The Beautiful High School

Part 9 - New Members

5 Months later

Tomorrow will be the arrival of prospective new students and prospective new students from Kalimantan with a large number. For one month, Mr. Budi and several builders came directly to West Kalimantan with brochures that they had prepared one month earlier. There are plenty of new members this time.

They came by ship because there were too many new recruits. Most of them already knew my class friends because they were from the same village.

To welcome them, the Foundation held a joint retreat as a preliminary acquaintance and spiritual self-preservation for them.

They were at the retreat. Grace's class wasn't much involved. All were handled by Mr. Budi and several coaches during the event. Grace and her friends only occasionally attend events and help prepare some things if needed.

Grace also invited Ita and Dona to get acquainted with some of them. A moment Grace passed through the Hall. The pair of eyes looked towards the hall whose fingers were dancing on the keyboard. For a moment Grace looked at the man. He was handsome, white, charismatic, authoritative and his fingers agile playing keys on top of that keyboard. Not a hint of the handsome guy turned his head towards Grace. The short sentence that Grace spoke in her mind, "That person must be arrogant!"

How could Grace judge, judge and claim people with her own assumptions to people she had just seen that they had not even spoken. Did Grace's judgment depart from her looks? That handsome fellow is definitely arrogant? Is the person who looks like that definitely arrogant? Would that person of authority be arrogant? Is a talented person arrogant? That's Grace's point of view on the man. Everyone has the right to judge what they see. Don't look at the book on the cover. Those words deserve Grace. Grace looked at the man from the cover without even looking at the contents of the list she did not see. Learn to think positively about others! A quick rebuke to throw at Grace.

It turned out that the Foundation had prepared a new dormitory. So after the retreat, they went straight to the new dormitory. No exception to Grace's classmate. But there are some who do not come because they have their own choices. Bita and Tatik return to their village. Toni, Elis and Hendri decide to continue their studies at Theological High School. While Steve remained in his establishment to return to his village of West Kalimantan after joining the new dormitory in the city of X.

Grace continued her schooling because she had no other choice to make her dreams come true. By truck, all members of Grace's class leave for the new dormitory. There was a mixed feeling in Grace's heart. Pleased, anxious and worried stirred his heart.

Grace begins to adapt to the new dorm members. For his class there are also new friends; Aci, Rius and Lius. Grace also began to know some of her underclassmen, both girls and boys. But most familiar with Grace are the younger brothers; Nimrod, Rinto and Yusak. Grace does feel more comfortable and protected if friends with men. Rinto has a crush on Grace's friend Ita. Since Ita was very close to Grace, it eventually made Rinto also close. The closeness of the two of them is only limited to considering the brothers. Yusak and Nimrod, indeed put their hearts on Grace. According to Yusak, Grace is similar to her ex so she tries to get close to Grace. While Nimrod approached Grace initially because he just connected until finally he also put his heart to Grace. Maybe because they are together often.

It had become common for Grace, when evening came to sit in front of the dorm to joke with her friends. Suddenly, Tini brought a boy. That guy Grace said was "arrogant" while playing the keyboard in the Hall at a past retreat.

"Grace, get to know" Tini told Grace.

"Peter." knew him while thrusting his hand.

"Grace." returned his hand.

"Is this guy?" his question was answered with a nod of the head.

The originally awkward one started to melt the atmosphere. What Grace used to say was that Peter was arrogant, that thought gradually disappeared. Actually Grace had forgotten about Peter the same time she left the hall. It was unexpected that they were even joking.

Peter POV On

"I'm interested in that one-of-a-kind Javanese girl. I'll get close to his friend first." My inner.

Then I met a classmate named Tini. That's one way I know him.

"Hi I'm Peter. Nice to meet you." I thrust my right hand towards the girl in front of me.

"Tini." he returned my hand.

"May I ask for help?" ask me without waiting any longer.

"What bang?" ask him back to me.

"Introduce me to the girl who likes to fuss there." point my index finger at the girl who likes to fuss over there.

"could. Come there." take him and we also approached him who was joking with his new friends.

"Grace, get to know" Tini told Grace.

"Peter." while thrusting my hand.

"Grace." returned his hand.

"Is this guy?" I asked when I already knew that people here because it is different from others. He also replied with a nod of his head.

What we initially felt awkward about began to melt the atmosphere. I can't believe we were even joking. Grace is a very adaptable girl. I've been attracted to him since I first saw him joking with his friends so freely. I'm glad to joke with him. He stole my heart. Without realizing it he had given me strength when I was down. I can smile and laugh with him.

I don't know his heart for me. Because he was hanging out with everyone. He's warm with everyone. Maybe other people will think of him as much as I do. But I'm really in love with Grace.

Peter POV off

Days passed, school work began. All practical work schedules are on display. Orderly also do not forget to stick to the wall magazine. The group division has also been divided. Although there are already kitchen mothers, the attendant who coincides in the kitchen must also help to be trained to work and work together.

Grace POV On

This morning I got a schedule for the MC at morning prayer. Without me knowing it was Peter who played the keyboard. The contents that my brain was all negative it was roasting had already been torn apart by God in an instant. First, last night I met Peter even to the point of free joking. Second, now even I get a task together with him.

