The Tippingback of Rania's World
Episode 53 - De javu?

Blup. Blup…

“Where is this? Why is everything wet? My chest's tight. My nose is full of water. I can't breathe and open my eyes. Everything feels dark and scary Please.Please help me.”.

“Hei, Fania. Are you sure it's safe?” I heard a man talking. Her voice was no stranger to Rania's ears. But he could not see it from below the surface like this.

“I'm sure,” said a woman.

“What if the body is rotting or found by people? This lake is quite often visited,” reply the man again.

“Please... help me..” said Rania with a voice that is getting weaker. His heart rate is slowing down.

The beautiful teenager reached her hand at the surface of the water. Seek help while looking for something that can be held. The longer it disappears from the surface. Body heavy. It was like something was shackling his legs. He could not hear what the couple had said. Now, he could feel the pressure of water entering through his entire body cavity. As if to blow himself up.

“Puah! Hah... Hah... Hah.... Hah...” Suddenly the pain was gone instantly. The pitch-black atmosphere replaced the bright light that dazzled the eyes.

Rania blinked her eyes, “I dream? That one was just a dream, but why did it feel so real?” muttered Rania while hugging her bolster pillow.

His blue eyeballs stared at the wall clock. Just showed me at two o'clock in the evening. But his heart refused to go back to sleep. There was a feeling of worry and fear that enveloped him.

This time his eyes swept around the room carefully. There's nothing different. But his heart was pounding. The sweat flows nonstop. His brain did not stop airing the nightmare he had just experienced.

“What this has to do with my previous dream, huh?” Rania shuddered in horror.

Rania still doesn't know, is that her lost memory? Or just a dream. But Fania? the first one was Fania Ansley. Who is none other than the mother of Qiandra, “Don't they do… ? Jesus, what the hell am I thinking?”

Drap, drape, drape, czech. Rania settles into Livy's room, her sister. He had not forgotten to bring a pillow and a blanket.

“Kakak?” Livy woke up from her sleep when she heard the sound of her bedroom door squeaking.

“Kakak numpang sleeps here, yes,” whispered Rania.

Livy did not answer, but she shifted her body to the edge of the wall. Let her brother occupy half the bed measuring 160 cm x 200 cm.

Rania lays her body carefully, so as not to disturb Livy. He closed his eyes, trying to go back to sleep, but could not. With a sigh he opened his eyes again. At least his heart is now starting to beat normally again. He felt a little safe with Livy.

Her retina captured images of the entire room. He was not the first time he entered his sister's room, but only this time he really noticed.

Their room sizes are the same. Only, the furniture in this room looks older than his. The closet door is almost gone, seen some nails sticking out. The windows of his room cracked in some parts, only in the paste with insulation.

And what's that in the corner of the room? A bucket? Wh-wh-what for? It doesn't seem like a dirty place. The walls around the bucket had brown marks as they were often exposed to rainwater. Is this room leaking?

“Yes, God. This little girl lives like this. Why doesn't he occupy my slightly nicer room?” crying Rania.

Rania's doubts with this family, little by little began to erode. There is no look of evil and suspicious from them. There is only an abundance of genuine affection at all times.

“How are mama and papa, yes?” Ah, again Rania remembered with her parents.

“No can cry gini, ah. I'm here for a reason" Rania steeled herself.

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Cit…

Some sparrows were jumping on the branches of cherry trees. They scramble pecking cherries that are red blushing. The sun that had just brought out the color of his waist was smiling behind the eastern horizon. Very calm and peaceful atmosphere. Is that really true?

“Rania! Why are you sleeping in your sister's room?” exclaimed mother in front of the door of Rania's room.

“Mother is not angry, just can't bear to see your skinny youngest sister being squeezed by Rania,” said the mother.

“What?” Rania then got up from her sleep.

Justright. He apparently squeezed the body of Livy who was still asleep. Not bothered by the noise in this house.

“Why are you sleeping here? Have you guys been chatting all night?” ask mother.

“I had a nightmare last night, Mom. I was so scared,” replied Rania. He sat on the bed with his mother.

“Oh, my goodness. Now how's your state? Sorry Mom just.” Mother caressed Rania's black hair affectionately.

“It's okay, Mom,” says Rania.

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This morning, the simple family was quite relaxed. Supposedly on Sunday, they still work at Mr. Walandou's house. But today her employer gave them a day off. This atmosphere they used to rest and gather together.

“Well, Rania will have a little savings from helping Anjani practice the Olympics yesterday, so.” asked Rania.

“Aduh... You're picking up your friend again, huh? Wh why? Any school needs to be paid?” ask father.

“Tid..”

“If there is a need with your school, just tell father and mother. We are still able to finance it,” said the father cut the sentence Rania.

Rania shook her head, “All school needs have been included in the scholarship,” replied Rania. “And I'm not picking, Dad. They asked for my help, and then paid me. I didn't ask for it,” explained Rania. He smiled at his father's excessive worries.

“Keep what?”

“I want to change the closet in Livy's room. It looks like a little shock immediately collapsed,” he continued.

“Cabinets? No need, Brother. It can still be used, kok,” Livy replied.

“It's okay. Brother does want to replace it,” said Rania did not want to lose.

“Oh... Back then Brother also said the same thing, wanted to give me something, while traveling around the lake,” said Livy. His face turned into a pity.

“Really?” muttered Rania pretended to forget. But he doesn't know.

“Iya. I was really waiting for him. But what I received, even the news of brother disappeared,” continued Livy. Her eyes were glazed over, her red pomegranate-like lips curled downwards.

“Terus why are you sad? Is she back?” rania fishing rods. He himself did not know what he was promised.

“Already Livy, now your sister is fine.” Dad rubbed his youngest daughter's back with a pity.

"Sister disappeared, but everyone didn't care. Only a few teachers accompanied Father and Brother looking for brother until midnight" said Livy. “It happened recently. But... somehow, I feel this incident has been a very long time. It felt like I was still wearing a red and white uniform.”

Rania gasped at Livy's last words. Is that fact true?

(Connected)

Thank you for reading. See you around.