SWEET COVENANTS

The Sweet Covenant - 16. Tired

Today is the first day of the semester-end holiday period that will last for two weeks. This morning Irina was still lounging in her room, reluctant to move from her soft mattress even though the morning sun had emitted its warm rays all over the surface of the earth.

A few minutes earlier, Irina could hear Adrian's footsteps coming out of the room and then stepping in a hurry to get downstairs. Irina knows that her sister still has to leave school as early as possible and study harder at school in order to welcome the final school exam that will be held next month.

But, Irina did not budge from her bed, nor did she want to go out of the room even though just to let Adrian go to school. Irina's on school holidays. No business with Adrian. That was according to Irina's simple thought.

Irina grabbed her cellphone which was lying quietly on the nightstand beside her bed. No notification message entered on the gadget screen. It was clear Irina was waiting for a message from Rian, her lover. Although Irina was expecting a morning welcome message from Rian, but Irina knew that Rian was still sleeping in his sleep.

They enjoyed replying to each other overnight, telling each other endless things until they started getting sleepy and throwing goodbye permits to go to sleep.

Already three days ago, they both went through the drama of lovers like other teenage lovers in general. Throwing longs at each other with millions of sweet words on their gadget screens every night, as if they had not met for millions of years. Classically.

Rian completely diverted Irina's world. Every day Irina only thinks about her togetherness with Rian. And today, this will be the first day Irina does not meet Rian within 1x24 hours because of the school holidays and it will last for two weeks.

Of course, they have started to think about, discuss, determine, when is the right time and place for them to meet each other outside of school hours during this holiday period. It's just, still in the conversation.

Irina put back her gadget after previously sending a short message to Rian, affirming a form of attention as affection.

"Don't forget to wake up, Om...."

***

"Adrians!"

Revano ran around trying to line himself up next to Adrian who was walking leisurely in the school corridor and was a bit far ahead of him. Adrian only turned a little as a sign that he heard Revano's call but did not choose to stop his steps. He continued to walk more slowly so that Revano could easily balance his steps.

"God! Stop first!" chirp Revano while hitting Rian's shoulder.

"What's wrong?" Adrian finally stopped his steps and put on a flat face in response to Revano.

"I got a message from Senna for you. He said, greetings dear to Adrian," said Revano without burden while grinning without sin in front of the face of Adrian who is now frowning because he does not like.

"Ck!" Adrian clucked in annoyance, then walked back away. This time faster than before and not caring about Revano who put up a face of astonishment left by Adrian without any answer a word.

"Adrians!" Revano again ran small trying to catch Adrian who had turned into the classroom and now sits quietly on his bench.

Revano took a seat beside Adrian. Adrian and Revano were my class mates. Just now that Revano intended to be back up, Adrian immediately cut off the conversation with his cold sentence.

"If you only want to talk about Senna, you better keep your mouth shut!" adrian said with an intimidating aura and threw his face out the classroom window right next to him.

It's not Revano if he cares a lot about Adrian's cold attitude. As a sidekick of Adrian and known as a handsome angel figure full of warmth, Revano was used to Adrian's way. Revano will even become more nosy in his careless way against the cold Adrian.

"Haaa~ beautiful women like Senna kok dicuekkin. What a pity.." Goda Revano.

"Ck!" Adrian again clucked annoyed, He knew it was better to show his dislike through his way of behaving rather than speaking up which would only make Revano more vigorous to invite him to argue the coachman.

Usually Revano will end the debate with a chuckle after seeing Adrian has reached the peak of his emotions that began to shoot up to the crown.

"I thought." Revano's words were cut off when he realized Adrian had glanced at him sharply and full of a gloomy aura that seemed to emanate from his body and was ready to pounce on Revano. Revano finally undoes his intention of teasing Adrian and grinning the horse.

"Curtain! I'm tired of thinking about Irina with her Juliet romeo drama with Rian. Not to mention having to fight hard for the exam next month, lest Senna's sickening behavior add to the upset in my life!" rutuk Adrian in the heart.

Adrian rubbed his face with both palms, propping up his head with a pedestal of both his elbows on the table. Adrian feels tired with all the things that suddenly are beyond his prediction, coupled with a game of feeling that begins to penetrate him.

Adrian just wants to keep his logic. He has to focus. Facing exams with hard work is more important than anything. Adrian had to prioritize his final school exam. One more step towards a higher stage, closer to its achievement. Although actually Adrian also felt....

TIRED!!!

***

The Domino Family residence,

Irina was sitting sweetly on the sofa of the family room. The TV that was lit in front of him did not make him want to focus his attention on the TV show that looked unattractive in the least.

The glimpsed wall clock above the TV has been shown at 15:00 local time. Irina remembered that Adrian should have come home from school. Sure enough, Irina had not had time to question in her mind about Adrian's return, suddenly someone opened the main door of their house. Who else if not Adrian who opened the door, just arrived from school.

Irina glanced at Adrian who looked busy opening the shoes in the living room. There is no sense in welcoming Adrian at all.

For Irina, it is better to be quiet than to try to be friendly and then disappointed with Adrian's cold attitude. Irina chose to busy herself staring at the screen of her gadget, pretending as if she was unaware of Adrian's arrival.

Lousy. Always has.

"Did you just play all day?" adrian chirps suddenly when passing Irina to make Irina's shoulders shudder in surprise.

Almost hp in the hands of Irina regardless of her grasp because surprised by the unexpected greeting Adrian.

A cold but at least very rare greeting in Irina's life in recent years.

"I... I'm..." Irina improved her sitting position and stammered wanting to answer Adrian's question.

"Damn!" rutuk Irina again in her heart, felt herself very silly in front of Adrian.

