The Children's Story 17

Ivan

"Vicia, I can't."

"You coward!" chastised Vicia starting emotions. Tears have fallen on his cheeks. Never had he felt so sad, like this moment.

"Yes Vicia. I am a coward. I'm sorry."

Vicia suppressed her hurt feelings. Restraining his soul so as not to burn pain. "Andrea, I'll be waiting for you tomorrow at noon at 2 in the Bamboo cafe. Remember that!!" he hung up the phone. Then Vicia threw her body onto the bed, and cried.

Oh Allah... Why is my fate so bad? If only papa were alive, I wouldn't let him fall into this grief. There's no way you're gonna let me suffer like this. Papa.. I miss you. Vicia cried in her dark night sleep.

*

The day was almost magrib, but Andrea did not also appear in the bamboo cafe. Vicia waited patiently even though her heart was hurt. Many times he tried to contact the guy. But the hape is dead. Inboxes are not answered either. Andrea is a real coward. He did not dare to come. Dare not face problems. Vicia felt she was already in love with the wrong person. Tears came back to her cheeks without feeling. He's been tired of waiting since 2 o'clock at the cafe. He had drunk three glasses, and almost vomited because of his migraine.

"Hey, if you go be careful dong!" there was the voice of a man when Vicia accidentally hit him while he was going out of the cafe.

"Sorry, I didn't intentionally. My head is so dizzy." said Vicia quickly.

"Vician?" ask the person in shock.

"You?" Vicia doesn't remember the guy's name. But she remembers the guy her friend Denny who met her in the garden gazebo of Denny's house.

"Yes, I'm Ivan. Still remember, right? Why are you Vicia? It hurt?"

"My head hurts scali..."Vicia ran out of the cafe and immediately vomited.

"You got in the wind, huh?" ask Ivan sympathy.

"No. My migraine. If it hurts so bad, I'll definitely be vomiting."

"Oh. But why are you here, Vicia?”

Vicia wiped away her tears and did not answer Ivan's question.

“Ya. You want to go home, right? Want me to drop you off?"

"No, thank you."

"Here, don't refuse. You are sick and it is dark. Come on." Ivan immediately grabbed Vicia by the wrist and sent her home in his car. On the way, Ivan let Vicia keep quiet with her thoughts in mind. She was sure that the girl did not want to be disturbed. Arriving home, Vicia and Ivan are greeted by a lengthy scolding.

"Vicia, where have you been all day? Go not say. You're already engaged. So you have to take care of yourself. Don't be a wild girl anymore. Go to your room!" mother's orders. Then glared at Ivan.

"Who are you?"

"I'm a friend of Vicia's, aunt."

"He, listen to me! Vicia already has a fiancee. Don't bother him. Understood?"

"Aunty understanding. Excuse me first."

"Bas on kere!" maki mama Vicia smbil slamming door.

*

At school, Vicia was just pensive and uninspired. Sri and Icha, his close friends can only accompany him without being able to do anything.

"Jiaah.the Princess is sad again heartbroken!" lala sneered as she crossed them.

"What the hell do you mean?" ask Icha annoyed.

"Vicia's been cut off by her guy. That's why it's a rich bull of ompong cows!" lala laughed.

"Ih, you're the sodas. How come I'm glad to see Vicia sad?" ask Sri wonder.

"Yes we are happy dong. Soon Vicia will marry a rich man." added Erni.

"So he said he was cut off? How did you say you wanted to marry?" sri asked not to understand.

"Therefore, you are not considered the same temen Vicia. So he won't open up to you. You are considered as complementary sufferers only. You ain't ya?" Lala and Erni laughed and passed from the place.

"Vicia, we don't believe in your brother's ever-squeaky words" Icha comforted, "But try to tell us. Do you know we can help you find a solution to your problem."

"Yes, Vicia. We've been your best friends since we were in 1st grade of SMU." added Sri.

Vicia knows. Even if he told his friends, the problem would never be solved. Because no one can oppose the will of their mother. He was still excited because Andrea was always supportive. But after Andrea decided, everything felt empty and Vicia wanted to die.

*

"Mama and Handoyo's family have decided your wedding day is a month after you graduate school." you hear your mom's voice at the dinner table. Lala and Erni giggled. While Vicia who was carrying fried rice instantly trembled.

"But ma?"

"Ga there's a but-button. You don't know if we barely eat? The sooner you get married, the sooner our difficulties get exceeded."

"Mama is so evil. I'm too young to get married."

"When you're done, you're 18 years old. Mama's been counting from your date of birth."

"But ma?"

"Or do you want us to sell this house and you live under a bridge? You want to live like that?" threaten your mother without feeling, "And prepare yourself. Later that night, Denny will meet you face to face."

"Prepare gloves and masks so as not to catch the disease." Lala sneered.

"Well, what if you have to kiss a guy with skin disease? It must have been vomiting." added Erni laughed widely.

Vicia ran straight to her room. No appetite. He immediately prayed and prayed. In his prayer, he complained about all the wounds of his heart. All pain. His suffering.

"O Allah, if this is the destiny that I must live, my sincere servant." cried Vicia in her prayer.

After the prayer, Vicia left the house without the knowledge of her mother and her siblings. He brought some of his clothes, and the only necklace of his mother, which he had been hiding. He intended to stop, somewhere, the important thing is to run from the wishes of his mother.

"Hey, Vicia? Why are you here?" ask a voice to surprise the girl.

Vicia's confused. "Iwana? Oh gosh. How did I get here?" tanyanya.

"I should have asked that. Why did you get to be in front of my campus?"

"I don't know, Van. I'm confused." said Vicia weakly. In a state of confusion and despair, it turns out his feet stepped up to the front stop of Ivan's campus.

"What about the engagement again?"

"It's now a marriage."

"Gosh my god." Ivan shook his head.

"Vana... You're done with college?"

"Yes. Napa?"

"Van, will you take me for a walk?."

"Where?"

"Where only. Otherwise, I could go crazy." Vicia said hoping. Ivan pity to see it. His heart really could not bear to see the suffering of the girl. He immediately took Vicia around the city. During the trip, Vicia was silent. And Ivan did not dare to ask questions. Vicia's pretty face paled and the girl looked depressed. It felt like everything he had experienced really hurt the girl. Ivan felt sorry.

"Vice... I want to say something." Ivan finally said.

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