The Price of Sainthood
God is not sleeping

"Dam. Where did Alisha go, anyway! What a word it says." Lara grumbled alone when she did not find Alisha. He turned his body slowly while staring at the jelly towards the surroundings. Many people passed by, but there was no figure of a maroon girl looking for her. Grunting violently, he gritted his teeth while clenching his hands.

Shortly after, a young man walked up to him. I don't know where that young man came from.

"Ra, how? You found him?" She asked. However, it was not a good answer that he received, but a grunt from the girl he judged.

"If Alisha had found me, it would have been the same for me now! You don't see this now I'm alone?" Lara ruffled her hair in frustration. He looked at the young man for a moment and asked. "How are you? Failed to find him?"

"You know, Ra, I came back here alone!" he answered in a tone not much different from Alisha.

"Damn. What a surprise he said!" Lara snorted while circulating her gaze around. "It's impossible that Alisha would say that! I'm sure he's still around here, Vid. He must be stuck somewhere!"

"Yes, but where, Ra. We have been living like crazy. We almost became the center of attention of the people until asked what else was looking for. You want them to suspect?"

Lara gritted her teeth, staring at David furiously. "You don't know how the impact if Alisha ngadu to Mama Papa, David! It could ruin everything!"

"What? What is broken!" David asked half-nothing.

"Of course it's my plan, it's! What else is it?"

"The plan to destroy Alisha by seizing the person she loves?" David paused his words and shook his head inexhaustibly. "For what the hell, Al? Why do you like to see people suffer?"

"Because I've suffered, too, David. I just want him to feel what I feel! Is that wrong!"

"Great mistake, Ra. That's a big mistake." David moved to scrape the distance, then grabbed both of Lara's hands for her to hold full of tenderness. "Ra, what exactly is the purpose of your life? Have you ever thought about what kind of future you will have?"

Lara remained silent with a clueless look at David. David seemed to understand Lara's thoughts, so he went back to explaining what she meant so as not to confuse Lara.

"Ra, what's your intention for getting engaged to Dante? Is it to live together forever or just want to see the sadness of Alisha? Even if all your wishes can be fulfilled later, will you be happy with a forced marriage? Remember, Ra. Marriage is only once in a lifetime, why do you have to torment yourself with that senseless obsession?

Ra .. there is I here who always love you. Please, accept my love. We are married and living happily. I'm pretty sure that you still love me too right?

Forget revenge. Throw envy in your heart. Alisha is your sister, so it is only natural that she also gets the same affection from your father. Make peace with the situation. I'm sure, you'll definitely feel peaceful and serene."

"No-no!" Instead of asserting David's persuasion, Lara snapped while throwing her hand.

David could only exhale while shaking his head. Inexhaustible seeing the stubbornness of his girl.

"I can't be that easy sorry Alisha, David! It can't!" Without waiting for David's words, Lara turned around and left after exhaling a rough breath. David who was still standing in his place could only shake his head slowly.

***

Dante smiled as he waved off Alisha's departure to go home. He had driven the girl to the front of the house, and could only lean on the body of his car while staring at the girl's back moving away. Alisha did forbid him to drive her to the front door, finally he could only watch over the girl from a distance.

The smile on her lips faded along with Alisha's figure that disappeared. Replacing with molars and fists, the gesture that Dante always shows when he is angry.

He hurried back into his car and drove off at high speed. He wants to go back to the cafe to meet his friends who are still waiting there.

Meanwhile at Narendra's house, Alisha breathed a sigh of relief after laying her body on her mattress. Lara hasn't come home until now, which means the girl is still there. Either look for it or continue their show.

Again Alisha's face changed gently every time she remembered that. The behavior of Alisha who likes to quietly go away it really surprises her. Maybe Lara did not bother or harm him in various ways, but the girl could tarnish their papa's good name. Sooner or later the media will know and it will definitely be in the spotlight.

Alisha's restlessness wasn't enough to get there. The girl changed her sleeping position. Tilting the body while bearing the arms. Dante's words in the car were back dancing in the mind.