Adrian melengos left after previously saying a few words that made Irina slightly flabbergasted in disbelief.

"So your eyes Irina, see hp continues not good for the condition of your eyes," said Adrian who sounded not as cold as usual.

"I'm tired, I want to rest...."

***

Adrian put his school bag in the chair he used to sit to do learning activities in his room.

The look of his face look tired to make him want to immediately lay his tired body on a comfortable and soft mattress.

Even so want to immediately enjoy the soft mattress, Adrian did not forget to take off all his school clothes and changed his home clothes in the form of plain black t-shirts and matching colored shorts.

Adrian had not had time to throw his tired body on the mattress, a knock on the door of his room stopped his intention to lie down immediately. Adrian came to the door and opened it slowly.

Irina's figure was standing in the doorway with awkward body language and a slight faint smile on her lips. Secretly Adrian felt an unnatural sigh assaulting his soul which he immediately covered through a cold demeanor and a flat face as if there was nothing special about Irina's presence before his eyes.

"What's wrong?" adrian asked flatly.

"Eng... That's... Mother asked me to call Brother for lunch," Irina said politely.

"Why did I hold the door?" irina's mind was unexpected over the reflex actions of her body.

"Irina.." murmured Adrian slowly, not understanding what Irina meant by holding her door.

"That's... I figured... I meani... Brother better... Sister..." Irina is wrong.

"What's clear is Irina!" Adrian started to growl.

"Emmm.. Brother better eat first. I know Big Brother is tired but skipping lunch can make the condition of the body not fit later," Irina tried to explain calmly, a sincere concern from within Irina's heart for Adrian.

"Sister should eat first." continued again.

Irina then left without waiting for a word to come out of Adrian's mouth. Adrian sighed heavily and thought to obey Irina's words. Adrian came out of the room and closed the door.

A little tiredness that burdened him felt sublimated just like that when Adrian felt a small form of attention Irina for him.

Pleasant feeling~

Adrian then also realized, the fatigue that was suffering not only because of his learning activities at the school that was very suspended, but also he was hungry.

The aroma of the dishes at the dining table that Marinka was preparing for her disturbed her sense of smell when Adrian went down the stairs to go to the dining room, making Adrian aware that he was starving.

Adrian approached the dining chair he usually used, immediately sat down and began to take some dishes put together on his plate to form a perfect combination of lunch dishes and look appetizing.

Adrian immediately enjoyed his lunch, as well as Irina who had been sitting next to Adrian and was busy enjoying his lunch earlier than Adrian.

Adrian glanced at Irina's plate and saw Irina put aside some red chili peppers that came from the garnish of broccoli and carrot stir-fry side dishes that were their vegetable menu this afternoon.

Adrian recalled that while the two were still in a warm relationship as sisters, Adrian often took a piece of red chili that Irina put aside on the edge of her plate to eat on her own.

Usually, Irina will be grateful and show her sparkling eyes as her gratitude as Adrian is a hero to her that makes her free from the nagging Marinka, her mother, for having set aside food.

Adrian's feeling a little tingled at the memory of the past, a small laugh escaped from his mouth that Irina was not aware of because she was too busy enjoying food.

Unknowingly, Adrian repeated his previous behavior, without further ado, immediately taking the red chili cut that Irina put aside on the edge of the plate using her fork and spoon.

Irina was aghast and immediately turned to Adrian with a question mark. Adrian just came back busy enjoying his food regardless of Irina who was still staring and watching Adrian carefully.

"What?" adrian asked when he realized Irina continued to pay attention to him to make Adrian feel a little uncomfortable.

"Sister.." said Irina slowly.

"Why? Wrong?" chirps Adrian with flat.

"It's not so," said Irina again increasingly awkward.

"Sister is usually not like this." Irina murmured in her heart.

"Thank you," said Irina politely and a faint smile clearly plastered on Irina's lips that realized by Adrian.

"Hmmm..." Adrian just nodded while continuing his eating activities.

Irina resumed her lunch activities, only a few more treats Irina will be finished.

Adrian who busied himself with enjoying his lunch, secretly felt warm in his heart. It felt like for a very long time Adrian did not become himself who was so happy to joke and pay attention to Irina with warmth.

Too long until almost forgot~

***

Adrian is now laying his body on his soft bed. After pampering his stomach with delicious dishes in the dining room until full, now Adrian no doubt to spoil his body is very tired.

Not only his body, Adrian also needs to rest for a moment his head feels hot after being forced to think harder during school.

Even so, the sense of fatigue that afflicted him was slightly reduced after finding one to two pleasant moments that he felt with Irina before.

Very pleasant~

"Irina, I hope you can wait for me" murmured Adrian softly as he closed his eyes which were already heavily attacked by drowsiness.

"A little more." said Adrian lirih who then drowned in the world of his dreams. Slumbers.

***

Irina, who is now also in her private room, is laying her body on her bed. Just like Adrian, Irina also thought about the moment that had just happened in the dining room.

IT'S UNBELIEVABLE!

This time it was Irina's mind. Irina had not seen Adrian's attitude at least a little softened than usual. So unexpected that Irina ignored a short message from Rian, her lover.

Irina was so happy, a glimmer of hope began to grow within Irina. A feeling of confidence that Adrian will return to be a warm and pleasant figure for Irina.

"Did learning too hard make Adrian's brother become changed?" Irina chuckles.

"Sister Adrian... Come back like you used to be. I miss." murmured Irina softly, to the point that no tears flowed from the corner of her eyes, warmly wetting her cheeks.

Undeniably, it has been many years passed, Irina was so hit with the attitude of Adrian so cold and stiff suddenly for no apparent reason. More precisely, for reasons that Irina had never known.

"Kakak~ I want your old self.... "

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