Fiction Prompt 109 - The Lonely Girl

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Rina is a 17-year-old girl, every day she is always sad and lonely because her father is harsh and likes to yell. Rina is an only child. Since her mother died, Rina was raised and cared for by her father. However, Rina's father was very possessive after the departure of her mother. Rina was forbidden to leave the house and make friends with other people. Rina was only allowed to go out during school and when her father picked her up, she was not allowed to go anywhere, even just sitting in the park near the house.

One day, Rina quietly left the house over the fence, because the door was always locked. When she left the house, Rina went to the park to just sit and enjoy the atmosphere of the park. In the afternoon, Rina wanted to return home, but she met her father on the way home. Her father was angry and yelled at her in a loud tone.

"How many times have I told you that you can't go out except to go to school!"

Hearing her father's anger and yelling at her, Rina just bowed and kept quiet. Rina's father loved her very much. He was afraid that his only daughter would have the same fate as her mother. Her father didn't want to feel lost again. Therefore, Rina was not allowed to go out and mingle with anyone.

One night, the sound of cats fighting woke Rina from her deep sleep. Rina intended to chase the cat away, but she couldn't find it. Rina tried to find the source of the cat's voice and finally found a secret room door in the tiles of her house. The secret door was covered by a red carpet right under the sofa. Rina who was curious about the secret room tried to explore it. When she turned on the flashlight, she saw a long hallway that had nowhere to go.

As she walked down the hallway, there was an exit to a nearby park. Without thinking, Rina ran out and wanted to leave her house for good. But Rina was confused about where to go. On a lawn chair, she saw a woman sitting alone enjoying the night. The woman saw Rina and smiled at her.

Rina sat next to the woman and got acquainted. The woman's name was Jessica. She lived in an apartment located quite far from the park. Every time she comes home from work, Jessica sits in the park looking at the stars and the moon. Jessica worked as a cook in a restaurant close to the park and Rina's house.

"So, what are you doing on a night like this?" Jessica asked.

"Sis, I want to run away from home, I can't stand it anymore" Rina replied.

"What makes you want to run away from home?

"My father was very strict and abusive, I was never allowed to leave the house and socialize with anyone. I was sad and lonely"

"Ohh, I understand how you feel"

Rina asked Jessica for help to take her away from her house. Jessica refused at first, but eventually, Jessica agreed to help her. Now Rina lives with Jessica in her apartment, Jessica knows that Rina is a good and smart girl, because her father always locked her at home, and Rina became lonely and unable to develop her talents. Jessica is very concerned about Rina.

All of Rina's needs are taken care of by Jessica, she has become Rina's good and caring adoptive mother, even though Rina was transferred to another school and started her new life. Currently, Rina is not a lonely girl, she has many friends and does many fun activities. Rina even developed her talent as a pianist. Rina now feels happier and can focus on pursuing the dreams that she has been fantasizing about.

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This article is for fiction prompt 109, Written in Indonesian and translated through www.Deepl.com