You are my eyes

The Disturber

For a few days now, Ellio has not appeared. Elaine goes through her days bored.

Elaine always remembered Ellio's words. If he wanted to tell a story, he would approach the sunflowers in his garden, stroke his petals, and then tell his heartbreak. Why doesn't Ellio come back, doesn't he miss me? I want to hear his stories, his jokes, his teasing. Even his courage touching and pecking Elaine cheeks was missed.

That's what he did today. Another day, another tomorrow.

The next day, Elaine did not speak with her sunflowers. She simply stroked her petals and muttered the song that Ellio taught her.

The next day, Elaine neither sang nor spoke. He just stroked the petals and occasionally dyed the sunflowers.

So Elaine did every day, following what her heart wanted.

Until one day, Elaine realized there was a new plant in her garden. A black rose, appeared at the edge of his garden.

The plant was almost invisible, as it appeared near the fence of his house. The growth is not yet in the form of a bush, just a sprig. Unlike sunflowers and malva flowers that grow in the middle of the garden, even very close to the Elaine swing.

“Halo, where are you from? Welcome to my little garden.” Elaine muttered as she stroked the rose petals. That's when the Elaine family gardener came by.

“Pak Kus,” call Elaine, “Please move this rose next to sunflower, yes.” Pinta Elaine to Mr. Kus, her gardener.

Kus Pak Kening's forehead.

“Black rose flower? Do you want to be maintained, Non? Shouldn't you just throw it away?” Said Mr. Kus.

“Why, Sir? Pity him if banished.” Elaine.

“Black roses are believed to mean no good, Non. Many people say this flower brings sadness and sorrow.” Answer Mr. Kus again.

“Really?” Elaine surprised. What he knows, black roses belong to the rare category, not the meaning that brings sadness. “But pity him if banished, Sir.” Elaine said again, sad.

“Begin only. I plant it in a pot, right? So don't keep it too close to Non Elaine. You're worried this is a bad sign, Non. Later the pot we can put around the fence only, do not get close to Non Elaine.” Advice from Mr. Kus again. His feelings said something bad about this flower.

Elaine was stuck thinking about Mr. Kus' advice. “Good sir, can be like that too. Moved to pot only yes.” Elaine.

After that Mr. Kus did what Elaine asked, and Elaine went back to her room.

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“Why are you here?” Ellio growled and looked at Rose.

Rose, the rose fairy, raises her chin.

“I'm asked Apolo to watch you! Apolo is still worried you'll spend the sunflower powder without thinking!” Answer Rose ketus.

“I told you, I will report everything to Apolo! I don't need your supervision!” Ketus Elliott.

“Apolo doesn't believe you! If you fall in love, ants will act stupid, just like you! Waiting for you to report.. Huh! It's all too late!” Grouse Rose.

Ellio's stunned. In love? Am I in love with Elaine?

Rose left while Ellio was silent. When Ellio regained consciousness, Rose had already disappeared.

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One morning.

Elaine was visiting her sunflowers. He stood before the towering sunflower, as tall as Elaine's body. Elaine seemed to be stroking the sunflower petals.

“Sunny, Ellio where is.. You know where Ellio ga is... It has been a long time since Ellio ga came... I miss Ellio, you miss Ellio ga?”

“I also miss you.”

Elaine jumped, surprised that Ellio suddenly appeared behind her.

“So, her name is Sunny? Very happy for him, named by you. I want dong too! What do you want to call me?” Ellio teased Elaine, she spoke while walking closer to Elaine.

“You already have a name..” Mumbled Elaine slowly while bowed. He was still embarrassed Ellio heard his words earlier. I just want to run and hide in my room.

“But it is not the name of you,” said Ellio again, “If possible, I would like to have a nickname from you.”

“Hmm... What yes..” Elaine forced to think, although her heart was still pounding because of the shame that still surrounds her. Gawat, I have no idea, he murmured.

“I have no idea, sorry yes..” Elaine said slowly. He lowered his head while rubbing his feet on his thick grass.

“Hmm. How about.. ‘Sayang’? Temptation Ellio again.

“Sa-honey?” Elaine stutters. Did I hear this wrong? “Sa-honey?” Repeat Elaine again.

Finally Ellio could not take it anymore, he laughed out loud. Elaine's reddened and confused face was very funny to him.

“Ellio!” Elaine exclaimed, but then she smiled. Elaine realizes that Ellio is bothering her. Ellio's laughter pleased her heart.

“I would be very happy if you could call me ‘sayang’, but if you can't do anything yet. Promise me, someday, call me ‘sayang ‘ ya?” Pinta Ellio while looking at Elaine inside.

Elaine's face turned red, she looked down after seeing Ellio's serious eyes on her. Elaine lowered her head, but then she nodded.

Ellio smiled widely, then pulled Elaine's hand to sit on the swing. Ellio stood behind Elaine, pushing her swing.

“How are you doing these few days? Sunny hasn't told me.” Just keep up with Ellio again with a smile.

“Ellio!” Excited Elaine embarrassed, again Ellio bothered her. Ellio.

“I will call you ‘princess’, because you are the princess, dewiku.” Say Ellio again.

Elaine finally chose to be quiet, she was even more embarrassed because Ellio did not stop bothering her.

“Ellio, I have a new flower.” Eventually Elaine chose to switch the conversation. He pointed towards the fence of his house.

“There are rare black roses. Don't know where, I just started to realize this morning that there was a flower there. You wanna see? Flowers are beautiful, but said Mr. Kus flowers have a meaning that is not good. How do you think? In my opinion, everything that is created must be good. Where are there bad flowers, right, El? El?” Ask Elaine.

Elaine turned her head, as she did not hear Ellio answer. Elaine saw a stunned Ellio staring at her black rose.

Elaine came down from her swing, pulled Ellio by the hand and they came up to the black rose.

They both fell silent, standing in front of the black rose. Then Elaine lowered her head, lifting the flower pot.

“Pak Kus has already moved the flower to the pot. So we can put it where we like. But Mr. Kus said, don't get close to my porch. Mr. Kus said, this flower means not good.”

“Indeed not good!” Cut Ellio fast. “Just throw him away, don't plant here.”

“But, why?” Ask Elaine again. “She's a beautiful flower!” Add Elaine again, caressing the petals of the black rose.

“Aduh!” Suddenly the thorn of the black rose scratched Elaine's finger. Elaine screamed.

“Elaine!” Ellio. He immediately grabbed the flower pot and threw it to the edge of the fence. The flower was thrown out of the pot and the ground was a mess. Ellio immediately grabbed Elaine's finger, then put it in her mouth to stop the bleeding.

“Ellio!” Excite Elaine slowly. “I'm fine.” Reciprocity.

Ellio noticed Elaine rubbing her finger that was no longer bleeding, but a small scratch appeared on her finger.

You want to get rid of me? It won't be! That's a little warning from me to your lover, just get ready!

A voice echoed in Ellio's ear, he recognized it as Rose's voice. Ellio growled furiously, Rose had already dared to injure Elaine.

Ellio quickly withdrew Elaine's hand to immediately leave the place.