
Kenanga gripped the steering wheel tightly. He drove his car at an above average speed. The resentment, or jealousy that gnawed at his heart had not fully receded.
Not wanting to practice Jati abandoned, he catches up with the boy to the school where he teaches, after failing to contact him. But said the security guard, Jati had gone home without riding his bike. Teak must have been just somewhere, he couldn't have left his bike here. Kenanga concluded so. Therefore, he waited for her in the car that was deliberately parked across the street.
The wait ended after an angkot stopped right in front of the school gate, and Jati with one of her students came down from there. Seeing the interaction of Teak and the girl so familiar, Kenanga suddenly sultry. During this time Jati always choose it if you need a friend to go somewhere. Therefore, he did not accept if now Jati went with another girl, especially to ignore her training schedule.
***
Cendana had to slow down the speed of his bike when he saw a bicycle parked in front there. On the sidewalk not far from the bike, Teak paced while glancing at his watch many times. The movement of pacing the guy in a blue shirt stopped after raising his eyes towards the road of Cendana. Their gazes were instantly adrift and created a sweet arch on the lips of the two.
After misfortune and not being able to leave with Cendana yesterday, Jati promised herself not to repeat it again.
"Mom why stop here?"
"Again wait for the angel." This part of the Teak talk is sweeter than honey sprinkled with refined sugar, making Sandalwood feel unreasonable on earth.
Sandalwood's smile was packing perfectly, without being able to say a word. He chose to return to his bike. Teak soon followed.
"The novel you bought yesterday is finished reading?" ask Teak after their bike rate is level.
Sandalwoods nodded.
"Good?"
Sandalwood nodded back.
"You canker sores, huh? From there, just nod."
"From emang gini, sir, say irit."
The teak laughter exploded. He did not expect the girl to return his jokes.
Jati believe, happy is simple, but do not expect this simple. Just pedaling a bicycle splitting the morning sheet with this girl, it felt really peaceful. Teak Smile persisted until arriving at school.
***
Tumben Bu Susi has not appeared after Jati finished parking her bike. Whereas since at the gate earlier, Jati had prepared herself to receive all forms of attacks. Teak stepped out of the parking area while remaining vigilant. While Sandalwood had already taken a hasty step, did not want the arrival that was always with the new teacher to be a concern.
Jati had just breathed a sigh of relief after feeling free from Ms Susi's entanglement this morning, when she encountered an odd sight while crossing a field often used for ceremonies every Monday. He saw the expert of love running around the field, looking bored with an expression of no excitement in the middle of a sweat. I don't know how many rounds he's been running. In one corner of the field, right under the catapult tree, stood Susi Bu while cross-sectioned with a sharp gaze watching Jaka's movements. It was as if if the geeky guy stopped his running, he would immediately swallow it.
Jati thought hard, what mistake Jaka had made until punished so early. Curious and feeling the need to help, Jati approached Susi to find out. He cleared his throat after standing beside the old virgin. Susi did not respond. Bizarrely. His gaze continued to follow Jaka's movements.
"Good morning, Susi's mom." With great force, Jati greeted first.
"I didn't expect Mr. Jati to be this long. Gini-gini, I also have feelings, sir." Susi said without looking.
I swear, Jati really doesn't understand. "What do you do, huh, Mom?" Teak scratched his temple which was not itchy at all.
"Maybe Mr. Jati give my cooking to that strange boy." This time, Susi turned her head with a pointed look. His index pointed back to the middle of the field, towards Jaka who was still struggling not to faint before Bu Susi told him to stop.
Mampus, deh. Teak is really confused now. Why did Susi even find out?
"It's not what I thought." Jati deliberately softened her voice.
"When I cook it full of love, especially for Mr. Jati. If you don't like it, say, sir. Don't even be given to Jaka?" refute Ms. Susi did not accept.
"So gini, Mom." Jati launched her nurse, deliberately embracing and stroking the faint shoulder of Bu Susi. "Feel Miss Susi, tuh, enaaakkk." Jati deliberately exaggerates. "Therefore, I share it with Jaka. I feel guilty if I enjoy it alone. I just want more to know, if necessary the whole world, that there is a magical hand like the two hands of Susi Ms.." up here, here, Jati deliberately removed her embrace and switched to grabbing both hands of Susi. "... who could have created such a delicious meal."
Susi ma'am gawking. It does pick up some jokes. "Oh, Lord, is this the answer to my prayers all this time?" he said then while looking up with teary eyes.
Teak hurriedly took off his grip and passed both of his hands into his pants pocket.
