Dollar Girl

Chapter 76 The Declaration of Love

Finally the official national exam took place, once in the morning Ratna had come to school and sat on her stool. With a clean gray white uniform, his business card hung in the pocket, his long hair neatly tied so as not to get in the way when working on problems.

A few minutes later the supervisor came with a brown map containing question and answer sheets, after the bell rang the two papers were shared. Ratna began to fill the biodata first before being silent to prepare his mental, he still remembered how the carelessness he made while in Junior High so that he did not graduate.

It was a mild trauma that frightened him enough, not wanting to make a mistake a second time so now he must be better prepared.

"All right, I can do it" he murmured.

He began to read the first question and fill the answer sheet slowly, so far everything is good and runs quite smoothly until the test on that day is finished.

It felt relieved after he managed to fill all the answer sheets, after returning home he immediately took a bath to refresh himself who was tired inwardly.

"Ah isn't that Yuki Kato?" he glanced at the TV.

"He's also testing? that means..we are the same age, ah I did not expect my favorite artist turned out to be the same age as me. The movie Heart series is very good, though a tomboy but he looks beautiful in the movie" he said while watching TV that aired the artist's interview.

During the week that Ratna conducted the national exam with confidence, she was sure that if with confidence then she would not make any mistakes that could damage her grades.

After the exam was finished, the third grade children were free until the graduation announcement time, the time he had now he took advantage of by spending time with his friends.

He went to play with Mita who had rarely met because of the different schools and busyness of each, they went to cafes and chat about many things.

"Na, there's actually something I want to tell you"

"What's that?" ask Ratna curiously.

"Um... That's. Brother Angga intends to propose to me after I graduate"

Aaa...

"really?" ask Ratna hysterically.

"He wanted our relationship to be more serious, I told him I wanted to go to school but he said it was not a problem. I can still achieve my goals even though we're engaged"

"Then just accept it, nothing to lose, right?"

"What.. do you think I should approve?"

"Listen, I know Angga well. He will definitely keep his promise to you, if he says you can still continue your studies then he will definitely support you continue. Maybe he's just afraid that there's gonna be a guy who snatches you from him, which is why he wants to get engaged fast"

"Absolutely, who's gonna take me from him?"

"After you go to college you will meet a lot of cool people and men, understand the anxiety of Angga's sister" Ratna explained.

Mita pondered that remark that if she thought again there was no harm, even if she lost the ideals at least she could get a good established man.

"Then what about you?" ask Mita.

"It's clear I'll definitely be working after graduation"

"Not that, I mean your relationship with Amus"

"That's actually I intend to put my heart on him before he leaves"

"Go? where to?"

"After graduation he will come to live at his parents' house in Bekasi, after he leaves it is likely that we will not meet again"

"That's it, you better tell me"

"Actually, there's something that's quite bothering me as well"

"What's that?" ask Mita curious.

Ratna begins to tell him about Ardi's treatment, he feels that Ardi has feelings for him and is trying to get close to him. But so far Ardi has not expressed his feelings, that's what makes him confused.

"Then what about you?" ask Mita.

"You know I like Amus"

"Not that, how do you feel about Ardi? do you like it or not?"

"I don't know for sure, I still think of him as a big brother but there were times when I also looked at him as a man"

"Ratna, living in a dream is so much fun but when are we going to live like that? we are going to grow up and love is not the only thing we have to think about. I think you have to make your own decisions, whether you will live with hope or accept the love that comes" Mita said.

Ratna comes home with mixed feelings, she is very good at financial problems but sucks at romance. His heart remained firmly on Amus but reality always slapped him hard for him to regain consciousness.

"Where are you from?" ask Ardi who accidentally saw Ratna walking home alone.

"Ah... I've met Mita, what are you doing here?"

"I bought an achy drug" replied Ardi showing the cure.

Ratna nodded and sat down in the chair in front of the store, and Ardi sat down next to her.

"Is there something you're thinking? your face looks tangled" asked Ardi.

"No, I'm just thinking about Mita"

"What's wrong with her?"

"After graduation, Angga planned to propose to him"

"really? wow..great!" ardi salut said.

"Yes, I didn't expect Brother Angga to dare take such a step. But if you think again brother Angga is well established of course he is ready to go up to the pelaminan"

"I agree, they're a good couple. Ah.. make me jealous"

"Why? your boyfriend is pretty, too, right?"

"What use? I don't like them at all, but they like me because I'm handsome. The relationship was just an unwritten agreement, mutually beneficial with the looks of each" replied Ardi.

"What is a white rabbit's heart? I can't believe a playboy just complained about his beautiful girlfriend"

"I was upset that they kept expressing their feelings to me but I couldn't express my feelings to the girl I liked"

"really? you dare not say it? why?"

"Because she never realized that I always loved her"

"Who is that girl?"

"You!" ardi replied which made Ratna speechless.

"It hurts a lot when I look at you with love but you reciprocate as a friend, I've loved you for a long time but you're still unconscious as well and that's really annoying" she continued.

"A.. pa? me?" ask Ratna slowly.

"Yes, you. I love you so much" replied Ardi.

Ratna was silent, her chest felt tightened by the various feelings that were piling up. Various memories and advice from his friends suddenly appeared in his mind, struggling to make him dizzy.

"Ratna. I love you, I want to be in a relationship as a girlfriend with you" Ardi said again.

"Thank you. " answered Ratna slowly.

