The Garden of Heaven

The Part 15

Einsteina eagerly stuffed her clothes into the suitcase. Today is the last day of his holiday with Vivian in Jogja.

His heart is very carefree considering that he will soon be free from his daughter who is very annoying and return to his normal activities in Jakarta without worrying about what punishment he will receive after making a mistake.

His smile was wide at the thought of coming home soon. But in contrast to Vivian who seemed to fold her clothes in lethargy, as if it was heavy to end her holiday which Einsteina said was not at all memorable.

"Vi, don't you papa?" Einstein, who realized his best friend today was too quiet as usual, asked. But Vivian only shook her head with a faint smile, making Einsteina even more convinced that there was something.

Einstein closed the zipper of his suitcase and kicked it to the side, then he stood up to Vivian who was still struggling with her suitcase while crouching on the floor.

"Lo just needs to talk and everything will be finished, Vi" Then Einsteina also crouched in front of her best friend.

Vivian knew the meaning of the words spoken by Einsteina. Ever since they were little Einstein always said such words when he was thinking about something as well as in trouble. Because whatever she thought, Einstein would be the one to come down to finish it. Vivian just needs to say it.

It always makes her feel protected and loved. Ever since her family fell apart Vivian felt worthless. His confidence fell to the lowest point. His friends moved away one by one, no one wanted to see his suffering.

They move around in no direction. Moreover, after the death of her mother, Vivian felt even more desperate. Albert is the only one on Vivian's life, the only reason Vivian didn't end her own life after her mother.

It was while the two were in a slump that Einsteina found them after months of leaving her luxury home that was confiscated by the bank. From there their friendship was re-established. Especially after knowing Vivian's residence with Albert, Einstein always visited every day even making the small house located in the narrow alley as his second home.

Every time Einsteina returned home from school was not her luxury home in the elite area, but the cramped and stuffy Vivian residence, only to return to her home after nightfall. He often stayed and went home the next day.

Vivian was well aware that her friendship with Einstein was very purely sincere, as Einstein was the only one who cared about her. Although his behavior sucks, Vivian knows her best friend is a human-shaped angel sucks. Not only with Vivian, Einsteina is always good to everyone. It's just that his kindness he didn't show. He helps others without others knowing, he also likes to help his friends who are struggling in any case even though they have to go through other people's intermediaries.

Vivian knows very well the character of her best friend is more than Lolita, their other friend. There are so many advantages that Einsteina has that even her own parents do not know, but again Einstein never showed it.

Once Vivian caught Einstein filling out all his math LKS from the first page to the end, and when the subjects were tested the results were astonishing, nothing was wrong. Vivian who is notoriously smart alone is impossible to do without it wrong. It makes Vivian more convinced, that the values of the Einsteina collapse so far mamang deliberate.

Vivian herself had no idea why Einsteina had to sacrifice everything just to look bad. Vivian believes there is a reason why her best friend did so even though until now she herself does not know what, because the first time they met Einstein was a sweet girl. In just one year she turned into a barbarian girl who had a hobby of fighting, likes to cheat and make a scene in class. But whatever the reason Einsteina Vivian will always understand. The promise is in heart.

"Vi?" Vivian immediately realized from her daydream and found her best friend was looking at her with an unreadable look. The black softlense that made Einsteina's eyes seem mysterious again reminded Vivian that Einsteina closed her beautiful eyes just because she did not want to make him hurt. Yes, God is as good as Einstein. Vivian was close to tears if only Einsteina had not raised her chin to look her in the eyes.

"Gu-guea doesn't want to go back, Na" he said faltered.

"Why do you feel at home here?"

"Gue feels comfortable, every morning diem-diem horrified the santri naji, dhikr. I also want to learn like them, I want to change, Na. Here I feel calm, for a moment I can forget my revenge and live a quiet life. Here I feel like I have a family, there are Eyang who will punish my mistakes, I also really like the caress of Umi. I don't want to go back, Na. I..."

"Sstt, it's." Einstein hugged his best friend and stroked his back letting Vivian cry as much as she could.