Teak is too late to avoid. Instead, he held his breath until Bu Susi took off her arms.
"Jaka, stop. Mother's emotions have receded, Son," he shouted towards Jaka whose movement was getting worse, then passed with a smile so wide.
After the death of Ms. Susi, Teak stroked the chest with a sigh of relief.
With the remnants of the energy present, Jaka arrived in front of Jati. If not afraid of his uniform dirty, he would immediately drop himself originally. Instead, both of his hands were buttressed on his knees while struggling to normalize his breathing pattern. The sweat is still pouring.
"Why didn't you say fried rice yesterday from Ms Susi?"
"I swear, Ka, I completely forgot." A moment of laughter. Jaka looks after being a victim of the old virgin tantrums is really funny. "Kok, can you get caught, anyway?"
"When the time came, he saw that the bushel was me. It means peeling back to the Father after I wash clean at home. Uh, he knows he has her. Ngamuk, oh."
Once again Teak. "I'm sorry, Ka, I really don't mean for you to get punished like this." Teak pretended to massage Jaka's shoulders, instead of making him straighten his back immediately because of his carelessness.
Sure enough, the boy immediately stood up straight and tried to brush off Jati's hand while chuckling.
"Yes, as an apology, I've bought you a drink in the cafeteria, yes." Without waiting for approval, Jati embraces Jaka and leads him to the canteen.
***
First-second hour, Teak is empty. Instead of staying in the teacher's room that has the potential to provoke reckless action of Bu Susi, who unfortunately is also empty, Jati chose to walk anywhere. Initial intention to go to the library urung, after from afar accidentally see the excitement of Sandana playing volleyball with her friends. Apparently the Sandalwood class is having a lesson in the first hour of the day.
Teak could not possibly miss that sight. He filled an iron bench under a catapult tree. The position is not too close to the field, but from here the smile of Sandalwood is clearly visible. It's a golden opportunity to see the girl move agilely, while occasionally chuckling. Teak will record everything, which may be turned back as a sleeping flower later that night.
Something beautiful always attracts attention in all conditions, intentionally or not. In fact, now the friends of Sandalwood difficult to concentrate to their game, after one of them accidentally found the figure of a beautiful teacher in the corner there. Direct whispers propagate, which are caught also by Sandalwood hearing.
Cendana followed her head to the eyes of her friends, who immediately greeted Jati with a prank smile while raising her eyebrows. Again Sandalwood suddenly misbehaved. He chose to refocus on the game, before actually acting stupid in the middle of the field.
It's not really that easy. Realizing being noticed Teak, Sandalwood movement is not as agile as before. Time and time again it leaves the ball wasted. As much as possible Cendana did not turn her head towards Jati, because somehow had to act when her gaze was adrift with the owner of the thick chocolate bead.
A few minutes passed. Sandalwood could not help but turn his head towards Teak now, to make sure, the Math teacher was still there or had left.
"Sendana, watch out!" Almost simultaneously, the screams of some of his friends made Cendana reflex squat in order to avoid the ball that almost hit his head.
The ball is now rolling freely towards Teak. Seeing him, Jati even pretended to be busy watching something on her phone. Of course he hopes someone comes to take it, and hopefully Sandalwood.
This morning, God is kind enough to grant the Jati prayer. The one who came to pick up the ball was really Sandalwood. However, just now Jati was about to rise to meet him, suddenly a group of students approached him, just offering a packet of torn bread and tea boxes.
Sandalwood who should have picked up the ball and immediately returned to the field, even pretended to fix his shoelaces, in order to eavesdrop on anything the girls said to Jati. They are very familiar with Teak, making Sandalwood grumble in the heart. You are shameless.
"Enak, yes, so Father, many are concerned," said Cendana after the waves of schoolgirls—who was out of class where— left Jati. The ball is in his hand.
"You?" Teak instead offers bread and tea boxes in his hands, which successfully makes the sandalwood increasingly cobbled.
"No! Thanks." Thanks." Cendana returned to the field after failing to hide his upset face, which inexplicably favored Jati instead. There's a right for Sandana to show her frustration like this. What, Teak who? Why also rent because many girls are trying to attract his attention? Isn't it interesting?
Sandalwood shook his head quickly after again unconsciously praising the young teacher inwardly.
Teak smiles themselves see the adorable behavior of the girl, which means a gesture, which hopefully does not misinterpret it.
"Ntar went home together, yes," said Jati when Cendana had stepped on the edge of the field.
Sandalwood did not respond, pretending not to listen. Hopefully his friends no one noticed the invitation just now.
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