Dollar Girl

Chapter 20 Sorry and sorry

"My grandmother left first" cried Amus finished tying his shoelaces.

"Yes, be careful on the street" replied the grandmother in her distinctive voice.

Amus began to step away to coincide with Ratna coming out of the house and locking the door.

"Oh, are you just leaving?" greet Ratna while turning her back.

Amus nodded in response, Ratna smilingly making her eyes bigger.

"Are you okay?"

"Sure, why?" ask Ratna wonder.

"It's okay, let's go!" take him while walking first.

Ratna was confused by Amus's sudden gentle attitude towards her, of course this made her mind think about something. He quickly ran after Amus and asked.

"Are you worried about me?"

"No!" snapped Amus hid his feelings.

"lik! you're rarely so nice"

"Are you not tired of fighting every morning with me? I'm tired" said Amus.

He further accelerated his footsteps leaving Ratna behind who was smiling to herself.

But the smile was gone as he almost reached the school, from a distance he could see Jaya standing near the school gate. From the moment he knew Jaya was waiting for him, it felt like he wanted to go home but suddenly someone patted him on the shoulder from behind.

"Don't daydream on the street" said Ardi with a face that was still sleepy.

"Did you stay up last night again?" ratna asked who was answered by a smile.

"Jeez. Stop staying up, we'll be facing the first semester exam soon"

"I know, there's no need to worry about me" replied Ardi.

They start walking back, with the feeling of Ratna accidentally walking right next to Ardi. Even when his eyes collided with Jaya on purpose he walked past her just like that while pulling Ardi's hand to speed up his steps.

Unable to say hello this morning Jaya tried her luck at the break, she approached Ratna who was eating in the cafeteria with the others. But before he could talk Ratna first moved away on the grounds of going to the toilet.

After returning home from school Jaya was waiting for him at the classroom door, but again Ratna avoided it without giving him a chance to get close.

"Are you fighting Jaya?" jimy asked as they had dinner together at Amus' house.

"What?" ratna asked pretending to be stupid.

"I've noticed you've been avoiding him for three days"

"Very careful of you" commented Ratna.

"Na." call grandma suddenly.

"What's the matter, Grandma?"

"There was a boy looking for you, he said he wanted to meet you.he was standing in front of your house from earlier" said the grandmother.

The four friends rushed out of the house to see who the grandmother meant, and were surprised to see Jaya standing there with a bunch of flowers in her hand.

"You... What are you doing here?" tanya Ratna approached.

"You didn't give me the least chance at school, so I thought to just visit" he replied.

Ratna breathed a long breath of exhaustion in the face of Jaya's persistence, she looked around and found Jimy, Ardi and Amus watching them.

"Come with me!" ratna said taking Jaya to go to the road ahead, where their conversation can not be heard by others.

"Why does he always behave like that? it irritates me" Ardi muttered seeing their departure.

From that distance they could only see what Jaya and Ratna were doing without being able to hear their talk.

"It looks like Jaya did something that made Ratna angry" Jimy said seeing Jaya's actions that would plead while sitting down, but Ratna did not allow it.

"What was their problem until they quarreled?" ask Ardi.

"Only they know" replied Jimy.

After a long conversation that finally Jaya came home while waving her hand, Ratna quickly returned with a bunch of flowers in her hand.

"It's none of your business! come on in, I'm still hungry" replied Ratna.

Of course Ardi nagged because of that answer, but Ratna did not respond at all. He focused only on his food until all the dishes at the table were gone.

"Let's go!" take Jimy with you while patting Ardi on the shoulder.

"You wanna play PS again?" ask Ratna.

"Why? you wanna come?" ask Amus who is ready to come.

"No! I'm tired of wanting to sleep, you guys better not stick around! semester one exam soon"

"We know!" answer the three men in unison.

The next day Jaya and Ratna both talked in front of the class before the lesson began, nothing interesting from the chat. Just about lessons, school and friends tongkrongan Jaya. Their conversation ended when the bell rang and Ratna quickly entered the classroom.

"So you've made up with him" said Amus.

Ratna nodded and smiled, that night actually Ratna was already planning to sever their relationship. But because of Jaya's persistence and her sincerity in apologizing her heart also melted, she could not bear to end the relationship when Jaya regretted her actions.

Their day as a lover couple was back on the road, although now Ratna is looking after herself more. He no longer wants to talk to Jaya if they are alone, and Jaya does not mind that anymore.

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Through midday Ratna walked down the street in the hot sun, her body felt lethargic with sweat pouring down her forehead. But when he got home a pair of shoes stored on the floor made him cheerful instantly, his hand moved quickly turning the doorknob and into the house.

"Dad." call him.

Sapardi who heard the call from his daughter immediately exited the room to show himself.

"When's dad coming home?"

"Just now, I just finished preparing lunch. Quickly change your clothes and we eat together" said Sapardi cheerfully.

" Ah, I just came home why immediately prepare a meal" said Ratna.

"It's okay, change your uniform quickly"

"Hmm, fine" Ratna said in surrender.

It didn't take long for him to change clothes, as he went to the kitchen saw Sapardi preparing a special dish for him.

"Father..a lot of nuggets." said Ratna stunned.

"Dad got it from dad's friend, let's sit down!" answer Sapardi.

He said, seeing the luxurious dishes presented on the dining table of course Ratna would not hesitate. He ate so voraciously that he didn't care if he was laughed at by Sapardi.

"Ratna. I have something for you"

"really? what'sthat?" tanyanya enthusiastic.

Sapardi took out a black plastic bag and handed it to Ratna, curiously taking out a box inside. In the box was a picture of a cell phone, with a more curious heart Ratna opened the box and as expected the contents of the box was a mobile phone.

"Dad can't give you a good phone, but this phone isn't too bad either. You can text, you can call and you can play games. Oh, you can also listen to the radio you just need to use the earphones" Sapardi explained.

"What about dad?"

"Ah, I don't need to, with this phone you can text each other with your friends."

It was unexpected that Ratna put the phone back in her box and handed it to Sapardi while saying.

"Dad needs it more than me, use this phone to work. With this tool you can contact your father quickly, you can also promote your services to others via mobile phone. Give me dad's number so they can call me anytime"

"But...how about you?"

"I don't need, why am I sending such an unimportant message."

The words of his daughter were enough to make Sapardi moved, Ratna's maturity and understanding had made Sapardi shed tears of happiness.

"When did my daughter grow up? you're even more dependable than dad"

"Hehe, what is this father talking about? I still like fighting with Amus, said the guy I'm still a kid in the Elementary School"

"Hmm, let's use this phone together. As long as I'm at home you can also use this phone how?"

"It's up to you" Ratna said with a laugh.