Dreams and Hope [POV: Andheera]
Episode 18 (Stress reliever)

Andheera Apartment.

Andheera got this apartment from her Grandma on her 15th birthday. Instead of asking to buy a car or other luxury things, Andheera prefers to buy an Apartment, a place for hiding.

For Andheera, her apartment is her second home when she wants to be alone and withhold sometimes uncontrollable emotions. In the apartment there is also a place to exercise and an empty room where Andheera practices taekwondo with Vivian equipped with several boxing equipment such as 2 pieces of samsak and protective equipment.

In the center near the living room couch was a piano that Andheera usually played when her heart needed calm, Andheera would create her own melody to calm her heart. Equipment in the kitchen which is also no less complete with the equipment in his home, maybe you could say he often took kitchen equipment at home, so ART at home always complained of losing spatula, pot, and so on, blenders and more.

Only Vivian knows the existence of the Apartment Andheera, because Andheera does not let anyone into her private place including her brother and father no one knows if Andheera has an apartment, Diana was only limited to knowing Andheera had an apartment but never knew where she was.

Apart from the complete facilities in the Apartment, but unlike most ABG children in general who already have their own vehicles, luxury cars are used to go to school or travel with a partner, he said, although they were not old enough to drive it because their parents were influential people, no one could ban it.

Another case with Andheera, such as not intending to learn to drive a Car, Andheera is still comfortable riding an old bicycle given by his father on his 10th birthday.

Arriving at the Apartment, Andheera immediately walked to the taekwondo practice room and then changed her clothes with a taekwondo uniform. Vivian followed her friend's steps, after putting her backpack on the sofa and her tart cake she put in the fridge, she followed Andheera to the practice room.

Vivian saw Andheera was ready in a taekwondo uniform, without berlam-lam he began warming up before continuing his action flailing samsak to vent his already unbearable emotions.

“do not overdo it, your hands still hurt.” Vivian who was lying on a mattress while playing a mobile phone reminded Andheera of the condition of her injured hand.

But it seemed Andheera ignored Vivian, Andheera punched the samsak with all her might.

BUKS..BUKS..BUK !! the sound of the samsak being hit by Andheera's punches and kicks sounded so loud incessantly, as if he really wanted to vent all his anger on an innocent piece of samsak.

Andheera's sweat drops began to drench his face and body covered in taekwondo uniforms. Vivian who had been calm playing the phone now began to worry about the condition of her friend's arm, Vivian woke up and sat down while continuing to observe Andheera's movements.

“are you crazy? Stop Andheera!!” exclaiming Vivian could not bear to see the madness of Andheera, immediately made Andheera stop for a moment and stared intently at Vivian.

“then you want to fight?” take Andheera while showing a look full of anger.

“not that I don't want to, but the state of your hands is not in good condition.” timpal Vivian tried to make Andheera understand his concerns.

“then forget.” Andheera prepares to hit back his samsak.

“oke.. okay wait, I put on my uniform first,” Vivian said then stood up and walked to her locker to wear her taekwondo uniform.

“astaga! sometimes there are times when I regret saying that he's my best friend.” he muttered as he walked to the locker where the taekwondo uniform is stored.

While waiting for Vivian suddenly her childhood memories reappear in the shadow of Andheera.

11 Years ago.

An innocent little Andheera was watching her mother's conversation on the phone slowly she walked up to Hyemi who was standing behind her.

#when are you going home?# Hyemi asked someone on the phone.

#iya alright, # she said again in a very soft tone.

#no, I just wanted to ask because I miss you, #(heard that little Andheera concluded that the one on her mother's phone was her father.) #well I closed,#  Hyemi ended her conversation on the phone with a sweet smile engraved on her lips.

When she turned around, she found her little daughter standing expressionlessly before her, and Hyemi was shocked to drop her phone.

“apa?! Stop looking at me like that!!” hyemi exclaimed in fear then retreated slowly.

“I just want to see my own mother, can't it?” Little Andheera was still staring intently at both of Hyemi's eyes which looked extremely frightened.

“if I knew you'd be born horrible like this, I wouldn't let you live you'd even look so much like him!” hyemi muttered softly, but still was heard clearly by the little Andheera.

“mamaa, I love you.” Andheera walked slowly towards Hyemi who kept retreating away from her.

“STOP!!” Hyemi slammed the items around her to make Andheera stop walking towards her.

“why? Did I make a mistake maa? Why only my sister who loves you? I'm also my mom's daughter.” Andheera walked back towards the cornered Hyemi unable to retreat anymore.

Like it had lost its mind Hyemi pushed Andheera until her head hit the wall and then fainted instantly. Because so scared Hyemi to harm her own daughter.

Hyemi panicked to see Andheera lying helplessly with a head wound due to the violent impact earlier. Hyemi rushed Andheera out to the car garage, on the other hand Andromeda who was just home from school was suspicious of Hyemi's attitude who was holding her sister.

