Dollar Girl

Chapter 28 The First Semester Exam

One week passed just like that, even though it was a semester exam but Ratna was still able to calm down and deal with it confidently. For he was sure that the results of his hard work and the lessons he could have made progress against him.

In this exam ranging from first to third grade in random so that they in one exam room there will be first, second and third grade children. Ratna herself gets room number three, where she gets separated from her gang.

Monday where the first exam began was quite nervous because the supervisor of the room could not stay still, he continued to look back and forth at the examinees who tried to fill out the answer sheet.

Even so Ratna was quite happy because because because he was in the exam he could go home sooner than usual, before twelve o'clock in the afternoon he was at home relaxing in the front seat.

"You look happy, can you answer all that?" amus said that he accidentally saw it.

"While there are some pretty hard questions but I'm sure the results are quite satisfactory later, how are you?"

"Just like you"

"really? you will be smart to be able to answer everything" said Ratna quite surprised.

"I'm not that smart, maybe you're better developed"

"Oh, thank you for the compliment" said Ratna cheerfully.

"I don't praise you! don't get big head, I mean brother Angga has managed to make you a little smart" said Amus quickly to cover his teeth.

"Alright, well I admit that brother Angga is good at teaching. Where are you going on vacation anyway?"

"I never went anywhere on vacation"

"I'm the same, but at least I want to have fun on vacation" Ratna muttered as she leaned against the chair.

Amus looked into the eyes of Ratna who was wandering around somewhere, maybe beautiful and cool places that were difficult to reach.

"Finish the test well after that we can think about where to spend time" said Amus.

"You're right, we need to focus on the test first" Ratna said.

The second day of the first semester exam, as usual Ratna entered the room to prepare five minutes before her time. But his confidence was lost when he realized the pencil box he was carrying was wrong, he even brought a colored pencil box.

The panic confused him for a moment and did not know what to do until the supervisor came to bring the question sheet into the room, rushed him to the supervisor and spoke.

"Sir, sorry... I was wrong to bring a pencil case, can... I go home first and bring it? my house is not far away just a few miles"

"Aish.. Why are you so late, well I'll give you a question sheet after you bring your pencil case"

"Thank you! I'll be back quickly" he said happily.

He quickly ran out of the room, past the security guard post towards the highway. Panicked and afraid to make every step accompanied by a very strong heartbeat, chasing time as if he would die in his greed.

Brucks

Aw.....

Without noticing the steps he fell until his whole body hit the ground, the pain in his hands and knees had inhibited but there was no time to mourn.

He ran back home, got the right pencil case and ran back to school.

Luckily he was only fifteen minutes late, the supervisor quickly gave him a question and answer sheet when Ratna was already sitting on her stool.

'Pull breath... exhale..' his mind controls self.

Slowly he took a pencil and tried to write his name, but his hand shook so much that it could not be used to write.

"Damn! if this is when can I do it?" his whispers cursed themselves.

Several times he tried to take another breath until he could calm down and eliminate the shaking in his hands, finally after a few minutes of agonizing he was able to calm down and began to fill in the answer sheet even though due to his panic he became difficult to concentrate.

One by one he answered as much as possible while looking at the clock that seemed to make fun of him, until finally the exam time was finished.

"Ah.... die me! may I not be ammedial" he murmured expectantly.

In one day they have to complete the exam in four subjects, in the first lesson Ratna was not so sure will get a satisfactory score due to his negligence but he promised to be more thorough in other lessons until the test that day was completed.

"Why is your path limping?" ask Ardi when he comes home from school.

"Oh, I fell down"

"Ah... You are always careless, what do you do to fall?" amus asked starting emotions.

"I had the wrong pencil case so I ran home to pick it up, on the way I fell"

"Gosh, why didn't you tell me? I brought a pencil back-up" Jimy said.

"I don't know, after all I've been panicking to the point of not being able to think clearly. I guess also in the first lesson my grades won't be good, because my brain's freaking out I can't think"

"Ah.. Look at your knee until it hurts like that, come here! hold on to me" said Ardi thrusting his hand.

Ratna had glanced at Amus looking at the helping hand, she admitted that although her lips said friendship was much better but on several occasions she always wanted Amus to pay attention.

"Thank you" replied Ratna welcoming the helping hand.

But for some reason it was Ardi who gave it, the small attention he craved.

"Wait here let me bring you some medicine" Jimy said after they arrived at his house to treat the wound on Ratna's knee.

"It!" said Jimy who came back with a P3K box.

"You are so easy to panic, next time calm down first you and think clearly" said Amus.

"I know." whine Ratna.

"Already! this way the wound will dry quickly and heal" said Ardi who finished giving treatment.

"Thank you, I'll go home first"

"You want me to help you?" ask Ardi.

"No need! my house is near" replied Ratna trying to walk despite limping.

Step by step that was quite troublesome until he arrived in front of the house without realizing someone who kept walking right behind him just to make sure he came home safely.

