Ksatriya
Chapter V == SMILE ==

It had been more than a week since her aunt died, but she was still late in her grief. Although Dimas and Wulan sometimes come to his house to accompany him to dinner or bring him breakfast, Ghita still feels lost.

Just like she lost her mother when she was little. It took him a long time to heal the wounds of loss he had experienced.

Within a week, his brother Gilang also never came to collect his promise at that time to Ghita. Ghita who already knew if her brother began to busy taking care of the company of the person he hated it, hoping her brother forgot his promise at that time. She hopes her brother will continue to be busy with – documents that he must complete.

“Why do you just see it. Eat.”

Wulan arrived – arrived spooning side dishes to rice Ghita disperse the girl's daydream.

“Iya, I'll eat.” Ghita tried to give her a genuine smile.

“Kak Dimas mornin – mornin cook all this for you and not allow me to taste it. So, eat don't just you see.”

“Wulan, shut up.” Dimas' whisper was full of emphasis as his sister exposed his secret.

“Why? I'm telling the truth.”

“But still, you will make Ghita feel uncomfortable.”

Dimas' gaze began to threaten as if he wanted to eat live – wulan alive.

“Already, I'll eat everything.” Lerai Ghita will answer Dimas' words. “I will also spend everything.” Continue while picking up the last quail egg that Wulan will take.

“Yah's.. Why you..”.

“Didn't you brother Dimas put all this in for me. So the egg is mine.” Ghita gives a soft face that makes Wulan annoyed.

Before long, the two of them laughed after staring at each other as if a quarrel was about to happen, just as he and Wulan were fighting over dolls when they were little.

“That expression is what I've been waiting for.”

Dimas smiled with relief as Ghita was able to laugh back after his first meeting after his aunt died. At that moment, he only saw a cloudy cloud surrounding Ghita's face. Even though he tried to smile, it was just a fake smile that he forced.

“True, smile more often. Don't be too late with your sadness. You still have both of us. Your future husband and your sister-in-law.” Chirps Wulan.

“WULAN!! KEEP YOUR TALK.” Dimas looks wrong and makes the two girls in front of him laugh more and more loose.

“If Brother Dimas, I can still consider. But, if you're my sister-in-law. I'll think re.”

The ignorant Ledek Ghita made Dimas' heart blossom with that word.

The two girls are still busy mocking each other and do not realize that Dimas feels pounding despite the ridicule that Ghita gives. Trying to go silent – silent, Ghita who knows Dimas will go prevent it by pulling his hand.

“Kak Dimas will always be the number 1 sister that I love the most. But, you will never be the sister I want.” Ghita sat Dimas in the chair that Dimas had previously sat in. “Thank you Brother Gilang.” Ghita continued with a sincere smile.

‘True, there is no way Ghita thinks of me as a – male. From a long time ago, she only considered me as her brother. As her protector because her sister is dead.’ Inner Dimas encouraged himself and gave a sincere smile without saying a word.

“Alright, I'll go first. I'm late for duty. Come Wulan, clear up..”.

“I'll take care of it and drive it to your house later in the afternoon.”

Ghita pushes Wulan and Dimas' bodies out of his house because in fact he wants to be alone today. But Ghita is also grateful that there are still good people who want to pay attention to him like Dimas and Wulan.

“But Ghita, let us..”.

“Thank you very much. I love you guys so much.” Ghita hugged the two of them at the same time as Wulan rebelled wanting to go in to clean up her food.

They both relented and chose to obey what Ghita said to leave. Besides because they were too late to go to work, Dimas had to go to the police station in the area and Wulan was already hours for part-time work to keep the minimarket. They also want to make room for Ghita who they know is still hurt by her aunt's departure.

-o080o-

After her aunt died, Ghita felt her life was heavier. Not because he had to wake up early, because the distance to school with his new home was getting farther. Nor is it because he has 3rd grade, and his school hours are increasingly worshiped, so Ghita does not have more work time, much in appeal first.

But, because he had to see his house empty every time he came home. No more welcome and hug his aunt kiss that makes his spirit back up.

10 Years ago Ghita was used to living with his aunt. He told me everything that happened to him all day. But now, it's only the wall that becomes his friend every night he comes home from work.

