Beautiful Monster
Before Going

First day of PTS. Nothing is strange. Just a regular day because the values for PTS are mostly taken from daily replicas or stacks of tasks from the beginning of the semester to the present.

School starts with a non-exhausting exercise class. There is only a mild warm-up before watching people who have to do basketball and run.

It's hot, although it's not yet nine. Ignacia sat on the edge of the field staring at the remidi people along with other friends who were free of remidi. So just relax until the sports hours are over.

Then there is the one-hour class that is empty. Either because the teacher forgot or indeed the teacher had a busy life. The bell rang, indicating the hours of the next lesson. Still with the same subjects. Economies.

His teacher came in the last forty minutes. Continuing with yesterday's material, adding new material and working on questions. It's not hard, but it can't be said to be easy either. The more here the more to be calculated with tables that also increase in accounting.

Ignacia idly looked out when no one was paying attention. His mind floated on the scene a few days ago. When Rajendra and Sarah seem so close. Rajendra can still give his time to Sarah. With Ignacia, it is becoming rarer.

The message would no longer have come if Ignacia had not started it.

Ignacia will not discuss the disappointment of being abandoned. He should have understood that the twelfth grade would indeed be this busy. It was not appropriate for him to feel disappointed if he lost someone he had always thought of. But anyone can be disappointed with what everyone else is doing, right?

"Would you take me to the cafeteria?" Nesya came, sitting beside Ignacia who happened to be sitting alone. The rest of the group went to another table and left Ignacia alone.

Ignacia nodded and tailed behind Nesya. Making the one who invites out becomes confused with the attitude of his friend who really does not have any energy. In today's sports class alone he didn't have much to say.

"Something happened?" In the end Nesya asked to be sure. If not asked, it is likely that Ignacia will not explain what happened.

"No, forget it." Ignacia is clearly lying.

Nesya tried to pull Ignacia's hand together. Can be felt if Ignacia as if it does not have a life so limp. If this longhaired girl doesn't want to talk about what bothers her, let it go.

...*****...

...Rajendra ⁇ ◝ ⁇ ◜...

| Ignacia, let's meet on the weekend

| There is something important I want to talk about

Ignacia just wanted to check her phone before charging. Accidentally found the message that came ten minutes ago. This weekend Rajendra asked to meet? That means after PTS is done.

Days passed by Ignacia without wanting to pay attention to Rajendra. Come to think of it, his attitude was very annoying and lacking empathy. But how else? Ignacia is not used to feeling comfortable in a lonely position after having a lover.

"It's okay, Ignacia. Soon the weekend will come."

...*****...

Weekend.

It's time for Ignacia to go see Rajendra. Ignacia suggested to just meet instead of having to pick up. Dad and his mom were on vacation that weekend. It was better for Ignacia to find a way to go out on her own without making any suspicions.

After permission was granted, Ignacia stepped out of the house on her motorcycle. The meeting place is downtown. Luckily Ignacia knew the way there because Rajendra often took her. Who else could make him memorize the streets of the city if not Rajendra?

The air this morning was warm. But the warmth makes Ignacia uncomfortable. His statement said if maybe today is not as good as expected. I don't know, Ignacia only felt an unpleasant aura after being left alone for so long.

City square. Where the two meet.

Ignacia begins to circulate the view looking for Rajendra's whereabouts. The man should have arrived first because he came out earlier than Ignacia. His steps traced around the crowded square. On the weekends, there are many families who are enjoying the day together.

"For you," a voice came with the girl's favorite vanilla ice cream.

Rajendra seemed to have been waiting and planned to surprise. That means eating ice cream in the morning. No problem for Ignacia. He likes to get ice cream anytime.

They were looking for a place to talk and ice cream. All that was left was a bench near the fountain in the middle of the square. It was a bit noisy because there were a lot of small children running around and laughing happily. But of course it's okay as long as Rajendra and Ignacia can hear each other while talking.

"What do you want to say?" Ask Ignacia to the point. If it could be completed quickly, then the two could enjoy the rest of the day together.

Ignacia turned her head, looking at the man who was busy with his chocolate ice cream. It seems to be looking for the right sentence to say.

"You know, I'll do ldks for a while lag,." Rajendra did not dare to look at his lover, "and these ldks will take a week. I won't be able to be contacted and will be answering messages late."

Ignacia does not respond, listening without interrupting.

"So forgive me if I'm going to disappear again like I did when I left the island. If you want, just send me a message. I'll pay it back."

Ignacia shook her head lightly, "i won't bother you. So just calm down. I'll find a friend of my own. Also, there are many novels I can read. I bought some books online so as not to be lonely." Ignacia spoke calmly and felt her heart ache a little.

Rajendra will definitely take many pictures with his female friends again. It's always like that. Even last time, Ignacia found Rajendra taking a video of a woman walking in front of him. Not knowing if they were just the two in the hotel hallway, which obviously Rajendra should not have done that.

"Yes, you're good at being busy."

"I'm going out of town to go to a book signing event of a writer I love." Ignacia could not take it anymore. The suddenness of his speech made both of Rajendra's black eyes almost perfectly rounded. His girlfriend's going out of town for a book signing?

"Who?"

"My mother."

"When?"

"From next month." The answer this time also made Rajendra surprised. He really did not believe what he heard.

"Just right on my last day ldks. You guys gonna take the morning train and come back in the afternoon?"

Ignacia shrugged her shoulders not knowing. He doesn't want to tell Rajendra about his plans. Ignacia will remain abandoned as usual.

"Is that all you want to say?" Rajendra nodded.

...*****...

