The Story Behind the Curtain
The Neglected Advice

"I'm sorry Cici was presumptuous and impressed to interfere in your personal life." Margaret stroked her sister-in-law's shoulder.

"Wait on! Lita understood the purpose of Cici's conversation," he said dismissing the brother-in-law's remark, "the arrival of Cici to Indonesia, surely at the request of mami' right?" marlita guessed Margaret's purpose.

"Yes, you're right. Cici hope, you are not angry with Mami! Pity her," said Margaret softly.

"Lita is not angry and Lita also does not mean to be an ungodly child, Cici. But ... Lita is already in love with Rafan dead," concluded Marlita with tears that linger.

Margaret who felt guilty immediately hugged Marlita while gently stroking the back of her sister-in-law.

"I'm sorry Cici, yes!"

"W-what's wrong Lita loves someone? And where ... Lita's fault lies?" ask Marlita stammering.

"Falling in love is not wrong, Ta. However, your love fell on the wrong person" said Margaret, who is currently wiping away the tearful circles that wet Marlita's cheeks.

Marlita was very close to Margaret and their closeness began when Marlita did an interview at one of the companies, where Margaret was then a manager. To match the nature of Marlita and Margaret make them meet each other, since then they often hang out together and confide in each other, their closeness continues to where Arya meets and marries Margaret.

That's why Katrin asked Margaret and Arya to come home. Katrin also asked her son and daughter-in-law to stay a few weeks in Indonesia, she also believes, her ex—Margaret can persuade Marlita to forget her obsession with having a married Rafan.

Who would have thought Katrin's prediction was wrong, Marlita did not listen to Margaret's advice even her daughter asked her sister-in-law to help her find a way for Rafan to fall and love her for all eternity.

"Cici won't interfere! Because Cici has never felt as a wife who disturbed his calm. And .. where might Cici support your silly actions," Margaret sneered unabashedly.

"Do you really not want to help me? Are you really not going to help me?" ask Marlita again.

"Are you crazy? How could an older sister allow her sister's foolish actions? Are you crazy? Where there was a brother supporting the fault of the sister," Margaret snapped with a door slam.

"Cici ..," cried Marlita, kneeling behind Margaret.

"That's enough! Cici doesn't want to hear all your excuses," she said softly.

"But Ci ...."

Margaret stopped her steps, she looked at the sister-in-law with a murderous cynical look.

"Ok find, I won't ask Cici for help anymore. And I. .. won't give up on getting Rafan!" he said slow but sharp.

Arya's wife was furious to hear Marlita's words, the actor she faced was not as hard as her sister-in-law's head. Arguably, the woman who became a thorn in her household slightly relented and understood Margaret's suffering.

The woman also did not know that Arya had a wife and children, so Margaret did not need more energy to separate her husband from the hands of the actor.

Jesus Christ my Lord, please wake Marlita up. Lead him into Your way, Lord. Margaret's prayer in heart, did not finish her thought with Marlita's determination.

All this time he saw Marlita was always kind and easy to understand the feelings of others, but this time the girl he knew four years ago had changed 180°.

***

Rafan pensively sat in the corner of the room while looking at the atmosphere of the park in front of the class where he taught. Students and students who were in the room looked at Rafan with curious gazes, during his time as a teacher Rafan had never been unfocused in teaching.

However, this time their favorite teacher was sitting pensively regardless of his students.

"What should we do?" whispered one of the students.

"Do we need to surprise him by clapping?" catch the other students.

"If he hangs, you want to take responsibility?" ask Sinta full of annoyance.

Slowly Verna turned around with her head bowed.

"That's not what I mean" he said.

"Then what?" sahut Sinta's.

"Not argue! We better think of a way to cheer up Mr. Rafan. This class feels like a graveyard rich," said Arnav; the class leader.

Still busy whispering planning things, Rafan stood approaching the horde of his students. He squatted down and eavesdropped on the chatter of Sinta, Arnav, Verna and the other students.

"We bought a new bag. Can we see, can't we? His bag is a little soft," said Verna, looking up at the spot where Rafan was pensive.

Verna's eyes glare for the teacher's whereabouts, but she is unable to find Rafan. Verna's left hand patted Arnav's shoulder as she said.

"Try you guys look! Mr. is not in place" he said softly.

All of his friends looked at the corner, "Where?" ask Sinta kalem.

"Where do I know!" suhut other students.

"Don't Mr have a science that can teleport to a beautiful place" Verna explained while demonstrating the distinctive features of Spongebob.

"So-lady lo, where is there such! You think we're on another shooting," said Wendy.

Verna is certainly upset by Wendy's taunting remarks. Arnav—sang the class president stood up and walked to the door looking out of the classroom making sure around the park, but he did not see the figure of the teacher.

When he turned his net body widened, he caught the figure of the man he had been looking for while squatting among his friends.

Arnav awkwardly asked, "When have you been there?" Arnav's right hand repeatedly stroked his hair and his back neck.

hearing Arnav's question his whole friend looked back with a heart beating violently. Rafan patted the shoulder of one of his students and stood up while tidying up the shirt he was wearing.

"Since you whispered. But you can't hear your conversation clearly" Rafan said, "what are you planning?" rafan continued while sitting in the front seat.

his entire protege looks at each other, as class leader Arnav comes forward and answers Rafan's question.

"Love's having her dad's birthday party, sir. He asked us to help him in giving a surprise" Arnav said covering up the truth.

Rafan smiled faintly at the speech of the 11B class leader, he greatly admired all the actions of his students. Their tolerance is all very high, there is no need for any direction they will act according to their individual needs.

"Father support your actions, you also salute your empathy so far. Continue to be a solid friend and never drop a friend, I hope you become an extraordinary young generation in order to give a good action for this country." Rafan looked at the whole face of his protege.

hearing Rafan's words, the whole class was filled with tears. The hope of the teacher touched the hearts of all of them, for the past eight months 11B has always ranked first in the best class achievements among other classes and that was thanks to Rafan's upbringing.

Still in his day, Rafan's phone rang as soon as he picked up the phone from Galang.

"Waalaikumsalam" replied Rafan kalem.

Ravan's countenance changed, his forehead shriveled and his agitated gestures made his entire student worry.

After her age phone call, Rafan asks her protege to do a task and she rushes out of class with a little run.