Between Love and the Mafia
68. Painting Back

There were only the two of them on the roof, Ana was silent sitting beside Roy with a gust of wind that she had never felt on the roof of the school.

"Bela is the most independent woman I have ever met to date, and there will be no one to replace her" Roy exclaimed.

Ana was just speechless hearing those words her ears wanted to keep hearing what she had never known all along.

"All day long he always laughs even though in front of you he just fell silent like a very cold person" continued Roy and he moved to leave the place.

Roy throws away the rest of his cigarettes and steps on them like he used to do with Bela to remove any trace of them smoking on the roof.

Then Roy dumped the garbage in a secret place and was unknown to many students except those who were naughty.

"Wait for me not to finish talking to you" Ana held Roy's hand so he wouldn't leave. But Roy threw the hand and turned to look at Ana.

"If you want to find out a lot about Bela, then after school wait for me in front of the gate "said Roy to Ana and then he just left.

When talking to aana Roy's face was very different to be cold and flat there was not the slightest warmth. Because Roy really hates Ana and El because they have wasted his precious brother like a diamond.

And now comes suddenly to ask about Bela's daily life, when the man they seek is gone in this world.

Bela School

Meanwhile, at Bela's school, the teacher announced that he would conduct the first selection of paintings for all students interested in following him and the winner of 1 2 3 will be registered by the school at a painting race that will arrive next month.

"Why are you still here, the selection will begin "reprovided Mario when he saw Bela was still silent in the classroom.

"I guess I'm still nervous because I haven't painted "Secret Bela to Mario in a long time.

Suddenly, the two young boys, Sela and Brandon, came to give voice and spirit to one of his best friends, even they also made a poster that read go Bela, go Bela. What a funny thing and looks like a full support Bela on the football field.

"Kok is still here gosh when I have brought this poster on the painting place but do not see you, hurry let's go to the room because painting will begin soon " said Brandon.

"Hurry up don't slow down, and you'll rest easy that we'll support you fully "Sela has encouraged her best friend to be confident and calm.

Then they dragged Bela to enter the room looks a face of doubt in Bela and confidence is very low because the ball has left his hobby to paint.

Even he had not held a brush for a long time but his imagination was still thick in Bela's mind.

"I'm sure you won" said Mario on his way to the painting room.

"Look Bela we just have the belief that you won, how can if you yourself are not sure that you can win this selection greeting" continued Sela.

"True, I must be sure" Bela suddenly spoke loudly and ran with all her might to immediately go to the painting room and then she stopped her steps and turned to her three best friends.

"Thank you, wait for my good news" Bela shouted and ran back into the painting room.

Fortunately, the teacher has not started his selection because there are some tools left behind in the warehouse. So Bela still has a chance to follow the painting selection.

"Sorry Mom I'm late" Bela said.

"It's okay, please sit down because the selection hasn't started yet" the teacher ordered gently.

Finally Bela has courage after getting an injection of spirit from his best friend. Now Bela just needs to convince very fully in his soul that he is able to repeat some years that have been lost in the past.

His dream to become a painter was buried because of the death of his mother, and now he must be able to make that happen.

"I know you're afraid of losing, right? Because you have no talent" sneered Dira who sat behind Bela. Always he would throw tantrums by spreading hatred and ridicule to Bela to make a scene.

"It looks like you should be careful because I won't shut up for this. I'm sure I can definitely break through this selection and compete between cities" said Bela's classy and relaxed.

He remained calm and was not carried away by emotions because of the ridicule and insults from Dira. Bela knows that the words of people like Dira must be reciprocated with satisfactory results, because it is useless if met with ridicule anyway then the edges will end up with the same nature as Dira and there is no point.

Dira instantly fell silent with the reply from Bela. His face looked very upset and wanted to teach Bela a lesson but he did not know what to do this time. Not long after that the teacher brought their equipment for painting.

"Your children will paint with the theme of the forest "the mother teacher announces the theme they have to work on with the time given.

The painting participants are given a dispensation in the study because they will be screened for painting between cities and then the winner will be included in the painting competition between provinces to paint nationally.

"Good Ma'am" shouted the participants excitedly.

Likewise with Bela, he felt that the theme given was in accordance with his preferences. Bela imagines the beautiful trees as she travels to Oma's house, located in a secluded and hidden place.

Bela directly drew it well, because the tree was already attached to the martial mind. So there is no reason not to do it as well as possible.

"It looks like the forest trip to the house of the oma is quite beautiful" Bela said with a smile as she imagined the forest trip in tranquility.

While some of them are still looking for the right image to pour in the canvas, Bela has started well. Because his mind seems to have been fused with nature.

Time rolled by so quickly, and in the end the painting selection had been completed.

" Kids, time is up please leave this room. You can go back to class and tomorrow I'll announce the results of this selection" The teacher stopped their activities and told him to go back to class immediately. Because the father of the teacher will judge which painting is worthy to take part in the inter-city race.

