BLUE METAVERSE

STINGY VS FRUGAL

The Faiz tournament is still a long time. He only gets a special dispensation for 2 weeks of the final semester exam period. He took his exams at the same time as the other 10th graders and with similar questions, but his place of practice was not in the classroom. He underwent his exam in the principal's room with a direct supervision by a school examiner. That's why Blue left for school along with his nephew during the exam. As expected, there was a small furore among the students with Faiz being introduced as a home schooling student taking the joint exam at their school.

“Bi, you leave with a home-schooled child who took the exam at our school? What's his name, Bi. Recognize dong.” His female friends were scrambling to find out about his nephew.

Blue bit her lips. His heart turned blue watching prospective fans Faiz had started to show his teeth. Having a handsome nephew who is one school is fun not fun. Proud but bothered.

"Bi, home schooling children who every day leave with your car is very handsome. I know dong."

“Wait for a new school year, Yur. Maybe he will be our class.” Blue replied to Yurika who had twice asked the same thing about Faiz.

“Front semester he's not home schooling anymore?”

“He said no. Just wait. Hopefully he doesn't change his mind.”

"I can't wait for the new school year. Hihihii." Yurika smiled flirtatiously.

Blue hopes not to let Faiz change his mind. Although his thoughts were absurd, Blue preferred to be with his nephew compared to his other friends. After all, he moved to Jakarta also because asked Ritha to accompany Faiz. I don't know. It's been over 2 months Blue school hasn't been able to believe in any one

his schoolmates, except for Rio who has been proven to always protect and pay attention to him. In class he prefers to be alone and limit his association because he feels he has different habits and vision. Eating lunch at rest is now only alone. Only occasionally did he eat with Rio in the front garden. As the manager of OSIS, Rio must attach importance to the interests of the organization and Blue did not want to interfere with his activities just because he wanted to be accompanied.

Blue strives to be consistent and believes that home food is tastier and healthier than canteen snacks. Only occasionally he would go to the cafeteria. Usually only to buy cold mineral water. He is still trying to set aside his pocket money to save. What about Kayla? After working as a therapist at a spa in Block M, Kayla's attitude began to change. It seems that his income from his new job is large enough that he can improve his appearance which now does not look dirty anymore. He was suddenly confident in getting along. Every break he took to the cafeteria with Bianca's gang.

“You don't have to bring any more food, Bi. We eat in the cafeteria with each other to be more familiar with friends.” advises Kayla almost every day when the Blue break opens her lunch box.

Blue is lazy and tired of answering it. He just raised an eyebrow and smiled faintly.

“I to the canteen ya.”

Blue shook her hand as a signal for Kayla to leave immediately. The more day Blue the more disgusted to see the behavior of friends next to his bench. Kayla hasn't paid off her debt. He only paid 3 times a hundred thousand each. That is, only 10% of the debt he paid. Though Blue knows now he already has a new I-phone and often practice Bianca gang eating meatballs in the cafeteria. Turn in debt he said he didn't hold the money. The money is over for this and that. Blue is upset. Is it wrong if Blue is fed up with his behavior? He doesn't seem to remember how.

Kayla did not know Blue inserted prayers in each prayer so that God opened the door of fortune his friend. But what's the payoff? In front of his new gang he calls Blue stingy. How can you be so friends. Blue doesn't expect lead

turn her around from her kindness, but don't mock her in the back. Frankly Blue was very disappointed with Kayla's attitude.

“Kata Kayla, your pocket money is a lot but you are stingy rarely snack. What's your money doing, Bi? Your family is rich, why never watch, snack or hang out at the cafe with us.” Bianca fight when they both sit on the edge of the sports court after taking basketball test scores that afternoon.

“Kayla says so?” Blue drains the mineral water in the bottle it carries from home until the last drop. Need something cool to relieve the heat of the air and his mood.

“Iya. I was told to take you. Tomorrow is the last day of the exam you don't have to bring food from home, Bi. We eat in the canteen just let the ramean familiar. Kayla wants to treat us again.”

“What order does he practice in? Birthday of?” tanya Blue with a rather high tone.

Pay your debt, Kayla. Blue is in the heart.

“Not knowing. He said he had finished his fortune. Throw away the bad luck.” replied Bianca with a small laugh and covered her mouth.

“Tell him, I don't need a deal. I'm not stingy. If you want me to buy it, say so. I'll give you the money. But sorry, I prefer home-cooked meals whose health and quality are more assured.”

“You're angry, Bi?”

“Neg. Just annoyed I said stingy. I'm frugal, not stingy. Please note it.” exclaimed Blue while showing the index finger in front of his face that is directly opposite to the face of Bianca.

Bianca giggles. Maybe he thought sparing was the same as stingy. According to Blue.

Saving is not the same as stingy. His family didn't educate him to be stingy. He always tries to share and help people in need. Ritha always reminded that there are rights of the poor, orphans and others in our property that must be issued so that our property is clean. All his family must fill out the jum’at infaq anywhere with their own money. It can be placed in a mosque, in a market charity box, or given to the poor. Every month they also give alms and make visits to the orphanage to get used to loving them. The social responsibility of their family companies is organized in the education sector, the empowerment of rural communities and others. According to Satya, philanthropic habits that make the economy spin faster and barokanya enjoyed by the company. There should always be something to share. Blue is being frugal, not stingy.

Blue runs into the canteen. He needs cold mineral water again to relieve his emotions and prove he is not stingy. Occasionally he also bought the sale of the canteen mother.

“Bu, cold Aqua one yes.” Blue handed over ten thousands after taking the aqua from inside the canteen mother's showcase.

The mother of the cafeteria received the money and gave five thousand in return.

“Return for mom aja.” said Blue with a smile.

“Thank you, Blue Ma'am.”

Nyess. A sincere smile and thank you from the canteen mother made Blue feel calmer. A small gift that is rewarded with a sincere smile.

It turns out that emotion makes Blue become like a fish, requires a lot of water so as not to flounder. Blue took a deep breath, filling his lungs with more fresh air. He drank half a liter of cold mineral water in a few sips.

Confused, how to behave to Kayla. Blue cannot be angry if it is not ignited by fire directly, while Kayla is still sweet in front of him. Blue doesn't want enemies. He chose to temper his own emotions with Istighfar. He suddenly misses his way back to the boarding school and complains with Rumaysha, his roommate.

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Have you ever had a friend like Kayla?🤭