ALPENIA (The Cruel Small Town)

Societies

The incident that befell Iswanti became a hot topic of conversation for days. Making her become increasingly shunned and stamped as a strange student. And as always, he doesn't care. He was just focused on his book. Nothing is more important than that.

Renaldi, who was sitting next to him, was sometimes scared. So choose not to greet each other.

Unlike the story with Ikbal, Faisal, and Salman who made Iswanti an easy target as a victim to be bullied. They were more scornful than ever before.

Intan and his deck was the same, this time diligently visiting the bench Iswanti just to satisfy his obsession to hurt the feelings of others.

Surprisingly, Renaldi who clearly already knows the nature of Intan, even still likes it. He even tends to ignore the girl's ugly treatment when it bothers Iswanti who is right sitting next to him.

While the six of them were making fun of Iswanti, Naya and Annisa approached the scene of the commotion. Trying to stop those rich kids from getting their bad habits.

"Why do you like to make people hurt?" said Naya walking confidently into the middle of the crowd.

"Don't interfere, you suck! This is not your business," Intan said in a soft tone.

"Constant plis. Lo said that you temen me. If so, please stop hurting others!" pinta Annisa makes Intan smile wickedly.

"Hmm you two are a good fit. Equally pathetic. One, the village boy. The other one, ngarep being my friend?"

"But Lo said,-" Annisa was about to answer but was cut off directly by Intan.

"Hahaha, you know me, before I knew that you were corrupt. And gossipy, he's also a mafia! Yesterday I just thought, you rich socialite kid who lives in a luxury apartment area down the street. Now the story is different, lest the apartment be bought with money bokap lo illegal, huh?" papar Intan loudly voiced the disgrace of Annisa. Make the whole class hear, causing unpleasant whispers that are immediately heard.

"Unfortunately, I can't be friends with a troubled child!" he continued to pretend to be sad.

Annisa looks at Ikbal seriously, believing that Intan knows about it from her twin sister. All eyes were on him with dislike delicacies. If he did not feel sad or afraid when Ikbal threatened him, this time was different. His heart was slightly wounded. 

Naya pinched the arm of Renaldi who did not care about the ongoing jotos. Then he took her out of class. "Why do you diem mulu? Do you want to ignore the oppressed? I know that you love Intan. But that doesn't mean you have to understand the same behavior as it is!" cerocos Naya without taking a breath. "If you love her, really do her!" he left Renaldi out of annoyance. He approached Annisa again.

Annisa was still silent when Naya returned. Naya held onto Annisa's shoulder. Spontaneously, Annisa was surprised, because he still thought that Naya still hated him. Because they haven't spoken a bit since a few days ago.

"OKAY. Why is his father corrupt? His father was being punished as a reward. But, I advise you to ask your parents. What is your parents' relationship with Annisa's father. You do not suspect that their closeness is anything? Never mind, the fate of your parents will soon be the same as Annisa's father. Rot in jail!" naya obviously knows a lot.

Intan looks strong from the outside despite feeling threatened on the inside. He thought seriously, what does Naya mean? Why did he feel Naya knew so much was going on in his family?

"Lo know what, padlock?" tanya Intan is still trying to behave normally.

"Gue's? Know many things" said Naya, raising her eyebrows.

"Hey.. Village boy. Your words have no basis!" Ikbal finally made a sound, his tone instantly rising.

"There is no basis. But there's no proof yet!" sela Naya doesn't want to lose. "Look at it later, the rot will smell on its own!"

Unexpectedly or expectedly, Ulfa, who was usually alone, now stood up. Give encouragement to the person who has been helping her lately. He gave his shoulder to Annisa in order to lean.

Iswanti also rose up, seeing the struggle of those who wanted to defend her, now in need of support.

The four of them felt stronger when they were on the same side. Although it was still inferior in quantity in comparison to the opponent.

"A sad group of people" Intan murmured when he saw Naya and the three other students collaborating.

"Now, if you deal with one of us, there will be three others ready to defend. Not even hesitating to retaliate, if you do anything," Naya said, as if confirming a gathering.

"Not three, but four! I'd be there if any of you dared to bully these pretty girls!" sahut Renaldi walked to the front of Naya and her friends, as if to be a protective shield.

"Hmmm... Ricky, you know them? Don't you want to chase me again?" intan pretended to be clear. He even mispronounced the young man's name.

Renaldi smiles. He just realized something. With that, he immediately said it in front of Intan's face, "enough. I don't have to chase people who can't even remember my name!"

"Bank Lo!" faisal muttered softly.

"Don't have a boy friend, even peggrup same girl!" salman chuckled with Faisal.

"Hahaha," kekeh Renaldi sneered. "You're also looking at those three girls? But, I think more sissy. Because I only dare to lower the girls behind me!" the ketus made Ikbal, Faisal, and Salman inflamed.

The three of them advanced, seemingly ready to gang up on Renaldi who was only alone.

However, suddenly Naya and Ulfa advance, aligning themselves with Renaldi.

"Gue's not afraid of you!" Naya looks steadfast, her brave attitude takes over.

"Gue-gue is not afraid either. I'm overlapping, just figured you guys out!" Although still embarrassed because it rarely bribes, now Ulfa can use the advantages as a weapon. Excess weight exactly.

"Where? Want to fight girls? If you want, it's true, you sissies!" Tanya Naya smiled mischievously.

The entire class that had been secretly watching, suddenly laughed. Just this time, Ikbal and his friends became the stuff of teasing. Because usually, the three of them were always laughing at others.

The three of them finally left the classroom clenched their hands. Resist resentment and shame.

Intan and her deckengan also went out of class even though they willingly accepted defeat.

The atmosphere became comical when the five of them realized that they had become spectacle materials just now. Finally, they apologized for the chaos in the classroom. By kidding.

***

The clock comes home. All students scattering through the gate, want to go home each. Rest, if you are lucky.

Because in reality, when we get home, there are many things waiting. From tasks that accumulate, and others. There are also those who have to work side jobs such as Renaldi and Naya, in order to ease the burden of parents.

If Renaldi works as a pizza deliveryman, different from Naya who works in a cafe.

The atmosphere of the cafe is not too crowded this afternoon. Customers who drop by can be counted by the fingers. Every work, Naya will bring her schoolwork, so that it can be done if there is free time like now.

He started working on his PR, but then stopped because there were customers coming.

He approached the king's table, asking what he wanted to order. Or rather a Queen? Because the one sitting in front of him was Annisa.

"Hi," said Annisa kindly.

"Hi" answered Naya coldly. "What message do you want?"

Annisa feels something is wrong with Naya's attitude. The girl went back to being cold. "Emmm... A cappucino?" he said order origin. That's not the point here, but to talk to Naya.

"That's all?"

Annisa.

It didn't take long, Annisa's order was ready in a few minutes. Naya delivered it, and left immediately. His attitude had completely returned to the way it had been for Annisa.

Annisa was completely confused by Naya's fickle attitude.