It felt like his hand was very stiff because it had not held a brush for a long time. But his brain is still running well because his mind is still attached to a good painting let alone themed about nature.

"I think you'll just sleep in class, because your painting won't go away" again Dira came over uninvited. Her lips were always smirking about Bela.

His life always harassed Bela and felt the hatred deeply. Maybe Dira never had a good life because he always took care of the lives of others.

"To be precise, my body was very tired after painting. I will fall asleep in class, thanks for your advice" Bela said with a grinning smile.

Then he just left Dira. Dira's face looks very astonished, the lure never managed to make Bela feel low. But Bela's reply always made him silent for a moment.

There are only 2 types of people in this world. One is always right with many words, and the other is calm but the truth is approaching.

"Damn, crazy girl" grumbled Dira in annoyance.

He still does not accept Bela's answer that is always relaxed when the plan of Dira is to make Bela angry and not focus on what will be painted and have a big ambitious so that he can bring himself down.

But the expectations that he expects are too high, because Bela is not the type of person who is easily provoked.

"Hey my best friend" cried Bela in front of the classroom door. He was too excited to have completed the painting selection.

He forgot that this time was the time when the lesson hours had begun and in the classroom there was already a teacher filling up but Bela was still shouting with enthusiasm.

His three best friends have coded that in front of the class there is a teacher who is writing on the board. But if you just walk in and say to Mario, Sela and Brandon.

"You know I've completed that selection" Bela said excitedly and happily. He spoke freely like without burden, when there were a pair of eyes looking at Bela from the front of the class.

" Good then how did it go? " Bela immediately turned her head to the voice that spoke behind her. It turned out that it was the voice of the teacher's mother while looking at Bela with a flat face.

"Ready, since when there is a teacher in the classroom" cried Bela in her mind while giving a little smile.

" I'm sorry Mom I'm so excited" Bela's face looks so silly.

"Hahahah" Laughing the students filled the classroom and looking at Bela's silly face that was still confused. What a funny sight.

And so did Sela and Brandon, they laughed the loudest among the others. Bela's face was so embarrassed when she remembered her ridiculous behavior, while the teacher's mother looked at her with a sharp look.

"Hurry to sit" snapped the teacher's mother made Bela immediately sit down and immerse herself in the bag. As well as making the classroom crowded with laughter is now back to silence.

" Fuck why don't you tell me Mario" noisy Bela with a face still down.

"I told you, but you were too excited. Take it easy teacher will not scold you he just reprimanded "sahut Mario while raising Bela's head to follow the ongoing lessons at that time.

As Bela turned to look at Sela and Brandon, they both laughed with great satisfaction at Bela's ridiculous behavior without warning, as well as shouted excitedly, and woke up the sleeping tiger.

"Be quiet" Bela gestured for Sela and Brandon to shut up.

But they were increasingly cool to laugh with their own minds while Mario only shook his head to see the behavior of his three friends who were very silly and could not stay still when the lesson had begun.

Not too long later Dira caught up and her eyes threatened Bela as usual. It was as if his lips were muttering to rebuke Bela who was in front of him.

Bela is never afraid of anything Dira does, she will always face it even though Dira's gaze is threatening. But in Bela's eyes, Dira's behavior looks very silly.

"What's wrong with you? " Task Mario when he senses that Bela is not focusing on the lesson being explained.

"Ah no, I'm just flexing my fingers" she said. Bela never talked about the ugliness of others to her best friend.

Because according to Bela the ugliness is better kept alone. Bela feels that humans have their own vices, but God has kept them close. So what good would it do for him to talk about the bad in others, while God himself protects the bad from the unat.

He would always face anything without having to trouble others. Bela always felt calm even though Dira did bad things to Bela. Because according to him they are both God's creatures so there is no point in fearing fellow humans.

*tett*bell reads, learning time is up. Before returning home Bela told her four best friends about the experience she painted again for the first time.

"You know, my hands are really bad when I'm holding a brush. It felt like the brush was not my friend anymore, he seemed to refuse when I held it" cried Bela while they were still in the classroom.

"Your hands are wrinkled? Until it looks so bad? " Brandon made them laugh.

"No, but I'm nervous. I felt like I was between the abyss and confused about what to do. But I can finish to the end, this is all thanks to the spirit you gave me"

Bela is very grateful to his best friend who has encouraged Bela to keep going, even though he had to go through fear and worry even though he was the first time he returned to painting.

"I told you that you can, just turn on you shriek" Sela continued while demonstrating Bela's guts like fingernails and very small.

"Who said I was brave, it was just me pretending" Bela said with a smile.

"Huhuhuhu" Shouted his best friend except Mario. The uproar in the classroom occurred, but the one who shouted only 3 people but felt the shout boomed to fill the room.