The First High School Love

Chapter 1 Rejected

November 2000

Davi closed the chapel room with a key as quickly as possible. The Christian religion has just ended. And he was assigned by Bu Dharma to close the chapel room and hand the key to Mr. Agus, the officer in charge kept the keys to the entire room in the school and happened to also live behind their school cafeteria.

                                                                        Davian Visual (Davi)

As a public school that specialises in religious studies in other rooms for non-Muslim religious students, Ms. Dharma will randomly appoint anyone authorized to lock the chapel room that day. While he himself will submit a list of attendance to Bu Ika, the Administrative Officer who is in charge of recording all absenteeism students of Junior High School in the country where he worked.

“You won't?” asked Abdi, who suddenly appeared behind Davi.

                                                                                Visual Service

“Ah, surely you want all to the canteen right. Fuck up! Yes I want to give the key to Mr. Agus.” Sahut Davi while looking at his friend and next-door friend in class, with a mocking look.

“Dikasih know Irene. He said, tell your nemenin, pity, let it be mentally strong if you want to shoot again. Anyway for me. Previously told to memorize the verse of Al-Qur’an and forward one-on-one in front,” said Abdi while complaining about the lessons of Islam before.

“So Christianity is also quite bosen. If I see, Madam Dharma is no longer in a rich long mood. He just gave me info to write essays about forgiveness. Which I really care about. I'm done about forgiveness I juicedin ama Thea every day.” Davi laughed.

Abdi also laughed. “Lagian lu well, already know Thea does not like the same lo. Still working too. Go home from school and shoot again. This is the 3rd time huh?”

Davi smiles. “Iya. After school, kanya. Relax, Di, this is the last time. If I'm still mental, I move on.”

Abdi shook his head to look at his friend who was mentally I don't know that. Unyielding and shameless, for Davi kanya there is no difference. True Irene said, Davi must be accompanied everywhere so that his mental control is a little reckless.

***

Greetings apparently, there was Thea in the school cafeteria when they arrived. The long-haired straight girl seemed to be sitting with a joke with Matari and Lisa, her two best friends who were always with her wherever Thea went. Apparently they just finished a sports lesson. Abdi looked at his digital clock with a glance. The first break bell is still about 5 minutes away. The cafeteria is not too crowded. Only a handful of children are comfortable hours of exercise or subjects that finish earlier than a few minutes.

                                                                                The Visual Theana (Thea)

Matari and Lisa, the two tall girls stood up almost at the same time when they saw Thea snorting her breath in annoyance at Davi's presence. Thea instantly paid for her order and gestured her two best friends to leave. Of course it always happens every Davi comes. It's common knowledge that Thea never liked Davi's presence. And as much as possible Thea always tried to avoid not being in the same location and close together.

And no matter what possession, Davi never gave up on his feelings for Thea. Twice shot. One phone call, and another after basketball, where Thea joined. And twice rejected. Maybe that's the miracle called monkey love, Davi never hurt because rejected Thea twice. I even want to do it a third time after school.

Abdi stared at the back of his friend who looked indifferent towards the residence of Mr. Agus to restore the key to the chapel room. Abdi is lazy to go there. Because the fragrant smell of canteen soto tempted him to immediately buy and fill his stomach.

“Di, ntar so?” tanya Matari who turns out not to follow Thea and Lisa back to her class.

“Lo know about ntar, Mat?” sahut Abdi's. “Feelings Davi says same I made secretain.”

“Mat mat, my name is Somat? Know me. It leaked. Thea knows her wealth. He said to his mother to pick him up more. How's dong?”

                                                                                    Visuals Matari 

Abdi laughs. “Lah, your name is Matari right?”

Matari punched Abdi's arm tightly. “Sialan. Seriously nih.”

“Gue sure my friend will not back down. But Thea might be evading. Know who the hell he is?”

“From Irene. You know they were in basketball. Why not talk, Di?”

“Yes where I know, Mat. Lo clearly do not know Davi means if you talk about kapok or enggaknya.”

“Thea still likes Kak Ben, our senior. Lagian you tuh yes, should be dikehatin his best friend dong. Tell move on kek.”

“Hmmm, relax. The power of this will be the last Davi shooting.”

