DIFFERING
Chap 40 (The Beginning of Distance)

...Someone once said, don't talk when you're emotional. Because what comes out of emotion is only the beginning of regret....

Mega up there began to show orange color when the two big buses stopped in front of Adi Bangsa School. On arrival they have been welcomed by the parents who delivered their children yesterday. Until the warm embrace some of them felt. Goodbye to meet again tomorrow. On the fourth date all back to face-to-face learning. Follow the routine as a student as usual.

Just step Zoya and Lia step into the school to take Lia's motorcycle. But the time of the check from Lia diverts Zoya's attention.

"Zoy, is that not Bang Arex?"

Zoya follows Lia's line of sight. Dan, right. Not far from where he stood, there was Arex sitting on his bike who was also staring at the two of them. "Isn't anyone here?"

"Samperin!"

Not yet Zoya replied to Lia, Arex first nodded his head. Gesturing for Zoya to get closer. "Tuh, called! Samperin. I'm waiting here."

Both of Zoya's eyebrows frowned. Between laziness approached, but a curious soul also appeared in his eyes. So inevitably he stepped foot toward Arex.

"Well?" ask Zoya after arriving in front of Arex who still has a flat face.

"Udah finished?"

"Udah. It's also coming home."

"Good!"

Zoya swoops an eyebrow. Staring at the cold face of Arex which somehow made Zoya have many questions. Why is that guy here? More ngaco's telling Zoya to go up, you mean?

"The hell Rex is not"

"Gue said ride!" seloroh Arex is full of emphasis in every word. And don't forget that sharp-changing gaze. "I'm with Lia."

"No. Up!"

Zoya screeched unhappily as Arex grabbed her backpack. "Yes-yes, basic! I briefly said it used to be the same Lia," said Zoya then ran a small approach to Lia who did not move as long as from where it was.

"What's up Zoy?"

"No idea about Arex! Not very clear. I was told to go up! Ride on! I'm making an iron soul again. I'm so overall, "groaning with a reddened face.

Lia giggled amusedly. Patting Zoya's shoulder and turning her best friend's body. "There go home! So this very obedient sister. Okay?!"

Zoya's body is pushed. Waving her hands at Lia without turning her body again. The mood is bad.

Lia observed the two other people of that generation until they were lost in the turn. Then he himself went into school.

All the way home, Zoya just kept quiet. Not opening his voice despite the many questions he wanted to ask. "Lo was told by Grandma to pick me up?" ask Zoya at the end.

There's no reply. Only the sound of other vehicles becomes a backsound between the two. "Rex! Denger no hell?"

"Whisper!"

"Babelle!"

Arriving at home, the mega up there has turned dark. The light of the moon and the stars illuminates the earth. However, seconds after Zoya felt she had not found her Grandmother's whereabouts, the boy looked at Arex questioningly. The one that was stared at only showed a flat face.

"Grandma where?"

"Your clothes are important! Especially school uniforms. Bring all the books"

"Lo, what the hell is that talking? Answer me first, Grandma where? There's no."

"So, just follow it first. Can you?!"

The two of them threw intimidating looks at each other. Making the empty space there feel colder. Feeling the aura of the two who refused each other gave a calmness. "Gue asked once more. You know, Grandma where?" zoya continued with great emphasis.

"Tomorrow I'll meet Grandma. Now finish your stuff. A few days later I live in my house. And that includes Grandma's orders."

"Huh? Don't bother, Rex. You suddenly pick me up, keep telling me to clean up to stay at your house. Grandma's not home either, which means what the hell?!"

Arex breathed a heavy sigh. Swiping his face rough before returning to make a sound with emotions that he tried to dim. "Not much to ask if you want to know where Grandma is. Now follow what I tell you!"

"Who told me to stay at your house?" zoya asked expressionlessly. Already fed up with the attitude of Arex who was too on the verge of insanity.

"Same grandmother Aunt Yuli."

"Huh, Mother?"

"Hm."

Zoya is not aware of the current situation. Why would her mother also bring Arex in this situation? What exactly is going on?

"Seriously, my mother?"

Arex's eyes glared sharply to make Zoya raise both hands with a pepsoden smile. Then a small run entered his room without asking another word. Rather than awaken the emotions of Arex who was already in the crown.

Now, the motor with two lives on it began to split the road quite solid. There were unknowingly three lives that followed from behind. Until the red light both remain unaware. However, when Zoya catches a figure from behind the rear-view mirror her head is turned back. Until the pain is printed clearly there.

The light turned green, reinstating the iron horse. Zoua looked back again and again, until seconds after Arex caught a figure from behind his rearview mirror - that second his voice was so loud.

"Hand!" arex shouted as he pulled Zoya's hand to hug him. And after that, the bike shot so fast without caring about Zoya's screams behind.

