The Other Me

Susan

Ar got up from his seat, allowing his glasses to tilt, he saw his reflection in the ceramic he was treading. His ponytail hair that was a little messy he justified, removing the hair tie and re-binding more neatly like when he left class.

Classmates will worry if he comes home in a mess or if they know he was intercepted briefly by the four girls must have lost his freedom.

Yes, Ar has no freedom, outside the school there are already two bodyguards assigned with him, from papi aka his father brother Herman. In school, besides the Ar class always go everywhere with Tristan. In addition to her classmates, all the school residents know that Ar and Tristan are dating or are engaged.

Ar walked back to his class. He was greeted with worrying questions such as: Where are you from? Why so long? What are you doing after the teacher's room? And a few more.

They continued the empty class by doing the duties of the Princess' mother. The sound of the bell resting resuscitated them.

Pack the books and get ready for the cafeteria. They stopped when they turned to Ar who was silent while continuing to watch the anime, of course he had worked on the problem and exhausted first of all. He had no intention of going to the cafeteria and he was currently watching the anime, continuing from the first break earlier.

" Yan's not coming?" ask Jeisis.

" Yes, the problem is in the cafeteria, noisy, later Gabby just as Jacob was sending food here." said Ar.

" If so we go to the cafeteria yes." said Bian.

"..." no response but they look ordinary because they know their friend that one has refocused on the anime.

Shortly after, Gabby and Jacob enter Ar's class with food. Tidying up Ar's food that is immediately eaten, then stand a little away from Ar because they know that the young lady in front of them does not like to be watched while eating.

Ar's food was still half but he refused, not because of the glut. During this time Ar ate always a little not because of the satiety but because he did not feel the taste of the food, his tongue was no longer able to taste the food. All the food tasted bland so he did not finish the food.

Tristan comes along with Ar pushing the food marked he refused.

" Not finished bi?" ask Tristan.

" No.." answered Ar briefly.

" If so eat this only yes." persuaded Tristan while giving a bowl of milk and cereal.

"..." didn't answer Ar just shook his head.

" Yes, it was thrown away." said Tristan.

" Where..." Ar snatch forcibly, he doesn't like wasting food. He ate the cereal that Tristan gave him and finished the rest.

***

Ar left the class before them, he wanted to leave quickly. Usually, he waits, wearing earpones first and then just finish his book on the table.

Surprised by their friend's attitude, they let it go.

Ar himself hurriedly down the still quiet school corridor. Yes, their teacher had allowed them to go home while it was still 5 minutes before the bell rang.

Approaching the car parked in the car park, he opened the door by Gabby, he got into the car, Gabby closed the door, and he himself got into the car, Jacob was in the driver's seat.

Out of the school grounds the car drove at a moderate speed towards the road.

" Miss, is she coming straight home or is she going somewhere?" ask Jacob.

" To the place of sale of flowers." said Ar.

The car drove past the tall buildings and arrived at a small shop decorated with many colorful plants.

Jacob stops the car right at the parking lot next to the store and Gabby quickly gets down and opens the door for the young lady he serves.

" Thank you." said Ar then entered the flower shop.

" Hello, welcome to Hazel Florist, how can I help you?" said someone welcomed Ar. Girl with black hair and beautiful Hazel eyes.

" Yes, I want to find a 7-stemmed white rose." said Ar mentioned the name of the flower he liked his friend.

" Wait a while yes deck.." said the girl, before leaving he swmpat invite Ar to sit on one but Ar refused and wanted to go around seeing the flowers here.

No wait for long the shopkeeper girl came with a bouquet of flowers containing 7 white roses as she requested.

After paying Ar back to the car, they return to the journey until Ar asks to stop at a minimarket. He bought something and came back.

Continue their path and stop at a cemetery.

Ar walks into the place, down the final resting places.

Ar stopped at a tomb with white marble chrysanthemums and black headstones with gold ink inscribed with the name Susana Aurelia.

" San afternoon, how are you? You must be happy" said Ar. There was a heavy breath that he breathed.

Memories of where the accident happened to them began to ring in his head. There was a drop of clear liquid flowing freely on his white cheek.

" San, sorry I just came now, hehehe, sorry, I was afraid to see you, if you were not angry I was honestly not ready.." pause Ar while wiping his tears.

" I'm too afraid of being blamed for your death, you know, I. I'm afraid of being hated." said Ar, he crouched down, burned a candle, and prayed in his heart, hope that his best friend is always given the best place on the side of the Almighty.

After praying Ar still wanted to be here, he sat next to the lilin and leaned against the marble-crammed tomb wall while staring at the orange afternoon sky.

" You know, after your departure I got a man who looked a lot like you, chatty, demanding, stubborn, coercive, but kind, understanding, chatty about my health, she said, only he knows about my health as rich as you, only you understand me more than me, funny huh.." Ar's story.

" Oh yes, I wanted my hair, before my hair almost touched the ground, I felt sorry for Anisa, her maid Harna, she seemed to have trouble straightening my hair so I had scissors..."

" I also have a pet, when will I take you home..."

Silent, long ago, Ar was remembering them playing together in their yard. Sobs Ar sounded again. She considers Susan as her brother, of course because all her brothers used to hate her, the presence of Ar brings a rift in their parents' relationship. Except for Rian, he was very happy to have a younger sister.

Ar was still sobbing, ah he really missed the friend who was lying next to him. Lying in peace and never waking up and playing together again.

In the past, Ar only had Susan by his side, only Susan would be friends with him, because they were afraid of Ar being too smart, being smart, was not a sin, but maybe because he was a child, he said, all his friends stayed away and didn't want to play with him.

That is one of the reasons he did not really want to highlight his intelligence during Junior High School when moving to the village.

" San, it's late in the afternoon, I go home first yes, if I stop by again sometime..."

With puffy eyes and flushed with his nose twngan who also flushed Ar home.