The Fight For Honor

... You said goodbye?

Today Gungun came to school early when the morning class had not broken up because he was going to meet

Lani's.

Class 1 is located on the 2nd floor at the top of the teacher's room and is only in the row of this building that has 2 floors. Titian towards the 2nd floor was next to the door of the hall and another one to the south across the hall. But Gungun has not decided to go up because the morning class has not disbanded.

After all, if he entered the school building early would be a question of teachers. So he waited for a while outside while looking at the tapes in the store next to the school entrance. But he did not intend to buy a cassette because if he was picky and adjusted to the contents of his wallet. A shopkeeper lady came to meet when she came in and looked through the rows of cassette displays on the display table.

"There's a new cassette" she points to, taking a cassette, "Madonna's new album."

"Later on nCi, the money is not enough, while the horror was on the radio." Sahut Gungun while smiling wryly.

Meanwhile, he was interested in something else. "Look at the photos, maybe I have no one..."

Then the woman took a box containing the photos that Gungun asked for.

Gungun received a stack of photos the size of a postcard, and then took a pick. The woman waited patiently for this customer.

After getting The Police, Culture Club, Scorpions and Cyndi Lauper, he separated and paid for the 4 photos. Later at home the photos he will enter into his collection album.

Coincidentally by the time he had finished his business at the cassette store, a bell rang. He hurried to leave and then went to school. Arriving inside he held back a little to let the disciples go down first and observe one by one when there was Lani among them. But until the fewer students Gungun has not seen the beautiful girl he is looking for. Finally he went up to the 2nd floor. Luckily, in front of Lani's class she meets him who is walking with his friend.

In a short-handed white shirt and without excessive makeup, Lani is understated yet still beautiful, especially on top of his bangs there was a very striking red ribbon compared to the distinctive tie that wrapped around his neck closed the collar of the shirt and formed an inverted V letter. The tie was gray like a color

the skirts that all students wear.

The male student wears the same tie as today's Gungun.

When the girl who was with Lani saw Gungun, she spoke to Lani and left first. Meanwhile Lani herself delayed her move. Gungun gave a small smile as Lani's friend passed by beside him.

"Gun ... "greet the girl.

"Miss ...." Gungun replied to the greeting of another neighbor RT. The girl is Anisa and her sister Anisa is Aisyah who is her friend Dila.

Gungun saw Lani staring at the highway when Gungun was next to him.

"What's wrong?" Ask Gungun. It was not usual for him to see Lani behaving like that.

"No.." said Lani while clamping her own backpack on her left arm.

At that moment some disciples were left out of the classroom and caught up with the others. Gungun stepped into the corner in front of an empty classroom. Then Lani followed Gungun's footsteps.

They stopped on a terrace overlooking the highway. Under them the disciples who went home happily stepped out to the gate. At that moment Lani spoke up.

"I guess we should not meet first deh .." said Lani lirih.

Deg, Gungun's heart seemed to be jolted at hearing that.

At the same time the intro of Boulevard was heard from the golden voice of Dan Byrd,

I don't know why

You said goodbye

Just let me know you

didn't go Forever my love

......

The song came from their side. On the side of the terrace there is the boundary of the school building. From the outside of the terrace looks precarious house residents. The sound came from one of the houses there.

.....

Please tell me why

You make me cry

I beg you please I'm on my knees

If that's what you

want me to

...

"Is your father forbidding us to meet, or ..."

"No. My parents didn't forbid or say anything, but ..."

"But what?" Sela Gungun now has a high tone.

"You don't get angry .." asked Lani.

Gungun regained consciousness and lowered his voice pressure again. At that moment the song continued

alfred ...

...

Never knew that it would go so far

When you left me on that boulevard

Come again you would release my pain

And we could be loved again

....

"Yes but what?" Gungun Repeat.

"We will face the tournament, we must focus .." replied Lani.

"Am I bothering you, huh?"

