THE SECRET BEHIND A PLAIN FACE

RDWP 16

While in the backstage area, there is Keyra who has been sitting on one of the sofas with secretary Albert standing next to him, soon the girl's turn to perform will soon arrive.

"Are you nervous, miss?" Albert's secretary asked, seeing Keyra just sitting quietly while cupping her hands together, staring blankly down at the floor.

"Slightly Al," Reply Keyra.

"There's no need to be afraid so Miss Keyra, everything will be fine. After you perform later, there will be a lot of applause aimed at you."

"That's not what I mean by Al, this is the first time I've ever stood on such a big stage, this is a moment that over the years my dream with Keysa has finally come true. I'm afraid that things won't work out, and Keysa will be disappointed to see her sister from up there."

"Calm Miss Keyra, rest assured of your abilities" replied Albert's secretary.

"I can understand what you're feeling right now, the anxiety, the fear, the worry, all of it mixed into one in your heart. And also be a burden in your mind."

"How do you know Al?, hihi is my secretary a psychic?" Reply Keyra felt amazed, because Albert's secretary was able to guess correctly how his thoughts were at the moment.

"Because, I've also experienced it miss."

"Certainly?, can you tell me a little about your story?"

"Of course, ladies, I'd be happy to tell you this."

"First, when I was in 12th grade High School. Our class held a cooking practice for the final semester assessment, and I and my group of five agreed to make herbs" secretary Albert began to tell me about his past experiences.

"Making herbal medicine?, why should herbal medicine?, why not choose another menu?" Ask Keyra.

"Because it just so happened that our members at that time were all female men, no one could cook between the five of us. Even if there may only be cow's eye eggs, but ... what's special?"

"Then, finally our group's turn to move forward arrived, my feelings were so mixed, my palms wet with cold sweat. We presented the process of making the herbs before all the children and also the teachers."

"Then?"

"Then, actually this is also our fault group because it is too tight, in front there we five do not know at all how the herbal medicine is made. Until I told him to just mix all the ingredients into the pot."

"We knew it was wrong, but all the five of us thought about it was to quickly finish and sit down. Do you know miss?, the color of the herbs we created is murky, and gives rise to a strange smell."

"Have you tried to taste it first?" Ask Keyra.

"No, no one dared to try the herbs among the five of us. So, we put our homemade herbal medicine into a glass, and gave it to the teacher to judge."

"Heeee is right Al, you give herbs to teachers, who even you and your own group members don't want to try because you know it must be terrible. So, how do they respond?"

"This is the most embarrassing part Miss Keyra, because of the five of our herbs. Teachers suffer from abdominal pain, some say to vomiting, and also diarrhea. Even our class was empty for three days because our teacher was sick," secretary Albert said, making Keyra laugh out loud.

"Hahahaha Al, gosh hahahaha," Laughter Keyra difficulty to regulate his breathing, "Astagfirullah my stomach hurts."

"You've made a terrible mistake Al, you've poisoned those people."

"I also thought that way, miss, so the five of us have to apologize to the teachers one by one. But luckily, we were only given a warning, because they knew we didn't mean anything bad. Just because of the negligence factor."

"Excuse me, I'm sorry to interrupt the conversation between the two of you, Miss Keyra, five minutes away, please get ready" one of the staffers told Keyra.

"Well," Keyra replied and found the staff leaving them.

"Alright, it will be my turn soon" said Keyra, standing up from her seat, and taking a violin on the table.

"Are you okay, Miss Keyra?" Ask secretary Albert.

"Well Al, thank you, well, because your funny story was my mood improved again. I never thought, it turns out that a secretary who is firm and also cold like you, can have such a hilarious experience," Keyra replied and her name began to be called to immediately get ready to go on stage.

"It's all for you Keysa, all this for you" said Keyra near the stairs, who would later connect her to a different world, meeting thousands of spectators who were ready to watch the show.

For some reason, every time I close my eyes, the beautiful memories are recorded again, the sweet memory is re-energized as real.

Her voice, her smile, her face, her eyes, and, her adorable mannerisms, Keysa.

...********...

"That's it," muttered Ocean watching Keyra go up on stage with a boisterous applause from the audience, a glimpse of Keyra looking towards the Ocean sitting staring at herself in the stands.

The ocean blinked its eyes, to give a sign that everything would be fine. Keyra replied with a smile, then turned her gaze straight ahead again, took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.

The music began to sound, the friction of the violin began to be played. All the inhabitants of the building were silent, they all felt hypnotized by a goddess so gracefully and charming to play a violin like a queen up there.

...-flashback...

"Keysa, what time are you going to school?" Keyra asked the sister who was putting a pair of shoes in the living room.

"Perhaps a little late, brother Keyra pick up at four in the afternoon, brother," Reply Keysa who was finished, took his backpack lying on the sofa next to him sat down.

"Yaudah, you be careful well, that's pinter school."

"Every sister of Keyra, then Keysa left first well, assalamualaikum!" Pamit Keysa and set foot towards the exit.

After seeing her sister's departure, Keyra gnaws at her pants pocket and picks up a mobile phone, "What would be a good gift for Keysa on her birthday?" Think of Keyra while looking through some interesting items in the online shopping app.

"I'd better find out first, besides the boy's birthday is still a few months away" he said, putting the phone back in his pocket.

...-The secret behind the plain-face...

"Mother, Keyra left first well, want to follow the sister in her school," Pamit Keyra was home-strewn while riding her motorcycle.

"Daddy be careful, baby," said the mother from inside the house.

The motorbike engine was on, and drove to Pancasila High School to pick up Keysa's sister.

"Ko-kok quiet well, the school," Wonder Keyra saw the situation there was empty no one, the atmosphere felt so gripping.

He decided to go check inside, seeing the school gate slightly open. Seen a student with a prone position near the school fountain. "Eh, why is that kid sleeping there?"

"Sik, sister, why do you sleep here, let's get up!, later it can hurt," Keyra said to the child, but did not get a response at all.

"His condition, why such a mess?"

"Dad!" Both of Keyra's hands tried to turn the girl's body to face her.

"Ke-Keysa!" Surprised Keyra saw the sister covered in blood, with the condition was lifeless. "KISS!"

...-flashback off---...

"Ocean Brother, why does Keyra's musical tone sound angry?" Lucas asked, puzzled by the sudden change in music played by Keyra.

"That's not Lucas' anger, if you can understand, it's actually the sound of screams from the violinist's heart itself" replied Samudera with a small smile.

"Huh?" Confused Lucas because he could not understand the meaning of the words his brother said.

"The evil one must be punished, your life is already tormented by Keysa, let your brother take revenge," Inner Keyra tearfully, and at the same time the show is finished.

The entire audience stood up from their seats, to give Keyra a standing ovation.