BEHIND THE TWILIGHT
Ch. 7

The class bell rang in each class, all students and students flocked to re-enter their classes. The hours of rest had already passed, filling the empty stomach was also finished. It's time to focus on the lesson.

Lula circulated her gaze dikantin for the last time. Grunts annoyed at not finding Luna anywhere. Thinking, maybe during the first lesson this morning Luna was late because she took the bus until she was not allowed to enter the class. But in reality, until noon passed he never found the twin brother. He left the canteen and walked to his class muttering, 'Where is Luna? The first lesson didn't come in, did he skip? Did he get taken away by the bus?''

Then, his round black hair-like eye bead caught the silhouette of the upperclassman who was about to enter the sausage room, immediately he ran and blocked the path of some of the young men. One of them knew him, ''Lula? Why?'' asked Bayu while stroking his chest because of the presence of Lula which suddenly made him shocked.

''Brother, where's Brother Bara? He's the head of the isa, right? Why not join Bayu?''

''Bara did not enter,''

''Why ''Why?''

''I don't know, Teacher knows. I know he just didn't come in today.''

Lula was silent for a moment while lowering her eyeballs, thinking whether Bara's absence in this School had anything to do with Luna who also did not enter school.

''Hey!'' jekak Bayu waved his hand in front of Lula. Making the girl gasp, then chuckle softly.

''I'm sorry brother ngelamun.''

''What do you think it is?''

''I don't think anything, brother. I went first huh,'' Lula just said goodbye to move, a sturdy hand check landed in his arms.

He quickly turned to Bayu because it was blocked so gently by him. ''What's up, brother?'' a little afraid to look at the upperclassman who was looking at him fixedly.

''School is busy?''

''No, not brother,''

''Want to walk?''

Lula paused for a moment to think, then he released a firm handcuff Bayu in his arm while saying with a smile, If only last night how sis? In the afternoon I can't talk about Mom and Dad at home.''

Now it was Bayu's turn to be silent for a moment, he looked at the beautiful girl in front of him with a knotty smile and eyes glancing spoiled, Alright. I asked for your phone number.''

Bayu reached out his phone to Lula who was immediately welcomed by the girl.

After giving her number to Bayu, the girl said goodbye again while waving her hand. Walking quickly to class while smiling happily, ''If you can not get Bara, then Bayu became.''

''Luna, look at Lo, will soon run out with Daddy for daring to skip school.''

***

Luna looked at Bara who was now sitting next to her, the young man's smile was so sweet and shady. Make Luna's heart warm when she sees the smile. So, when Bara turned to look at him, he also misbehaved himself to make him cough. His heart was so pounding violently when the look of their eyes met in the same straight line.

''Lo likes it?'' bara chirps with origin, while Luna immediately shook her head quickly while glancing. Making Bara laugh with crisp.

Again Luna's heart rippled to hear the laughter, the handsome young man even almost sempruna was so awesome. His way of speaking made Luna melt instantly. He who had never wanted to know a head sausage like Bara, now even casually spoke at length to him.

''So, why did Lo skip it?'' ask Bara back on the main topic. I want to know more about the girl next to him. Luna exhaled for a moment, she turned her gaze from the look of Bara's eyes towards the beach before him. His smile expanded small and felt very wry. There is no sweetness in that smile.

''Gue was told to take the bus to the School,'' Bara snickered at it, thinking for a moment, Not that Lo is rich? I mean, do you think you're the same as Lo? Yesterday on the limousine, right?''

''Yes, Lula did not share with Dad.''

''What dice?''

''Yesterday Lula said that I was dating Lo,''

''What?'' Bara gaped in disbelief, staring at Luna unblinkingly making the girl chuckle as Bara continued to open her mouth.

''Why did Lula say that? But we have nothing.''

''Ever since I was a kid, Lula has always hated me. He keeps saying this it's the same Dad. Though it was all just his fitnah he doang. And yesterday Lula asked to buy me a car with Dad. Because Dad didn't want to, so I was told to take the bus with Dad. As punishment it's also possible because Lula told Dad that I was dating.''

''Why does Lula hate Lo?''

'Gue is so evil that he bets. If he fell in love with me and knew that I was just making him a bet, he must be very sick.' The young man's inner pity, staring with a gaze that made Luna was filled for a moment. The softness of the young man's gaze made him feel locked by a gaze that he did not expect would damage his heart like this.

