The Crack of a Heart
Can Breathe Lega

The night was getting late. But the thin-faced woman, still comfortable staring at the laptop screen that still makes her reluctant to turn away. Drowsiness has not been able to master it. Maybe it could be the other way around, he'll have a hard time sleeping tonight.

Undeniably, the harsh reality of witnessing and feeling one by one loved ones has gone for good. He felt alone, in a time when it was difficult to find his identity. The only brother was far from Arifa.

The initial purpose of turning the laptop back on, indeed to make a video call with the brother. But since then, the call has been unanswered. Arifa who is now positioning her body on her stomach on the mattress and both hands supporting her chin.

Suddenly ...

"Hi, Fa. How's it going?" Farhan greeted as he waved his hand. It is clear that his brother's face is quite handsome and almost has a resemblance to him, the male version.

"Sister, Rifa's good. But Rifa's heart is not good" she replied by putting a sullen face on the man who was in the video call.

"Why the hell? Haechan has a boyfriend? or is he getting married?" This time Farhan's thump made him cluck in annoyance.

"Rifa hoped that would never happen, other than her Rifa," he said, sticking out his tongue.

"Ah, you are a dream!" kilah Farhan, did not accept the wishes of his sister.

"Sirik anyhow! so have another girlfriend, wuu." Arifa replied to Farhan's lead just now.

"Why is the heart so bad? try the same story Brother," said Farhan, folding both hands on a table and slightly bringing his face to the camera.

"Your brother ... Mamah is not there," said Arifa with her own face.

"A-what? is that really you, Fa? I mean, isn't that dead?" asked Farhan who immediately wavered and did not believe the words of his sister.

"I saw the grave myself. Brother knows? mamah died under the hands of Danish, who once asked us for compensation papah company at that time."

"Wait, Brother still doesn't understand, tell me the obvious Fa." Farhan's curious gaze was clearly visible on Arifa's laptop screen.

"So gini ... " Arifa began to tell him exactly what Danish had told her this afternoon. His heart was filled again, and yet another cry broke. He got hugged. "I want to move out of the boarding house, Kak," said Arifa in her tears.

Farhan was sad and shed tears. Although as much as he could bear and hide, it still did not escape from Arifa. Which child is not sad when his parents die? no matter how bad they are during their lives, staying as a child should not hate let alone berate. Because children and biological parents do not have the term ex.

For a long time the brothers talked, expressing their sadness. Because now only the two of them remain. Even though there was Lina, it was still different. There is a sense of reluctance if you want to ask for help.

"Yes, don't be sad. Sometimes if you have a holiday, Brother will visit Rifa. Or if Rifa is on holiday, you can take a vacation to Brother's place, okay? be strong my girl's. You're a great girl, keep your guard up, keep your heart in order not to fall in love with the wrong person."

Arifa smiled at the advice given by her sister only.

"Now break yes, tomorrow will have to go to campus. To move the boarding house, later you try to help find information from friends," continued Farhan.

"Yes Brother. Okay .. I'm also getting sleepy. Bye, Brother." Arifa waved, and so did Farhan. Then the call ended.

Arifa closed her laptop and put it back on the desk, then went to bed.

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Suddenly a blow on the car glass, making him surprised by the shock that then immediately sat down and felt pain in the head. He looked to the side.

Rough breaths just came out along with a whack of annoyance. Then he opened the window.

"Why is it still early in the morning here El?" son asked, feeling strange with the man in the car who was none other than Eliezer.

"Bother you, brother! I was sleeping, running away from home" Eliezer replied with a peck of annoyance. He closed the window, grabbed the backpack next to the steering wheel, and got out of the car.

Still very clearly visible eye bags and face pillows on Eliezer. The son who saw it immediately poked his lips as he held back a laugh.

"Why did you go to campus early in the morning, brother?" This time Eliezer asked his senior.

"There is something I want to do" replied the Son lightly. Eliezer nodded his head.

"Yes, I went to a junk food restaurant sebrang campus first, sister," said Eliezer who then left Putra. Not long after, the son left.

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Arifa could breathe a sigh of relief, as she did not see the whereabouts of Danish in her boarding place. He was also now humming cheerfully along riding his motorbike towards the campus. It was as if he was voicing a landslide victory over him.

Twenty minutes later, he had reached the campus courtyard which was used as a parking lot there. In the morning there is no blinding sunlight, adding to the atmosphere of the campus feels very quiet and quiet.

Arifa got off her bike and walked to the cafeteria. He will carry out the mission of selling online starting today.

If Farhan finds out, he'll be angry. Because, his older brother just wanted him to focus on college and could soon arrive at an end point, namely graduation.

Instantly both Arifa's eyes bulged when he saw the usual shop selling snacks was spoiled and irregular from the end of the canteen. Chairs are lying, the table is upside down, until some snacks that were on the table were also splattered on the floor.

Fierce, that was what Arifa felt at this moment. "Why can it happen like that? where's the shopkeeper's mom now?" he said in his heart as he approached the shop.

"What else is going on here?"

The voice of a middle-aged woman turned. The woman approached him.

"You know where this snack went?" tanyanya and the woman fell silent, seeming to think.

"If I don't know where the address of the house is, all I know is the alley to his house, Neng," she answered Arifa's question.

"Where's Mom, if I may know?"

...Connect ......