The Beautiful High School

Part 8 - New Year

Eventually Grace and Ita return to the dorm. In the dormitory will be a great cook for the new year's night event.

"We'll cook rica-rica. Grace please go to the market to buy the ingredients or the spice yes." said Mr. Budi. Not once was Grace asked to shop. Even once Grace had been invited by Mr. Budi to shop at midnight while others were delicious in the blanket. At midnight it was fitting for the farmers to come to bring their crops. If directly bought in the hands of farmers will be cheaper even though they have to buy in large enough quantities for kitchen needs.

Grace notes all the ingredients that will be used for cooking. After from the market, they cleaned those ingredients and refined them. It took a long time for them to do it because it takes a lot.

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The cuisine is mature. Each took rice and side dishes according to their respective portions. They sat down for dinner together. Truly, one by one they got out of their seats because they could not stand the pain. Well, pepper mix chili. Two spicy ingredients are united. All that was left sitting at the table were two people, Mr. Budi and Grace.

"I give up" said Ita who immediately got up from the seat to look for a drink.

Followed by Lusi, "I give up" he said who ran to the kitchen.

"Uha.. uha.... uha.

"Nyerah" said Yanto who was already sweating.

"Serah" said Steve, whose mouth was so red

"I'm also blushing. My ears are already smoky" followed by Rina

"Nerah" said Elis

"I give up." said the others.

Stay Mr. Budi and Grace who ngakak because they see those who can not stand spicy.

After the meal, they followed the prayer in the Church for thanksgiving because the Lord had been with them for a year passed and full of hope for the new year. On the way Grace talked to Onis because all this time, it was the closest to Onis.

"You're not going home, Nis? Take a day off." asked Grace

"No. Why don't you go home?" ask Onis back.

Then Grace told Ita what she had told her. "When I'm home, I'm not going anywhere even if it's the new year. My family is not like the family of others who are crazy about the new year. Who are crazy about fireworks and crazy for the streets just look at the sky that is showered with fireworks. My family never had a picnic. Let alone for a picnic, to eat less. I had a picnic only when there were activities at school. So I want a new year's night here so I can feel what the new year is like?"

"Is that? How was your relationship with Steve?" ask Onis.

"As I told you before. There's nothing between us. I try to forget everything. I don't want to drag on with love issues. Enough." reply Grace.

Behind the church they went to was a funeral. Before the show began, Grace and Steve spoke. That's where Steve told me all about it.

"Grace, I want to go home" he said.

"Why?" ask Grace.

"It's not what I want" she replied, which made Grace curious.

"I don't think it was a package C program. I want it at STM so I can go straight to work. That's why I don't want to come here. I'm disappointed Grace. All the way here is School Package C. There I can go to public school." explained Steve and Grace just listening to his words.

"You don't want to hold on first? At least you learned a lot here" Grace said.

"I'll try." he said.

"If I'm grateful to be able to go to school here. Even if it's just Package C, at least I can continue school. I learned a lot of things. Especially in terms of spirituality" said Grace who was replied with a thin smile.

Grace continued speaking. "You knew? I come from an incapable family. Since graduating from Elementary School, my father has raised his hand not to want my school again to continue to Junior High. My father told me 'until I cry blood I will never send you to school'. Be ill. Disillusioned. Wanna mad? Where can? Finally, my pastor helped. I only lasted for one year." said Grace.

"Why?" ask Steve.

"I'm distressed. My parents are still helping with the cost. So better go home. Maybe people think I'm happy living there. I'm getting better. But the truth is not. I often get tired of having to lift water. Not really work scolded. My pastor was silent. But the mother really. Several times I didn't want to take my allowance from the priest's mother on the grounds that I didn't know it was for me. Do I have any money? Nah! I often don't pay for the bus when I go to school. If asked the same kernet, my answer is already paid. It was the morning that went down in front of the school a lot. So it won't be caught. If you go home on foot traveling for 1 hour. I never get caught because I don't have money. Because my mom works near the school, sometimes I go to her" Grace said. "Even the panties are just one. Disposable dry washing. That rubber has stretched. Almost sagging when worn." continued Grace in heart.

"You knew? even I didn't get better. I fasted Monday Thursday not because of the intention of fasting. Nah! That's because I'm afraid to eat. I cheated on it when it was repeated. Severe right? Though I follow the Reverend you know." confided Grace even more.

"After graduating from Junior High I did not come here directly. It's also heavy for me. My dad still doesn't want to school me. I work as a maid. Never been slapped either. I went out and joined my cousin's sister as a maid. So if I can get here it's only because of God's most beautiful gift. That's God's plan. I don't think I can get here. God gave me a chance. I know there's God's plan for my life." Grace continued.

"People like worship have started. Comein. It's getting dark in here too (the funeral)." Steve asked. "Later to go home with ya." he continued and replied with a nod.

They also entered the Church to attend the close worship of the year. After worship, they did not go home immediately. They went to Terminal X to see fireworks that would rain down on the sky.

"You knew? It's the first time I've been out of the house on a new year's night .." said Grace

"Why?" ask Steve.

