Chooses

Episode 4

After being treated at home for 2 days Ratih was bored and forced to go to school. His mother wanted him to quit school. But, the mama always lost in front of the only girl. Finally, with some conditions, the mother allowed Ratih to enter school.

"the target! Can't get rich yesterday anymore! Go back to school directly hakutin mas Rendi! Go anywhere you have to be accompanied. Outside the school, the bodyguard must be present. Mama send you to Shella and the principal. If something happens to you, they'll beat you up." Dwi, Ratih's mother repeated what she said to her daughter yesterday.

They were sitting next to each other at the dinner table for breakfast.

"Well, what the hell is ma? They are not wrong. Train the wrong."

"Yes, let's not be reckless anymore. So the punishment that she received was Shella, the headmaster of the same school as Rendi."

"Training promises will not be careless anymore. Sorry for always making it hard for mama who has to work every day."

"Ratih, if you're sick, sad mom. In the news that you fainted and your condition worsened, your rich mama's heart was sliced into small pieces. I feel like I failed at being a parent."

"Sir, ma. Ratih apologizes for Ratih's carelessness. And Ratih also thanked my mother for her immeasurable affection for Ratih." Ratih hugged his mother who was sitting next to him at the dining table.

After finishing eating, Ratih immediately said goodbye to go to school escorted by Rendi and the bodyguards. After Ratih left for school, then his mother berangakt to the office with her secretary and driver.

After arriving near the school, Ratih asked to be dropped off some distance from the school. Rendi of course refused, because the physical state of Ratih still has not healed properly.

"Mas, Rendi is calm. It's only 100 yards from the gate. Rich way from my room to the back garden of the house. If I wasn't strong, I'd have asked my mom for a wheelchair." Rendi seemed to be weighing again. "Okay, I saw Rendi from the car. If I get stuck, please help." Ratih chuckled with his own words.

"good. Miss be careful on the road." Rendi opened the door for Ratih. Ratih wanted to laugh, what was that butler afraid of on the 100-meter journey?

Ratih sedan cars hide behind shady trees and ornamental plants on the sidewalk of the road. So, it's almost invisible, except by pedestrians. But, because the school district has a homemade forest complex that surrounds it and is quiet for visitors, the sidewalk is rarely passed by pedestrians and this area is far from the city center, so no one sees them. Let alone pedestrians, school students there, all using private vehicles, or at least delivered to the front of the lobby of the main school building.

At school, Ratih was immediately greeted by his friends.

"Trainer!" Tiara hugged the newly seated Ratih on her stool.

"What is your body, why did you enter today?" Shella asked as she sat down on the chair next to Ratih.

"Gapapa. I miss you guys late at home."

"Tiara also misses Ratih." Tiara further tightened her embrace on Ratih. "Training for breakfast? I will not go to the canteen. Eat the same food Tiara divided in two."

"Cobain is my lunch too! Guaranteed delicious." Sahut Mariza spirit.

"Eh! No!" Tiara interrupted again. "Mariza's food is not healthy. Eat the same as me!"

"Lo's food is not good. Vegetables all. Where it no longer tastes."

Ratih chuckled at the second debate of his sahabanya. Alex, who was sitting not far from there, smiled at the 4 friends.

"Duh! Huh already! Didn't Ratih bring any supplies? Usually Rendi's always ready, right?" ask Shella.

"Yes. Mas Rendi is ready for me. You don't have to worry about me starving"

"Ohh, so this is Kamaratih Puspita Kamecwara?" The queen and her gang suddenly entered the XII Language class while tracing the waist. "Pantes a class XII language smells rotten, it turns out there's a raspy here."

"What, anyway? LX?" one of the Queen's followers whose name is Manda raised a bag belonging to Ratih. "I've never seen LX omit gini-rich designs."

"Lo forgot it? Here's a scholarship, where can I buy an LX bag? Most of the goods KW bought at the flea market." replied another follower of the Queen, Flowers. His name is not as good as his behavior.

"Oh, yes!" Manda throws Ratih's bag in any direction.

Brak! Mariza kicked down the table and stood up. "Lo want to make a fuss!?" he was right in front of the Queen.

Tiara immediately picked up the Ratih bag that Manda had sprayed on the floor. While Shella just silently held a haphazard oath at the end of her tongue. Ratih frowned in surprise to see 3 girls who he did not know at all suddenly came and insulted him.

"God! Girl becomes! Far away there! Get rid of me." The Queen pushed Mariza's shoulders hard. But, Mariza was only pushed a little and her legs were still straight on the ground. Mariza's body is very tall for an Indo girl size. She was about 170 cm tall and she was slender and strong.

Mariza directly gripped the Queen's shoulder with her left hand in return.

"A-aw!" The queen was in pain. "What crazy lo?! You gorilla! Take me off or I'll call the police." he continued, trying to remove Mariza's strong grip on her shoulder. But, Mariza further strengthened the grip of her hand until the Queen screamed in pain.

"Good idea. We see who's gonna lose?"

Seeing Tiara and Shella doing nothing, Ratih stood up and held Mariza's wrist.

"Udah, Mar. Stop." He looked around and became the center of attention. Even the other class children passing by the front of the class stopped and huddled to watch.

"Udahlah, Mar. I feel like an animal in a zoo around a lot of people. Don't be rich animals, don't be rich, don't be them." Add spicy Shella. The queen glared increasingly angrily mixed with pain.

"Ha, Ha." Mariza's laugh is cynical. He immediately pushed the Queen once jolted until it fell drooping. "Weak rich cewe don't need most styles. I'm not afraid to tell the police 'kek, want to report bonyok lo 'kek. I don't care. So, get out of here before I kick you out in front of everyone here."

