Play your guitar Sophie
Forced
“It looks like nothing can but you” Diki standing in front of the class while both of his hands rest on the bench. Bench Dita and Sita, two bloodless girls who are very sure that they are actually twins.
“We are sure you can Soph.you will make us all proud,” Dita and Sita talking together.
“How ?” diki asked while looking at me. The others follow – also look at me.
“As for others Dik,” I tried to refuse.
“Others how ?” sergeant Dede with his explosive style – blasts.
Everyone at that time, except Dede and Diki, arrived – just got busy. Dita and Sita were busy mopping the floor, there were busy reading books and there were also those who arrived – arrived interested in unkempt plants outside the classroom.
“Yah the other khan can De. Why should I? The khan is a band parade. Where can I perform by myself?”
“So the point is you want to appear if not alone, so ?” without waiting for my answer, Dede just shouted,
“Sophie want friends – friends. Already no problem,” my eyes look at Dede fat. “Where the hell is ?”
“Casual aja Soph,”
“Casual how ? Which appears seen by many people later tuh me, not you.” Dede took a piece of candy and put it in his mouth. I folded my arms irritated.
“There is still a problem. Who will accompany Sophie ?”
As soon as the question was raised, my class was quiet. Dita and Sita pura – pura clean the nest of profit – profit that hangs a lot, there are pura – pura sleep, play with hair, pura – pura stomachache and have to go to the toilet, and there were even those whose heads were lowered like people praying.
Indeed, as long as I know only I can play music here, other music lovers who never miss the latest song Sthepanie Poetri or Maroon 5.
“So conclusion. The hope we all have depends only on Sophie.” Said Dede and again – again the eyes of all classmates were on me. Dita and Sita prostrated themselves to the ground. Jenny speaks loudly – loudly,
“According to my prediction, Sophie will take us to the peak of success!”
And simultaneously I heard a sound – sounds of sorts, “Please ... please .. please ..”
If so, how could I refuse. I don't have any other choice. I'm forced. I nodded at Dede and Diki.
“OK then. Sophie who represents our class later,” Diki smiled happily because she could lead a meeting that resulted in a brilliant decision. Instantly the originally silent class turned into a crowd. Similar to a passionate football supporter who is not the mastermind of his favorite team managed to score goals.
There's one more problem, though,
“Why can't ?” Dede exploded again when I, the representative who had already approved the class was rejected by Nino, sie. Osis Arts.
“Yah just be clear. It is also called a parade band. So the ones performing well should be in band format !” Nino did not lose to explode with Dede. I can understand anyway, every committee must be senewen if something is wrong.
“Gini, Nin,” Diki talk quietly, “In our class no one can band and sing besides Sophie,” has not finished Diki talk Nino burst again, so on,
“How can a child of one class no one can play music?!!”
“There is Nino, Sophie can be !!!” dede's right hand pointed at me who was standing unwell. It feels so bad to be an object to debate.
“Have already, I did not appear also not what –,” I said slowly.
“What did you say ?!!” Dede and Diki speak the same –.
“Sophie has just said no want why you guys even make ?” Nino feels like winning.
Dede breathed an annoyed breath and then grabbed my shoulders away. “What do you mean now Soph ? You already said you want in front of friends – classmates. Now like without feeling guilty you said ‘Have already, I did not appear also not what – what’ will be,” Dede's head shook – ring and his mouth sneered.
“De, previously I told you that the khan perform must be a band, not a solo. Nino had the same reason. The rules are like that, time should we break ?”
“Long. That's not the reason. The real reason is because you don't want to show up. You would rather be a spectacle of people in Toebroek than make a proud friend – your friend classmate !”
The word people offended me. I let go of Dede's arm violently.
“You think I'm a girl what would it be like to watch people ?”
Dede surprised.
“Think of Soph. Later when the representative of the class – another class appears, their classmate – will be cheering on his classmate –. Well, if no one is performing in our class, me, Diki and our other classmates – friends want to shout at who ?
Straight in my shadow I saw my friend – friends sitting in the corner of the school with a lethargic face. They did not pay attention to the – music hangar mixed with screams from the field in the middle of the school. There are those who rotate – basketball twirling limply, there are also those who look with blank stares.
“At least Soph, if you appear there will be something we are waiting for. Although the band before you will be ugly for mercy, but we will still be there waiting for you to perform. How ?”
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In everyone's heart
There's a recycling box
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“You don't talk like that anymore,” I said firmly.
“Iya Soph, sorry. I was by accident.”
“I know. But at least you start to be careful – heart with your words.”
Dede nodded, “Then ?”
“I won't let you guys sit limp in the corner of the school.”
“Hah ? You mean what ?”
“I'll perform for all of you.”
Dede's face looked happy then embracing my shoulder again walking towards Diki and Nino who seemed to have obtained a word of agreement.
“How Dik?” Dede asked and answered with Diki's trunks.
“Nino is cute and thoughtful. I didn't know that our school event was a band parade. The purpose of this event is khan so that every class can perform and show their talent, right? Well, our class doesn't have a band, just a soloist. If Sophie doesn't perform, our class doesn't represent us and the purpose of the event can't be achieved. Is that what you want?” Dede asked sharply at Nino.
Nino was wailing, like he was wrong. I know our class is definitely not the first to make trouble with him.
“But I can't be so De. If I give Sophie permission, another class will protest to me.”
“Then come with me first,” Dede took Diki and Nino to the school cafeteria. At the place where mom sells meatballs she then says, “Bu, special meatballs for Nino!”
Nino ate with gourmand. The last day of registration must have racked up a lot of power.
“Dik, your money!” Dede ruled over Diki who looked at him with confusion.
“Uangfmu Diki's. It's for our class. You're the class president. You must be responsible!”
With compassion and resignation Diki handed the last money in his wallet.
After Nino finished with her special meatballs, she jutted;
“OK Sophie, you can perform,” said Nino who made Dede almost soaring, “But you will appear in the last order.”
“Not what – what. Don't worry Sophie, we will all support you,” said Diki.
One more problem is solved.
I know what it means to be last. Usually the people watching just a little. Others have gone home or eaten meatballs in the school cafeteria to fill the energy released after jumping – jump and shout – scream. It could also be that my fellow – classmates are tired of waiting for me to perform and there are only a handful of organizers watching me as a formality.
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