LANTERNS
Troublemakers

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Happy Reading

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Varka arrived in front of Helsha's house after he had previously stopped by the minimarket to buy snacks and ice cream favorite of the girl. He believes now Helsha must be upset because he just turned off the phone just like that.

Drrr...

Look even the woman still keeps calling him even if he's not picked up, really funny. Varka's feeling was calmer now, which was why he decided to meet Helsha

"That's... Why not keep it up anyway?? Vark..." Helsha said across the phone a little screaming

"It's down below" said Varka

"Bottom where?" Helsha was confused

"Front of your house, come here"

Helsha immediately walked towards the balcony of her room, ascertaining whether Varka was telling the truth or just teasing her as usual. When Helsha looked down it was true that the man was standing there smiling at her.

"Here, down..." Varka

"You're the one who came here, I'm craving" said Helsha called and passed into the room

"Well, let me tell you, Yaudah I'm coming home"

"You come home, don't come here anymore"

Varka chuckled at Helsha's words, he was sure that at this time Helsha was pouting and upset at him.

"Yaudah, don't mess up" Varka said, turning off the phone

Helsha gawked as Varka turned off her phone, which was annoying to think. Helsha is always upset if Varka's ignorant attitude has been crushed like now.

Helsha threw her phone just like that and buried her face in the pillow, why did she tell Varka to come home she should have just met earlier. Ah but that man is also insensitive to her.

"Varka's bummer..." Omel Helsha Alone rolling on a bed

"Nyebelin..." Helsha grouse

A few minutes later, the sound of knocking on the door from the outside made Helsha immediately sit confused

"Darling... Helsha" said the mother, knocking at the door

"Yes Bun for a minute.."

Helsha immediately tidied up her bed that was a little messy due to her own actions and also tidied up a little hair. Maybe he was asked a strange question by his mother if he saw his room was a mess.

Helsha stepped up to immediately open the door. Don't want to make the bunch wait long

"What's up, ma'am..."

Helsha's speech stopped when she saw that now in front of her was not Mother but Varka. Helsha just kept quiet as she blinked her eyes Funny.

Varka who saw this just smiled, did his arrival make Helsha shocked? To the extent that this woman just sculpts.

"No need to think about it like Sha, I know I'm handsome" led Varka who saw Helsha still staring at him.

"That's... What the hell" said Helsha misbehaved

Varka chuckled at Helsha's increasingly misbehaved expression and her cheeks were also slightly flushed with embarrassment.

"She said she wanted to go home." said Helsha after they sat in the television room

"Here is also the time to go straight home, besides I also bring this for you" said Varka while putting Helsha's favorite snacks and ice cream on the table

Helsha immediately took her favorite strawberry-flavored ice cream, The upset feeling she had felt towards Varka instantly disappeared. There was no reason to be upset anymore because now he had seen Varka, and it turned out that this man was fine.

"Far away I'm here because I miss seeing your pretty face Sha, ehh you're busy snacking. I'm stripped of it" Varka's seductress

Helsha looked directly at Varka for a moment then immediately averted her gaze. The man could have said such a thing with an ordinary face. Helsa stroked her chest softly which was felt unnatural due to Varka's words.

"Marling..." Chirps Helsha

"Truly Sha, you are beautiful" said Varka who now looks at Helsha

"Ihhh don't snack on Varka's embarrassment..." Helsha said while covering her face

Varka chuckles at Helsha's adorable reaction, Helsha is always ashamed if she praises her as beautiful.

"Udah dong don't cover his face." Varka's words immediately drew Helsha's hand down

"Sha.." call varka

"Yes?"

"You are beautiful" said Varka smiling ignorantly

"Vark..... Ihhh"

Helsha immediately pelted Varka with the contents of the snack she was eating, even occasionally hitting Varka's arm, making Varka laugh made. Yes this is the reason Varka came to see Helsha, he wanted to forget the incident he just got at home.

Helsha immediately stopped when she saw the look on Varka's face, the man was smiling and laughing but not as usual. The smile and laughter were a bit forced.

"Why?" Varka asked as Helsha went silent

"Why are you? Why didn't you pick up my phone? Why is it so sad? Why?"

Varka was silent

"Helsha is worried about Varka, Varka why? Sad again?" Ask Helsha.

