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Unforgettable

Manda walked slowly towards the school gate. The lesson hour is over. He hopes to find Arlan among the crowd of students who are going home. Earlier this morning, Manda saw Arlan get into her car in a school uniform. Manda was very confident that today Arlan finally entered school.

He smiled happily as he saw Arlan coming out of the door of the main building of the school. Manda ran over to Arlan. "Is it okay, Lan?" ask Manda.

Manda asked that, not without reason. When she meets Arlan at the school gate, Arlan looks like a withered vegetable. His eye bags are clearly visible. In fact, Arlan's excited eye rays, disappeared.

Manda recalled the last time she met Arlan. It had been seven days since Nanda told her what she had seen in Dimas's past. At that time, Arlan refused to be driven home and wanted to be alone. Manda quietly followed him until he reached the front of the house. Manda must ensure that Arlan arrives at her home safely. Right now, that house is the only safest place for Arlan.

He calls Arlan the next day, but Arlan's phone number is off. Manda also came early in the morning to the house of Arlan, but Arlan did not reveal the trunk of his nose. Despite having to leave school late, Manda makes sure that Arlan does not enter school in the last four days.

"How long have you not slept?"

Arlan rubbed his face. His hands look weak when he moves. "Three days?" he replied in a not so sure tone.

Manda's forehead frowned. "Lo keep dreaming?" tanyakanya.

"It's not just that. I thought about Dimas," he replied.

Manda could not comment. Anyone will be shocked if they know that a friend who has been trusted even becomes an enemy in a blanket.

"Lan," Manda touched Arlan's shoulder. Manda himself was shocked to find that the shoulder became thin in just a few days. "Lan, shall we eat first, yuk?"

Arlan smiled bitterly. "Lo," he replied limply.

Manda took a long breath. "Tumben's your driver's late to pick her up."

Arlan. He found himself at the school gate. He looked in all directions, looking for the Imam. "Maybe it's stuck."

"Here!" Without saying much, Manda pulls Arlan's hand and drags him back into the school. Manda takes Arlan to the front of the teacher's room, where there is a bench that Arlan can use to rest. "Sit down!" manda's orders while pushing Arlan down.

"What's wrong?" ask Arlan, confused.

Manda sat down next to Arlan, then patted him on the shoulder. "Here, backrest!"

"Huh!?" Arlan cinched. His face immediately flushed. "What are you backing for?"

"Make sleep" Manda answered quickly. "Lo don't be ashamed. I'm disturbed by your eye bags being thicker than my wallet!"

"But-but..." Arlan noticed several pairs of eyes that were beginning to pay attention to them.

"Not to think about it! Get some sleep!" Manda pulled Arlan's head back to her shoulder. "Until the driver comes."

Arlan finally gave up and just according to what Manda said. After all, there was no harm to him. Arlan felt that he would not be able to sleep because his heart was beating very fast at the moment. How could he sleep, while there was his lover lending him a shoulder.

"Lane... I'll help you."

Although it was just a sneak, Arlan quite clearly heard what Manda said. Arlan smiled faintly in response. He was too tired to make a sound. Miraculously, after hearing that sentence, Arlan did not remember anything anymore. His body feels light. Mind empty. There was only a sense of comfort enveloping him.

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Manda ends up following Arlan to her house. Last time, when finally the Imam came to pick up Arlan, he became unbearable with Arlan who was sound asleep. Be Arlan in Manda's car, because Arlan is very sleepy and semi-conscious.

"What would Manda drink?" ask the Imam. "Let me make it while waiting for Mas Arlanannya to wake up."

Manda shook her head awkwardly. As much as possible, he did not want to drink anything that came from that house. Since entering the house, Manda has felt something uncomfortable. This he always felt when he was at Arlan's house. His body became heated, but his palms were ice-cold.

