
My last semester in High School went well. I just busy myself with studying and reading, also learning to cook. In addition to school, I rarely went out, only occasionally and that was only to accompany Oma to the hospital for health check-ups, or occasionally we went shopping to the supermarket.
That one month was truly peaceful. Day after day passed quickly. But then, in mid-February, trouble began to come to me. It started when Riko declared her love for me on valentine's day. Whether he got the idea from where, knew he was coming to my class at break time, just as the students were about to drop out of class, Riko entered with a red rose and knelt before me.
"Roses to you, I love you, Kejora. Please, be my lover."
The ripples of my classmates began to rumble. They shouted out a word of acceptance as an inducement to me so that I would receive love from Riko.
Relax, Kejora. Think of the best reason to reject it. Not by humiliating him let alone hurting his heart.
I remembered Oma's message, that hurting someone who expressed his love for us, it could provoke a crime that could harm ourselves. We must be careful when we reject it. Should be as smooth as possible.
I'm throats. "Sorry, Rik. I don't want to hurt your heart. But you know for yourself that I'm forbidden to date by Oma."
"It doesn't matter if we're backstreet."
"Sori, but I don't think that's a good idea."
"But I don't care if we just meet at school."
"Well, maybe that's not a problem. But we all know you're Sandra's boyfriend."
She shook her head. "No! No, Ra," he argued, standing up.
"Eh, I mean Rhere's girlfriend."
"He is not either. I'm single, really."
"Rik, all the students know that you're going out with both of them or one of them. I don't want to have any trouble with them."
Riko grabbed my hand and held it tightly. "As a guy, I'll protect you from them. So, please, thank me, huh?"
"Sori, Rick." I took my hand off her. "Gue just wanted to find it safe and school quiet. I don't want me to be the bully-an material of the two of them because I'm dating their parents. I hope you understand. Excuse me."
I hurriedly got up from there and went to the library. And from that day on my life began to calm down. Exactly what I thought, Sandra and Rhere who had been competing for the most handsome guy in the school, now they even seemed allied to get rid of me. I mean, they supported each other and became a bulging stove when one of them bothered me. I feel like I'm being bullied by two people at once. Yeah, even though there were friends of mine who could be said to protect me and give me support, but still, those two kuntilanak ruined my learning mood.
At first I thought what they were doing was like the wind, or the barking of dogs that I didn't need to bother with because they were just insinuating me like a child ABG who was childish. But, two weeks after the insinuations they made never worked, Rhere - which I had no idea where he knew from, he began to insult me in front of a crowd. He mentioned my status of not having a real father. It's not just an insult that when you were orphaned because your father died, but - more than that.
"Just a stupid guy who likes a girl whose origins are not clear. Bastard son!" said.
Riko. Definitely her. No one knows my status, neither do my friends. Dan, what's the point? Feeling hurt at my rejection?
Patience, Kejora. It's a fact, it's a fact, there's no need to feel insulted.
"Ra, is that true?" ask Melisa.
"Mel," rebuked Tiara.
"Right," I said while holding back a cry.
"Oh, I just found out."
"Why? Any problem? You guys-"
"Not at all" said Dinda quickly. "That's nothing. Let's go to the library, yuk?"
I nodded, but before leaving from there I had time to turn to Rhere. "That's right. Just a stupid guy who likes and wants to date me. And only stupid girls like guys that stupid. Clear?"
"Damn you! You bastard!"
"Woy, Kunti! Keep that mouth!" shout Tiara.
"Why? He's a bastard, isn't he?"
"Go to musalla, gih! Just announce it's toa!"
My friends and I passed from there. I was grateful, Dinda, Melisa, and Tiara did not look at me with one eye. They still want to be friends with me even though one school seems to look at me contemptuously when they cross paths with me.
But what if Dinda and the others find out that Daddy and I are getting married? Will they remain as they are now, or will they judge me as badly as the other students?
Or maybe the revelation of my status as a way so that later I can be more rigid to face people's views on the relationship between me and Daddy? Between his son and foster father?
I took a deep breath and tried to strengthen myself. Whatever it is I have to face.
Lord, please give me a mental as strong as steel. For Daddy.