
The end-of-school exam is getting closer, the teaching and learning process no longer discusses the material in the book, but rather discusses the exam questions that are expected to enter during the national exam later. The schedule of going home from tsanawiyah madrasah school where Aini and her friends studied has also changed from a few months ago, especially for 9th graders. Additional tutoring held after school became a trigger they had to go home longer than usual.
"Ni, later after school we hang out at the front cafe," asked Sara. She and Aini are currently on the toilet to change clothes after sports lessons.
"What are you doing? Today we will have to take additional lessons," explained Aini.
"I still have to go on tutoring, it's okay if I don't go in. Come on Ni, we haven't hung out in a cafe in a long time, have we?" sara influenced.
"We or you and Amar do you mean?" Aini knows very well that Sara recently never went on a date with Amar again, only met at school during break time. Their tutoring schedule is so dense that all 9th graders must forget for a moment a hangout event or a date with their girlfriend for a while.
"Ah, you seem to know my heart very well" said Sara blushed in embarrassment.
"You don't be afraid, I'm not letting you be a crooked goat alone this time. But I'll take Bagas to keep you from getting bored when I'm busy with Amar later" explained Sara.
"What a smart you!" cipir Aini's.
"You just found out I'm so good?"
Aini rolled her eyes lazily. "Whatever!"
"Yeee.. means will you. will you?" ask Sara to convince herself that Aini wants to come with her later in the afternoon.
"Hmm.." said Aini. They then enter the class again because the next lesson is about to begin.
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When the bell rang, Sara immediately took Aini and Bagas out of class to go together to the cafe. If they do not leave immediately, then worry that later teachers who teach tutoring will soon come and their hanging out will definitely be canceled.
"You guys just wait in front of the gate, I'm going to Amar's class first!" tell Sara to Aini and Bagas who are already outside the classroom.
Aini just nodded and passed away. Bagas who saw that immediately followed Aini from behind. Since the incident at Trisya's party the other day, Aini did not talk much anymore with Bagas. That certainly makes Bagas confused, because he has apologized repeatedly and got the same answer, namely Aini has forgiven him. But why until now Aini continued to act cold, even though he still wanted to reply if Bagas talked to him.
"Aini. wait.." cried Bagas while chasing Aini. The girl deliberately walked so fast to avoid Bagas. Since the incident at the party, Aini suddenly became famous in school. When he passed each of the 9th grade, surely the students who saw him would whisper that he was the Aini that Bagas liked. It felt so ashamed to be the gossip of his students.
"You guys are already?" reprimanding a disciple who saw Bagas chasing Aini. The girl paused for a moment. "Goddess? who mean?" thought Aini. He did not realize that Bagas was chasing him.
Aini looked around, there was no one near her. Must be someone who sounded out the words soan was addressed to him.
"Just as soon as you walk, I get tired of following you," said Bagas after being able to really align himself with Aini.
"Who told you to come after me?" sahut Aini, then he continued his footsteps towards the gate that was only a few meters away from him.
While waiting for Sara and Amar to come, Aini and Bagas did not speak a word. Bagas wanted to start, but seeing Aini who was busy with a flat object in his hand made Bagas undo the intention. He also took out a cell phone from his pocket to just look at his sosmed account.
"You've been waiting a long time?" sara asked who had just arrived before the gate with Amar.
"Lumayan" said Bagas.
"Here come, don't waste any more time, so we can still go to tutoring even just a little before the lesson is over," Aini asked them all. Actually, Aini's little heart does not want to skip even when tutoring like this. But for Sara's sake, she was willing to do it. She doesn't want Sara to be alone with Amar, not because Aini is jealous of their togetherness, but Aini doesn't want Sara to do anything that she doesn't have to be alone with her boyfriend.
While at the cafe, Aini and Sara sat at different tables, but still next to each other. In any case, Sara and Amar do not want the privacy of their relationship known to others, including Aini. Though Sara will tell anything with Aini, but when with Amar of course Aini also knows themselves not to interfere in their affairs.
Aini that sits facing the road only looks at passing vehicles. While Bagas was staring at Aini, but confused about what to talk about. "Why be awkward gini anyway?" inner Bagas. Finally he had an idea to break his silence with Aini.
"Here, what's in your nose?" bagas said for the first time after they sat in the cafe.
"What?" Aini Sahut. He touched his nose with one palm.
"I know it's noon, but I'm not that cool until you have to cover your nose all," said Bagas. He deliberately disturbs Aini so that the girl will talk to him.
"I mean, I know I know that intentionally, right?" hatch Aini and already show a little curvature on her lips.
"Yes, I made it," Inner Bagas.
"Finally you stay quiet, I feel like sitting with a mute person like this" said Bagas.
Aini played the straw that was in her glass. He also thought, why he stayed away from Bagas, after all everything will not change the situation. Let all friends know him, not that it is good that one day meet in another, they can greet each other, he said, because not always Aini just go with Sara who is the only friend who knows her.
"Yes, I'm confused about what to say" Aini said. Though he was lazy to talk to the students in front of him.
"Eh, that's Sara how long has it been with Amar?" ask Bagas who is just a pleasantries so that there is chat material.
"From the beginning of our 8th grade, yes if as I remember I may have been willing to walk two years la," said Aini who had wanted to talk to Bagas.
"For a long time, yes" said Bagas. "Hmmm.. You alone, do not want to find a close friend?" continued Bagas who began to want to know, if Aini already had a close male friend besides himself.
"There is, why seek again," said Aini.
"Who?" tanya Bagas curious.
"Tuh, Sara," pointed Aini by moving her chin towards her friend who was laughing with Amar.
"Oh my God, who do I think I am" said Bagas, massaging his forehead slowly. Hearing Aini's answer earlier it felt like his heart was about to be dislodged. What has been his efforts in vain to approach Aini because it turns out Aini already has close friends. Fortunately, Aini's close friend was not a man, but her best friend Sara.
"That's a girl's best friend, if a boy's best friend doesn't exist?" tanya Bagas was indeed so curious.
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