''Lo why daydream brother?'' tegur Luna patted Bara's shoulder gently.

''No, I just thought, surely after this Lula did not mention the same Father Lo because Lo truant?''

''Udah must be.'' said Luna sure, then the girl chuckled lightly. He removed the tears that had dropped on his smooth cheeks without him noticing. His heart was too sore to remember how easy it was for him to ask this and that to her without thinking about her feelings.

''Lo don't cry ya.'' Pinta Bara rubbed the girl's cheek, she said,

''Gue did not know why Dad always belain Lula to never think of my feelings. In fact, I'm the same Lula is the same, sister?'' luna asked for support from the young man. Bara nodded while smiling sweetly at Luna, she pointed her body towards the girl and then rubbed the head of the girl in front of her gently and slowly.

''Now, you are not alone. There's Iue. If you need help, call me. I'm ready to pick Lo kok.'' said Bara gently, his hand still faithfully stroked the top of the girl's head.

'Bara is very good, why I was so indifferent yesterday to the same people, ' Inner Luna stared fixedly at Bara. The touch of Bara's hand on his head again made the girl smile warmly. His heart is warm when he gets sweet treatment from someone he does not want to know before.

''Don't look at me like that. I know I am handsome.'' said Bara smiling seductively. Making Luna instantly avert her gaze lazily.

''Lo don't want to go home?'' tanya Bara glanced at her black watch.

''What time is it?''

''At 12, will you have lunch first?  I treat deh.''

''No, thank you.'' said Luna refused with a smile so that Bara was not upset with him. He turned his gaze back and then breathed a rough breath. Thinking, what would his father ask after he didn't take School lessons today.

***

Luna returned to her house when it was late afternoon, she deliberately spent her time on the beach with Bara. Just because he knows, coming home at school is the same as going home at this late afternoon. He will definitely be punished.

''Luna!'' A voice struck the ear of the girl who stopped walking right in front of the family room door. He looked to the right and left, then found the door of the family room wide open and saw the figure of his parents together with Lula. The beautiful girl who had the same face as herself was smiling won and stuck her tongue out at him. If Lula had done so, there would have been a draa somehow the umpteenth time would have happened.

Slowly, Luna walked into the room. Stand in front of his Mom and Dad.

''Sit down Nak.'' said Amara looking gently at Luna. Feeling sure, if the child's truancy at the time of today's lesson has something to do with the decision of the father who asked him to go on the bus.

''Don't be loved by Amara!'' snapped Handoko did not like the tenderness of Amara on her daughter. Making Luna who wanted to sit her body back up again while looking down without a sound.

''Mas, hold your emotions.'' between Amara standing next to Handoko. While the husband did not touch her, instead looked at Luna sharply like he wanted to eat her alive.

''Luna, where are you from? Why did the clock come home this morning?'' ask Handoko with a flattened chest. He put his hands on his left and right.

''From the beach.''

''Same Bara? Aye?'' guess Handoko was right on target, making Luna look directly at Lula and Handoko in turn. Luna let out a breath of air, ''Otherwise that Lula was aduin to Dad?''

''You're not in school? For the sake of dating a young man you just met?''

''I'm not truant for Bara!'' hentak Luna tried to explain, but for a moment she realized. Whatever he tries to explain, he will never change the circumstances in which he will always be considered wrong.

''Lying tuh. In fact, Bara did not enter as well, certainly again the same path Lo kan.'' chirped Lula with his leisure.

''Lo if you don't know anything, mending diem. You mouth is too late to trash!'' cecar Luna doesn't like her own brother. The more he relented, the bigger the head was the girl who was so annoying to him.

''Luna! You are wrong for skipping!''

''But I skipped not because of Bara Dad!''

''Then because of what? I work to send you to school! To make you happy so that someday you can become a respected person like Dad! Why did you disappoint Luna's father?''

Luna looked at Handoko sharply, feeling fed up with what Handoko said just a moment ago.

''I've never been happy with what Dad's decision was!' snapped Luna loudly, almost shouting. Then he left the room with tears that had washed his face. Again, it was not this return that he always wanted. Again, always ask for a return as the house should function.

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