CHAPTER 2.1

CHAPTER 2.1

FLASHBACK

I am known as the daughter of one of the most famous in the field of gambling. Mommy and daddy go to a real casino almost every day. And since the casino is legal, they will not stop wasting their money.

So what do you expect from the way people see me? An image like my parents. Because no one has been with me since I was born. Why did I say that? Because they always leave me with our housemaids. They are the only ones who are always watching over me.

At my young age, I learned to clean the house, cook, and so on because I always see my housemates whose fixing and cleaning the whole house.

Sometimes Aling Milan telling me to stop doing things like they did because that was their job, after all, they are afraid of mommy and daddy. But for me, maybe it would be a big miracle if they noticed me doing this kind of job.

They know nothing about me because they only know things related to gamble.

They let me and my sister born, for what? Just to be taken care of by the helpers. Irresponsible parents, it seems.

This is how I really think even when I am only thirteen years old. How could I not be like this, I wake up almost every day without my parents. I know that Aling Milan and other housemates are kind in taking care of me, they have no shortcomings in me. But I just chose to rebel.

Not because of those who take care of me, but because of my parents.

One night, when we were doing reports on our subject in Science.

We finished making a report early for tomorrow when one of my teammates brought a bottle of drink. And at first, we thought it was just juice. The classmate did not tell me what it was, so we agreed to have a drink.

We’re now in the house of my classmates who seems like living in a simple life.

            This is the kind of place I would rather live, a simple but full of happy ambiance.

And because I know from the beginning that there are those who are jealous of me. Except for my colleagues right here with me now. They are the type of people I wanted to be friends with because they are not plastics, and I live with normal people.

Isn’t fake at all. Unlike those wealthy students in the state of life, in which almost all activities have been criticized.

They’re being spoiled.

We had already started drinking when I suddenly felt the urge to drink more. The sweetness of this drink.

The contents of the bottle are blue as if it looks like an energy drink. But it isn’t.

"Triah? Your glass is already empty?" I could no longer hear of what my classmate Loren was saying.

"T-This?" I even lifted the empty bottle, I noticed that my speech seemed to have changed as well. I effort myself fixing of what is being said, it seems that what I am saying is wrong.

"Hanla. I think Triah is drunk, Mike." Phoebe shouted at Mike.

"D-Drunk ... m-me?" I slightly smiled and raised my hand to say no.

"I’m n-not." I stuttered.

I also notice that I am dizzy.

"What's that drink ... you brought, M-Mike?" I hold my forehead with one hand.

Suddenly I heard someone shouting.

"Mike. What the hell are you doing?"

"B-Brother. N-Nothing,"

"What's wrong-" the words of the male voice that I heard were Mike's older brother.

"Heyllow," I raised my head and trying to find his older brother's face. I smiled and chuckled at the same time. While my vision is getting blurry. What is happening to me?

"You're stupid Mike. Heat some water," Mike didn't act immediately. "Right now!" the man shouted.

"Brother Ikee, Loren and Phoebe and I will probably go home first because it's late, maybe our parents are looking for us." heard when talking.

I want to stop them but I couldn’t seem to. I suddenly raised my hand and waved at them.

I don't know, since I drank that liquid, my body was being impulsive.

I no longer know how to act correctly. Every little move makes my knees trembled and every part of my body getting useless. I don’t know why… I’m always smiling and laughing.

"Triah, I'm sorry, we wanted to be with you but ... maybe our parents are already looking for us. Let's talk at school tomorrow okay? Be careful when you go home." I hugged them both.

I’m aware that I am saying something but I don’t know what it was.

Until I did not know what happened next and I fell asleep.

...

Tomorrow

I feel cold, and I am about to open my eyes when I tried to open it my head hurt.

So I let myself first feel each sound I hear. But there seems to be something wrong with what I heard.

Because there is a new sound around. It was as if I could hear the sounds of the waves.

Come on, waves?

As I remember. Our house was not on the beach and wait, why does the cold air touch my skin seem strange?

And I also stuck out my tongue and rolled it over my lips. Pwe. Why it taste salty?

Wait, waves?

Sea?

Salty?

Impossible.

Even though I still have pain in my head, I prefer to open my eyes.

"Hija, oh. It's good that you're awake. Triah, we’re worried about you, I did everything that we do to wake you up, but you still no response." Aling Milan immediately opened up to me.

"Yes?" I arched my brows.

Wait,

I roamed my eyes around my room. And then looked at Aling Milan.

"Manang? Am I dreaming earlier?" there is a trace of confusion on Aling Milan's face.

"No, why?"

"Ahh, c-cause, I heard the sound of the waves and I also felt fresh air touching my skin, then I also tasted salty liquid on my lips." I immediately revealed to Aling Milan about what I was thinking earlier while I closed my eyes.

Aling Milan sighed and slightly chuckled.

"Why?"

"You said, you heard a wave sounds like earlier." at the same time, pointing her finger towards the television.

And there I saw the strong waves of the sea moving on the screen.