Happiness is Hard
Intimidated

Geck.. Geck.. Geck..

Felly immediately opened the door when someone knocked and saw Rici

"Gci!! Come on in.."

"Thank you."

"Let's go straight to the kitchen." take Felly. There are grandparents and Evan who are moving food to the dining table.

"Rici has arrived.. Let's eat first." said Grandma Felly.

After that they all sat on their respective chairs that had been prepared. They all talked warmly while eating, the atmosphere was very comfortable compared to when he ate at home. In Rici's little heart, he didn't want this moment to pass quickly.

Seeing Rici who was just silent with a smile, Grandma Felly immediately asked him. "Rici doesn't like the food, does she? How's diem?"

"Oh no, grandma!! It's delicious!!" riki panicked.

"Udah grandma.. Don't go to Rici.. Rici how's school?" ask Grandpa Felly.

"How about the cake.. Just learning doang hehe."

Felly immediately remembered that he had not asked for a signature for Camping's approval to tell his grandparents. "Oh yes!! Felly same Evan needs a signature for Camping. Who wants a grandpa or grandma autograph?"

"Okay. Grandma same grandpa can't sign. Felly's the autograph.. Later just write the name of the grandfather for his guardian." he explained.

"Oh that's it. Okay!!" felly answered and went back to eating.

Grandpa Felly who heard about Camping Felly and Evan immediately felt sad. "I'm sorry Grandpa and grandma can not give you a lot of pocket money.. But tomorrow, grandpa

find more money to make your pocket money yes." he said with a smile.

"Ga needs a cake.. Felly's got enough money for Evan's snacks. There is also food available so no need to buy.. Grandpa's resting at home."

Rici who heard it all immediately felt guilty for eating at Felly's house. "I'm sorry.. Though this is a fish that has been tired of grandfather catching but Rici even ngerepotin by eating here."

"Lohs... Why anyway? Precisely we are all here who always ngerepotin Rici so grandparents are equally embarrassed can only bales the kindness of Rici only use fish that grandfather caught. And most importantly, Rici does not need to hesitate here, because the same grandparents already consider Rici as his own grandson, as well as Felly like Evan.." explained grandfather while smiling at Rici.

Rici who heard Grandfather's words immediately cried. He felt very appreciated and loved by those who did not even have a blood relationship with him.

"Thank you all.. Rici never felt in repotin, even Rici seneng can help because Rici love the same you all."

Felly's grandfather and grandmother could only smile when they heard what Rici said. Felly was busy calming Rici down. Evan continued eating.

"Kalo out crying would be brother Rici ga appetite. The rest of the fish for me yes brother.." chirped him while taking fish part Rici.

Her grandmother could only smile while shaking her head. "Evan.."

"Hehehe.. ain't nothing Rici's sister?" ask Evan.

"Yes Nek is nothing.. Rici had eaten at home too."

"That's what Rici said. Brother Rici mah is good as Kak Felly, stingy!!"

"Yes anyhow you mah if you ask ga nanggung-nanggung taken all!!'

Everyone laughed at Felly and Evan. Rici also laughed with them, Rici was happy because he could do things that he could not do while at home.

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After we finished eating together. Felly immediately invited Rici to his room to help him prepare luggage for camping.

Trinjg...

Suddenly the message notification sound was heard from the second phone and immediately opened it.

"Loh Grizel made the group" said Felly.

"It's like Camping later."

"I think he's good.. We have 3 years of class with him but only this time we have a private conversation with him, right?" ask Felly.

"Yes really. Because he usually plays with other class children." he replied.

Felly continued packing his belongings while assisted by Rici.

Geck..Geck..Geck..

Hearing the knock on her door, Felly thought it was Evan and told him to come in.

"Evan.. why? tumben to sister's room?" ask Felly.

Evan looked down and hesitated to tell his brother. "Sister.. got a two ga jacket? I'll lend you a hand later".

Immediately Felly gave the jacket he was holding to Evan and made Evan very happy.

"Thank you brother!! I'll get ready first!!" he said while going to his own room.

Rici, who was confused by seeing Felly giving the jacket he would wear later to Evan, immediately asked Felly why.

"Don't you have just one? Why are you being given to Evan?" asked Rici curiously.

"Well, I don't get cold easily either. Instead of his jacket don't wear love to Evan, right?"

Rici who heard Felly's lie could only smile, because Rici was the one who knew the most about Felly. Although he said such a thing but actually he is a person who is easily cold.

"Sometimes I envy your family, although simple but make my heart comfortable. What is the house I consider as the place to go? Only grandma is the only one who cares about me haha" he said with a laugh.

Felly immediately hugged Rici to calm him down. "And I am the same as the others.. If you think you have no place to go home, you should want to know that you still have me! My family will always welcome you here."

Hearing that Rici instantly felt relief in his heart and instantly returned Felly's embrace.

"Oh yes!! I have two jackets, how about you wear the other one. Than I wear, right? Alan also has his own jacket." Rici offered.

"Ga.. You know I'm not cold."

"Ga nothing than ga in wearing the same me right? Tomorrow I take it right to school." force it.

Felly was forced to agree to it because he knew that Rici would continue to force him.

Not feeling long ago, Rici immediately leave and Felly also drove Rici to the front of his house.

"Still bright though.. Go home later, I'm anter kok.." whine Felly on Rici.

"Grizel..? Just two? Tumbens.."

