
It has not been a week since the Nandita and Gunadh quarrel that made their communication cut off until now.
Busy with each other's activities, and equally high egos to begin with. Be their relationship floating without certainty.
"Ta, how come I haven't seen you walk with Gunadh lately? You never even talked about him again. You ... It's okay, right?" Ask Candra carefully.
Yes the girl was currently sitting casually in Nandita's room, while the owner of the room was still busy examining the students' repeat grades.
Nandita was silent for a moment, scratching her brows which suddenly felt itchy.
"There's no problem. Coincidentally, we are both busy working with each other." He said with his eyes back to focus on matching the answer with the answer key he held.
He is still covering up the problems that are afflicting him and Gunadh.
"Thank God you're okay." Candra said sincerely.
Nandita simply responded to Candra's words with a smile. In his heart he prayed, that all would be well.
Nandita is also just an ordinary human being. There is a terrible void when considering his relationship with Gunadh that is no longer the same. There was also a disappointment that shackled his heart at the same time.
"Oya Ta, where are you going on vacation? We went to Bali yuk." Candra continued after a long time they were silent to each other.
Before answering Candra's invitation, Nandita tidied the paper of the students first. The task of checking is done.
"I want to go on holiday outside Ndra. I planned it from far away. It's just that the money hasn't been collected. Coincidentally, grandpa has my love for monthly rations, so my dream can be realized soon."
Yesterday Nandita had time to check the ATM balance given her grandfather. And he was very surprised, apparently the balance was almost a hundred million.
"Where are you? How's bargan? Before I get married, I want to feel free for the last time."
"Not yet, still looking for an interesting and cheap destination." Nandita said with a horse smile.
Candra rolled her eyes lazily.
"Pastiin donk Ta, let us take a vacation together. We've never had a vacation together."
"I'll call you later." Nandita did not look enthusiastic making Candra reluctant to ask again.
'Maybe the mood is not good anymore.' Thought Candra.
"Ta, if you're busy, we'll be out sometime. I'll go back first." Candra's not feeling well.
Suddenly he came to the girl's workplace. Candra wants to be accompanied to the boutique to look at the dress that would be suitable as inspiration for her wedding dress later.
"No, it's done. Wait a minute Ndra. I also want to get out."
Not waiting for long, Nandita and Candra finally came out together. Today there are no classes, because the general review has just ended.
Students are free to do the activities they are interested in. Some play basketball, hang out in the cafeteria, some sit in the park, some also choose the library as a place to spend free time. They are free to do activities unwind after struggling for one week with a repetition of the determinants of rising or not they later.
Nandita and Candra stepped casually, while enjoying the excitement presented in plain sight.
"Onty Dita ..." A faint audible voice made Nandita's footsteps come to a halt.
"Why Ta?" Candra was puzzled to see Nandita suddenly stop.
"Someone called me. You didn't hear? Tuh ..." Nandita pointed her index finger. His head turned to the right and left, after once again hearing the now clearer voice.
"That's your stepson." Point Candra at the basketball court, where Namira is the center of attention. The girl no longer wears a walking aid. The scream that disappeared suddenly.
Nandita's eyebrows are wrinkled, a sign of not understanding.
"What's up?" Ask more of yourself. He immediately walked towards Namira standing up.
Candra followed behind him.
After the distance between her and Namira was close enough, the girl suddenly knelt down quietly.
Nandita was surprised Namira had just recovered. Even last Nandita saw the girl still wearing a crutch.
"Mira. You what the fuck? Wakeup ... Your feet haven't healed yet!" Nandita was about to approach, but Mira held her back by raising her stop sign.
Nandita was sculpting, but her chest was pounding even tighter. Grateful there was a Candra behind him who immediately held his shoulder giving strength.
Nandita's face flushed. Shame, anger, disappointment in being one. No, he thought there would be today. The day he was humiliated in front of many people.
"Mu ..." Candra Whispers.
