Little Do You Know
SHOWDOWN
Diba who was laying on his back was walled outside the restaurant with his hands that he folded up his chest and an empty gaze that continued to lead to his feet. His head was full of confusing things he was thinking about. After returning from his parents' house this afternoon Diba became silent, often daydreaming and losing his focus while working. Because what Aunt Ima said was right to make him confused and not understand the way his own father thought.
*FLASHBACK
"Adiaba?
Adiba and Zaki compactly glanced at Lita and a middle-aged woman who called out to Diba earlier, walking quickly at their collar.
"Auntie Ima"
Diba who just realized who the woman was immediately hugged him tightly when the woman named Ima had stood before him. Aunt Ima returned Diba's embrace no less tightly and her hand stroked Diba's head and back gently.
"How are you, son?"
"Alhamdulillah Good auntie, auntie also good here?"
"Alhamdulillah Good also dear. How's there? A year?"
Diba let go of their embrace, he smiled and nodded his head excitedly.
"Being at home there. Mother Mira's family is good and dear to Diba, they are also very attentive to Diba"
Aunt Ima cupped Diba's cheek and stroked him with her thumb subtly. His smile continued to expand looking at Diba who was telling the story with enthusiasm.
"Alhamdulillah then. What are you here for?"
"Want to meet Father. Diba has been away from home for a long time and has not visited"
"Your father didn't call you?"
Diba shook innocently
"She said she'd tell you later. But until now he hasn't told you?"
Diba knitted his brows looking confused.
"What happened to my aunt?"
"After you left three days later your father also left. He left the keys to the house, he said he was afraid you would come home to pick up your things. When the aunt asked her where she was going to go 'Just want to fulfill the obligation and keep you away from the problems your father might be able to cause she also said she would call later and tell you the reason she went*"
FLASHBACK OFF
Diba was very surprised by Ima's words. Her father did not tell her about her disappearance. Even it seems that Efendi also did not tell aunt Mira or Om Dimas, considering that this morning Aunt Mira left her greetings.
"You're not coming home?"
Diba was aghast as Rara patted him on the shoulder slowly.
"Did I surprise you? Sorry"
"It's okay brother. I was just daydreaming"
Diba smiled when he saw Rara who was also surprised when he was shocked earlier and felt guilty for surprising Diba.
"From this moment I noticed that you daydream more and focus less on work, not usually. You got a problem?"
"Yes, just a little trouble bothering me"
"Are you okay?"
There was clearly a look of worry on Rara's pretty face when she asked.
"Yes! I'm kind. Brother need not worry"
"Ah alright! Mm, didn't you pick up your friend?"
Rara slightly dried her eyes and slightly pressed the word "friend" making Diba smile in embarrassment
"Pasih brother. He's on business so he can't pick me up"
"Then I'm the only one who's delivering you"
Rara and Diba turned their eyes simultaneously towards Allan who had been at least next to them since when.
"ASTAGFIRULAH"
"YES GOD"
The reflexes both hit Allan's shoulders together, making Allan sick.
"Aise. The KDRT is its name"
Rara and Diba just turned the eyeballs and went back to busy chatting together. Allan sighed because he was not ignored.
"You want me to take you?"
"No thanks"
"You'd better get Allan."
"No need, my house is close to here anyway. Before I also always went home alone, Rara also knew"
"Dad I know, but what's wrong if Allan takes you"
"True, why do you always refuse my help?"
I don't know, Diba always felt uncomfortable if he was near Allan for a long time. When working, Diba always tries to avoid Allan subtly. Just now Diba was going to talk a car that stopped in front of them distracting. When the windshield was lowered all looked surprised not least Allan who slightly turned his eyes and held his breath. Diba who slightly opened his mouth, while Rara who immediately held his left chest was dramatic, and elbowed Diba then whispered.
"Gosh, he's so handsome, you know?"
Diba who was awakened from getting the elbow from Rara immediately looked at her with a confused look.
"Hurry up"
Diba turned his head back to look at the young man who was staring at him flat from inside the car.
"Who is she talking to?"
Rara whispered again because no one answered the young man in the car.
"You want to make me wait how long? Or are you going home alone?"
The young man raised his car glass again, but before half Diba immediately replied.
"Arkan wait"
Arkan, the driver of the car stopped raising the windshield and looked back at Diba flat.
"Sister Rara, Allan I first well, Assalamualaikum"
He paused his intention to step foot when a hand held his wrist. He turned around and found Allan's hand against him.