“Yakin? Honestly I don't have the same kind of thing, Davi, Di. Thea... well, the cruel is the same she.”

“On Thea cruel it I totally agree. Every Davi phone is still responded kok, love the gift yesterday tuh chocolate same dictionary alfalink language )* that rich expensive it is also accepted. That's probably yes, make Davi maybe think if there is still a chance walopun 1 % aja.”

“Yes I was also surprised anyway, Thea still just received a gift Davi and nerima phone he walopun response just rich not interested that. I was also confused. Yes, I'm back in class. Eh leaking about math replicates dong, Di.”

“Later yes, I wrote his grid on paper. Later I tipped the same Echa fitting perimeter nempel mading.”

Matari stood up as Davi was already behind them.

“Hai, Ri.” Sapa Davi friendly.

Matari replied with a smile. The strange relationship between his best friend and Davi makes him clumsy to act as relaxed as he is between himself and Abdi.

“Gue first yes, guys.”.

*)the English-Indonesian electronic dictionary was popular in the 2000s and was a luxury item of the time.

***

Apparently, luck was still on Davi's side that afternoon. Thea's mother was late to pick up as planned. It appears that Matari and Lisa are still accompanying Thea waiting for her mother's invitation at a stop near the school.

Not wasting the opportunity, Davi immediately followed Thea to the school stop without properly tidying up her textbooks.

“Thea, is there a minute?” ask Davi while standing near them.

Abdi looked at Matari and gestured to each other in an unpleasant gesture. Lisa stared at them, but refused to comment.

“Gue no longer in the mood, Dav. Especially the same lo. What's up anyway? By the way, just say by the way.” Thea was cold, as usual.

“Yes aren't here either, Thea. Name nih.” Sahut Davi slowly while looking around him who began to wonder what exciting events will occur.

Junior High students who were around them seemed to quietly listen while giggling here and there. The matter of Davi rejected twice by Thea is indeed quite warm news. Because Thea was a popular kid in 1st grade. Understandably his popular name is the super fierce female class president.

“Here aja. I'm waiting for Mom.” Tandas Thea without looking.

“OK, if it wants lo.” Davi said then took a breath.

“Eh, no. Not in here. To the canteen. Yuk, Thea...” Lisa said suddenly.

“Ih, why the hell? Here aja. I went to the canteen. Away from here,” timpal Thea again.

“Thea, lo **** yes. Soon Kak Ben's entourage passed by,” said Lisa while pulling her best friend. “Ri, you please wait for Thea's mother here huh. Tell Thea to go to the bathroom for a while if she comes.”

Matari just nodded. Lisa then leads Thea, Davi and Abdi to the cafeteria, leaving Matari at the stop with other curious students as well as the continuation of the conversation.

Matari then put on a headset and turned on her walk and tuned her music out loud as a sign she was reluctant to deal with anyone.

***

Half an hour has passed. The sound of an old motor stopped right in front of Matari. At that time the stop was not as crowded as before. There were only a few children left who were either just hanging out or waiting for an invitation. The school stop is located near the school entrance. So far it has always been there and is always used by students of the State Junior High School to just wait for public transportation, wait to be picked up by his parents, or just hang out to spend time before returning home. The stop was large enough to be almost 5 meters long, as it was built to help nearby Junior High students. Especially if the rainy season comes.

                                                                        Visual Aunt Irma (Mama Thea)

“Halo, Aunt Irma.” Sapa Matari while taking off her headset. “Before, Thea again to the toilet, suddenly kebelet earlier.”

Aunt Irma nodded with a smile without getting off her bike. “Ri, later with aunty. We're shaking three. No police really.”

Matari smiles. “Neither Aunty. I walk all sports. Hehehe.”

“Ya is so. Is it quiet, huh? Sorry, Aunt a little late, the tires were less wind earlier. Stop by the tyre first. Surely Thea was angry yes earlier.”

“Hahaha, no kok, Aunt.”

“Mana may, Thea tuh rich Father, emotional son. If it is not appropriate to be angry. At home tuh son two, his nature follow the Father of all. If the fight screams. Auntie head likes to be dizzy if Thea has fought with her brother, the Niki. Not in school?”

