Pain(Tings)
Chapter 21: Matchmaking

Hideki really kept his promise to only accompany the man. Sita can even forget the past events that happened to her even though on the way home, she was pensive for a long time in the car. This made Hideki curious.

When the car was at the crossroads and the traffic light showed red, Hideki called out his curiosity. “What's this boring night, until you daydream like that?”

Sita immediately blinked her eyes. He shook his head slowly and looked at Hideki. “No, it was so much fun! You managed to make me avoid a strange situation,” he said honestly.

Hideki's eyebrows swooped sharply, without diverting attention from the highway, he asked again, “Sore problems in the family?” guess it. Hideki has this problem.

Without intending to cover up, Sita nodded. “Iya. They make everything so complicated and difficult.” Sita sighed, a handful of the feeling of tightness again blew the pain in her heart.

Spontaneous only, Hideki's hand rubs gently the back of Sita's hand. At first Sita did not expect a reaction from Hideki, her eyes had glared. But Hideki's next words, again make Sita feel relaxed. Even if their hand link doesn't go Hideki let go.

“At least you're great because you've been through it all. Although heavy, you have tried to get this far,” Hideki said.

When they reached the Adirajada family housing complex, Hideki ruffled with anxiety. “Do not worry, I take you to the front.”

Not wanting to prolong the matter, Sita flicked her shoulders. It's up to you. He walks ahead of Hideki and is seen his parents waiting for him on the porch.

“Tumben,” murmur Sita.

Seeing the furious face shown by Bima, it was in Sita's mind that tonight, it would be a long night for her. Pratista even folded his hands in front of his chest and looked at Sita curiously.

When Sita was about to speak, her brain thought hard so that she could compile thousands of opinions that beat the arguments of her parents who always wanted to win by themselves. Hideki suddenly crucified Bima and Pratista regardless of the unfriendly face they showed.

Hideki also seemed unaware of the shock experienced by the three people there. He even smiled kindly at Sita's parents. “Night, Om, Aunt. Sorry earlier I took Sita without permission, but we just went around Jakarta and stopped by for a while in the field near my housing,” explained Hideki.

Bima's facial ripples that initially hardened, looked more softened. Even Pratista himself shifted his attention completely to the man beside him. Sita was also surprised at the reaction of her parents. He glanced at Hideki, indeed what he said was true. Not exaggerating. But ... seeing the drastic changes of her parents, makes Sita curious.

Moreover, when Bima told him to immediately enter the house, while he will have a short business with Hideki, he said. Sita glanced back at her mother who seemed to take an interest in Hideki. Moreover, Pratista continued to glance at him and towards Hideki who was talking to his father in turn.

“Mama same Papa why, anyway? Your attitude, unlike usual,” asked Sita before actually entering her house. He stole the conversation of Bima and Hideki, but nil. The distance between them was far adrift and Sita deeply regretted it.

The pratista then looked at himself. “Good choice, Ta,” he said. Then rubbed Sita's hair and waltzed away by leaving a big question mark on Sita's head due to the smile that Pratista gave her.

“Mama, why the hell!” his gerrick. Sita follows Pratista who has been into the house.

...•••...

Perhaps the remnants of the time Sita spent with Hideki last time, still imprint in memory. Until in the morning, Sita woke up with a cheerful mood. Sunlight that dispels his view was considered as his encouragement while sunbathing briefly in the yard.

Sita took a seat beside Bima. He thought, Bima was unaware of his presence. But Sita was wrong. His father stopped his activities and even kept his laptop on the table. “Eh?” Sita was shocked, but usually Bima prioritizes work than her own family.

“Why are you surprised like that?” ask Bima to her daughter.

Sita was confused. “Hmm .. not usually Papa biarin the job is just.”

Bima glanced at her laptop at a glance, then chuckled. Sita is back. His father is really a kesambet what, to the point of behaving differently? He hurriedly shook his head. Maybe his father was exhausted, to make him behave differently.

“Revealed your assessment of Papa, never changed huh, Ta?”

Sita was again surprised by her father's question. Dazed at what to answer, Sita finally nodded her head.

The sound of breath from Bima made Sita watch the man closely. How long has it been, huh, I can't get this close to Papa? Maybe, since Brother Adya left. Sita smiled wryly when her old memory was remembered.

“Where is your school in Japan, Ta? Isn't the holiday almost over?”

Sita still did not understand the direction of this conversation of her father. He chose to answer as he could. “Iya. Papa himself knows, what it feels like to do half-hearted things,” quipped intentionally.

Sita thought, Bima will rampage as usual or at least, Bima will abuse him for being a brash child. But again the estimate missed. Bima instead discussed another topic and sounded suspicious.

“You there, have known Hideki for a long time?”

“She's my level sister, both students from Indo and loves art.”

Bima looked rather grim when Sita mentioned the word art. Sita herself did not understand the way her father thought that was like hating art. Lara losing her sister may be one of the causes of her father's hatred.

“Papa see, he's an adult, responsible and brave,” comments Bima about Hideki.

Not that Sita was insensitive to the direction of her conversation, but she was still in shock. His eyes swooped. He looked at his father with a frown. “Don't tell me Papa wants to mate with me Hideki!” accuse Sita.

Not just accusing, it's just that, Bima can't praise people without reason. Moreover, seeing their interaction last night, Sita became more suspicious.

His father just put his shoulder out. “If it's potential, why, no?”

“PAPA!”