He immediately ran, quietly getting into the car Hyemi was driving without Hyemi's knowledge. Andromeda hid behind Hyemi's chair while looking at her sister who was sleeping next to Hyemi.

Until Andheera finally realized, Andheera saw her brother hiding behind a chair while continuing to look at her worriedly. Andromeda looked very frightened because Hyemi kept plugging the gas, Hyemi like she lost control she was struggling on the street. Hyemi still does not realize that Andheera is awake, because she is too focused on the streets.

Until the Tragic accident was inevitable, because the car drove so fast Hyemi could not avoid and was involved in a consecutive accident that was in front of him.

From the back, there were several cars that hit Hyemi's car until Hyemi's car was finally overturned.

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“Andheera, are you daydreaming?” Vivian repeatedly tried to call Andheera's name but the girl did not budge at all, until Vivian finally decided to push the samsak towards her face. “HEY!!” vivian shouted accompanied by a hard hit of samsak that hit the face of Andheera.

“wait.. wait, you're sure your hands are fine right?” Vivian made sure out of worry.

“ofu!!” Andheera clenched her hands together to cover the blood that had penetrated the cassa cloth, because she did not want Vivian to know.

“okee alright, because you are the one who forced do not blame me if your face is blue-blue.” Vivian said while smiling meaningfully trying to set a strategy to beat the girl who has been practicing tekwondo since childhood.

“just show me your skills!!” sahut Andheera is complete with a grinning smile.

20 Minutes they fought each other hitting, kicking and fending off as if midway through an actual Taekwondo match. Both Andheera and Vivian are equally competitive, although Vivian has only learned taekwondo in recent years but Vivian's ability cannot be underestimated.

Vivian did not give up and continued to attack Andheera ferociously, but Andheera managed to fend off Vivian's punch because compared to Vivian's ability, Andheera was still far superior to prove from the bruises obtained, Vivian has more of it both on her face and on her body. They fought until Vivian finally gave up due to exhaustion.

Then they lay on the mat trying to regulate their breathing before looking at each other's bruises.

“HHAHAAAAHAHAAA!” their laughter was in unison, instead of pain they were laughing together as if a heavy burden had been lifted in their bodies.

“what do you think when you hit me, it looks like your heart condition is also not good enough.” muttered Andheera then turned to look at the ceiling.

“my grandfather.” Vivian replied. “I just don't understand, repeatedly I think what makes grandfather hate my father so much, I. I didn't find him, Andheera.

They love each other, is love a mistake?” Vivian turned towards Andheera who was looking at the ceiling.

“my grandfather insisted on separating mother from father,

butwhy? What's reason?” Vivian got up and sat down to bend her legs, Andheera turned to Vivian and looked up at her friend who seemed to be still holding back her sadness.

“My father has worked hard enough to build a cafe, my father fought from 0 until finally my cafe was crowded with visitors and income was increasing..” Vivian's tone of voice began to vibrate now she could no longer hold it, Andheera's hand slowly grasped the poor girl's hand as if to strengthen.

“But grandfather still can not accept, grandfather wants to take away me and my mother left father. Until the terrible thing happened, I lost both..  My father and mother.. huu huu huu!!” finally, Vivian's cry broke out along with her heart that was missing her parents.

Seeing Vivian who was in pain Andheera could not bear then hugged Vivian tightly, she seemed to feel the same pain as Vivian. “hhuu...huuuu...huuuu !!” Vivian was increasingly expressing sadness in her sobs that she kept holding, Andheera's hand tried to caress Vivian's head to calm her down a little.

“sum I mak hil got got don o je wa, nun tul him jo cha ob ton o nu ri

to ban bok dwel gon man ga ta, ul go shi was ni mam a ra na do tok ga tun gol

ooh woooh.jam shi shwi o ga do dwe. oohh. chon chon hi go ro do dwe.

zero ta ra o nun gu rim ja ma jo him gyo ul ten.” Andheera sings a song for Vivian while continuing to caress Vivian's head hoping that what she does can calm her heart a little.

“gwen cha na yo gwen cha na yo yo gi ne ga is su ni ka yo

gwen cha na yo gwen cha na yo it ji ma yo ne ga it tan gol.” Andheera continued her singing until Vivian felt better, Andheera's voice was so melodious that it left Vivian touched and feeling better.

#the meaning of the Korean song.

Yesterday when you felt you couldn't breathe

and today you feel you have no power to open your eyes

dank you feel like everything's gonna happen again

your heart feels like it wants to cry, I understand it all

because I feel the same way

It's okay if you want to rest for a while

it's okay if you want to walk slower

even when the shadow that follows you becomes unbearable

it's okay, it's okay 'cause I'm gonna be here

it's okay, don't forget that I'm here.

Song, X1-I’m here for you.

For a moment everything was difficult to deal with, but when her best friend was hugging Vivian tightly and singing a song to calm her mind, Vivian realized that she was not alone, he has Andheera who will continue to accompany and strengthen him.

Only those who have the same wounds can understand. Because Andheera also had wounds in his family, Andheera knew very well how sick and burden he had to bear alone.

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