Starting From Grey

A Meaning

In an event, there is something at stake. Whether it's time or feeling.

I got up from my seat and cleaned my back skirt, I held my broom and went to class but as I passed the mosque I sat down and took off my shoes, I intend to perform dhuha prayers.

I walked towards the female ablution place. I took ablution and stepped into the mosque. Ah there's still five minutes I thought as I entered the mosque.

Finished performing the two-skirt dhuha prayer as I walked towards the place where I took off my shoes, along with the familiar body figure, I don't know why I could have been so memorized with that figure without me noticing it and when I saw it I would have guessed correctly.

Abi, the figure I was referring to, was looking into my eyes and into my hands. Then he took his shoes which turned out to be near mine. He took the shoes away from the mosque. He's running away from me he doesn't like my whereabouts. 

I sighed, it felt so uncomfortable when we were avoided by someone for no reason as we know it.

I put on my shoes and walked to class, when the class was still quiet, there were only a few children even though the entrance bell had sounded when I walked to class.

I sat my ass in the chair and put a handkerchief in my bag, and when I saw the paperbag in the drawer I could only exhale. I was actually wondering what was inside, but I paused to open it.

"Where are you from?" tanya Mira sat beside me.

"From the mosque" I answered, taking out a sociology book. Then he just kept quiet and talked to Madina.

As I looked towards the door, I saw Erly and Mirza coming in with angry and agitated faces. I wonder what makes them both so. But I did not want to ask.

"Where are we going, find out" Erly said with a worried tone.

"He's from the mosque, I told you there's no need to overdo it and Mirza has overdosed." Mira answered Erly's question while I just kept quiet. Actually I want to answer but I undo fear of muddying the atmosphere that seems uncomfortable.

I looked towards Mirza who was ruffling her hair.

"Why you?" I went to Mirza. He looked at me, but did not answer my question. I just shrugged my shoulders and breathed heavily.

"So I was worried when you weren't in class. I know you don't know the street at this school. Afraid of stray." Erly said lethargicly and a forced smile.

"Sorry yes, make you worry" I said as I clasped his hand.

"We are friends" he said slowly, friends could you consider me a friend? You judge me without judging my circumstances and want to ask the truth first.

"Thank you" I whispered slowly and soon the children entered the classroom.

"It's from Bagas' sister" said Idris, giving me the lunchbox. I frowned.

"Today you got a mulu parcel" said Mira.

"Don't know," I said slowly. I was just thinking, why did Brother Bagas give you his lunchbox? I don't know, I'll ask.

"Dris, where did you meet Bagas?" I'm going to Idris.

"In the KRI sekertariatan, he was there with brother Abi and brother Bimbim." Idris replied while taking out the textbook, when I wanted to talk again I saw that Lilik was already in front so I paused.

I put the note box in the drawer, and I found the note.

Don't forget to eat my sister, baby.

A.B.W

I smiled reading the note, I was grateful and really grateful to know him. He is truly a very understanding and kind person.

''Why are you smiling?" mira asked, I just shook my head and noticed Miss Lilik explained.

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''Mir, I'm sorry, yes" I said as I walked along with Mira, we finished performing the dzuhur prayer at the school mosque and this was the second break. And if you ask where Madina and Erly are, they're in the canteen hunting for food.

"Lo is not wrong, sorry I just left you so," replied Mira with a smile.

"I'm sorry as an insensitive friend, but really me and Hasan have nothing to do."

"Yes I believe you," I exhaled with gratitude and relief.

"What will be the contents of the parcel of Hasan's brother?" ask Mira.

"I don't know."

"May open dong," said Mira again, I just smiled faintly not rejecting or asserting his words.

Arriving in class I sat on my stool and opened the lunch box given by Bagas, I was amused when I saw the lunch box, I imagined how could a guy as sweet as Bagas's brother bring provisions.

With a smile I looked at the food menu, it turned out that there were two buns filled with chocolate and nuts. I ate it slowly, I offered Madina and Erly who were already sitting on her stool but they refused, if Mira she was joking with the others behind.

"Mut," called Mirza who was squatting in front of my stool, I frowned.

