A Gift for Lala

Eleven - A'am Jealous?

I feel like my mouth is being hung from a hanger because my lips seem to want to smile constantly. I saw A'am enter in in a hurry. He just smiled at me a glance then headed towards his stool. Why the A'am? But I don't want to think too much about it. I still want to enjoy this happiness.

"By the way you know Ganis?" ask Yola suddenly.

"Oh.cn.. Naw. I don't know."

"Oooh.." she replied short while giving a thin smile as usual, and I still still remained ignorant of what it meant.

Drrt... Drrtt. I peeked into my bag and saw a whats up message from A'am. Why does the boy wear whats up everything. I looked back, towards the bench. And I saw A'am smiling meaningfully. I immediately opened the message.

"By my company to Ganis's birthday."

Huh huh? A'am going there too? Well, how is it? I've already sent Junot's invitation. What should I say yes? If asked to choose, I would have chosen to go with Junot. I certainly wouldn't miss this opportunity. But what about A'am? He's really nice.

"Ntar just rest."

I finally got the message back. Then I turned my head to A'am and saw the guy nodding.

I didn't concentrate when the lesson started. I'm confused what I'm gonna tell A'am later. I hope he can understand that I would rather go with Junot. At least I have a good reason. Junot took me first.

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"Where, La? Will you go with A'am's brother?" ask A'am with that silly face. I was confused as to what I said first.

"Np... Am, if for example someone has invited me first how?" tanyaku carefully.

"Huh? Someone is talking to you. Weh... My sister is selling right apparently, "tease A'am. Fiuuhh. Turns out A'am's reaction wasn't what I thought.

"Whose name is it? That A'am's brother can know?"

"Emmm... Junot." A'am's smile suddenly disappeared after hearing that name. His face is strange. What's wrong? Did I mention the name wrong?

"Am... Why are you?"

"Oh... So Junot is the one who took you? Junot basketball?"

"What is the other Junot?" many stupid.

"But who will you go with?" ask for heart.

"Like that. I can go with the kids." Then A'am came out without a care for me. Strange indeed! Is A'am jealous? But why did when I mentioned A'am's name the face immediately changed? If he was jealous, when I said that someone asked me, his face would have changed. But. this is weird. What the hell is it?

Not long after, the guy turned around again.

"Would you go to the cafeteria? The children." I nodded, then followed his steps. A'am is back to how it was. I was confused and wondering why he was acting like that? It's not that he and Junot are good friends. He must have his own reasons.

In the cafeteria, gossip started to spread. Of course about Junot's 'lamaran' to me. Now, several pairs of eyes were looking at me. And Heina, Pipin, Fika and Ika were teasing me. Back again A'am turned weird. He did not respond to those temptations.

"Some one is jealous." Aryo glanced at A'am who was busy tasting his meatballs.

"Your bald jealousy!" hardik A'am's. I just kept quiet. In this situation I feel uncomfortable. Usually it's A'am who makes me comfortable. But now, her attitude makes me feel bad.

When the bell went home, I chose to go quietly without A'am's knowledge. I'd better go home quick and think about what clothes I'll wear tonight.

"Lala! Wait!" I saw Yola running towards me.

"Ng... You really want to go with Junot?"

"Yes." Yeah."

"Emang A'am isn't jealous?"

"I'm just the same A'am, so that's not a problem."

Yola was silent for a moment. I'm waiting for what else he wants to say. But the girl was still silent.

"Np.. La. If there's no more I want to go" I said.

"Eh. wait." Yola pulled my hand.

"Ng.. don't be." Yola parsed her intentions. Why today Junot makes everyone so weird. If Yola's weird because she's jealous, but if A'am?

"Lala? Are you sure? You're not going to be lazy, are you?" I turned to Yola and didn't understand what she meant.