SWEET COVENANTS
The Sweet Covenant - 26. Restart
The holiday period has ended, today Irina is back to living her routine to carry out the obligation to study in school. Irina had finished preparing herself exactly thirty minutes before the entrance time to study in class, there was still time to enjoy breakfast leisurely.
After feeling all her needs for school were ready Irina immediately rushed down to the dining room, hunger had disturbed him and Irina could not wait to eat a plate of fried rice made by her mother who realized that the aroma had gone out and disturbed her sense of smell.
Irina had arrived at the dining room and found her mother had busied herself serving a plate of fried rice paired with a piece of omelet and did not forget a glass of Irina's favorite chocolate milk.
"Irina is ready? Come on, eat first." greet her mother while giving a sweet smile to Irina.
Irina nodded vigorously then immediately took a sitting position on the chair she used to sit in. His eyes caught the figure of Adrian who had sat next to him, Adrian looks neat even though he does not use a school uniform. As far as Irina should have Adrian off to wait for the results of the exam and then will prepare for the school farewell event. Why neat?
"For Irina." said Adrian flat but felt was trying to be friendly when Irina had been sitting next to him. A thin smile that was forced to be engraved stiffly managed to adorn his thin lips.
"Morning, sis.." said Irina softly then smiled slightly awkwardly but still looks better than Adrian's smile.
"Eh? Tumben?" chirps Marinka a little surprised to see her two children greet each other that is not as usual.
Irina and Adrian just stared at each other with meaningless gazes, leaving an awkward impression that implied various meanings that could not be understood by anyone.
Marinka frowned at the attitude of her two children, it was too difficult to judge the meaning of the situation presented before her.
Is there anything?
Irina and Adrian choose to keep busy themselves to enjoy their breakfast, letting Marinka who was forced to swallow her curiosity alone.
Marinka shakes her shoulders subtly, ignoring the question marks covering her and immediately busies herself again serving the dish. Marinka did not want when her husband who could be sure would soon go down for breakfast, found all the dishes were not neatly arranged and perfect to make her lose her appetite for breakfast.
Marinka certainly does not want to make trouble in the morning.
"I'll drive you" joked Adrian while still enjoying his breakfast.
"Also will pick you up after school" he continued.
Irina did not say anything, only giving a subtle nod of understanding with what Adrian said. Irina also did not mind. Not because Irina was used to going home and going to school with Adrian, but because of the deal they had both agreed on together last night, to get closer, to try to start over, to start over, build a better relationship between them.
"Can we get more familiar? Restore the warm atmosphere that used to be? I'm guilty of you Irina. Let me fix things. I'll try but there'll be no results if you don't give me a chance."
Adrian's surprise offer for Irina was still ringing in his ears. Irina seemed to not believe what Adrian threw and to this day the warm grip of Adrian's hand still felt in the palm of his hand, not wanting to leave.
For Irina, now the most important thing is to give Adrian a chance and Irina also hopes that in the future their relationship as brothers will be better, really Irina longs for warmth in their childhood.
Could it?
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"Don't forget after school I'll pick you up" Adrian said after Irina got off her bike.
Irina who is now standing facing Adrian who is still sitting sweetly on her bike just nodded slowly to understand her brother's word.
Suddenly Irina felt clumsy, should she immediately enter the gate of her school or should she do to say goodbye to Adrian like....
Kiss the back of her brother's hand, maybe?
Amidst the brief turmoil that attacked her, Irina suddenly regained the commitment she had agreed to, acclimating herself!
Without a second thought, Irina immediately reached out her hand, choosing to say goodbye to the way the ancestors felt more polite and civilized.
Irina pulls Adrian by the hand, salutes and kisses the back of Adrian's hand as a gesture of respect towards someone older than her.
"Irina.." -...." Adrian fluttered and his voice choked when muttering Irina's name. Irina's behavior makes her clumsy but also fun.
"I go first" said Irina quickly and ran into the school area.
Of course this is very reasonable, it has been a long time to reach a count of years Irina can not be familiar with Adrian.
Yes, of course, all this time Irina just trying to know herself and sensitized that Adrian always build invisible glass walls that create distance between them.
I don't know because of what?
Adrian, who was left by Irina alone, chose to run his favorite motorcycle, darting freely leaving the school while keeping a sense of happiness that was so spread throughout his body.
Although there is a far-reaching difference between Irina and Adrian's point of view in looking at their current relationship, Adrian has no objections.
Shouldn't the issue of feeling be built up gradually?
Adrian smiled happily behind the glass helmet he was wearing. Very happy.
***
Class 10-2
Dharma Bakti High School, City X.
Irina took a deep breath when she was finally able to reach her seat. He was too busy running small or rather seen walking fast while lowering his face from the first time entering the school area to entering class.
Irina circulated her gaze in all directions then focused her eyes on the bench next to her that looked still empty, Rian's figure not seen at all.
Just now Irina wanted to start questioning Rian's whereabouts in her mind room, the wanted now appeared across the classroom door and immediately headed for the empty bench next to Irina which was actually her bench.
"Hey, didn't you see me?" chirping Rian hurriedly wanted to get an answer immediately.
"A.. A... What's?" irina asked slightly stuttered in confusion.
"Since when is the school floor so interesting that you have to focus on looking down and not even hearing my calls at all, auntie?" chirp Rian with a soft tone.
Irina simply pursed her lips as a sign of being annoyed by Rian's words. Irina did not reply at all, her gaze sharply intimidating Rian's behavior.
This of course did not make Rian flinch at all but instead made Rian laugh a little funny with Irina's attitude.
"Not funny, you know?!" chirps Irina is upset.
"Who said it wasn't funny? All your attitude is always funny in my eyes, Irina. You always make me happy," said Rian in a relaxed tone but implied seriously saying his words while propped up and staring at Irina fixedly.
"Geez, what's up with today?" irina's mind while regulating her heartbeat that feels pounding without a regular rhythm and Irina is sure that her face is now back in a red hue to withstand the shame of Rian's flattery.
It was still morning, not half a day passed by Irina but Irina had twice in a row felt a burning heat on her face.
How humiliating!
First because of her own courage to be more familiar to Adrian and the second is because Rian's unexpected attitude always managed to make Irina blush embarrassed.
Aw, Rian!
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