The Sky for Luna
20. Mother
"Hape you guys!" Luna snatched her sister's hape one by one. Check out his sisters' gallery. Trying to calm down and trying to believe that his sister is not like that.
"What's this?" Luna's hand shook when she found a photo of El on Arga's phone.
"Sister's photo" Arga tried to pretend he didn't know.
"Whose picture??" Luna squealed in annoyance.
"Photos of people on the street. It was past, so I took a photo."
"DO YOU STILL WANT TO SAY??!" Luna was already shouting furiously. He's disappointed. Hugely. They've just apologized, but it's all nonsense.
"YOU TOO!" Luna snapped at Arka and Arsya. "You're with Arga too, right?"
Arka and Arsya looked at each other. "YOU'RE NOT PREVENTING BANTUIN, ARE YOU??!"
"Sorry brother," Arsya admitted first. She could not bear to see Luna who was angry but even like she wanted to cry.
"Luna!" Mother appeared from behind the door of Arga's room.
"Malem-malem yelled so, you're not ashamed of the neighbors?!" Mother snapped then pushed Luna to the side. Mother approached Arga, Arka and Arsya who were sitting down on the edge of the bed.
"That's Bun," Luna finally decided to complain. "They were nagging me, keep--on
"Your friends are fine, right?" Mother immediately interjected.
"Yes fine, Bun, but----
"Well, if you're okay, why are you so excited." Mother sat among her three sons.
"But they're too much Bun, they're hammering me until it's wrecked--
"Yes, that's your theme. You're sorry, you're done with it." Mother stared dislikefully at Luna. "You are his brother, not your brother's belain even your friend. Your theme is more important?! You never loved your sister!"
Mother's accusation stabbed Luna in the heart.
"Bun," Arga shook Mother's arm asking Mother to stop.
"Well, there you go in your room!"
Luna bit her lip and immediately went into her room.
Luna locked the door and leaned back against the white door.
Want anything to happen, Mother does not care, right?
It's all my fault, isn't it, Bun?
Is Luna a mistake for Mommy?
Luna's tears came out. He hugged himself. He leaned his head on both knees and cried all over there.
***
The next day Luna woke up with puffy eyes and her head was dizzy. Today is a weekend, school is off. Luna was grateful she didn't need to go to school with her appearance.
"Lun, help Mommy finish the food" said Mommy when she saw Luna had just come out of her room that morning.
"Yes, Bun." Luna approached Mommy at the dinner table and helped tidy up the food which was then stored in the lunchbox.
"Mother will go on a picnic until the afternoon. You're at home, wash your clothes."
Without waiting for Luna's answer, Mommy went straight to Arga's room.
"Wake, wake! Cepet bath, we want to go on a picnic with your friend Arisan!"
Luna chose to go into the room instead of having to listen to a sentence that hurt her more.
Not long ago Dad yelled "Luna ain't going on a picnic?"
"No, Luna studied at home!" Luna replied from behind the door. Without opening.
After being convinced everyone in her house was out, Luna unlocked her room and sat down at the dining table.
Luna took out a spoon and smacked it many times onto the table.
I wasn't invited, Dad...
You know ga? I feel like I'm a pick-up boy...
Luna continued to smack her spoon. He hoped that his spoon would not bend before his anger subsided.
Seriate...
EPILOGUES
El was still staring at his mobile phone faithfully waiting for a reply from Luna. I hope it is not forgotten.
How come you're not bales-bales, Lun?!
