The Other Side's

[Season 2] Two Souls One Race

"Where have you been?" aunty Sinta asked while helping the woman in.

"From the bookstore and Sandy almost recognized me, thankfully, because I was wearing this mask and this hat, so she wasn't very familiar" she replied.

"You should not be rash, if Sandy knew you were alive it would all be more dangerous" Aunt Sinta advised.

"Tante is calm because now I know my other side" said the woman, opening her hat and mask. The woman was Netra Ayu Permata, a teenager who was nearly shot dead on her birthday.

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"Tante, I'm trying to get to know this other side of me, so let me do what I want" Netra replied as she left her aunt.

"Huh, that kid, just as annoying as his mom. Pretending to be nice, but it turns out his attitude is like that. If only he had not inherited Mas Salman's face, I would not have saved him," Aunty Sinta's inner voice while going to her room.

In Netra's room, there is a cupboard with a large glass. Netra looked at herself in her cermjn and began to speak.

"Isn't this excessive, let me regain control of my own body" said the voice from the reflection of the glass.

"You need protection. I will protect you by using this body. Trust me," said Netra.

"I miss Grandma, Mother Anna, Sandy, Radit, let me meet them" said the reflection.

"Not yet, there is still danger that will come after you if you return" Netra said.

"Let me have complete control of my body, please leave. I can take care of myself" replied the reflection figure again.

"Alright, I'll go with 1 condition" Netra said.

"What's that?" ask that figure. Before Netra answered, Aunt Sinta had already opened the door and looked at Netra who was in front of the mirror.

"Do you recognize that side of you? Don't you know what your side has ever done? You even ..." before Aunt Sinta continued her talk Netra had cut.

"Do I have to tell you everything I knew at that time?" said Netra cynically. Aunt Sinta was immediately speechless hearing Netra's words.

"He's not like the usual Rara, he's braver. And the look of it, it's like I've seen it. But where? It was definitely not the gaze of Ka Nira or Mas Salman. I have to find out what happened to Rara, "inner Aunt Sinta.

"Aunty? Why did she?" ask Netra.

"Let's have lunch, auntie wants to take you out to eat. And don't forget your disguise. Aunty wait 15 minutes below," replied Aunt Sinta as she walked out and closed the door again.

"Hey, what condition did you put in for you to leave my body," the figure on the glass spoke again.

"Then you will know for yourself. For now, just follow what I'm doing" Netra replied as she prepared.

"When I woke up he was always at ease with my body, what exactly was he planning. Even though it stayed in my body, our hearts and minds were different, I couldn't read the contents of his mind" said the figure in the mirror in his heart.

"Here, we better hurry up and go see Aunt Sinta," said Netra.

"We?" ask the figure in the mirror.

"Have not said much, you will know" replied Netra while wearing her hat and mask.

Netra walked out of her room and met Aunt Sinta. Aunt Sinta immediately got up from her seat and went ahead of Netra to the garage. Black cars with famous brands come out of the garage. Netra immediately went inside.

"Sir, we will leave probably until night, do not accept anyone's guest before we go home" said Aunt Sinta to the security guard who guarded her house. The security guard just nodded his head and opened the fence and Aunt Sinta with Netra immediately left.

"Tante, where are we going?" ask Netra.

"We'll shop for your needs. Auntie doesn't know what you need" replied Aunt Sinta as she occasionally glanced at Netra.

Netra again closed her mirror and the figure started muttering by itself.

"Did he want to play me?" said the figure inwardly right before the mirror closed.

"It's not a good time, I'll wait until dinner" Netra said in her heart.

The silence of the data between them. Netra turned on the radio so that the atmosphere was not too awkward. After 20 minutes on the way, they arrived at one of the big malls that Netra had ever visited.

"It feels familiar, like I've been to this place," Inner Netra.

"What a feeling this is, it's tight, as if there's a sweet memory here that I don't know," she said.

"Rara? Why diem?" ask Aunt Sinta.

"Rara wants to go to the toilet first yes, daritadi nahan nih, hehe," said Netra immediately looking for the nearest toilet. Tight chest. He should immediately talk to his figure in the mirror. After looking around and making sure everything was safe, Netra immediately spoke in front of the toilet mirror.

"What's this about? Why does it feel crowded when I want to go to this place," asked Netra.

"This place contains too many memories. It's a place where I feel the warmth of family and friendship. My chest feels claustrophobic when I remember it and because this is my body, the impact is that you can feel it even though we are different souls" said the figure in the mirror.

"Strengthen yourself, there are things that will make you more crowded than this. However, if I feel cramped like this, I won't be able to tell you. Eliminate and let go of that feeling slowly so I can help you. That's if you want me to get away from your body" Netra said. Slowly the feeling began to disappear. He can regain control of his body.

"Good, just follow what I say. Trust me because I will always protect you until the time comes" Netra said and immediately left the toilet. The figure in the mirror can only be resigned. Netra immediately went over to Aunt Sinta.

"How long ago, you defecated or slept in the toilet" said Aunt Sinta. Netra just smiled in response to Aunt Sinta.

"Here you go, let's go to the dress shop. The clothes you wear are not suitable for children your age" said Aunt Sinta.

Currently Netra is wearing a knee-length red dress and denim jacket owned by Aunt Sinta when she was a teenager. Fortunately, there are still clothes that are worth using Netra so it is not too flashy.

"Now that you just choose some clothes and shoes, aunty will wait there. If you are done immediately go to the cashier and use this card," said Aunt Sinta gave a black card to Netra.

"And remember, don't try to run away" he continued.

"Aunty take it easy, I'm not going to run away from auntie," replied Netra immediately went looking for clothes.

Netra immediately looked for clothes that matched her. Every now and then when he tries on clothes he asks the figure in the mirror if the clothes fit him. Until finally something caught his attention. It was not the clothes he liked but rather someone who was across the street in the men's clothing area.

"Sandy? Is that Sandy?" He watched the man from a distance.

"No, it's not Sandy. Sandy is more handsome than that and the guy is taller than Sandy. But who? Why is that guy so similar to Sandy. Has Sandy had a brother?" ask in the heart.

"This plane where it is, it has been half an hour more when he was still floundering back, whether or not he actually ran away," thought Aunt Sinta and she decided to look for Netra.

"That's it, who's he looking at?" ask Aunt Sinta.

"Sandy?!" Aunty Sinta was a bit screaming until Netra heard and the person saw Aunt Sinta.

"Good aunt, less loud she cried," said Netra as she patted her forehead.