41 Late for School Again

Kaluna was silent as she listened to the long-winded advice Ola gave her.

"So are you saying that I should be friendly when I meet Dewa or Rara on the street?" Kaluna commented doubtfully. "Meanwhile, my emotions can suddenly rise as soon as I remember their names."

Ola shook her head.

"That means you haven't made peace with the past," Ola said, holding her niece's shoulder. "I understand that if you're hurt, it must be hard to forget. The only way is to accept that Dewa and Rara are guilty. You can't change or fix that, but you can overcome it by proving to the world that you're okay."

Kaluna looked back at her aunt with a grim face.

"About Rara, you can find a replacement for her. Is there only one friend in this world? I guess that's the picture," Ola added. "Well, let's eat first."

Inevitably, this time Kaluna nodded because her stomach had also moaned with hunger.

"Eat a lot, you're still growing." Ola smiled briefly when she saw Kaluna who was spooning rice into her mouth. "Aunt