Beautiful Monster
For Ignacia

There are many delays regarding the plan to vacation to the beach. Initially from Bahri who can not leave the busyness, then there is Rajendra who is also just as busy. Unlike Nesya, Farhan also had no problems. They are in the same institution and get the same day off. Ignacia feels bad, so does Danita.

Rajendra expressed regret to his lover every invitation he refused. Rajendra cannot leave on the day of the new school year and the end of the year. While Bahri also had to complete an internship and rise to the rank of a permanent employee and immediately prepare for graduation. Nesya and Farhan can wait. After all, they can prepare a lot of things before the holidays.

Ignacia was not angry at all or suspicious of why her lover could not come along. Rajendra must have tried his best to come along. "In the next new school year, I will try to come to you, Ignacia. Then we'll go on vacation with another friend."

Rajendra's busyness is not solid actually. He just wanted to make sure he was ready before he left. So there are many delays along with the busyness that Ignacia still does not know about. "No need to rush. We can use this holiday as our reunion. Don't feel guilty."

Rajendra met with Ignacia several times each month. Keep saying that his vacation time should be delayed once again. Even after Ignacia had successfully completed her first task as a Proofreader, Rajendra still had no time. Meanwhile, Bahri has got the position he wants. Just waiting for Rajendra.

The relationship between Ignacia and Rajendra has officially reached the tenth age. There is still no clarity on the relationship between the two. Ignacia doesn't think Rajendra is deliberately delaying for reasons she doesn't know about. This man had not invited Ignacia to his graduation. What has he been doing all this time without clarity?

A plate of Ignacia's chocolate cake gives Rajendra. Ignacia's parents were visiting Athira at the boarding house, again Ignacia would come next time and chose to have a snack with her lover at home. Rajendra feels guilty for continuing to delay vacation plans. In addition Ignacia still showed her happy face. Like there is no disappointment.

"Oh yeah I forgot something." Ignacia got up again, she forgot about the drink and also the small fork for cake. Seeing Ignacia who seemed to divert emotions made Rajendra feel bad. After Ignacia sat down next to him again, Rajendra hugged Ignacia. The girl seemed frozen and confused.

"Hey can't you? Let's eat the cake, Rajendra." Ignacia tried to wake herself up. Although it feels comfortable, he also deserves to know what his lover is thinking. "Rajendra, is something wrong? You can tell me. Why are you doing this?"

"I'm sorry. I'm trying to come in the new school year. You're getting a day off, right?" Ignacia detaches herself from Rajendra slowly. As much as possible does not offend his lover. He looked at the face with these thick, handsome eyebrows beside him. Rajendra feels guilty.

Ignacia made this cake to encourage Rayendra. Apparently not enough to divert the topic of this holiday delay. Ignacia repeated her words again. It's okay to be delayed. No one is in a hurry. Ignacia has not asked her parents for permission.

They will all take a vacation once everything is ready, not after everything has been successfully freed from responsibility. Ignacia understood best if what Rajendra was doing right now was for the sake of something he aspired to do. There is nothing wrong with Rajendra. Ignacia wasn't upset, the other friends didn't mind either.

Ignacia took a small piece of cake from her lover's plate. He bribes the cake so Rajendra's emotions go back up. Rajendra smiled, Ignacia is indeed the best. Alternately Rajendra who feeds his lover. Both of them were slow, it felt strange. They've never done this before.

Day by day passed. Ignacia did not get to see Athira because of the boy who came to the house. It is time for a vacation for the students. So Athira would rather go home than stay in the boarding house. When he first came, Athira honestly wanted to invite her brother to watch a movie in the room, it had been a long time they did not watch together. It was just that the first sight he saw seemed familiar.

Her brother was sitting on the floor, leaning against the bed, there was a book in his hand and a cell phone next to where he was sitting. Athira could immediately guess if her brother was bored on holiday. Or there is a message that he is waiting for until it must be diverted with a book. Always a sister with a book in her hand. The most normal and normal sight.

Athira gets information if his brother has received five requests about the Proofreader. His sister did not seem depressed at all. Luckily his hobby can be used as a way to reap the coffers of rupiah. After the job offer was taken, her brother seemed not tired of reading the thick sheets.

The younger one knocked on her brother's room door that was wide open before stepping in. Her brother only glanced back and read again. "What's wrong? Is there anything you need?" Ignacia asked without staring. The book he read was too fun to leave things for a while.

Instead of answering, Athira sat down beside her brother. He asked about the book his brother was reading. Apparently Miss Cream's latest book. Ignacia said that Miss Cream has not made another book signing because she will start working on a new book series. Ignacia seemed impatient.

His sister then asked again, "What is the relationship of brother with Rajendra? Your relationship is a decade now. Brother isn't dating or anything?" Athira did not know exactly when her brother was in a relationship with her boyfriend, so she only counted through the years that had passed. It's been ten years now.

His brother shrugged his shoulders not knowing. Their birthday still doesn't seem to come. Still needs time. Ignacia hopes that she can meet Rajendra right on that day. There is no harm in hoping to see from the past, they can never meet right on that day. Ignacia still has a chance to meet Rajendra no matter what.

Athira peeked through her sister's book. There seems to be a moment when the main store finds its first happiness after it makes it out of its parents' house. Athira then read. Forget about how the story started, Athira was curious about the next page. Ignacia marked her book suddenly.

