The Strange Girl Nathan's
Attract Attention

With his hands shaking in doubt, Laras knocked on the dark brown door. The girl said her greeting several times, and exhaled a rough breath when she heard someone answering her greeting from within.

"Who's it from, Ma'am?" Fifi looked at the confused girl in front of her.

"Ehm, anu Aunt. I'm a friend of Nathan's. Yesterday, I accidentally saw the car turn here. This is his house, right?" Actually, Laras just wanted to find out about Sukma only. He believes this house is the house of Sukma. Nathan came here yesterday just because there was a need. For reasons like this, he hoped to find Sukma here. It turned out that the one who opened the door was even this middle-aged woman. But, wait. It's like recognizing this woman.

"This aunt is..."

"You know me?" ask Fifi confused.

"So, is this really Sukma's house?" inner Barrel.

"Eh, no. Aunty looks like me, so her rich face is no stranger." Barrels are nervous.

"Yes. This is Nathan's house. You're his friend, aren't you?" Fifi knit eyebrows. Nathan's friends no one knows their address except Neo and Daniel.

Laras was surprised. "Nathan is with Sukma?"

"Oh, that. Is there a mood, Tan? I want to read a book, you know." Barrels found the right reason.

"There it is, inside. Well, sorry yes, even invite you to chat in front of the gini door. Come, in!" Fifi allowed Laras to enter her house in a friendly manner. Laras concluded that the woman did not recognize him as the son of Hans Arganta. Perhaps during the trial, this middle-aged woman did not notice them.

"Wait here, yeah. Nathan might be in his room again. If not, in his sister's room." Fifi allowed Laras to sit and wait for a while in the living room. The woman went deeper, to call Nathan.

"Nathan isn't an only child, is he? How did your mother say she had a sister? Is it not, Sukma is his sister?" The barrel closed its mouth in surprise. His body felt limp for a moment, knowing that fact. All this time, Nathan's been covering up who he is. No one knows if Nathan is the son of a famous businessman. Facts about Nathan since yesterday always make Laras shocked. Moreover, the man has a relationship with Sukma, the girl who made his father languish in prison.

Not long after, the sound of footsteps came closer. Laras cleared his throat slowly, and tried to normalize his expression.

"Hi!" Such a soft and cheerful voice greeted Laras ears. The girl turned her head, and found Sukma who was looking at her with a sweet smile on her lips.

"Ah, this is Mbak yesterday at the restaurant, right?" Sukma approached, then sat down on the sofa facing Laras.

Laras nodded, commenting on a thin smile. If the girl in front of him knew who he really was. Laras was sure, that smile would disappear and maybe he would kick her out of here.

"Bang Nathan is taking a shower. So, I asked Mama to nemanin mama here."

Laras noticed Sukma's face. She really is similar to the Goddess.

"Mr?" Sukma rebuked the dreamy Laras. Barrel was surprised, and grimaced softly. "sorry. I am not focused. What did you say, just now?"

Sukma smiled. "Bang Nathan is still in the shower. So mama asked me to nemanin ma'am here."

"Oh, i-yes."

Laras. "We're sekatangan. But different majors," explained Laras and welcomed a nod of understanding from Sukma.

"That's. I also want to register this year at the college where my brother attended. Then we'll see you often."

Barrel reviews the thin smile. "May you still see me."

Sukma looked at Laras confused. "What then? Yes I will. I don't have any friends, actually. Learn at home. Uh, there's a friend of mine. Bang Neo, Bang Daniel, and Leon too. Girl friends don't exist. So I'd be happy if you wanted to be my friend."

Laras again noticed Sukma's face.This girl, why does it look like loneliness? Is it because he doesn't have friends like he says? Ah, Laras forgot. Sucma used to be bullied.

"Dad! Who are you talking to?" Nathan walked at a rapid pace towards the two girls who were talking. He immediately stared intently at Laras when he got there.

Nathan was in the bathroom when his mother told him a guest was looking for him. Nathan thinks it might be Neo or Daniel. So he let his mother ask Sukma to accompany them to talk. Nathan even took a quick shower. He did not sincerely leave Sukma talking for a long time with the two crocodiles without supervision. Apparently, the ones that came were even worse than them.

"What are you doing here?" nathan asked coldly. Laras knew Nathan's response would be like this to him.

"Sir, go inside, sana!" Nathan tries to normalize his way of speaking to Sukma so that the girl is not suspicious.

"Yes." Yeah." Sukma. He bailed to Laras. Sukma realized, maybe there was something Nathan wanted to talk about with his friend.

After Sukma died, Nathan again threw a question on Laras. "What are you doing here?"

The barrel exhales rough breaths. "I was just curious that Sukma was right, he lived here. So, he's your foster brother?"

Nathan grunted softly. "It's none of your business."

Laras raised his eyebrows next door, challenging Nathan. "Urusanku too. Sukma is also my brother, if you forget."

Nathan laughed at Laras' words. "Don't forget also, Papa you are the one who made Sukma experience heavy things in his life."

Hearing Nathan's words, Laras was offended. "He is responsible for his actions. Then, why are you taking that trouble again?"

"I just don't want to, you feel so entitled to Sukma's life. Respect his decision. He who does not want to meet your mother or someone who has a relationship with the person who hurt her. So, stop finding out about him again."

"Say if you are afraid of losing your Sukma. You're afraid, Sukma chose to return to life with his Bladder Mother. If you're rich, what difference does it make to you and my Papa?"

Nathan controls his emotions so as not to let go. If he snapped at Laras, Sukma could hear him. "Your father's selfish. I said, I will respect Sukma's decision. He himself does not want to meet his biological mother or people who are in contact with his biological mother. So, don't equate me with your Papa, who is willing to hurt people just because of unfounded fear."

Nathan exhaled a rough breath. "Sukma had severe trauma before this, and is now in the healing stage. If you mean him, the trauma may come back or even get worse. So, stop being selfish. Tell your mother too, trying to understand her son's position. Do not force, because it can further make Sukma in pain!"

Laras fell silent, unable to refute Nathan's words anymore. The sweet girl who had welcomed him and sat with him here, had once had a trauma. But, is Laras wrong if he still wants to be close to Sukma? The girl, it seemed so attractive to him.