The Love Traces of RAHWANA

Quarry 13.

I'm still trying to regulate my breathing rhythm. Close your eyes with a chest that feels full of disappointment. It was hard to calm my heart.

“Ara!!” That call made me look up. At the end of the corridor, I saw a cloud running towards me.

I'm upset. I'm disappointed that Cloud lied to me like this. I feel played by that guy.

Not because he was still in school. But because he lied to me. Treats me so well that my heart keeps pounding for it. The cloud's dishonesty has hurt me.

Being preoccupied with disappointment and anger, I forgot the fact that he was also the son of the foundation owner.

I don't want to meet the Clouds. I turned around and went away from him. I really hope he doesn't come after me.

“Ara!” Call again. Some of the male students around me seemed interested and looked at me.

I don't care at all. Right now, I just want to disappear from the Clouds.

My mind made me go blind. Even because I do not know the ins and outs of this school until in the end I only found a dead end. There is no escape from the clouds. Immediately I was attacked by panic.

In front of me there was only a wall rising high. I hoped the wall would collapse suddenly so I could get out of there.

“Vote, wait!” I heard the clouds coming back. Turns out he's still following me.

I refuse to turn. I knew the clouds were standing behind me. I could hear his breath hunting.

“Ara..” Sluggishly. This time, I felt him grabbing my wrist and forcing me to turn around to face him.

I no longer have the strength to fight it. Even to stare at Cloud's face, I couldn't bear it.

“Ara, look at me. I beg.”

“Release.” I said without rebelling.

“See me first.”

“Release, Cloud.”

“No, until you see me.”

For the sake of letting go, I forced my face up. That man, the clouds are looking at me. Slowly, he began to release his handrails.

“I'm sorry. I should have been honest from the start.”

“Why are you lying to me, Cloud?”

“I'm afraid you won't be friends with me if you know I'm still a high school boy.”

“What kind of reason is that?”

“I'll explain it. But please listen to me.” The clouds stared at me with pleading gazes.

“Now I know, so what will you explain again? You also told me why you lied to me. So there's nothing to explain, right?”

“Ara..”.

“Awan, I don't have time for this.” My elak to escape.

“I'm really sorry, Ra. There is no intention of me to lie to you like this.”

“But you lied to me. Not saying who you really are.”

“I'm really sorry. What do I have to do to make you forgive me?”

I'm speechless. Right now, my apologies are still being swallowed up by disappointment. And that anger I channeled through my gaze at the Clouds.

“I have to go.” Say back. I immediately went through it.

“Ara.” The clouds held me back by holding my wrist.

“Can you take your hand off her?” Yuta's voice suddenly appeared before me. He stared harshly at the clouds.

Yuta did not wait for the clouds to release my hand. He even directly pulled my hand away until it slipped out of the Clouds grasp.

“You all right?” Yuta asked with both of my shoulders. Staring at me worried.

I can only respond with a slow nod.

“Ayo.” Yuta grabbed my wrist and pulled me away from there. My anger didn't even allow me to look at the clouds.

I heard my phone ringing in my bag. I'll pick it up right away. That's my mom's phone.

“Ya, Ma?”

“Where are you going?” Ask mother. Looks like you saw us walking to the car.

“Mother, I'll go home first with Yuta. Please tell Aunt Ruth.” Say again.

“Ya, alright.” Fortunately, I didn't protest much because I had Yuta as my reason.

Without asking much, Yuta immediately drove forward his car.

On the way I was silent throwing my eyes out the window. And Yuta didn't ask me anything either. I am grateful for his understanding.

Yuta led me south towards the city of Jogja. He knows where to take me. Beach.

“Do not want to go down?” Ask Yuta. I looked up and he was taking off his seatbelt.

Yuta left me alone in a parked car facing the ocean. In the distance, I could see the ripples of waves rolling towards the shoreline.

I don't know why I'm still reluctant to get out of the car. There, I saw Yuta who was buying something. I know what it is. Rempeyek.

Yuta then waved the plastic containing the snack to me.

Hufh.

I squint and then get out of the car. A little run up to Yuta who was perched on the sand while enjoying the yuyu rempeyek he bought earlier.

A moment after I sat down next to him, I immediately snatched the food plastic from him.

The sun is at the top of its story. It makes a blistering that can hardly be held back. Fortunately the pounding of the waves brought the wind to us so that we were not too stung.

“Wear sunblock.” Said Yuta.

“We need sunlight, why should it be blocked?”

“Excess is also not good. Your skin will be black.”

“Black is exotic.”

“Yes, yes, yes, yes. It's up to you.”

Yuta's expression made me laugh unconsciously.

“It looks like you guys are very close. He's the guy who came to the house that morning, right?”

Ah, why should Yuta talk about it now? I almost forgot.

“Not really.”

“Did something happen between you guys?”

“Just misunderstand.” My speech. Implying that I don't want to discuss it any further.

“Hopefully done.”

I immediately turned to Yuta who was busy chewing it.

The sound of the waves swept my mind. I was looking for a reason why I could be fooled by the appearance of Clouds.

From his posture, it does not indicate that he is still sitting on the High School bench. His actions and attitude. More mature than a man his age. That's why I never thought the Clouds were school.

Ah, the misunderstanding that happened between us happened over and over again. After finding Awan making out with his girlfriend, now I have to find out that Awan is a teenage boy who is still in school.

The man who shakes my commitment is a third-year high school kid. I really can't believe this.

“Nah.”  I took it upon myself when Yuta offered me a bottle of tea. He stood in front of me until it blocked the sunlight. I didn't even realize when Yuta bought the drink.

The waves completely obliterated my consciousness. Swallowing the pain and disappointment that still left a remnant. Now I'm confused what if I suddenly meet the Clouds back. How should I behave to him. Thinking about it frustrates me.

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