
Right now Winda was already sitting alone with Noel in one corner of the school, deep in the back. Winda's heart was unsettled, his hands began to feel cold, took a few deep breaths, closed his eyes and prayed in his heart.
Bismillah
Winda grabbed Noel's hand and placed a necklace on Noel's palm. As Noel looked straight at Winda, his eyes were sharp, surprised, not believing he would accept a rejection from her.
" I'm sorry Brother" said Winda lirih.
Noel was still silently glued while staring at Winda, he was really still very surprised, not expecting this decision of the Winda.
" Em. I'm only fit to be a younger sibling, sister only. For more than that." said Winda paused for a moment and then shook his head persistently.
" Is it because of the guy that night ? " said Noel.
" HUH ? Who ? " ask Winda.
" Night last week, you walked the same guy right ? " said Noel.
Noel told me what he saw that night. Noel saw Winda eating a plate together on the side of the road, telling stories, chatting and looking so very familiar. Not just familiar but more romantic, like a couple.
Of course Winda does not deny this, Winda admitted that what was told was true. True himself went with a guy, ate alone on the side of the road but they are not romantic let alone up to say couple.
" Sister forgot ? That guy is Reza, who I told you about before, so we can't possibly have a relationship that's like Brother's alleged "Winda said, denying it.
" Why not ? Could it be, right ? " said Noel.
" No Brother. That night I also saw Brother with his friends and from there, I realized. Brother Noel who ? And who am I ? Brother now understand, what do I mean ? " said Winda.
The two of them went back to silence, staring at each other with their own thoughts.
" After all, Brother, we are very far apart, would it not be better, if Brother Noel, looking for the equivalent of Brother ? Like the girl next to Big Brother that night" said Winda.
" Bagaima." said Noel.
" We can still be friends and what we did yesterday. Yes, let's just say it. the secret of both of us (stop for a moment) I'm sorry " said Winda.
It hurts, it hurts, either Winda or Noel also feels pain, but it is better, than pretending to accept but the edges will be more painful than the pain now.
Noel held Winda's hand, surprised that suddenly Noel put the necklace to the neck of the Winda, but why ? Winda looked at Noel, questioning his actions, what was his purpose and purpose ?
" That necklace, I bought it for you. I want you to wear it " said Noel.
" But Brother." said Winda.
" Consider it a gift from me. I admit your guts are big too yes, dare to reject me, whereas other girls queue up to be my girlfriend" Noel said proudly.
" Yes good, isn't it, handsome brother, it's natural that many like, right ? " said Winda.
" So really ? You don't want to be my girlfriend ?" Noel asked again.
" Sorry...!!! " said Winda while putting her hands together as if people apologized without touching hands.
" But, are you still friends ? Promise ? " said Noel.
Noel stretched out his little finger and without a second thought Winda retorted around her little finger while nodding her head. Winda smiled, he was really grateful Noel could receive with chest airy, even his reaction Noel was completely beyond the expectations of Winda.
Though the Winda was ready to accept the consequences, just in case Noel was angry did not accept the reason he said. At least now it has been relieved, it has been delivered well, there is no burden of the mind anymore and everything will be fine.
***
Indeed, everything was fine, all activity was running as usual, normal, even the slanted rumor about Winda gradually disappeared just like that, no one else remembered.
Until one day there was a strange thing in Karin, Karin who usually has a lot of stories, chattering ria, now becomes more silent, sitting in class, looking moody, just another attitude, just another attitude, asked, the answer is simple, short, there is no spirit and the appearance is a little tangled.
Initially Winda was careless no matter but why the more day Karin looks more and more moody ? What's up ? Did something happen ? Again sick ? The mind can only guess in the heart.
" Win, want to hear something ? " Nansi whispered in the ear of Winda.
" Gossip again" said Winda.
Winda observed the photo, while closing his mouth because he still did not believe it. The photo is clearly visible that it is a super minimal looking Karin, surrounded by several guys, in the photo, the atmosphere is like a party, but it is not clear what party ?
" Are you sure this photo is real ? " ask Winda.
" I don't know, I only got it from my friend. Hence these few days, he was moody, definitely because of this. With the stone he was ", said Nansi.
" Eh. don't do that. What kind of party is it, this ?" Winda looked at the photo.
" My friend said he was dugem in one of the nightclubs" Nansi said.
Dugem ? Night club ? Hearing the word Winda so remembered about one of the areas that had been entered and Niko told it was a night club area, not carelessly people could enter and there was an age limit.
When Winda saw the photo again, the focus of Winda realized someone who was photographed behind him, Winda looked carefully and the eye of Winda was not wrong, it was the same girl. Winda turned his head for a moment and looked towards the photo again, really like looking at two different people.
" Emm... Nansi, do you mind if this photo is deleted ? " pinta Winda's.
" Why ? You pity ? " Nansi asked back.
" Just delete it, fear of problems, if there is anything in the future, you can carry your name" said Winda.
" I show you, in case you want revenge, as a handle so that he does not look for trouble again with you. Instead tell delete, STRANGE YOU THIS...!!! " said Nansi.
" Revenge ? There's no luck...!!! Nih... I have removed "said Winda handed hp.
Nansi checked his phone and it turned out to be true, the photo has been erased from hp Nansi, who made himself shake his head between wonder and strange, follow the benefits of cake, the time has been hurt silent, but still, there is no intention to retaliate, even though the opportunity comes by itself, just muddy the situation, so that the atmosphere heats up and BOOOMMM, EXPLODES. But strange not to ?
And sure enough, the photo really caused problems, on that very day, Karin was called to the BP room. No matter what happened in there, the point is Karin got a suspension for three days and promised a similar incident did not happen again.
Karin tidied up all her books, but the surprising thing was that, before returning home, Karin approached Winda and asked her to speak. Want to talk privately, alone, they both choose a place far away, tinsel behind and silent of course.
Without further ado Karin apologizes for her actions, which have deliberately spread unkind gossip about Vinda, deliberately making problems to complicate the situation of Winda during school and all his bad treatment on Winda.
Winda smiled and said that if he had forgiven Karin, Winda did not bother about it, everything had happened, it was just a moment's annoyance, because all of this can happen at the beginning of itself.
" Aren't you angry with me ? " ask Karin.
" Early upset, but now it's not. About the photo, I believe you're not weird, who's patient, "Winda is encouraging.
" Thank you " said Karin.
Winda nodded his head and smiled broadly at Karin. It was clear that there was regret highlighted from Karin's eyes, her apology was sincere, not forced and Karin smiled back.
" Oh yes Winda, you have to be careful with Noel" Karin said.
" Hmm ??? " She was confused.
" I mean Brother Noel, you have to be careful, he is not a random person" Karin warned.
" Oh that, yes I know. Kak Noel's parents, not just anyone, I also not long ago, it was because I was told to know my friend" said Winda.
" No, you have to be careful, OK...!!! " said Karin fashion seriously.
" OK "Winda says yes.
After the conversation, Karin left Winda who was still confused by the words just now. What does it mean try ?.
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