The Sky for Luna

78. End of Storm

"Not necessary, Dad. Luna felt capable of living alone. He doesn't want to stay with us anymore. Isn't that right, Luna?"

Luna did not believe what she heard. His tongue fell and he could not say anything.

Luna pulls Jessika away. They continued walking until Luna stopped in front of a supermarket near her home. He took Jessika to sit there.

Luna took the money from her bag and went into the supermarket to buy a bottle of mineral water.

"Jess, elo gapapa?" Luna held out the opened water bottle. "I'm sorry..."

Jessika closed her eyes for a while, then she opened them again. "Father, Lun."

Elo no wrong whatsoever.

"Yes, you go home now. It's raining soon. Cepet asked Tyo to pick you up." Luna tried to make her voice not shake.

"How's elo?" Jessika looked at Luna. "Want to go to my house again?"

Luna is trying hard. He took a deep breath, then replied Jessika. "Engga, Jess. Don't do it, thanks. I have a lot of nicotine in Elo."

"Elo sure?"

"Yes, Jess." Luna nodded confidently. "I'll be back soon if you're home."

"Tell?" Jessika asked again. Luna nodded again. "Yes, I'll tell you later. If you can't come in, go to my house again. Don't go anywhere."

"Yes..."

"Yes, I'm looking for a bully first."

A few minutes later, the taxi Jessika ordered arrived, she waved at Luna.

After Jessika died, Luna did not return to her home. He's sitting there. He's not coming back home. Luna lied to Jessika. She pulled Jessika away because there was no other way. Mother has really kicked him out by asking questions without choice. He is the one who understands that the most.

Luna stared blankly ahead. He doesn't know what to do now. He was too embarrassed to ask Jessika for help again, especially after Mother slapped her friend.

Now how should it be? Where to? Where to stay? True said Mother, they are only school children who are still hitchhiking to parents. I have no money or power. He should not have shouted at Mother. He should have been quiet, accepting everything as usual.

The rain suddenly fell, Luna moved her seat to the stairs into the supermarket, shelter. Amidst the silence, Luna's tears began to fall without her noticing. Isakan Luna getting louder along with the swift rain.

***

"Mother shouldn't be like that to Luna..." I still can't believe that Mommy kicked Luna out. He was very sure that Luna was not such a child. There's no way he wants to get out of the house. Although yesterday Luna made a mistake, but it was her first mistake. And he was convinced that Luna had a reason for it.

"Yes Mother. Luna is wrong." Arga and his three other siblings were also in the living room, trying to talk to Mother after the incident.

"Sister Jessika sent a message to Arga that Luna is sick and was hospitalized yesterday. Maybe that's why Luna can't go home."

"If she wants to go home, she won't be carrying that much bag." Arga immediately fell silent to Mother's words.

"Maybe he just meant to stay overnight..."

"He didn't even ask permission. Why do you keep defending Luna?" Mother is getting upset.

"Because I'm sure there's a reason. Did Mommy ever give Luna a chance to explain?" Father tried to point out Mother's mistake, but it didn't seem to work.

"If he wants to go home, he'll come back. But look, he's not coming back, is he?" Mother once again made everyone speechless.

"That means he wants to go." Mother tried to convince everyone that she was right. But Dad only gave him a quick glance then shook his head slowly.

"Arga, try to call Luna. Get him back." Although Arga heard Dad's orders, he was silent. "Why?"

"Mother has sold Luna's cell phone. Keep buying new bikes for Arya." Arka pointed to the red bicycle in their yard.

I can't believe you did something like that. "Why are you selling? Do you know that Luna needs a cell phone? Doesn't he want to take the exam in a minute?"

"Mother also really did not love Luna the pocket money. Though Mother knows that every day Kak Luna left and went home to school alone, not together with brother Arga." Arsya finally ventured to speak like her brother. They started to open up reality one by one.

"Why doesn't Luna want to be with you?" Now I ask Arga.

"Because of Luna there is additional learning, Dad. He had to leave early in the morning and go home later in the afternoon. She must not have wanted Arga to wait for her long."

"At home also do all the housework is sister Luna, not Mother."

Mother looked at her three sons with a displeased look. They were trying to confront each other.

"You're really outrageous." Dad breathed an upset.

"After all..." Arka cut her sentence for a moment. "If you know, Brother Luna was punished not because she was completely wrong..."

"You mean?"

"Temen I'm her sister Luna's friend. He said that Luna's sister slapped the man because she said that Luna's sister was *******."

"God..." Dad shakes in disbelief. "Have you never asked? You never asked Luna?"

"Never Daddy." Arga answered. "Mother always sees Luna's sister as if she saw a mistake."

"Why didn't you ever tell Dad?"

Arga, Arka and Arsya looked at each other. "Because sister Luna said it's okay, afraid we're scolded by Mother."

"Yes, now you find Luna and tell her to come home."

***

"Aren't you going home?" A voice stopped Luna's cry. He raised his face, looking at the person standing in front of him. El.

El crouched down equating his height with Luna. "Are you sure you're not going home?"

Luna looked at El with her eyes open and tears still flowing.

El faithfully waited for Luna's answer, but Luna remained silent as if she would not answer.

"Sister said, if there's a problem, you should tell your sister. Why are you crying alone here?"

"Silver can solve all your problems. But there's a condition..."

Luna knitted her brows.

"You're sister's boyfriend. Brother can take care of all your problems right now."

El stood up then extended his hand to Luna who was still sitting. Luna looked up at El. "You want....."

A moment later Luna stood up and hugged El tightly. "You..."

Today, exactly 2 weeks before the final exams of High School begin, Luna has a boyfriend.

EXPIRE