Love Zainab
Class Meetings
The school exam is over. The children of class XII had already entered their time of freedom. There are no more lessons they should follow. Waiting for the approval of the central government. Similarly, the children of class X and XI, they have also finished carrying out the semester exam of class increase.
So that they continue to establish togetherness between students with each other. The OSIS held a class meeting. Students can participate in the activities organized. Activities that consist of several types of competitions, including volleyball, futsal, ball, poetry, speech, and one very unique competition that is catching eel fish. Of course there are attractive prizes for those who got champions 1, 2 and 3. Maybe for some of them, participating in order to enliven the class meeting is much more important than the prizes offered.
The OSIS as the organizer, of course, asked for help from teachers to act as judges in several competitions. In addition to the students of course the teacher took part in the class meeting activities. Teachers can also participate in the race, which is catching eels. This is a race for those who are interested.
At least with this activity that will take place from Monday to Saturday, can divert the mind and heart of Zainab from the sadness and pain of her life. He did not refuse when asked to be a judge in one race, poetry. He likes that too.
The race began between classes. Children are excited to follow him, how they work together in teams and those who compete independently.
"Zai, I want to take part in the race to catch eels." Sofia expressed her wish.
"Hmm please. Anybody can come along."
"But I want you to come too." Sofia.
"Ahh, I just saw it amused. I'm not interested. You and don't take me anymore." He said with emphasis.
Sofia pursed her lips perfectly. His spirit declined because Zainab did not want to follow his invitation.
"I'll be a spectator, and I'll support you." Said again.
"Ahh, not exciting." His word. "But there's Dimas, he's also in that race." His face returned to the sumringah.
"Oh yeah?." Zainab displayed her face of shock. "By the way, how's your relationship going?." Zainab's question shifted the conversation.
"Come Zai. It's as complicated as your relationship with Joseph. But I'll ask him to have a reunion soon. Clarify everything, whether we will continue or end. You know, that woman needs certainty not just hope."
"May you continue the relationship to the great extent of marriage."
"Amen. Thank you." Sofia.
Zainab does not want Sofia to suffer the same fate of love as her. Enough is he who must feel the pain of unresolved love. Zainab was still waiting for her heart to dry up.
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It was time for a very anticipated race. That is the eel fishing competition, where the participants have to move eel fish in a large tub into a medium-sized bucket that is given a distance of 7 meters.
All the students gathered in the field, wanting to watch the new race held in the class meeting this year. Pak Agus as the headmaster came down in the race. Indirectly invite students to participate.
There are five buckets that have been provided. Each participant must collect 10 eel fish that must enter the bucket. The duration of time given is 10 minutes. Of course it's very exciting.
Five players are already preparing at the starting line. This race has a mixed player system, both students and teachers can play together directly.
"Sir Joseph, come with me!." Bring Dimas.
"No, you're just." Resist. The reason for his rejection was because Joseph had a phobia of the freshwater fish. He couldn't possibly say it because he was a little embarrassed and it might sound strange.
"Honey to miss, sir. This must be exciting." Said Dimas a little splashy.
"I'll be a spectator, or I'll ask the committee to be the judge."
"Hmm, when else can we participate. This includes a new race at this year's class meeting. And the teacher can follow him." Dimas.
Joseph nodded slowly. If only he had no history of the phobia, he would have participated. But, then he thought the incident during his childhood, maybe now it will no longer affect him. Because it is possible that as a person grows older, the phobia will disappear by itself. But it is possible?
Joseph kept thinking again. He's just guessing. Nor did he try to figure it out, asking Google for example. If indeed he was embarrassed to ask directly to anyone who was there.
This time there is Sofia who will race with Dita and three schoolgirls namely Maya, Sinta and Bista. They were preparing to take the horses to run towards the big tub in front of him. When the whistle sounded, they simultaneously ran scrambling for eel fish that were swimming there. Somehow it is difficult to catch the slippery makhlus that one. It must be very difficult, only those who are clever and know the tricks to successfully catch it.
The audience also continued to voice their support on the side of the field. Cheers and laughter filled the field. Some have managed to catch him, but eventually have to be released again. It makes the show even more exciting. Zainab could also laugh off watching him. He was not aware that Joseph was watching him. That beautiful creature called Zainab, where perhaps he could forget it.
"Let's Bu Sofia try to keep catching her fish." Said one of the students shouting at him.
"Maya, Sinta, Bista. I'm sure you can." Said another student.
Dita who heard no one encouraging her, felt disappointed. He no longer seriously caught the eels. Instead he smacked the water in the big tub, which resulted in splashes of water everywhere and soaked almost all his clothes. Sontak makes others stop their fishing activities.
"Bu Dita this why the hell?." Maya who was upset to see the behavior of her teacher, because she had managed to catch one fish, even missed again because both eyes were hit by splashing water.
"I'm tired." Said brief.
"If you're tired, Ms. Dita just back off. We're so distracted." Sinta Timpal.
Feeling that there was a debate, the jury also blew the whistle sign that the game had ended. Then he approached them.
"What's this?." Ask Alfaro, the chairman of OSIS as a jury.
"This is my sister, Miss Dita." Adu Maya's.
"Why is Mom Dita?." Alfaro turned his gaze to Dita.
"It's okay. I'm just tired of catching those fish." His reply was relaxed without thinking of any other annoyance.
"If you don't want to be tired, don't follow. The way you're not supportive." Sofia responded.
"Because the time of the game is up and the participants who come to play are also many. Better, Bu Dita da Bu Sofia and other friends please go to the side of the field." Ask Alfaro politely.
The game resumed after that little incident. This time Dimas, Mr. Agus, Riko, Teguh and .. participants less than one more.
"Come who's willing to fill another one here?." Alfaro pointed at the empty spot next to him.
After a few seconds no one offered.
"Sir Joseph, come with me!." Bring Dimas.
All eyes were on Joseph. Including the Zainab. Joseph was confused, his throat was choked. He is difficult to say no or maybe yes, as the answer.
"Yes Sir. There's only one place left and it's the last game." Alfaro persuaded him.
"Really Sir. Isn't it not every year that we as a teacher can participate in this game." Agus convinced me.
Joseph swept his gaze over the man who was standing looking at him, waiting for an answer as to whether or not he supported him. As his eyes collided with Zainab, he stopped. Like asking for answers to what he should give. Remembering the phobia he had experienced and no one knew other than his mother and sister.
Zainab nodded her head while smiling. He flew Joseph's fear to the slippery freshwater creature called the eel.
"Okay, I'm in this game." He answered without taking his eyes off.
Joseph was at the starting line with the others. It's more or less the same as before. Just move the eel fish from the tub to the bucket. Joseph felt his heart pumping blood more and more as he approached the tub of eel-filled fish gathered. His breathing hunts, but he must keep trying and prove whether the phobia is completely gone or will still happen with him.
Dimas had already managed to catch the slippery fish first and move it into the bucket. Followed by others, who have also succeeded. But not with Joseph, his hands were still in the big tub. He felt amused when he saw it. When Pak Agus caught the fish two at a time, and the fish was exhibited in front of Joseph's face, he felt his body suddenly relax, his breathing more and more hunting, cold sweat began to pour. Then he could no longer remember what had happened to him.
***Connected***
