
...
For a few days Dika actually realized that Dara was avoiding her. But what Dika does not understand, what is the reason for Dara to stay away from him. Was it because of a fight between her and Dara's father that night.
That night Dika was indeed carried away by emotions when facing Dara's father. Moreover, Arinda who told him that Dara who was often beaten by the father. And Dika who saw firsthand what the wound from the punch was like.
His anger increased when Dika drove Dara home and witnessed for himself how a father who said very hurtful to his own daughter. Actually, what revenge makes a father can be that much to his daughter.
Dika did not want to interfere too much with Dara's personal problems. But after seeing how Dara's father's attitude towards the girl made her feel compelled to protect Dara. He wants to always take care of Dara like himself who takes care of his sister, Selly.
If you say angry, Dika is clearly angry. Besides being angry at Dara's father, Dika is also angry at Dara who looks weak not to fight. Yeah, she knows, Dara wouldn't fight because it was her father. But according to Dika the attitude of the father has been very outrageous.
"Lu don't pick you up, brother?" said Budi who saw Dika was busy with his work
Because usually this hour is the hour where Dika permission to go to pick up Dara at school. But today the man looks still struggling with the engine of the car and the equipment of his workshop.
"Sir"
"This is not a holiday" Budi seems to be still wondering why the man did not go to pick up Dara
Yeah, I know a little bit about Dara. They had never met, but Dika had told a little about the girl he always picked up on Budi his friend was irritated.
"He's got me again"
"What did you make wrong?"
"Gue almost hit his father"
"Huh, wah crazy you"
"His father is crazy"
"Emang why the hell could you want to hit it? I know you can't play a random hit like that"
"Because he is often beaten with his father"
"God. How can?"
"Where do I know. All I know is that yesterday Dara was bruised and I can't accept that" a look of anger was seen on Dika's face
Even his hand had grasped tightly the workshop tool in his hand. You know, Dika is not an easy person to be emotional. But this time maybe the problem has gone too far until Dika can get this angry.
"Yes but you can't play at that. Inget, don't let you repeat the past, brother"
Budi is one of his friends who know about Dika's life story in the past. But Budi is the only workshop friend who knows how Dika used to be. Budi clearly does not want Dika to repeat the past events.
"Son, but I feel like I want to give a little lesson for Dara's father"
"Yes but you also don't act recklessly, Dik"
"Lu just calm down"
"Sir, I know your intention is to protect that girl. But you also have to be careful not to deal with the police again. I don't want you to have to deal with the police and leave your sister again"
...
From a distance Dika saw Dara who was serving visitors to the cafe. The man was sitting with a cup of black coffee in his hand and a small chair provided by the seller. Dika has no intention of picking up Dara, she just wants to keep an eye on the girl from afar. He just wanted to make sure the girl was okay.
Honestly Dika is still worried about Dara's condition. She was afraid that Dara would be hurt again by her father. Since last night Dika has no longer tried to contact Dara. He wanted to try to follow what Dara wanted. If the girl wants to get away from him, she will. But he would still try to keep an eye on the girl from a distance.
From a distance that is not too far Dika can still see how Dara who works is not as usual. There was no smile on the girl's face. Even Dika can see how Dara who did not respond when the male friend who Dika know named Awan was trying to invite Dara to talk. But the girl's response was chuckling. Dara only responds when a woman who looks a little older than them invites her to speak.
Dika is still confused as to what exactly happened to the girl. Whether after Dika came home from Dara's house that night, Dara again got a blow from her father. The girl was tortured by her father. Thinking of that it felt like Dika wanted to run to Dara right now and hug the girl. Dika's oath could not continue to see Dara treated like that.
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Tonight Dika was quite calm to see Dara who came home with her girl friend who also worked at the cafe. After paying for coffee Dika immediately turned on his motorbike and followed Dara who had gone first with his friend using a motorbike.
Dika drove his motorcycle a little further than the motorbike Dara and his friend drove. Dika doesn't want Dara to know if she's following the girl.
As usual, Dara went down in front of her alley. Dika did not follow the girl to his house, but he was still monitoring from the front of the alley. Dika monitors Dara who is walking towards her house and makes sure the girl gets home safely.
Dika does not want to see Dara entering his house. Because he was afraid to see again Dara's father who hurt his daughter. He was afraid to do the no-no.
After making sure Dara entered his house then Dika back to run his motorcycle somewhere. When it needs to be calm, it feels like his mind and heart are not okay.
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Dika arrived at the place that is now being crowded by the young people. Dika went straight to a man who was holding his cigarette and just came out of a room.
"Bang"
"Woy Dika, what are you doing here?" because usually Dika only come when the man will race only
"Just want to see the kids"
"After a problem?"
"Little"
"Jaudah go in, calm your mind. Not here, there will be more dizzy"
"Thanks bang, I'm in first yeah"
...
In a room with a slightly dim light. He tried to lay himself on a sofa. His mind was still floating thinking of Dara. With his eyes closed, he tried to calm his mind.
Outside the room there was a lot of cheers from young people who were watching the race. Another case with Dika who is in a quiet room. Only inside his head was it crowded. If another young man calms the mind by going to a club or drinking alcohol. Unlike Dika who prefers silence.
He never touched alcohol or cigarettes. Not as pompous, but indeed since childhood Dika can not be familiar with the smoke. As for alcohol, for Dika is not a good drink to enjoy. That's why he never touched it all.
Dika's mind was not yet calm. Until finally the man went to the toilet at the end of the room. Out with wet hair, Dika rolled out her alphabet. He forgot to pray since he came home from the workshop.
I don't know what prayer the man prayed until he didn't realize that someone had entered the room.