The Ugly Duckling's

6

The school bell has rung. All the kids are ready to get out of class.

I'd rather be the last, and of course Nia has always been the most loyal of friends.

"Who are you going to go home to?" ask Nia.

"Who else would it be if it wasn't Nia's house" I said as I tidied up the book.

"Who knows you're going home to Megumi's grandmother" she said.

"Hahaha. Grandma Megumi does love me, but not necessarily her whole family will accept me." I laughed.

"Nothing is impossible Sarah, Megumi's grandmother has long wanted to have a granddaughter" he said.

"Kok you know?" I said with a probing look.

Nia looks confused.

"Eeh .., that's what grandma likes if you visit her every day" said Nia.

"Ah, right too. Indeed he is very happy if I visit his house." I said.

Implied water relieved face on Nia's face.

"Udah let's go home." Take me.

We walked around jokingly to the parking lot.

Like de ja vu. Again, my bike was crushed and crushed. I don't know what way they wear it. I approached my mother's bicycle, I picked up one by one the pieces.

"Sarah." call Nia slowly.

I looked up with tears flowing.

"Nia .. the only relic of my mother. One ... one." I said before then my vision became dark and blurry.

I opened my eyes slowly, I looked around the room which was not my room.

A big and beautiful room.

"Ugh!" I complained that there was someone beside me.

"okazan ... Sarah's dead." said a woman.

"Ma .. sorry." I said while holding my head.

"Sadah?!" a call from someone I know.

"Grandmother? grandma Megumi?" my many.

Grandma nodded and then hugged me.

"Sarah where is Grandma?" my many.

"Grandma's house." replied the grandmother, allowing a doctor to examine me.

"Miss Sarah's condition is not good, Miss Sarah is experiencing pressure and blood sugar below normal" explained the doctor.

"Okayasan, don't ask Sarah to diet again" said the madam.

"Kasanas?" my many.

"This is grandma's daughter. Hana Ito." Grandma introduced Lady Hana.

"Greetings to Ms. Hana, I'm Sarah" I said introducing myself.

"Sarah don't call madam, just call mama ya." Pinta Madam Hana.

"Mama?" my many.

"I wanted a girl very much, but God gave me two boys." Madam Hana chuckled. She looks so pretty.

"From now on this is Sarah's room. Don't push yourself too much." ask Grandma.

"But grandma, tomorrow's the second day of the class exam." I argue.

"Bu Ratna will bring the exam here" said Mrs Hana.

"But Sarah has to go home to mom. Ah yes, mother's bike." I remembered my mother's last relic.

"The bike's in the garage." Grandma Megumi answered while stroking my head.

"It's not good if a girl lives alone. Sarah better be here to accompany grandma and mama" said Mrs Hana.

My tongue is still very stiff to mention the words "mama".

"Thank you grandma, thank you Nyo .. uh I mean mom." I said with an uncomfortable look.

"Slow down, later you will also get used to it" said Mrs Hana.

"Now Sakura-chan ate fruit first huh." said the grandmother as she fed me a piece of apple.

"Sakura?" I'm very confused.

"We will call you Sakura-chan" said Ms. Hana.

"Why the name Sarah?" my many.

"Sarah's name is very pretty but since you're now in our family, we're giving you a new name" explained Ms. Hana.

My God, this drama what else? I can't understand what's going on at all. Should I be happy or sad? my question is in my heart.

"Excuse me, miss" he said.

"Please come in." My answer.

"Include me, Nora, I am the young lady's servant" she said.

"Young lady? who's? me?" I was confused while pointing at my nose.

"Surely, miss, allow me to prepare the bath water along with your pajamas" said Nora.

I just nodded and hurried to clean up.

"Please have dinner, miss." said Nora as soon as I got out of the bathroom.

"Thank you." I said.

Dinner this time was only accompanied by Nora, I didn't want to ask anything. I'm trying to accept my new situation.

Is it true that I am like this? or should I refuse and go home?

My mind floated around, making it hard to fall asleep. I decided to get out of the room and look for the kitchen.

Turn here, don't you think? wrong, this is the backyard where I used to have breakfast with grandma. Oh maybe turn right, ah yeah that's the kitchen.

As I stepped closer, I saw the shadow of someone pacing back and forth. I became alert by lifting the sandals I was wearing.

"Heh!" I shouted while brutally beating the man.

"Au.auhh.

I closed my eyes and didn't stop beating him until someone turned on the light.

"Sakura, what's going on?" ask Miss Hana.

"Mrs uh, I mean mama's got a burrow at home" I said, pointing at her.

"Huh?! what the fuck is this ma?! Sakura?! who?! baw*i this?" said it.

"Kenjiro?!" I shut my mouth.

"Well, it's me! why are you at my house? pake called mama all the same nyokab." he said.

"Ken, mama hasn't spoken to you yet but mama asked Sarah to be your son" said Ms. Sarah.

"But why ma?" ask Kenjiro.

"Mama wants to have a daughter, very fitting with Sarah who is orphaned" said Ms. Hana.

"Damn! I don't want to have a foster brother like him" Kenjiro said.

POK!!POK!!POK!!

Grandma came to bring the braider and hit him towards Kenjiro.

"Kenji! grandma asked Sarah to stay here! take care of what you say, he's a member of our family. Call her Sakura." said granny firmly.

Kenjiro made no sound just bowing a sign of respect and obedience.

"Have ... already, all return to their respective rooms and immediately go to sleep." pinta Madam Hana.

Kenjiro still looked at me with a look full of anger. I shove my shoulders and then go back to my room.

I tried to close my eyes, remembering every memory with my mother until I was unconscious.

The birds sound like they are at home. I opened my eyes.

Ah, apparently I'm stuck here.

I opened the window and saw Grandma walking behind the house. I rushed to follow him too.

"Grandmother, we're sporting together." take me.

Grandma nodded in agreement, we moved together around the small garden there while chatting casually.

Shortly afterwards came Lady Hana who joined me and grandma. Our conversation was very good that morning.

"Sakura, after the bath go to mama's room ya." pinta mama.

"Okay ma." I replied.

I took a shower and then headed to my mom's room.

TOK ... TOK ... TOK ....

"Lake in." said mom

"Sakura's Day. Look at this, every morning wash your face with this water yes. Mama's gonna ask Nora to put it in your room."

"What's this?" my many.

"This is rice laundry water, the first water we throw away and take the next one" said Mama.

I'm just a wayward beard.

Since that day, every day there is always an invitation from my mother for facial care.

Starting from natural masks from fruits and vegetables, facial massages to facial gymnastics. Everything was taught to me and the result did indeed make my face look clean and bright.

Ms. Ratna came every day for a week, until I finished the class exam. While Kenjiro always ignored me, he didn't even want to be at the dinner table with me.