SWEET COVENANTS

The Sweet Covenant - 10. Proximity

CLASS 10-2

DHARMA BHAKTI HIGH SCHOOL, CITY X

I don't feel like time passes so quickly. Next month, the odd semester exam is about to begin.

All students at school began to be preoccupied with various assignments and material records to prepare themselves for the exam. No exception in Irina's class.

Yes, no different from other classes, Irina's class was very busy with all the piles of material and notes to supply them facing the odd semester exam.

It has been a few days Rian did not go to school because of family interests. If Irina had not miscalculated the day, it might have been a week or so that Rian did not attend class.

Irina heard that Rian went out of town following her parents' affairs and that this seemed to be commonplace, considering Irina's first month in the 10-2 class, Rian had not seen her nose at all for a month.

And this morning, Irina did not expect to see Rian's figure back in class. For some reason to make Irina surprised and feel happy, it feels like she found a treasure that was long buried at the bottom of the earth. Ah, too much.

Rian sat down beside Irina.

"Irina.." -...." Sapa Rian while preparing his books.

"Yes, Rian. What's up?" Irina was busy preparing her books and kept a sense of happiness in her heart seeing Rian's presence.

Yes, these days Irina feels lonely when Rian does not go to school. As explained earlier, if Irina does not miscalculate, then Rian has not entered school for more than a week.

Irina initially thought loneliness might be due to sitting alone with an empty bench next to her.

But over time Irina realized, Irina felt lonely not because just she had to side by side with an empty bench. But Irina felt lonely and her days felt different without the presence of the figure of Rian.

It was a bit hard for Irina to admit that she was attacking her feelings. Irina realized that she was actually being hit.... MISSES!

"Can I borrow your notes? See how much I missed a lesson." Ask Rian seriously.

Irina took the opportunity to pay close attention to Rian. Nodding his head a sign agreed with Rian's request.

"Is this the old effect of not seeing? Why does it feel like Rian looks more......... handsome?!" Inner Irina.

"Irina..." Rian's call awakened Irina from her admiration that had made her lose focus. Irina then tried to refocus her attention on Rian.

"Later in the afternoon I will go to your house? Do you mind?" Ask Rian.

"What's? To my house?" Irina tried to understand better the meaning of Rian's words.

"Yes, I'm going to your house. I've been missing a lot of lessons for a few days, so I want to sum it up. That's if you're not bothered by my arrival."

"Eh... No, no, no! Yes, come here. I'll be waiting for you later in the afternoon." Irina hurriedly said her willingness as if afraid that Rian would change his mind if he did not immediately give an answer.

Irina's heartbeats start to bother, she feels messed up. One side of him was happy to know Rian would come to his house. While one side of him feels awkward considering again they will spend time together outside school hours.

"Just met, why is this? I'm why the hell?" Inner Irina while taking a deep breath.

The two of them were now busy watching the teacher who had started giving directions for the first materials that morning.

Irina hid the erratic feeling that attacked her in her serious attitude of paying attention to the teacher.

***

Domino Family Residence,

The afternoon before Rian came, Irina had already prepared her various material books in the living room. Irina was busy marking her materials that Rian felt were not followed during his absence from school. One by one Irina arranged them on her living room table.

Adrian who had been seen busy in the middle room while playing his gadget quietly watched Irina's movements carefully.

Adrian could see a faint smile on Irina's tiny lips. Adrian was a little curious and suspicious, could it be that my fellow Irina named Rian would come again?

After a long time Adrian did not see Irina with Rian, for some reason now Adrian felt anxious.

***

Adrian again stole a glance at the door while still pretending to be busy with his gadget. The unexpected male figure of Adrian finally appears.

The presence of Rian makes Adrian feel upset although of course Adrian tried to cover up his regret by being cold as if he did not care about the arrival of Rian.

"He again!!!" Adrian in his heart.

In the living room, Rian and Irina did not take long to mince words. They immediately began their activities that had been planned since the morning at school, summarizing the material notes that Rian needed.

"Irina, thank you for taking the time for me." Said Rian with a faint smile on his lips.

Ahhe... Rian's words felt strange to Irina.

Although Irina realized the meaning of Rian's words was just something simple, just a thank you for Irina's willingness to help her catch up with the material, still able to cause a red tinge of blushing on Irina's face.

"Eng... It's okay, Rian, just relax." Irina tried to smile to remove the awkwardness that was covering her.

"Irina, what does this mean?" Rian pointed to a string of writing that was rather difficult to read.

Irina was not surprised, it was a record of so much historical material that in the middle of her notes Irina's writing changed drastically, somewhat like a prescription drug from a doctor because she was too tired to write.

Irina finally brought herself closer to the place where Rian was sitting. His face tried to duck closer towards the writing Rian pointed at.

Somewhat long ago Irina was paying attention to her own writing, trying to remember what she actually wrote in her notebook.

Irina is too busy paying attention to her own writing while Rian begins to realize the closeness of her and Irina's position. An awkward feeling began to encompass Rian, somehow it felt pleasant for Rian.

"OH!!! UHUK!!!"

Adrian's coughing voice from inside the living room shocked Irina. Spontaneity instead made Irina lift her head and look at Rian's face to make sure that Rian was not surprised by the annoying coughing sound of her brother, Adrian.

While Rian, of course, was still focused on looking at Irina. A closeness that feels strange and awkward.

The two of them immediately distanced themselves from each other. The red gleams on their faces could no longer be hidden.

Irina busied herself by immediately pulling her notebook and acting as if reading it carefully, whereas Rian was just glued and confused as to what to behave like.

"Let me put my note down, you just write it as I say." Irina gave the order quickly to Rian. Trying to hide the red hue of his face behind his notebook.

Rian did not say much, he immediately took a comfortable position to start listening and ready to write every word that came out of Irina's mouth. The atmosphere in the living room was quiet and awkward.

While in the middle room, Adrian who had not been able to take his eyes off the togetherness of Irina and Rian was holding back the growl of seeing the atmosphere created in the living room.

Adrian is not stupid, he is very sensitive to the atmosphere created there. It was an awkward atmosphere created from a pair of teenagers who were in love with each other.

This is so annoying for Adrian. He asks Rian to go home and stay away from Irina. But on what basis?

How could Adrian possibly express his jealousy?

Especially if Adrian has to convey that Irina is his fiancee.

Adrian was caught off guard, he chose to let things go and turned to go to his own room.

"I have to think straight..." Adrian braced himself.

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