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My name is Ara

February 27, 2016
By Anonymous

Ara is a cheerful girl from a rich family in Los Angeles.She is the only daughter of Mr. Robinson and Mrs. Robinson.her parents already divorced and she live with her father while her mother disappeared without a track.She is always alone in her mansion because her father always went on a business trip overseas.They we're never be in a good term.

One evening,Ara was walking into her home when her father called her to the living room to discuss something.'Did I do something wrong?I hope not because father rarely discuss something with me'

"Sit,Ara",said Mr. Robinson while reading the newspaper."Mmph?ouh,okay",said Ara nervously while sitting on the luxurious sofa.

"So,how's your day?" "Like always.Nothing special,so what is the thing that you want to discuss with me actually?I didn't believe that you just want to discuss about how my day is today",said Ara with a curious look but his father was just looking at the door like waiting for someone.Suddenly,

"Ding Dong"

"Who's there?-",and Ara was just going to open the door when suddenly the door opened and her mother was coming in with luggage bag with her.Ara's eyes rounded when she saw her mother.Her feelings are mixed between angry and happy.she knows that she missed her all the time but the fact that her mother left her alone when she is just 7 years old made she hate her own mother.

"Ara?Is that you?I really miss you,Ara",said her mother while rushing towards Ara to hug her but Ara pushed her hand away harshly and then standing to go into her room before her father told her to sit again.She was reluctant to do so but give up and put away her ego.Her mother sit on another sofa beside her.There was a long silence after that.

Ara's father broke the silence,"So,here as you see,Ara,you are going to live with your mother from now on.I'm going to get remarried and I'm going to start a new life with her,so you can start packing your things now and move out by the day after today".
"Yes?Are you joking?okay,fine.Start you new life with your new daughter miserably then.I'll go"said Ara stopping her fist from flying now before storming into her room and closing the door loudly.

"I'll take her then.I'm sorry and thank you for this"
"It's okay.I can't stand her hating her own biological mother forever"


The next day.Ara and her mother were already standing at the main gate with the luggage.
"Ara,have you said goodbye to your father yet?",said her mother."Why should I?Didn't he have a new family now?",said Ara angryly after crying all night yesterday I her room.She somehow more close to her mother because she hated his father more now.
"As you want,Ara.But don't regret it one day",said her mother while moving the luggage into the taxi.One of the condition is Ara can only bring her clothes and other basic things.
"I can make sure that I won't",said Ara and she just walked into the taxi without looking back.Her mother also join here.They went to the airport and flew to New York.

After arriving there,they unpacked their things and start decorating their new apartment together.After that,they became really close like a mother and a daughter like they should be before.On Ara's first day at her new school,the 'International Medical School' following her mother.She dressed up properly in her school uniform,take her breakfast and went to the school by bus after taking her lunch money and a hug from her beloved mom.

Entering the class,"Come in,Ara.She is the new girl from Los Angeles,so please give some cooperation to help her get used to this school and please welcome her warmly",explained Mr. John,the classroom teacher of 5 Biology."Hi,my name is Ara.Nice to meet you guys.",greet Ara cheerfully .'She's cute!' 'She's hot!' 'What's so interesting about this? Ouh,guys' 'She's super hyperbolic,geez'.Ara just ignore them and walked to her seats beside a cold guy named, Ashton.Ara said hi but he just ignore her,so she just focused on what the teacher are teaching.

At recess,Ara was walking alone to the cafeteria.She arrived there early,so there was no one there.She bought a chocolate wafer and a chocolate milkshake.Ara really likes chocolate.When she was still little,she dreamt to make the world a full of chocolate world.Then,as fast as lightning the cafeteria became crowded with students. Suddenly,Ara feel someone tapped her shoulder and she turned around.There,she saw two figures,a black short-haired girl,Anne and another with a blue-eyed girl with a long shiny hair,Elly.They were waiting to sit on the place to eat their spaghetti.Ara walked to her next class when suddenly she rushed to the toilet.She throw up blood into the toilet bowl.She felt really sick and really dizzy that she almost faint while walking to the sink.Someone saw her and just walked into the toilet without looking.Ara didn't feel angry and grateful that she didn't care.

Day after day,
Elly and Anne keep meeting Ara.They naturally became very close and became best friends at last.They are like stick with gums because everywhere they go,they will go together.About Ashton,they had never see him since the Ara's first day here.

Elly and Anne was supposed to went home with Ara like everyday but they couldn't because they had a chemistry class to attend.So,Ara just went home alone.She could take the bus but she chose to walk home using a path she had never been to before.Her curiosity feeling just won't help her.So,here is her,at the quiet and lonely dark path just by herself.She was about to put her first step into the path until someone suddenly grabbed her harshly,close her mouth and throw her onto the ground.And then the person walked towards her with a knife in his hand.One step.Two step.Ara just waited for the effect of the knife that will be through her weak body that couldn't even stand up.Ara didn't feel anything nor hear anything for such a long period of time so she opened her eyes slowly.She saw nothing.It's like she was just walking into the path and fainted.

She continued her way quickly almost like running back home.She arrived safely and told her mother about it.She felt really scared cried on her mother's lap.Starting from that day,her mother bought a car and decided to send her to school everyday.Nothing happened since that day nor the side effects of her decease too.

