Dollar Girl

Chapter 9 Love Letter

"This way we are already breakeven" said Jaya after handing over some money.

"It's nice doing business with you, sir!" ratna smiled happily.

"Well please enjoy the rest of your rest hours, I go back to class first" he continued.

"She's really gonna shut up, isn't she?" tanya Jaya stared at Ratna's departure.

"Just calm down, he can be trusted" Jimy replied.

Now a week Ratna has gone to school and has had some new friends, sometimes she also spent time with other friends especially with Mita the secretary.

He is often asked to help make notes because as a secretary he is always busy.

"Well, do you have a cell phone?" ask Mita one day.

"No, why?"

"It's okay, I think if you have a cell phone we can SMS-an" replied Mita.

"You want to see my phone? there are also games that you can play, the easiest snake game you just need to direct it to get food" he bargained.

"Can I borrow it?" ratna asked quite surprised.

"Of course, try it!" mita handed her phone.

Maybe it was just a simple and ordinary action for Mita, but for Ratna who did not have a female friend it was enough to make her touched. He was grateful to follow the will of his late mother to live with his father, although they lived a simple life and far from fancy but at least he was happy without anyone talking rudely or yelling at him.

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For nearly two hours Amus sat on the bed staring at a fragrant pink envelope, sometimes staring fretfully at the thumb and exhaling deeply.

Hhhhhhhhh

"I have to give it to you, I have to! but... I really can't do it" he murmured.

After spending a long time just because of the debate between his brain and heart he decided.

"I don't have a choice."

Finally with heavy steps he walked out of the house, just a few steps away and he had arrived at the door of Ratna's house.

Tok Tok Tok Tok Tok Tok Tok

Slowly knocking on the door, it did not take long for Sapardi to open it and kindly greet him.

"Oh you look, come in"

"No need uncle, I just want to see Ratna"

"You looking for me?" tanya Ratna who happened to pass by while carrying dry clothes that had been folded.

"Alright" said Sapardi leaving them both.

"What do you need?" tanya Ratna approached.

"I want to talk to you!" amus went further from the door.

Soon Ratna put down the clothes and went out to meet Amus.

"This." said Amus, handing over the envelope.

"What's this?" ratna asked looking at that thing.

"You can see for yourself, right? accept this!" snarled Amus who was leaving immediately.

"But "he did not continue because Amus was gone from his sight.

When the night has arrived, the time he has before going to bed will usually be spent by reading a book or watching TV this time he uses to lock himself in the room.

In front of him was a pink envelope that he had received from Amus this afternoon, slowly picking it up and smelling a fragrant perfume.

He also tore the top to remove a letter that was quite curious, no name of the sender is written just a word for word that is written neatly.

"For Ratna

Before I express my intention, purpose and purpose to send you a letter I say sorry, if the letter I sent you this has made you uncomfortable.

Sorry if I was presumptuous, because in our friendship that is still as long as corn I have dared to state this to you.

Ratna, your name is as beautiful as yours. It is not my intention to flirt, but I do not understand because your smile is always reflected in my mind. Until the roses that I initially considered beautiful were defeated by your beauty, I could not cover my admiration for you, which is why I sent this letter.

Ratna, would you like to have a closer relationship with me? a relationship based on mutual love and affection.

Honestly how great my hand trembled when I wrote the temple, but it was more my love that I could not wait until it was written for you.

I look forward to your reply, and whatever you answer, believe me I will accept it."

"I-this." muttered Ratna while covering one mouth.

"Love letter.... Amus.. he...."

Ahhhh....

With a racing heart he buried his face on the pillow to dampen the sound of his screeching, imagining how Amus's fearless expression looked at him as he handed the letter.

The happiness mixed with shock made him almost lose his mind by continuing to smile endlessly, sometimes he re-buried his face just to scream and laugh himself in shame.

"Ah. I have to reply to the letter, but what should I write.

Somehow various questions suddenly popped up in his head, about how they would deal with the coming life. The friendship they have formed since childhood will change with just a letter, then how they behave especially if others know this.

"What do I have to answer so that our friendship is not broken, I want to answer yes...but is that not a problem?" muttered.

Aaarrhhhhh

"It just makes me dizzy!" he groaned as he buried his face back into the pillow.

He just needs to answer yes or no, but choosing between the two is not easy. So difficult he became unable to sleep and wake up late.

Drap Drap Drap

"Ah... fuck! I'm not after breakfast" he said, fixing the book in a bag.

"Dad I'm leaving first!" she screamed as she ran to the front door to put on her shoes.

"Be careful on the road" Sapardi replied.

Drap Drap Drap

Ratna quickly ran away from home, down the sidewalk until she finally arrived at school.

Teng Teng Teng Teng

Arrhhhhh

"Thank God I still have time!" he walked towards his chair.

"Tumben you're bad luck" said Ardi twisting the body following Ratna's steps.

"Yes, I couldn't sleep last night" he replied.

"Good morning kids, get your books out" said one teacher.

Still exhausted Ratna opened her bag and took out a book, but when she was about to pull out the ballpoint pen it was nowhere.

"Jeez... Didn't I bring it?" muttered.

There was no other choice, he tried to borrow the others but neither Ardi nor Jimy had one.

"Amus... Do you have another ballpoint pen?" ask Ratna slowly.

"Can't you not trouble me?" the hardic.

"You only have to answer or not" replied Ratna scowled.

'Why does he look so annoyed at me, do I have anything wrong?... oh the letter! is it because I haven't replied to her letter' Inner Ratna realized something.

"This." said Amus while thrusting a pen.

Although without looking at Ratna but the attention was enough to make Ratna's heart beat again.