Beautiful Monster
Worrying Too Much

"Tu-Wait a minute."

Ignacia stopped her steps. Making Rajendra who took his hand came to a stop. "What's up?" Ask worried. Her lover's hand felt weak. His once bright face turned grim.

"Are the two smelling people safe? There won't be anything in there, will there?" The show isn't really over. There's a last look. Rajendra forces Ignacia home because it's late enough. Afraid something would happen to her if she came home too late.

"I saw three officers secure them earlier. You don't worry. There will be no problem. Everything is under control because I talked to the committee earlier."

Ignacia lowered her head, there was still a sense of worry in her. Now about his family. "What if I get angry about coming home late? It's 10 p.m. I'm afraid I'm going home. You can be so mad at me."

"No," Rajendra assures, "this is the first time you've come home late. No one's gonna be mad at you, Ignacia. Your father will understand why you came home late anyway. Soon you will be a student. Your father definitely won't forbid you from enjoying your last time in High School."

Rajendra's hand moves to get rid of the hairdresser who is blocking Ignacia's face. "Then you want how? Sooner or later, you have to go home. If there's a problem, just tell me. I'll help you as much as I can."

What's this guy saying? With her offering to drive Ignacia home alone made the girl feel bad. It's already been a real hassle. Especially if you are helped to solve the problem. Ignacia will be more and more troublesome.

"So, we're going home now?"

Better so. Ignacia will make Rajendra troubled because of his own actions. Who's wrong, Ignacia's home this late? If not for her determination to hold on until the event ended, Ignacia would not have worried about her father's suddenly angry attitude later.

Along the way, all Ignacia thought about was the possibility that her father would get angry. But even so, Ignacia did not feel that she would be scolded once she got home. All he felt was a calm feeling. There's no worry. But the logic says that he will get in trouble.

"Ignacia," call Rajendra for the umpteenth time.

"Oh yeah, what's up?"

"Get in the right hand. Holding on the back of a motorcycle is not a good option." Rajendra could see the girl from the rearview mirror. Staring worriedly as Ignacia was unfocused. He could feel the presence of Ignacia's hand holding on to the end of his jacket.

"I told you not to worry" muttered Rajendra softly, "your father will not be angry just because of this. I hope so. Your father will probably understand."

Until almost reached the house even Ignacia's life seemed to drift somewhere. His mind was busy with bad thoughts about his father. Indeed my mother Ignacia sent me a message about half an hour ago. And he said his father wouldn't be angry either because Ignacia never came home late.

"Thank you for driving me" Ignacia held out Rajendra's helmet.

Rajendra carries two helmets as he intends to drive her home from the start. Ignacia could have gone home with her family after dinner. But because she wanted to be there until the end, Ignacia was able to convince her father and go home with Rajendra.

"Thank you for taking care of me tonight."

"I have to make sure you're okay. It's not me who took you there, but I feel I have a responsibility to take care of my lover." There was a small smile on Rajendra's face.

Ignacia who saw him could not look him in the eyes anymore. Face heated. Whether if it's night his red face is visible or not. "Thank you again for your help, Rajendra. Sorry to bother you to take me home. Sorry to make you home late."

"Hey don't apologize for mistakes you didn't make. The important thing is I can make sure you get home safely. Now enter. Rest. You must be tired after coming to this crowded event."

Ignacia nodded. Will turn into the house but close. "Call me as soon as you get home, Rajendra. I want to make sure you get home safely. Thank you for tonight." Hurry the girl in.

"You are so brave today, Ignacia," he said.

...*****...

Ignacia found someone in the living room. A tall man with a peaceful face. This guy seems to have fallen asleep by accident. But the position looks comfortable for a short sleep. With the help of a cushioned sofa there of course.

Since when did his father fall asleep here? Didn't her parents' room have any problems? Then someone emerged from the kitchen. Bring a glass of warm water and then sit on the living room sofa.

"Dad was waiting for you to come home. Dad wasn't angry, just wanted to make sure his daughter came home safe. You're coming home with my friend, right?" Mother asked. Ignacia knew who her mother called her friend. Her daughter nodded in response.

"I'm sorry for coming home late."

"It's okay. Stayhere. Mom will wake dad. I've been waiting, so I'd better see you for a minute." Her mother put a glass of water on the table. Move slowly to wake up your husband.

"Well, Ignacia's home." This woman said quietly, but her father looked very surprised. It was as if someone threw him onto the sofa just like that. But this is the custom of the father. "Ignacia came home with her friend earlier," explained her mother. The husband sat down, lightly thumping.

"Rest. I'm going into the room." His father's words sounded warm, but the water of his face did not show that. Seemed unconcerned, yet his words seemed to show some concern.

For the first time the father said something that made Ignacia feel like a good child. Her parents continued to work in the afternoon until Ignacia forgot what it was like to be welcomed when she returned. When she finishes dating Rajendra night-night.

"seen? Your father's not angry. Go into the room and clean up before you go to bed, Ignacia. You still have to get up early tomorrow."

Ignacia nodded. Go into his room to stumble. His sisters must have gone to sleep. Ignacia did not want to make her sister wake up just because of the sound of her arrival. By the way, his father has been sleeping since, right? Her father didn't see Rajendra, did he?

Seems not.

Ignacia put her phone on the nightstand. Charge it before you go clean. His heart was in full bloom as Rajendra would soon send word to him. Ignacia should immediately clean up so that she can send messages with her lover. Haha, he's impatient.

He brought cotton and cotton to clean the face. Checking if Rajendra has sent a message. But even until Ignacia has completed all clean-up activities Rajendra still has not appeared. Has he not reached home yet?

"He may still be cleaning. He just came back from outside the house" just take the positives. Even Ignacia was a little worried.