Sometimes, Ghita shed tears without her noticing. Either when he walks, when he eats, or when he receives a lesson from the teacher. And before anyone realized it, Ghita immediately wiped the tears that arrived – arrived fall it.

As of this time, When Ghita will deliver the order to the karaoke room, where she works part-time on weekends, her tears arrived – arrived dripping without asking. But baby, this time one of her friends saw her crying.

“Taste heavy isn't it?”

Rika said as she watched Ghita wipe away her tears. The two-year-old girl from Ghita was known as a cold senior. But for some reason, today he looks friendly.

“What? Ah, I'm good – just fine sister.”

“Look for a little wind. I'll take your place when you're out.”

“I'm right – right..”

“Already.” Rika takes a tray containing a light meal that will be delivered to the karaoke room. “That step is not if I offer kindness to you.”

“Thank you Rika”

Ghita, smiling sincerely got an offer from her senior that was only in reply with a nod and a sincere smile from Rika's face that looks beautiful.

But, just as Ghita was about to walk out, one of his coworkers arrived – arrived telling Ghita to deliver the order to one of the rooms. Although Rika has said that she will drive him after this, but Ghita actually agreed to the orders of colleagues to do because the task was given to him.

“After delivering this one order, I will take a short break.” Ghita.

“Good. This time I let you drive him. But after that, look for a fresh breeze, I'll take care of it next. Understand?”

Ghita nodded while carrying a tray of drinks and food that his co-worker had given him. Rika walked behind her delivering the order to the other room.

Although they are not close, but Ghita and Rika are related well because they are the same – workers part time. It's just that Rika is older, and already in college.

-o080o-

“Sorry brother. I am only in charge of delivering this food and drink.”

Ghita balked at the customer who intended to tease her. Earlier, after Ghita finished delivering orders, arrived – arrived the men – men in the room pulled him to ask him to dance. In her heart she cursed herself for not leaving when Rika told her to. And now, Ghita must accept the fruit of his stubbornness.

“Shortly. Accompany us for a drink. No harm no.”

“Sorry brother, I beg you not to.”

The – man continued to pull Ghita even until his uniform fell apart. While Ghita, after a long time trying to break away from the drunk man –, he could get out even with a dress that was quite messy because of the pull action earlier.

But alas, the – man followed Ghita and pulled her back into the karaoke room.

BUUUGGKKK-A punch landed on the – man's face as he forced Ghita to re-enter the room and immediately pulled Ghita behind his back.

“YAA! WHOAREYOU? DARE HIT ME.”

The – man rubbed his nose and looked angry because he saw blood from his hands.

“I? Her lover. Why?”

Saying – men who helped Ghita.

Ghita was shocked when the – man wearing the mask and hat said he was her lover. Since when did Ghita have a lover when all this time he has never been friends with a boy – his age because his school friends are all women.

“Are you playing with me?” Saying men – drunk pissed off.

“You're the one who wants to play with my lover. And I don't accept!”

“Damn, feel this.”

Male – drunk men were trying to hit the freak earlier. But swiftly the man dodged and retaliated the blow of the drunk man – earlier. Ghita who saw him tried to break up the fight because he was afraid of being fired for this

“Pack him.”

Ghita pulled the strange young man who was beating the – man blindly.

“YAA! WHERE ARE YOU ALL? HURRY HEREIII!!!”

The – man shouted as the strange young man struck him and shortly afterwards, several people came out of the karaoke room and prepared to hit the strange young man. Realizing something worse was coming, the young man backed off and clasped Ghita's hand tightly.

“On the count of three, we run.”

“What?” Ghita was confused when the – men who helped her whispered something unclear.

“One...”

Ghita looked puzzled as the young man began to count and clasped his hands more and more as the men approached.

“Two..”.

The young man was already prepared and Ghita was getting harder and harder to swallow his saliva out of fear. He even clasped the young man's hand with both of his hands.

“LARIIII....”.

The two of them finally ran together avoiding the pursuit of the thugs earlier. In the middle of the bustling city streets they had to run while avoiding some road users and getting into the narrow alley. Lucky they could get away and the thugs – thugs were invisible chasing them again.

