WINTER GLOW'S

When Dark and Light

The house is simple but does not eliminate the nuances of modern elegance, surrounded by a spacious courtyard. Some spots look very beautiful with well-maintained flower gardens. This goes a long way in explaining that the occupants are middle-aged women who are so lonely that most of their activities may be spent growing flowers.

" Come on Ka. How bengong?"

" Eh i, yes aunt."

As soon as entering Mika was immediately washed away by the memories. He squirmed the row of picture frames that kept his story. There is nothing new from these photos, well Mika is very familiar with all these photos before. Surprised why it remains the same as it did eight years ago.

" Are you missing her?" Mika was stunned from her daydream and immediately shifted her hand. His eyes still wanted to see that face but his heart told him to stop.

" Aunty as much as possible to keep all these memories even though the place is different." The woman breathed heavily. Seemed a bit of sadness that mama had pecked her face. Even that smile was very weak.

" For Reca, yeah aunt?" Frianka, Reca's mama shook her head. Suddenly his face changed. Almost mewek.

" Aunty why..." Mika is confused

" Ah sorry Mika. Auntie becomes laughing gini feeling. Sorry yes."

" What aunty. It's natural that all this is heavy for aunty, even though eight years have passed."

" Maybe for someone else it's been eight years since Mika. But for aunt this is still going on today."

" Aunty still very lost om?"

" Not Mika, Aunt not only lost Om but also Reca." Mika was aghast, there was a giggle on her neck that almost made her chest explode. His mind began to wander with various unclear assumptions. Is this the reason he can't contact his best friend, the reason there's nothing new about all the photos? Reca also died.

" Tanteee means..."

" The events of eight years ago, made aunty's life like an endless horror movie. Aunty and Reca have to accept a very terrible role, even for a strong person it will be difficult. Especially for Reca who is still so young."

EIGHT YEARS AGO.

That day Frianka had just prepared breakfast, exactly five days after her husband's funeral. The atmosphere of the house is still very gloomy, feels dark and cold to make warm food that is fed to the mouth feels

frosted.

PRAANNNKKK

Frianka immediately ran over the origin of the sound. He found Reca who was sculpting because he just dropped the glass he was holding. No, it's not that. I don't know what surprised Reca with his glass

fall over. But he looks in great shock.

" Re you why baby." Reca ain't fuckin' anything. He hurriedly took off his handset shakingly then stuffed it into the pocket of the hoodie he was wearing. I don't know what Reca was listening to, which he must have looked surprised and scared.

" Mama we have to go now." Reca pushed her mother towards the room and immediately picked up the suitcase and put all their clothes in.

" Where are you going Re, why are all your clothes in rowdy?"

" We have to get out of here ma. We have to hurry before it's too late."

" Where to ma. Away from here and no one can find us." Reca was endlessly packing her clothes.

" Yes but why?" Reca ga ngejawab

" Mama Re answered..You really why?" Still no answer

" THE RE." Mama snapped and grabbed both of Reca's shoulders. Frianka found her daughter's face teary-eyed. With a face hardened, Reca wiped her tears.

" Re don't want to stay here ma. Re ma get out of here, Re's afraid ma. Papa was killed. We don't know who and why. Can make them come back and kill us ma." Frinka hugged the princess tightly. Reca's words made him tremble.

" Don't tell me that, baby. We'll be all right hhmmm."

" Let's go ma. Please." Reca pleaded with all her emotions. Frianka's defense was destroyed. She squirmed clearly Reca was shaken very violently. I don't know how badly his daughter is hurt right now.

That same day Frinka complies with Reca's desire to leave the house. He thought it was only temporary, at least until Reca calmed down first. After that, he could reorganize his life. He thought at that moment without any prejudice.

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TWO WEEKS LATER

That day it was also raining heavily, Reca entered the house without greeting with the whole body drenched in rain. The shoes and hoodie he wore looked shabby and dirty. Even his hair looks very messy.

" Re's? Where are you from? Said you never sampe there, mama until worried." Mama who knew Re dateng immediately rushed to disbelieve. Though since then I don't know how many times he continues to bite his nails while pacing back and forth because of anxiety.

" Re's? How are you so dirty gini rich baby?" Frianka was surprised to see the condition of Reca who already looks like a homeless man who was taken care of, who was asked by him aja matung.

" The.."

" The story is tomorrow ma, Re tired. Mama ate first, Re had eaten earlier." Lying. Reca immediately entered the room and immediately locked the door.

" Are you all right, Re? When do you want your mom's story outside, baby." Reca was still silent, but inside the room was crying silently while hugging her knees. She felt so devastated, too devastated to share it with mama.

Since then everything changed completely, Re did not want to go to school anymore even though Mama had taken care to move to a new school. Reca kept shutting herself in silence. What made my mom quite shocked was her attitude

Reca's getting weird every day. Reca ngedadak so very diligent to do all the work of mama without help bibik or mama though. Starting from cleaning, cooking, washing dishes and even clothes Reca washes manually aka use hands. Done all that Reca will eat very much, making mama more afraid. Re would only be silent without a single word every time he was asked.

Even more strangely, every time asked to recant his father's departure, Re will manifest.

" It's fine, ma. Re also sincerely go, Re just do not want the school just." Then Re went nowhere and only returned when the day was very late.

Frianka had thought about whether Re behaved deviantly by turning to illegal drugs or promiscuity. But apparently not, because the lab results stated he was clean of all that. Heran although Reca did not explain anything, he was forced to take her to the hospital for examination. Instead, the consul went to the psychologist as well, but the results of the counseling did not show any deviation. Reca is cooperative and can answer all questions well. It's just that on his day he became quiet.

After all the efforts of that approach Frianka gave up. He could only sigh deeply and strengthen himself. So that he does not fall too.

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