The quiet week began. The school is closed for two weeks, giving time for all extracurriculars to do ldks with the new members. Ignacia quit the library club a year ago. The reason for that was certainly because the people in the library did not seem to be a match for him.

Be unemployed Ignacia and only read novels. But it all ended when a message came to his phone. A message that can make him get up from his seat and go to the park of residential pride. Athira and the mother who had just returned from the vegetable store were astonished.

| I'm back for the holidays

| What if I buy Thai Tea again?

Forget about Rajendra insisting that Bahri not only intends to be friends with him. That guy won't know about any of this. Rajendra will only be busy with his organization. Replying to his message may be a lie. No ldks only he can no longer be contacted.

"Look at what I brought."

Bahri held up two plastic bags in both hands, smiling proudly as well as happily. He not only bought Thai Tea, but also other snacks. Well today might be exciting.

There are both in the park. Some people around the park prefer to take a vacation rather than stay home bored.

"Where would you live if you were here?" Ignacia asked after she finished chewing her crispy snack.

"Consecret. Obviously, I'll stay here for a few days. It's more fun here than at my house there. My friends are busy dating."

Hearing that, Ignacia could not help but laugh. Wouldn't it be better for Bahri to stay there and date her lover as well. As Ignacia recalls, Bahri has a lover overseas.

"We broke up." Bahri spoke in a relaxed tone.

"Decided?" Beo Ignacia is confused.

"We broke up about a week ago because of a misunderstanding. So I better get out here and have some fun. Take it easy, I won't look pathetic in front of you."

Ignacia patted Bahri on the shoulder idly, "you never looked pitiful before me. You just broke up with someone will definitely date again. It's okay, you can find someone else later."

Bahri chuckled, drinking her Thai Tea. "I don't have the taste to look for new people. Dating is boring after a while. I'll focus on school." But obviously his words were playful. Ignacia did not see any seriousness in Bahri's sentence.

"Rajendra won't suddenly come again right?" tease Bahri to the friend before her, "fear she suddenly came with a creepy aura carrying another Thai Tea and requiring me to run away."

Ignacia's face flushed red, hitting Bahri's arm several times strongly. Until the one who was hit could only laugh while grimacing. "You should forget it. That's the most embarrassing thing that ever happened to me. Why do you have to - huh, you're really a bitch."

"Haha well I'm sorry. By the way are you really okay sitting here with me? Rajendra won't catch our wet right?"

"Rajendra has ldks. He's the MPK chairman, you know?"

"Wow that's what made you come here. When will he come back? You're not going to post anything with me, are you? The problem was that it was your post."

"He's not coming back anytime soon. I just didn't bring a cell phone. How can I post something?"

"Yes it might be."

...*****...

"Your brother didn't have his cell phone?" Mama Ignacia carries a phone with a blue casing that Athira is very familiar with. Tumben once his brother out of the house without carrying a cell phone.

"Why indeed?" Athira asked.

"No. It's weird that your brother went out without a cell phone. He's in the park, right?" The second child nodded in response. Continue to walk to the room with a glass of water.

Inside the room, he stared at the room with a sad look. On the nightstand near the bed, there was a picture of him with his brother smiling happily. The smile she got from Bahri's figure that once helped her rise from heartache.

"Silence brother when with Kak Rajendra and Kak Bahri is very different. Rajendra's brother gives more of something that makes you smile awkwardly."

...*****...

"Hey have you ever come to this hill town? My whole life I've never been there. I heard if the hill became a little different."

The hill that Bahri was talking about is evidence that Ignacia had visited with Rajendra when the girl was feeling sensitive.

"Why ask me?" Ignacia response flat.

"Let's go there. I heard that hill even has a garden. Who knows if there's a good place to eat there."

"That good food is at the foot of the hill. The one on the hill was just a park and a playground for children" Ignacia explained. Makes Bahri even more curious. He asked her to come there both.

Ignacia wanted to, but was afraid that someone might see her with Bahri. I'm afraid that person will get him in trouble. It's afraid Rajendra's friend said it. That could be a big deal.

"Then we use disguises. Hows it? Know it? Like artists and actors." Bahri is just there. But the idea isn't bad. Now you just need to prepare yourself.

...*****...

"Serious brother is going with Bahri there? Brother is not afraid of being caught and makes Kak Rajendra hurt? Brother who is always blamed if there are conditions like this." Athira still hasn't stopped nagging. Since then he was busy shaking his waist with a face cobbled looking at his brother.

"Before leaving, Rajendra said nothing to stay home. I'll just go for a minute with my friend. If you want to help me, you better shut up, Athira. I'll be back soon."

Rajendra is a jealous person, and his brother is a short-thinking person. Hah, okay. Athira. "Then don't look like a couple, sister. There's afraid someone's misunderstood and- yes brother knows for himself how the rest."

Ignacia finished wearing her shoes well. Justifies the position of his clear glasses and gets up. "I'll go first. I won't bring a cell phone. If there's anything, just call Bahri. I'm afraid to make mistakes."

...*****...

The hill is crowded. A short school holiday is coming. The first week lasted four days. Ignacia left on her own motorcycle. So did Bahri.

The plan is not to be caught.

Bahri breathed in the fresh air of the hill as soon as he opened his helmet. The air is no different than the air in the city. Both are in the same area. It's just cooler here because of the wind and the trees.

"Well, I like it very much" Bahri muttered then along with Ignacia.

Getting around is the first thing to do as a newcomer. While Bahri was circulating his gaze, Ignacia just kept quiet and remembered the place where she and Rajendra sat last time.

"This place is for me to remember that you're not everything, right? But if I come here, you should be here, too" Ignacia's inner self with a wry look.