Rainbow for Aqila
Chapter 1: Birthday

Darkness greets the earth, the sun has replaced the moon with millions of stars that decorate the night sky

The candlelight shone in the room of the girl celebrating her birthday, the number nineteen was perfectly stuck in that simple cake

"Hopefully this year will be a wonderful year of my life"

A simple prayer that has such deep meaning for Aqila Valisha Bramadja, the hope of a nineteen-year-old girl who thirsts for the affection of her family

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The sun began to show its light, the sound of the horn became the rhythm of the street sign that the day had begun, hoping that today would be better than yesterday

"Mama, Reyna wants to be bribed" At the dinner table was a spoiled tone from the youngest daughter of the Bramadja family

"Based on spoiled children, Reyna can eat alone right?" Papa Arya who saw the spoiled behavior of her youngest daughter replied while shaking her head

"But it's better to be fed by mama" Reyna Valerie Bramadja still complacent with her request

"Then this is the brother who bribed" this time his first brother who participated in the memahut, Devano Gerald Bramadja the young CEO of Bramadja company

Again only the trunks are accepted

"When that's the case, Rian's sister, Daren's sister or Aqila's sister, who does she want? Hmmmm? Or want to go with papa?" The mother asked gently while stroking Reyna's hair full of tenderness

"It's the same mom, once this is aja ma" by using a clear expression finally no one can refuse it

"Later to finish eating out with my brother" Rian Valen Bramadja, a late-year student who was busy with his script, stroked the head of Reyna

"Don't forget to also eat vegetables deck" This time Daren Pratama Bramadja, the surgeon participated commemorate by adding vegetables to his sister's plate

Aqila lowered her head in a munching breakfast that was like it was hard to swallow, this scene was not just once happening, she was already used to all this, but envy was certainly there, she said, can he expect to be treated like that?

Aqila shook her head slowly to expel the thought from her brain, she must not look weak now, she must be a mature figure, not a whiny just because of something like this, she is a strong woman

What birthday is she expecting? A shock? Special gift? Or congratulation in the morning?, he stopped hoping because he knew that hope would never come true and would only hurt himself who continued to expect something that felt impossible

"Aqila left for college" she got out of the dining table chair after her plate was empty

"Be careful" was the mother's speech while the others only answered a deheman, but it didn't matter to Aqila because the mother's words were enough to let her know that she was also still being noticed

It's okay if they don't remember his birthday, it's okay if they're indifferent to him, at least he knows he still cares

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Aqila opened the helmet and slightly tidied up her tangled headscarf while in the campus parking lot, among Bramadja's family, he only wears the hijab because since childhood he was often entrusted to his grandparents who taught him a lot of religious knowledge

But he was confused to see the crowds of students in the field, because as he remembered there was no important celebration today

"Excuse me" he said hello to the student who happened to pass by there

"Yes"

"What events are there on the field?"

The student seemed reluctant to answer as if afraid his answer hurt the person in front of him at this time

"Why?" Aqila grew curious after seeing the reaction of the student

"Sister Galang shot Reyna in the field"

Deg

"O okay, now you can go" the student looked down nervously and left Aqila in the parking lot

Aqila looked up at the sky, holding back tears that might soon fall, her heart ached when she found out that the person she liked preferred her sister

Nah! indeed she must not cry now, she must be strong, Aqila took a deep breath and tightened her grip on the famous plastic donut logo near their campus, he was even willing to queue almost thirty minutes to get the doughnut that he said was famous

He smiled softly, should the gift be given to the person he likes as a form of birthday celebration. Weird right? He who has a birthday why should he buy a gift? Mirisnya again the person she likes is now boldly expressed feelings to her own sister and right on her birthday

Rather than continue to fight fiercely with his mind, he chose to leave the campus area on foot, after all there was still thirty minutes left to meet his guidance lecturer, he said, maybe he was just too excited to come early to celebrate a happy day with the people he likes

His footsteps took him to the Orphanage which was about two hundred and fifty meters from the campus, he saw from outside the fence of the house was seen once a happy laughter emanated from the faces of the children who played there

"Sister?" A boy in a red-and-white school uniform greets Aqila, as if he is also one of the children in this orphanage

"Yes deck, why?" Aqila crouched down to equalize her height with the child

"Why are you outside? Why not come in?"

"Silver not just accidentally passing the streets, incidentally the school hours sister also has not started"

"If you let's go inside, they'll be happy to see you"

"Other times yes, you have to quickly go back to campus, afraid of lecturers coming" Aqila rubbed her nape feeling bad

"When you know my name is Kenzo, whose sister's name is?" The boy stretched out his hand that Aqila had reciprocated

"Sister Aqila's name"

"Okay, Brother Aqila next time don't forget to stop by ya" Kenzo waved his hand about to go inside but directly in Aqila's grasp

"This is for Kenzo, don't forget for your sisters, it just so happens that today is your sister's birthday, so just think of it as a part of the brother again"

Aqila handed over the doughnut that was supposed to be for Galang earlier

"Thank you very much, sis, they must be very happy" Kenzo received it with sparkling eyes as if he had just received something big

"and happy birthday also to you may this year all your hopes be granted to God" Aqila smiled, Kenzo, the boy he just met, was the first to congratulate him on his birthday

Before actually going Aqila had seen Kenzo showing the famous plastic donut in front of his younger siblings then pointed at him as if to tell it was given by him

Aqila waved and carved a sweet smile as she saw them waving towards her

Seeing the happy smile on their faces, Aqila also felt happy, it felt great to be able to make others happy even with small things

"Didn't bring a motorbike?" Aqila was like a confused person for a moment then patted her forehead slowly and immediately left from there

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