The strange young man stopped because he did not see any more thugs chasing them again. And also because he realized Ghita was no longer strong to run, especially with the heels he was wearing.

“It seems they didn't ...YA! What are you doing?”

The strange young man screamed in pain as Ghita arrived – suddenly kicked his leg even as his breathing had not returned to normal.

“That's a reply because you meddled in my affairs.”

Ghita replied with an irregular breath and left the strange young man still grimacing in pain.

“Yes! You want kamana?” The young man held Ghita's hand that was about to leave

“Of course go back there.”

“What? I've helped you and you're back there? Are you you crazy, huh?”

“True, I'm out of my mind because of you. I'm going crazy if I have to find a job again because I was fired from that place.”

Ghita kept walking away from the strange young man with a limp step because his legs hurt. Many times – times the young man pulled his hand, many – times also Ghita threw him.

“I TOLD YOU NOT TO GO BACK THERE!”

“I HAVE TO GO BACK TO GET MY STUFF. You satisfied?”

Ghita turned around shouting as the strange young man shouted at her. For a moment he felt annoyed that this young man was meddling too much in his affairs. But, in his heart he also thanked him because thanks to his help he was able to survive the – drunk men earlier.

“Use this to clean your wound.”

Ghita gave her handkerchief as she saw the young man's head bleed. Ghita could not help to clean up the young man's wounds because he had to return to his place of work. He was afraid that the problem would cause problems for his co-workers.

Ghita is worried that he will be fired. He will not be able to find a new job when he is in his final year of school, especially a weekend job whose salary is quite decent will be difficult to get

“Basically cruel woman, can – usually let the person who helped you get hurt like this. True – is really irresponsible!”

The young man was seen in pain holding the side of his leg that Ghita kicked earlier. When he saw fresh blood dripping from behind the hat he was wearing without the young man noticing, Ghita felt sorry, because however the young man was injured for helping Ghita.

“Cute me.” Ghita said between annoyance and pity.

“What?”

“You said you wanted me to take responsibility, come with me quickly.”

Ghita walked towards a minimarkert not far from where they were standing. As for the young man, he was forced to follow him with a slightly limp step due to the pain in his legs which began to gradually disappear.

“What is all that for? You need it?”

Asked the young man when Ghita picked up some stuff and put it in the basket.

“No.”

“Then why would you take all that if you didn't need it? For your family?”

“Issshhhh why are you so chatty?”

Ghita was upset and couldn't stand the question the young man had asked her.

“Of course for you. Didn't you say I should take responsibility. And this is my responsibility to you.”

Ghita said as he took the tissue he picked up earlier and rubbed the blood that began to dry behind the young man's hat.

“Aaaa I..”.

“Are you not worried that there is blood dripping on your face.” Cut off Ghita when the young man just muttered. “What are you going to wear hats and masks for at night? Are you sick are you a psychopath?” Said Ghita.

“Y.. I helped you but you call me a psychopath?”

“Then what if not a psychopath? *******?” Jerky Ghita. “Already, I still have business and I have also been responsible to you as you requested. Don't forget to pay for all these items.”

Ghita gave the basket he had brought earlier to the young man who was seen to have misbehaved. And walked away leaving the young man who looked confused.

“Why should I pay for it. You took all this stuff.”

The young man pulled Ghita's swinging hand so as to hold her back from leaving. For a moment, the young man was silent because their faces were almost close together as the young man pulled Ghita's hand and pulled Ghita towards his body.

“Because I don't carry a wallet.”

Ghita tried to release his hand but failed because the young man's grasp was too tight. Seen from his eyes, the young man seemed satisfied to see Ghita struggling to remove his hand from the young man's hand.

“Smile, then I'll release your hand.” Said the young man. “After all, shouldn't you thank me for saving you. So, smile.”

“Do not expect.”

Ghita bit the young man's hand and finally managed to escape the young man's grasp. The young man rubbed his hand in pain from Ghita's bite.

“Thank you very much.” Ghita said with a sincere smile before she walked out of the minimarket. “Don't forget to pay for all that.” Further

Ghita left freely, leaving the young man who looked like he was frozen.

It looks like Ghita's bite is poisonous, just like the young man could freeze after Ghita bit him earlier. Even the bite is not too hard.