to say, all mistakes start with it, yes. It all started with his disbelief in his own son. He was back in his regret.

"Let me see him from afar." Bastian looked expectantly at Riyan.

Riyan nodded his head. And was greeted with a hug by Bastian. Riyan hoped, after this their family returned intact like before, even filled with the cries and spoiled whimpers of his sister. Riyan shed her tears that she had been holding back. He really misses his whole family.

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