Blue Scandals

27 - Admission

On a beach in town B

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Julio, Lilia and four other students got out of the school car. The six men set foot on the area's famous white sand beach.

“Wahh nice,” said Lilia amazed.

“You've never been here?”

“Not yet hehe, my life all this time was only around home and school,” Lilia replied as she continued to gaze at the vast ocean with an expression of amazement.

“Pak Julio, we play there can?” ask students who wear bando.

“Please, you are free to play, but since you do not bring a change of clothes, do not get too much water.”

“We brought it,” said the student wearing the ribbon.

Julio laughs. “It looks like you guys are very ready for a walk huh?”

The four students laughed and ran away along the beach.

“You're not coming, Lilia?” julio asked while looking at the girl.

“No, I don't bring a change of clothes hehe.”

“Yes do not get hit by water,” said Julio assured.

“If I go there would want to play water, so meningan here aja.”

Lilia pulled out her phone and took pictures several times.

“You want me to photo?” julio offered.

“Mau sir, good one yes.”

Lilia got up from her seat after giving her phone. He walked a few steps and turned to face Julio.

Julio photographed many times even though Lilia was not ready to pose.

‘Ya a minute gini is okay right?’ julio said in his heart.

After being photographed a lot, Lilia returned to her place. The brown-eyed woman checked her photos. “Wah nice yes... Why is sir Julio not a photographer?”

Julio smiled. “I also sometimes work as a freelance photographer kok.”

Lilia looked over with a surprised expression. “Oh pantesan pak Julio can buy a lot of snacks for OSIS children even though the salary of honorary teacher is small.”

Julio who heard that was a bit surprised. He had just realized that his disguise this time was not as perfect as the previous missions.

“Ah yes, in addition to being a teacher, I do odd jobs as a freelancer, photographer, translation services and there are still some other things.”

Lilia looked at Julio with a astonished expression. “What sir Julio is not tired of doing many things?”

Julio was silent, the girl's clear eyes somehow seemed to be dragging her into a strange feeling.

Julio shifted his gaze and tried to remember his important mission. “Yes tired, but adult life is indeed full of hard work.”

Lilia still continued to look at Julio with a curious expression. “Oh yes which at that time I asked... What is the age of Mr Julio actually? The time you remove the glasses looks like my age.”

Julio laughs. “Which is sure I am older than you.”

Lilia was actually less satisfied with Julio's reply. But he did not ask again, his eyes focused on observing his underclassmen who were looking for shells on the beach.

“So you're a little less excited, tumben once, what's the problem?” julio asked while taking care of the other students.

Lilia was silent for a moment. “Hmm, I also don't know why I don't feel excited..”.

“Before what happened?”

Lilia clenched her feet tightly, her expression changing. “I feel ashamed of myself for already ge er, hehe.”

Julio frowned. “Ge er how?”

“I think the person I like also likes me, it turns out not....”

Julio seemed to think. “Indeed you have expressed feelings and been rejected?”

“Ya is not like that. ,” said Lilia while looking at the tip of her foot.

“Then?”

“There are words that seem to mean so...”.

Julio sighed, he felt uneasy seeing the usually cheerful girl become moody.

“Do not assume for yourself.. You can ask directly.”.

“I'm afraid it will only make things worse.Lagian I have also received it, I don't want to burden it more.”.

Julio looked towards Lilia with a sad expression.

“I do not understand the situation, what does the person say until you think he does not like you?”

Lilia looked towards julio with a doubtful expression. After being silent for some time, the brown-eyed woman finally told him about the previous incident.

Julio was surprised by what Lilia said. He did not expect Reza to directly convey this to the brown-eyed girl.

“But from your story, it's possible that Reza lied if he said he wasn't jealous... ” Julio said while frowning.

“Loh, I will not mention the name, sir..” said Lilia with a surprised expression.

Julio laughs. “I'm sorry, I just origin talk. I don't know anything.”

Lilia pouted, she actually felt very embarrassed because Julio knew the person in question.

“But sir, why did Reza say that? I think your attitude is friendly to everyone.. Why did he say how to treat you to me differently?”

Julio turned his eyes away. “Yes of course because he's jealous. Maybe he doesn't like you looking close to the opposite sex.”

“And you are a teacher... if I am the same age I can think so,” said Lilia with a serious expression.

Julio held onto his forehead, his head hurt. “Ya the name is also jealous so yes even though the one near you is old is definitely the same.”

Lilia laughed. “Pak Julio is making jokes.., no need to comfort me. I told you I received it....”.

