Dollar Girl

Chapter 61 Matchmaker

The whirling wind marked a bright morning, birds chirping as if the day would go on blissfully. It was still seven but the sunlight was sharp enough to shine on the surface of the earth, making Ratna's eyes narrowed because of it.

"You want to go?" ask Amus who just started the engine.

"You just want to go?" ratna asked back.

"Do you want me to take you?" bargain Amus.

Of course, Ratna happily nodded her head, she immediately climbed on the bike Amus and they left together. Without them realizing Ardi who just came out of the house to see their togetherness, made his heart back black when at first he was fine.

Arriving at the school Ratna did not think Rere also just arrived and had seen Amus.

"Then the boy, you made me doubt that you were just friends" he said.

"Re! since when are you here?" ask Ratna who is unaware of Rere's whereabouts.

"Not for long, just until you notice it's gone"

"What are you talking about?" ask Ratna.

Together, they walked through the gate and into the classroom. Reach each other and chat about the holidays that feel short.

At the beginning of entering Indonesian language school became the first lesson to greet them, even though it was high school but the teacher still asked what activities they did during the holidays.

Most students spend time relaxing or just visiting distant relatives, only Ratna is the only student in the class who takes advantage of vacation time by working.

"Task times you have to make a short story, it's up to you to take what theme or what kind of background. As a help mom will give one paragraph as the beginning of the story and continue according to the theme of each" said the teacher.

"Ahhh.. new to school has been given a task" said Ratna.

"Hehe, it seems like the holiday wind is still attached to your body" Rere said staring at Ratna's disheveled face.

As long as they do the task of the teacher out so that students can think more creatively without pressure, but what happens is even a meaningless commotion.

"What's wrong? you look lethargic" Rere said.

Ratna just shook her head without making a sound, actually she thought about Jimy's request. That day Jimy begged him to introduce his girlfriend to Jimy, maybe one of them was a match and could be his girlfriend.

The point is Jimy wants himself to be a matchmaker, but the problem is Ratna doesn't know who fits Jimy. He looked around, staring at each girl in his class.

Hhhhhhhh

Lazily he sighed because he thought there was nothing suitable, and again Jimy was not too handsome let alone popular. He doubted that there would be friends.

"Both the children's lessons are over, who have finished working can be collected now and who have not collected next week" said the Indonesian teacher who suddenly entered the class.

"You done yet?" ask Rere.

"I haven't even written anything yet" Ratna replied as she showed the paper.

"Ah you are." said Rere, shaking his head.

Arriving at the break, Ratna still does not stop paying attention to every female student, still looking for the type of girl who is likely to be liked by Jimy. But apparently it was more difficult than doing math tasks, he was even suddenly dizzy because of it.

"Na, we're going home together, okay?" rere said when the day's lesson was over.

"Where are you going?"

"I want to buy some fruit in the store next to your shop"

"Oh, alright come with me" Ratna asked.

They do not stop chatting along the way, Rere is the type of person who is quiet but if he is familiar he is very chatty and full of curiosity.

Without feeling they had arrived at the store, Ratna immediately entered the store while Rere to the fruit shop owned by Hamdani.

"You just arrived?" ask Jimy suddenly.

"What are you doing here?" ratna asked quite surprised.

"I was told to buy pineapples by my mother, because remember you work near a fruit store so I'll drop by here"

"Oh. You can go next door then"

"Then... how?" ask Jimy enthusiastically.

"How's what?" ratna asked not understanding.

"You pretended not to understand, that problem" Jimy replied with an eye gesture.

For a moment Ratna was still fixated, did not understand what Jimy meant but a few minutes later he understood.

"Oh, I told you I'd work on it doesn't mean I promised" he said.

Jimy bowed lethargic at the remark, making Ratna feel guilty but he could not do much either.

"Alright, " said Jimy slowly.

He walked away from Ratna and turned to the shop next door, still limp at the sight of some fruit that looked fresh but did not arouse his taste. Jimy raised his hand and was about to pick up the nearby pineapple, but a girl simultaneously picked up the same pineapple so that their hands touched.

It was enough to surprise him, they looked at each other and that was when there was a tremor in Jimy's heart that made him unable to turn his face.

The girl had beautiful eyes, with a beautiful face. The longer her heart beat, until suddenly the girl pulled her hand.

"You can take it" he said as he was about to leave.

"No! today is your lucky day, you can grab the fruit you like" Jimy replied stopping him.

For a moment the girl looked at him, then she took the pineapple and said.

"Favor."

The girl went to Hamdani and paid for the fruit she bought, Jimy kept paying attention and threw a smile at each other as the girl walked past.

Jimy follows the girl who goes to the tavern and is seen talking to Ratna, they laugh at each other before she finally waves and leaves.

"Rabra!" call Jimy after the girl leaves.

"What's wrong?"

"Do you know that girl?"

"Of course, he's my countryman"

"What's his name?"

"Rere, why?" ask Ratna curiously.

"What a very pretty girl" muttered Jimy looking down at the street even though Rere had gone from there.

"You. don't-don't you." said Ratna guessing.

Just with a smile Ratna already understood that what she was thinking was right, it was enough to shock her that Rere was not the type of girl Jimy liked. It's true Rere is beautiful, but Rere's tiny body is very contrary to the wishes of Jimy who prefers a plump body nan ****.

