REX AND REN

Everything Just Perfect

The next day Niko was waiting for me in the parking lot. At about six this morning, I got a WA message from him.

I'll wait for you in the school parking lot.

I immediately smiled happily and looked at my smartphone screen for about 5 minutes. This is the first time a guy has sent me a special WA message. It feels like everything related to Niko, automatically makes me happy.

In return I typed,

OK

With the addition of a red heart shape emoji.

As soon as I got out of the car, Niko walked over.

“Hai,” sweep. “Good morning.”

“Hai, good morning.” reply.

Niko looked at me with a smile and I looked back at her with a timid expression. Still clearly engraved all the events of last night. Honestly, I can't forget or rather don't want to forget it. When we were so happy, soaked in love, I almost forgot someone who had been watching us.

“Eheemm..” Rex cleared his throat with a clearly insinuating intonation.

“Ah, hi Rex.” greet Niko as soon as awareness greet him.

“Still in the morning, have already been love aja.”

“Apaan anyway, Rex!” I said while looking at him irritated. I mean, she can be as annoying as anything to me, but not in front of Niko too!

As usual, Rex just grinned and stuck out his tongue to mock me. Then he left. That's a boy, isn't it?

“Sorry yes,” I said to Niko.

“It's okay, Ren. Nyantai aja.” replied with a smile.

Oh, what other favors I'm lying about at a time like this. Having a perfect boyfriend like Niko. Well, now I can proudly declare that I have a boyfriend!

“Ayo,” said. Then he took my hand and held it.

Karen was surprised, my reflexes made a movement like wanting to pull my hand back.

“Why, Ren?” Niko looked at me confused.

“This,” I said while looking at our handrails then I looked at Niko again. He seemed to smile understand.

“You're embarrassed, huh?” tanyakanya. I could only subdue my gaze with a combination of experesion between weird and shame.

“Ya already, if you don't want to also be okay.” he said while releasing our hands. But it was obvious there was a tinge of disappointment even though his face was smiling.

Suddenly I had a bad feeling. I mean, it's my first day and Niko's officially dating and now she sounds really disappointed. I don't want to disappoint him too early.

“Not.” I said finally. “I mean, we are in school, many will see.”.

“Instead it. I want everyone to know that you're my boyfriend now.”

Oh, I'm like melted hearing his words.

“Lagian, only until the front of the class, really. Agree?”

I just nodded. I never imagined this would be like being treated like a girlfriend. Niko smiled a smile then she grabbed my hand back and held it as we walked together towards school.

Again, this was my first time walking to school while holding a guy. If I have to explain how I feel, I don't know. There is pleasure but on the one hand also fear, shame because automatically all eyes are on us.

Angelica Santoso saw us twice to make sure. Angelica is one of the popular girls, the cheerleader chief who is also infatuated with Rex. I'm not sure what the students who saw us are thinking now. But I'll bet that some of them are jealous of my position being held by a cool guy, after Rex of course. Rex has always been the number one standard for the assessment of cool guys at this school.

When we arrived in front of my class, we finally let go of our hands.

“See you.” she said with a sweet smile on the face.

“See you.” reply. Then he left, walking towards his class.

“So?” tanyakanya. I was just whining, pretending not to care about it to my desk. But I also couldn't help but smile happily.

***

While eating in the cafeteria, Vania and Maya unceasingly urged me to tell her everything that happened between me and Niko.

“Ren, so how?” Maya says.

“Ceritain, dong. We are curious.” timpal Vania while tapping the table impatiently.

I just smiled, not knowing where to start to share this part of my story. So, I started by clearing the throat first.

“So, yesterday street time, we eat fried rice keep watching.” I said. Vania and Maya seem to be seriously listening.

“Ah, we watch Crazy Rich Asian from Kevin Kwan's novel.”.

“Terus?” chirps Vania.

“Well, abis it home.”

Maya clucking.

“Ren, we don't want to know where you are or why. What do we want to know, Niko said what? He shot you, right?” he said with a passionate expression. Vania immediately nodded in agreement.

“Iya,” answer.

“Awww.so sweet. Just walk once already soan aja.” exciting Vania girang. Maya seemed to be in disbelief.

“Crazy, Niko is the guy to the point. I swear this time I found a model guy like that. Niko is a rare guy, one in a million in the world.” said Maya with an expression of amazement. Of course I nodded in agreement because Niko was indeed the best.

“I also want to dapet guy kayak that..” chirps Vania while supporting the chin with her hands.

“Do not dream. Your taste is still not far from Rex.” said Maya who immediately made Vania's mouth conical.

“Keep, how did he shoot, Ren?” call Maya again.

“Oh, in the car, before going home. Well, all of a sudden he said he liked me. Just ask me if I want to be his girlfriend.” I think my face is a little flushed from remembering that incident.

“Yes, kirain with flowers or kayak dolls in Korean drama like.”

“Less romantic, huh?” tymphal Vania's.

My forehead is shriveled, disagreeing with their opinions. Indeed, there is no romantic element like flowers or anything like that, but still all that does not reduce my happiness. I mean, who cares about romantic things when I'm with her I already feel at the highest level of happiness.

“Although not romantic, but,”

I straightened my mouth. I almost lost sight of that kiss.

“But what?” asked Maya and Vania who were looking at me expectantly.

“But....I was smiling, kok.” said I finally who seemed to have succeeded in making their curiosity disappear.

***

One night while I was studying as usual, Rex suddenly walked into my room. As he left his waist, (he wore a tacky yellow Spiderman boxer) then said, “Niko,” pause, “lumayan too.”

“Eh?” I said while frowning.

Why child? What about miras oplosan?

“I mean, I like his gentleman character and not much cing cong.” he continued with a misbehaved expression.

“OK. Hitherto. I just wanted to say it was.” Then Rex hurriedly left.

Although it felt strange, but I couldn't help but smile after Rex left. Does this mean she agrees I'm dating Niko? I don't think it's just my family or my friends, even the universe seems to agree. Finally, after thousands of full moons, I was able to live a wonderful and perfect adolescence.