New Message from Rajendra ⁇ ◝ ⁇ ◜ ⁇

I've reached home

Sorry to keep you waiting

I was asked to do something earlier

Ignacia hastily opened the roomchat from her lover. Replying with a smile that expands.

...Rajendra ⁇ ◝ ⁇ ◜...

^^^It's okay |^^^

| How? You scolded?

^^^^No, thank goodness |^^^

| Your father can't be angry

^^^But still I feel weird |^^^

^^^Dad even waited for me in the living room |^^^

^^^Until falling asleep on the sofa |^^^

| Your father is a caring person

| Even waiting for you so

^^^I'm glad to know |^^^

| You're just too worried, Ignacia

^^^Yes, you were right |^^^

...*****...

Tok tok tok tok

A knock was heard on Ignacia's bedroom door that morning. The owner of the room had not woken up due to a late sleep. And the one who knocks is still not desperate. Even he opened the door of the room because the owner did not appear. That's Rafka, she asked her mother to wake her sister for breakfast.

But seeing her brother who is still sleeping, Rafka returns. It took effort to stop the interesting video he saw on his phone. But what Rafka got was her brother still asleep and didn't even hear her knocking on the door for minutes.

"Sister is still sleeping" Rafka told his mother.

"Yes, mommy will fry the side dish for your sister later. Thank you, Rafka." The woman near the stove turned her attention to the pan. Flipping over the side dish intended for Ignacia who was still asleep.

"What time was he home yesterday?" Arvin asked.

"Son't come home when you're asleep."

"Because brother hasn't woken up yet? Dad's usually gonna be pissed if we get up late. But why shouldn't you be angry too? It's not fair." Rafka protested because he always woke up late when the holidays.

"Sister's going to graduation tomorrow. You need to rest a lot so you don't get tired. Brother is not without reason." Sahut Athira who walked out of the room. Carry the remaining dishes to put in the dishwasher. "Son Ignacia isn't a slacker like you, Rafka."

Athira left after successfully upsetting her first sister. Rafka did not take a headache and went back to watching the video. His second brother would not miss a moment to say anything bad about him. Rafka is immune.

...*****...

"Ignacia still hasn't woken up? The kid missed his breakfast." Dad talked to his wife but focused only on the plants in the yard near the kitchen. Move it to a new pot. To make it look more beautiful.

"He never came home that late. Maybe he was exhausted too after coming to the night-time event. Ignacia will be fine if lunch is on time." While the wife also focuses on her own activities. Cut up kale for vegetable lunch.

"Ignacia that.." his father gave a pause on his sentence. They are doubtful, but also curious. "...Have a girlfriend?"

The wife was surprised by what she heard. Luckily, her husband was turning his back to not see her cold sweaty face. "Daughter? Whatdoes thatmean? Why ask like that?"

"I heard something from my friend yesterday. She told me about a girl who was having trouble because of her boyfriend. They are doing bad and have a baby now. He said it's been 7 months. Ignacia doesn't have a boyfriend, does she? Boys today are unreliable!"

The husband spoke in a resentful tone at the end. If my mother Ignacia saw his face, she might be scared right away. A serious face and sharp sentences were the most frightening combination of her husband.

"Even though Ignacia had a boyfriend, they probably did. I know for myself that Ignacia is more interested in fictional characters than humans in the world. I understand about dad's worries. I totally understand. Having children always makes parents worry."

His father finished taking care of the plants. Now he rose to wash his hands in the faucet and sat beside his wife at the kitchen door to this courtyard. "I don't mind if Ignacia gets caught liking real men. But I hope they won't do anything out of bounds."

"We have smart kids. They all know what to do and what to avoid."

"But things beyond limits are usually done not with common sense. I really believe in Ignacia, Athira, and her sisters. I really believe they won't do anything bad out there. But worry is always there, right?" Her husband looked at the kitchen ceiling.

"I hope the man Ignacia likes treats my son like a princess. Not touching it just because of lust or anything. If anyone makes her cry, I'll make her regret it."

This is the first time the father has spoken at length about his concerns about the child. For the first time ever Mama Ignacia heard her husband's determination to repay the man who hurt her son.

"Ma," someone called out in a sleepy voice. "I'm hungry. Is there any food?"

It's Ignacia. The father pretended not to know. Not looking and just looking around the park. While the wife put the kale on her lap and got up to get Ignacia a snack. Lunch will be ready soon, so Ignacia can have a snack while waiting.

"Why did you wake up so late, Ignacia?" His father interrupted him when his wife returned to pick up the cut kale for cooking. But his father did not blame his daughter who came home late with a 'friend'.

"I had a good dream. So my body can't just wake up. I'm almost at the end of the story. But there's a ghost that wakes me up." Ignacia looks upset. His hand moved to grab the fried banana on the table.

"If you go to college, nothing will wake you up. So don't come home late and sleep too late if it's not for some sudden business, okay?"

"Of course I understand. Why are you so worried? I don't always wake up in the afternoon. Oh yeah, mama, I have to get up very early before graduation right? What time do I have to get up? Before the sun rises?"

"Where are you going?" Arvin's coming. Carrying the phone of the mother who was playing a cartoon video of a small bus. "Where are you going?" He was not satisfied to ask once.

"Jewish. Sister will graduate school and graduate," her mother replied. "Mama will call mama's friend who can make up to come here. So you don't have to rush."

"All right, I get it."

Father's rise. Go to the room and close the door slowly.

"Mama, I look weird. Did something happen?" Ignacia asked in a whispering voice.

"Dad was only worried about his son going far away to college. Maybe I'll miss you." Her mother chuckled softly.

"We rarely speak. By the way why should you worry? I can take care of myself."

"His name is also old man, Ignacia. They'll be very worried about their son."