But that's love, with just one look Jimy already likes and hopes Ratna can unite them. A big PR for him because of course it is not easy to unite two personalities that depart later.

After returning home from work Ratna took the time to visit Jimy's house just to talk about things about Rere.

"She was my version first, only with a prettier face and a more timid nature. She's smart and very gentle, she also likes to read romantic books" Ratna said.

"Where do I know, why don't you ask Ardi? he can definitely tell you such a problem"

"No way, promise me you'll keep this a secret from Ardi and Amus" Jimy ordered.

"Why?"

"I can't!" jimy replied.

"Ah.. fine" said Ratna who did not want to prolong the problem.

In the end they agreed to find out first how the criteria of the man that Rere liked, every heart of Ratna would ask questions and report it to Jimy.

Of course it makes Rere suspicious, he knows Ratna does not really like romantic things but suddenly he says he is interested in such things.

"When you go to school, will you stop by my shop? there's a new recipe, I want you to try it" Ratna said.

"All right, I'll stop by"

"really? thank you. " said Ratna glad because she was afraid Rere would reject her.

After school they went together, until the store Rere sat in the place he had prepared while Ratna went inside. It was then that Jimy came and approached him.

"May I sit here?" ask Jimy.

"Sure" replied Rere.

With Jimy happily sitting down, his heart started pounding as their eyes clashed. No one spoke until Ratna came to bring me a drink.

"Hi master! you want anything?" ratna asked as if it was a coincidence, even though they had planned it from the beginning.

"I want some guava juice"

"Alright, I'll bring it" said Ratna who returned to the back.

"You're Ratna's friend?" rere asked to see their familiarity.

"Oh yeah, our house is pretty close together"

"That's it"

"You're in class with him?" ask Jimy about stale.

Rere nodded in response, they were silent until Jimy accidentally saw a romance book tucked in a pile of books owned by Rere.

"The work of Buya Hamka" said Jimy.

"I'm sorry?" ask Rere.

"It's a novel by Hamka, the title of which is the sinking of van der wijck"

"Do you know this story?"

"Yes, that's an interesting story. Indigenous, tribal and cultural differences that separate the two hearts. I was a bit disappointed when Biosai preferred a richer man, but seeing the struggle of zainuddin in changing his fate made me realize that love sometimes requires sacrifice as well"

"It seems you understand the story very well"

"I've read it, I'm also interested in love stories"

"really? it just so happens that I like it too" Rere said.

"What book do you like the most?" rere asked.

"The novel, Zainuddin and Hayati's love story. What about you?"

"I hate him!" rere said, which made Jimy lose his smile.

"What?" ask Jimy slowly.

"I hate men who lie like Zainuddin, why should pretend to be indifferent when his heart is still in love. In the end he lost Hayati when he had confessed his feelings, I hated him for lying to get a girl's heart" Rere replied seriously.

"You don't like romance stories, I can easily realize that you've memorized the prepared text. I don't like guys like that, I'm sorry."

Rere leaves just like that, leaving Jimy who can only be pensive to blame his stupidity. For two days Jimy lost the spirit that made all his friends wonder, Ratna who knows the reason behind his gloom Jimy can only pity.

"He's good at reading situations, it's only natural that you get caught and rejected. But that doesn't mean the world is over, does it? I'll try to talk to Rere so that he will open his heart to you" Ratna said as they were just the two of them.

"No need, it'll just make me look down on it again" Jimy replied.

"Ah... but seeing me desperate like this I became worried"

"I'm fine" Jimy said, clearly starting later with what happened.

The heartbreak that Jimy felt affected Ratna, as soon as he lost his passion because there were no more cheerful friends. Usually they would scramble for food, fight just because of one small problem but then Jimy would spoil him back.

"Are you sick?" tanya Rere looked at the limp Ratna.

"No, I just lost the rainbow"

"What are you talking about?" ask Rere not understand.

"I want to beat you but I can't, I understand how you both feel and it's what's tormenting me the most" Ratna replied.

Rere fell silent, he understood what Ratna meant.

"You're so close to that guy apparently"

"His name is Jimy, but we call him master" Ratna said, because they were not yet acquainted.

"So, Jimy.... "

"I don't have any brothers, but I have three good foster brothers. One of them was a master, he was very kind and always gave me advice like a brother. He also sometimes likes to organize, we often fight over food but that right is what we like the most" Ratna said.

"He's a little silly sometimes, he's stupid like me. But she is the most mature and reliable, she is good at cooking is also royal"

"You know so much about him" Rere said.

"Since childhood he has been used to living at work by his parents, because of loneliness he will invite me to play at his home. Of course I know him very well" replied Ratna.

Rere didn't ask any more questions, he already knew enough about how Jimy was just with that story. Along the way after school he secretly thought about Jimy, he was sure Jimy was a good person but their first impression was bad enough that Rere liked him less.

He comes home from school feeling mixed up, along the way Jimy continues to be the person he thinks he is. Suddenly, a group of young men confronted him.

"Where'd you go sweet girl? ko alone? brother temenin yah. "said one of them.

The fear of being mixed with shock made Rere only able to walk backwards slowly, however.

Brucks

"Hey... Where are you going?" said a man right behind her.

"I want to go home, please let me go" Rere replied slowly.

"Abang intera ya. "tease the men.

They began to approach even touch her hair, it made Rere even more afraid and powerless to hold back tears.

"Hey! don't go near the girl!" yelled at someone who accidentally saw.