Hate to Be Love

Chapter 36

"Aldo is right, let's first look at Betrand's abilities" Tian said.

He understands what his team members are feeling.

"Come, continue the practice," Tian said again encouragingly to them.

Betrand displayed his ability in playing basketball, easily taking the sympathy of his team mates.

All the team members applauded looking at Betrand's skill in playing basketball.

After basketball practice, Betrand was getting ready to go home. At that time he saw Arumi and Laras step together towards the school parking lot, they were also brothers finished doing additional learning with Mr. Ridho.

"Arumi," call Betrand.

Arumi and Laras stop their steps and wait for Betrand who is now running small to approach them.

Tian clearly saw the familiarity that was established between Arumi and the new disciple.

"Since when did they become that close," muttered Tian dislikefully.

Tian continued to pay attention to the interaction of the three students.

"What are you wearing?" betrand asked Arumi and Laras.

"Mhm,-" Arumi and Laras had not yet answered.

"How about I take you, I go to school with a car," Betrand told two of his new friends.

"No, thank you for the offer. I happened to have a motorcycle with me" replied Arumi.

"Yes usually, I go home with Arumi" Laras added.

"Oh, yes, then I go first" Betrand said.

Betrand stepped into his parked car not far from Arumi's motorcycle.

Arumi sees Betrand using the latest sports car, from the car Arumi can find out that Betrand is the son of a rich and classy person.

"Wow, Rum. It looks like Betrand is the son of a rich man, deh," said Laras.

"Yes, Race. But, I don't like his style." Arumi is honest with her best friend.

Arumi and Laras are still standing in front of Arumi's big motorcycle. They let Betrand go first.

"Well, we go home" Arumi asks her best friend after making sure Betrand is not in the school district.

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The time of competition has come. Arumi and Laras are ready to fight.

They are already in Nusantara High School where the National Science Olympiad is located.

Arumi and Laras are ready to participate in the Olympics starting from discussing the matter and some of their chemistry and physics practices.

The series of questions were skipped by Arumi and Laras until it all ended at 11:45, this time all participants were gathered to complete some written questions. In 50 participants will be taken 20 people to follow the next stage.

"Where, Race?" asked Arumi after they came out of the computer room in Nusantara High School.

"Lumayan, how are you?" answer Laras.

"That's fine, too" replied Arumi.

"How's it?" ask Mr. Ridho curious.

He as a companion teacher was nervous about the results of his students' efforts.

"Lumayan, sir," said Arumi and Laras simultaneously.

The two girls looked ordinary and relaxed.

"Thank God, may we pass in the next stage." Ridho nodded expectantly.

"Yes, we have lunch first. After this we will watch our school basketball team compete" Ridho asked.

"All right, sir" said Arumi and Laras.

They refuse to go home first.

"Where, Rum, Race?" aldo asked Arumi and Laras when he saw the three of them enter the cafe.

Arumi and Laras throw one another a glance.

"Just pray we get through the next round" said Arumi and Laras simultaneously.

"Here, Rum," call Betrand to pull out a chair beside him.

She hoped Arumi would sit next to her.

Arumi stepped closer to Betrand. He drew Laras' hand to join Aldo and Betrand.

A pair of eyes looked at the scene that made his heart suddenly heat up.

She clearly saw Arumi's friendly figure to anyone, she got along without knowing feathers. It was obvious that his friends were happy to hang out with him.

"You order the food you want" Ridho ordered all his students at the cafe.

"Ready, Sir. Thank you" said all the happy students.

They choose the food they like and order it to the waiter who works there.

Ridho and Tian sat at the very corner so they could monitor all their students inside the cafe.

"Bro, you still pay attention to the Laras," whispered Ridho accused his friend of being in the middle of stealing a glance at his students.

"Ish, you don't spread rumors that are not-nothing," Tian said in an imposing tone.

"Part of earlier I noticed the glare of your eyes did not escape him," said Ridho mocked his best friend.

"What, anyway? I want a message of dragon fruit juice, dong," Tian said, switching the conversation.

"Siip," said Ridho.

Ridho called the servant and asked what the friend asked.

Apparently, Tian did not want to show his affection for the schoolgirl.

Before long the food had been on their respective tables as well as Tian and Ridho.

They started eating the food in front of them.

As long as they enjoyed the food Tian's eyes did not escape the figure of Arumi who looked very familiar with Betrand the new disciple.

While eating the veteran saw the former sauce on Arumi's lips. Then he immediately took the initiative to take out a tissue.

"Rum, if you eat, do not drink it" Betrand told Arumi.

Instantly Arumi stopped her eating activities she stared deeply at the black eyeballs that continued to look at her with a difficult to interpret gaze.

"Thank you" said Arumi, looking down in shame.

Betrand looks very attentive towards Arumi even though they just got to know each other.

Laras also sees more attention given by the new student to the friend, so that Laras can conclude that betrand has a love for his friend.

Laras can only be silent to see what Betrand did to his best friend.

In Cendikia High School there are indeed many male students who like Arumi, but most of them choose to keep that taste and make good friends with the perfect girl in their eyes.

Some people had already tried to express their feelings, and Arumi carefully rejected the statement.

Arumi rejects their love, but she hopes the boys still consider themselves to be friends.

For Arumi it is better to be friends than he is bound by a courtship bond that does not know where the end will go.

After they finished eating, Tian directed all his students to enter the Nusantara High School area. Tian asked them to practice adjusting to the ring that was there.

All the members of the basketball team educated by Tian stood up and stepped out of the cafe.

Arumi also stood up, as she was about to step on Arumi's leg tripped on the leg of the chair until she fell.

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