The Price of Sainthood
Never mind, a lifetime is brave

"Miss, are you okay?"

Instantly, Alisha's smile faded as the question satirized Lisa blurted out. The maid was driving the car. It is seen if Lisa is holding a smile from the way she clenched her lips.

Obviously if the girl is being insinuated, considering that she was smiling herself before without seeing the situation. Maybe Lisa's question just now wouldn't have sounded weird if she was crying right now.

"What! Do you want to laugh at me!" ketusnya do not like.

"What am I laughing for? There's nothing funny about Miss."

"Lying," hissed Alisha. He threw a glance out the window to dispel the feeling of carelessness.

It's not Lisa's name if the girl stops flirting with Alisha. He glanced to the left, where Alisha was pouting with her chin supported. The lady's behavior made her silently stare at a smile.

"Ekhem." Lisa's pounding. "Marcel is handsome too, Miss. Young is independent, anyway."

Alisha turned her head and asked in wonder. "Why are you suddenly talking about Marcel?"

"Ah, it doesn't seem like a sudden. Didn't Miss have been chatting with him for a long time? Exchanging stories, eating together ... even exchanging mobile numbers, anyway," Lisa replied in a teasing tone.

"How do you know? Didn't you just leave to do something?" Alisha looked at her maid with narrowed eyes like probing. "Don't ... You didn't really get out of there? You were watching me from a distance, right? My name!" urge Alisha who makes Lisa instantly smile.

"Yup. I see everything. I saw clearly how Marcel looked at the loving Miss, how jealous Dante was of Marcel's relationship with Miss, and how–"

"Lisa!" yell at Alisha to get the girl to stop babbling.

"Why Miss? I haven't even told you how I tried so hard to hold back the laughter of seeing Miss Lara who was secretly inflamed, hahaha!" Lisa chuckled even though her hands were busy holding the steering wheel. Ignoring Alisha's flabbergasted gaze that seemed to be in disbelief.

"Turp you, yeah. Who told you to laugh!"

Although in his heart like it, but Alisha is too prestige to admit it. The girl looked misbehaved when Lisa noticed. For the sake of covering up the embarrassment, he looked back at Lisa with narrowed eyes.

"You seem to like Marcel a lot. Why don't you just take him for you? It's so weird of you. Why are you so busy with him? You are the one who loves."

"Because she fits Miss," Lisa replied straightforwardly.

"If I don't want to?"

"Must want to!"

"It's coercion."

"Just be it."

The two enjoyed the ride home in silence. Alisha chose to close her eyes even though she did not really sleep. Meanwhile, Lisa, focus on the wheel and let the lady rest.

***

Early in the morning Alisha had woken up and was getting ready to beautify herself. Even though it was Sunday, the girl did not want to laze like her half-sister who was still lulled in dreams under the warm blanket. When he went down to the ground floor and approached the dining table, he found Narendra and Helena who were ready with sports clothes.

"Darling? Is Sunday beautiful? Where are you going?" Narendra who realized Alisha's arrival finally greeted with a frown in wonder.

"You go to Mom's house, Pa. Alisha misses," replied the girl sitting down.

Narendra was silent for a moment, then nodded. Alisha hasn't seen Wanda in the past few days. Surely the girl missed her real mother so much. Naturally, considering that they had never lived as far apart as they are now.

"Who are you going there with?" Helena who was smearing peanut butter on fresh bread Narendra finally spoke up by asking questions pitched attention. After all he wanted Alisha to consider him as his parents as well.

"Alone, Ma. Alisha can get the driver."

"okay." Helena nodded. He put the barley bread on the plate and gave it to Narendra, then took another one and looked at Alisha afterwards. "What do you want to have breakfast with jam bread? Let your mama make it?"

"Chocolate, Ma."

"okay."

Narendra raised his gaze upwards for a while, then turned his gaze to Alisha. "Where are you, honey? She didn't come down for breakfast?" tanyanya.

"He wants to relax today, Pa." Helena who answered. "She had the same message from Mama to not wake up. He wants to laze around, he said."

"There is no activity? No sign of Dante's exit?" ask Narendra again. This time to his wife.

Helena pressed her shoulders. "Something." He then gave the bread that had been covered in chocolate jam to Alisha. "This, Al. Eaten yes" he said.

"Good thanks, Ma."

"Emm," replied Helena as she sat down on the chair. They enjoyed breakfast with silence. No conversation took place for a while, until one of their housekeepers showed up in the dining room with someone.

