FRIENDSTHAT
Episode 4
August 2004
That day was their band's first rehearsal.
Two hours of really fun. Play song after song to find the right rhythm for people who are newly united in a band.
Doni, the coach of their exkul band, gave half an hour to rest. They were all chatting. Talk about the very life of SMP ‘bar’ than their life for six years in SD.
While playing the bottle of mineral water in his hand, Ditto's mind was glued to Ayu. At the moment, the girl is not in the studio. He only met Ayu in class and while playing ball. Or while trying to skip in the last subject.
Even though he had been with Ayu all day, Ditto still felt less. There is no Ayu. And he wants to stay with Ayu. Talk as long as possible with the girl. I-I saw her ponytail that swayed following her movements.
“Eh, just enter Ayu here,” chirped Ditto with half conscious.
“Which one?”
“Yang themen my class,” replied Ditto.
Then he began to explain the reason to his bandmates and also his builder, Doni. They all seemed to think for a while, then agreed to Ditto's proposal. Well, just try it first.
Two days later, Ayu officially became the vocalist of the band Junior High 19.
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They are currently in the third grade of Junior High. Teachers have started to check them with UAN materials and advise to immediately choose the High School they want to go to after graduation.
In this semester also they have to start retreating from their respective exculpatory activities. In the school band, Ditto and his friends will only be in charge of one more tournament before finally concentrating on learning. Ayu herself had already begun to reduce her activity in two other exculi, choir and dance. While Ditto, even though he had to concentrate more in lessons, he still often played futsal.
“Dit, where do you want to enter SMA?”
They are currently spending the rest hours in the cafeteria as usual. Beside Ayu, there are Dana and Ola who are fussing about what song they will bring in the tournament later. While the rest are busy talking about juniors who could be their targets while they are busy struggling with exam materials.
“Yang can be together lo,” replied Ditto directly.
“Dih, really want to lo same I keep.”
“Only do you want to be with me again?” teased Ditto with a big smile. “Let's be dangerous if I miss.”
“Drug dong, Ditto,” grumbled Ayu upon hearing how confident Ditto was.
Ditto just chuckles. “Serious but, Cha. Don't want to be with me again?”
“Mau, hell.”
“Well, yes. We're in High School if so. Must.”
Ayu rolled her eyes while closing her notebook. “Lo think we really will one SMA?”
“If you want, you can definitely.”
“Oke.” Ayu took out the form her homeroom teacher had shared from inside her uniform pocket. “In that case, let's fill out the form together.”
Ditto pulled out the same form from his pocket, he deliberately brought it because he was planning to discuss this with Ayu.
“Told write three options,” said Ayu after ready with the form and pencil respectively. “First choice, want where?”
Ayu just cleared her throat. Then replace Ditto who asked, “Second option?”
“SMA 6.”
“Third choice?”
Both were silent for a moment. Thinking about which High School they can write on this form and will be their goal after graduation later. UAN is not really in sight, but they have been prepared to deal with it and have also been asked to make their advanced school choices.
This is what has lately become the hottest topic of conversation in their generation.
“SMA 82,” chirps Ditto in the end, breaking the silence. between them. “That was his last choice.”
“Well, if you already know where to go, it will be good to learn,” Ditto said after they finished writing.
“Promise yes, will be with his SMA.” Ayu looked at Ditto seriously. Want to make Ditto's promise.
“Promise,” replied Ditto steadily.
***
In addition to UAN and High School, the first class students who counted were still juniors were considered as a hot topic among third grade students.
Many of them began to aggressively do junior training, or vice versa.
It happened to Ditto too. Several times he got ‘salam’ from first-class girls. There are also those who almost directly and dare to invite him to get acquainted. This kind of incident is not unabated so the material ledgean Ayu and his other friends.
There's a first-class girl, who seems really interested in Ditto. Her name is Milla, her hair is long past the shoulders and petite.
If other girls are usually reluctant to approach Ayu to help her approach Ditto, Milla does the opposite. He dares to approach Ayu and get her acquainted. Then he confided about Ditto to Ayu.
Lately the relationship between Ditto and Milla has begun to be intense. They often chat together, Milla is often in the field to watch Ditto who is futsal, also began
come to their band rehearsal.
“But Kak Ditto tuh kayak do not want to go forward that way, Kak Ayu,” complained Milla when this afternoon managed to steal the time Ayu who was waiting for an invitation car to take her to the set. “I have to how again yes let Kak Ditto tuh more attention with me?”
If Milla was really expecting an answer, then Ayu could not give it. All this time he never messed around with such questions. And it was only Milla who dared to ask at length about the progress of her relationship with her best friend.
“Ya do you want what the hell?”
“It's yes soan,” Milla replied quickly.
“Yes already, rather than dizzy the Ditto not forward, just shoot the Ditto.”
“Kak Ayu, yes I shot Kak Ditto?” ask him with a slack.
Ayu massaged her temple. That was when the help he needed came. The taxi that was not a passenger had just arrived before him. “Later I find a way so that Ditto is not like this anymore deh,” he said without thinking long while opening the taxi door and entering it. “Gue first yes, Milla. Bye!”
“Still a lot, Brother Ayu!” he shouted while waving at Ayu who was already in the taxi. “Emang not wrong me tell the same Kak Ayu.”
Ayu grimaced and immediately closed the window of her car. When the car started to drive to the set today, he cursed Ditto who had been arbitrarily close to other girls but he was also hit by the sap.
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