Cidro (Between Love And Wounds)

Chapter 13

Azwan berjalan di koridor sekolah dengan senyum merekah. Wajahnya yang tampan semakin terlihat tampan saat tersenyum seperti ini. Pemuda itu terus melangkah menuju sebuah kelas yang berada di ujung koridor. Dia kemudian masuk ke dalam kelas itu dan melangkah menuju sebuah meja yang di duduki oleh seorang gadis manis.

"Good morning, my dear" Azwan said to Citra.

The image turned and smiled sweetly at Azwan. "Morning. Very happy to see? What's up?" reply Imagery.

Azwan smiled at the voice of the lover who a few days ago still sounded weak.

"Yes dong. I am so happy today to see that you are healthy" Azwan replied.

The image of smiling hearing the lover's answer. "Tumben early in the morning at school? Not with Anne?" ask Citra.

Ever since Anne got to know her and became close to Azwan, Citra changed. He is now more active and more chatty. He is also more courageous to retaliate against those who always oppress him.

Azwan smiled at Citra's question. Then the young man pulled out something that he had been hiding behind his back.

"What is this, baby?" His eyes sparkled when he saw the bucket and a box of light blue.

Azwan's face met red when he heard Citra calling him 'honey'. Usually Citra just call him by your name or call his name only.

"You open it" said Azwan still with a red face.

The image opens the box. His eyes sparkled again when he saw what was inside the box.

"Congratulations, dear. Your poem and your short story are in the book" Azwan said.

The image looked at Azwan with teary eyes. His heart was delighted to see the two books in his hand.

"Thank you, dear. If it wasn't for you, maybe...."

"Udah. What I do is not worth your hard work. You won this race because of your efforts. I just give you a container." Azwan cut out the Citra's speech quickly.

"Ehem... Ahem! Early in the morning we were dating. This is woy's school. Not the town square," Shintya suddenly told the class.

"Yes. Early in the morning has made a single baper citizens," said Anne.

The image lowered its head. Even though he has dared to fight those who oppress him. But when someone spoke to her, she was still afraid.

"Sorry for singles. I'm the same image of kebablasan if dating," said Azwan.

Anne and Shintya laughed at the look on Azwan's face that looked annoyed.

"Sorry," said Citra Short without looking at her two best friends.

Anne walked closer to Citra. "I'm not angry Citra. I was just kidding. After that you guys have made the baper singles early in the morning, anyway," said Anne.

"Yes Citra. We are not angry with you. Don't be afraid of it," Shintya continued.

The image raised its head. He dared to look at the faces of his two friends alternately.

"But your tone scared me. I'm afraid you're angry with me" Citra said.

Anne took a long breath. The girl was familiar with the state of Citra. It took a long time for Citra to heal that trauma.

"I'm sorry if you both missed out. We are not angry with you. We were just kidding, ", Anne said. The girl tried to calm the heart of Citra.

"Yes Cit. I'm sorry if I'm the same Anne missed the joke. We don't mean to upset you" Shintya said.

"That's why don't you miss joking." Azwan spoke the words of the two with a typical cynical tone Azwan.

Anne glanced at the twin. His eyes were locked on a bucket of flowers and books lying on the Citra table.

"Would your poem win, Cit?" said Anne.

The image reflects a thin smile. Then he nodded slowly.

"Wah great image. Can win the race. If we take part in the race too, can we win too?" ask Shintya.

"Yes great dong. Whose girlfriend was it?" Azwan answered Shintya's words while patting his chest proud of himself.

"Ye. even if you are not dating elo, Citra will win the race. His poetry is so cool. Yes no," said Shintya.

"That's a damn thing. So don't be a person. The image won not because of you Bambang," Anne said.

"Yes Maemunah. I understand," Azwan said.

Hearing the jolts of the two brothers made Citra smile again. His originally moody face turned cheerful again.

"That's a smile" said Anne.

"Win a ginian race just proud," said someone.

Anne turned to the source of the voice. His eyes shone sharply at the person's charcoal.

"I mean Lo?" ask Anne.

That person simply smiled cynically without answering Anne's question.

