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negotiating

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Time shows at seven o'clock at night, which means the Varka family is doing dinner activities as usual. There were Varka, Juna, Clara, and Gibran, but as usual, Varka just kept quiet without talking to them.

"Papa, is Kaka's new bike coming?" Gibran asked Juna and replied a nod by Juna

"Wahh, that means I can bring a motorcycle to school. Now I want 2nd class" said Gibran made Juna gently rub his head

"Yes my sister can"

"Yes.Thank you Pa Brother very dear to you" said Gibran.

There is also Varka please do not forget that, there is Varka who has since noticed the interaction of the child and father with a wry smile.

In her heart, Varka wants to be like Gibran, and Varka wants Juna to look at her with a sincere and affectionate look like Juna often does to Gibran. But reality? Just asking how Varka's condition even Juna looks reluctant, let alone give affection. It feels impossible.

Varka sighed and moved first, choosing to finish her dinner early. Varka was fed up, so sick because every day he had to always witness the warmth in this family without being able to feel it though.

Again a sense of tightness filled his chest space, making Varka again cry in silence while washing dishes. It was too painful, so breathing was very difficult..

Varka hurriedly wiped her tears as she felt that someone was approaching her.

"Vark..." His words made Varka look over

"Sister? What's up?" Said Varka who found Gibran in front of him.

Actually Varka was still a little upset with Gibran because his brother was constantly asking about Helsha. He really felt that his brother might want to approach Helsha, but Varka could not vent his feelings. However, Gibran is his brother and he should respect and love his brother as much as possible.

"No need to wash dishes, here first Kaka want to talk" said Gibran.

Varka complied and followed Gibran's steps, which led him to the living room so that there were only two of them.

Varka then sat down next to Gibran who was still busy with his phone.

"What's up, brother?" Ask Varka

Gibran then turned to Varka and looked at him

"Sister..."

"Aren't you just going to nanya, what do you like to go to school?" Ask Gibran

"Do you not know?" Ask Varka

Gibran shook his head slowly, making Varka smile faintly.

Look.. Even all this time Gibran did not know Varka to school riding what vehicle? Miris is not.

"Varka took the bus" said Varka

Gibran was silent for a few seconds when he heard Varka's reply

"Ah. yes-yes"

"Yes my brother"

"Vark..."

"Yes?"

"You are the first day of entering High School tomorrow, you use the Vespa Kaka motorcycle that used to be?"

Varka's eyes were round upon hearing Gibran's words just now

"Really brother?" Varka said in a voice that sounded so happy

"Yes, really, Kaka already got a new motorbike from papah. The Vespa section has also not been used for a long time, but it must be cleaned first like it" said Gibran

Varka smiled widely and held Gibran's hand

"Sir, later on let the real Varka Kaka not worry" said Varka who was too happy to forget the fact that the Vespa was actually difficult to ignite

Gibran only smiled faintly, he then moved but before Gibran away Varka pulled slowly the tip of the Gibran shirt which made the man turn back

"So." said Varka, looking into Gibran's eyes

"If Varka has anything to do?"

Gibran turned his body to Varka and sat back down

"What?"

"Do you like Helsha?"

Gibran only frowned and was silent not one bit to answer

"Dolent brother isn't the same as me?"

Again Gibran just fell silent confused to answer what

Varka only smiled faintly, the article had been more than a minute but his sister remained silent did not answer the question posed by Varka. Varka then sighed.

"No, dear, right? Gapapa kok sis, but I just ask you not to take Helsha. Brother may hate me and not love me but never take Helsha from me" said Varka

Gibran still remained silent not answering.

Varka moved from her seat to go to her room. It seemed that what he said was very clear to be well received by his brother.

"Sister, thanks for the Vespa, Varka promised to take good care of it. And whatever it is that you do with me, I love Big Brother" Varka said before leaving Gibran alone.

Gibran remained silent there without being able to answer Varka's questions. His tongue suddenly felt Kelu when he wanted to answer his sister's question, like there was something in his heart that kept him talking.

I don't know how many times Varka always asked both of those things, and again Gibran can only be silent without answering.

Gibran sighed and then moved from there.

"Sorry brother Varka..." Mumbled.

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Helsha hurriedly came down to approach Varka who had contacted him and said that he was in front of Helsha's house.

Yes indeed when called last night Varka said if he wanted to show her something, but why did he have to come to his house early in the morning, especially today is the first day of high school.

As Helsha opened the door, a smiling Varka waved her hand at Helsha.

"Varka, where are you? Don't we want to take the bus? Come here far away" said Helsha

Varka only chuckled for a moment

"For a while, I'll show you something" Varka said

"Hhhh, how come you've brushed everything??" Ask Helsha

"Pocket..."

Helsha finally complied and closed her eyes with her hands.

