The Ugly Duckling's

18

I hugged Yama tightly, spilling out all the feelings that made my heart ache. My body is here but half my heart and soul are taken away.

"Don't cry too long, many people are watching you." Yama whispered in my ear.

I nodded and wiped my tears with the handkerchief Yama had thrust at me.

"Thank you" I said with a forced smile.

She led me to sit at one table with Grandma Megumi, and Mama Hana, while Nia was at another table with her family.

"Happy 17th baby." said Mama.

"Thank you ma." I gave my best smile.

I circulated my gaze once more, looking for someone so close to me, but nil. Not even a shadow from him.

"Don't look for what you can't get, but be grateful for what's in front of you right now" said the grandmother.

I knew very well what Grandma meant, I bowed in a sign of understanding.

Tonight I'm trying to enjoy every event they've given me for my 17th birthday.

The event is interesting, various performances and door prizes also enliven the event. I don't know how much money it's going to be for an event like this.

The show was over, all the guests had gone home.mama and grandma were in one car driven by Mr. Budi, while I was still in one car with Yama.

The car went hand in hand until I got home, I said goodbye to go into the room.

Tok ... tok ....

"Lake in." I replied.

"Excuse me, miss, let me help you" he said.

"Yes, I do need your help" I said with the body still on the mattress to unwind.

"I'll prepare warm water for you."

"Thank you Nora." I said.

I heard Nora was busy in the bathroom, whether it was soap and whatever fragrance she poured.

"Please miss." Nora invited me to take a shower.

"Can you help me? my hair is really tangled, please take it." I asked.

Nora nodded, sign agreeing.

I thought of washing my face directly with soap, but Nora painstakingly helped and taught me to clean my face gradually with a cleanser.

Then wash your face with facial soap in the sink, then continue shampooing.

"Nora, do you know where these things come from?" I asked her about beauty.

"Before being accepted to work, we were given training first" he said.

"Ohh .. So you're a pinter donk."

"If I were smart, I wouldn't be able to be a maidservant" she said.

"If it's just the two, don't be too formal. Relax, I'm not crazy respect." I said.

"I'm used to it" she said again.

The conversation continued for a while, until the task of cleaning my hair was complete.

I hurried to finish my bath, put on the pajamas Nora had provided and joined her in the room.

"Nora, don't come out. Help me." I said as I raised my eyebrows towards the pile of gifts in the corner of the room.

There was no rejection from him, we both laughed lightly opening one by one the presents.

"Wah .. This is a gift from Nia. Nice one, I love duck dolls." I hugged the ducky doll Nia gave me.

"Miss, this is a gift from grandma."

"Written, for my dear grandson. Let's see the contents." I said excitedly.

"Waoow ... This is so antique," I got an antique box, "This .. cat statue?it's cute." I said angrily.

I opened the next box, a gift from my mother.

"This ... What is this?" ask me wonder.

"Ohh .. it's a konde skewer, it looks like it's a hereditary item."

"Hundreds?" my many.

"Such things will be given to her daughter or daughter-in-law when she is an adult or will get married" explained Nora.

"Forku?" my face is red.

Aaa ... Why is everyone going crazy today? I'm young, I don't want to get married. My screams in my heart.

"Here you go, help you get everything done Nora, I'll open the rest" I said later when I saw the clock showing at 10 p.m.

One by one I opened the gift, it was more or less like that. Dolls, clothes, and accessories, I who in fact is not a fashion lover certainly not crazy about all that.

"Hahh .. finally done." I said as I lay down on the bed.

Nora instructed the other waiter to clean up my room.

"Thank you Nora" I said as she stepped down.

I looked up at the ceiling of my room by slipping one of my hands into a pillow.

Whatisthis? when I feel something.

I opened it slowly, it turned out to be a music box with bicycle accessories inside.

I opened the music box while holding back my tears.

The song began to flow, along with a bicycle that walked around a small park in the middle.

DON'T FORGET ME - Andmesh Kamaleng.

Accidentally, we met

My days are in line with yours

You are always there when I need you

You go, I'm alone

Don't know what to do without you

But I know, your heart is for me

I believe that

I miss you so much here

Are you so too, my dear

Not that I'm here to doubt you

Oh my dear, don't you forget me

But I know, your heart is for me

I believe that

The song melodious, making my chest tight until I hit it softly.

"If you love this sick, I'll let you go. Too sick, I always lose people I love. This time, I'll hold what's in front of me."

I closed the music box and kept it well in my closet, just like I felt for her.

I closed my eyes, tried to fall asleep and forgot about my pain tonight for a moment.

The next morning I woke up with puffy eyes, I don't think if the results of crying last night like this.

I know for sure there will be no Kenjiro from today, making me tormented.

"Good morning dear." said Yama who gave me a little tiptoe.

"A ... what? sorry, who? me?" ask me dazed.

"Yes, you are Sarah Wicaksana. Now officially my girlfriend." she said with a smile full of relief.

Looks like he slept well last night.

"Call Sarah enough" I said.

"Kore o word’omoi de owarasetakunai" Yama said with a frown.

"Huh what? sorry, I don't speak Japanese" I said.

"That means, I don't want any of this to end up as unrequited love" she said again with her leg face.

"Sorry, I need some time. Loving someone is not as easy as returning a book." I said resignedly.

Yama smiled broadly at me.

"That means you accepted me, right? thank you." he said while hugging me tightly.

"City ...." My grandmother and mother, who had just arrived, took a sitting position next to me.

"Morning is very friendly" said the mother teasingly.

"ng .. no ma." I said wrong.

Yama just smiled broadly, while I pushed her away a little from me.

"Udah ah, Sakura's full. Thanks for the food, Sakura left for school first ma, grandma." I said by kissing their cheeks.

Yama was waiting for me in the parking lot.

"Please princess" said Yama, opening the car door for me.

"It's very fast if you walk," I said to him as I got into the car, "I haven't arrived yet, you know you're already here."

"I don't want you to wait long." The answer is to drive a car to school.

For a month I concentrated on my grade-up exams, so I got good grades.

In this XII class I am still in class with Nia. It seems like it was arranged like that by his father.

"Sarah .. we are classmates again." said Nia happy.

"Haha .. Daddy's favorite child asks for anything must be okay." My insinuation.

"Yes .. yes .. I said, I asked him to be your class." replied Nia while hugging my hand tightly.

I'm very relieved by the circumstances this time, no more bullying. The atmosphere of the school became very peaceful, but unfortunately the time to study in class XII was very short.

Not felt, I had faced the End of School Exam and graduated with very satisfying grades.

I received many letters from top universities abroad to join them, but I have not decided where to continue my studies.

I hope I can continue my studies in London and meet Kenjiro.