"Lo still mad at me?" he asked stammeredly, I took a cup of peanut-flavored bread and I thrust it towards him, he was confused but then he accepted it.

"I'm not angry anyway" I said with a calm smile, I'm just disappointed in Mirza not angry. However, I won't tell him that.

"Thanks," he said with a sweet smile.

"Thank you for being my best friend." I smiled sincerely at him, although I was disappointed in him but I did not want to be blind to the attention and opportunity he had given me. He nodded his head and walked back to join the rest of the boys.

"It looks like Mirza likes you," said Shinta, the nerdy girl sitting to Mira's right, I was quite surprised by Shinta's comment. Because all this time he just kept silent regardless of others.

"We're just friends" I said with a smile.

"I can't believe there's pure friendship without love between girls and boys." Shinta said casually and went back to reading the thick book, whereas I just shrugged cluelessly. I will always keep my feelings and try to keep this friendship until later, even if I have to sacrifice anything. I love and love Mirza as my best friend.

"Lo so join what organization Mut?" madina asked while moving my chair, I turned my body.

"I haven't decided yet."

"Gue wants to join the Scouts," said Erly excitedly.

"Experience add an item," Mira comments and sits down to join us.

"Ih, you shirk" said Erly sewot.

"Lo so what's Mir in?" ask me to Mira.

"Gue PMR, you?" I shook my head.

"The three of us are not in the same organization, what are you going to do?" ask Madina again.

"KRI looks like, but I haven't taken the form yet."

"Aren't you taught and recommended in OSIS Mut?" asked Febby suddenly.

"Who's the recommender?" asked Erly curiously.

"You sure you want to know?" febby asked sarcastically and Erly nodded.

"Sir Hasan and Mirza." The answer made them look in disbelief. I was also surprised, not because of Brother Hasan but to Mirza because if Brother Hasan had told me. But Mirza, I directly directed my eyes at him but he seemed to be unaware.

"Kok I don't know?" ask Madina.

"Lo was late yesterday on the test" replied Febby slowly.

"Lo don't want to go to OSIS?" asked Febby to me, I was just buzzing because from the beginning I was not interested in entering OSIS, I wanted to be an ordinary student just did not want to be famous let alone the center of attention.

"Why?" tanya Mira, and is taken in by Erly. Febby is gone.

"I'm not interested" I replied. And I saw a relieved face in their expressions. I know they don't want me in that organization.

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"Gue would bet that Hasan likes Mutia" said Tiara who I can still hear even though she was whispering with her genk.

"Okay, we bet."

"What?"

"Mutia will be heavy friendship or romance?"

After that I did not hear what they were talking about anymore, as they lowered their voices even more.

"Morning has come" said Mirza, who had just arrived.

"From Za's late," I said, returning to the novel I was reading.

"Do you know PR chemistry yet?" asked Mirza, I nodded.

"Can I borrow it, I just don't want to." I took out my to-do book and gave it to Mirza, after which I went back to reading my novel.

"Assalamualaikum," said Erly cheerfully who was crouching in front of my desk,

"Waalaikumsalam, how rich are you?" I'm teasing, though,

"Hehehe, I'm so happy today I'm leaving with doi."

"Waw, a significant development." I smiled to see him misbehaving.

"Woe, you know, the grim PR is not clear" Mirza said, returning my book.

"Ah, you can't see me grin a little." Erly replied with a sewot. I just smile and shake. I knew there was a radiance of affection between the two. But they are both equally prestige––gede ego.

"PR woe, you know what?" ask Mirza. Erly immediately patted the eel and grabbed my book.

"Gue's gone but still less than 8." Erly said as she fussed out her book from the bag.

"Just like Ly," said Mirza, clucking.

"But at least I've done 2 times Za, after all last night why you didn't tell me," said Erly with a tone.

"And I called you last night, why didn't you ask?"

"I forgot it."

"Udah don't fight. Er, you're on the hunt for bells again," I said, because if no one mediates they will definitely check-cock continuously without stopping.

Mirza looked at me then raised her stool and approached my place.