"Udah is not sad, Varka here to not be sad"

"So why did you say Cape? What do you want to do?"

Varka fell silent, sensing that their conversation was getting more serious at the moment. He knew what he had thought was wrong, he was just upset and tired of everything that happened to him. There was never one day Varka felt calm and comfortable, there was always a problem even if there was no problem even his family must be looking for his mistakes.

"Vark..." Call Gentle Helsha

"I'm sorry... I'm afraid of Sha" Varka said

Helsha exhaled, not a word Helsha said to Varka again. No Helsha was not tired of confronting Varka, he was only afraid of the possibilities that might happen. He was afraid that Varka could do something no-no, Helsha knew Varka cape but could the man hold on for her.

"Sha... Sorry Varka"

"Varka why the hell? Why always think about doing bad things like that. Helsha has told Varka the same, if Varka again cape and has not been strong to say the same Helsha. Varka's not alone now, there's Helsha here."

"Sorry..."

"Varka can really feel the cape. But don't even think about leaving, instead of choosing to go mending Varka chose to tell Helsha? As if Varka can survive here with Helsha, survive for Helsha huh? Don't choose to leave" said Helsha holding Varka's hand gently

"But there must be a time for me to go Sha"

"Don't even think of going again Varka.. Varka must want Helsha to wait for Varka"

Helsha immediately hugged Varka, he wanted to convince Varka if it was okay to feel tired but do not forget the fact that he will always be there for Varka.

"Don't be in a hurry to go Varka... We still have to spend time together and realize our dreams" Helsha whispered.

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Because of the busyness of following the orientation period of students at Varka and Helsha schools so quite rarely meet let alone they are different classes, yes even though the majors are the same. But Varka always picks up and takes Helsha home safely, He has promised himself and Mother Helsha that Varka will take good care of Helsha.

Luckily today is Friday so school comes home early. Varka is quite happy because at least he can spend more time with Helsha, already 3 weeks they are rarely together.

Varka tidied her books in a bag after the math lesson ended. He had told Helsha to wait for him in the school parking lot as usual.

"Vark..." Call Nathan a classmate who arguably often invites him to chat

"Eh yes than.. What's wrong?" Varka asked after carrying her bag

"I'm playing with yuk yuk. rather than no friends right" asked Nathan.

"I can't believe, I have to Nganterin Helsha first go home nih.takut Bundanya nyariin"

"You guys are dating?" Ask Nathan

Varka only smiled faintly at the question.

"Udah ah I first ya" said Varka while patting Nathan's arm

"Now really don't go"

"Right" Varka shouted as she continued walking

Nathan just silently stared at Varka's departure, to be honest he had been in school with Varka since Junior High but only dared to invite Varka to chat now.

"Varka's son is good, but why does Gibran always forbid me to be him?" Nathan muttered scratching his non-itchy head

"Nathan come!!' justin shouted outside the class

"Come..." Nathan then followed the steps of Justin and two other friends.

Helsha sat on the Vespa seat belonging to Varka while eating ice cream that he had just bought, The owner of the motorbike has not appeared even long enough since the bell came home. The other student motorbike is also no longer there because of scattering taken home.

Varka patted Helsha's shoulder gently, still focused on her ice cream.

"Tumben was not surprised" said Varka saw Helsha's usual reaction.

Varka looked at Helsha who was still busy eating her ice cream, ah now she knew the reason why Helsha was not surprised.

"Pillages... There's ice cream turned out"

"Wlee..." Ejek Helsha

"Don't eat ice cream and Sha will cough again, already said too"

"Hehehe... Just this once"

"Say that, but if anyone is selling ice cream would want to buy" said Varka while wearing his helmet

Helsha only scoffed in response to Varka's Omitting while regressing her seat

"Yuk's home..." Helsha said after the ice cream ran out

Varka clucked and took the other helmet and put it on Helsha's head, this woman always forgets important things like this.

"That's.. Helsha did not want to Pake his eating helmet from earlier not dipake" said Helsha pouty

"If there's anything about Sha? I have been entrusted with the trust of your mother to take care of you, so do not protest much. Then wear a helmet for safety as well" said Varka while pairing the helmet

"Yes-iya who has become her favorite child Mother I" ledek Helsha

Varka just smiled hearing that. Yes all this time Mother Helsha always treated Varka like her own child, even Varka felt sincere affection from Mother Helsha. Varka was very grateful for that, it turns out that the Universe still allows him to feel a little happiness.

