The Fresh Taste
2
Chapter 2
The classroom is boisterous with the activities of friends Rara, some are sitting in groups telling stories, some are taking notes and gangs of men are always in the back corner with a guitar.
Dirty ash do dika
Lebe dirty ngana pe love
Black-black charcoal powder
Lebe black ngana pe heart
(Combustion, Manado)
Galang guitar quotes are always a champion, and Ery's vocal voice is always in demand. Of all the classes on the 2nd floor of the building, only Rara's class is the most scaly because of brown sugar band Abal Abal.
"Ra, where is your bado PR, already belom??"tanya April, Rara's gangmate at school.
"There is, but the ball is round" answered Rara
"Udah cepetan eurin, it's already 7.10 minutes bell. Rara is also perfect to finish, let's not be angry Mr. Hadi" said sita, Rara's friend who is the most gentle and does not like to be angry but chatty and panicked. Her name is Siti Aminah, because there are too many named Siti, from every department and generation, we call her Sita.
Rara was still casually sitting in her chair and took out the bindo book that April had requested.
"Iih hunted Rara, the catfish you know this child" said imeh, a friend of Rara's desk, her name is Fatimah, at home called Imah but we like to call it imeh.
They have 2 other friends namely Jeny and Hendra, a man who is a little nervous and happy to gather with girls. Sometimes they think of dressing Hendra with their lipgloss and mascara, so that the status is clear. Guys really nempel with girls, never join the same habitat.
"When Mr. Hadi was angry, there was also our stomach pain in him, teacher really upset" replied Rara.
"Yee... Don't know him yet, tell meh" April said while noting the results of the unfilled matter.
"It's a task at gathering tau noth" said imeh greget
"Don't know.." said Rara Cuek.
"Nih son..hunt aah" imeh began to get upset and laughed back by Rara and April.
The first break rang out, the classroom began to quiet down, trailing Rara and her three best friends. They brought supplies from home 2 each, Rara was partly carrying fruit in his stock, deliberately not spending time with bigos, because the supply of Pipit was out.
"Say...is it not a snack??" Shouted Hilda in front of Rara's classroom door.
"More...." Rara lifted provisions from imeh, which is tofu meatballs and dumpling crackers.
"Waahhh cool, if that's what I came down" said Hilda then passed with her classmates.
Hilda's class was at the end of the room the same floor as Rara's, while Rara's class was near the stairs. Hilda also understood with Rara and her senior friend who often brought provisions for the first break, because the canteen will always be full. But during the break the two canteens began to be quiet because the 1st class had gone home and the 2nd class had just started to come. While class 3 at 3 pm just came home.
Soon Jeny and Hendra came.
"What are you armed with today??" Ask Jeny... "Waahhhh asiikkk no know meatballs anymore. Imeh is the best" said Jeny when looking at the provision of imeh.
"Where..juragan meatballs..hahaha...." Kelakar Hendra who helped with another laugh.
Imeh's father sells meatballs in a fairly crowded stall.
One more thing that Rara is grateful for, all her friends have an equal life, there is no term son of the sultan. All his friends live simply.
April's father has his own motorcycle shop, father confiscated a private employee, father Jeny an employee at PLN, and Hendra 2 a brother from a single parent, his mother has a grocery store.
"Nih, my mother this morning made a sausage nasgor" said Hendra while proffering his provisions, not forgetting to open the plastic containing the mainstay resoles purchased in the mini market in front of the school. Jeny and Hendra are in the lower building, so when the bell rings can be fast to the mini market, unlike Rara cs who have to scramble down the stairs.
They eat together like Koreans, comot here and there with their spoons, and that's been the case since 2nd grade SMK, and they all come from a variety of different Junior Highs, even those from fellow Junior High were not very familiar.
"Why...." Shouts from the back seat.
"Saturday we gather, yes, in the newly opened front cafee"
Huuuu.
"Looks.... Must come all, coz I've boking one cafee for us one major. Next week I have to go to Singapore for an internship, so memories....." It was Galang who made all the children quiet.
"Serius lang, so..we can not play guitar anymore donk, can not memcengin 1st class again donk, waahhh..parah Galang iihhh" cried Deden from behind.
All became melows, hearing Galang was about to leave. Even Deden immediately ran to embrace Galang Di followed Ery. In Rara's class there were only 3 guys. Who does not know Galang, students are smart actually but have lived in class because they too often skip. And a few months ago took an internship test in Singapore for 1 year. Certainly his diploma and experience.
One by one we came to embrace Galang, we were all friends so familiar, there was no shame or ilfil when hugging.
"OK deh..karna Saturday I can not come, I treat meatballs at the stall pak mudin istarahat later. All, 1 class for farewell with Galang" said Rara. No matter what Rara thought once in a while, she also finished the harvest.
"Yuhuu....." Shouted them in unison. Which made the teacher in the next class come and rebuke us.
"Why Rame is right, rich market only. Who's teacher??" Shouted Bu Agustin.
"Pak Warno Bu, we are given the task" replied Galang.
"Yes already done kok even rich rame flea market.you are also Galang, the class leader always makes a riot" upset Bu Agustin then left.
"Who has a task??" Tanya Deden, because Deden is most anti with the name of duty.
"Nothing...." Answer galang.
Hahaha.
"Suuttttt. Diem baby..." Galang Command. Deden... Often called a baby, for some reason even though the body is the biggest in the classroom.
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At the second break, Ery was already standing in front of the canteen as a security guard. Because pak mudin meatballs have been booked, in addition to the 3MB3 class, cannot enter. Except for Jeny and Hendra because of a direct request from Rara to bring her two best friends with her.
They ate together and joked with each other, not forgetting the camera shots to capture the moment. Don't forget Galang's favorite guitar playing.
After they finished eating they continued with the common zhuhr prayer for those who could run.
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At exactly 3 p.m., the home bell rang for 3rd class. Hilda was already standing in front of Rara's class, sometimes Rara was waiting if Rara's class broke up first.
And near the stairs stood Amy and Pipit who had been waiting to go home together.
"Haus gengs, buy coconut ice first" asked Hilda
"Pesenin too, I bought fried pentol" said Rara
"I'm with Hilda" said Pipit
"Yes, I'm the same as Rara" Amy said
That is their daily life, eating the same drink. Make no mistake, even if they are sometimes royal, there are times when they also run out of money especially if they have bought goods at more prices. Especially Rara, although she works and receives money from the garden but does not make it wasteful, Rara even manage her finances neatly. Like when treating her classmate meatballs, Rara had to save for a full month.
Rara's palm money collects and buys damtruk to transport the palm of her crop. Initially 1 piece but now he has bought 3 units. Because of the palm oil harvest every 2 weeks, Rara submitted a work contract with a coal mine located 10km from his palm oil plantation. The result is to pay the driver and pay installments 1 unit of the truck that Rara bought last. Palm oil money is used for home expenses for his mother, sister's school, garden care and sometimes to cover installments when income in the mine is not enough.
Luckily, Rara has 3 drivers who are very honest and understanding. If there is a problem or whatever it is the drivers will discuss with Rara. The drivers are also very proud of Rara, at the age of so young is smart to do business.
Tbc