As a result of his training he realized he had to wake up early so as not to be late to class, because yesterday's accident made him unable to walk quickly.

"Dad I go first" cried Ratna as she walked out of the house.

"You sure it's okay? I can take you by bike" said Sapardi, who was worried.

Although still limping but now he can walk better, a quiet step and slowly down the road until arriving at school.

"Rabra!" call Mita who immediately ran up to him.

"Why is your path like that?" tanyanya.

"I fell yesterday until my knee hurt"

"Then what now? does it still hurt?" ask Mita to worry.

"A little bit, but it's better"

"Thank God, let me help you get into your class"

"Thank you" said Ratna who was helped.

"Um... Are you fighting with Amus again?" mita asked suddenly after they entered the class.

"You kidding? every day we fight but this morning we haven't met so today we haven't fought"

"That's not what I mean, a big fight, a fight that keeps you from talking to each other"

"Um...no, why?" ratna asked confusedly.

"I was just wondering, because I saw Amus walking right behind you so I thought you guys were fighting so you didn't walk together."

He was stunned to hear Mita's words, quite surprised also because he did not know since when Amus walked behind him and confused why he did not greet her. Negative thoughts flashed through his mind as he recalled the event yesterday where he received the Ardi rock.

"Rabra!" call Mita fast to break her daydream.

"Sorry, what were you talking about?"

"What are you thinking? what... You think of Amus?" guess Mita.

"N-no! why should I think of him?" nervous answer.

"You love Amus" said Mita looking at Ratna's face, which blushed in embarrassment.

"A-i... I... ah why are you suddenly annoying like this? not as usual"

"Hahaha you're not good at lying" said Mita, who knew her guess was correct.

"What do you mean? what did I lie about?" sergeant Ratna.

"Ah right also you did not dismiss it, that way everything is true"

"You're a bitch! I don't want to talk to you anymore" said Ratna turning her face while Mita laughed with pleasure.

"Your lips may lie, but not your eyes. You were immediately mistaken when I talked about the feeling, you were also immediately stunned to hear his name. You fought with him a lot of times, it could have been a deliberate act to get his attention."

Whatever it is, it closes the heart but is too thin to be easily torn and open, a few months that sometimes feel excruciating because it holds expectations that are clearly uncertain. Slowly Ratna raised her face to look at Mita with that look of hope.

"What should I say? my feelings clap one hand, if I reveal even only the sadness I get. Friendship is therefore better than any relationship" he said.

"Where do you know your love claps one hand?" ask Mita.

"If she likes me, there's no way she's making me go out with Jaya"

"You mean... Amus is your matchmaker?" mita asked in shock.

Ratna nodded her head to justify the speech.

"I don't believe this, I think Amus likes you too because I've often seen him sneakily stealing glances at you"

"Amus did that?" ratna asked in shock.

"Yes, I often find him watching you during lesson time. Ah... tell you what, after the exam you have to declare your love so that we know the truth" Mita proposed.

"Where can it be like that? I don't have the courage to do it"

"But if you don't do it you'll never know his heart's content with you."

Ratna is quite made to think hard about this, as a person who is in love drunk even he can make a banner to announce how much love it is. The only thing he was afraid of was hearing rejection.

"I can only suggest the rest of you decide, I go back to my class first" Mita said goodbye.

Damn for him why to think about such a thing during the exam, without him realizing Mita's speech has affected his brain so hard to focus on the exam.

After exerting all her strength to think Ratna walked home without energy, down a road that was almost straight.

Pock

"Don't daydream in the street, you will be wretched again" said Amus who suddenly stood beside him.

Ratna could only stare while rubbing her head slowly, suddenly she remembered Mita's words this morning which made her unable to look at Amus.

"What's wrong with you?"

"It's okay" replied Ratna quietly.

"Are you sick?" asked Amus while sticking his hand on Ratna's eel.

The sudden touch made Ratna's heart beat fast, finally Amus showed the attention he had wanted all along.

"It's not hot, is it because of the pain in your knee that makes you so quiet?" ask Amus.

"Should I be a grumpy girl every time I meet you? I'm just tired" of his scolding.

"Alright, get on my back" said Amus who suddenly squatted in front of Ratna.

"What are you doing?" ratna asked in shock.

"You said tired, let me carry it home. Hurry up before I change my mind" replied Amus.

Haru mixed happy to make Ratna obey and smile during the trip, reconsidering Mita's words in the barking of Amus.

Thinking whether it was true that his love clapped one hand because in some events Amus was always the first person who was always there when he needed to, sometimes he also felt that Amus had the same feelings as him.

But again he was afraid that it was just a feeling of his own creation, he was afraid that all the goodness of Amus was just solidarity as a friend since childhood. However he will decide, he will prepare his heart to reveal his heart and listen to any answer from Amus.

Before that he must again prepare his heart to continue the exam which is only a few days, he does not want the moment of his love statement damaged because of the ramedial.