I have to stay professional even though I don't know what's going on. For now, I have no feelings for him. All I know is, the guy I used to say was cocky, last night wanted to meet me and now the assignment is together.

I brushed aside everything that happened but remained inevitable. All my questions and my curiosity for Peter were removed by the expression of feelings from Joshua. He's my classmate who just came in a month ago.

"Grace can we talk?" he asked me and I just answered with a slow nod of my head.

We went out of the dormitory to the front of the dormitory. Walk side by side. We also sat in a place of potluck. My mind's raging. Lots of questions there. Why did he ask me to talk.

"Grace I like you. I want you to be my girlfriend." I silently listened to his words that did not know where to go. "You look like my ex." he continued. "Huh? he wants to make me his girlfriend just because I look like his ex." I muttered.

"Sorry Yusak. I can't. We just got to know and I'm just a guy who looks like your ex. I don't have any feelings for you." answered me who then suddenly stood up.

"Well, if you don't." he left me angry and disappointed.

I returned to the dorm with a resentful heart. To throw away my annoyance, I entered among the crowd of people. One of them was Nimrod. I was kidding with him. I laughed again. Nimrod looked at me a little strangely.

"Big brother why?" ask Nimrod.

"It's okay." I said.

"Don't lie. Just tell the story." chuckle. I just kept quiet. "I just saw brother with Yusak out of the dorm. Must be that brother's face that's so weird I had something to do with him?" guess it.

I also told him everything. "Yes, I was invited by Yusak outside the dormitory because he wanted to shoot me." Nimrod did not believe what was happening.

"Trus?" ask again.

"I refused it." I replied.

"His face was also irregular." replied Nimrod.

"I rejected him because I looked like his ex. Actually, I don't have any feelings for him." I continued.

"I went to the room first." I said to end the question.

Grace POV off

Rinto knows what happened to Grace. When Grace is invited by Yusak to talk and walk out of the dorm, Rinto sees her. Moreover, Yusak is Rinto's friend in class. Yusak's movements are definitely read by Rinto. But Rinto wanted to make sure of Grace himself. Without hesitation Rinto also invited Grace to speak.

"Sir, what is the relationship between Mbak and Yusak? You guys dating?" rinto asked as she watched Grace walk out of the room where she was talking to Nimrod. With a heavy heart Grace answered Rinto's question.

"Judge me. She's dating." I said.

"Your crusade is made?" ask again.

"No." I replied.

"Why?" he asked again, which Grace replied with a sharp eye.

"He said I looked like his ex. So he wanted me to be with him. The truth is that I accept him." Grace replied while giving Rinto a shout.

"Good." replied Rinto who only Grace answered with 'hmm'.

"I'm the room." said Grace to Rinto.

Grace leaves Rinto and enters the room. Arriving in the room, Grace did not go to sleep immediately but still chatted with friends in her room containing 10 people.

It was late at night, but Grace's eyes could not be shut. Grace thought about what she had gone through during her time in this new place. Especially today who faced Yusak and his friends who kepo.

Just be right. After meeting Yusak, Grace is interrogated by Nimrod and Rinto. Nimrod and Rinto also disagree that Grace received Yusak. That was because Rinto had already considered Grace his own sister. While Nimrod, secretly harboring feelings with Grace. It was not the right time for Nimrod to express his feelings to Grace immediately.

Since then, she has not been able to meet Grace. Never mind meeting, she always shies away from Grace. He always threw away his face.

"It's not very mature to be a person." Grace's inner being upset over her treatment of me. "Yes already! aja biarin. Foolish time with that kayak. The guy's cold. Force anyway" continued Grace inwardly.

The pair of eyes were still facing the ceiling of the room. His friends are still sounding noisy. "Did Peter also see me when I came out with Yusak?" ask him to yourself. "Ahhhh.... Why did I think of Peter? I don't want to bother with those people either. I don't want my school to be interrupted." he continued.

Belo's eyes gradually began to dim the radiance. Ready to go to the world of his dreams.

If Grace asks 'Don't Peter know of his encounter with Yusak?'. 'The answer, yes Peter knew with his own eyes that Grace was walking side by side with Yusak'. Not only did Peter see, his friends Peter must have seen. But Peter was a grown man. Even though he was the jealous type, he could restrain himself. Peter has not expressed his feelings for Grace.

Peter doesn't want to be rash or will keep Grace away. Peter had a way of approaching Grace slowly but surely. Moreover, her friends and her friends Grace support their relationship. It was not difficult for Peter to launch the action.

Peter is convinced that Grace has the same feelings. Although in reality, upside down. Grace has no feelings for Peter. Grace felt a bit traumatized by Steve's attitude, though in her deepest heart she still had 'honey' feelings for Steve. Grace is still in love with Steve.

What Grace remembers now is not to let her ideals run aground because of love problems. Grace convinced herself and really hoped to graduate well. He did not want to disappoint his parents' trust. He wants to change his family. He did not want to be expelled for violating the rules on courtship.

Grace is ready to face the challenges of tomorrow.

Ready to face reality. Ready to face Yusak. Ready for lessons. Ready to face his friends. Peter and Nimrod.

*Do not judge a book only by its cover without looking at its contents. God can in a blink of an eye turn your brain over the contents of those negative things to see people in the right way."

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