"What do you want Mira? Why are you doing this onty same? Don't make such an embarrassing drama. We're obrolin in onty's room." Still trying to endure the turbulent feelings, Nandita pressed her sentence as calmly as possible. Although he did not deny his hands were trembling, and his chest was turbulent but his common sense was still able to work. He doesn't want to be lured. It would ruin his good name.
"Miss Dita Akakor?"
"What is a child candidate continued Miss Dita ya"
"I can't believe Miss Dita was that kind of person."
"It's impossible that Miss Dita is so"
"It's a prank"
Many whispers that Candra heard from the students who crowded. While Nandita herself, her ears suddenly buzzed and was unable to hear anything due to the emotional turmoil in her heart.
"Stop onty disturb Daddy. Don't come home anymore. Onty knows, I miss mommy so much and want to live with my parents as a whole. If there was an onty between us, mommy and Daddy wouldn't be able to unite. Please onty ... Leave Daddy. Let us be happy, with onty not appearing among us anymore." Namira was still on her knees and her hands were covered in front of her chest.
Nandita sculpting. Namira's words seemed to slap her. Is that selfish of him? Is it true that he was only the third person who destroyed the happiness of others? Is it true that Gunadh wants to go back to his past?
Seeing Nandita not reacting, Candra takes over.
Yes it goes fast. So close to the body Namira Candra squatted raised the body of the sixth grade elementary school girl then looked at Namira sharply.
"You're doing great. You broke not only Nandita's heart but also her self-esteem. You know, after this must be bad news about teachers one of the famous private schools will spread on social media. You did well, very well. I don't know what your motive was for doing that. But don't forget, Nandita was the one who saved your life long before she knew your father. Long before you met your mommy. He's willing to face danger to protect a little girl like you. Who would have thought, apparently the girl he saved instead made him have no face in front of the crowd. In front of the disciples who had all this time looked in admiration at him, who had all this time respected him." Still with a piercing look, Candra continued her sentence.
" Never regret what you did today, Mira. Because of what you plant today, you will reap someday. If I were to be your parents, I would be so ashamed to acknowledge you as my son." Candra then turned towards Nandita, glancing around so many eyes gazing towards them. He took the girl away from the crowd. Nandita just according to such a dazed person.
After walking far enough, and about already quiet, Candra invited Nandita to sit on the edge of an artificial pond that is often used as a place to learn to know nature in the school.
"Ta," Candra touched Nandita's shoulder slowly. They sat side by side in a long chair under a shady tree.
Nandita looked over, looking at her best friend. Grateful at a time like this, he had a loyal friend accompany him.
"Tell Ndra, sorry we're not leaving." Nandita
"It's okay. We'll go there sometime. It's still a long way from the show." Candra said entertained.
They remained silent for quite a while. Before Candra asked again.
"Mu ..." Candra was silent, doubtful.
"Yes" Nandita turned her head, making sure that the one who called her was the friend sitting next to her.
"What are you going to do now?"
"meaning?"
"Yes next. What are you gonna do? This incident saw many eyes. A skewed look at you will definitely be many." Candra ventured to ask, after seeing her best friend was calmer.
Nandita smiled at the concerns of her best friend.
"There's nothing I should do. Live everything as usual. I have nothing to prove, right? As long as it doesn't bother me directly, I'll shut up. I was just surprised. Didn't expect it to be like this." Nandita said with a smile.
"You don't have any intention of telling this to Gunadh?"
Nandita took a deep breath. Recalling Gunadh, making his chest feel tight. The miss reappeared.
"I don't want to disturb him. Let it be." Pause.
He felt that Gunadh did not believe in him enough. Bringing this problem to the man is also at risk of making his heart more hurt.
"Sometimes we have to face ourselves every problem that comes our way. Because if expectations are too high, fear will become hurt. In a relationship of trust is important, right? When it comes to small things, sometimes still like to argue, let alone big problems?" Nandita seemed to pour out her heart.
Although not clearly told, Candra can conclude there is a crisis of trust in their relationship.