The Stunning My Life

Prologues

“Meet,” I said softly.

I finally found my bicycle parked near the back shed of the school. I sighed, forced a knotty smile on my lips, then sucked the snot that almost came out for holding back the crybaby.

Six years, that's my age. The kindergarten that was supposed to be the most fun school, but not for me. Roni and the Gang, who almost every day always harassed me. Maybe they lack work. Or indeed, they don't like me.

Like the daily picket schedule, every day I have to find my own bike before I go home. Every morning when I get to school, I park it in the right place. But after the break bell rang, my bike always disappeared from its place.

It wasn't a good bike, a well-known brand, or bought for millions. It was just a small red bicycle that had its color smudged with a bit of rust in some parts.

The naughty boys who were always interested in my bike never asked my permission to wear it. They drove it as if it was a dirt bike. Their mouth keeps making ‘brummm.., brum, brummm’ sounds and it makes me want to cuss.

But here I am, who lacks the courage to fight oppressive pests like them. Not only is Roni and The Gang outrageous, but some other kids are too.

Let's just say I'm stupid shit. Too many shortcomings. Too many nicknames.

The trunk, the bones walk, the face is clear, until the career of my mother and father was made a joke by them. Almost every day I hear that. Actually I don't really care about it. But the tragic thing is that, because almost every day I hear it.

***

3 Years later...

“Abis wake up that morning wash your face immediately. Not like you, until the belek of a large corn is displayed to people during breakfast hours. Make me want to vomit tau no!” Karina criticizes.

“Sophia, there wash your face first!” ask mom.

I walked lazily to the bathroom, washed my face with pink give soap, then returned to the dinner table.

“You used Laniage Brother, yes?”

“Apaan, hell!”

“Awas aja if you use facial soap Brother!”

Even my own biological sister always nags at me. I know the goal is good, but sometimes the chatter is like a pop rocks candy that puts an explosive sensation in (heart).

***

5 Years later...

“Sophia, you are SMP. Please dong if you eat do not nyisa continue.”

“Salah itself love rice so much. You know if the portion of Sophia's meal is a little.”

“You were taken care of by Mom so that your body can be fat. You think I'm at home with the neighbors who accuse me of not being able to take care of you as a child?”

“Mother thought Sophia was Momo what? (Momo, Karina's pet cat) As a result of feeding, you can get fat later. Neighbor's talk is taken heart, as there is no more important talk aja.”

Mom shook her head, then went to the kitchen with my lunch plate.

***

1 Year later...

One month ago, Paklik Seto died of a heart attack. He is the husband of Bulik Susan, his mother's sister. They have a daughter who is the same age as me. Her name is Mini Princess Seto.

After Paklik Seto's departure, I also stayed with Bulik Susan and my cousin, Mini. Susan loves me like her own daughter. So is Mini, she's my only cousin and best friend.

I have a plan not to live with my family. Brother and mother long like toxic. And Bulik Susan who invites me to live together in her house for as long as I want, I use it well.

At first, my father forbade. But since I whined to be allowed, she finally agreed. At home there is Karina. He is working and will soon be married.

***

2 Years later...

“Gilakkk! Is this called Adinda Sonia? How did he catch it, anyway?” I was amazed to see a photo that Mini showed me from his HP.

Tonight we both lay on the bed fiddling with each other's cell phones.

“Age now where there are ugly people, anyway?” Mini joking.

“Gue.” My answer is that I feel insulted.

Mini is also broken. “Lo is actually not ugly, but less self-conscious aja.”

Mini patted his eel, then sat down to look at me who was still lying down. “Sophia, lo it's got a nice, slim figure, right? But the problem is, you are a malesan person, and do not care about the same appearance,” said Mini too honest.

I also sat down. “Not that I don't care the same appearance. But I don't have money to buy skincare, to buy cosmetics, to buy nice clothes. Make buying pulses just undermining, let alone insisting on the desire to buy that.”

Mini's still watching me.

“Lo know if my mother and father really do not care about my personal costs anymore. Thankfully there was a very kind Susan. At least the cost of the school is borne by the government, and your mother only lives I use food and shelter. I am also very grateful.”

