How Matcha Love You's

Sixth Class

Salma continued walking through several classes. Until finally there is one more classroom that he will pass to get to the toilet.

Salma moved her legs and focused only on the road ahead of her. He felt that something he was holding back at the moment was already at the end, therefore he accelerated his pace. As Salma continued to move her legs, she saw someone sitting in front of the class she was about to pass. Because what he was thinking at this time was only a toilet, Salma did not pay attention and intended to greet him when he was close enough to him later.

When it was felt close enough, Salma saw someone who she thought was one of the teachers who taught at this school. But when Salma saw it more clearly, her heart began to feel something that made her heartbeat change.

“Salma.” He looked at the man when he saw Salma.

Salma stopped her steps as someone looked at her and that person's face had been clearly seen. His mind that originally only wanted to go to the toilet immediately suddenly changed into a figure that was before him now.

“You are very handsome Malik.” Salma nodded without taking her eyes off. Although now he is dating Pratama who is someone who is also often said to be handsome by many of his coworkers, but it can not beat Malik. Malik remains number one.

Malik looks very different in the eyes of Salma, has not seen his first love for two years, for him Malik is still charming even though he changes his hairstyle. Malik used to trim his hair during the teaching season, his hairstyle was shorter than usual when he returned home.

Malik felt himself petrified. Although he was determined not to be like this again if he was going to meet Salma, the truth is that he could not. Malik could not take his eyes off who was currently fixed on someone who really was still something special in his heart.

“Astagfirullah.” Salma finally regained her senses and lowered her gaze.

As with Malik, he was also privileged in his heart and was finally able to shift his gaze as well.

“Hai, Malik.” Salma's reply to Malik's voice she heard a moment ago.

“Ka...you how are you?” Although he was intrigued, but Malik still continued his words that were very eager to know the situation of Salma now. What he expected at the moment was that Salma was in a fine and happy state.

Hearing Malik ask him the news, Salma felt relieved Malik could already make the situation between them at this time become more fluid.

“Alhamdulillah good.”

“Are you happy?”

“Iya.” Salma nodded and smiled.

Malik was very happy, today he again saw the smile that he had long missed. Although the situation is not as it used to be, it is still from Salma who is someone he once loved and maybe it still applies to this day.

Malik also smiled and felt a little more detached than a moment ago in the first moment of realizing Salma was someone who was in front of him at the moment.

“Sorry, I have to go to the toilet.” Salma continued her steps.

Salma again accelerated her pace. Although he had a moment not to think about the toilet when he saw Malik, but his desire to go to the toilet did not disappear. When she realized her condition, Salma felt that she really needed a toilet right now.

After coming out of the toilet, Salma stopped. He thought of Malik who had just greeted and asked him how he was doing. “I'm sorry Malik, now I'm not alone. May you also be like me.” Salma. Although he already had a girlfriend, but without realizing it in some time, he could suddenly remember Malik. And when Salma realized that, he always hoped that Malik would also find someone to replace him.

Salma intends to greet Malik and ask him the news as Malik did to him. He realized it was time to make peace with reality. Although he and Malik cannot live together and cannot love each other, at least they have a good relationship. “Isn't it like it would be better.” He thought realizing that greeting each other when meeting was better than staring at each other but silent.

When she was at the spot the last time she saw Malik, Salma saw no one. Salma stopped and looked around, hoping to see Malik, but she could not find him. Given that her job of giving vaccines had not been completed, Salma decided to return to her duties.

Malik purposely to dodge, he felt that he had met Salma enough for today. He did not want to go back to see Salma because he was afraid that his heart wanted to return to expect more of his first love. Malik was now inside the classroom, he was leaning against the classroom wall beside the door.

When he heard the footsteps of Salma who was going to pass his class, Malik continued to lean himself while paying attention to the footsteps. He had a moment to think when he heard Salma's footsteps stop nearby. “It looks like Salma wants to see me again.”. Despite thinking so, Malik remained strong with his determination, he did not want to see Salma because he did not want to hope again and the least he wanted was that Salma would also expect it again. “I'm sorry.” Malik sat down as Salma stopped in front of her class.

Malik turned his head behind the door when he heard Salma's footsteps again. He secretly sees Salma getting away from him until entering the classroom.

In class, Salma again took a position to give vaccine injections to students one by one.

After finishing giving the vaccine, Salma and Ristia asked one of the teachers to return to the teacher's room.

“If the doctor's mom is not in a hurry, let's go to the teacher's room first.” The words of the teacher who had earlier helped persuade reluctant students to be vaccinated.

Since Salma and Ristia were not busy any time soon, they agreed to follow the teacher. Salma also thought, she should meet Malik before returning.

Salma and Ristia were given a meal for lunch. They also enjoyed lunch with some of the teachers who were here.

After a while, until after lunch, Salma did not see Malik in the teacher's room. Previously there were several teachers who were seen taking turns entering this room, but Malik was not one of them. “Where is he?” Salma thought to herself, she was worried that Malik was disturbed because of his existence.

“Dok, isn't the doctor on duty tonight? Should we go home now?” Ristia spoke softly beside Salma.

Salma nodded. Although his heart was heavy to move before seeing Malik, but considering he had to return immediately in order to work made him have to give up on his desire.

Salma and Ristia say goodbye to the teachers and leave the room to return.

Malik remained in the sixth grade. Even though all the students had already left the classroom a while ago. But he chose to stay here so as not to meet Salma. Now that Malik saw Salma leave the classroom door, he noticed from a distance.