As if remembered by something, Lani conveyed another thing that made Gungun grow curious.

"Your face was yesterday, meni geulueh [1] tau ...!"

Sontak Gungun. "What happened to my face?"

Lani suddenly became blushed and now even showed her a row of white teeth.

Now Lani becomes smiling and holds Gungun's hand with both hands.

"There's nothing wrong, only I can't afford to be seen with you!" Finally Gungun now understood.

"Yes .." said Gungun.

"Yeah not long ago anyway .." said Lani.

Then they drift in their own daydreams.

....

Just one more chance

Another dance

And let me feel it isn't real

That I've been losing

you

This sun will rise

Within your eyes

Come back to me and we

will be Happy Together

....

"Yes, I told you."

"Aren't you angry?"

Gungun simply replied with a headband.

"Ntar if I want to see how?" Ask Gungun. It seems that Lani has trouble giving that answer.

"Yes it's okay anyway, it's only three months .." said Gungun precisely this time comforting Lani so as not to be worried.

"Really?" ask Lani.

"Yes!" Answer Gungun firmly.

Then Lani took off

hold it from Gungun's hand.

"Well, I'm going home?" lani said while watching Gungun's facial water carefully.

Gungun nodded steadily. Then Lani finally left. But before Lani steps up, Gungun grabs Lani's fingers.

Gungun held Lani's hand tightly as if reluctant to let go. Lani stared fixedly at Gungun's bowed face. He handed his hand held by Gungun. Slowly Gungun raised his face and looked at his lover's eyes tightly.

Then finally Gungun pushed Lani's hand gently.

Slowly, Lani retreated while still holding Gungun's hand until finally having to let go.

Lani turns around and steps away while Gungun looks only at the back of the girl he loves until she disappears behind the wall.

Long enough Gungun stood sculpting. Then he slowly turned around and looked at the gate. He saw Lani stepping outside.

But before turning and disappearing behind the door, Lani turned and looked up where Gungun was standing. At the same time Gungun was staring anyway. For a while they stared at each other fixedly from a distance.

Then Lani actually left and disappeared behind the gate.

.....

Never knew that it would go so far

When you left me on that boulevard

Come again you would release my pain

And we could be loved again

Maybe today

I'll make you stay

A little while just for a smile

And love together

For I will show

A place and I know. [].

　

After silently pecking to interpret all this, Gungun finally left the place in doubt. He went down step by step. Then he fixed his backpack and mingled with the students who began to arrive.

Now the atmosphere turned boisterous again when the students who entered the afternoon came while joking with others while entering class each just put a bag on the classroom.

Similarly, Gungun who just sat on his bench this time. He was reluctant to go outside.

Gungun looked behind the seat of Susi and Maria who were busy reading a book. On the cover of the book there is a photo of a couple and a picture of a pink heart.

"Who's Diary, I think it's exciting?" Tanya Gungun guessed what book they were reading? Maria who was holding the book ignored Gungun's question. Finally, Susi gave the answer.

"Poetry of love from the doi ...."

"Oh" said Gungun. Although the diary is private but often the owner shares his story with friends. But he didn't know the diary belonged to Susi or to Mary? No business with him. After all, he just tried to be friendly to friends, so he left those who are reluctant to be disturbed because they are reading the outpouring of hearts from a girlfriend.

At that moment Gery entered while raising both of his hands. He was joking with Ida who pretended to hit Gery. They snatched something right in front of his desk.

"It wasn't me, it was Alex who took .." Gery said. Alex shrugged his shoulders knowing nothing.

"What the hell?" Ask Ida. But Ida seems not interested in discussing it. When Gungun looked at Gery's face. Gery has no intention of sharing his story with him.

"Here ah," Ida said while taking a diary from Gery's back. Apparently Gery slipped the hardcover book on the back of his pants and had been caught by Ida where to hide his diary.

"But I've read .." said Gery then leaked the article in the diary, "sleep well and dream me yes baby ... Pi eS [2] I Love You ... Artemis ..."

