The Stupid Barbie's
A Pair of Pairs

Arka disguises the sound of her steps. The guess turned out to be true, Rana was here. Sitting alone hugged his knees and healed his head. Lean on the rooftop fence with your back vibrating due to sobbing.

Arka stopped her steps. His jaw was tightening. He then closed his eyes, trying to neutralize the emotional turmoil that almost killed him. Now, rather than looking for the perpetrator of this bullying, Rana's circumstances were all that mattered to her. Most important above everything.

"Ra" said the man after opening his eyes.

Rana who had felt alone was surprised to hear the voice of Arka who was suddenly here. He immediately wiped his tears and stood up from his seat with both hands behind him as he tried to hide his Indonesian paper. That value is too embarrassing to see by Arka.

Arka put her foot forward. Feeling his heart as if sliced because of seeing this sad state of Rana.

Rana who honestly wants to be alone, just a little bit backwards does not want Arka to see all the evidence of the stupidity of his brain. But his leg stopped because it had touched the side of the rooftop fence.

"Sir papa, Ra. Everything will be fine," said Arka, beware if suddenly Rana determined to do things that could endanger his safety. However, with a slow step, the guy still walked closer to Rana.

"Ka," Rana looked at Arka with teary eyes. "There's nothing good here. I'm not okay" he said without color on his face.

Rana started sobbing. "Should ya, I be treated like this? Who wants to be stupid?! You won't understand what it's like to be me, Ka. Lo pinter's. There will be no one who ngeremehin lo or bandingin lo. While me? I've been trying to make my abilities look like my friends. But I can't. No one believes I can, including myself."

"Gue believes it, Ra. I believe you can. And you also have to believe that in this world nothing is impossible" said Arka, managed to be right in front of Rana.

Rana shook her head faintly, looking at the old-fashioned guy before her. "Gue can't, Ka. I've given up all the numbers I have to reach. You can say that, because you don't know how low my values are ...."

"Sstt ..." Arka suddenly clutched Rana's body. Stop the girl's words.

The two Netra Rana instantly rounded. Feeling his heartbeat racing faster than usual. His lips could say nothing. Hearing Arka's equally fast heartbeat.

"Sir papa. It's okay, that value is just a number." Arka stroking Rana's hair trying to calm down.

"Just a number that can make Rana's life destroyed Arka's intent?" rana asked to look up at the old-fashioned guy who was holding her. Instantly melted by the guy's embrace.

"... Everyone has their own advantages. We cannot judge the greatness of a fish based on how high it can climb. We cannot judge a rabbit by how agile it is to swim. Nor can we judge the greatness of a monkey by how high it flies. Wh why? Because they have their own skills. So why should they insult you if your talents and abilities are not in the academic field?" asked the man to develop a smile on his lips, trying to make a smile also appear on Rana's lips.

Rana who honestly did not understand Arka's words, because seeing the guy smiling, finally displayed his smile as well, threw away the paper he held as much as earlier and then immediately embraced Arka's body again, leaning his head against the man's chest and secretly stealing the sound of a heart beating there.

The Arka's smile grew. Both hands also hugged the body of Rana who was too small for him who had a height above average.

"Emm ... so Arka means ...." Still in the same position, the girl broke the soothing silence between them. He then sighed weakly. "Sorry, but Rana doesn't understand."

"Hhh," Instead of feeling disappointed because the word motive never understood Rana, Arka just ruffled the shoots of the girl's head was anxious. While the hair is scrambled just stirring the head and display the prengesnya, without removing both hands that have already felt at home hugging the body of Arka.

"I mean, Ra," Arka was trying to explain. ".... We can not judge the greatness of the fish just based on how high the fish can climb, because the fish can not climb. We also can not judge the greatness of rabbits based on how agile rabbits swim, because rabbits can not swim. Likewise with a monkey that can not fly. But we as sentient beings must believe that God created his creatures with their own advantages and disadvantages" patiently, the man explained everything slowly to Rana.

"Fish can't climb, but he can swim as far as he likes. Rabbit can't swim, but he can jump agilely, and monkey? Yes the monkey flies. But everyone knows who the greatest climber is."

Rana's smile grew bigger. The usually talkative arc now eloquently uttered a series of words of advice to him. And strangely, he felt privileged by this kind of treatment.

"And lo, Ra ..." Arka looked into Rana's eyes deeply. ".... You may not be interested in school lessons. But I know, you have a talent for cooking that deserves a thumbs up. Ra, maybe everyone can cook, but not everyone can mix the taste exactly. And I also just found out, it turns out you also pinter the picture." Arka stopped her speech. "Thank you, Ra, for the image of you yesterday. Lo ngingetin I'm the same Almarhumah nyokap me," he said later.

"Rana rested her head on the chest of the Ark field. " Yes, Arka also do not be sad continue. Rana wants to see Arka's smile every day," said the girl was honest and innocent.

Arka just smiled in response to Rana's words. Inwardly promised to grant the girl's request.

"Arka, the apple's done, isn't it?" ask Rana. Still comfortable with his position. I don't know how many minutes he missed with Arka in this close position.

"Eh, emm .. I think it's finished from earlier, Ra," replied Arka, removing Rana's body from her arms, then scratching her neck which is not at all itchy. I just realized what his position was with Rana just now. Too long and too close. Like a couple on their honeymoon.