RED STAINS OF LOVERS

PLEDGE OF HEART

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Both of Clara's eyes unblinkingly looked at Yuan who was also staring at her. Being so close to Yuan always made Clara's body hot cold and trembling. Don't forget his heart beating as if it were about to get out of place.

And just like that time, Yuan suddenly pulled Clara closer to him and slowly greeted the girl's tiny lips.

At first Clara revolted, but Yuan's different kiss from before made Clara complacent and slowly reply to her with equally tender and equally sweet.

Tok tok tok tok

The knock on the door's very hard leaf blew Clara's delusion of Yuan.

"Astaghfirullahal enzyme." Clara scooped her face. How could he imagine something like that? 

He pulled his hair out first before opening the door and found Desi standing in front of him.

"Have clothes been locked?" Desi's tone sounded annoyed, it was only natural that her stomach hurt so much because it held her for quite a while.

"Awas moving aside, I'm peeing."

Clara shifted her body so that Desi could enter and then return to class. As she passed by the stool Adelia the girl whispered.

"Psttt, you wash your face what sleep, very long?" whispered Adelia, both of her cheeks were expanding as it held back a laugh.

"Do you know or want to?" Clara whispered.

Adelia clucked in annoyance, she wanted to throw a pinch at Clara's waist but seeing Franda's mom's face staring at them made Adelia's intention go wrong.

"Beginning you see my vengeance!"

Clara poked her tongue out at Adelia and replied with a stick of tongue.

"Clara please sit on your bench!"

"Yes, ma'am."

Ms. Franda shook her head to see the behavior of the two students. In his mind he thought, if only he could have children, it might have been as big as them. Unfortunately, she was barren and divorced her husband.

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Clara returns to the hospital and sees that her father is dead. Zidan said no because he also had to go to college. Zidan did take a lecture at that hour because if he worked early in the morning, and it just so happened that today he was off so he could help Clara wait for her father.

Clara cleaned Darma's body by wiping it with a towel that she had wet first, very careful because her father sometimes looks grimace when Clara wiped on the bruised part.

"ill? Sorry, Clara will be more careful. Hold on, it's over soon."

Darma did not answer, he just saw what Clara did to him. Secretly both corners of his eyes began to warm up. Clara still wants to take care of him even though he often hurts her, and does not hesitate to be rude to him, but Clara is still good and always shows her service.

The door opened and Adelia came in carrying several plastic bags and a paper bag containing food and fruits. The long-spirited girl just said goodbye to go out for a while apparently to buy it all.

Adelia notices what Clara did to Darma, the father who always made her life miserable. Secretly, Adelia was proud to have a friend who was so patient and steadfast as Clara. Maybe if he was in a position like Clara would have thrown away like that father.

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"Dad is full." Darma held Clara's hand as she tried to bribe her again. 

"But you have to eat a lot to get well quickly, he said he wants to go home quickly so you have to eat a lot. Come on again!" Persuade Clara while thrusting a spoon filled with porridge that the nurse had delivered.

Darma shook his head, all the food that went into his mouth was bitter. Darma wants to drink Clara's coffee as usual.

"Yes, if you are full. But you have to eat fruit?"

"I've peeled it off and I've cut it all together." Adelia thrusting bowl.

Adelia turned out to have peeled apples and had been cut into small pieces to make it easier for Darma when eating them.

 

"Thank you Adel, very good sii." Clara accepted the bowl with a sincere smile.

How lucky she is to have a friend like Adelia, who is kind, rich, not arrogant, and likes to help people. Adelia also never looked down on her who, when compared to her, would be like heaven and earth.

But he remains grateful for what he has now.

"Let me eat alone, you eat, you haven't eaten!" Darma grabs the bowl in Clara's hand and eats the contents.

Darma does not want to continue to be haunted by his feelings of guilt. After he recovers he will work and will try to be a good father for Clara. Darma wants to make her baby happy for the rest of her life.

Clara saw her father for a while and then approached Adelia who was giving out food.

"Lo why buy this much food, lo laper what do you do?" Clara wondered why her best friend was buying food until her desk was almost full.

Adelia laughs. "Sir Yuan wanted to come here, he called and took lunch together, but I said I couldn't because I was in the hospital nemenin elo, uh, uh, he even wants to come here already food I added. You're okay .. Yuan brother had lunch with us?" adelia said at length.

Deg, ' Brother Yuan wants to come here?' 

Clara was silent for a moment, the shadow of her pestilence when on the campus toilet was flashing. He was very embarrassed to imagine the no-no with the man. Fortunately it was a shame then if it was real he would definitely be very embarrassed once now.

"Yes no papa" said Clara later.

After a few minutes Yuan came, Yuan did not come empty-handed. In his hand was a paper bag and a parcel containing fruits. The parcel he gave to Clara.

They ate their lunch and told me everything. But Adelia, who speaks more, recounts her early childhood, which was born prematurely.

"Papa said I was born when my mother was still very poor." Adelia's face suddenly grim, she remembered the story of her mother who told her life and her husband before Adelia was born.

All silently lowered their heads, neither Yuan nor Clara could comment. Clara herself does not know if her best friend has a bitter life story.

Adelia's phone rang out in silence as all were silent to each other.

"Assalamualaikum, huh?" Greetings Clara after raising a call that turned out from her mother.

[You where, baby, I haven't come home mama's worried youh] There was a tinge of worry across the phone.

"Adel in the hospital again ne …"

["Hospital? Who is sick? You sick?"] The voice on the other side sounded very panicked, it was only natural that Adelia did not tell her mom and dad.

"Father Clara. Yes yes, ma'am, Adel also wants to go home."

The connection ended after her mother reminded Adelia to be careful while driving.

"Clara I go home first yes," said Adelia then turned to Yuan.

"I'll be home soon too. Isn't that right .. am I here?" Yuan looked at Adel, waiting for his lover's answer.

"Oh, you're okay. I can go home by myself too. Brother Yuan if you still want to be here Adel tipped Clara huh?" 

Yuan was silent for a moment, Adelia was so trusting of him. Would he be willing to decide later? Because there is no way she and Adelia can be together because what she really loves is Clara_her best friend.

"Let me drive forward" said Clara, who is owned by Adelia.

 The two girls left Yuan and Darma alone.

After Adelia and Clara died, Darma called Yuan to come closer. Darma asks what her name is and what she has to do with her daughter.

Apparently Darma had noticed the movements of the man. Yuan had always been stealing glances towards Clara when they ate earlier. Yuan's gaze was also different as he spoke always looking towards Clara.

"I'm Yuan, um. Clara's friend Adel" said Yuan. Looks like Darma will talk to him something.

"Friendly?"

Yuan was silent, not knowing what to answer. If he says Adelia's boyfriend but loves Clara, Darma will get angry.

"Don't you answer I already know the answer." Darma looked at Yuan with a raining gaze.

From Darma's gaze, he knew that Clara's father didn't like her.

"Sway my daughter! I don't want my son to hook up with a loser like you!

Seriate