Shortly after, one of the students who played began to approach.

“Kak Lilia let's find shells,” invite students who wear the ribbon.

“I don't change clothes,” replied Lilia doubtfully.

“Neither play water, nyari clams on the outskirts, nice-good.”

“Iya, find the shells there, mumpung here right? Make memories” said Julio reassuring.

Lilia sighed then got up from her seat. The student wearing the ribbon pulled Lilia's hand towards the beach with many shells.

Julio took a long breath. He felt that his disguise this time was really going through a lot of trouble.

‘I should be more careful..’

Julio pulled out his phone, checking some messages and reports from his colleague.

After the afternoon began, Julio got up and walked towards his students who were still playing by the beach.

“Everything, let's go back in the afternoon,” shouted Julio.

“Yahhh pakk, still want to play,” say students who wear ribbons.

Julio took a long breath. “It's afternoon, the journey from here to your home will take time too.”

The four students were according to despite feeling somewhat disappointed. Lilia simply smiled faintly seeing her underclassman pouting.

The group also returned to the car. During the trip, Lilia and the four students were chatting about many things.

“Hatchiii.. .” Lilia covered her nose and mouth with her arms.

Julio glances. “Thank you, I told you not to play,” said Julio while trying to stay focused on driving.

“Yes, brother, I only bring one jacket.. Kak Lilia why did not bring a jacket?” students who wear bando.

“Hehe I think the air in the city is hot, but right on the beach hit by the wind for a long time also not good ya... ” said Lilia while taking the tissue in front of her.

Julio frowned. “It looks like on the back there is a black color bag, there is a clean jacket. You guys sitting in the back can you please get me?”

“Ready pack,” said bespectacled student. He checked into the back of the car and found a black bag.

The student directly passed it to his friend and his friend gave it to Lilia.

Lilia opened the bag. There are jackets, books, and perfume. The brown-eyed woman took out a jacket from the bag.

“Loh, women's jacket pack?” ask Lilia.

“Ah yes, that's my friend's jacket, clean really. Actually I intend to all return it because he said he wanted to go to town B, but it turned out he canceled there,” Julio explained.

Lilia looked doubtful. “It's okay I wear?”

“Take it,” reply Julio quickly.

“Female is temen or friend, sir?” ask the students who wear the ribbon.

“You are.. .,” said Julio while laughing.

“Kok can jacket is in pack Julio?” ask the student whose hair is tied in two.

Julio was actually annoyed at being asked all sorts of questions, but he hid his expression well. “The package is mixed with my luggage..”.

“Kok can? Is her boyfriend Julio?” ask the students with glasses.

“Loh, indeed sir Julio lives in the same boarding house with the woman?” ask students who wear bando.

Julio took a long breath. “Kos has many rooms. I was indeed one boarding house with my friend, but of course the room was different....”

The four students laughed. “Hehe I only cost the same sir, not the roommate or not,” said the student who uses the ribbon.

Julio felt trapped by the chat of his students. He's shaking his head. “Do not joke like that to adults yes, no good.”

“Hehe sorry sir,” said the student wearing the bando.

Julio glanced at Lilia who had been silent since then, it turned out that the brown-eyed girl had fallen asleep.

“You guys talk slowly yes, your upperclassmen seem to be asleep,” Julio said in a soft voice.

The four students understood. “Sister Lilia seems to be unwell, sir. From the morning it seems a bit pale.”

Julio frowned. “I forgot, it's already afternoon anyway. Do you want to eat first or go home?”

“Eat sir,” replied the four students were compact.

Julio nodded in understanding then observed the streets. Check if there are good places to eat.

“You have certain food allergies?” julio asked while observing the food stalls along the way.

“No sir, but do not know that Lilia,” replied the student with glasses.

Julio nodded in understanding then stopped his car at the satay seller's place.

“Wih cool eating satay,” said students whose hair is tied in two.

The four students got out of the car. Julio took off his seatbelt and checked her forehead first. It was a bit warm but the temperature was normal. He also tried to wake Lilia up.

“Lilia, wake up first, let's eat.”

Lilia opened her eyes slowly after faintly hearing someone call her.

Julio looked at the still sleepy woman's face. “Or want to sleep later I pack?”

Lilia tried to regain her consciousness. “You go down first, sir. I'll catch up.”

“You want me to order first? This is where the seller satay, maybe the menu there is chicken satay, goat or tongseng.”

Lilia rubbed her eyes then yawned, she immediately covered them with her hands.

“Tongseng only sir, if any. If there is none, liken it to other students,” replied Lilia still in a soft voice.