"Danita and Nesya invited me to go to the beach. They'll take their lovers, and so will I." Athira looked at her brother, occasionally nodding in understanding. "But Rajendra was too busy that we could only put it off. Wouldn't it be nice if suddenly we were on vacation the day before our anniversary and woke up when I found out it was the umpteenth day of our relationship."

There was a glittering gaze emanating from Ignacia's eyes. Who wouldn't be interested in being in that position? The book Ignacia had read definitely affected her imagination at this moment. The ruckus then sounded from Ignacia's mouth. "If it comes true, I will definitely be the happiest woman of the year."

A week before the new school year comes, Danita contacts Ignacia. I asked if they could leave this year. Danita didn't mean to put her friend under pressure. He said he also wanted to chat with Ignacia because he now rested as a volunteer. Fellow Danita volunteers said that Danita deserves a long vacation. "Therefore I want to go on vacation."

Who does not want a holiday when there is a long holiday ahead. Ignacia stopped reading for a while. Pay attention to voice calls with Danita. "If I may, I'd like to go on vacation next month. There's a special day for you in that month." There might be hope if Ignacia tells Danita.

Anything could happen if Ignacia told someone about her plan. Danita agrees. There was no plan either for him or Bahri. About Nesya and Farhan his schedule is certainly the same as Ignacia. "Later I'll tell the others about your input, Ignacia. You deserve a great day off on your special day. About the details of the day we can talk again."

A message came in, interrupting a voice call Ignacia made with her friend. The girl saw who the sender was. A smile rose at the corner of his lips. The one who must join the special heart of Ignacia sends a message. Rajendra says he'll be home tomorrow and they can meet again. Ignacia can't wait to tell Rajendra about the new holiday.

Athira again came to her sister's room. He was tired of painting, so now he is walking at home and watching other family members do their own activities. "What did you do?" He sat next to his brother. When he saw the book his brother had read earlier. His brother is still busy, he'll bother him later.

The book Athira picked up, moved to sit at her sister's study table. Being in her brother's room was always quieter than in the place of her two younger brothers. He had just entered had been treated to a quarrel about toys and territorial boundaries. It is best to spend time here.

"What's up?" Ignacia finished chatting with Danita. He looked at Athira who was carrying the book away. The sister approached her brother. He returned the book he had read for a while. "Is there something you need?" Athira shook her head, she doesn't want to do anything here. Everyone else he went to except his brother.

"So, I'm not talking about holidays anymore. Is there a new schedule?"

His sister fixed the sitting position, very happily saying if most likely they could leave when the tenth anniversary. "I can imagine the sunrise with Rajendra and hear the quiet sound of the waves. Also the sun sets with lots of orange and red tinge. Isn't that romantic?"

"Everything is romantic if you spend time with Rajendra. Then has Rajendra been told? Rajendra can go too?" Ignacia. He has his own plan. Ignacia believes Rajendra can. Hasn't it been a delay all along?

Rajendra has also promised that he can give his time to vacation with Ignacia.

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"Next month? Of course we're free." Nesya shifts her phone to set calls with Danita in speaker load mode for both to listen to. "I think I know why Ignacia asked for the moon. It's Ignacia's anniversary with Rajendra." Farhan glanced at his lover, not knowing if Nesya remembered the important date of his friend.

"I hope this time they can enjoy some time together. I mean these lovers can never meet on a birthday other than when they're at school." Sometimes Nesya wants to give a chance to her friend. "Oh yeah I'll find interesting information and other good ideas for us later. I'll send it to you soon."

Call ended. Nesya looked back at the man before her. "I and Ignacia had been friends a long time before. Every now and then I want Ignacia to enjoy her moment with Rajendra at an event that doesn't just contain both of them. He always looks awkward when I'm around. What do you think I should do for her?"

Farhan shrugged his shoulders not knowing. Until now, all he knew about Ignacia was just what Nesya said. He thinks letting them alone is enough. If it was his second anniversary, they should have been left alone. Farhan was happy to see Nesya taking great care of her friend. It is very different from his past.

"Oh yeah we should bring anything for that vacation? We can prepare it all the way so that no one is left behind." Nesya opened her note, she read it to Farhan who asked. It's funny to see Nesya explain why they had to carry these things. His girlfriend is the one who always prepares everything.

Farhan listened while looking at the bright face of his lover. The glasses she wears add color to her aura. He held his head with one hand, several times a smile expands when there is no funny thing Nesya said. "Then after this you helped me to prepare it? I'm afraid I'll forget something."

"of course. With pleasure."

At the same time, Danita is also spending time with Bahri. The two ate a snack in the girl's yard while chatting. Bahri certainly knew her girl's chat with her two friends just a moment ago. "I don't know if you can plan this. You've been planning on telling your friends about plans for the end of this month."

"Why? I've always been happy to see Ignacia enjoying her time with us. There was no harm in giving Ignacia what she wanted. I'm glad I could take care of her in a different way." Danita still feels the same feeling as the girl. He will try to get the answer right away. There must be a reason.

Bahri sat down, he could see the plain eyes of his lover. Danita undoes her intention to tell her two friends because of Ignacia's request. Who would have thought these two girls would willingly delay the plan again just for Ignacia. Hopefully Rajendra can. It would be a pity if there were any more delays.