Mini clucking. “Lo's brother really can't be stripped down! Bude Mira used to be proud of her for her beautiful pinter. But now what? 21 Years old, just married. Now I have another baby. He said he wanted to make parents proud. Uh, even add burden for parents lo.”

“Gue was also disappointed with Karina. She's beautiful, pinter. But only 3 years of work have asked for marriage. That too, he is also angry. Her husband is no longer creative. Just ngandelin ngojek, how can you meet all the needs of his family? And Mother and Father must also intervene to meet their needs.”

“Kok can the big brother lo who is a high-class snob that has a model husband like Bimo Anggoro? Yeah, it's handsome, anyway. But his life is bleak.”

I glanced at Mini with squinting eyes. I'm actually not the type of person who deals with issues about other people's lives or even cursing their lives. But Karina is my sister, and I feel like she has let a lot of people down.

“That's it, I don't want to talk about Karina anymore. I also have my own life. And now my obligation is growing. Because my sister can't be happy with Mom and Dad, I have to be that. And it is indeed a must.”

Mini patted my back. “Gue sure lo will be successful later. I can see from the looks of the buluk lo.”

“Nyebelin lo, Minion!”

“By the way..., you seriously do not want to change your appearance? Come on Sophia, you're 17 years old. And it's impossible you want to hang around forever?”

“Wah, your mouth needs to be broken like!”

Mini laugh. “Lo will still get 500 thousand rations every month. It is still enough to buy skincare similar cosmetics. Learn to save dong, Sophia..,” Mini said.

“Gue every day is saved. You know my hobby is a collection of books, so I save to buy it. And it's a lot more rewarding than your hobbyist who likes shopee checkouts. My boss every day with HP lo, ‘shopee, shopee, shopee’. Next time change napa, ‘doi, doi, doi’. That would be better than the horror.”

“Sinting lo, Shark Sop!”

I chuckled small.

Mini cupped my face, watching it closely. I gulped in fear imagining that Mini suddenly turned into Sumanto and grabbed my face. Oh my God, my cousin's mini is fat and fed, but he's not a real cannibal.

“Lo why is Phi so tense?” tanya Mini was astonished still cupping my face.

“Gue thought you would want to eat my face which is actually cute.”

Mini pushed my eel, and I returned the favor.

“Sophia dear, please listen to your cousin's advice this scruffy.”

“Since childhood you are often cornered with people, right? And even when Kindergarten I can not help you because you always refuse me help. I feel no use being a cousin and temen lo.”

“Our environment is cruel. Even newborn babies can get body shaming. Crazy, anyway!” Mini grinning.

I still keep looking at him.

“Since childhood we grew up together. Until Kindergarten, SD, SMP, we also together with schools in the same place.” Mini smile. “Stop like this! Sophia, I don't like those people still laughing because you don't want to change like gini.”

“Although I am also often considered fat, but at this time I try to make their mouths shut. I'm trying to diet, I'm trying to improve my appearance. Well although the results have not been 100 percent out, but at least little by little I changed.”

“But in my opinion, a good outer appearance does not guarantee a good inner appearance anyway.” I interrupted.

Mini chuckles. “That's true. And I agree. But you can't be a hypocrite like that, Phi.”

I looked at Mini who was trying hard to give me enlightenment. More precisely, for my appearance.

“Good inside appearance, it is indeed a must. And good outward appearance, it should also be able to. Consider it, the appearance in it is mandatory, and the outer appearance is sunah.”

“Can be like that, huh?” I muttered.

“Lo person pinter, Phi. And I guess I don't need to explain everything anymore because you will understand yourself.”

I'm sighing. “Will good looking beat good attitude?”

“There will come a time when people reach good looking. But of all those people, what sets them apart is their good attitude,” Mini said.

I looked at Mini meaningfully. I wanted to be something people liked. I thought being beautiful was the happiest thing on earth.

Beautiful, rich, and seen by many people will be very fun, right? Can I achieve all that? [ ]