Dinda gave him a signal to greet Ms. Ambar back by stomping on his feet. Nathan glared because he was really irritated when somebody disturbed him.
"What?" He asked in a slightly raised tone.
"Ms. Ambar was talking to you." Dinda said.
"Ah. Yes, ma'am." Nathan answered just to get it out of his way.
"Were you caught in the rain? Without spare clothing?" Ms. Ambar asked again. Nathan only rolled his head. "My little brother left some unused clothes in my house, maybe you want to wear one?" Ms. Ambar offered.
Nathan smiled brightly when he heard that offer. He nodded happily "Of course, ma'am. Gladly."
Dinda rolled her eyes when she saw how quick he could shift his expression.
"You two-faced jerk." Dinda blurted. Nathan only glanced for a moment but didn't really mind whatever she was saying.
Right after that, Ms. Ambar went to her house and picked up a sealed package of clothing. Along with two cups of warm tea.
"Please, warm yourself up." Ms. Ambar said to Nathan. She also looked at Dinda and said, "Young lady, serve this warm cup of tea to your lovely boyfriend right here. Don't be shy, think of this place like your own home."
"He is not my boyfriend, ma'am!" Dinda countered swiftly.
Boyfriend? Why would she want a boyfriend like Nathan? As if she got nothing better to own. She would never want to have a boyfriend like Nathan even when the pigs flew, even when the hell was frozen.
"I see. Well, take good care of your friend, then."
"He is also not a friend of mine, ma'am."
Ms. Ambar seemed confused, but she refrained from prying any further. Nathan looked at Dinda with a resented look.
"Very well, I take my leave." Ms. Ambar decided to cut it short rather than get caught in these youngsters' quarrel.
"Now that is a great hostess, she makes me a cup of warm tea. Unlike you, doing absolutely nothing. What are you? A statue?" Nathan mocked Dinda.
Nathan went into the restroom again to change his clothes, then came out with a new look. Red long sleeve shirt and grey shorts. He fluffed up his blonde hair. He returned to the lobby with the towel then sat down to enjoy the tea and read a book while occasionally looking at the TV in front of him.
The news broadcasted on the TV didn't seem very interesting, only a case of fraud in a certain area in West Java. Dinda felt really bored because of that.
Dinda laid her back on the chair across Nathan's seat. Sometimes, she glanced at the boy that was busy reading his book. She recognized that book, it was the book of twelfth-class subject
Dinda folded her arms by her chest, raindrops impact on the ground really soothing her soul, especially the impacts on the roof above her. It sounded like music to her ears, like a lullaby. A very soft and comforting lullaby that allowed her consciousness to drift away…
"Why do you hate me, Dinda?" Nathan asked without looking at that sleeping girl. "I really wonder, why would you hate me so much. I just want to be close to you, Dinda. Is that wrong?" Nathan eventually looked at her and squinted his eyes at that dozed off young lady.
Slowly, Nathan approached Dinda, he took a really good look at that snoozing maiden.
"There she is, snoring away…" He mumbled. He smiled as he observed every inch of her face.
As far as he could remember, he never scrutinized a girl's face like this. He took a good look at that girl's nose as it went slightly reddish when the air was cold, that girls' long eyelashes when she slept, her fine black eyebrows, and that plump lips…
Nathan softly caressed her smooth cheek. He never thought that he would be amazed by a girl's delicate cheek. What sort of make-up product would create such heavenly softness?
Ever so slowly, Nathan approached that angelic visage. He was really curious about those luscious lips. As their lips were about to touch each other, he refrained himself from going any further.
Nathan smiled as he draped her body with the towel that he had used before. He picked up his book again and read it besides her.
"No, please don't!" Dinda screamed hysterically and that almost caused Nathan to jump off his seat.
Dinda's body was drenched in cold sweat, she cried to the top of her lungs but her eyes were still closed shut. Both of her cold hands clutched onto Nathan's arms.
"No, please. Have mercy!" She screamed again and again.
Nathan was still caught in shock. He was confused as to what was happening and what he should do at that moment. It is as if she was going through a traumatic experience. Actually, he also felt a little curious as to what was happening in her past.
"Dinda, wake up. Dinda…wake up."
"No!" Dinda screamed again. Eventually, her round eyes opened. Tears rolling from her charming eyes down to her cheek.
Dinda hugged herself, as if she was terrified of Nathan's presence. As he touched her, she was getting even more hysterical.
Nathan gulped, he really could not figure out what was happening. He slowly backed away to, hopefully, calm her down.
"Calm down, Dinda. It's me, Nathan. I'm no bad guy." Nathan said.
Dinda slowly regained consciousness. She hid her face and cried her heart out.
Nathan approached her again, slowly. He tried to rub her shuddering back to calm her down. It turned out that she realized what he was about to do.
"Don't touch me! I hate you!" Dinda harshly shouted at Nathan.
Nathan remained silent for a moment. Without blinking, he observed what she was currently going through. His mind went blank, he lost all senses. He never thought that Dinda would treat him this violent. Nevertheless, he was certain that there must be a good reason as to why she acted this way. He must find an explanation behind all of this.
Nathan stepped back. He suddenly realized that she did not need him at the moment, maybe a female friend could give her a hand instead.
"Stay here. I'll call for Nadya."
Right after that, Nathan went into Dinda's apartment room and asked Nadya's help to take Dinda back to her room. Gently, Nadya took Dinda back to their room without saying anything. She knew from experience that this was what Dinda went through almost every night. Nadya knew for a fact that Dinda needed help.
