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Chapter 6

Who does not know Rikardo?

Since I attended Nusa Bangsa High School, just by mentioning Rikardo alone (without the frills of his full name), everyone will know that Rikardo in question is a student who has reached number one since the 10th grade, champion 1 makes scientific work, and champion 2 provincial-level debates. Teachers almost all know Rikardo because his children are active, his curiosity is high, and never satisfied with the achievements he has achieved.

Despite the fact, I've never seen a figure named Rikardo. Before today exactly. Previously, I only knew from friends' stories or teachers' stories before teaching.

Therefore, after the class was over, I hurriedly approached her at the exit. I saw him tidying up his wet raincoat.

At first I hesitated to approach him, how not, we had never phased in advance before. I'm afraid she's feeling weird or even bothered by my presence. However, I chose recklessly and walked over to him.

"E-Sister Rikardo."

Brother Ricardo looked. "Eh, Hara."

Thank goodness he remembered my name. I cleared my throat, and then I said again, "may I have something, sister?"

"Can kok. Do we sit inside?"

I'm shaking. "Here you go, brother. Just a moment."

Brother Rikardo nodded slowly. He looked at me, waiting for me to speak.

My eyes looked around, nervous. Maybe because I never had a one-on-one chat with the upperclassman. Especially at our first meeting.

But I have to ask. Since then, I have felt something in my heart.

"How can you pinter brother?" I managed to say it. I saw Rikardo's reaction at a glance, afraid he did not even like my question.

But, he even shouts. As if my question is a light question that is expressed between friends and friends. "You must have heard people talk? A lot of it goes to me. I am ordinary."

"How usual? Sister rank one continues from grade 10, there must be her tips dong."

Ah, looks like I just became a shameless underclassman. Very softly speaking in a tone like he had known for a long time.

Rikardo's brother fell silent, I thought he was angry or something. I just wanted to apologize for being too presumptuous, but Brother Rikardo reopened his mouth.

"If the ranking might be luck times, yes. Because honestly I never felt that smart, really. Only if you want to know the tips, you look for a motivation that can make you a spirit of learning," he replied.

I gawk. The motivation? What kind of motivation?

Brother Rikardo seemed to notice my confusion, then he continued. "If I were yes. My motivation is simple, I have to be a diligent child. The term really fights from the 10th grade so I can SNMPTN. Because the logic loh gini, if we can SNMPTN, automatically we only need to learn once, aka yes fit during KBM learning 3 years, yes? But, if we do not pass SNMPTN, we must learn again for SBMPTN. So, the fall of the work kayak twice. Understand no?"

I listened to his long words carefully. Then, nod in understanding." So, you're studying all the time, so let's all?"

Brother Rikardo shook his head quickly. "Eh, that's not what it means. The purpose of learning really-bener tuh is you if anyone does not understand to ask the teacher or to the tutoring place. Continue, learning at home is the most repeated material again so as not to forget. It's not that studying constantly and demanding everything can be immediately."

"Oh, that. I guess you're learning to keep working, hehe."

Brother Rikardo laughed. "Yes, no. We need rest too. Play same friend, sightseeing, refreshing. The point should be for time, for time for a girlfriend especially."

My eyes are rounded. "Do you have a boyfriend?"

He nodded shyly. "Yes, classmate by chance."

I replied with a nod. All this time, I haven't thought about having a boyfriend. I think I have a lot of things that I want to achieve first rather than the desire to have a boyfriend.

"Eh, I go first, yeah. I want to shop mother's custody first thing. He was afraid to go home too late because he was late shopping. It's okay, isn't it? If you want to ask again, tomorrow we are in class again right in the exam room," said Rikardo.

"Eh, yes, it's okay, brother. Thank you yes. Sorry to interrupt, hehe," I said.

"Liet down. What are you going home?" suddenly tanyanya.

"Picked up with your parents, brother."

He nodded. Then, he took another break to me and walked over to his parked motorcycle not far from the door.

He turned on the motor, then he looked back at me. "First, Ra."

"Yes, Brother. Careful," I cried because the motor was already running towards the congested highway.

From then on, I tried to follow the tips of Brother Rikardo. I really study hard. I started setting up an initial goal, which was to get good grades on my first semester report card and it made me move to try my best. For the lessons that have been my weakness, I increase my study hours by waking up early.

Unfortunately, Kaiva never misses sending me messages even in the week of the exam. He was completely relaxed as if this test meant nothing. Contrary to me who is evil, can not be silent.

Kaiva :

Raa, I hope you learn. Rest, heat your brain.

I took a deep breath. Intentions want to ignore, but seeing the message of his notification, my hand even squeezed the message space. I don't know why my brain and hands often don't line up and it makes me so upset myself that I want to bang my head against the wall.

Me :

You can not, find another job besides me to talk? I still have no molecular shape.

The tring!

Kaiva :

Why memorized? It can use logic.

I don't know what to do, though.

I grumbled. What the hell does he want?

Me :

Logic from where?

If you don't know what to do, learn.

Kaiva :

Your attention has told me to study. Hehe.

"Argh," I felt my brain really heating up. Not because of the dizziness of learning, but because Kaiva makes me emotional.

Then, my bedroom door was knocked. I hurriedly placed my phone on the bed and pulled my book back onto my lap.

Door opens. Mama's head came up from behind the door. "Again study, brother?"

I'm nodding. Although my heart suddenly thumped in panic. If Mama sees me playing a cell phone, I will be lectured because it is considered relaxing during the exam.

Mom went into the room, then sat down next to me.

"That dong, learn the real thing. Mama really wants Hara to enter the UI."

I'm speechless. Pretending to be busy memorizing, even though I heard Mama's words clearly and know where this conversation will lead.

"How to get into medicine, huh? Until now your brothers have not succeeded in entering UI medicine. It must be cool if you can get in."

I felt my body freeze and I could only duck. My mom used to ask me to go to medicine. But, hearing about it when I was in High School and a few years I was going to college, I should probably start considering.

" But getting into UI medicine is hard, Ma. And again-"

My voice choked. I just wanted to say that I once failed to enter the favorite High School, what if I failed again to enter the university with competitors that are actually more than the competition for High School. However, I could not tell Mama, afraid that she would be sad again. Finally I could only swallow my words.

Instead of answering, Mama tried to lie down next to me, I shifted my body so that Mama could freely lie down. His eyes were looking up. I don't know what's on Mom's mind right now. So, I went back to memorizing.

"Keep you want what major?" ask Mom after a few minutes. A sudden awkward silence for me.

I'm termangu. I haven't thought at all what I want to be. I think it's too soon to decide. I'm in 10th grade and I have two more years to consider what I'm going to be.

"No idea," I answered him in a slightly hoarse voice. I don't know why my voice suddenly changed.

Mama looked at me, "when don't know what? Must have a shadow dong about you want to go to college where, what majors, what to be. There is no time?"

Again, I was like a mute. My mind like a broken cassette began to broadcast events that made me again unable to answer Mama's words, even until Mama came out of the room and left me alone again.