Hearing that, Ida's reaction pretended to be angry.

"Evil! Read people's secrets ...!" ida sahut. Having been caught red-handed, Gery resignedly beaten by Ida with a book wrapped in pink.

Of course, all are still in a state of joking anyway.

Gungun sometimes felt envious of them. In class they are popular kids. They can hang out and joke with others or with other groups. But Gungun must admit to not having any group.

Gungun knew, It was not not unacceptable but they were disinclined to him. But that doesn't mean it's itself

never greeting them or joking with others, but apparently the familiarity they show is innate from home. It turns out that they often meet and gather with each other in their groups. Unlike her who hangs out just outside her own environment. He even hangs out in the karate community.

But Gungun also knew there was no need to be like them. Now he knows he just needs to put the label of a karatekanya and become a normal teenager who wants to be accepted in his environment as well.

At that moment Ida went outside while carrying her book. Meanwhile and not for a long time, Gery and Alex have been involved in a panco fight. The bench where Gery is in front of Alex but now they are facing each other. Gungun was interested then stood up and went to watch them. Although each other exerted energy but still did not come off while laughing to accuse each other of cheating!

"Hey, cheat yeah," Alex protested and told Gery to put his left hand behind his back.

"I hold Gery," said Gungun choose his champion. Turns out right, the panco fight was won by Gery.

"He cheated on his play, his hand was holding the bench." Alex Omel. Gery did not care and still brandished his two hands triumphantly.

Actually Gungun knows the easy trick to win a panco shootout, but this time he has no intention of intervening himself. He had stripped off the label of a karatekanya and told Alex the secret to how to easily defeat opponents in a panco shootout.

"At first you hold the opponent's hand tightly as usual. When the cue 'go', all your fingers move to the base of the opponent's thumb. Then center your strength at the base of your opponent's thumb, trus jolt and press as hard as you can. Even great opponents can be easily defeated in this way."

Hearing the explanation Alex becomes enthusiastic and challenges Gery back.

"Refring!" Take Alex half-pushing on Gery. It will be a leak from Gungun earlier. Sure enough so aba-aba 'go', with just one jolt now Alex is easy to beat Gery.

"Hore, win!" Of course Alex is very excited and then looking for other opponents. At that moment came the Bambang who was attracted by the crowd in the classroom.

"Here, here, Mbang. I'm fighting you!" Alex's challenge to Bambang whose body is big.

Of course Bambang takes it lightly! He replaced Gery's position. And so the cue 'go' shouted by Gery. With ease Alex who lost much stockier than Bambang began to press the opponent's hand up to almost half way. Of course Bambang was surprised then put up a fight and exert the strength so slowly began to rise again.

"Snap!" Gungun's Order. Alex obeyed the order and immediately his hand was able to press again. Finally with full power Alex adds pressure, up, Brak! "Sound!" Shouts Alex. He managed to drop the back of Bambang's hand to the table. Sontak Alex soared with excitement while lifting his left fist into the air and right hand as if holding a maik then Freddie Mercury style and singing We are the champions song ...

We are the champions, my friends

And we'll keep on fighting 'til the end ...

Alex had invited the high five to Gungun, then continued his victory song. At the same time this time Gery became a supporter of the Alex and became a background singer witnessed by Bambang who only seemed to see their silly behavior.

Gungun was happy to see this joy. Even now Gery is looking for an opponent. The new Dodo was pulled by his hand and half forced to play panco. The end result is predictable, Gery wins easily. Alex and Gery celebrated the victory with joy. Honey, at that moment there was a bell ringing. []

　

[1] It means very disgusted but more accurately, really disgusted. (Sundanese language)

[2] P.S or p.s stands for Postscript. Its usual use is at the end of a letter. And the meaning of the postscript itself is additional writing after writing a letter.

Boulevard, Song by Dan Byrd https://youtu.be/9ZZEpIDR0mw