SMP X
13. Sorry

January 11th, 2020

"Mother Sum, after the selection I'll be home soon."

Sumirna could only answer by nodding her head because Sumirna had the flu and coughed until it was hard to breathe, often coughing also dispelled her voice.

At two o'clock in the afternoon when he arrived at School, Chrysant was already sitting waiting for the participants of the race. Alone feeling the gust of wind made his heart become nervous. At half-time the participants from various fields began to arrive.

From a distance Chrysant saw Richy coming near him. Richy who came with a suitcase filled with a very complete painting tool inversely proportional to Chrysant who only carry tools and materials to taste.

"Hi.. Baru We're both yah ?" Richie sat next to Chrysant.

"Yes.." Chrysant was increasingly insecure as the longer he waited for no additional participants in the art of painting.

"Chrysant.."

"Yes.."

"Don't feel inferior to me, do your best like you did in Elementary School."

"Cool."

"What did you say ?" Richy's eyes grew up hearing Chrysant's words.

"No, I just feel you're very calm and know a lot of things. That's a cool thing for me."

Richy's face flushed red because he very rarely got a sincere compliment from a girl. "Oh thanks.."

But Richy tried to dislike Chrysant because he knew Chrysant would be hurt if he knew that Richy was a candidate without having to make an effort and this selection was just a formality.

The absence of many participants who follow one of the fields is a sign that there is a presence of a powerful student.

"Sorry you are late.we are selection in the open just well on the terrace of the class." After Chrysant and Richy waited without saying much, Rahman finally came. "Alright we start with only two participants well. please prepare the tools and materials. For this time I just want you guys to pull out pencils and picture books.."

Chrysant and Richy began to prepare themselves by holding a drawing book and pencil.

"Ok well the theme of my simple sketch pose. You must have known and for the angle I only ask for front, back, right, left, up and down. I don't need the angle to rotate in all directions. Please start."

"Sorry sir, animal or human ?" Ask Chrysant.

"Ah sorry, sketch a human without gender and hair difference well.just make it like a basic sculpture.."

"Good Sir."

Chrysant and Richy calmly begin rubbing their pencils on the paper while Rahman moves away from them and contacts Moand Luca, Richy's biological mother.

Moand was angry because there was a presumptuous child from class A who dared to follow the selection of the race and compete with the child from class J. Moand also assumed Chrysant did not know himself about his background.

Moand orders Rahman not to pay any attention to Chrysant. Rahman who was able to take his son to college with a soft from the parents of students can only agree to Moand's request.

After finishing drawing Rahman was surprised by the results of Chrysant's drawings are very realistic even though Rahman only gave simple instructions.

Rahman recalled Zagas who had a characteristic similar to Chrysant that is not pressing the pencil to give a blur and a little shadow.

"The father will give his announcement on Monday.."

Richy immediately wrinkled his brows. Rahman should have made the announcement this time as well. Richy felt something strange about Rahman's face.

Rahman wanted to rebel this time. "Go home it's been a very late afternoon.." Rahman with a long breath of standing left the two of them.

Chrysant immediately ran because he remembered Sumirna who was alone at home and Richy chased after Chrysant, catching his hand. "Wait.why Mr. Rahman's face was so strange earlier.. I saw his eyes turn red.."

"Hm.maybe he's sleepy.."

"All right.." Richy let go of Chrysant's hand.

"That's Richy.." Chrysant ran away from Richy.

"DON'T RIDE THE OJEK HAPHAZARDLY !" Shouted Richy.

Chrysant replied by raising his thumb.

While in the car, Richy picked up a call from Moand. Moand explains that Christin's sister died hours after giving up on the painting race.

Moand also said that what He is doing now is the same as Love did in the past and Rahman's secret is also the slickness of Moand that makes Rahman He can control.

Moand was very ambitious to make Richy a famous painter because all the paintings in the Crown hotel came from the affair of her husband who is a painter.

Adam Crown Richy's biological father deliberately did it to break Moand's heart so haughty and always controlling it.

Richy who loves Moand very much and can only submit to Moand's orders because Moand is a person who often vent his anger against Richy.

Richy's physique that was almost similar to his made Moand feel satisfied with torturing himself in the form of little Richy.

Moand often beats up Richy and threatens him without Adam and Riently's knowledge because every time there is a fight between Adam and Moand, Richy will be brought by Moand.

Riently was never the choice of Moand because Rienly is more difficult to tame and his habit at home spending time with Adam.

Little Richy who often bullied while in Primary School had almost claimed the lives of his victims and Moandlah who saved him from punishment, of course with money.

But Moand, who often saves Richy from all sorts of problems, wants a terrible paycheck that Richy will be an outlet for his anger when he is upset about something.

One of Moand Luca's atrocities had Richy stand up with both hands and Moand would punch Richy in the butt a few times. When Adam traveled for months, it was Hell for Richy.

Knowing the facts about Chrysant did not cause the slightest pity in Richy's heart. Chrysant's troubles make Richy a little relieved to know all the great girls had some bitter things in their lives.

Richy also feels lucky to know that Chrysant, who is always praised by many people, also has severe problems in his life.

While at home, Rahman has decided to make Chrysant a representative in the field of painting. For a moment his mind became clean and his conscience was moved.

But hearing his wife ask for money to pay for the semester and the cost of his two children who were studying outside the city made the light in his eyes disappear.

He also remembered that he had to save for the future of his three young children. Rahman smiled and took out the money he got from some of the parents to give to his wife.

