Alia's Crown

Writer : Iin Rustiana

ALIA’S CROWN

Alia felt offended because Chandra did not receive her hand.

"Ooo, this is Alia" said Chandra sarcastically.

"Chandra!” said Aunt Reni, Chandra’s mother.

Chandra came into his room with irritation feeling, and then locked the door.

"Forgive him, Lia. He is very angry because his shoes was sliced ​​by Iwan "said Aunt Reni," Actually he is really a good boy. And now, let's go to your room! "

 Alia follows Aunt Reni with full of question in her hearth. Iwan? Is he really naughty brother?.

"Iwan likes cutting or slicing anything. He is only five years old, but he is very naughty, and next time, if he does a bad thing for you, please forgives him Lia.” Continue Aunt Reni.

Alia was horrified that one day Iwan cuts off her hair which is now limited to her buttock. After Aunt Reni showed her room, she asked Alia to take a bath immediately because they want to have dinner with others family.

When Lia had just finished taking a bath, there was someone knocked the door.

"Wait a minute!"

Lia wore her clothes immediately without combing her hair, and opened the door.

"Come in!" Invite Lia.

Iwan came inside Alia’s room and directly threw his body on the bed while seeing Alia’s flowing hair. Alia felt daunted.

"We have not known each other. Let me introduce myself to you, my name is Iwan, and you?" Iwan introduced himself with a humorous style. Alia smiled. That girl was a little squat and answered his hand.

"Alia"

"O… so, Iwan calls sista, Ali. Ouw it was so strange, if the girl’s called Ali. So how…? " Said iwan funny, his eyes could not be separated from Alia’s hair.

"Better you call me Lia, sista Lia. It’s better, isn’t it?" said Alia.

"Sista, you have the beautiful hair, actually I’m glad to have a long hair. But that's not good for me, iwan's a man "chirped iwan.

"Iwan…!" Aunt Reni’s voice heard when they were talking each other.

Iwan jumped up, he stood up immediately and pulled Alia’s hand. "Let’s eat sist. I almost forget for being asked mommy to call you."

Alia and Iwan went to dining room immediately.

***

"What a tacky you are! I hate you!” cursed Chandra with a sense of annoyance. He stared at Alia. "Do you think, after you said to mommy, I changed my attitude for you!?" said Chandra. "Don’t make any problem in my home, heey!!! I became lazy to invite my friends here because of you! Why? Because, I’ll feel so embarrassed when they see you, you know! "Retorted Chandra then leaved Alia whom was still down.

Owh… God...! Lia’s crying, she did not think that Chandra was so rude, she did not believe that Chandra really hate her. What a tacky you are! Those words are ringing back in her ears. If I stay here just hurting Aunt Reni and Uncle Wishnu’s son, I'd better go home, said her heart herself.

Lia remembered what happened last night, after finished the dinner; Iwan took her to the garden. There was a small house of bamboo that stood majestically in the middle on the green grasses. If I knew, it belongs to Chandra, I would not be stupid to get there.

"Do you like having a long hair Sista?" asked Iwan.

"Yes, I like it"  Lia nodded.  "Why did you ask me like that?" said Alia, while looking at him whom was looked thinking something.

"But now, the girls are prefer having short hair," said Iwan

"Aiih, you are very fussy boy." said Alia. "Let them be, that’s their right for having short or long hair” said Alia while pinching his cheeks.

"You are living in the city now. Its better change with the newest hair mode” suggested Iwan.

"Newest mode…?" Lia stared at Iwas intently. Hmm, nine years I struggled to take care for its, and now there is a suggestion to be cut, and it was a boy’s suggestion.

"Braak…!" there was someone opened the door rudely. And made Alia and Iwan who were talking before turned around. There was an angry face, Chandra.

"Who asked you to came in here!? This is mine! Get Out! "

Alia and Iwan were so surprised. She stood up and came out with a pale face. Chandra looking at her while saying “Don’t fuck with me!” Iwan walked behind her while sticking his tongue out to Chandra.

The one who reported the incident last night to Aunt Reni definitely was Iwan. So, in the early morning Chandra had called her once and spoke with angry face to her. Ouch, Mommy… Alia want to go home. I’m not comfortable for living in this city Mom…  She thought.