Al, you don't feel like you're changing. You who now look weak and easily oppressed. You're not like the Alisha I used to know. Alisha is strong and strong. Alisha who dared to face her problem. You are more fragile now. It's like you've lost your identity.

"Are I not the old Alisha anymore ...?"

***

Alisha tried to open her eyelids when she heard someone calling her name. It was heavy and he was still sleepy. He could feel himself still lying on the bed, and the woman who called him was the voice of Bi Saras. The woman shook her arm slowly to keep herself awake.

"Yes, Bi. What's up?" tanyanya limp with a distinctive raucous sound of waking up.

"It's almost seven o'clock, Non. Non Alisha wants to go to college, right?"

Hearing that, Alisha's eyes turned wide. Instantly he bounces awake and asks again in disbelief. "Hour seven, Mom?"

"Yes, No."

Panicked, Alisha hurriedly moved from her place. Confused, to the point of opening the door wrongly. He intended to go to the bathroom but instead opened the exit."

"Eh, Non. The door's here!" Saras. While Alisha who realized the ridiculousness immediately ran to the bathroom door.

"Warm water and the clothes I have prepared, Non. When you're done, hurry down for breakfast, yeah. The same lady is waiting." Saras told me before I got out.

"Yes, Bi. Thanks, yes," replied Alisha from inside her bathroom in an indistinct voice. Looks like the girl is talking while brushing her teeth.

Saras went back down to the ground floor to arrange breakfast. He had to be on standby in the dining room at the family breakfast walk. Apparently three other family members were already at the dinner table and waiting for Alisha to come.

Saras smiled as Alisha came down with a neat and fresh appearance. He hurriedly pulled the chair and let Alisha sit there. The breakfast was safe and in control. All the family members seemed to be chatting and occasionally joking.

It's just that Alisha and Lara do look rarely greeting. Unless there's something important to talk about. However, Saras believes that the two girls are on good terms even though their bond is only a half-sister.

"Pa, Lara left for college first, yeah." Lara pamphit while rising. He had finished a glass of milk and two pieces of barley bread.

"Aren't you waiting to get Dante?" helena asked in surprise.

"Today Lara's in a hurry, Pa." The girl came out of the house after kissing the cheeks of her parents alternately.

Alisha stood up and said goodbye after Lara's departure. He shook hands and kissed Narendra and Helena's cheeks alternately, then walked out casually.

At first Alisha thought with Lara's faster departure, she was also free from the girl's bullying. Alisha was wrong. Apparently Lara was still waiting for him outside secretly.

Alisha was very surprised when suddenly a hand grabbed her before then pulling very strongly, leading her to a quiet place. Not sure what Lara will do, Alisha can only follow after knowing that the one who attracted her was the sister.

"What do you mean you followed me to the nightclub? Answer!" snapped Lara with a sharp look in her eyes.

"Because I was wondering where you were going to crawl at night! Wh why? You feel threatened?"

Lara rounded her eyes when she heard Alisha's reply which sounded unperturbed. God fucking. Where did the girl get her courage? Alisha answered the questions very calmly. Even while holding his chest and smiling like challenging.

"Review if you get to Dante and Mama Papa know. I will make the same calculation as you," threatened Lara while pointing at Alisha's face. The ones threatened only responded with a smile.

"Please. I'm not afraid of your threats."

Lara clenched her hands without lifting them. Honestly, if this wasn't in their house, he wanted to punish Alisha for her stupidity. Unfortunately it can not, because on some sides there are CCTV guards who can see whatever the activities. Eventually, Lara decides to leave before her papa catches them.

"More."

The girl stopped when Alisha called her. However, the haughty nature and anger of the girl also contributed to prevent Lara from turning her head.

Alisha doesn't mind that. He kept smiling as he said a word to interrupt Lara's threat.

"God doesn't sleep, Lara. He knows what is right and what is wrong. Karma must exist. Maybe now you can hide your ugliness from everyone, but sooner or later it will all be revealed."