I Love You, Sir

20.

“Eh, do you know that our school does not want a new substitute teacher? Replace Jasmine's long-term mom. She said she was young and beautiful.” Dara's rant this morning became Shandy's morning greeting just arrived in his class.

“New also one week Dirga sir entered and already have a new teacher again? Who else did you get info from this time? The teacher hasn't even entered yet and you've got the info first.” Sahut Shandy while putting the bag in his chair.

Dara smiled widely. “Oh of course confidential. And according to the info I got too, this new teacher has a relationship with Mr. Dirga. But he doesn't know what the relationship is. More exciting right?” Said Dara getting excited.

Somehow hearing there was a connection with Dirga, Shandy immediately imagined if it was Alea. But how could Alea have gotten into her school. The woman did not seem to be the type that would put up with their snot-like students.

“For a while, if you change Jasmine ma'am means teaching English dong? Which class is it?”

Dara nodded slowly. “That's him. I don't know what class to teach. If you join her class, Ms. Jasmine, it means that class 12 is us. Means we will meet dong.”

“Ya is up. Want to talk or not, will definitely meet also kok.” Sahut Shandy.

“Eh, by the way when did that teacher come in? Today we have the first hour of its class Jasmine ma'am right?” Shandy asked who was inexplicably starting to get curious.

Dara shrugged her shoulders. “Entahlah. Just waiting for him. If that's in Jasmine's mom, maybe he just entered next week.”

Shandy nodded in understanding. He immediately took out his textbook and read a bit of material before class began.

Before long, the entrance bell rang and the students rushed into the classroom and immediately sat in their seats. Some of them seemed to have heard about the new teacher's gossip.

Not long after, footsteps approached their class. And enter Mr. Eko from the student body and a tall beautiful woman who follows behind him.

Shandy's eyes widened to look at the woman who had just entered. So is it Alea? How funny the world is, Shandy's mind is sliced. He tried to forget about the incident with Alea and suddenly the woman appeared alone in front of him.

“Good morning all. Maybe some of you have heard that Jasmine ma'am is taking a sabbatical for treatment and there will be a substitute teacher. And beside me this is Alea's mother, Jasmine's substitute teacher for a while. Please introduce yourself.” Said Mr. Eko welcome Alea.

“Good morning class's. As Mr. Eko has said, I am replacing Mrs. Jasmine. You can call me miss Alea or miss Ale, whatever you want. But, don’t call me ma’am because I am not married.” And Alea's words invited the laughter of the students.

“Because it seems like miss Ale is already familiar with the students, I say goodbye first. Happy working miss.” Pamit Pak Eko while patting Alea's left shoulder.

“So, how about we acquaintance? And tell me what your nickname is. I don't like to call people by their full name.” Alea said as he opened his laptop which contained a list of student absences.

One by one the students are called until Shandy is called. “Shandy Princess Darmawangsa?” Hearing his name being called, Shandy immediately got up from his chair. And he could see Alea was a little surprised looking at him but well hidden by the woman.

“So, what's your nickname?” Ask Alea.

“Shandy. Just call Shandy.” Shandy's sahut is short.

“If Shandy princess, whose prince dong?” Alea asked back while smiling kindly.

“If it used to be Dion miss, but I think now Dirga sir is more suitable deh. Yes no?” And the class is getting noisier because of that.

“Kok can sir Dirga? Is there any connection Shandy with Dirga sir?”Alea was getting curious about this topic of conversation.

“Sunday ago Shandy collapsed in the miss canteen and dirga was a white riding prince who caught Shandy's body just before hitting the canteen floor. Miss must see the scene, very romantic.” Sahut other students who make more and more excited.

“Wah, the first day of entry and miss directly can the exclamation story like this yes. But thanks for the story. We continue the absence.” Alea said as he continued to pass on the other students.

Damn, that was the rumor. Not exposed to rumors of cars together, even rumors like that, Shandy grumbled in his heart. He did hear some rumors between himself and Dirga, but he did not expect such gossip. Dara and Monik never want to tell in detail. They only told me a piece. 

Class passes very quickly.2 hours passed without notice. Perhaps because of her young soul, Alea taught with great fun. He teaches very interactively. If Dara says, like watching a reality show or other entertainment show. It is not at all felt if they are learning. 

“Abis is math huh? Hah, abis happy to see the beautiful and pleasant miss Ale, see you again bald sir. Can skip not really? Take a break. Males thinks again.” Grutu Dara while taking out his math book is rough.

Shandy smiled faintly at Dara's grunts. “So it's been relaxing same miss Ale, now the time is serious again the same Mr. Adi. No, no need to keep nagging. Tuh, Adi sir has entered the class tuh.” Said Shandy who saw their math teacher step into the classroom.

Putting aside her personal sentiments with Alea, Shandy admitted Alea did bring the classroom atmosphere to a great delight. As Dara said earlier, her class did not feel like she was learning. It was like they were talking or talking normally. Which was unwittingly also tucked into the material by Alea. 

 The math clock that melts anyone's brain is finally over and the happy hour of rest is finally here. Dara ran as fast as she could towards the canteen. He said he wanted to drink a glass of cold water and cool his head. There was-there was that girl.

Shandy was walking alone to the cafeteria following Dara. Today's monik does not go to the cafeteria together because the class still has exams and breaks lately. Suddenly someone equalized his steps. He immediately looked over and saw Alea.

“Siang miss, want to go to the canteen too?” Say hello to Shandy.

“I didn't know you went to school here either. I went to this school because this school has my papa and papa asked for help teaching here. Turns out I met you here.” Alea ignored Shandy's question.

Shandy did not respond to Alea's sentence. He was hungry and did not want to argue. “I think you and Dirga are just friends hitchhiking through. I can't believe your relationship is more than that.”

Shandy stopped his steps. “What does miss Ale mean? We are only friends, nothing more.”

Alea approached Shandy and stood right in front of him. “Originally you know yes, Dirga is not a very good person to help someone who is not familiar with him. And he is not a person who is easily forced.” Alea said as he continued his steps leaving Shandy.

What does that mean? He's gonna show off or what? Inner Shandy was confused by Alea's sentence.