"Forth, Om Narendra, Aunt Helena." The person greeted and attracted the attention of everyone who was there. Alisha who was sipping a drink even almost choked because she did not expect.

"Dante?" reply Narendra half in disbelief. However, soon after the man smiled and let Dante join breakfast together with a friendly attitude. "You came apparently. We have breakfast again. Come on, come have breakfast."

"Thank you, Om." Dante seems to mind. He smiled no less friendly then occupied one of the empty seats in between.

"Chocolate, Auntie."

"OKAY. Same as Alisha," said Helena without any other intention. However, hearing the name Alisha mentioned inevitably Dante so wonder because he did not understand.

"That's, Auntie?"

"What?" Instead of answering, Helena asked back.

"What's the same?"

"Owh, besides, Dante. Alisha was also eating bread with chocolate jam."

"Owh." Dante nodded in understanding as he glanced at Alisha who was gawking at him. Although in the heart of flowers because it has similarities with Alisha, but he tried to put the face as flat as possible on the girl.

"Dante has a road appointment with Lara?" Narendra finally asked Dante in the middle of breakfast. Just to make sure, remember the words of Helena earlier that explains if Lara does not want to be disturbed today.

"Now, Om. It's just a coincidence passing through here so you want to stop by."

"But there's no plan anywhere?"

Dante smiled as he shook his head. "Nothing, Om."

"Well, that's dong. If gini is Om so much more like," said Narendra. "Even if there is no appointment with Lara, try to stop by here if by chance is passing by, yes. Either way, we'll be a family."

"Yes, Om." The conversation paused as they continued eating.

If Narendra, Helena and Dante seem calm and ordinary when eating food, different things are felt by Alisha. Although only quietly trying to act ordinary when eating, but in fact Alisha's heart felt not calm. Dante's whereabouts are the trigger. For the sake of his heart health and avoiding the uncomfortable atmosphere, he chose to rush his farewell to Narendra.

"Pa, Alisha walk now, yeah."

"Oh, will you now?"

"With whose driver?"

"Sir Rahman, Pa."

Seeing Alisha suddenly move inevitably makes Dante so pay attention. He saw the girl wearing a small bag and kissed the back of her parents' hands alternately.

"Be careful, my dear." Narendra. While Alisha smiled and nodded convincingly.

Honestly, this is not what Dante expected. Meet Alisha for just a moment, then left without knowing where to go. If he said he was not Lara's future fiancee and their relationship was fine, surely Dante would gladly offer to deliver.

However, given how arrogant Alisha was when she rejected him, Dante became a prestige to offer himself. Alisha also did not expect to be accompanied. Dante finally gave up resigned and intended to leave after.

Pucuk loved ulam also arrived. When Dante can't expect much more, Narendra calls Alisha to stop her steps.

"Alisha."

"Yes, Pa?" The girl stopped and turned her head, looking at him questioningly.

"Wait a minute, honey." Narendra turned his eyes to Dante who had finished his breakfast. "Where is this Aunt going?" He asked the young man and was immediately answered by Dante.

"You go straight home, Om."

"If you ask for help, do you mind?"

"What is that, Om?"

"Antar Alisha to his mother's house. He has not been able to bring his own car because he has only entered a driving course a few times. Her mother's house is not too far from here. You want to, right? Just this once, Dante. Alisha's with you."

Not just once, Om. I have been brave all my life too. Uh. Dante. Although in the heart of flowers, but he tried to be ordinary.

"No pa-pa, Om. While I can, I don't mind." He answered politely.

However, a different reaction was shown by Alisha. Seeing Dante's compulsion made him feel bad. Rather panicked, he hurriedly refused by giving the following reason.

"No, Pa, Alisha can be alone, really."

"Why Dear? Papa's more at ease when Dante's dropping in."

"But Alisha wants to stop by before she goes to Mom's house. Not good with Dante, Pa. It'll trouble him."

"That's it?" Narendra nodded in understanding. But Dante hastily threw a rebuttal.

"No bother, Om. No pa-pa if Alisha wants to stop by first."

"That's right. Dante doesn't mind, honey," Narendra said.

Smiling wryly, inevitably Alisha agreed. After a long time of not greeting each other, I don't know what will happen later if he and Dante are in one car. It was nothing but cold hot. Yes, if Dante is going to be friendly. If it still holds a grudge and will finish it now how?

Protect me, Lord, the inner Alisha trembles.