"I've been waiting for you to tell me this for a long time"

"What?" ask Ardi in shock.

"It's not me who's unconscious, it's just that you never said it. It made me think that maybe I was wrong" Ratna replied.

"You... already realize how I feel about you?" ask Ardi to make sure again.

Ratna nodded with a smile despite the tears that flowed on her cheeks, as well as Ardi who began to smile because it turned out that all this time her estimates were wrong.

Amus quickly left the place without making a sound so as not to be known, he returned home with a messy heart. From inside the drawer, he took a watch given by Ratna, a watch that he always uses when going to sleep.

With the chest room now he keeps the watch in the box, as a friend his task is finished then he already has no reason to stay there.

* * *

Today he has plans with his childhood friend, just watching a movie at Jimy's house but as a means of welcoming graduation they will spend a lot of time together.

"Ah you come too, let's help me make a drink" Jimy said.

"Are you going to cook fried noodles too?" ratna asked immediately towards the kitchen.

"We have plenty of snacks"

"It was just a snack" Ratna complained.

"Don't eat too much, it's not good for your health" Ardi said.

"Ah... alright, has Amus not come yet?" tanyakanya.

They look at each other.

"Sir, where is that guy? the house is also empty" he said.

"Let me call" Jimy said.

He immediately washed his hands and picked up the cell phone in his room, a few minutes later he came up with an annoyed face.

"How's it?" ask Ratna.

"The fool has an appointment with his futsal team"

"That means he's not watching us?" ask Ardi.

"It's obvious, isn't it?" jimy was still upset.

Finally they spent only three hours, not too much of a problem because they could understand Amus. Before leaving the city there must be many friends besides those he wants to meet, although Amus is quiet but he has many friends who are quite close.

For two days either Amus went where they did not know, Amus also did not tell. It made Ratna become restless, as if Amus was avoiding them on purpose.

Finally until the graduation day, Ratna went to school as usual, before the letter was distributed as usual, the Headmaster gave a speech and others.

It was only when each homeroom teacher gave the graduation letter to every student in his class, his heart racing as the homeroom teacher gave his graduation letter.

Slowly Ratna opened the large white envelope, then on the paper she read the inscription of her name that was loaded and the word 'LULUS' in print with capital letters.

Yeeeey......

The cheer was full of excitement, the other cheers began to be earthy with happy laughter. Ratna approached Rere and hugged each other joyfully, congratulations were said and the graduation party was started.

There are many friends who write names and signatures in her uniform, Ratna also did not forget to reply.

"Ratna! you want to write your name?" ask Jaya.

"Can" answered.

Ratna prepared to write, but she did not see an empty place in Jaya's clothes.

"Are these popular or newspaper? your uniform is full" he said.

"really?" tanya Jaya looked at her uniform.

"True, how about in my pants"

"Ah well" replied Ratna.

After they finished alternating, Jaya gave her signature on the back.

"Where are you going after this?" ask Jaya.

"It looks like I'm just going home"

"Not that, I mean you're going to college or work?"

"Oh, looks like I'm going to work. What about you?"

"I'm going to the city of education to continue my studies"

"Well, it seems like everyone is choosing to go to college" Ratna murmured.

"High School diploma is enough to find a job, but I want to be a lawyer because that's why I have to go to college"

"You? a lawyer?" ask Ratna not to believe it.

"Why?"

"It's okay, it's just that I didn't expect you to choose such a profession" he said.

"You underestimated me" Jaya said.

"It's not true, I support you" Ratna replied as she tried to hold back a laugh.

But he still could not help it because he knew the arrogant nature of Jaya, it was inappropriate for a naughty student like him to choose a profession that must be neat and calm. Disputes are inevitable, they make fun of each other and ridicule each other but in the end make up again.

"It looks like you really enjoyed your graduation" Jimy said, seeing Ratna come home in a scribbled outfit.

"I graduated, what about you?" ratna asked with a smile.

"I graduated, too"

"Good, then tonight we can party. What about Ardi and Amus?"

"Ah that.... "

"Why? didn't they graduate?" ratna asked because Jimy stopped talking.

"Amus.he just went to the terminal" Jimy replied with regret.

"What's? what did you say?" ratna asked as if her hearing was disturbed.

"After he received the graduation letter he immediately went home and said goodbye, he wanted to pursue the last can."

He almost fell because of the great shock, but there was no time to reflect. He quickly took a thousand steps, unfortunately somehow not a single public transportation passed by so he could only keep running.

If Amus has just left maybe he still has a chance to meet, lucky in half the trip there is also public transport passing by. He impatiently told the driver to speed up his car.

As soon as his legs immediately poured out, he ran back to look for Amus' whereabouts. He tried to ask about the bus Amus was on, but when he looked inside the bus Amus was not there.

Trying to hold back the crying with his breath running out once again he went around but Amus was nowhere.

"Ah, call" he said, remembering.

Ratna immediately grabbed her phone, with trembling hands she tried to push a button and visited Amus.

Tuuuuutttt Tuuuuutttt Tuuuuutttt

"Hello" answered a voice across the street.

"Hello! Amus! where are you?" ask Ratna quickly.

"I'm on my way to my parents' house"

"What?" ask Ratna who knows that she is too late.

"I'm sorry, I didn't get to say goodbye to you. After getting my mother's graduation letter telling me to leave immediately, she wanted to make a graduation party for me that's why I can't postpone it anymore. Ratna.. See you! may you always be happy."