7 Days With Althara

My heart was broken instantly

The next day on Monday. I went back to my normal world, no more dispensations, no more band rehearsals, and no one else picked me up for school.

I don't know, I just feel like my heart feels like something's missing. Usually in the morning there will always be people waiting for me outside the gate with his big motorbike. But now there's no more. I walked up to my window and glanced down at the window. I still wish Althara was there on her bike. But at once I laughed at myself and shook my head dispelling my foolish thoughts about Altharau

I walked away from the windowpanes and grabbed my bag.

Tin.tin.

The familiar horn sound outside my house instantly stopped my steps.

I immediately ran to the window again, and saw who had honked in front of my house, and it turned out to be true, it was Althara. I smiled so happily when I saw her. I jumped up excited to see Althara in front of my house.

I ran out of the room, and immediately approached Althara.

Look Mama and Papa who have breakfast at the dinner table.

“Morning ma,pa” greet me while kissing both of their cheeks.

“Hay dear how to hurry anyway, who is it outside?” Ask Mama.

“That's Althara mah” answered me with a smile.

“Bi sorry, I asked for breakfast.nya stock ya” yelled me to Bi Inah.

“Loh why is it still picked up, there is still practice?” Ask Papa.

Mama smiled while looking at me.

“What is mah, how is his smile?”

“Why ? mama is just a smile is wrong well pah?”

I squinted at them both.

“Yes maybe because we are in the same direction so all aja Althara pick me” said me with a shy blush.

“Oh searah” this time Papa who smiled while mocking me.

“Bi Udah ?” Ask me by turning my salt face away in front of my parents.

“Udah already Non this” said aunty while hurriedly giving me the breakfast box.

“Bye ma,pa Alhena first ya dadahhh” say goodbye to me after kissing the back of their hands and waving to them.

I ran out of the house and went straight to Althara, with my heart beating so fast.

“Hay” sapaku with sweet.

“Hay” replied then she smiled looking at me.

I feel embarrassed when he looks at me like that. Make this heart dance.

“Ayok” take her.

“Ayok” I immediately put on my helmet and climbed on his motorbike with a smile that continued to radiate on my face.

I didn't ask him why he picked me up today even though there was no race practice, nor did I want him to feel clumsy. And I don't want to lose my handsome motorcycle.

The feeling I have now I can't deny. I've started falling in love with him and I don't know since when that feeling grew. Althara's cold attitude that amazed me made me miss her indifference. And the way he helped me, he made me feel flowery every time he became a hero. And I hope, the feeling I have can also be felt by Althara.

We got to school.

I got off the bike and gave the blue helmet to Althara.

“I go first ya” said me while squinting my forehead because I feel so embarrassed at seeing other students if I am with Althara.

Without waiting for his answer, I immediately stepped away from the parking lot by bowing my head in shame feeling unfamiliar after one week I did not study and entered the morning.

Just as I was climbing the stairs, someone walked over to balance me.

“You forgot our class on the same floor?” Altharas.

I looked at her confused. Why is he chasing me ? Was he not worried about the students who were whispering when they saw us? Then I smiled at him. Never mind, let them see us together.

Althara and I walked together without speaking. He walked leisurely, and his gaze continued straight ahead unconcerned with the people whispering about us. Unlike me, who kept looking down embarrassed because now I have become the gossip of one school.

“I go in first aya” said me when I arrived in front of my class.

Althara nodded her head then she went to her class.

I went into class feeling so happy. Looks like my three friends have gathered at each other's tables.

“Hay girl…. Good morning..” I said with a shout.

I feel like this morning is the happiest morning I've ever had.

But they greeted me confused and threw eyes at each other.

I kept my bag on the table and sat on my chair while looking at them strangely.

“Why ? How are you even confused about meeting me? Don't you miss what's the same as me?”

Venna pointed at Ghea with her chin as if asking Ghea to open her mouth. Yet Ghea was still silent as hard to speak.

“Heh why ? How are you guys weird gini?”

Ghea breathed a heavy sigh.

“Al I want to tell you the same story, but later on just in time for rest. The story is long so”

I'm sure this is a big thing I should know. I shook my head in annoyance.

But Ghea continued to throw a glance at Tata and Venna. It looks so hard to start a story.

“Al. Lo inget when we tell the story about Devan why he did not participate in the music competition when he could be called the best student in music activities? ”

I nodded in his mind.