"When I'm home, I'm not going anywhere even if it's the new year. My family is not like the family of others who are crazy about the new year. Who are crazy about fireworks and crazy for the streets just look at the sky that is showered with fireworks. My family never had a picnic. Let alone for a picnic, to eat less. I had a picnic only when there were activities at school. So I want a new year's night here so I can feel what the new year is like?" Grace answered him as she had told Ita and Steve.

"Then enjoy it." pinta Steve. Grace replied with a nod of the head.

Exactly at 00.00 firecrackers reciprocate in the air in the form of round-spherical light.

Steve POV On's

"Grace, I want to go home" I said.

"Why?" ask Grace.

"It's not what I want" I replied, which seemed to make Grace curious.

"I don't think it was a package C program. I want it at STM so I can go straight to work. That's why I don't want to come here. I'm disappointed Grace. All the way here is School Package C. There I could go to public school." obviously, Grace and I just kept quiet about my words.

"You don't want to hold on first? At least you learned a lot here." asked Grace.

"Will I try." I said.

"If I'm grateful to be able to go to school here. Even if it's just Package C, at least I can continue school. I learned a lot of things. Especially in terms of spirituality." said Grace who I reply with a thin smile.

Grace continued speaking. "You knew? I come from an incapable family. Since graduating from Elementary School, my father has raised his hand not to want my school again to continue to Junior High. My father told me 'until I cry blood I will never send you to school'. Be ill. Disillusioned. Wanna mad? Where can? Finally, my pastor helped. I only lasted for one year." said Grace.

"Why?" I am getting curious about Grace.

"I'm distressed. My parents are still helping with the cost. So better go home. Maybe people think I'm happy living there. I'm getting better. But the truth is not. I often get tired of having to lift water. Not really work scolded. My pastor was silent. But the mother really. Several times I didn't want to take my allowance from the priest's mother on the grounds that I didn't know it was for me. Do I have any money? Nah! I often don't pay for the bus when I go to school. If asked the same kernet, my answer is already paid. It was the morning that went down in front of the school a lot. So it won't be caught. If you go home on foot traveling for 1 hour. I never get caught because I don't have money. Because my mom works near the school, sometimes I go to her" Grace said, and she suddenly kept quiet for a moment. I don't know what he's thinking. Then he continued the story again.

"You knew? even I didn't get better. I fasted Monday Thursday not because of the intention of fasting. Nah! That's because I'm afraid to eat. I cheated on it when it was repeated. Severe right? Though I follow the Reverend you know." confided Grace even more to me.

"After graduating from Junior High I did not come here directly. It's also heavy for me. My dad still doesn't want to school me. I work as a maid. Never been slapped either. I went out and joined my cousin's sister as a maid. So if I can get here it's only because of God's most beautiful gift. That's God's plan. I don't think I can get here. God gave me a chance. I know there's God's plan for my life." Grace continued.

"People like worship have started. Comein. It's getting dark in here too (funeral)." I said. "Later to go home with us." I said, replied with a nod by Grace.

While walking away from the funeral, something was stirring in my heart and mind. I realized that my life's journey wasn't as bitter as Grace's.

All this time he looked strong and cheerful. But behind all that, it turns out that he is also fragile.

We also entered the church to attend the close worship of the year. After worship, we did not go home immediately. We went to Terminal X to see fireworks that would rain down on the sky at the turn of the year.

"You knew? It's the first time I've been out of the house on a new year's night .." said Grace who immediately surprised me.

"Why?" ask me who is curious.

"When I'm home, I'm not going anywhere even if it's the new year. My family is not like the family of others who are crazy about the new year. Who are crazy about fireworks and crazy for the streets just look at the sky that is showered with fireworks. My family never had a picnic. Let alone for a picnic, to eat less. I had a picnic only when there were activities at school. So I want a new year's night here so I can feel what the new year is like?" grace said to answer my silly question.

But why would Grace want to tell me all her past. Can she trust me? I hurt him once.

"Then enjoy." I said to Grace with a nod of the head.

Exactly at 00.00 firecrackers reciprocate in the air in the form of round-spherical light. I looked at Grace who was focusing on looking towards the sky. He was so stunned to see that sight.

Steve POV off

Grace really enjoyed the night. Many people came to watch the firecrackers up there. There are also vehicles that pass from the top and down from the top.

"How much money is running out? It's a pity that the money was squandered up there." murmured Grace.

After watching the firecrackers, at 01:00 Steve invites Grace to return to the dormitory. Arriving at the dormitory turned out to be quiet.

"Are they asleep? Very quiet." Inner Grace who saw in the room there was only Lusi and Ita.

After a morning of them, Grace still saw only Susi and Ita were there."Where are the others?" ask yourself in your heart. "Wahhhh dong deserted today." chirped again in the heart.

Grace threw her body against the mattress and faced the ceiling. "Finally, I'm enjoying the turn of the new year's night. I will never forget this." Grace Gumam.

It didn't take long for Grace to get into her dream world. Grace was asleep.

*Write your plans as much as possible and give the eraser to God. Let God remove what is bad for us and let what is best for us. What is good about God is best for us."

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