"In that case, I wait outside, yes, Ma'am," Mr. Imam resigned. He himself was embarrassed to see his young master sleeping soundly on the lap of a girl. "mmm... But... Don't you take it long, Ma'am. Afraid that Madam Lili will come home."

Manda smiled knot. "Depends on the Arl."

The Imam could only scratch his head in the face of such a situation. In the end, he decided to just get out of his place instead of watching the friendly scene in front of him.

Manda who saw Mr. Imam disappeared behind the door of the living room, lowered his head to make sure Arlan was in good condition. 'He couldn't sleep for three days, and now he sleeps like a dead man, ' Manda's mind, is upset. While Arlan is asleep, Manda's ears and eyes are forced to remain alert, facing screams and an ominous aura from all corners of the house.

"Lo hear what?"

Manda almost jumped from the seat, so surprised. He lowered his head, finding Arlan's eyes still closed. "Lo wake?" ask Manda to make sure.

"Hm."

"Lan, let's go see that little ghost again!" hiss Manda.

Arlan opened his eyes slowly. He raised his hand and grabbed Manda's hair that tickled his cheek. Arlan. "Lo's hair is so soft."

Manda hurriedly pulled her hair back. His cheeks were hot and the taste spread to his ears. "Lo's forbidden to like that!"

"Why?"

"Gue is uncomfortable!"

Arlan smiled faintly. He closed his eyes again. "Gue doesn't promise" seduced Arlan. Then he got up from his sleep. Arlan took the time to stretch his body before standing up. "Come on! We'll find out who the little ghost is!" bring him.

Manda stood up. He felt a little relieved when he saw Arlan's eye light return as usual. "Lo can't be away from me!" Manda warned.

Arlan. His eyes looked at Manda. Manda who was feeling awkward at the time, could only sculpt with her mouth tightly clenched. Arlan slightly bowed to align her gaze with Manda. "If... If I don't die... You want to date me?"

Manda's eyes immediately rounded perfectly. At first, he thought that this was just a joke from Nanda. But, once Arlan became as honest as he was now, Manda had no idea what he was feeling.

"Don't babble that weird! Right now, we need to focus on saving your life!" Manda walked past Arlan.

Arlan could only sigh deeply. Of course he did not expect that Manda would take his words seriously. From the beginning, Manda's only intention was to help her. That's because he's the one who felt sorry for Manda.

"Lan," Manda stopped at the warehouse door. "Lo want to see that kid too?"

"Yes!" Arlan replied Steadily.

Slowly, Manda's hand moved to open the warehouse door. Arlan closed his eyes for a few seconds as a cold wind suddenly blew from inside the room.

"Sister!"

Arlan. He sure heard the voice of a child. "Who--"

Manda looked at Arlan. He took a step back, letting Arlan's gaze enter unhindered into the warehouse. Arlan could see a little boy in a clean white nightgown standing by the crib. Soon, Arlan realizes that the child is not human.

"Sister!" the boy called out again.

Arlan frowned. His head suddenly felt a throbbing pain once. The boy's face was no stranger to Arlan. He knew. Arlan closed his eyes as the pain grew louder he felt.

"Lan!" Manda hurriedly caught Arlan as she lowered her head while holding onto the head. "Lan, still strong?"

Arlan nodded, but his hands were still holding his head. "Who?" furious Arlan.

"So I forgot?" the boy asked.

Arlan fell down. His knees hit the cold floor hard, making Manda startled. "Geez!" suddenly Arlan. He looked up, looking back at the ghost of the little boy who was standing not far from him. "Beautiful?"

The ghost smiled. Without taking out a word, he evaporated with the air inside the warehouse. Instantly, the circumstances inside that warehouse, changed drastically. The air, which was cold at first, was now warm. The smell of mothballs smelled from all directions. The originally dark corner, now illuminated by sunlight.

"He's missing?" manda muttered, barely audible to Arlan.

"Beautiful!" Arlan. He did not expect that the ghost would just disappear. "BEAUTIFUL!"

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