Stain (Mirror Cracked)

Meet Leo

All along the way everything seemed cheerful except Jihan who was a lot silent. Gio, who has a long crush on Jihan, always steals a look at Jihan. Lusi who had been watching him since then only smiled to himself to see Gio who was always stealing glances.

“Gio, why did you steal a glance at Jihan. You better reveal it today,” said Lusi.

The other friend immediately laughed to hear the words of Lusi who mocked Gio. The notoriously quiet Gio finally felt embarrassed. His face was also red.

“Gio, I support you with Jihan,” Rika said.

“If you do not dare to reveal, let me convey it to Jihan,” said Lusi with a laugh.

“Ngapain uses all intermediaries. Both are here, yes just express,” said Dedi.

Gio seemed groggy being bullied by his friends while Jihan was just silent as if he did not pay attention to the words of his friends.

***

Once you arrive at the flower garden, there are already many students who are in that place. All are high school students who have just completed their final exams.

Jihan walks hand in hand with Rani, while Luci with Rika. Gio and Dedi have gone ahead to find a strategic seat to make it good to talk.

“That's Gio and Dedi,” said Rani while pointing to Gio and Dedi who had sat first on the bench under a fairly shady banyan tree.

Jihan and the other friends headed straight there. Until there Gio invited Jihan and other friends to sit down.

After they sat sweetly on the bench, they ordered snacks and drinks. Everyone seemed happy because they had just passed the final exam in High School. Now just think about getting into college.

Susi who likes to mute Gio makes the atmosphere look crowded. If they gather, it will be crowded if there is a Luci because Lusi always talks a lot. He's the kind of guy who's very friendly to anyone.

Jihan was silent a lot. If not asked, he is silent. Like this time even though the five friends always tell stories and laugh, Jihan is just silent. He just listened to his friends talk.

“You plan to go to college where is Jihan?” tanya Dedi broke Jihan's daydream.

“Not yet Ded..” Jihan hesitated as she replied.

“But Rani said you want to study in Jogjakarta yes?” said Gio.

“The plan from the beginning is yes, but for now do not know anymore,” replied Jihan.

“Jihan is still hesitant to study in Jogjakarta because he is still heavy leaving both parents,” explained Rani.

“But every six months during the semester break can go home.” said Lusi.

“Entah, I'm still confused Lus... Oh yes, I went to the toilet first yes,” saying Jihan moved from her seat.

Jihan then walked towards the toilet which was not far from where they were sitting. The toilets of men and women face each other. Jihan went straight into the ladies' room and it turned out that there was no one just Jihan herself. Once inside suddenly Jihan's stomach felt nauseous and wanted to vomit. Jihan immediately vomited out her stomach contents. After a while Jihan felt her nausea disappear she came out of the toilet.

As soon as his foot stepped out accidentally he saw Leo coming out of the men's toilet. Both were equally surprised especially Leo. Leo's face was instantly flushed red and he was like he was pretending not to see Jihan. Jihan greeted him immediately.

“Leo...” said Jihan made Leo immediately turn to her.

Suddenly Bobby appears in front of them. Bobby was also surprised by the situation.

“Jihan, who are you with here?”

“I'm with Rani and other friends. We sit under that banyan tree,” point Jihan towards the banyan tree.

“You two have made an appointment in this toilet. You are Leo, why did Jihan meet in the toilet.” said Bobby while laughing.

Bobby likes his friends the most. Especially if you play Leo, Bobby is most happy because Leo is emotional to make Bobby happy to disturb him.

Jihan was astonished by Leo's seemingly evasive attitude and tried to stay away from Jihan. Even when he was reprimanded he did not answer but his face looked pale.

As soon as Bobby got into the toilet, Jihan walked slowly to get together with her friend again. Suddenly, Rani was in front of him.

“Where are you going Rani?” ask Jihan.

“I want to follow you because of you a long time ago. I'm worried something happened to you. You're okay, right?” ask Rani worried.

“I was vomiting so long.”

Rani just fell silent while looking at Jihan's face that looked pale and limp.

“But you're okay, right?” ask Rani again.

Jihan just shook her head.

“Ran, I just met Leo on the toilet and Bobby too.”

“Means Bobby and his friends are in this flower garden also donk.”

“True Ran. Ran...” said Jihan disconnected.

“What's Jihan?” rani asked in surprise as Jihan's speech was interrupted.

“So when I saw Leo, Leo seemed surprised and his face suddenly turned pale.”.

“What do you mean, he's sick?”

“Not... I was suspicious of the incident that hit me at the cafe back then.”

Rani stopped her steps and rounded her eyes perfectly while looking at Jihan's face.

“You mean, Leo did it?”

“My hunch says yes Ran..”

Hearing Jihan's confession, Rani felt furious. He immediately clenched his hand while wanting to punch Leo if Leo was nearby.

“Try to remember Jihan again. You do not just based on the pyramid because someone's vision is not always right.”

“I am suspicious of his attitude which is like stealing. He immediately hurriedly left without answering my greeting earlier.”

“If indeed your guess is strong who did that is Leo, then tomorrow we have to go to the cafe and we meet the owner.”

“Mau why we met the owner Rani. I'm afraid my problems are known to everyone.” Jihan was worried that so many people knew about the matter.

“You don't worry about that Jihan. Anyway I won't tell you that you've been raped. I just want to see the CCTV in the cafe manor can help us in collecting accurate evidence.”

“But you promise yes don't tell me anywhere,” said Jihan worried.

“You're like you just got to know me, Jihan. We have known for a long time so yes there is no way I can tell your disgrace.”

Hearing Rani's confession Jihan's heart had already begun to calm down. Jihan hopes that if Leo does that, she will hold her answer accountable. But when he remembers Leo, Jihan's heart hesitates.

‘If Leo is the culprit, what should I do. If I were to hold the answer to that, I would be forced to convert to Christianity because Leo is a Christian. Hopefully it's not Leo the culprit,’ Jihan's inner heart.