"Don't look." said Varka as he led Helsha to walk

"Helsha... Now open his eyes" said Varka

Slowly Helsha opened her eyes

"AAAD...." Varka smiled as she revealed a Vespa that looked like, Former?

"Liat me take Vespa, let's take Vespa to school with me" Varka said with a smile on Helsha

"This Vespa who's Varka? How did Helsha just see? Got any Varka?"

"No, this is Vespanya's ex-brother Gibran. She said use it for me to go to school. So I use deh, semalem I do not sleep until dawn because of this energy so that it can flame. I'm so happy to know Sha" said Varka who looks very happy.

Ahh deserved his appearance like a secondhand turned out to be true it was used.

Varka smiled very happily, even Helsha rarely saw Varka's smile like this and unconsciously Helsha also smiled.

"Varka is this happy? Though this is just a second-hand item that Kaka loves you..." Helsha murmured in the heart

"Let's ride Sha..." Varka said as she patted the empty seat softly behind her.

Helsha smiled, then nodded and immediately sat behind Varka.

"Hold no?" Ask Helsha

"Handle, later jatoh"

"Where's the handle? Helsha asked smiling

Varka turned his head while chuckling at the question of this girl, whether this girl wanted to tease him or what

"Gee.. Sha you..." Varka said with a laugh and was about to pinch Helsha's nose

"Don't try it..." Helsha said while holding Varka's arm

The two of them ended up laughing together, a really small but fun thing to do with someone precious to us

"Well yes, if the grip is also here gapapa kok" said Varka while pulling both hands Helsha and wrapped around the waist Varka

Helsha smiled at him, I don't know Varka can always make him smile even if it's just a small thing.

"Okay, we're leaving" Varka said happily.

I don't know, seeing Varka like this makes Helsha realize, if all this time it turns out Varka is always grateful and smiling for what he has and gets. Although now Varka gets Vespa which in reality is just a second-hand item but Helsha can see if the smile that Varka is displaying is the most sincere smile of happiness that Helsha has ever seen.

It turns out Varka is that happy now.

Along the way to school Helsha and Varka are unceasingly laughing. Even Varka was very happy to be able to ride a Vespa with Helsha.

"Helsha, sorry Vespa is noisy" said Varka

Helsha chuckled at Varka's words

"Ihh gapapa, Helsha seneng kok origin is the same Varka"

Varka was really grateful that Gibran gave his Vespa to Varka, even though it was a trace but Varka was very happy. At least now Varka did not have to bother leaving early to catch the bus so as not to be left behind.

It took 20 minutes to get to school, initially nothing happened but suddenly Vespa who was driven by Varka stopped in the middle of the trip.

Varka and Helsha eventually descend from Vespa.

"Who? How to stop?" Varka said in confusion

"Varka looks like something's broken, you know Helsha was like a noisy engine before it stopped"

Varka fell silent, then looked at the clock that was coiling in his hand.

"Sha, 10 minutes later the gate is closed" Varka said

"Oh my goodness, how is dong?"

"Helsha takes a taxi? Varka pesenin now okay? Helsha left first to fear it was too late" said Varka

"What about Varka?"

Varka smiled and pinched Helsha's cheek in a puff

"Why don't you think about me? What's important now is that Helsha's not late"

"With Varka, Helsha is here with Varka" said Helsha

"Helsha if you're here late, you're up first?" Persuade Varka

"With Varka, Helsha wants Varka. Gapapa too late, Helsha did not want to leave Varka alone here"

"Helsha..."

"No way"

Varka sighed, giving up on persuading Helsha to leave first. In fact, this girl if she already has a very difficult stance to change.

"I'm sorry, huh? I shouldn't have boarded the Vespa, I should have checked the Vespa. Sorry Sha, because of me you're late" said Varka lowered his head.

"Kapapa kok, Helsha seneng ride Vespa same Varka, Gapapa late also provided there is Varka Helsha seneng. Now instead of diem here, mending we push Vespanya to the workshop yu? If not wrong in the school Deket there is a workshop deh" said Helsha

Varka looked at Helsha, then looked down

"That's... Go ahead, let's push" said Helsha patting Varka on the shoulder

"Why?" Ask Varka to make sure

"Yes gapapa" said Helsha

"Thank you and sorry again" Varka said

"Varka, as long as it's the same Varka, Helsha doesn't matter, so don't be sad huh? It's not the fault of Varka really, later back home from school we actually Vespanya equally yes Varka" said Helsha as much as possible so that Varka a little calm and not feel guilty.

Varka smiled as she saw Helsha trying to help her push Vespa, she was grateful to have Helsha.

Had Varka been able, he would have been eager to buy something for this girl. But for now it feels like Varka has not been able to.

While pushing the Vespa, Varka quietly offered a prayer. He really hopes that now and then Helsha can always be beside him, strengthen him, even become a home for him to go home.

Hopefully Varka