Beautiful Monster
Little Story

Silence, no one stopped by to make a sound. Afraid of hurting Danita's feelings of trying to get back up. Ignacia knew what it was like when faced with something so terrifying, it took a long time to re-process the head and heart to get back to how it was.

"You must be very surprised." Danita made a sound, her whispering speech was clearly heard so the silence of their inn. He who was sitting on the floor leaning on the side of the bed looked at the ocean turned his head slightly, looking at the figures of his two friends who were in bed each through the corner of his eyes. "I'm so sorry, '" he added.

The two friends quickly came to Danita, hugging the girl so as not to cry anymore. They sat on the floor, hugging Danita from both sides. "No need to apologize. It's okay, you must have been very surprised earlier." Nesya leaned her head against Danita's shoulder, "There's nothing wrong, don't worry about anything."

"Do I call your lover here? Maybe it'll calm you down." Danita shook her head, rejecting Ignacia's offer. Bahri's fear will contact his mother and make everyone more anxious. Danita has had enough of her mother slumped for finding herself almost naked. Today's events can be a secret.

"You know, I was once involved in a case with a grown man." Ignacia fell silent, listening without intending to look at Danita's chaotic face. Similarly to Nesya, she chose to close her eyes with her current position. "That case tortured me so much."

"I had to go to the hospital because there was a problem with my body. I was escorted by a couple who happened to pass by. They were very nice people but I could never meet them because they only settled down five minutes after I regained consciousness. My mom said that they even accompanied my mom to wait for me to wake up all night."

"The warmth they gave my mother made me feel comfortable. You two remind me of that father and mother couple. You also saved me from that scary guy." Danita's hand moved, returning the arms of her two friends. He rested his head on Nesya's property, his soul feeling calmer.

...*****...

"I have to call Rajendra" Ignacia's permission to her two friends without waiting for a response.

The girl took her cell phone out of the inn room. The plan would be to make calls as far away as possible like on the beach. The outside conditions are not quiet even though it is night. There are some families who enjoy the sea-scented night breeze. The lights around the inn were also brighter than the other places.

Ignacia took her place on a bench beside the inn. The black sailing device in his hand was turned on, looking for someone to contact. "Rajendra, are you in the boarding house? Sorry if I called without telling you first."

"I'm on my way home. Is there something you want to say?" Rajendra addressed Ignacia's phone calmly. His girl's hasty tone makes Rajendra pay full attention to her. Afraid that something might happen without her knowledge.

The long haired girl adjusted her breath before replying. He just wanted to have a light chat with Rajendra for no reason. His best distraction from mixed emotions is Rajendra. Who else could she bother with nights other than her lover? It just so happens that Rajendra is also in the middle.

In the middle of the chat, Rajendra permits to turn off the call briefly. He said he would send a message later after the cleaning business was finished. "We'll talk later." Rajendra ended the call well.

While looking at the screen of his phone, Ignacia only realized the existence of messages and consecutive calls from someone. Bahri must be worried because Danita can't be contacted anymore. Before exiting, Ignacia finds Danita's phone charging. And then Danita seemed to be going to bed. Get ready in bed.

Ignacia opens Bahri's message. Just read a quick glance another call has come. There Bahri asks how Danita and their vacation. As Ignacia had expected, the man looked for the whereabouts of his lover. I want it to feel Ignacia told about the appearance of the scary man earlier, but fear Bahri will even come to meet Danita.

His plan to keep Danita secret could fail.

"Did Danita's trauma arise again? You can tell me everything. I'll pretend I don't know when I see him."

"Actually-" Ignacia could not answer. Bahri seems to know what happened without Ignacia telling him. "I think I better not interfere. I'm not looking after the good. Danita was very surprised because there was a man who appeared from behind the darkness. We played too far away and the man reminded us not to get further away from the inn."

Bahri did not respond.

"All he needs is a long sleep. If you can, tomorrow let Danita wake up as she pleases. That way his energy will return. Don't worry, Danita has gone through a lot of therapy. He'll be fine."

Call ended.

Ignacia keeps the phone away from the ear. He placed the rectangular object on his side. He looked at the waves that were still loyal to the sea. Danita is confused as to how to protect Danita. If Bahri is here, everything will be more under control.

His eyes closed slowly, trying to breathe the beach air so that his head would not get dizzy. For a while it felt like someone was sneaking around to surprise him. Ignacia immediately opened her eyes, finding Nesya standing behind her. "You shouldn't look. My plan failed" joked Nesya.

"Why out? Danita how?"

"He's asleep. I got bored inside, so I went to see you. Have you finished talking to Rajendra?" The one in question gave a small nod, his body he rested on the back of the chair and raised his head to look at the horizon. It felt awkward after what happened.

Before Nesya opened her voice, a faint notification sound rang out from the pocket of the glasses guy's pants. The interrupting voice just now made Ignacia stop staring at the sky, as if she knew who would contact her friend these nights. If it was the same person as the one who contacted when the two ate a snack in front of the minimarket, Ignacia should have pretended not to care.

Nesya took the phone from inside her pocket, turned off any sounds that could appear and turned to Ignacia. "Hey why is it so stiff? Is it because of something that happened today? We're all confused and surprised about what's going on, but that doesn't mean something's going to change."