"Sha. handle"

"Ehhc ... Forgot" said Helsha and wrapped her hands around Varka's body

"OK, off..." Varka.

Only times like this could Varka spend with Helsha right now. Not much but as much as possible still enjoy it, more school work and other activities are eroding their time.

"Vark..." Call Helsha in the middle of the road

"What's? Want some snacks?"

"That's... Snack on time"

"You could go home from school to ask for Mulu's snacks" Varka said as he occasionally glanced at Helsha through the rear-view mirror

"Ihhh...." Helsha's hand immediately pinched Varka's stomach upset

It was not that Varka was in pain that she laughed out loud at Helsha's sullen facial expression.

"What do you want?" Varka asked after seeing Helsha just silently

"You go to the beach"

"When?"

"Do not know, Helsha again a lot of tasks know. His teacher gave him a lot of work"

"Name also Sha school"

"Yes, if most of the tasks are the same, the teacher is not happy and knows"

"Jeez, you can say it" said Varka while chuckling

"Are you really going to the beach?" Ask Varka again

"Yes, now yuk!!"

"When do I promise you, don't now Varka hasn't given permission"

"Yaudah yes.. uh but Varka hasn't told Helsha for a long time?" Helsha said she realized that the last few days Varka had not told her anything

"Just be good"

"really? If sad say yes" said Helsha reminded

"Yes sure"

Helsha hugged Varka and rested her head on Varka's boat. He misses Varka lately, busyness in school is very disturbing them but want to how else right.

"You sure you don't want to snack first? I want to say it" asked Varka

"Hmm.." muttered Helsha half-consciously

"You slept sha?"

"Help aja" said Helsha then justify his helmet slightly down

"Would you like to snack?"

"You want to go home" said Helsha

Varka nodded in understanding and continued on without buying anything first.

"I'm going straight home, right?" Ask Varka after arriving

Helsha just nodded then took off the helmet and handed it to Varka.

"I'm in, be careful"

When he was about to enter Varka directly held Helsha's arm. Helsha turned around and looked at Varka who was now also looking at her

"Why?" Ask Varka

"Dizziness." said Helsha

"Do you want me Anter kedalem?"

"No, the real gap"

"Yaudah immediately rest yes do not go anywhere, do the task later if you are not dizzy. Do not be shredded also body, eat a lot do not snack constantly, do not first eat ice cream"

"Brother..."

"You're also carrying, Sana's in"

"Well, I'm going to go in, but you hold my hand, how do you want to go in?"

"It's me, you who deliberately don't want to get off"

Varka chuckled as she looked at the lazy expression of Helsha

"Jaudah jaudah, go in and rest. Greetings to Mother, say sorry not to stop by"

"Yes, be careful if you're in the cabarin's house"

Varka nodded then extended his Vespa back home.

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Gibran stood in front of the house waiting for the arrival of Varka who never returned home. Though it's late afternoon, where did the child go, Gibran thought. Gibran knew that Varka had gone to take Helsha home but usually went straight home why it was so long ago.

After a few minutes, Varka finally came home and Gibran's sentence ended, he immediately walked over to Varka who was still taking off his helmet

"Where did you just come home, Kaka waited for you from earlier" said Gibran

"Nganterin Helsha first"

"Got long... Feelings like going straight home, where was it?" Ask Gibran curiously

"Meet the doctor" said Varka

"Show you're a Lo mah Deck"

Varka chuckles every time she talks about going to the doctor is considered a joke, but it's okay it's better.

"What's up, man? Cepet said, Varka cape"

"Oh that, Kaka wants to ask for your number"

"Who?"

"Helsha, she happened to have signed up for OSIS but forgot to fill in the phone number on her form"

"Truly just for that?"

"Yes, I'm suspicious"

"Yaudah I will send through Wa" said Varka then passed into the house.

Varka was a little unwell because Gibran asked for Helsha's number, to be honest Varka often saw her brother was deliberately looking for Helsha's attention at school. And Varka is very afraid that Helsha could also have feelings for her brother.

Ah I don't know if the Universe doesn't break Varka's slowly healing heart.Let's hope the Universe doesn't take the only person currently on Varka's side.