THE SANDWICH
Second meeting with Novi

Mother woke up from her sleep feeling that something was moving next to her. Ara was trying to get up from the bed.

" Where is the tea going? " Ask the mother who accompanied Ara all night and slept beside Ara.

" Want to go to work Ma'am" said Ara weakly.

" Wouldn't rest first Ra, you're still not strong standing like that"

If you follow her body that still hurts, Ara would love to take a day off today.

But he remembered a new target in his office. If Ara does not enter one day, then he will have difficulty pursuing his target.

He forced his body to move and went to the office.

" It's okay Mom, I'm fine, Ara take a shower first Ma'am"

Mom helps Ara to go to the bathroom.

With his limp steps he forced himself to arrive at the bathroom.

" You can shower yourself, Ra? "

"Can't Ma'am"

" Yes, I've been waiting outside, yes later if it feels not strong call me just"

" yes, Mom "

During the bath, Ara thought about how her survival with Father.

Obviously Ara no longer wants to see his Father's face in this house.

But he also cannot be selfish and must think of his mother as well.

After bathing in front of the mirror Ara saw the tip of his lips were still bruised due to the slap of the Father last night.

He tried to cover it with make up so that it is not visible to others.

Ara who has never been the center of attention is not used if suddenly there are people who ask about the bruise.

" Already Mother went to sleep, pity Mother had been all night accompanying Ara must be tired " Said Ara to her mother who was sitting on the mattress with eyes that were still red.

"Mommy wants to see you go to work first Ra, it's not quiet to let you go when conditions like this "

" Let's relax, Ara, it's okay"

As he was leaving the house, he passed through his mother's room.

Looks like you're still sleeping because the room lights are still dead.

Fortunately today's train wasn't as crowded as it was the usual day, Ara got seated near the door so she could render at the door divider.

Along the way he tries to sleep, but Ara is still thinking about home.

He hoped that his Father would not be rude to his mother as long as Ara was not at home, He would not accept if Mother was treated harshly by Father.

Arriving at the office, Ara who was convinced that her bruises were not visible because of makeup, walked as usual to her desk.

But because Ara is not good at make up, the bruises she tries to cover are still visible to others.

Iin her friend who was sitting next to Ara was shocked when she saw the direction coming with a bruise on the tip of her lips.

" Lu why Ra? "

" Why what? " Tanya Ara was astonished.

" That" Iin pointed towards the tip of Ara's lips.

" Oh this was me to the dresser when I wanted to go to the bathroom, understand me it's still sleepy "

" really? "

"Yes right, it's nothing that In "Ara should behave appropriately so that Iin does not suspect or at least does not ask back.

At nine o'clock Ara said goodbye to some of his friends who were still standing by at the office.

Out of the building Ara see the sky cloudy sign will rain.

Ara accelerated her steps walking towards the Station.

Unplanned Ara meet again with Novi at Manggarai Station.

Fortunately the train tonight is not too crowded, Ara can still sit next to Novi.

" Well, let's meet again " said Ara.

Novi looked at Ara with a serious look

" Your face why Ra? " And for the first time Ara told about her family's problems to someone else who had just met twice.

All this time he chose not to talk about his problem with anyone, because he did not want it to be his weakness later.

But he decides to tell Novi because Ara thinks Novi is a Stranger and maybe the story is not important to him.

What happened last night Ara told Novi everything.

" I wonder if there is such a Father"

It was seen that Novi's face was angry to hear Ara's story.

" Therefore I do not know what to behave if you go home later Father is still at home "

" It must be confused how to behave as a child, because on the one hand your father has been outrageous and on the other hand however he is still your family."

" Not only that, the house that I live in now is the house of my grandmother, the Mother of my Father, it is impossible for me to drive her out while it is her home"

" You are patient, facing your own family must be difficult because there must be many things we think about"

Ara remembered something, the last time she met Novi that night her sister had a motorcycle accident.

" Oh, Nov, how is your brother? "

" Had his name is a boy yes Ra, I think he was in a motorcycle accident because he turned out to be racing motorcycles with his High School friends when he said he had bought food for the house people"

" When I got to the hospital, my mother was already scared that I would be angry to see my sister's condition that turned out to be in a motorcycle race"

" But how would I have if she had some tears until she had to have surgery"

" O Allah is very sorry, indeed in Cilebut a lot of motorcycle races like that? "

" Yes usually the children of the stage age who are still in school, they take advantage of the quiet road moments so that holding a wild motor racing"

" It's dangerous then yes"

" That's how if we had a little brother, since we were little at home we were used to hearing him fall from a tree, fall in a got or fight with his friends"

" My sister's all female and still a little girl, I haven't felt those things"

" Oh Ra's got a little brother that really, I'm the only one who lives with Mom is often tired of it, and they can't be arranged" Novi looks anxious to tell her sister's behavior.

The loudspeakers told me that soon their train was entering the station.

" No way has arrived Cilebut, later we connect again the chatter yes "

Ara interrupted towards Novi who was already standing.

Surprisingly During the trip they both did not ask each other for mobile numbers, they believed that tomorrow they would be reunited in this carriage.

Ara is grateful to get a chatmate like Novi because he can freely tell anything and is not afraid to be judged.

Heavy rain welcomed the arrival of Ara at Bogor station.

He took his black umbrella and broke through the rain with a small run.

Although the umbrella did not help because the wind was quite strong that night but at least Ara's head was not wet because of the rain.