Broken Girl
dua

***

Ara walked through the school corridor with her head lowered. He refused to show his fragile face to the people around him. If he showed that fragile face would anyone care? There isn't, is there? So, for what.

Taking a deep breath and then exhaling, Ara entered her class with mixed feelings. Honestly, he was the target of bullying in his class and school. His brother knows that. However, as if blind, deaf, and mute they never wanted to help him.

"Woi, Ara? My job is. Tuti's mother's whole thing in." Granted Dinda with her pretty face.

"Ta-pi?"

"No buts, or you want me to bully huh?!" Gertak Dinda made Ara exhale. He was not afraid at all, only when he wanted to avenge all the cruel treatment from the world to him, the shadow of Rival always approached him.

"Judek. But, keep it in front of the door. Fear Ma'am teacher entered, because the lesson hour is almost starting," murmured Ara. Dinda smiled obliquely then followed the instructions from Ara.

"OKAY. How could he say that yesterday-yesterday should be all right," Ara nodded then took the taskbook Dinda gave her and directly copied the answer from her taskbook to Dinda's book.

***

The tringg!

The independence bell tent that the students were waiting for finally rang as well. In droves the students ran towards the canteen. But not with this girl. He would rather go to the library to get his mind up. However, not yet reached his destination Ara was already blocked by someone.

"To the canteen yuk Ra," Ara smiled wryly looking at the person who invited her to eat.

"No need!" Keto.

"Rho? I haven't eaten yet, have I? I tau. Don't torture yourself like a gini. I don't like Ra, no matter where I am my younger brother. Even though I was tough in front of Brother Angga, father and mother. But, pliiis Ra. It's a must."

"Don't you think, Tasya's sister it doesn't make any difference to them? Which usually hurts the inner physical Ara. So, don't be pretentious," she then threw Tasya's hand, her brother who blocked her.

Ara stared at Tasya's back which started to drift away. Why does it feel so cramped? Why did he reject her sister's good intentions? Actually, he was very eager to accept Tasya's offer, only he was afraid that Angga saw him with Tasya. He was tired of being tortured every day. It takes time to be happy, at least a few minutes.

Ara did not go to the library, it felt like her mood was destroyed instantly.

Plakkk

Not yet Ara stepped he was greeted with a slap that landed sweetly on his cheek. Until the corner of his lips slightly spit out fresh blood.

Ara held onto her hot cheek, it felt like the slap was extremely strong. Ara just grimaced with a look down. Not only did he know the culprit must be his eldest brother, Angga Wijaya who served as a teacher of BK at his school.

"What courage does Tasya have? Huh uh?! Think on! Where is your place? So, don't be a pretentious!" Firmly Angga then walked away from Ara by kicking Ara's calf.

Ara turned to look at the back of Angga who started to disappear swallowed by the school wall. He smiled 'bang? Key kangen ama Abang's. Why did my brother change? Is it not Ara ama kak Tasya? Everything was an accident, Ara unintentionally.' cried Ara in the heart.

***

After returning home from school, Ara continued her routine of stopping at Rival's grave before she returned home. It feels like even though maybe Rival has been gone for a long time, not with Ara. For him Rival never left him, Rival was always by his side as he indeed felt completely crushed. It was Rival who always calmed him down when he was frightened by emotions. It's just that now it's a little different, back then when Ara conveyed her complaint to Rival, Rival would definitely give her peace by embracing him. Now when Ara conveys her complaints Rival seems silent, no more sedative sentences and warm hugs, I don't know! Now there was only the sound of a piteous fir heard as Ara conveyed her grievance to Rival.

"Rival Assalamualaikum? How reported? Right okay? Ara here is fine too. Rival calm down over there? Ara promised, one day Ara will meet Rival directly," said Ara kissed the tombstone that reads the name of her lover.

"I love you Rival, Ara saying yes?"

After visiting Rival's tomb, Barullah Ara returned home.

"The strong Ra," said Ara encouraged himself, because he had memorized by the time he entered his house would definitely get a blow whether it was done by his father, mother or brother. It seemed that Ara was a little bored with their treatment, but after all they were Ara's family.