DAMNED GIRL
31. LONGS

First high school enrollment has begun. Liana and Mother were busy talking about it together. But Mr. Yanto was quite busy taking care of his hard work all day outside the house so, he didn't have the slightest mention of it.

In broad daylight with a quiet but shady village atmosphere, Liana and Mother were sitting in the house.

They relax while eating the skin nuts together

Seeing them so familiar I felt that I should also be a part of them that's why I ventured to sit next to Mom

But apparently no one wants me especially Mom.

Mom kicked me out

"Sana just go inside don't sit here later people see you. Shame on me !" ketch

Liana only glanced at me, our eyes glanced at each other for a while but Liana quickly threw away her gaze

Mother still forced me to leave in front of her

"Where in, there !" he said while rubbing my shoulder with his hand

With a heavy heart I finally obeyed my mother.

But I haven't been far into the house yet, Mother called me

I think Mom regrets throwing me out

"Yes Ma'am ?" answer me

"Have you washed the dishes yet ?" tannya

I shake my head

"Why not yet ?" tannya

"So I washed Liana's shoes, Mom" I said slowly

Mom tasted "Ckkh"

"You should know what your next task is. Don't neglect. A job like that you can't handle" he said

"But I was..."

"I what ?" cut Mom off

I just looked down in silence, but the tip of my eyes could still see how relaxed Liana was to enjoy the leather nuts she had been eating.

"Now you're tidying up the kitchen, soon I'm going to cook" he ordered

I nodded "Yes Mom" I replied but my body reluctantly turned around.

I don't know why I wish Mom had changed her mind

"Why are you still standing ?" ketch

"Yes Ma'am " said I then left

When I got to the kitchen, I took the dirty dishes and washed them slowly.

I always try to think well of how Mom and Liana treated me, not wanting to keep a wound that would make her a grudge but what it can do, she said, this heart remained fragile and without me noticing my tears fell

I don't know why this afternoon I remembered the figure of Grandma, her face seemed so close to my face like it was right in front of me.

I've missed him.

Sometimes I also yawn my eyes watering and pain so much to hold back the heavy drowsiness.

I was tired and hoping to rest for a while

But what you want to say, all this is just a life journey that I have to take. A painful journey for me. I never knew when this was all over

A few minutes I've done my job but I don't have the courage to take a nap just to recover my energy.

So scared I finally decided to sleep near the duck cage. With a sitting position I stretched my legs and then slumped for a moment.

Until finally Pak Yanto woke me up when the sky began to orange as the sun slowly fell

"Dhira?" the call woke me up

He patted my shoulder slowly

I responded by slowly squinting my two eyes. I just realized that since then apparently my body has been attacked by mosquitoes.

"Why are you sleeping here, why don't you sleep inside ?" tannya

I can't answer but I'm still sitting

But at the same time Mother came "Jeez Dhira, I was looking for from last afternoon apparently you are here" he said turned frantic

Mr. Yanto turned his head, he grinned at his forehead "What did you say ?" she asked Mom, her face changed to hold back the anger she had long stored

"I've been looking for him since I didn't see him here" replied Mother again

But Mr. Yanto did not believe Mother's statement "How could you not know that your child slept beside a duck cage all day !" heed

Mother became misbehaved as if caught up with Mr. Yanto's question "Loh, I do not know" he replied loudly

"So what do you mean ? You don't see any humans here. What do you see ? Rock ?" ketus Pak Yanto's.

But I'm still strong with the answer

"I didn't see him" he replied

Hearing Mother's answer that made no sense to him finally Pak Yanto inflamed with a high voice

"How is it possible !"

Mother was speechless, her face turned stiff, her gaze heavy on me filled with threats

Mr. Yanto was very angry at Mother he spoke loudly while pointing at Mother's face "You're his real mother should not be appropriate you behave so. I've noticed since the beginning you introduced him to me, I've guessed that your heart is wrong with your own son !" unluckiness

Hearing Mr. Yanto's scream, I just cried. His voice is sad and poignant. He was heartbroken by the words of Mr. Yanto who increasingly cornered him

"Why do you blame me. I've been tired since this morning taking care of this house. He sleeps there why I'm to blame. You should just blame him !" he said tears.

Mr. Yanto was silent, he sighed and continued to look at Mother's already wet red face with his tears.

Mr. Yanto then turned his head as I stood behind him. I fear I will try to mediate their debate

"Sorry, Sir. I fell asleep. It's my fault" I said slowly

But Mr. Yanto did not respond to anything. He went into the house leaving me and Mom.

After Mr. Yanto felt far away from us, Mother then spoke cynically to me

"You are just an unlucky child, a cursed child, a child who has been cursed by the Devil's cult Your own father. Now you have started destroying my household. From this moment you must be self-aware and quickly leave this house" said Mother slowly and then left

Hearing him I was silent even I was used to hearing the blasphemy "The damned child" to me. But even so still somehow the sentence seemed to leave a little heart wound that was piling up in my mind.

But I can't do anything I can just cry without a sound.

A few minutes just standing there did not dare to go inside, from inside the house the voice of Mr. Yanto was heard calling me, although he was not seen but his call was so direct to me as if forcing me to enter

"Dhira !" dial him

Immediately I met him after wiping my tears until I really did not see a grim face

"Yes, sir" I replied as I dashed towards the source of his voice

Apparently Mr. Yanto is already in front of the house preparing with his old motorcycle

But that's where Liana followed me

"Where is Dad going ?" ask Liana quickly

"You go to the stall for a while" said Mr. Yanto casually

"I'm coming" Liana asked

"Other time, I took Dhira first" he replied

Hearing him Liana rampaged "Why only Dhira was invited !" protestations

"Are you going with Dhira too ?" ask Pak Yanto

Liana kept quiet and then glanced at me

"Where are you going ?" liana asked again, this time she was not sure if her father was not just to the stall

"Dad will answer if you want to go to the stall with Dhira" he said

"Dad lied !" upset Liana

"If you want to go up, but Dhira also wants Dad to take" he said

Although it has been invited by Mr. Yanto but Liana was disappointed he even went into the house without any talk.

But Mr. Yanto seems to care less about his attitude but that does not mean he hates his son.

"Look up Dhira, we go for a walk" he said while turning on his motorbike

I go up and sit behind him.

"It's been a long time since Dhira hasn't been walking around again" he said as he took me away from the yard

"Yes" I answered

"Dhira has eaten ?" tannya

"No, sir" I replied

"What happened to Dhira at noon ?" tannya

"I cleaned the house"

"Oh, what time did you eat ?" tannya

"So I ate it with you too" I replied innocently

"You mean to eat it this morning ?" ask again, looking back a little

"Yes" I nodded

But Mr. Yanto doesn't wonder anymore. He just nodded.