And sure enough, those three people were also gas-fired. Following the already chaotic Arex in the midst of the glitter of vehicle lights.

"WOY REX IF YOU WANT TO DIE, DON'T TRY! STOP ME NOT READY TO DIE!"

"WHISPER!"

Resignedly. Really, Zoya could only tightly hug Arex while tightly closing her eyes. Trauma will accident as a child first slowly rise. Unknowingly, both corners of his eyes began to water. Also shakes from both of his shoulders. "Pliss slowly," he murmured who Arex could still hear.

"GIR COWARD!"

Arex smiled obliquely hearing the screams of his opponent who was already at the side. Before the bike turned, Arex had time to raise the middle finger. Say goodbye when the three bikes go straight. Arex stopped in front of the police station. Maybe, this is the right choice. Because the current conditions are not possible to fight the three people. Moreover, seeing Zoya who is still tightening her embrace with a sobbing that is becoming more and more.

"Please Zoy. Get down first."

The eyes slowly opened, then removed his hands from Arex's stomach. Removing her rough tears. "Arex crazy! You idiot! Ugly! There is no heart! I hate the same! Hiks..hikks..."

Arex who has come down from his bike is still faithful crossing. Staring flatly at Zoya who was trying to catch her breath. Totally inhuman. Not calming, instead being indifferent. It's not that I don't know if my sister has trauma with a motorcycle.

"Sorry what's going on? Can we help you?"

"Ah, there's no problem sir," Arex replied, staring at the two approaching policemen.

"So far why is this crying?"

Zoya gets off the bike. Forcing her to stop. Afraid if the two policemen misunderstand the circumstances of both.

"That sir was my sister's out of pickpocketing. That's why we cry, but calm down we don't report. Free, the copet also has run away," Arex replied with a reassuring smile.

Intentionally swear I'm a pickaxe, yes! Inner Zoya.

After a long conversation with the two policemen, Arex breathed a sigh of relief. "Go home by yourself! I want to take a taxi" said Zoya then left without reply or pomp from Arex.

"Shoopee sells people, right? I really want to sell my cousin has no Arex cake feelings!" grouse Zoya.

...)(...

The clink of the spoon coming into contact with the plate became the only sound between the silence of the two people there. Enjoy breakfast in silence even though it starts with a fight before eating fried rice that excess soy sauce. Until finally, Arex inevitably swallowed super duper sweet fried rice ala chef Zoya.

"Tellen!" press Zoya when Arex is about to spit out the contents in her mouth.

"This is if the girl never goes into the kitchen," he said after sipping a glass of water.

"Have a son! I used to cook."

"Yes. Cook water."

Zoya growls. Gluing the spoon he held. Staring at the cruel face in front of him is very annoying. "Where the hell is Rex going?"

"To Mars," reply the original Arex. While continuing to feed the black fried rice. Yeah, forced. Her stomach was too hungry without caring about the sweetness that made her nauseous.

"Serious cave!"

"Auntie is not there either. If Om had clearly returned to Surabaya. This way, Grandma same Mama lo ilang. Are you guys trying to get me or what?!"

"There's no point in giving loan! Less work."

"Certainly? From yesterday you were mute when asked!"

Arex snorted sebal. Staring at the two beads of Zoya's eyes is sharp which makes the empu cleared his throat.

"Entar went home from school and knew it himself. Stop asking that!"

There was only a crack coming out of the girl's mouth. Then resumed his delayed breakfast.

"Why ask that?"

"Yes, because I know him. Lo, also familiar?"

Arex spontaneously put down his spoon. He focuses entirely on Zoya. "Lo know each other, Juna?!"

Zoya nodded. "So, her name is Juna?"

"He, his half-brother Varo and Vero right," continued Zoya.

"Can't you know? Know from Varo?"

Zoya's silence further squinted Arex's eyes. Until long enough finally Zoya ventured to be honest. Perhaps, Arex was the right person for him to tell about the matter.

"Lo still remember the day I brought Vero here and borrowed clothes?"

Arex nodded. Let Zoya get back to her voice.

"When I met Juna-Juna. More precisely the same both of them in the stall. And just so you know, I met Vero in a drunken state. That's why I told him to take a shower here."

Arex nodded his head as if understanding. Not showing a surprised expression at all. "Lo, isn't it surprising that Vero was drunk?"

"No. I knew from you that you brought him here."

"I also want to let you know that when he borrowed your ID card, it was also to buy drinks."

"Huh? You serious?!"

This time, Arex's countenance was completely incredulous. Quickly, Zoya forbids lending her ID to Vero. "Yes. Seriously, I see it with my own eyes."

"So that's why you used to ban it?"

Zoya nodded. Both of them were silent for a moment in each other's minds. Honestly, it's still hard for both to understand. Why would a child as quiet as Vero do that?

"Varo know?"

"No. Even if Varo knew for sure Vero had been killed."

