Take My Heart's

TOPIC OF CONVERSATION

Daniel's black Kawasaki Ninja finally stops at the school parking lot. With a cheerful face, Daniel got off his bike. After removing the helmet from her head, her hands immediately helped Khalisha remove the helmet that was stuck to her head. It seems that Khalisha is still not used to going to school on a motorcycle. The proof alone, at half seven in the morning Khalisha was dressed neatly, complete with carrying her school bag. He even had breakfast. Perhaps in his mind, he left for school on foot like before, so he was ready early. After speaking at length to her, Khalisha finally agreed to leave with her. He finally sat in the living room and waited for Daniel. Inevitably, Daniel who usually leaves for school at 07:25, in a hurry to take a shower and get ready to go to school. As a result, for the first time he left for school at exactly 07:00.

Because for a few days Khalisha stayed at his house, it can be ascertained if he left and went home to school with Khalisha. Just like yesterday, Daniel acted like an employer. He immediately handed Khalisha his bag to carry her to his class, then stepped both feet first so that Khalisha followed him behind.

Whether this is just the feeling or not, the atmosphere at school this morning feels different. Since in the parking lot, Khalisha felt a lot of eye gazes that led to her. He even saw some of them whispering. Although feeling confused and concerned with the surrounding conditions, he tried to stay calm as usual.

Daniel seemed engrossed in his thoughts. Of course his mind was on one man, Khalisha. He left with Khalisha, but it was like leaving alone. He then slowed his footsteps to the same level as Khalisha. However, his mind was still confused as to what he wanted to chat with.

The longer Khalisha gets uncomfortable with the current atmosphere in the corridor. The eyes of the students in the corridor looked increasingly strange, especially the girls. They stared hard at him, seeming to hate him.

"Who is the girl? How can I go with Daniel? Wear everything again," whispered one of the students who stood in front of the door of one of the classes.

"I don't know either. Don't let Daniel's girlfriend again. Oh, geez. My boy turned out to have a girlfriend already," whispered the other schoolgirls sad to see them.

"Then anyway? Not likely. Her appearance is so ordinary. Beautiful, waiting for me everywhere. Daniel likes girls like that?" the whisper came back with a dislike look.

Khalisha's vegetables heard their conversation. Despite not hearing everything, he knew that everyone in the corridor was talking about it.

They didn't feel like their footsteps were in front of Daniel's class. Daniel then stepped foot to enter the classroom, but Khalisha continued to walk through his class. Daniel looked at the dreamy Khalisha. With quick steps, he caught up with Khalisha who was walking somewhere.

"Lise! Khalisha!" call Daniel.

Khalisha was shocked. He hurriedly stopped his steps, then looked strangely at Daniel who was walking towards him.

"Lis, where are you going?" daniel looked strangely.

"Of course to your class. Your bag is still with me."

"Let's see where this is!"

Both eyes of Khalisha immediately looked around him. That's exactly what Daniel said. So engrossed with his own mind, he did not realize his two legs were walking somewhere.

"Sorry" said Khalisha coldly.

"You really why the hell, Lis? Walk while bengong. Hit the wall and find out how you feel."

"There's nothing. Yuk, move!" Khalisha then set foot to go to Daniel's class. However, his footsteps came to a halt as Daniel suddenly withdrew his hand.

"You're lying, right? Honestly, same with me. What else are you thinking?" daniel asked somewhat forcefully.

Khalisha took a breath. He could not escape Daniel.

"I don't know if it's just my feeling or not, I feel like we're getting noticed."

Hearing Khalisha's words, Daniel's eyes suddenly looked around him. Khalisha should be daydreaming. The students who were still in the corridor were staring towards him and Khalisha. Khalisha must be uncomfortable with this kind of situation.

"You don't have to care about them. They are less employed, so so they are. Come on, to my class! There is still time before class. I'd like to study for a minute" Daniel asked. He then wrapped his hands around Khalisha's shoulders and slowly stepped into his classroom.

Khalisha was shocked by Daniel's behavior. Just let his hand release Daniel's hand. But unfortunately, Daniel kept putting his hand on his shoulder.

"Daniel, take your hand off!" door's cold.

Actually Daniel was disappointed, but inevitably he had to let go of his hand. He wanted to look familiar with her. But what is seen, Khalisha was cold to him. It seemed, he had made Khalisha's already bad mood become worse with his behavior.

"I'm sorry" he said, feeling guilty.

"Forget it" Khalisha said, still cold.

Khalisha finally gets to Daniel's class. He walked in and followed Daniel to his seat. Daniel's bag in his hand immediately he put it on the table. Without saying anything, he stepped out of Daniel's classroom.

Nathan, Andhika, and Bayu who had been sitting quietly were both staring in disbelief. Just this time he saw Daniel allowing someone to touch his belongings. As far as they knew, Daniel never liked his possessions to be touched by others, except those who were really familiar with him.

"Who was that girl, Niel? How can he take your bag?" nathan asked curiously.

"Don't ask about him" he said coldly. For some reason, he did not like it when others asked him about Khalisha.

Nathan didn't ask anymore. It seems, Daniel's mood is not good. Andhika and Bayu did not dare to disturb him. It would be very difficult for them if Daniel was angry.