"It's okay maybe he wants to be closer to us and I'm happy if we add more, right?"

"Gue who is not fond of.." murmured Felly.

Rici who heard Felly mutter could only laugh a little. "Lagian you will still be my closest friend even though I have many other friends."

"Hehe yes I believe.."

...****************...

From a distance Rici saw Grizel sitting waiting for him in the garden chair. Grizel who saw Rici immediately waved his hand.

"Hey.. I'm sorry to tell you to come here." said Grizel.

"Ga anything. Wh why? Don't you see me at school tomorrow?"

"Emmm, there's actually someone I want to tell. But I don't have a story.. Hehe sorry ngerepotin."

"News aja.. I was horrified." said Rici reassuringly.

Grizel seemed hesitant to tell it, because to him this was an embarrassing story. "Gue likes Alex!! But I'm ashamed..."

Rici is not too surprised by Grizel's remarks, as he knows that all the girls in his class love Alex.

"Hmm so.. What's the problem?" asked Rici curiously.

"Gue Denger you know how to write a good novel.. I've been writing novels lately. So I want to ask you for your assessment of my novel." Grizel replied while holding Rici's hand.

"Oh you have a novel..? What will I read later.."

"The title is The warm ice prince is in WeToon.. Please give me the assessment.."

Rici immediately searched for the title of the novel that was told by Grizel. He began to read it carefully so that he could know where the error of the novel lay.

"Novel lo is good, but I suggest you use clear punctuation, let the reading not be confused.." explained Rici while telling which part is problematic.

"Oh that!! I finally know where it went wrong, thanks to Rici!!"

"But by the way.. The characters of men and women here are like no strangers or just my feelings are."

"Hehe ga kok.. It's a secret, but I'll tell you. Actually, the male character there is inspired by Alex and the girl from me.. As if in my novel, Alex can live happily later." explained Grizel.

"O—oh that's it. haha.. Yes, because it's all finished, I go home first yes." said Rici left it.

"okay!! Thanks again!! See you at school tomorrow!!" scream Grizel.

While walking, Rici smiled happily because he made new friends. On the other hand, Grizel was happy because he could finally be friends with Rici. But they did not know that this was the beginning of their grief.

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*Home

Arriving home, Audy immediately called Rici to immediately go to her room. Audy's planning on taking Rici out tomorrow.

"Tomorrow you will come with your sister to the Mall" said Audy.

"Take Alan for sure he will.. I don't want to buy anything either."

Audy immediately put down the phone she was holding and looked at Rici with a sharp look. "Your ears can't be horrified, can they..? Brother is not a nawarin but he told you to come with brother, so you think you can refuse?"

Usually Rici just silently heard Audy's words and just obeyed him. But this time he wanted to do something he never did. This time he wanted to be himself and express his opinion.

Rici who just looked down is now trying to dare to talk to Audy while looking straight at her brother. "Sister.. You can never hear my opinion. I have business tomorrow so I can't come."

Audy was stunned to see Rici who dared to answer his words, she was silent for a moment in surprise.

The slight pull on the tip of his lips was like enjoying this atmosphere. "Hooo...."

Rici still looked straight at her brother as a sign that he was serious about her words. Audy who saw Rici still dared to look at him instantly stopped her smile and made the atmosphere in the room feel heavy which made Rici feel intimidated.

"You think we're the same age as you call brother 'Lo' ? Brother has told you never to use the word the same brother, but it turns out you do not understand the words of brother yes.. Brother is so sad if you say that.."

Rici was surprised to see the change in the look of Audy's face that did not match what he said. When the feeling of intimidation returned, he who had been staring at Audy could only bow down.

Audy just silently waited and noticed Rici's facial expression, he wondered if Rici would look at him again like before or not. He smiled again to see Rici who now could only bow to him.

After being silent for a while, Audy immediately got up from her seat and walked over to Rici. He stood behind Rici's body while holding his sister's shoulder and began to whisper to her. "You think big brother is afraid of your gaze..? If you are as brave as it should be before you do it you control first your feet that always tremble when you see brother, Rici."

Hearing these words Rici was very surprised because he did not even know that he had been shaking even when he saw Audy.

Audy smiled in satisfaction as she saw Rici's body tremble. He immediately moved away from Rici and sat back in his bed, then acted like nothing had happened between them.

"Silent brother, if you're not talking politely like big brother, so you have to say what's the same big brother?"

"Sorry brother!!" Rici immediately replied because he was afraid that the feeling of intimidation had appeared again.

"So you went to the Mall, right, brother? This time your sister does not make you come so answer meja as comfortable as you yaa.." said Audy with a smile.

"I–iya brother I'm coming." replied Rici while trembling.

"Good indeed.. Yeah, you went back to the room, you must be tired, right?"

Rici immediately rushed back to his room as if he wanted to quickly leave the room.

"Oh Rici.." call Audy suddenly made Rici surprised.

Hearing Audy mention Rici's name alone made her tremble in fear. Audy who saw Rici trembling and trying to catch her breath made Audy smile. "Ga so.. I forgot what to say."

Rici just smiled and directly left the room and returned to his room. Audy could only laugh at her sister's behavior.

"Funny.that's why I like that kid" he murmured.

Audy who was conscious with her muttering immediately stopped smiling. "Like ya. haha. ga maybe."

While in Rici's room. He was sitting limp because considering the incident, he was also trying to regulate his breathing and trying to stop his body shaking.

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