"Mut, next time you tell me about the novel you read, said Mirza slowly.

"Why don't you read it yourself?" I'm cynical, actually I just feel bad if I talk to Mirza with a soft and soft face like this. I'm more comfortable with Mirza who's as thin as ever.

"Gue wants to cry out of your mouth" Mirza said in a tone she used to make me relieved.

"God willing" I replied with a smile and I saw a smile also on his lips.

"Woe, early in the morning have been dating both of you," said Irfan who had just come with Idris.

"Yes, make us the singles envious," Ridwan's new sergeant came.

"What the hell are you guys bothering me," Mirza replied making them cluck.

"We don't bother, we just want to ngingetin ati-ati many shetan roam." Idris said with a look made as serious as possible. Makes me ticklish.

"You're the syetan, so it needs to be expelled." Mirza said as she lifted her chair back near her desk.

"Elah Za, you are the same as me. Sweet abis was thrown away." Irfan said with his face and the tone of his king drama.

"Woe ambiguous very lo speech," said Ridwan while snapping Irfan's head.

"Wee is sick tau," said Irfan did not accept and instead menjitak Ridwan but had not had time to land on Ridwan's jidad, Ridwan fled first.

"Woe, you guys broke my concentration," cried Erly who saw Irfan and Ridwan chasing, chanting, this is not just an Indian-style chase but they chase carelessly until it hits other children and gets tabokan as well as punches. And this makes the class rame, I just chuckle at their behavior.

"What the hell are they?" asked Mira who had just arrived, I just laughed a little and shrugged. I don't know what I'm supposed to say. Do I have to explain the length starting from those who tease me of course not.

For some reason, suddenly the classroom atmosphere became quiet no one made a sound, and as I raised my face from the novel I was reading and looked towards Mira, I looked up, he gave the code with his eyes headed towards the door, and subconsciously I looked at the door and there was already a senior who gave me a test card while talking seriously with Mirza and Madina. The three of them were like there was a bit of a check.

"What's wrong?" ask me to Mira.

"I don't know, I was horrified yesterday Sisi miss Madina nyamperin that and do Madina keganjenan and the like."

"Keep Mirza why?" many wonder. And Mira just shrugged her shoulders indifferently. After that when I looked towards the door there lived Mirza who was talking to Madina. And from his expression he was upset. Until he clenched both his hands. I couldn't hear their talk, I could only see their expressions.

"Ni lo book," said Erly who I didn't realize was standing next to me.

"What's wrong?" asked Erly astonishedly looking at me. I just looked towards Mirza and Madina.

"Oh the two of them, Madina also missed yesterday, what else carry the name Mirza all." Erly walked towards the commotion between Mirza and Madina, I just frowned not understanding. Maybe later I'll ask them to explain my breakup after I can't guess what happened.

Before long I saw Madina and Erly come in but I didn't see Mirza,

"Where's Mirza?" tanyaku and Mirza are already sitting next to me. I went up and sat down on Irfan's empty seat,

"What's wrong?" I'm going to ask Mirza.

"Madina brought my name into her trouble with Sisi's brother son XII-IPS 2."

"What problem?" many wonder.

"Fuck." Mirza got up from her seat and left me, I just saw her walking along with the others. Today the first hour is empty because there is a meeting of the class chairman and his ranks discuss about the race in order to become a class HUT RI so rame like a vegetable market that many buyers.

I sat my ass in the chair, until Bagas' brother was suddenly in front of me.

"Cantin yuk," he casually asked.

"Still in the morning, brother," I replied slowly, in my heart I was curious about what this one guy was doing early in the morning.

"Gue mumpung have time to make a tract lo, I have promised the same you cook for months I still have not done it."

"Oh my God, that's a joke."

"Udah ayuk!"

"Behold," I said to Bagas, and I saw Bagas approaching Shinta.

"Mir, I went to the cafeteria first, same with Bagas."

"Well?" tanyanya.

"You need a deal" I replied slowly.

"Yes, don't be afraid for a long time there will be a teacher who enters" he said.

It turned out that not only I was invited, but also with Shinta. He said Bagas let me not be alone.

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