Sacred No Longer Sacred
Chapter 167 (Long of no man)
Since Iqbal's departure, the cheerful Arsyila has now turned quiet, even Arsyila always looks moody and distanced herself from others, making her family feel worried.
"Pa, Mama does not have the heart to see Arsyi who has always been moody since the departure of Iqbal," said Suci.
"Papa doesn't have to Ma either. Maybe Arsyi is not used to parting from Iqbal. Hopefully with time everything can go as we expect," said Arya.
"Are we being honest with the kids that Iqbal isn't really our real son?" ask Sacred.
"Ma, now they are teenagers, maybe all Iqbal and Arsyi feel is the love of monkeys, if indeed after adulthood their love turns into gorilla love, inevitably we have to be honest about who Iqbal really is" said Arya.
"Pa, Mama seriously, why is Papa even joking anyway, where there is such a thing as gorilla love."
"Papa is serious too, dear. Let's just say this moment is a test of love for them. If the love they have still persists despite being separated by distance and time, later after Iqbal returns, we can marry him to Arsyi, regardless of the happiness of the children is number one, and we can't keep hiding Iqbal's true identity constantly."
"May all be well, somehow Mama's feelings are always not calm," said Suci.
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Arsyi continued to try to forget his love for Iqbal, but the harder Arsyi tried, the greater the love in his heart, as well as Iqbal who was in the other hemisphere, even half of Iqbal's soul was gone, and his heart was always empty without Arsyi beside him.
"Why is separation always painful? can we get back together again? The more you miss you. I'm not sure if you can break up long ago, Mr. Princess," Iqbal muttered by looking at Arsyila's photo he always carried.
Iqbal decided to move schools abroad because Iqbal had heard the talk of Arya and Suci who were worried about the closeness of Iqbal and Arsyila, who were worried about the proximity of Iqbal and Arsyila, and Iqbal is well aware that he should not have feelings of love for his own biological brother.
"From now on I'd better bury deep in the love I have for Arsyi, maybe with this distance and time apart, I'll forget it easier. I also have to show Mama and Papa that I can make them proud of the achievements I can get here" muttered Iqbal who tried to rise from the slump.
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Today is the last day of Ospek, and the Arsyila School will hold a Persami.
The Queen approaches Arsyila to remind her of Arsyila's promise that will help her to approach Rizky.
"Arsyi, did you not forget the promise you made to bring me closer to Rizky?" ask Queen.
"You take it easy, I can't forget. Later on at night, I will ask you to enter the group led by Rizky, and I will exchange with you to enter the group led by Princess Brother," answer Arsyila.
The Queen smiles triumphantly at Arsyila's words, as the Queen will take advantage of the opportunity to approach Rizky, let alone Dinda who is her arch-rival in the Princess' group.
Evening has now arrived, all of them have gathered in the field to start night jurit activities.
As Chairman of Osis, Rizky gave a speech and briefing to all of his Classmates before they entered the forest.
Previously Rizky had divided the Students into several groups, and Rizky who was assigned by his parents to look after Arsyila, put Arsyila into his group.
After Rizky led the do'a before leaving, Rizky approached Arsyila who was with the Queen.
"Arsyi, you should not be far from Brother," said Rizky.
"Sister, yes if Arsyi joined the Kak Putri squad only, let the Queen only join the Brother squad."
"Can't, Brother doesn't want if you're okay, especially Mama and Papa have been waiting so that Brother always takes care of you," said Rizky.
"Sister, but Arsyi wants a squad with Sister Princess. Arsyi promises to take good care of herself" said Arsyila with a pleading gaze.
Nanda who heard the words of Arsyila, decided to exchange also with Dinda who was in the group of Princesses, so that Nanda could always be close and could take care of the Princess, that way Dinda will also be happy to be close to Rizky.
"Sister Rizky, then Nanda just moved to the Kak Putri group so that Nanda can always look after Arsyi."
"But then the Big Brother squad will be reduced if you move," said Rizky.
"Nanda can change with Dinda" Nanda said with a wink to Dinda.
Dinda was so happy to hear the idea, it felt like Dinda wanted to jump up for joy, but Dinda, who had decided to be more mature, tried to be calm, because hesti always gives him advice if Dinda must hold the price if she wants to get the attention of Rizky.
Rizky seemed to think, even though he felt uneasy if he had to part with Arsyila, but at least there was Nanda who would always take care of his sister.
"Well then, Brother Arsyi tipped with you, Brother hope you can take good care of him," said Rizky by patting Nanda on the shoulder.
"Ready to do it" answered Nanda with a salute.
The Queen is upset that Dinda is in Rizky's group as well, but the Queen can't do anything about it.
Why did Dinda have to get into Rizky's group as well? If this is the story, I can fail to get close to Rizky, said the Queen in her heart.
All the groups had already dispersed and entered into the forest to retrieve the five flags they had to find, and along the way, Rizky was irritated by the Queen who always tried to approach him in various ways.
"Sister Rizky, the Queen is tired, we rest first yes," said the Queen who continued to complain.
"Yes, if you want to rest, you just go back to the tent, do not need to follow the night jurit," said Rizky coldly.
"Sister Rizky really have the heart, then Big Brother Queen ya."
"You have legs, right?" rizky said with a sharp look.
"Rasain, um good," whispered Dinda to the Queen's ears, making the Queen even more upset.
"Tumben the Dinda didn't get Rizky's attention" the Queen murmured.
The queen, upset with Dinda, pushes Dinda's body, and Rizky, who sees Dinda fall, tries to catch Dinda's body.
"Dinda, you're okay, right?" tanya Rizky who managed to catch Dinda's body.
"It's okay, brother, thank you" said Dinda with a smile.
Why do I feel like there's something weird about Dinda's attitude? It seems that now he is more mature, when usually he will behave like a Queen who continues to try to approach me, Rizky's mind is now wondering.
Dinda's leg actually hurt from accidentally spraining when the Queen pushed him, but Dinda tried to hold him back.
"Aww hurts," murmured Dinda with a grimace of pain.
"Dinda, you're okay, right?" ask Rizky.
"It's okay, sister, Dinda's legs just a little sprained."
Rizky helps Dinda sit up, then looks at Dinda's legs.
"Say that you want to get Rizky's attention" the Queen said.
"Quite Queen, all this is also because you have encouraged Dinda. You see for yourself that Dinda's legs are swollen like this" Rizky said.
"A_I accidentally pushed Dinda," said the Queen.
"You don't have to slack off, I see everything you do with my own eyes. Dinda, you should now go up to Big Brother's back so that your legs do not get swollen," said Rizky by bending his body.
"Thank you Queen, you've given me the opportunity to be carried by Rizky" whispered Dinda to the Queen.
Why is it like this? I do not want the Prince of my dreams to carry another woman, the Queen said in her heart, clenching her hands.
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