Matari just smiled faintly. Thea is a hobby of fighting and sulking if his wishes are not obeyed. Especially when the moon comes. One class seemed to be an easy target for Thea to get angry. That was why it might be because of that nature and the looks in his personality. Since the beginning of entering, he was mandated directly to be the chairman of class 1 F. Yes, at that time in 2000, class 1 Junior High was still called the same according to its level, class 1, not class 7 as it is now.

Matari looked towards the school. Faintly from a distance, Lisa and Thea were walking in a hurry. Behind him a few meters away, Davi and Abdi were walking leisurely. They act like nothing has happened. At least that's what Matari looks like now.

“That's Thea, Tan,” Matari told Thea's mother.

Thea's mother turned her head in the direction that Matari pointed.

“Eh, you know the same Davi as well? Tumben want to go with the same boy?”

“Tante know about Davi?”

“Yes you know, Ri. Davi calls every day and for a long time. Auntie is not good with her parents. The phone subscription must be expensive. I don't know what you talked about all that time. That's it, Thea often ogah-ogahan when he receives a phone call. You told Davi, didn't you? Tell him to call not for long. Although Auntie knows, Davi's son there is a yes. But it's not good to call that long. Sometimes it's on Sunday night, if it's not 9pm yet it hasn't been hung up. Played home a few times. Sometimes Thea wants to nerima, sometimes ask to tell Auntie if taking a nap, hahahaah.”

“Oh yes, Auntie? Hahaha.”.

“But as far as Auntie is concerned, yes, Ri. Thea doesn't like Davi. He likes to talk about your basketball-savvy seniors and the head of Osis is.”

“Oh, Brother Ben..”

“Yes, the Ben. I talk a lot about Ben. Auntie doesn't even know her name is Ben. You'll tell Auntie dong sometime, Ri.”

“Iya, Aunt..”

“Ibuuuu, really long anyway.”

Thea's cry was clear even though it was still a few meters away.

“The bill was less wind. But still a long time ago. Come on up, let's get some meatballs for lunch. Come on, Ri, you come along. No policing..”.

Matari. “Neg, Aunt. Thanks.”

“Ayolahhh.. Lisa was the most invited also the same driver.” Said Thea while pulling Matari.

“No, Thea. I go on.”

“Wait for Thea, forget me. I'll be picked up at Matari.”'s house Lisa said suddenly.

“Oh yes? Oh, yeah. Titip Matari yes, Lis. Yuk deh ma'am, we both bought the meat. Matari, next time you have to!” exclaimed Thea while riding to piggyback on her mother in the back.

“Yuk, kids. Auntie first yes.” Mother said Thea while menstater back his old motorbike.

After Mother Thea and Thea pass, Matari immediately embraces Lisa.

“Still yes, Lis. If not, I'll be coming with.”

Lisa shakes. “ No worry, babe. I know how you are doing. From lo diomelin ama Eyang lo right?”

Matari. “Yes already, I unplug ya. Wait here just yet? Don't want to be in my house?”

Lisa reached into her phone. At that time, even Matari was still amazed to see a small mobile phone that can be carried in the pocket everywhere. The first phone I saw belonged to Lisa. No wonder, maybe the first Junior High child who brought a cellphone to school at that time was only Lisa and some of the few school children who were already born rich.

“My driver is still far away, Ri. Yes already yuk, I SMS him only if you ask to pick up at home lo.”

Lisa was still busy typing SMS when Davi and Abdi passed by. Although this is the 3rd time, Davi looks much more disappointed in previous appeals. Maybe because he promised that this would be his last shooting. Without Matari asking any questions, she already knew what the answer was from Thea. It will stay the same. Because for Thea, only Brother Ben is in her heart now.

“Spirit!” matari said to Davi.

Davi looked over and smiled at Matari. “You go home yes, Ri?”

“Iya, Dav. You guys also go straight home?” ask Matari for pleasantries.

“Kanya she wants to play PS first in my home.” Sahut Abdi's.

“Iyaaa, it's dong. His soul was the one who was heartbroken. Elo, Dav. Thea just likes Ben. Lo use make yourself.”

“Yaaaa, Her name is also like, Lis.” Sahut Davi looked sad.

“Iya, already. The spirit! Good luck...” said Lisa closed the conversation that day.

                                                                            Visual for: Lisa

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