
I'm still chatting with Tom, Mena, and Kela. We remember all of our cuteness, nagging and delinquencies in high school that only stay a memory. We also exchanged stories about our plans going forward.
At the exit I saw Pa, talking to Dean's dad, I don't know what Pa was talking to him. At first glance I saw Pa shaking his head then smiling politely while cupping his hands in his chest.
When I was watching Pa..
"Look, that's Dean looking over here all the time!" mena said suddenly.
The three of us immediately looked at the direction Mena was pointing at.
"Having graduated anyway, does he still want to make trouble with us huh?" connect Mena to us on the sidelines of an exciting chat.
In the corner of the room by the window I saw Dean smiling shyly, and misbehaving when his eyes accidentally collided with us.
What was wrong with the boy, why was his attitude different? Usually when he sees me and my best friend he will put on a cynical face. This time he smiled sweetly at me.
For the past three years, Dean has been our only enemy. Whereas during elementary school and junior high school, we hardly ever baffled at all. It started when a few days we entered the first grade in high school. Dean's attitude changed. As if always looking for trouble for me and my friends.
At first I tried to give up because I was lazy to get into a fight. But the longer it is not only me that is disturbed, my friends are also bullied. It is still clear how upset I and my best friend were with the boy, not to mention his arrogant and arrogant attitude.
Duh. mentang-about the son of a prominent person in this hamlet.
For example, when I passed to go forward to work on the matter in front of the class because it was requested by Master. I almost fell to the floor, because his legs were deliberately placed on the road at the same time as I passed. Fortunately Tom managed to catch my body agara did not stagger to the floor.
Once after a break. When I just got back from the school cafeteria I saw my bag was gone. Fortunately, there were no tests or tests afterwards. So I could write by asking for paper and borrowing a pen on Mena who was next to me.
I found a letter in my desk drawer. Which is :
"If you want your bag, after school I'll wait in the back yard. Remember!! no one can accompany me alone, Dean"
At that time I read the letter along with Mena. Finished reading the letter, I looked at Dean in annoyance. As if she knew being stared at, she turned to look at me and Mena cynically.
I was going to the back yard of the school myself. But Tom forbade me, because he was afraid that anything would happen to me. Tom was told by Mena about the letter we read.
When I got to the back yard of the school. Dean was already there, he smiled at me. Not long after that Tom approached me. Dean's attitude turned back cynical towards me and Tom.
"Dean!! Where's tasku? Quickly return!" I said half screaming.
"Dean if you have a problem, don't deal with Sally. Come deal with me as a fellow man!!" tom said firmly.
"This has nothing to do with you Tom. Go you don't interfere!!" shouted Dean.
"Sally my best friend, if anyone bullies her it's my business too!" tom said no less fierce.
At the end they were fighting, I was trying to break up. But unfortunately, I was hit by a bump from Dean without him accidentally.
"Yes!! You injured?" said Tom stopped the fight and turned to me holding my arm that was hit by Dean's fist.
Dean realized his hit was misdirected and was shocked. But instead of apologizing, he mocked us.
"You guys aren't even shy about playing the romance drama in front of me. Tom, if you can't fight me, don't take cover behind a woman" he sneered.
Tom was provoked into beating Dean again, but I held on.
"Haaah.no fun, if you want your bag. Just take it yourself on top of that tree Sally" Dean said as he passed.
In addition to these events. There are many other events that really upset me and my friends.
***
One by one my best friends came home. I see Pa hasn't finished talking to Dean's dad. I am alone.
Not yet to Dean to my place. Pa came to me first to take me home. After saying goodbye to Dean's father and Dean who had just approached, my family and I went home.
I saw a little disappointment on Dean's face. I gave Dean a smile. He also returned my smile.
***
In the afternoon at the orchard, Pa called me to come closer. Pa said there was something to talk about.
"Sally, have you ever felt like a man with other feelings?" ask Pa.
"What do you mean by other feelings, Pa?" ask me to come back because I don't understand what Pa means.
"Hmm.the feeling that goes between a woman to a man as a couple" Pa explained to me.
"No. I've never been Pa, I didn't even think that way. I was just trying to make good friends with all the friends at school" I replied, shaking my head.
"Including with Dean?" connect Pa.
"Oh my goodness Pa. let alone with the boy. Just make friends he doesn't want to. I've tried to give up and remain friends with him. But there, he always makes trouble for me and my friends." I never thought Pa asked me that question.
"So like that? Well, Pa understands" said Pa.
According to Pa, it was while Dean and Pa were chatting at school. Dean's father proposed to me to be Dean's wife. I was surprised by Pa's story.
It's only right that at school Dean behaved like never before who was like a tiger ready to pounce on prey, if cross paths with my best friend. It was strange, he who had been unfriendly and had never been sweet to me. Why did he suddenly ask his father to propose to me?
Pa said, maybe Dean tried to show his existence with a nosy act, so I noticed his presence. Sometimes men can also misbehave when covering their heart.
I just nodded trying to understand what Pa said.
Pa also told Dean's dad that Pa couldn't decide. It all depends on my decision because it is my life. Pa also told me that I really wanted a higher school.
To go to school, Dean's dad said it was okay. If Dean and I get married, we can stay in the city and go to school together. Because Dean also intends to continue school as well. According to Dean's father for fear that I would be cheered on by someone else, so Dean wanted to act first to marry me.
To give an answer to Dean's father about whether or not the proposal was accepted. Pa said it takes an answer from me. Dean's father was upset, then even lectured Pa. According to Dean's father, a child must be according to the words of parents. Whatever the decision of the parents, let alone the child is a woman. The child is obliged to obey. So if Pa says he agrees, I should agree. Thankfully, Pa is not that old man.
According to Dean's father's account to Pa. Dean liked me for the first time in high school. But because of the prestige and confused way of behaving, what appears on the outside is an arrogant attitude and always hostile to me. He felt he had no chance to get close to me, because my loyal friends were always around me.
Over time, Dean grew jealous of my closeness to my friends, especially Tom. So that at first he wanted to attract my attention, never fully conveyed because I felt my best friend always interfere. Feeling that his intention was being bullied by my friends, he finally started to make trouble with my friends as well.
To reveal it directly to me, he did not dare. Eventually became a common enemy of me and my friends for the past three years. Dean's father also represented Dean to apologize to Pa, because he had always been unkind to me.
"In fact, if you live with someone you can trust while away from Pa's supervision, Pa feels a little relieved" Pa said.
"But Pa will obey you. Will you accept or reject it?" connect Pa.
"Pa. I can't accept that proposal. How can I accept Dean's proposal, while the slightest feeling of liking is absent. Getting married at a young age never occurred to me. I still want to focus on pursuing the dream first, without being disturbed by household affairs and all the chariots" I replied.
"Well if that's your answer" said Pa.
In two days, Pa will meet Dean's father to tell him about my answer, just like Pa promised Dean's father last afternoon. Hope Dean and family understand.
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Chapter 3, thank you to those who have read my story.
salutations
Vattis