
Hope is back. Merlin again dropped tears from being too sad. He cried while hiding his face between his arms.
'Why can this be? Why doesn't Jenny end up throwing a tantrum with me?' Merlin spoke in his heart while tightly grasping his hand.
The footsteps of someone were getting closer. The cry stopped instantly as someone's touch landed on Merlin's shoulder.
Suddenly, the touch made Merlin raise his head even though he did not want to see the person.
"Hubby." Merlin's lips spoke softly when he saw the person who had just touched his shoulder. That person is the homeroom teacher Merlin.
"Take to the office right now." The teacher spoke in a slightly raised tone.
Without saying a word, Merlin followed what the teacher said. He slowly followed the teacher from behind.
As he exited the classroom, he saw a crowd of classmates gathered next to his class. They looked at Merlin with a very unpleasant gaze. The look was full of ridicule, as well as the cynical look that seemed to dislike the existence of Merlin. They saw Merlin like he saw some disgusting shit.
Attempting to ignore the gazes of all his friends, Merlin continued to focus with footsteps toward the office as the homeroom teacher requested. Meanwhile, Dicky's class is busy with rumors about Merlin spreading.
The rumor reached Dicky's ears. However, he did not really understand what was really going on in their school. Due to coincidence, he also just entered after joining the retreat according to the long holiday he took for Merlin. After all, he had just set his foot in front of the classroom door.
Tio who looked at the friend's arrival, immediately approached Dicky.
"Hey ... just appeared, Dic. Have you finished your long holiday?"
"Hm .. already. If not, how could I come to school today."
"Oh yeah, what the hell is that? It's a lot of it."
"That's why don't take too long off, young master. I don't know anything about what's going on at school."
"Don't say much. Just answer what I'm asking you, it's easy."
"Hm .. habit. Asking wants. But not for patience. They're gossiping about the next-class kid. He said he was married but dared to come to school."
"Class next door? Second-class smart you mean?" Dicky asked in a serious tone while looking at Tio with a look that was no less enthusiastic.
He asked that because remember, Merlin was in the smart second grade. As for him, being in the second grade genius. The secondary school has four classes for each class. Force one, two, and three. The force of one is the same as the first class, and so on. As for the division of each class, it is called first class genius, intelligent, smart, and clever.
Dicky was in the second generation, precisely in the genius class. Because he is a young master. Of course, his place is in the first place. While Merlin in the third medal with the nickname smart class. However, their classes are next to each other.
"Yes, second-rate smart. Which other class is next to us? Can't be that one over there. It's too far with us" Tio jokingly said as he looked outside.
"Who are the students they are talking about? I mean, what's his name?" dicky asked enthusiastically.
"Tumben you enthusiastic, Dic? Usually, don't want to know about any gossip."
"Tell me! Don't talk too much about things I don't want to hear."
"Oh my God .. When did you get warm to others? Just ask not to be gentle. Oh my God .... "
"Jin .... "
"Yes-yes. I'll tell you his name. They're talking about Merlin."
"What! Merlin?" The shocked look was clearly drawn on Dicky's face now. Without waiting for an answer from Tio again, he immediately left his place.
"Hey ... Where the hell are you going, Dicky?"
Dicky did not answer. He walked quickly out of class. Tio followed Dicky's steps from behind.
"Where are you going anyway?" tio asked still with curiosity.
"Don't ask too many questions."
"Well, why are we here?" tio's question still couldn't help but be curious as they were in front of the smart second-grade entrance.
"I told you, don't ask much. I didn't ask you to come with me, Tio." Dicky said with a sharp look. The look that made Tio feel a little goosebumps.
"Merlin!" Dicky called Merlin's name as he stepped into the class.
Suddenly, all the eyes in the class looked at Dicky. The class was silent for a moment. But not for a long time. Because a few seconds later, the class was very rowdy due to the arrival of the famous young master.
"Where's Merlin?" dicky's question made the admirers fall silent again. They look at each other. Surely, with a face that was not happy with the name they had just heard.
"Say where Merlin is! Are you all mute until no one can answer my question?"
"Merlin's in the principal's office now. He was questioned for the rumors that circulated recently." Jenny spoke up after a while.
Dicky walked over to Jenny. With a sharp look, he looked Jenny in the eye. That look made Jenny silent.
"If something happens to him later, you will know the consequences of the actions you make. Remember that!" Dicky spoke in a tone full of emphasis.
It shocked the whole class. While Dicky, he immediately left after saying the threatening words to Jenny.