Paper Dove

The New Friend

On Monday when the last subject was over, I stretched out my hands, Elsa beside me was busy stuffing books into her bag.

" Well crazy, our PR is a lot. I got dizzy", Elsa ngoceh-ngoceh.

" His name is also school" I put a book in my bag.

Sony's class president is moving forward in class and will likely make an announcement.

" Friends please take a moment's attention", Sony's voice made the originally noisy classroom slowly start to calm down. 

" Thank you. Friends there is a little announcement, the school will hold an art performance to enliven the birthday of the school…",,

The whole class applauded in pleasure.

"... And Osis asked us to register 6 people as representatives of the committee outside the members of Osis. Anyone interested?", Sony throws in a question. 

Classes were silent, no volunteers would raise their hands. Of course, who wants to be a committee. The task is many, every meeting day, H day instead of enjoying the event even many burdens of responsibility shouldered. It is better to be a spectator, an invited guest. 

Sony breathed "as expected. Therefore, I and the homeroom teacher Mr. Simin have determined the person. Prepare your hearts well".

Sony mentioned the names of the selected friends, seeing their reactions especially the boys made us laugh. So objected, there are those who plan to get sick on Day H. 

" You must be diligent meeting, which fills the event must be frequent practice and. don't forget to picket today, clean the correct room. Okay yuk disbanded", Sony ended the speech. 

" Yes, I picketed again ", I dropped my head on the bag on the table.

Elsa chuckles "Vigorously yes, I go home first. There's bebh's business".

" Yes already. But you've been busy lately.You... There's a boyfriend?", I shot a question that immediately made Elsa a drunk. 

" ha? No. I was just busy. Yes, bye. Happy fighting", Elsa then darted away at lightning speed.

I saw Elsa's back disappear from behind the door.

" Come, Elisabeth really seems to have a boyfriend. You traitor ", I'm ranting to myself.

***

Today Juan has an extra class. Now I even dare to look for Juan into his class. I peeked out of the window at the very end of their class, seeing Juan joking with his friend. Pulling the tip of Junet's hair that was gossiping.

One of Juan's friends looked at me peering into their classroom like a professional thief. He immediately rebuked.

" Nyari the cow?" he said to me. 

I smile shyly "Yes brother". 

Without a warning Juan's friend immediately shouted like giving an announcement. 

" Juaaaannnn... Girlfriend you're looking for  !!!! ".

Juan was shocked, I was even more shocked. The entire class immediately looked at me, but after that they turned away like they didn't care. As soon as I saw him Juan immediately smiled and approached me by the window.

Juan opened the window wider until I thought he would jump out, but he just leaned half his body towards me. 

" Hey beautiful, how come you've just come home at this hour?", Juan was as handsome as a horse.

" I'm picketing about it. Do I want help?", I said.

" Tumbens? Shall I take you home? Yuk", Juan took a swing jumping over the window.

" Eit... no.", I quickly held him down.

" So what?", Juan returned again to his previous position. 

" There will be a pension. Your band can fill the show, right? The representative of the 3rd class?", I asked seriously.

Juan scratched his head that did not itch "I'll catch the kids first yeah".

My eyes sparkled "Thank you, Brother Juan. Okay", I'm happy.

Juan smiles. " You want to go home now? Sure you don't want me to drive you?", Juan hoped.

" Sure, you'll want extra tutoring. Learn right there. I took the angkot. Yes", I said to Juan.

" Dew", Juan called, there was a hint of anxiety in his voice. 

" yeah? ".

Juan breathed "If you meet Nandes on the road, you immediately run away. Don't talk to her, she's kind of crazy. If there were no additional lessons I would have anterin you go home ", Juan assured me. 

My lips twitched to laugh. 

Master Juan came in. " It's yes. Be careful on the street, call me if there's anything" Juan said hurriedly. 

I nodded while waving my hand at him.

***

Long enough I stood waiting for the angkot in front of a Cathedral Church, you know I'll do it when Juan wants to take me home. It's half 3 in the afternoon.

From a distance a Rx King motor drove at a fairly high speed, then slowed down even more as I approached where I was standing. The motor stopped right in front of me.

A man with a full face helmet looked at me shamelessly. Feeling unrecognizable, I shifted a little away and tried not to look at the man while hoping the angkot I was waiting for came soon. 

The man got off his bike and approached me. The posture is quite high almost the same as Juan, using a blue wearpack like brothers in a motorcycle workshop and sneakers. His clothes are full of a lot of black stains like motor oil. I was getting uncomfortable, but he called my name.

" Enu Dewun, it's me Nandes", as he opened his helmet he smiled.

 " Oh hi. Hello. ", I was surprised to not think he actually came to see me. 

" Want to go home ? I'll take you", Nandes offered. 

" No thanks. I took the angkot only", I said quickly, I saw the angkot color that I used to ride from a distance. 

" I'm waiting for you from 1 o'clock, said your classmates, you're picketed", Nandes passionately told me.

" Aren't you in school?", I asked in surprise. 

" Oh I skipped class because of you", Nandes smiled without a burden.

There's a little guilt in my heart.' No, who told you to wait. It's not my fault, my heart. I brushed off the guilt quickly. The car I was waiting for stopped in front of me.

" Nandes thank you for waiting, tomorrow-tomorrow do not have to wait anymore. Bye", I quickly entered the amber without looking at Nandes again. 

The passengers in the car were quite full. There is enough seat space for 2 more passengers.

Thank goodness I waited too long. As I sat Nandes came in and sat beside me. I glared at him.

" Why are you following me? What is your motor? ", i grumbled but whispered. 

" It's okay. No one dared to steal a motorbike in the church yard. It was sin", Nandes whispered back casually while holding his helmet.

I took a deep breath, the incident facing Juan at the beginning of school was like a repeat but this was worse. 

" Do you smell?", whispered Nandes to me a few minutes later. 

I was surprised, I sharpened my sense of smell "Nothing, what does it smell?".I could smell Nandes' perfume like Woody mixed Mint out as he moved. So there's no way she's the one who stinks at the moment. I sniffed my own clothes, nothing strange.

" The smell of me is starting to like you" Nandes whispered again. 

It was like I was kicking Nandes out of the lot. " It doesn't have to be that way. I know", I whispered in anger. 

Nandes laughed softly, "It's so bad, I love it". 

I pouted, very snobbed at the words of Nandes. 

When I got to the front of my house complex, I went down followed by Nandes. He paid for our cargo and followed me to the front of the fence. 

" It's in there. It's afternoon. Girls can't be outside the house late in the afternoon" Nandes told me. 

" Why?", I wonder if there's a mystical story about it. 

" Later bitten by a mosquito" answered Nandes. 

" Ck. kirain what the fuck", my great-grandson. " Thank you for paying the angkot" I said and turned to open the fence. 

" Enu, can I play here tomorrow?", Nandes asked. 

" No", I answered briefly.

" Okay, I'll come" Nandes smiled at me, glaring at him.

" Usah yaa. bye ", I said quickly and then closed the gate.

When I arrived at my room on the 2nd floor, I looked out the window. Seeing Nandes walking leisurely without burden carrying his helmet on his arm.

' I think this one is more powerful than Juan', I thought.

***