*****

"Gue hope you want to reconsider Wan." Danu said while looking at Azwan expectantly.

"Yes Wan. Dirga became more and more so after leaving the team," added Stevan.

Azwan stared at the former teammate's face in turn. He seemed to let out a long sigh before answering the requests of his two friends.

"Gue please Wan, Ga. For the sake of our school, you want to go back to the team, ", Danu said.

"Yes. I'm just like Danu hoping you'll get back on the school team." Stevan helps Danu to persuade Azwan and Arga.

Azwan and Arga seemed to throw one another a glance. They seemed to doubt the words of their former teammates.

"Gue please Wan, Ga. It's as if someone can fight Dirga's mischief." Stevan said with a pleading expression.

Arga and Azwan looked at each other. They both thought back to their former teammate's offer.

"Gue can't break fast. I have to think about everything" replied Arga.

"It's okay if you still want to think first. But you hope you want to get back into the team" Danu said.

"We went back to class first. Thank you for your time" he said at last.

Azwan and Arga nodded their heads together.

Danu and Stevan walked away from the canteen. Until a voice stopped the footsteps of the two.

"Where? Success no?" ask Dirga.

Danu and Stevan look at each other and smile.

"Berez. Just calm down. They will both be on the team again. And we can definitely take them both down" Stevan said.

Dirga reviews the sneaky smile. The young man looked confident his plan would work.

"good. You guys are reliable. Oh yes, I paid you guys already." Dirga said while handing a brown envelope to the two colleagues.

Danu received the envelope and opened it immediately. His eyes sparkled as he looked at the sheet inside the brown envelope.

"OKAY. If there is another job. You can call kira both. I guarantee you won't be disappointed with the result." Stevan said as he smiled his wily smile.

"Oh so this is what you're saying we're on the basketball team again?" scold a voice.

The three young men turned to the origin of the voice. Danu and Stevan looked surprised to see who was reprimanding them. While Dirga put on a face that does not like the presence of the person.

"So this is why you're persuading us to join the basketball team again?" Arga repeated the question. His eyes stared fiercely at Dirga and his two comrades.

"The two of you paid the same b****t this to persuade me the same Azwan into the basketball team again?" Arga raised his voice as he asked Danu and Stevan.

Seeing Arga's anger, Danu and Stevan did not dare to look at the young man's face. They both bowed their heads deeply. Different attitude is shown by Dirga. The basketball leader looked at Arga with a cynical smile.

"Weits don't get me wrong Bro." Dirga walks around Arga. He patted the young man on the shoulder and stood beside him.

"We're going in on you again so our team can be stronger. So that our team can win in the championship later," said Dirga.

Arga smiled obliquely at Dirga's words. He did not believe the young man's words at all.

"Who believes Dir? I know who Lo?" said Arga with a hardened face.

Dirga smiled slanted back at Arga's words. He stood in front of Arga. His eyes stared intently at Arga.

"It turns out you can't be bullied, right?" dirga whispered right in Arga's ear.

Arga looked at the face of the man he hated so much.

"If you want to do what I ask, I'll get you on the team."

Arga smiled cynically in response to Dirga's offer. He has absolutely no interest in returning to the basketball team as long as Dirga is still there.

"Gue has no interest in returning to the basketball team anymore" Arga said firmly.

Dirga smiled disdainfully hearing Arga's stern reply. The young man increasingly disliked Arga who was completely unaffected by his words.

"So far elo. I was just offering an offer. I feel sorry for you and Azwan. Just because of that girl s****, you guys are getting off the basketball team."

"When our team really needs players like you two," said Dirga finally.

Danu and Stevan agreed. They both agreed with what Dirga said.

"What's the requirement if we want to be on the team again?" ask someone who suddenly came from behind them.

The four of them looked. A sly grin was clearly drawn on the face of Dirga and his two companions. Arga stared in disbelief at Azwan.

"What's the requirement if we both want to be on the team again?" Azwan repeated his question. He walked closer towards Dirga and the others. His eyes stared intently at Dirga and his two comrades.

"It's easy" said Dirga. His eyes stared intently at Azwan.

"Stay away from Image" said Dirga.