Rahman thought maybe Chrysant's fate was unlucky and his heart was rotting again as before.

12 January 2020

"Hello.." Amelaty.

". . ."

"Hello.. Hello.."

"Chrysant.." Amelaty spoke slowly.

"Yes what's wrong ? Why so much noise ? Where are you ?"

". . ."

Amelaty turns off the calls and sends them pictures and their location. Amelaty asks Chrysant to come soon.

"What ? Tatura ?" Chrysant was surprised to see the address sent by Amelaty because after the natural disaster that hit the city of Palu 2018, Tatura Mall only lived a building debris and no real action has been taken to fix it.

Chrysant came up with the use of an online ojek. "What do you want here ?" Driver ojek was very confused, in the middle of the night there was a girl who wanted to visit a creepy place like this.

"Hehe I'm waiting for a friend.."

"What are these nights like !"

"We're going to eat.." Chrysant immediately saw the burger seller. " Burger. yes burger.."

"Oh. yeah.. Dik okay.. Excuse me.."

When arriving at the place Chrysant immediately went around and found Amelaty with Richy at the back of the Mall.

Very quiet conditions make most people do not dare to enter the mall area considering the many casualties that fall around the Mall.

Richy had drowned almost fainting on Amelaty's lap and was battered with her lower lip split until her shirt was covered in blood.

"Well.." Chrysant was so shocked that he covered his mouth with both hands. "Ricky." Chrysant immediately opened the jacket and dressed it to Richy who only used a nightgown.

Richy and Moand

"I was eating and Richy made a video call, I was surprised to come here."

"Where is Mr Renal ?"

"I'm.I'm riding an ojek, and I said I'd eat a burger with Richy so I got away.."

"It's dangerous here.. Call Mr. Renal, at least we need to take care of Richy first.."

"You're nuts.. Richie doesn't want to go home.."

"What ?"

"His mother.. Moand Luca tortured her. When I found Richy, I asked who was this ? And the answer is 'Mother'. If we take him to the hospital, my parents will forbid me from making friends with you again.."

Richy, who was staying at a hotel near the Mall with Moand, was seriously injured after making Moand's request to wrap himself in a thick blanket.

Moand, using a broomstick, continued to beat Richy, who was covered in blankets. Moand who was satisfied immediately changed clothes to go shopping.

Richy tried to wake up with a very weak body and dim eyes staring at Chrysant's face. "Chrysant. Now you can take my position.. Amelaty please call Rin.."

Amelaty directly contact Riently. Rienly who was surprised to hear Amelaty's explanation quickly came up with only the use of t-shirts, shorts and home sandals riding his old matic motorcycle.

Richy who was very relieved that his disgrace had been known immediately greeted Riently with a big smile.

Finally all the questions in Rienly's mind were answered. Riently always surprised because every trip with Moand, Richy will return with a high fever and do not want to be taken to the hospital.

The injured Rienly saw the state of her sister hugging Richly tightly. Chrysant and Amelaty also embrace seeing Richy and Rienly loving each other.

"sickness.."

"Ah sorry.." Riently removed his opener.

"Kak Rin's mouth stinks.."

"Haha.."

Then Riently contacted his personal driver to take Richy to the hospital. Because of Amelaty's request, they did not take Richy to Treasure hospital or other large hospitals and decided to only take Richy to PUSKESMAS.

PUSKESMAS asked them to contact their Guardian Parents. Riently decided to contact his father.

Adam, who heard this shock, contacted Moand and spoke calmly.

Adam asked for Richy's whereabouts. The frightened Moand simply said that Richy was sleeping. The short answer from Moand had explained everything.

Adam who arrived late for finishing his work first only found Richy who was asleep with Amelaty sitting next to him.

Chrysant was accompanying Rienly to withdraw money at the ATM and buy new clothes for Richy as well as food for them.

Adam who came with his lawyer immediately photographed Richy's situation to be brought to justice.

But Amelaty's struggle is futile as Adam intends to keep taking Richy to Treasure's hospital.

Rienly who had arrived immediately threw his shopping into Adam's face. Rienly was very disappointed because of Rienly's attitude of being a fool and just spending his time with other women.

"THEY KNOW ! ADAM ! MOM DID ALL THIS BECAUSE YOU OVERLOOKED THIS FAMILY ! Dad always protested with the attitude of the haughty Mother.but why later now.. after Dad was already at the top ? Why is everything you do wrong in your eyes ? Mother also changed, Mother used to not thirst for attention.but why after our finances smooth and our lives improve Mother like always dissatisfied with everything ? You two are why ?"

Riently missed their lives again. The Crown family business is a business that was built from scratch by his Grandfather. But due to choosing to marry young and have fun, Adam is not in the lyrics to hold the Crown's business.

Living in a shortage makes Richy and Riendly who are four and five years old must feel a variety of diseases due to malnutrition.

But their days were filled with laughter and affection until everything changed when Adam got the call to run the family business.

No more hunger, shabby clothes and leaky houses but good food, fancy clothes and big houses. But the distress they had felt in the past was gone with those sweet memories.

Adam who was conscious of his useless self could not bear to see the wounds on Richy's body and the tears on Riently's cheeks.

"I'm wrong.. I admit I was wrong.." Adam hugged Rienly. Adam, who had drowned in worldly pleasures, soon found his lost self.

Chrysant, Amelaty and Richy also cried. But when their eyes met each other there was a hint of laughter on their cheeks.

Finally Adam took his two children and Rienly told his driver to drive Chrysant and Amelaty home.