"Do you think Danita's been taking care of me because she knows I'm pathetic? I'm so afraid of being left alone and when I cry, you'll come to me." Ignacia's voice turned soft, as if there was something inside of her that she had to endure with all her might.

He considers himself so pitiful that he must be protected as Danita always said at the beginning of their meeting. The strong girl who tried so hard to recover from the trauma now feels the need to protect another girl who feels fragile. "I look so pathetic compared to what Danita's been through."

"But that's not what I saw between you guys." Nesya's response made her friend turn her head. The girl was convinced that Danita must have had reasons she herself did not realize to look after a girl she knew during college. "Just forget about what happened. Danita was just shocked, and it triggered her bad memories."

This friend may be right. Ignacia had better stop thinking nonsense and re-establish holiday cheer. One more day, after Danita he will return to Bahri. Let the man improve the condition of his lover as before.

"I'm honestly upset with the guy who suddenly showed up. I met with Riris, said the man, who was a lifeguard, who was always on voluntary patrol in the dark arena around the beach. But still, his stature was terrifying." Who wouldn't be upset if surprised by a sudden appearance?

...*****...

The Flashback

The sky was getting late, Danita had to hurry home before her mother got home. He can get angry if caught coming home late due to being too cool to play. Today she had just officially become a junior high school student, so as a celebration she played to her best friend's house.

The distance of his second house which is fairly not close makes Danita have to run as hard as she can. Little Danita is sure that she will arrive after her mother realizes that she is not home yet. Even so Danita hopes she can pretend all day in the room when her mother comes.

The road to Danita's house must pass through a yard that is only illuminated by street lights. In the vicinity there is no house because the plan will be used to make a special toga village. The road is pretty scary but not dangerous at first.

While on the road, a man suddenly appears behind Danita. The distance between the two is quite far, but Danita is sure if she is being followed. He did not know the citizens except those who lived near the house. But seeing him who can get in here, means one of the citizens here. The newcomers could never get here because of the place at the end of the village.

Danita doesn't really care about this man, her mother is more important. At the end of the road, Danita starts to run out of breath. His steps stopped for a better breath. Danita's body bowed, staring at her exhausted legs.

In the midst of his efforts, Danita's body was pulled from behind with her mouth smothered with big hands. Danita's frail body was easily carried away from the street lights. As much as Danita's power to rebel wants to be released. Because the condition of the mouth is closed, he can not bite as an effort to defend himself.

All sorts of efforts he had made, hitting, kicking, nothing could beat the strength of a man. There Danita was really scared, crying so badly without being able to ask anyone for help. His body trembled violently, even his chest felt extremely tight.

The man's right hand was increasingly held in Danita's body so that this poor girl would no longer rebel. Once behind the many towering bamboo trees, Danita's body was thrown on thick foliage. Like the place was designed so that it can be occupied to lie down.

The wild look of the stocky man lay on Danita. His eyes seemed to thirst for contentment. Danita would never feel how devastated she was on her official night as a junior high school student. Coupled with both his hands and feet that had been locked tightly, it was certain he would not escape.

His mouth was gagged with a shabby cloth, tightly tied so that the girl could not attract anyone. Danita's long hair wet from sweat was removed rough so that the savage man could see the water of the victim's frightened face. The smile of victory was etched, extremely laughable.

When Danita's body was almost completely exposed, God's help came. Somehow Danita's mother came with some young men who lived near her house. The fat-growing man who had abused the poor girl was immediately secured, his hands tied and kept away from the victim.

Danita's mother was crying so much that she saw her only child lying limp with clothes that had been disheveled. Blood was seen coming out of the girl's sensitive area until her mother could not say anything. The body was immediately covered by his mother's jaget, tightly hugged with a loud sob.

Police were called, the man was immediately arrested. The citizens who managed to tie the criminals came to the office to give a statement. They won't involve Danita and her mother in this. They've been fucked enough because of a shameless man. Enough of their suffering.

Little Danita fainted, Danita's mother asked the people who came to the place to call an ambulance. But unfortunately the ambulances that they hope do not come soon all ambulances are being used. In the midst of the panic, a car passed by.

The two car owners were of course surprised because they were suddenly visited by many residents who looked panicked. After obtaining permission, Danita's body and that of her mother and a female neighbor were taken to a nearby hospital. Danita was lent another jacket by the woman owner of the car while her husband tried hard to get there on time.

Upon arrival at the hospital, several sisters come to take Danita as soon as possible. The couple who took them also came in, very worried about the state of the girl who almost lost her life. Especially when it was tight marks around Danita's mouth looked very clear.

As a result of the incident that night, little Danita had to undergo therapy in order to live side by side with men again. The trauma with the man was so severe that just seeing the man on television only Danita was already screaming in fear. Every night she had to sleep with her mother because she kept having nightmares.

The female villagers came several times to comfort Danita. Bring food and toys. They regretted not being able to keep this most amiable girl from a terrible incident. Though they saw Danita before passing through the yard.

Danita's world collapsed without her intending to touch. She asked her mother to cut her hair to a shoulder. He felt very dirty considering his hair was also touched by the man. "I'll never lengthen my hair again" she whispered to herself.

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