This morning, Dinda had returned to her normal self. She was cheerful and passionate about her upcoming day at school. Meanwhile, Nadya observed Dinda closely. Yesterday, right after she brought Dinda to their room, she did not say anything. Not a single question asked. She just let that girl calm down by herself. Sometimes later, she calmed down and then fell asleep.
Dinda looked at Nadya who was busy putting on her uniform and packing up her books. Deep inside Dinda's heart, she felt a little uneasy because Nadya had seen the other side of her. The bad and ugly side of her. Even until that moment, she did not greet her roommate. She was confused, she also felt a little worried that Nadya would ask many questions that she did not want to answer. She was concerned that talking about a traumatic past would do nothing but hurted her feelings.
"Anyway, Nadya, I wanted to say thank you for what you did to me yesterday." Dinda said that in a cautious tone while staring at her naked feet.
Nadya only glanced at Dinda for a moment and took a seat beside her. Nadya stared at her and sighed.
"Nah, don't mention it. It was nothing, really…" Nadya said. "If I may be so bold, I suggest that you make an appointment with a psychiatrist." Suddenly, Dinda's expression changed. "No, I'm not saying that you are a nutjob or anything. Who knows, maybe they can help you with anything you are suffering from."
"Nah, don't need to. That's unnecessary." Dinda's answer made Nadya smile bitterly. Actually, Dinda herself has considered a visit to a psychiatrist. But she knew that a treatment or even just a visit would cost her a lot, something she didn't have in hand at the moment. "Oh I remembered something. Nadya, do you know a goods delivery service around here?" Dinda was asking while she was ready to leave the apartment.
Nadya followed Dinda closely and they walked together toward the apartment gate.
"Well, there's one but it was located outside this block." Nadya answered. Right outside the apartment gate, she pointed her finger eastbound. "You see, there's a road right outside this block and it's located just across that road. Pretty close, maybe it would only take you five minutes on foot. You want me to take you there?" She offered.
Dinda patted Nadya's back and smiled cheerfully. "Nah, I'll go there myself. Should you arrived at school before me, see if Selly has arrived or not."
"Alright, take care. That area is dangerous."
"What danger?" Dinda was confused.
"Fighting between students often occurred there because there were not many people around."
"Oh, alright…"
Dinda walked to the edge of the block, she could see clearly that there were several cafes and stores. No wonder why this place was called an elite part of the city because everything that people needed could be reached fairly easily. They even have a supermarket. While on the other side of her block there was an elite residential area. It was a huge residential area that expanded all the way to the back of her school building according to one of her student's mothers. Still based on the mother's information, at the end of that area, there was a huge building, almost like a castle. It was located exactly behind the school. Its owner was a highly successful businessman that owned all sorts of business in many areas including that residential area itself.
Dinda really lost in her thought, how did they make such a huge amount of money? It really motivated her to study well so she could be a rich person like they were and thus, no one will stomped on her dignity
"Where'd you think you're going, fuckers!?"
"Charge!"
Dinda abruptly halted her pace as she saw a bunch of boys in high school uniform chasing each other in the middle of the street.
Armed with several makeshift blades and iron rods, a group of high school boys who wore the same uniform as her were chasing boys form another high school.
Dinda was standing amidst the fray. She was frozen in place because she was so frightened and confused.
"Ignore it." She whispered to herself.
She grasped her bag strap tightly as she tried her best to ignore the upheaval that transpired before her. Dinda did her best to pretend that the world was doing just fine. She only looked to her right and left to make sure that the street was safe enough to be crossed.
"Hey, Airlangga High School girl!" Someone shouted and it made her frightened so bad.
She accelerated her pace as the delivery service post was right in front of her. But suddenly a boy pulled her hand roughly.
Dinda looked at that boy, he was a high school boy with a black eyes in a light brown uniform. He was grinning viciously as if he got a human shield to fight back Airlangga High School boys who already got the upper hand.
"C'mere, bitch!" That boy yelled.
Dinda remained silent. She gulped in fear. Cold sweat drenched her entire body.
Would she kick the bucket today? Would she be ravaged and fall victim to their venereal lust only to be disposed of in the most gruesome manner possible like the one she heard from the TV news?
Dinda gulped again as her other arm was pulled by another figure until her entire body was clutched into his grasp. His scent was so alluringly fragrant despite being profusely sweating, his chest was tough, his muscles were hefty.
Dinda raised her face, her eyes were staring at the boy who caught her. Moments later, she tried her best to shoved him away and put a distance between them.
"She's my girl, if you laid your dirty hands on her I'll snap your head off right here, right now!" That boy shouted.
He was pulling Dinda away from the carnage to safety, but she was trying to get off him as hard as she could. She refused to be saved then hugged herself.
"The fuck do you want!?" Rendra shouted.
"Definitely not you! I don't want you!" Dinda shouted back, hysterically.
Rendra simply could not wrap his head around this female human. Especially as she made a senseless fuss in front of him. That was why Rendra didn't really like girls, with all the problems they brought with them.
"Listen here, you little shit. You shouted so hard that you don't want me, yet you trembled like crazy here. The hell do you want, you wench!?" Rendra was furious. "You are coming with me!" He shouted while gesturing to her to approach him, while his other arm rested on his waist.
"Hell naw!" Dinda shouted back and it infuriated him even more.
"You. Here. Now!" Rendra shouted even louder.
"I don't want to and it's final!" Dinda shouted to the top of her lungs.
Rendra had enough. He approached her and picked her up like a bag. He didn't care how much she struggled to release herself. He shoved her into his car, got in, locked the doors, and drove away. Dinda was really exasperated.
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