***

On the next day, Chandra grumbled because her mother told him that Alia was registered in  Kumbara Senior High School. So, they are at same school.

"No. This is really crazy, "grumbled Chandra.

"Chandra!" snapped his mother.

"What's wrong Honey?" Uncle Wishnu suddenly came. He seemed to get ready for work.

"Chandra disagree Dad.. If Lia studied in Kumbara Senior High School" said Aunt Reni upset.

"Why?" said Uncle Wishnu to Chandra.

"She is a plebeian girl," said Chandra upset. "At my school there is no one had a hair like hers. That's the old fashion ".

"I don’t think so. It's Alia’s hair. Even though I love to have a long-haired daughter." said Uncle Wishnu.

"Daughter? Are you serious Dad?" asked Chandra, he was confused.

"Yeah… even though she is not my real daughter, but what's wrong with mommy and daddy if we take her like a daughter. Alia’s parents are mommy and daddy's best friend "said Aunt Reni.

"That’s true. Actually, they are the one who made Daddy and Mommy being together" Uncle Wishnu’s giving additional and smiling.

Chandra increasingly annoyed. "Ok, but I do not want to be together at school with a plebeian girl" Chandra snapped while walking to the garage. After a few minutes, the sound of motors is roaring and then disappeared in the distance.

Uncle Wisnu and Aunt Reni took a heavy breathing. Meanwhile, there was no one knew that behind the curtain there was Alia. She was sorry for coming to this house. Actually last time, she tried to find other boarding house. But she did not want to make Uncle Wishnu and Aunt Reni disappointed for refusing them. First time Alia said her intention for studying at school in Malang city. Uncle Wishnu and Aunt Reni were so happy hearing that. They were at gandusari, Blitar for visiting her parent’s plantations at the time.

"Don’t cry…" pleaded Iwan.  "If I were a man, I would pick you up to school."

Alia smiled, and wiped away her tears.

There was a step, Aunt Reni was coming.

"Please forgive Chandra, Alia. You want to go to school, don’t you? So you have to be patient. Now, let Uncle Wishnu to company Lia to go to school. I believe that Chandra's will change his attitude for so long. Come on, Uncle Wishnu is waiting for you in the car "said Aunt Reni while holding Alia’s hand and take her up out. It was followed by sad sight of Iwan. "Poor you sista ..." the boy muttered.

***

Day after passed quickly and now it’s one month Alia at Kumbara Senior High School. Because of she was a friendly girl, it made her got many new friends. Chandra was still with his bad attitude. Although many his friends often came to his house without being asked to learn every day. What nonsense they act. Chandra was so annoyed because his nap was being disturbed.

Being at this house, Alia felt tortured. Because of every time she had stared at her eyes with Chandra which is getting cold. Fortunately there was a funny boy, Iwan whom always cheer her up. Moreover, there was Aunt Reni’s affection which is always plentiful.

But this afternoon Alia cried in front of her vanity mirror. With the melted hearts, she watched her shadow in the mirror. Her thick black hair has changed in length. Once limited to the buttocks, now it is only at her back with irregular pieces. Oh God, who did this? She cried silently. Earlier, she was sleeping well, so she did not fell aware of anyone who let her favorite hair being cut. Nine years she let it long, nine years is a long time to keep her crown. No wonder if Chandra always called her as a plebeian girl because of her hair. She only could hold her burning felling in the corner of her heart. Did Chandra do it? Alia asked herself. He very disliked me with the long hair like this? Or Iwan? Ah, it is impossible, he likes me with long hair so much. And Then who did this…?

Alia felt tired to think. Her eyes were very heavy. She tried to close her eyes but she could not. Her eyes were still watching her shadow in the mirror. Ah mama, Alia really want to go home, she thought sadly. But what should I say to You later Mom?. No, if I explain everything that actually happened here. And how about Aunt Reni and Uncle Wishnu, they will be angry. And Chandra will have got an angry, and he will..... He will more hate her. She is crying.

Alia was only able to save her grief in the heart. Her felling of being met with his parents and a sense of making disappointed Aunt Reni and Uncle Wishnu for leaving this house, made her little bit unwell. She just laid down her body and played her hair that had been cut with a sense of sadness. After that, there was a someone knocked at the door.

"Come in, it is not locked" said Alia in a husky voice.

