At least now Ria's mood have improved a little.
Finally she found a place to live.
She can focus on her study without worrying about where she lives or how far she was from the campus area.
She already paid for one year.
Ria actually wanted to pay for two years, but she also wanted to make sure she was still comfortable living there the first year.
Or in the first month...
Anyway, she was more relieved now.
She was now at the inn to tidy up her things.
This place was 45 minutes away from the house she had rented.
She deliberately chose an inn that was a bit far from the city center, because it was cheaper.
Ria tidied up her things and made sure everything was ready and not left behind.
Books, clothes and little other things she valued.
All of that neatly placed in the two medium-sized suitcases and a backpack.
For people who were actually moving house, those were very few.
What else would she brought with her? She really didn’t have much stuff.
Since her parents died, Ria had started to save some of her pocket money. She realized that she only depended on her parents' inheritance which could run out one day. It's not that much, really. But enough for her at least until she was old enough to get a job. Which was now...
That's actually need so much effort. Not to mention, her cousins even asked her for the money, because they said it was also their aunt's money...
Ria could only shake her head slowly, sighing when the scenes came into her mind. That's how the behavior of people who still had blood relations with her.
They don't at least pity her, they rather bully her...
What has she done to them? What make them hate her so much?
Ria, who was still in junior high school in her first year at that time, still needed help to live her lonely life.
They abandoned her, as if she had infectious deseases.
They said, she is a jinxed.
Ria tidied up several pairs of clothes she had just bought. She patted her cloth from the dust, even though it was very clean.
These were new clothes, she bought it because she was going to have a new life in this city.
She was happy, now she could bought anything she needed without fear of being caught by her wicked cousins.
In the past, if they knew she spent even a little money for a cake, her cousins would gossip about her as a thief, even snatched her food away.
Her aunts and uncles will continue to probe for information on where she kept her parents' savings books.
She smiled looking at her new stuff.
Well... Now she could breath freely...
After everything was finished, Ria realized that it was already dark.
She will leave tomorrow, and take care of her new home.
She quickly took a shower and got ready for bed.
Ria threw herself on the not so soft bed and lay down on her stomach. She turned her gaze towards the suitcases that she still deliberately opened on the floor.
Her eyes caught a little edge of a photo frame, sticking out from under the folds of her shirt.
She got out of the bed, sat down on the floor in front of her suitcase and picked up the frame.
Sadness and loneliness enveloped her heart.
"I've moved out from our home. Mom, Dad, sorry... I can't stay there any longer, not that I don't want to..."
She couldn't hold back her tears any longer.
She caressed the picture lightly by her thumb and looked at her mother's beautiful face.
She inherited her mother's oval face, high cheekbones when she smiled, and her dark hair.
Her mother is smiling beautifully and happily in this photo. Holding her hat which was almost blown off by the wind.
She then looked at the photo of her father, his right hand was around his beautiful wife's shoulder.
She had clearly inherited the shape and color of her father's eyes.
Their eyes are almond shaped with light brown pupils.
She also got the shape of a small sharp nose and straight hair from a handsome man who smiled broadly with two small dimples on both sides of his cheeks.
She missed them terribly.
She really wanted to be angry with whoever made her fate like this.
Both of her parents left while she needed them the most.
She is lonely
But, even if she continues to lament over her situation, that won't make her parents back to live.
Ria realized that what she had to do was move on with life.
She is the only child in this family.
At the very least, she had to live her life well in order to make her parents proud and calm wherever their souls were now.
"I'm sure you two already in a beautiful place... I promise, I will live my life well. Don't worry about me...." She sobbed.
"...look, I'll be starting my studies in a few days, I've also rented a house to live in this city....
Mom dad... You guys if you were here, I could tell we would celebrate this together.
If you were still around....
If you hadn't left then..."
Ria cried silently, clutching the photo to her chest.
Her parents' death was a deep trauma for Ria.
Plus, she was ostracized by her family and other people in her village, because she was considered a child who brought bad luck.
This made her an introvert and not as cheerful as she used to be.
The more mature she was, the more she used to live with less people around her.
She was proud of herself for being at this stage.
Breaking away from her toxic family that only aiming for his parents' wealth.
Ria struggles for her rights with difficulty, facing her cunning uncle and aunt.
But in the end, she still lost their home.
Her mother's family, kicked her out of there. They said she was old enough to move out, and they don't want a jinxed still living in their sibling's house.
She was helpless.
No one helped her. Neighbors and other villagers did not dare to interfere and also thought that Ria had brought bad luck to the family.
She sighed in between her sobs.
She looked back at the photo and kissed the picture of her parents.
"I love you guys..." she said softly.
"Watch and guide me from there, so I can live my life here peacefully..."
She wiped away her tears and took the photo with her.
Ria lay down and looked up at the low ceiling of the inn room with the frame she still held to her chest.
"Mom, dad, please see me in my dreams tonight, I miss you so much..."
That way, she finally fell asleep while hoping that her parents would come to visit her in the dreamland.
Back then, Ria even wished her parents would become ghosts so they could accompany her forever.
Ria just hasn't realized it yet, it seems her hope will soon come true.
Even if not in her father form...
Nor her mother...