Julio nodded in understanding. He got out of the car and joined the other students.

“Kak Lilia did not eat sir?” ask the students with glasses.

“Later to follow, let's order first.”

Julio and the four students went into a restaurant that specialized in selling satay and tongseng.       

Shortly afterwards Lilia entered the restaurant still wearing a jacket she had borrowed from Julio.

Julio and the four students were already sitting on chairs around a rather large table.

“Sister Lilia here,” call students in glasses.

Lilia walked over and sat down in an empty chair opposite Julio. Soon their order came. Everyone eats with gourmand.

After eating, everything seemed fresher and more spirited as well as Lilia. They returned to the car and continued their journey.

Julio takes one of the students to his house. Now it's just a matter of taking Lilia.

The brown-eyed woman took something out of her pocket and placed it on the dashboard of the car.

“For Julio sir, I found a good shell,” Lilia said with a smile.

“No, you just keep it as a memory from that beach?” ask Julio confused.

“I've picked up some shells. That's a gift for sir Julio for entertaining me hehe.”

Julio laughs. “Teacher cannot accept bribes loh.”

“I know, therefore I give an object that cannot be sold and has no value in rupiah hehe,” said Lilia confidently.

“If Reza knew, she would definitely scold me....”

“Hahaha, really? Then do I give you a more conspicuous thing so Reza knows?” lilia said with a laugh.

Julio was just shaking his head to hear the joking of his students.

“This is the jacket I brought first huh? After I wash, I will return it.”

“Ya, just take it.”

Soon the two reached the gate of the village where Lilia lived.

“I get off here,” said Lilia.

“Not delivered to the front of the house?”

“No sir, later by neighbor. The villager if you see people delivered his mind car everywhere.”

“Oh that, alright.”

“Thank you sir, be careful on the road.”

Lilia got down from the car and immediately walked towards her house located at the end of the village.

Julio took a long breath. He took a small shell with a unique orange motif and put it back. The bright brown-eyed man continued driving towards the school.

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Somewhere else…

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Reza only hangs out with her friends for a moment. He went straight to his grandfather's house as soon as the clock showed at 19:00

“Tumben you're coming to visit here?” ask Iansa, Reza's grandmother.

“Reza wants to talk to grandpa,” Reza replied quickly.

Adhi, Reza's grandfather appears from upstairs. “Reza? Tumben here malem-malem?”

Reza smile. “Someone wants Reza bullain.. Grandpa already wants to sleep huh?”

The white-haired man laughed. “Neither.”

Reza and his grandparents headed to the living room not far from the front room. The three sat on a dark gray sofa.

“Pak Karmin, make warm tea.”

“Good sir,” said the old man called Karmin.

The white-haired man turned his eyes to Reza. “So what to talk about?”

“Reza wants school while working cake.”

Reza's grandfather and grandmother looked at each other with puzzled expressions.

“Kok suddenly? What is Grandpa giving you for your pocket money still lacking? Or your mom needs extra fees?”

Reza took a long breath. “Not cake, Reza just want to do new things so that his free time can be used.”

Reza's grandfather smiled brightly at his grandson's answer, as well as his grandmother's.

Shortly afterwards Mr. Karmin came with a teapot and 3 small glasses. The middle-aged man placed it on the table then immediately left again.

“Yes if that is easy to set up. What kind of job do you want?”

Reza was silent, in fact he had not thought about it far. “If according to grandfather, Reza suitable work as what?”

Grandfather frowned, as much as possible Adhi did not want his grandson to be close to him because it could have been his grandson later to know something else he was hiding.

“How about being a model? Reza is a good body, his face is also suitable as a model,” said Iansa with sparkling eyes.

“Emang there is work so model in this sub-district, nek?” ask Reza astonished.

Iansa laughs. “Not here, but in the city, maybe the trip takes about 40 minutes. Grandma there are acquaintances who have business in the fashion industry there.”

Reza seemed to think, he was actually quite surprised because his grandparents did not recommend him to work in one of his businesses and instead suggested elsewhere.

“But is okay? Reza has no experience.”

Adhi laughing. “Yes, you want to find experience. Take it easy that person is a good acquaintance of your grandmother.”

“Oh yes grandma remember, her niece she also seems to be the same age as you.”

“His nephew is a boy too?”

Iansa seemed to think. “Grandpa forgot.”

“Okay, so Reza when did it make an impression?"

“Saturday after school how?”

“Oke,” Reza reply quickly.

The three men continued to talk about many things. This time Reza really wanted to try to shift her mind with something more useful.

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