Aunt Reni’s face appeared, and she was surprised to see Alia’s face. She approached her soon. As much as possible Alia tried to hide the condition of her hair. Aunt Reni touched Alia’s head.

"You get a fever" said Aunt Reni with respect to the face. "Wait a minute, I’ll take medicine for you" said Reni aunt. After that, that woman came back bringing the medicine with Uncle Wishnu. Alia did not dare to look up. Because she was afraid of her hair being looked by them, she just shook her head when she was given a capsule.

"I'm okay. I Jjst remember with my Mom at home. I miss them. I want to go home Uncle… Let me accompany My father at plantation there. I can study at the school there. I could not bear for leaving them so long. I miss them...... "she stammered.

Uncle Wishnu and Aunt Reni were stunned.

"But you had just a school here, you need to survive. Do not be easily to give up. Remember your parents whom sacrifice to send you here. Remember that Lia "said Uncle Wishnu.

"Sista......"

All of them turned towards the door. Chandra and Iwan looked standing there. On Iwan’s hand there was quite a long cutting hair. Not only Alia was shock, but also Uncle Wishnu and Aunt Reni. Spontaneity, they looked Alia, and began to understand what had just happened.

"This is Sista Lia’s hair that Iwan cut when Sista Lia was sleeping. I am really sorry Sista… "said Iwan admitted to cry. "Iwan really ..." Iwan stopped saying when her mother wanted to swing her hand toward his body. He was ready to responsible for what he did. Alia jumped up, quickly got up and hold Aunt Reni’s hands.

"No! please don’t do it. He was only a child. He did not know anything." said Alia with hoarse voice. She approached Iwan, he was sobbing.

"Iwan… Iwan really love you sista ... I cut your hair be…ca…use… I do not want that Sista always being hated by Chandra. I am sad if you were sad" he said haltingly.

"No Iwan… I am not angry with you. .." Alia said hoarsely.

“But Chandra is really angry Sist..."said Iwan sadly.

What? Chandra? Alia turned toward to him that was still standing in front of the door. The guy began so uncomfortable. Uncle Wishnu and Aunt Reni looked each other. Both of them stepped out of the Alia’s room.

"I ... I'm sorry" said Chandra.

"It’s Okay Chandra..."

"I mean .... Forgive me for all of the mistakes that I have done to you" said Chandra. Chandra gave his hand.

Alia did not believe that Chandra did this. She answered Chandra’s hand. They were shaking hands closely.

"Let’s go to salon" Invite Chandra.

Alia was stunned," why should we go to salon? "

"Your hair is so ugly right now."

Alia looked at herself in the mirror.

"But I do not want to have short hair"

"No. Just fix its shape. I also do not agree if you cut your hair".

"Lia ..." Chandra held Alia’s fingers gently.

"I think when the first time my friends see you, they will laugh because of you, but in fact, they like you. They so like you because of your naturalism, your friendly, and your good attitude. They had a special feeling on you. They said that they like innocent girl like you. You are so beautiful, you are so natural "Chandra touched her face. That girl felt her heart was bloomy. There was a strange feeling in her heart. "Day after day I thought that my attitude for you was my follies, sorry for my fault Alia. Actually, I'm so jealous every time if they talked about you." Chandra admitted. "Emmm…You know what I mean, don’t you?" Chandra said while seeing Alia.

Alia felt her soul was hovering when she heard the recognition of that guy. They looked at each other for a long time. Chandra took her head and put it on his chest. Alia did not refuse it, Chandra was so happy.

"I love you" He whispered softly.

Alia did not believe, Chandra said three magic words to her, there was a little peace in her heart.

"Hey hey… when will my turn be? Iwan also want to apologize " said Iwan while tugging at Chandra’s clothes.

Both of teens blushed. They forgot the presence of Iwan, Chandra winked hi eyes to Alia and he walked out of the room.

"I wait for you. Ten minutes," he said with a smile.

Alia answered his smile.

"Sista…. do not go home, please" pleaded Iwan. "Iwan was sorry, and now you and Chandra are... hehehey ..." Iwan did not his continue his words.

"And what?" asked Alia, she’s curious.

"You and Chandra are being..." Iwan covered his mouth with a laugh, and ran out of room because Alia was glaring at him. She was annoyance.

END