Paper Layangan

Debates

Eyebrows had just stepped on the terrace of his house, behind him was heard the sound of a car that roared and stopped right in his yard. Eyebrows turned and found Riyan looking at him with a mocking look.

"Where's the deck? Did you forget that tonight you want to tell us something important?" asked Riyan who had approached Eyebrow first.

"What else is it? Eyebrow wants to go in first." Eyebrows opened the door and went into his house. He went straight to his room to change his clothes that were still a bit wet.

Riyan only shook his head when he saw the disrespectful manner of Eyebrows on him. But, why does the Eyebrow shirt look wet, did he just rain? whispered Riyan's heart while staring at the sky that still looked blue. Riyan frowned and sat himself on the living room sofa.

Tap tap tap

the sound of the Eyebrow steps as it goes down the stairs. He was neat with his long-sleeved grey t-shirt and jeans.

"Come, now we go to papa's house," he asked directly to Riyan.

Riyan walked following the footsteps of the Eyebrows who had already left the house.

"What did you want to say?" Eyebrows opened the conversation without turning a single glance at Riyan. He grabbed the book on the car's dashboard. Opening it sheet by sheet and starting to forget the existence of Riyan who was occasionally glancing at him.

"You don't know, either, papa just said that something is very important and concerns our future."

Eyebrows stopped his reading and glanced at Riyan. Why did Riyan sound ambiguous, what was this. Eyebrows began to look restless, all this time he never felt a bad feeling or things that are not pleasant.

"Sister, there's really no shadow about that?" ask Eyebrow to make sure.

"No. But it looks like something big is going to happen."

Silent after, no more conversations were thrown between Riyan and also Eyebrows. Both of them seemed busy guessing until the trip they were on had arrived.

"Alice! you're not why-washy baby?" Shakila slammed into her Eyebrow. He examined every part of the body Eyebrows, he knew what Alis had experienced in his school.

"Mama, Eyebrows are fine. Mama take it easy, there's still sister Riyan guarding the Eyebrows."

Shakila felt calm now after hearing her daughter's words. He looked towards Riyan whom Riyan replied with a nod.

"We'd better eat first baby, papa's waiting in the dining room."

Eyebrows just nodded while following the steps of his mother who led him to the dining room. There, his father was sitting right in the head of the dining table, he stared at the arrival of his son without a smile.

"Eat a lot ya dear," Shakila put some menus into the plate Eyebrow. He looked at Eyebrow with a bright smile as Eyebrow nodded obediently.

"Pa, what did you want to tell us?" ask Riyan directly.

"You should enjoy the food first, after the new meal we will discuss it."

"Alis, papa wants this time you obey the will of papa and mama." Bastian looked deeply at the Eyebrows. Now they had finished eating and gathered in the family room as planned.

"What's the problem, Pa? What about the problem in the school of Eyebrows or about the continuation of the education of Eyebrows?" Riyan asked directly representing the feeling of Eyebrow.

"No. That's not the case" Bastian said in a breath. He seemed so heavy to say, but all this was precisely for the good of his son, his only daughter.

"Papa has betrothed Eyebrow to papa's best friend's son."

"Again?" asked Riyan who had widened her eyes. He was so surprised by the decision taken by his father without asking the question first.

"Yes, this is based on the will of papa and papa's best friend. Not just on their will. And this is also your grandfather's trust." Bastian stared at the silent Alis without putting any expression on his face. He looked so calm, but that was exactly what Bastian was afraid of. This daughter is so unpredictable, she is full of question marks.

"Pa, the matchmaking that papa planned the first has failed, then papa still wants to match Alis again. Did you not learn from experience? Pa, Eyebrows are grown pa, already big. He can determine his own will, his own life's purpose."

"Riyan, it is precisely he who is getting bigger and more mature papa wants someone to take care of him. So that he is not wrong in choosing the company."

"Which association do you mean? Didn't you know all this time that Eyebrow was always ostracized because of the events before. Wasn't he excommunicated because of papa. Papa kicked him out of the house. Did you forget about that!?" hiss Riyan was slightly angered by the selfish attitude his father had.

"Riyan! watch how you speak!!" snapped Bastian who ignited emotions after hearing the words thrown by his son. His eyes turned red staring intently at Riyan. He can't avoid the past but he has a reason for it.

"Pa, what is this that papa planned from us, papa never knew what Eyebrow was like before but after papa found out its existence, papa actually pulled it and took advantage of it!!" Ryan seemed annoyed at his father's decision. How not, his father decided something without considering it first, even when all the problems facing Eyebrows were chaotic.

Bastian took a few breaths to dissipate the anger lodged in him. He did not pay attention to Riyan anymore, useless because it was precisely there he would hit his sassy son.

Eyebrows lowered, he felt very guilty after seeing the quarrel of his father and brother that was in front of his eyes. He can no longer do anything. He wants to refuse because he already loves someone who can warm his heart. People who care about him. Should he re-harvest the wounds to close the wounds of his parents.

"Alisya, did you hear what papa said?" bastian asked to change the inotation of his voice which again softened but firmly.

Eyebrows were staring at everyone there. Riyan was looking at him with great pain and compassion, his father and mother were looking at him expectantly. The eyebrows just nodded and immediately stood up from there. He stepped out leaving all those who were fixated on staring at him without a sound.

"Pa, try papa see Eyebrows. He said the same papa but did papa ever see the contents of his heart. Did papa ever ask his wish. Did papa see the wound in his eyes!!?" Ryan stood up and walked away from his parents. He really did not have the heart to see the life of the Eyebrows that continue to be restrained.

In his room, Alis stood facing his window glass, staring at the night sky studded with a thousand stars. He shed his tears after recalling the happiness he had just stirred. Not yet aged the happiness he felt, re-taken and replaced with pseudo happiness.

This is life, having to stand alone on a rock surrounded by the ocean. Surviving miserable, dying was useless.

"I remain like a paper kite, wherever I fly, no matter how high I fly I keep it controlled by its owner. Once I'm gone, then my form is not perfect anymore."

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