He breathed heavily. His brain was still thinking about Khalisha. Khalisha's attitude that came back cold to her, let alone her sudden embrace, definitely made Khalisha angry at her. It seems like today, he had to force his brain to figure out a way to keep Khalisha from behaving as she had when she first met him, cold and constantly ignored.

Meanwhile, Khalisha sat unsettled. Not only in the parking lot and school corridors, in the classroom he was showered with strange gazes from his classmates, especially the girls. He still did not understand the reason they continued to look at him. But clearly, he was very disturbed.

Mayang who felt something strange with the atmosphere in his class immediately stepped towards Khalisha. Without Khalisha's consent, he sat next to Khalisha.

"Lis, you feel like there's nothing weird about our class. I feel like the girls are here again look at you" whispered Mayang.

"Yes. I feel so too" replied Khalisha trying to remain calm.

"Why do they keep seeing you?" ask Mayang curious. Both of his eyes glanced back at his classmates. Just like earlier, their gazes still pointed towards Khalisha. He even saw some of them whispering, seemingly talking about Khalisha.

Siska and Dita enter the class with an annoyed face. While passing through Khalisha, they both stared intently at him. How not to be upset. Just coming to school, they have been presented with the latest gossip at his school. Worse yet, their topic of conversation was Khalisha, the person they hated.

"Well, again someone is happy to go with the same popular guy in our school," cried Siska suddenly. He displayed his cynical smile towards Khalisha.

"Yes, he's happy. Where might not be happy. Who doesn't like to be accompanied by Daniel the popular guy," continued Dita also with a cynical smile.

"But how could Daniel go with a strange and poor girl like Khalisha? Isn't that embarrassing?" Siska seemed happy to see Khalisha humiliated.

"Maybe Daniel tried something new again" replied Dita.

Whispers happen again in the classroom. They were all talking about what Siska and Dita said. Even so, Khalisha ignored them. He was lazy to follow them. To him, what they were talking about was not important at all. Instead of thinking about useless things, he picked up a book from his bag and focused on reading it.

"Why silence? Shame, yes. Counting between Daniel is an honor you rarely get, Lis. When else can you be escorted to school with Daniel, weird girl" said Siska insulting.

Mayang who continues to pay attention to Siska and Dita can no longer stem his emotions. His ears were already very hot to hear their words. Seeing their outrageous attitude made him ask in his heart, "They are completely outrageous. How come I've been friends with someone like that all along? There's no manners."

"Siska, Dita, the two of you why the hell does his job insult Khalisha continue? What is Khalisha's fault, are you the same? He never bothered you at all."

"Kok you're a believer in him anyway, May?" tanya Dita did not accept.

"I'm not Khalisha's brainchild, but your attitude is completely outrageous."

"Not interfere! How good is it to be friends with Khalisha? It was strange, poor people again," said Siska staring annoyed at Mayang. Mayang could defend Khalisha. In fact, he and Mayang have been friends for a long time. Supposedly, Mayang was more on her side, not Khalisha's.

"Even if I defend, I would rather defend Khalisha than you and Dita. Your talk is the same Dita has gone too far. Don't worry about you rich kids, you can insult others. Let's see! From now on you continued to insult Khalisha, but Khalisha kept quiet. He's not against you at all. So, you don't have to keep looking for trouble with him."

"It's natural that he's silent. He must be scared of us. He is nothing compared to us" said Siska arrogantly.

Mayang. Both of his eyes looked at Khalisha who was reading a book. He knew that Khalisha did not care about this at all. But in any case, he had to fight against the people who had insulted him. He couldn't keep quiet every time he was insulted like that.

"Why silence, May? What I said was true, right?" siska asked smiling triumphantly. He was satisfied to see the confused Mayang.

Khalisha who had been holding back her emotions had finally exploded. He does not accept that people close to him are treated that way.

"You are content to insult him? Silence doesn't mean I'm afraid of you. I am lazy to serve non-essential people like you," exclaimed Khalisha calmly, "rather than insulting your continued work, you better find another more useful job."

Everyone in the class was silent. For the first time Khalisha spoke at length in front of them. Mayang smiled with satisfaction at Khalisha. But not for Siska and Dita. They were annoyed by Khalisha's words.

"Your behavior even looks like you never went to school. Kayak has never been taught manners and speaks well with others" Mayang continued.

Siska and Dita grew furious. How dare Mayang and Khalisha humiliate them in front of their classmates. The present day has really changed. It all happened because Mayang was friends with Khalisha.

The school bell sign of class has sounded loudly. Some of the class residents who were still outside the classroom rushed in and sat quietly on their benches.

"Lis, I'm sitting here huh?" ask Mayang to hope.

"As far as you are" he answered briefly.

Mayang smiled happily. He hurriedly moved his feet towards his seat. Without saying anything to Siska and Dita, he took his bag, and returned to the seat beside Khalisha.

In his heart, Khalisha was deeply moved by Mayang's attitude to defend him. As long as he is close to Mayang, he knows that Mayang is a good girl. Mayang never stopped trying to make friends with him, even though he knew that he was very closed. Perhaps, it was time he tried to open his heart to others.

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