We Are Broken's

Chapter 1

After 10 years of leaving her hometown, Kineta thought it would be difficult to get her to re-adapt to a city full of pollution, heat, traffic jams and always flooding during the rainy season.

But when he returned and felt a different air than he inhaled while in America made him realize one thing, he missed his birthplace. He misses the people of one race with him and displays his friendly smile.

"aunty hope you do not experience culture shock after returning to Jakarta" Kineta turned his gaze from the window and looked at the young aunt who was driving her favorite honda civic car.

"that's not going to happen, it's Neta really like this city" Kineta denied it with a sincere smile.

"wait for the next few days and you will complain and whine about this city" Riana glanced at her nephew who was only 10 years different with her.

"it's just gonna happen to aunty" Kineta teases Riana.

Kineta recalls 7 years ago after his aunt completed her studies and work in England, he then returned to this city alone and a week later his aunt always complained and cried to come back because she almost gave up on social problems in Jakarta.

"don't let go of the past" Kineta giggles at the annoyance of her aunt who is still single at 35 years old, but still looks beautiful and young.

"yee we're not talking about the former tan anymore" Kineta laughed crisply and Riana was relieved to hear her niece's laughter after the separation of her parents 10 years ago. Time is indeed the best medicine to recover from pain.

"aunty is glad you're back to being the old Neta again"

Riana remembers after a year of her move to England, her only sister divorced her husband and took Kineta with her to England. And of course seeing the psychic condition of Kineta at that time really made him anxious because he had also felt it.

Her parents also used to divorce and look back on how her brother also suffered the same fate, Riana always saw Kineta like herself who was the victim of parental divorce. Riana believes the 15-year-old girl loves her parents very much and the separation of the two becomes a ruin of her love.

"perhaps right, time is the cure of pain" Kineta mused.

At the age of 25 years, Kineta makes more aware and mature to respond to the separation of his parents. He couldn't fix his broken destiny for the better, so all he could do was to get better for himself.

10 Years was not a short time when he was forced to follow his mother to England after divorcing his father. There was no choice at the time, because in fact in his deepest heart he still wanted his parents to get back together.

"what's your plan this time? Your dad knew you were coming home today?"riana asked when she stopped her car because of the red light.

"dad doesn't know I'm back early" I'm kineta.

"still not ready to see stepmom?"Riana asked worriedly but it sounded like ridicule.

"not really!"deny Kineta too soon. And Riana's satisfied smile made Kineta upset.

"i just want to avoid the awkward atmosphere, it would be strange if I met stepmother for the first time without a father"

Kineta decided to return earlier than what he told his father if he was to return to Jakarta next week. Since her father is out of town for business for the next week, Kineta decides to stay with her single aunt instead of a stepmother she has never met.

"i don't know, I've never had a stepmother" she said, "well everything is up to you, you can stay in your aunt's apartment whenever you want" Riana returns to the car after the red light changes color. "but-"

"but?" Kineta.

"don't protest with aunt's lifestyle. And don't be an impromptu detective with any weird reports on your mama!"

Kineta just grinned confusedly with his tantic warning. Her chatty mother would ask about the condition of her sister during her independent life in Jakarta, because in fact her mother was too worried about her aunt who still did not want to get married to this day. So if he can't report anything about his aunt then what should he tell his mother later.

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"emmhhh Will..wow Will just slowly okay? There is my father emmh...in the next room ahh" ******** disconnected Riana when her partner***nya was kissing both breasts greedily.

It's been two days Kineta's been living with her tant. And now he understood with the intention of not protesting with his tantic lifestyle.

The tant is too free and wild, how can the tant can have *** with his male friend who only has the status of 'friend'. Kineta is not too innocent, living abroad with a strong liberalism makes him see a free lifestyle around him.

In England, he even once pestered lovers who made love on the emergency stairs or even the elevator of his apartment. But if you see and hear his own aunt who is having** makes Kineta's mind and body creeps uncomfortable.

It seems better that he went away for a while than to hear ******* which cannot be lost even though Kineta had covered both ears with earphones. To be honest Kineta does not like to hear music with earphones, his ears are too sensitive to sounds that are too close.

Reading the name of the cafe that was once a tantenya recommended because of its location opposite the tantenya apartment is now the destination of Kineta today. As he explained, he is currently unable to stay in his aunt's apartment room with ******* which makes him even more uncomfortable.

"welcome to the Coffee House Room" a maid greeted Kineta as she entered the door of the classic European style cafe with a small bell ringing on it.

The time shows right at 9 pm and the atmosphere of the cafe here looks quite crowded with acoustic western music accompaniment as the background.

Kineta smiled faintly and nodded her head in return. He walked to the booking counter and chose the coffee menu listed on the counter. The menu is quite varied with some cakes and other foods combined with coffee ingredients.

"Ice mocca blue and Velvet coffee" Kineta mentioned her order and looked at a girl standing behind the counter.

The servant girl still stood still and did not respond to Kineta's menu order.

"i ordered Ice mocca blue and Velvet Coffee" Kineta said, but the girl behind the counter was still staring at Kineta.

"Meta?" now it was Kineta's turn to be silent. But then his eyes were rounded when he recognized this servant girl before him.

"Elma?" the servant girl breathed a sigh of relief after Kineta remembered her name.

After waiting for almost two hours, Elma was finally able to approach Kineta and hugged her best friend tightly. Shift work is finished until he can chat comfortably with his close friend. Kineta is a humble rich girl who wants to be friends with a chauffeur and maid girl like her, which is why Elma now misses her best friend so much now.

"hey! I barely breathed" assurant Kineta felt that his best friend's embrace was too tight.

"sorry, I don't think I'll ever see you again" Elma's typical grin makes Kineta miss their teenage years.

"but finally we meet again right"timpal Kineta cheerfully.

"you don't even know me if I don't say hello to you first" said Elma who now sits beside Kineta.

"hey! that's because you changed too much "

"really?"Ask Elma curiously.

"it's never been this thin on the cheek, and you never even wanted to cut your long hair short" Kineta rubbed his best friend's thin cheeks, which used to have slightly cubby cheeks and body.

"i'm getting ugly, yeah"

"El, you're always beautiful. It's even so pretty that I don't recognize you"

"Elma who is currently in front of you, and Elma who was different Ta. Totally different. I must be getting grungy at this time" Elma realized, he who is now just a servant must always be looked down upon for the appearance of his body.

"El, you know I hate people who always humble themselves" Kineta warned.

Elma smiled. "let alone demeaning others" Elma added while recalling the nature of Kineta she liked the most.

"how are Aunt Mitha and Elmi? They good?" Tanya Kineta switched the conversation by asking about the news of Elma's mother and sister who used to be so close to her.

"they're good, mama's also getting better after her heart surgery"

"sorry, I'm not the same as you when about the operation "sorry Kineta.

"that's it, that was two years ago. The most important thing for me right now is my mother's improved condition. And you're getting better too"

"i'm proud of you" this phrase is an award they often say if one of them gets through a tough problem. And now Kineta is proud of Elma who has been strongly through the trials of her life.

"and I'm proud of you too" Elma replied sincerely.

And Kineta knows that his decision to return to Indonesia is a good thing. And Elma one of them, his best friend was certainly proud of him who could rise again from the destruction of his parents' relationship. Without explanation and more words Kineta knew Elma was proud of it.