"Why don't you tell me?"

"Gue was confused too. On the other hand I have promised Vero not to say the same with Varo. But I thought about it, Varo deserves to know."

Arex stroked his chin while staring at the kitchen ceiling. Until the pain in his forehead deepened. "Gue wasn't sure if Vero had no cause. Something is odd."

"meaning?"

"Gue was suspicious of Juna's son of a bitch."

...)(...

"But there is no Reihan."

Vero breathed heavily. Looking towards the twin who stared at the blue sky above. "He was calm."

"Hm. Wait for me yes Rei," replied Varo who got a look of dislike from Vero.

"Nhd!"

Varo chuckles. Then stand up from sitting while stretching his muscles. Staring straight ahead where his friends are busy playing basketball.

"There's Jeslyn, samperin gih!"

Vero followed the direction of Varo's view, where there was Jeslyn with one of his friends sitting on one of the park benches. "Males."

"Ck, when is it if PDKT just no progress."

"Belvin. Than lo!"

"Why is it the same for me?!"

"Udah was clearly rejected. I am not self-conscious!"

Varo who did not accept the insult of his sister then flanked Vero's neck. Makes the master growl annoyed. "The mouth can't be filtered first, can it?!"

"Like it again. Ck!"

Vero chuckled as Varo's hand slipped from his neck. Staring at the Big Brother with a lethargic bent face. "Replace looking for another."

"What matters, seiman."

In that instant, Vero's voice echoed again. Make people around divert attention to two people who are now struggling on the grass.

The bell rang fifteen minutes ago. But it doesn't make one of those lives go away. Before, the head was set between the hands. But the sound of knocking made him look up. Found one creature that had continued to disturb.

"Cock, don't you go home?"

"Ck! Go home there. Don't bother."

"Nobody wants to bother," said Varo, sitting his body in front of Zoya, who again drowned his head. A moment after Varo's voice came out again that second and Zoya's head was raised again.

"Now isn't the time for Zoya to clean up the library, is it?"

"Huh? What date is it now?"

"Fourth day."

"Gosh yeah. How could I forget?!" said Zoya while patting her eel.

"Wait..."

"...Do you know where I'm scheduled to picket from now? How do you know I'm part of a teenage librarian?"

Varo scratched his non-itchy nape. Revealing the mainstay's grin before throwing out a reply that left Zoya stunned. "Kan, Varo has a spy. Varo also knows, tomorrow Brother Zoya there are math lessons on Orchid Street. Same two days again Zoya will be busy practicing smaphore for scout children. There's a race, right, sister?"

"God! You know where it's from?!"

"There is."

"Not to mess around, yeah! I don't like people who play around to find out people's privacy!"

"Stop find out about me, Varo!"

Quite a long time of silence controlled both. Until a heavy breath just came out of Zoya's mouth. Staring seriously at Varo who also returned his gaze with a flaming twinkle.

"Gue knows Var, you like me. But plis don't believe me. You make me ashamed of your behavior all this time. You don't know what it feels like to be ridiculed by their best friends misunderstand our relationship?! Because you ngaku we are dating, I am the material of the talk to know no! And I don't like being the highlight of it the most. You don't understand what I was talking about in the chat at that time?!"

Zoya took a deep breath before returning to release the uneg-uneg that she had been pending. "Gue appreciates the feeling of Lo Var. But if you keep kayak gini, I'm the same ilfeel lo!"

The sparkle in the two pitch-black eyeballs instantly dimmed along with his faint smile. Gaze at Zoya's reddened face with breath up and down.

Really, Zoya really let out her discomfort all along. He dislikes it when Varo always comes to him in class and ends up with teasing boos from classmates. He didn't like being the subject of such a spotlight. Moreover, Varo and Vero are one of the rising ones in the school gossip circles because of his talent in singing. And that made the rumors about Zoya and Varo propagate so quickly.

It was enough of a quandary that Zoya was holding. Maybe saying blatantly to the child is the right thing. But why in between the relief, there is a painful regret? His chest was like being squeezed by an invisible hand.

"Sorry Brother" said Varo very slowly.

Yeah, maybe it's too childish. But why does it feel so painful?

Zoya throws away her face when the two netra almost meet. "Gue doesn't deserve you, Var."

Because whenever we hope. Faith will answer. Refusing the word unite becomes real.

"But, Varo still wants to keep his promise. And, Brother Zoy must also bill the promise."

Zoya fell silent. Looking closely at the word for word that Varo blurted out. Until the beat inside there again raced beyond normal limits.

Yes, he still remembered what the 'promise' meant. The promise that started from Zoya's joke at that time. Seriousness.

"It won't do. And it'll never come true, Varo."

...♡♡♡...

...《After all the full moon finally back》...

...VOOTEEE FRIENDS🥰...

...Remember the promise that was originally made?...

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