YUCIA Love Story

8. The Unknown Girl

“Yudha, let's go up to the edge. You should not take too long to bathe in the river, because the rain will already fall,” cried Ciara in the crowd of children who had just climbed to the surface. 

The originally blue sky had turned mending, drizzling began to fall and occasionally thunder could be heard among the crowd shouting the parents asking their children to go home. 

Little Yudha was seen still busy swimming in the river, she stopped for a while and laughed, “You're scared, huh? Don'tbeafraid. I'm strong, you know. I'll be fine. Did you forget I was good at swimming? After all, if it rains it's more exciting. You don't want to jump?”

Ciara nodded quickly. “No, you better get up soon. If you don't ride, I don't want to be friends with you anymore.” The little girl folded her hands in front of her chest and put on a sullen face water. 

Yudha who intends to continue playing the tire, immediately according to hearing the threat of Ciara which he thinks is scary. The boy swam to the edge, then began to rise to the surface aided by Ciara. The next second the rain actually fell so hard that Ciara was surprised to make it. 

“Ra, let's quickly take shelter, later you get sick.” Yudha immediately pulled Ciara's small hand towards the small hut not far from the river. 

There is no one there because everyone has gone home and if anyone has not gone home, maybe they have reached the stalls or shops just to shelter from the heavy rain that fell at this time. “Tuh, ‘kan, I also said you should immediately stop swimming in the river. If you were still swimming, you might have been carried away, you know!” nagel Ciara. 

Yudha chuckled at Ciara who was always angry with her whenever Yudha made a small mistake. The girl shuffled, then sat down at the small table in front of the hut. Beside him Yudha accompanied Ciara who looked cold. The wind was strong enough to blow away Ciara's hair, while Yudha was drenched and did not bring a change of clothes. 

“If you are cold, you just go into the hut. There seems to be no one,” Yudha said as she peeked out from behind the hollowed-out door. 

“Hust, can't. It's not yours, you can't do as you please. Anyway, what if there's someone in there waiting? I'm just here, won't freeze,” replied Ciara. 

The girl stretched out her hand slightly lengthwise letting the raindrops fall in her hand. Her lips are sweetly fluffy, despite the heavy rain and cold even though Ciara still looks very happy. 

“You want to rain?” ask Yudha. 

Ciara shook her head by putting on a sour face. “No, ah. It will get angry later. I better be here. If Yudha wants to rain, it's okay around here, but don't go far. Ara does not want to be left,” he said spoiledly. 

Yudha rubbed Ciara's head lovingly. “No, I'm here to accompany Ara. I don't want to leave Ara. If Ara doesn't want to rain, I won't rain either. But if Ara wants to rain, then I will definitely accompany.” Yudha gave a big smile, then she started to clasping Ciara's hand tightly, rubbing it so that the girl would get some warmth. 

Yudha was always happy while spending her time with Ciara. The girl was very kind and attentive to him. Ever since Yudha met him at the Maths tutoring place, Yudha has been putting a taste in the old brown-eyed girl. Ciara is a smart and carefree girl. He always succumbed to his friends and never got angry at them. Ciara was only ever angry with Yudha, it was because Yudha did something wrong, if Yudha did nothing wrong, Ciara never got angry with her even once. 

“Yudha, big later you want to be what?” ask Ciara suddenly. 

“Wah, your ideals are so cool. I can't wait to see you in uniform like those great guys. You must look more handsome and dashing,” praise him with beautiful eyes twinkle. 

“Sure, dong. Girlfriend Ara, ‘kan is handsome. If you wear a uniform, it will be much more handsome. Ara just have to wait for that time to arrive,” Yudha said proudly. 

But suddenly the face of Ciara who originally looked very happy, this time turned moody. The girl stared at the rain in front of her with grief. Noticing Ciara's rapid change in attitude, Yudha felt strange. 

“Ra, you why?” yudha asked, looking deeply at Tiara's face. 

Ciara turned her head, “If Yudha becomes a soldier, surely later like Bang Imran who rarely returns home, ‘kan? He only came home at certain times. Can we not be together again?” ask him innocently. 

Hearing Yudha's ideals is indeed so proud, but Ciara saw his neighbor who is also a soldier named Imran, the man rarely went home according to him. Ciara did not understand the duties Imran was carrying and due to his unrequitedness, it was just that Ciara had rarely seen him at home since the man started wearing his uniform. 

“Ah, Ara is afraid of being left behind, huh? Take it easy, Yudha will not leave Ara. Yudha will remain with Ara until any time. Ara later want, ‘kan, marry Yudha?” tanyanya. 

Ciara felt surprised by Yudha's question this time. The child said it very lightly, while Ciara desperately held back her blushing sense. The girl hurriedly turned her face away from Yudha so that she would not see Ciara's red hue. 

Yudha laughed a little. “Come, Ara, answer Yudha's questions. Yudha seriously, would Ara want to marry Yudha if we were big? Yudha did not want to marry Ara, nor did Yudha want to live with someone if it was not Ara. Yudha only wants Ara,” firmly Yudha with full confidence. 

Ciara slowly raised her head and looked at Yudha who was looking at her. “Yudha not kidding?” tanyanya nervous. 

Yudha shook her head quickly. “No, Ra. I'm really serious. I am proposing to you right now, you know. So, I'm not kidding around. Time, anyway, I'm messing with a girl as beautiful as you. Therefore, hold my words, I will definitely keep it well,” he said. 

Ciara smiled, glad she heard Yudha tie a promise to her. At the very least, Ciara knew that Yudha really loved her. Big later they have the picture to get married when both are ready. Ciara loved Yudha who dared to express her feelings clearly to Ciara. The girl hopes that if their story does not stop here, she wants to nurture it always so that the love garden that the two build thrives until they grow up later. 

“Appointment?” ciara asked again, pointing her little finger in front of Yudha. 

“Appointment!” Yudha hooked her little pinkie with Ciara's little pinky, then both smiled at each other.