"Observe heart"
Diba nodded and let go of Allan's hand before finally getting into the car and waving his hand from the car window. Arkan takes off the handbrake and runs his car leaving the restaurant.
On the night of the restaurant Rara and Allan are still in place, staring at the car that has mingled with the night street.
"Why must he always be"
Rara turned to Allan who muttered next to her.
"You said something?"
Allan who regained his senses immediately shook his head.
"No. Brother want me to take you home?"
"No need, I brought my own motor"
"Then I'll follow you, it's not good for women to come home alone at night"
"Close to you"
Both of them walked to their bikes and prepared to leave.
What happened in the car was silence. There was no conversation between the two, not even the radio was turned on, making the atmosphere awkward for Diba.
"Sway him"
Diba who was looking out the window turned his head when he heard Arkan's words.
"Stay away from the man you were with"
_'Men? Allan!'_
"Why?"
Arkan glanced at Diba at a glance without a tablewab.
"Why should I stay away from him? What's wrong with Allan?"
"You don't need to know, you just need to stay away from her"
"I won't stay away from him"
I don't know where Diba's courage came from to answer Arkan's words. Maybe because his mind was full of problems the father made his brain not run as usual. And, what's the matter if he's close to Allan? Ah maybe Diba will regret later because he has defended Allan now.
Arkan glanced at the cynical Diba, and tightened his hand grip on the steering wheel of the car.
"I said stay away from him"
"We work in the same place, and besides Allan is kind, considerate, friendly, he is also-YES ALLAH"
Arkan who stepped on the brake suddenly made Diba crash in front, of course the girl was surprised by what Arkan did.
"What aye"
Diba stared at Arkan who was also looking straight at him, Arkan's heavy and stressed voice did not make him tremble in the least.
"Then what's the problem? I'm close to or away from anyone it's my business, it's none of yours. Even you didn't give me a reason why I should stay away from Allan who is clearly better than you"
"You're comparing me? You're getting brave for me?"
"Yes I dare you. I'm tired of always bowing to you, I'm tired of being humiliated by you, I'm tired of acting stupid because I'm always letting you do anything to me."
Diba's face reddened as he expressed his heart with overflowing emotions.
"My life at the school that was good at first became a disaster after I met you. My freedom you took away so easily, the schoolgirls got to know me as the trash you threw away. My classmate doesn't dare to interact with me for fear of being your target, even at school I have to stay away from my best friend so as not to get in trouble with you"
Arkan did not light up in the slightest, he just listened with a flat expression.
"Don't care about my situation, you don't even think about the consequences of your actions. Getting me to fall on the floor, splashing ice water, insulting me, you even made me a spectacle for the school residents. Was it my fault for you until you did this to me?"
Arkan looked at Diba who suddenly removed his seatbelt and opened the car door.
"I know now you have to pick me up because Zaki asked for it. Thank you, and I'm sorry for bothering you"
He got out of the car and walked away. And Arkan just kept quiet letting Diba go of him. Arkan rested his elbows on the steering wheel and rubbed his hair in frustration, then hit the steering wheel hard. He felt very angry, either at him or at Diba who had been presumptuous to him. There was a sense of tightness in his chest cavity so felt when he heard the words of Diba who suffered so much because of him.
It was true, Diba did not have any problems with himself before
Arkan tries to control himself and goes back to running his car to catch up with Diba, because no matter how he will not let the girl go home alone at night. Arkan drove his car at a low speed while watching around, but he found no Diba anywhere until he finally reached the yard of his house. Arkan got out of the car and walked to the door.
'Locked'
That means Diba hasn't come home yet. Anxiety immediately surrounded him, but he shook off the feeling and tried not to care about the feelings that arose after their quarrel.
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Get out of the minimarket with a bottle of mineral water. He sat in a chair in front of the minimarket and drank his drink. Diba checks his phone which from noon he does not play. There are 5 incoming messages for him, he reads and replies to all incoming messages.
