The Moon is Split

The sorrow of Kirani

I don't know what makes Arzie sleepless tonight. Today he came home sooner than usual. Since the afternoon he has been relaxing in his home. But tonight his heart was agitated, not calm. Like something was troubling her heart.

He suddenly remembered Kira. The first grade high school girl he loved was in silence. I don't know why she felt something was happening to that sweet girl. He took his car keys and without further ado in the rain he headed for Kira's rented house.

Sure enough to get her feeling. Kira was crying on the side of the road in front of her rented, from the house of two large-bodied men were taking out her belongings. It seems like the two of them are someone's messengers.

"What's up, Dek?!", asked Arzie as he hugged the cold Kira in the rain.

Kira didn't answer she was crying in Arzie's arms. Arzie gave Kira an umbrella. He's wearing a grey raincoat. Arzie helps Kira to wake up. Then he approached the temples.

"What is this!?", asked Arzie firmly on the roof tiles.

"Who are you?"

"It doesn't matter who I am. What are you guys doing these nights?!"

"We're just running orders. This woman has not paid rent for ten months. So the owner ordered us to force him out of the house"

"But this is not the way. You guys can talk all right?!"

"For us it's important we go home to the boss with the money"

"How much money do I have to pay?"

"Three million rupiahs"

Arzie took out his wallet and took three million rupiah and gave it to the roof tiles. They laughed and left Arzie and Kira.

"Are you okay, Deck?"

Kirani did not answer. His head is so dizzy. His body was cold as ice. Kirani soon fell unconscious. Arzie panicked to see Kira lying down. He immediately picked her up and brought her into the house. Giving a thick blanket so that the body of the sweet woman who had been soaked felt a little warm.

"Kira ... Deck .. ", arzie held Kira's hand, cold as ice.

He was looking for something that could warm the girl's body. On a small table in the corner of the room he saw a bottle of eucalyptus oil. Arzie took it and put it on Kira's hands and feet.

Rubbing his hands on Kira's palms, so that the girl's hands are no longer cold.

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Kirani slowly opened her eyes. He blinked his eyes, then he saw a panicked-faced Arzie sitting in front of him. He's trying to wake up. Arzie helped her slowly.

"Not to be forced, Dek. Just rest"

"Sister Arzie. .."

"Yes, Deck...."

"Why can Arzie's sister suddenly come?"

"Thank you, brother"

"Replace your wet clothes first. Later you catch a cold, this apply eucalyptus oil on your body to warm Kak Arzie wait outside ya"

Kira nagging. He got up and headed for the closet. Take a piece of clothing instead. Then go out to see Arzie.

"You better leave this dangerous place, Dek"

"But, Brother. I have no other purpose than here"

"Then you come, Brother Arzie. Brother Arzie doesn't want anything to happen to you if you're alone here"

"But, Brother..."

Arzie holds Kira's cheek. The woman was a little surprised.

"We believe in Arzie, don't we, Dek?"

Kira nodded her head.

"Take some of your school clothes and clothes. We're leaving this place"

Again Kirani obeyed what the man in front of her said. Her little heart mapped that she should follow Arzie's words. He believes in Arzie. He's sure Arzie won't do anything bad to him.

The rain has died down. The two of them headed for the car parked far away at the end of the alley. Arzie opened the car door, Kira riding next to Arzie who was sitting behind the wheel.

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"Let's go in, Deck"

Arzie takes Kirani to his house. Take her to the guest room upstairs.

"This is your room. Consider it your own home. From now on you live here. You no longer need to return that bad contract. Go home and go to school from here"

"But Brother, it will even trouble Kak Arzie's family. I don't feel good about it, brother"

Arzie smiled hearing that. He sat down with Kirani on the bed. Arzie rubbed the pretty woman's head.

"Sister Arzie, live alone here. Both of Arzie's parents have long since passed away. Papi's two brothers and his sister have died while studying abroad. While Mami's an only child. So there's no other brother Arzie's got in the world"

Kira looked at Arzie. Apparently the man he had known all along also fared the same as him. Kara sebang. But Arzie was much luckier with all the luxuries of his life.

"Yes, already. You just rest. Good night, Deck"

Arzie kissed Kira's forehead. The sweet woman did not refuse Arzie's treatment. He replied with a sweet smile.

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