“Night I asked Edo about it”

“Bentar?” Cut me.

“Edo?”

Since when was he close to Edo?

Ghea nodded awkwardly.

“OK skips. And than?”

“Nah finally Edo told me the same story, about the past between Devan and Althara. They were his friends deket Al even from the era of Junior High. And when they SMA they agreed to enter the same SMA, here. And from the 10th class they were already one class in the 10th class, they seemed very familiar. Then in her class they befriend a beautiful but tomboyish girl named Tania.”

My heart immediately stopped hearing Tania's name which had been a mystery to me all along.

“And you know? from their tenth to eleventh grade yesterday, this Tania used to also participate in the inter-school Band competition just like you now, as Vokalis”

I remember the story of Aunt Canteen when she talked about me being Tania's replacement. Turns out this is what he meant.

“And from class 10 Tania is not easy to get along with anyone, even the same girl. He just decets the band together in rich class Edo, Rizal, Devan and Althara. Two years in a row they all participated in the race, and during the race they always became champions two.”

“Terus Tania is still in this school what is not? I never heard of it in Althara class there is the name Tania”

Ghea breathed again.

“Tania out of school Al pas mid-semester last year”

“Why?”

“Dia.” Ghea was too heavy to continue the story.

“She was caught kissing Devan behind the school, her video has been circulating and it is not just a kiss”

I took a deep breath and exhaled it with a look of disbelief.

Devan is a dick, but I never thought he could do such a thing.

“And Al,lo should know.. Althara used to love Tania”

this one surprised me even more. I looked at Ghea in disbelief.

“So from the past it turned out Althara put the same feeling Tania, but she was rejected by Tania because Tania did not want to destroy their friendship he said. And it turns out last year Althara got a video that made her feel destroyed Al. He fought with Devan outside the school, even until Devan was battered”

like the one in the barn a few days ago. He fought with Devan without me knowing the reason.

“Maybe Althara did not accept the same Devan who embarrassed their friendship, and kayak Althara was also very disappointed with Tania, because Althara had already sacrificed her feelings for their friendship, because, but Tania even ruined it all”

“And before leaving school, Tania and Devan were spit out in I was ostracized ga in the same again anyone, even Althara and his gang. Tania could no longer bear the burden of embarrassment that she did herself, and she finally got out of this school. And Edo also said, if Tania really is.” Ghea again hung up her words.

“What is it ? Lo kok hang gini story”kesal me.

“First love his Althara” his word then the doorbell rang.

My heart is breaking, I feel more and more fragile hearing this grievous reality.

“Al,gue fear Althara deketin lo because she has intention”

What Ghea said is true. All this time Althara was so cold to me, even she had always been indifferent. But when he found out that I was close to Devan, Althara's attitude changed drastically. He even asked me to stay away from Devan. Is this the reason? He wants revenge on Devan ?

“Al , are you okay?” Venna, said Venna,

“Gue is okay” said I tried to smile.

“Serious ?” Venna's question convinced me.

“Iya I ga nothing why is it ? What do you need to worry about ?” My words are full of confidence with a smile.

“We are worried that you have started to fall in love with Althara, Al” said Ghea.

I was shocked to hear that, because it seemed like those worries had already happened.

“My feeling has not been that far as he” said me with so heavy heart.

Throughout the lesson, I kept thinking about the story from Ghea. I can't accept this new reality that I just know. Just now that I was happy to be with Althara, regrets are growing in my heart. It's true that Althara only used me, but from all the stories I heard it made sense. Althara ga might turn out to be this sweet if there's nothing. I should have realized that. Why are you even lulled by her sweet attitude?.

The break bell rings. I immediately spared my food that was in the jar that I had not had time to eat.

“Al lo ga will come to canteen ?” Ask Ghea.

“Ngga, I'm here, see my task a lot of so”, I told the notebooks that were scattered on the table.

“This will be able to work later at home Al”

“Ven, I have to pursue my lessons that have been left behind for a week yesterday, and I will definitely be males if already until home, mungpung I want to copy the notes” said I assured them.

“Ya already so, we go to the cafeteria ya” said Tata.

“Okey” said I gave a thumbs up.

I had to work hard in front of them, I didn't want to make them worry about my grief. I don't want to meet Althara this time either, I have to avoid her.