"Bring His Majesty Kanjeng Queen lo on out of here, loyal followers!" Shella coldly stared intently at the two followers of the Queen, Bunga and Manda. Those who felt intimidated immediately followed Shella's orders, helping the Queen stand up and taking her out.

Under the piercing eagle gaze of Mariza, the Queen died immobile lice. His body involuntarily followed Manda and the Flower who took him away. Then he screamed.

"C-ce-cewe cheap om-om rich you have no right to decetin Izriel! The horrors! I'll find out who you are, and destroy your entire family!" The queen shouted with a stutter like a scruffy person.

Katiga friend Ratih immediately took a swing to start the fight. Ratih immediately confronted his three friends.

"Udah-udah! Let's leave! You guys are being rude anyway?" The Queen complains after the Queen and her followers leave. They are still the center of attention.

"Train, you must fight too. Don't get me. If we don't have anything?" Shella really doesn't understand the way her best friend's mind this one. Sometimes he doesn't pay attention to himself. He is indeed a good person, but not a fool, and certainly not easily oppressed like this. Shella frowned as Ratih only smiled back.

"Trainer! Don't smile at me!"

"Yes, Ratih. Shella's real." Mariza looked at Ratih seriously. So too with Tiara who was like begging.

"Quiet down. Everything will be fine. He wouldn't be that stupid to hurt me. I'm sure this school has a not-so-bad system for bullying."

The friends of Ratih were completely dissatisfied with Ratih's answer. They continue to protest with an overly relaxed and kind attitude to the person who hurt him.

Not far away, several other grade children gathered due to the commotion. Among them was Izriel and some of his gangmates. They came because they heard there was a commotion made by the Queen in the language class. And of course Izriel can guess what happened. He also recalled the figure of the girl with golden eyes who had a deathly pale face and was sweating coldly. A weak figure that had been plaguing his mind lately.

When he looked back, his face looked normal. Although her behavior was like an underpowered weak girl, her gaze was deep and could not be underestimated. Watching a girl with such a rare personality is exciting. Izriel began to try to play a guess, roughly what the girl was thinking. And the interesting thing is what else he will know about himself.

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"Where are you?" Ask someone suddenly. Ratih looked up directly at the student who was walking towards him.

"Sorry, who is it?"

Izriel sneered at the brown-eyed girl in front of him. The girl then laughed.

"😄 .. Sorry joking. Izriel right?"

"Lo's eyes.." Izriel remembers that 4 days ago the colors were different. This time it was brown, while 4 days ago it was golden like eagle eyes.

"Oh this. Because it is so conspicuous that it is covered. What's up with my friends? Is there something you like?" Once again Izriel put on a sour face. Making Ratih giggle amused once again.

"Your expression is not dong. My friends aren't that bad. Sometimes it's bars, but the real thing is good."

"It's not my masud."

"Yes, I understand. Just kidding. They are busy with other things. Mariza will be the last tournament before the graduation exam. He has to do extra training. Tiara called in a possible teacher for her Olympic sister's mentoring class next month. Shella's still in a COMDIE meeting. Before entering the 6th semester they still want to ignore their responsibilities." Izriel looked at Ratih without blinking. Ratih tilted his head.

"There again?" Izriel did not answer.

Puk. Puk.

Ratih patted the ground next to him hinting Izriel to sit next to him. But, Izriel remained unmoved and just stood looking at Ratih.

"I forgot you're rich. I don't want to sit in a dirty place." Izriel's eyebrows twitched. He said nothing and sat down.

"😅" Ratih chuckled again because of Izriel. Izriel was never laughed at like this even 3 times in less than 10 minutes.

The situation calmed down again as Ratih refocused on his reading. Izriel peeked at Ratih's reading book.

"Beyond Good and Evil. Friedrich Nietzsche." Izriel slightly flinched as Ratih spoke out suddenly. Izriel turned as Ratih looked at him. Ratih noticed all the awkward behavior of the young man beside him and was getting itchy to tease him.

"Lo likes gini-rich heavy books?"

"No. It's light, not half a kilo." Answer Ratih origin. Honestly, he's never done anything like this. But when he saw the face of Izriel's plate, he tempted himself to try to make the guy laugh or smile.

Again, one man, trying to mock her many times. Izriel immediately turned his head and looked at the girl with a steep frown on her forehead. Practice smiling again, looking back at him.

'My life has never been played and gini rich game.'

"Sorry to me. Smile dong. Dear your handsome face if you never smile."

"Who said I never smile?"

"I. Just now." Izriel took a long breath. This girl was really mocking him with all those jokes. But, somehow he did not feel angry despite being irritated.

"Ha~h's. Been." Izriel sighed. He tried to relax. His face looks more relaxed now. "Bagunin me if the bell sounds."

"Yes.. 😊" Ratih smiled and replied briefly.let a foreign youth sit down and close his eyes beside him.

While the 2 teenagers were conversing intimately, some observed them from a window on the 3rd floor of the school building.

"The richness of Izriel really likes the same Ratih XII Language."

"Lo don't carelessly talk. Want to cut off Izriel's tongue?"

"Lo was supposed to come yesterday. The Queen just as gang hit Ratih. And Izriel who was late, saw Ratih from afar. And tuh! Underneath them all under the tree."

"Well, I didn't expect Izriel's 'anti girl' disease to be cured as well. Lex! Come here, look!" Alex just looked down silently. Very long silence. Then get out of there.

"Why not a child?"

"Something."

The queen who accidentally passed by also saw the incident. His eyes seemed to be burning and a trembling sound was heard from his tightly gripped mouth. "It seems like my warning is still too soft for you. Look at the next one."