Ameliac
How is Father? ¹⁶'⁰⁴
- be that as it may, you always make me dizzy ²²'⁵⁷ ✔
*Daddy*
Tonight I will accompany Dad
overtime in his office, good at home ¹⁷'¹²
-iyah ²²'⁵⁷ ☑
Cindy
Sister tonight I'm staying at a friend's house ya ¹⁸'⁰¹
- fine ²²'⁵⁸ ✔
Arsenic
Please tell Arkan I'm staying at home
Hitos. No. it's not active. ²⁰'¹⁰
Cindy, mom and dad are also no home ²⁰'¹⁴
If you get home later can you make Arkan some food? ²¹'⁰⁰
He will not eat if there is no new food ²¹'⁰⁰
She also won't want to delivery herself and eat alone ²¹'⁰⁰
And his end he will not eat until morning ²¹'⁰¹
-m, alright ²³'⁰³ ☑
Zaki's
You're home yet? ²²'¹⁵
-ya already ²³'⁰³ ☑
Diba sighed, he got up from there and walked home. Actually, Diba was shocked himself after saying everything to Arkan, even explicitly forbidding Arkan to care about it.
Diba sped up his pace when he saw the fried rice merchant.
"Two fried rice pans"
"Well sorry, but the rice is just enough for one"
"It's okay, just one"
"Wait a minute"
Drrtt
"Father sir"
Diba checks the message that just entered while waiting for the order to be completed.
Zaki's
You haven't slept? ²³'¹⁰
-seperately ²³'¹⁰
Don't sleep too late ²³'¹⁰
-iyah ²³'¹¹
Looks like tomorrow I also can't pick you up ²³'¹¹
- no problem, I can handle it ²³'¹¹
Alright, see you at the school gate ²³'¹²
- fine ²³'¹² ✅
"This is the fried rice"
"Oo Iyah sir"
After paying Diba back continue his journey until finally arriving home. Seeing the car parked in the yard makes him sure that Arkan has arrived home. Adiba stepped into the house, he put the fried rice package earlier at the table to eat, then passed to his room.
When he was about to turn the knob of his room door, the sound of the door and someone speaking behind him made Diba pause for a moment.
"Where have you been?"
He exhaled when the heavy and cold voice caught his sense of hearing.
"I bought fried rice for you. Eat up"
Diba opens the door to his room, but before he actually steps in Arkan again intrudes.
"You haven't answered my question"
"What do you care about that?"
Arkan who started to grow furious immediately pulled Diba's shoulder to turn to face him, then he pushed the girl until her back hit the wall quite hard.
"With you acting like this do you think I'll apologize to you?"
Diba just silently endured the pain on his shoulder that was squeezed by Arkan was quite strong. Highlight the young man's sharp eyes as if he was skinning his body at this moment.
"I should never soften you, no matter Zaki, Arsen, Cindy, Father, or Mother who asks for it. You're still the filthy poor girl in my eyes"
Diba's originally pale face, was now flushed red along with the tears that began to drip from his eyelids. His heart could no longer bear to hear the insults from Arkan directly in front of his face for the umpteenth time. His clenched hands showed that he was on the verge of his patience.
Diba brushed off Arkan's hand and rubbed his tears violently, controlling his hunting breath due to his overflowing emotions. Arkan's cynical smile that did not disappear from earlier made Diba tighten his fist even more.
"You don't even deserve Zaki. You should have realized that. You're just a cheap, poor, useless girl, your mother left you even your father out of your life"
Diba looked at the violent Arkan. This is really outrageous.
"Even if it wasn't for my parents, you would have been a vagrant on the street. Or maybe a night girl at a cl-"
PLAQUES
Diba clenched back his hot hands after coming into contact with Arkan's delicate cheeks. Arkan's words are no longer tolerable, He has exceeded his limits.
"DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE ABOUT ME? WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT MY LIFE?"
Diba evaporates his emotions, no matter who he is dealing with now, Diba has reached the limit of his patience for Arkan.
"YOU ARE THE ASSHOLE WHO CAME IN AND RUINED MY LIFE. YOU WERE THE FIRST TO DEAL WITH ME THEN WHY AM I NOW TO BLAME, WHY DO YOU HATE ME SO MUCH THAT YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW YOU ONE BIT."
Adiba bowed his head that began to feel dizzy, adjusted his breathing and tried to suppress his own emotions.
"What have I done to you?"
Diba again raised his face looking at the silent Arkan expressionlessly.
"What have I done to make you hate me so much?"
Arkan remained silent not intending to answer Diba's words in the slightest. Diba turned his face away with his bitter smile.
"If my presence here bothers you I'll go. Because even without the help of your family, I can still live. It might even be better if there wasn't you in my life"
After saying everything, Diba immediately went inside his room regardless of Arkan who was still in his place.