RIA POV I got out of the online taxi that drove me right in front of the house. Reaching into my pocket, I took out the new fence key and immediately unlocked it. Yesterday when I told Trisha I was going to rent this house she immediately replaced the locks with the new one. I went inside, the taxi driver who helped carry my stuff also followed me behind. "Oohh... Now the one who lives here, this beautiful Miss, yes?" He said it casually and look around the house. "Yes, sir.” I answered him politely He put my two suitcases on the terrace floor and his face suddenly became a bit uncomfortable. "Oohh, is that so... Miss, this is all the luggage, right?" I nodded, "Yes sir. Thank you." I answered. "You're welcome. I- eh.. I just want to kindly remind you to be careful. I mean... this neighborhood is so quiet, so there can be lots of thieves or some bad guys, if you know what I mean..." He smiled awkwardly while scratching the back of his neck. “You should try to move in togethe
*** POV Tsk... Another boring day. I don't remember since when I got the fancy to stare at the view out of my window. Maybe because I don't have much to do? Hell, I don't have anything to do... I feel so empty, until I decided to do some funny stuff towards other people that passed by. Sometimes it's fun, but other times…. I also feel guilty. I rubbed my face with both hands roughly. Until when? How much longer must I wait? The last time I tried to interact with someone that tried to live here, he was really scared and left the next day. I laid my body on the bed, which I used to remember was very soft. Yeah, technically I don't feel anything. I think I look like I'm lying up here. In fact, I'm just floating. Of course. In fact, if I have to move places, I don't have to step foot. But I prefer to do it the way I used to. At least that can remind me of my old habits. While I'm still breathing and alive…. What? you ask why am i still here? Yeah, I did choose to stay. W
There must be an explanation for all of this. Ria walked along the alley, brought her groceries in both hands. Even in the night, this area was not so quite. Some people still passed by and the street light was all on, so she thought it was still pleasant to walk a little at this hour. She needed to think. Maybe, Trisha came back to the house and cleaned up a little after she left. Maybe… She could not accept any illogical explanation for whatever happens in that house. Well, her brain refused to. In this world, there must be some logic answers for every little thing that happens. Even the old once said many things out of myth and belief, it turned out that they just didn't know what really happen yet. Once they said rainbow is a bridge for angels. They descend to earth using the rainbow ladder to a lake to bathe. When she was little, Ria really believed in the story and admired the rainbow because of the beauty of the colors and its function as a bridge for the angels. At
What was that all about? That dream… It was so real, as if she was actually there. Ria rubbed her face roughly. No. She's just exhausted. Dreams usually relate to something we think about before going to bed that day and she was thinking about some odd thing she had found in this house. Her brain made her thought a lot about it all the way to her dreams. She didn't want to think about the nonsense she had in her sleep. Dreams are just collection of thoughts. Right? “Forget it, I have a lot to do now...” Ria muttered to herself. She got up and immediately headed to the bathroom to finish her business in there. After taking a shower and changing clothes while arranging her toiletries in the bathroom, she already felt refreshed. Ria tried not to think about things she didn’t feel necessary, including that dream. Ria often dreams in her sleep. Some things she didn't understand, some things scared her. But she always forgets the dreams, even just hours after she wakes up. That
"What is it? Are you alright?" Hans asked Ria who looked uncomfortable with her food. Ria smiled a little and tried to swallow her food. “I'm fine, thank you…” Ria tried to swallow the bland fried egg in her mouth. She almost spat it out, thank God it didn’t happen. If she did, she would be considered strange and no one would want to be friends with her anymore. At least that what she thought. It had been a long time since Ria had friends at school. Even though it felt awkward but she felt a little happy that someone wanted to sit with her. Moreover considered her as one of their friend. At least nobody here thought she was a weirdo. Or those who think she is jinxed and stay away from her like a disease. “Ria, tell me if you go shopping to prepare for the party! We'll go together
Unfortunately, today she was occupied with her activities in school...Some of the schedules and classes that she had to follow were so hectic, that she instantly forgot about what she was going to do with the dream.She will take care of it later when she returns home…On campus, Ria took part in various classes until the afternoon. She didn't want to be left behind because she was very excited about her study here.In this place, no one seemed to bully her anymore .In this place, no one saw her as if she was a disease.Ria was very grateful to be able to live her new life in a positive environment like this.For that, she must doing everything whole-heartedly.When it was time to go home, Ria decided to walk as usual.“Ria!…Wait!” Someone yelled, not too far behind her
The point of view of “…..” on Ria's first night living in that house.She had been gone for some time.She didn't go out of fear, did she?Judging from her aura, it's impossible. She was no longer afraid, instead she looked excited.Ria she looked like she wanted to go shopping, maybe she'll be back soon.This was all my fault. Actually she was very excited and wanted to welcome Ria who would live in this house.But sometimes I forget, that I am no longer a living being.I forgot, if the slightest change that I make will look strange in the eyes of humans who see it.I went downstairs and stood in front of the window in the living room, looking straight at the small garden in the grounds.Staring straight at the gate.Ho
There was… someone sitting on the couch… I didn't know exactly what it was. But from its shape, it was clearly a person. However, he was transparent... His whole body was like a see-through faint light. From this distance, I could still saw the couch and the scenery behind it. “What… are you…” I muttered. I wasn't sure if this figure heard me. I was so shocked that my voice barely came out. This figure is tall, I could saw it from the way he sat. He sat down casually, like he was leaning on the sofa. His knees bent down because his long legs touch the floor. I saw his face. He stared at me unblinkingly. I dared myself to step forward, forcing my weak knees to support my trembling legs. What am I looking at here? Have I gone crazy? I s