*flashback*
One fine day,Ara and her mother were having breakfast when suddenly Ara felt dizzy and rushed to the toilet.Her mother who was waiting in front of the door of the toilet,felt really worried and asked her right away when she saw the door opened but not a sound from Ara.No voice came out from her mouth seeing her beloved daughter lying on the floor unconscious.Her mother took her to the hospital.The doctor said that she had a heart cancer stage 4 and had around 6 months to live more.Ara's mother decided to keep it a secret from her but Ara overheard their conversation and just froze behind the door."Why her,doctor?Why it's not me?!",Ara heard she starting to get teary "Don't you have the cure.What's the use of the technology if it can't help my young innocent daughter to live longer",whined her mother in the room making tears steamed down Ara's face.
*end of flashback*

At school,
"Did you guys miss me",Ara said making a place for her between Anne and Elly that were entering the main gate."Why would us?",said Anne and then laughed with Elly.Ara pouted."Come on,we just met yesterday and we'll be together for years until destiny separate us but come on,we're still young,okay",said Elly with her horrible poetry tone making everyone laugh.'I hope so',that just the words that she muttered in her heart.

They went through the day happily as usual.It just Ara's condition that worsening while her two best friends still know nothing about it.

One day,they were having a hockey tournament and these three are in the cheerleaders team.They cheer loudly and happily.The first half the school team scored many goals.But in the second half their defense start to decrease and the player seemed tired.One of the player of the other team was about to score another goals when he slipped and fell onto the ground,so the ball hit another direction.Unfortunately,it hit right on Ara'stomach where the heart is.Ara fell onto the ground.Everyone ran to her.The player apologized many times but Ara was already unconscious.She was taken to the nearest hospital.

The school called the mother and she rushed to the hospital.When she arrived in front of the emergency room,there were Elly and Anne,the teacher and the player there.Ara's mother asked the teacher how did this happened.The teacher told her about the accident.Ara's mother was in a daze.Her knees weakened and she fell on the floor.The others thought that she would be angry with the player but no,she just ignored him and cried."Why,Ara,you were supposed to have 3 more months.Why! Don't leave me.I only have you,daughter.",whined her mother while Anne and Elly were consoling her even when they are disappointed that Ara didn't tell them about this important thing.They just waited until the doctor came out and said there's only one way and that is through a heart transplant.Everyone froze for a moment.

Behind the wall,there was someone who was listening to them secretly.He hid behind there while wearing a grey hoodie and black skinny jeans.After the doctor finished his sentence,he walked away.

Back in front of the emergency room,everyone want to donate their heart.They went with the doctor to check whether their heart match with Ara's heart.Unfortunately again,none of them is a match.So,they just waited everyday for a person to donate heart for Ara.One day,when Ara's mother was visiting her at the hospital,suddenly the doctor came in smiling and told her that there is a donor.Ara's mother jumped in joy happily grateful of this.She told the others about the happy news.

On the surgery day, Ara's condition was stable,so they operate her that day.The others just waited outside.Ara's mother tried to call her ex-husband but she couldn't reach him.So,they just waited patiently on the bench for hours.

After 4 hours of surgery,the doctor came out smiling and then walked away.The others cried in happiness.Days after that,they were allowed to see Ara.Ara's mother hold her hand.Ara woke up and look at her mother and wiped her tears."Don't cry,mother.I'm okay,I'm still alive,right?",consoled Ara.The others just left the mother and daughter to have a chat.Anne went to the doctor with Elly to ask him about the donor.She wanted to thank him for saving her best friend's life."ouh,the donor is Ashton.Hrmm,don't you know?It is her brother.Well,I was reluctant to accept it but he keep asking me to,so I had to accept it looking how worried him was.",said the doctor and then a nurse called him for an emergency. "Wait,what?! Since when she had a brother.I thought that she said that she was the only child?!",said Elly angrily."Come on,just imagine even if she was lying to us,how would she feel then if she knew who was the donor",said Anne to calm down Elly."But still,this is still unacceptable for me.I'm not okay",said Elly and then she rushed to Ara's room and said,"How could you,Ara?!How could you lie to us? Do you even think of us as best friends.I thought that you said that no secret between us.At least,I know you are cruel enough to accept the heart of your brother for yourself".Ara's eyes widened and she tried to get up from the bed but failed.Crying,Elly just stormed out of the room.

Ara wanted to follow her but her mother stopped her."Rest for now, let her cool down for now", advised her mother."Okay,but please tell me what is about the donor is my brother",said Ara focused on her mother's face."Well,uhmm.Actually you have a biological brother but he was kidnapped by your father's enemy.For a long time,we searched for him but he was no where to be found.After a year of searching,we decided to just forget about it and move on.It is hard for me but I have to,for the sake of the baby in my stomach,for her future and all.Your father really want a boy and it turns out to be a girl,so he was upset and didn't care about you at all.We always have a fight and I'm getting tired of it,so I decided to have a divorce.I should be the one who will raise you but instead my used to be mother in-law suddenly wanted the custody and won it.I'm sorry I didn't tell you.Sorry.And I'm also sad now that I know where is my son he is-",her mother couldn't speak anymore.She started sobbing and crying there.Ara also started to cry.

A few weeks later,
"Is it this one?",Ara asked and her mother just nod."Brother,I'm sorry.Sorry.I didn't realize that you was just so close with me.I'm sorry.Why did you do this?Why? I have never cared about you?! Why are you so dumb saving me when you have never meet me before?",whined Ara while kneeling in front of her brother,Ashton's grave."Don't be like this,Ara.Be strong,I know you can do it.Where's the strong Ara I know before?",said Elly consoling Ara.A few days before,they made up.Elly and Ara apologized to each other for their ego.Also,Ara's father had died in an accident in Los Angeles months ago.

They stayed at the grave for half an hour before going back home.After that,They lived their life like usual.Correction,they lived a happy life like usual.

                                           The End.



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