The Gem of the Land of Ginseng

Episode 01's

6 Years Later

Cirebon, February 19, 2016

07.20 WIB

Welcome to my High School.

Currently I, Sham Hendra Purnama has stepped on the 12th grade at one of the State High School in the city of Cirebon.

"Dok Doc Doc..!"

The sound of a blackboard being hit with a wood eraser.

"Kids, please shut up for a moment!" Speak to my teacher with a loud tone. Instantly, the atmosphere that had been so noisy became silent.

All the students were facing forward, facing someone standing right beside my teacher. I saw their gazes so sharp. There are also gaping, maybe flies can enter calmly.

"Today we have a new student."

"Come on.. Introduce yourself, son"

"Emmm.. Hay, good morning.. My name is Cantika Putri Geofani. You can call me, Fani."

"Oke Fani, please sit." My teacher's orders to him. Uh..! Is the empty seat next to me?

Justright. He came closer to me and sat down.

"My name is Fani, do you know me?" He said as he thrust his right hand at me.

"Call me Sham." Reply regretted. Maybe I was his first friend at his new school.

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"Okay kids. Before we go home. Syam, please do the last essay opportunity chapter." The bespectacled man pointed at me and thrust out a black marker.

"Good, Sir.." I pulled the bench and stepped forward. Write a row of numbers with a formula that was just taught a while ago.

"Done, Sir.." Not until ten minutes I was done, greeted by the sound of the bell coming home. All the students in my class have been tidying up his stationery.

"Good, Sham. Please back. Thank you kids, see you next week with a new chapter. Don't forget to do your PR."

"Yeah, Paaaakk!!" Children exclaim.

I who was about to head towards the school gate, was suddenly startled by the shrill voice of a girl who appeared from behind me.

"Shyam!!! Where are you going, leave me! Let's go home together!" A gentle hug surprised me. Shit, hug!! his embrace made me hot for a moment.

"Heh, Can. Le-Lepasin! You're not ashamed of what the school admissions are?" I said a little stuttering. Yes, Diana Candra Dewi aka Cacan is my neighbor who moved since I entered this High School.

I don't need to explain how it looks. All the ideal criteria for a girl he has fulfilled. Puffed nose? Flickering eyelashes? Thin pink lips? Long black hair? Height? Seamless white? And his luxury asset is now perched on my back. That's pretty big!

Anybody can't possibly not like it. So did I. Well, we were close. But I think he's overrated. I meani.. It was pretty obvious that he had a crush on me. Buset, really ge-er huh? Haha. Author Say

"Eheemm, terooss courtship!" Said Dimas surprisingly.

Dimas Saputra, he's my best friend from 2nd grade Junior High. Our meeting was actually quite exciting. I caught him on*ni in the school toilet. You know that guy's toilet room? If not the smell of the piles, the door must have been a bit damaged.

And at that time I really did go pooping. I rushed to the bathroom and all the lock doors. Only the rest of the one was a bit broken, and I opened it right away. I found a sight of the curse. He's co*i. Asem is really!

Well, but on the plus side we've been friends since that day. Fortunately, we were not considered mahos.

"But go home together?" Diana let go of me and smiled sweetly. Hadoh, I'm not strong if he's smiling. I want to taste it. Hold, Sham! Inget don't macem-macem! But kok... Fani's face is that? It's strange!

"okay." Short words.

Dimas immediately sneered at us. "Well, if you're a girl, forget about it."

"Hahaha, that's why I have sono! We're not dating anyway! I don't know if we are you, huh, Can?" My grandfather, the instant I saw diana with a strand of a smile that? and he just answered by shrugging his shoulders and then averted his eyes. Heh? A strange girl..

"Ywis oh, isun back in the picture.

("Yes, I went home first.) Later if you want to copy PR sms only." My words passed, Diana only giggled at me.

"Hihihi the Dimas when is his pinter, his work nyontek mulu." Chirp Diana.

"Hahaha, sira loroane's whack."

(Hahaha, fuck you both.") Dimas threw his wiper at us. We avoided it and ran straight away.

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My matic motorbike is splitting the highway. Behind me sat a very beautiful neighbor girl. Sitting sideways. But his embrace was tight enough. Uhh, my back really feels warm!

The streets of Cirebon are not too crowded this afternoon.ahh, I want to get home as soon as possible. It felt like I wanted to immediately break down my body and fall asleep.

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"Chicken.." Diana's voice broke the silence.

"Yes?"

"So... Behind Dimas, who?"

"Oh, he's a new student in my class."

"Oh.." Silence back.

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"Param..! Watch out! Be careful..!"

Batting a line of female ants across is not a sin, but....

"Ciiittt!!!"

Spry it! I ended up actually pulling the rear brake and the front brake simultaneously. It turns out that it was not the female ant that crossed. My heart stopped beating when I saw it. Phew..!

"Nearly..!" I muttered with a slight breath.

"I-I told you!" Annoyed Diana. His bearing grooves up and down sign of his breath stinging. I rubbed my chest while exclaiming to the saturator who was sculpting.

"Sorry mang, don't be mad... We are both under the same P*SI. Even though the club we support is different." My word. Seen mamang satay looking at me blankly.

"Teeee... Sateeeee..!" Answer the satay mamang as it passes. For a few seconds, Diana and I looked at it. Kulaju returned to the delayed journey. Damnit damnit!

"Chicken?"

"Yes, Can?"

"I can go to your house not later?"

"Did? What's to do?" I was a little surprised. Tumben once, I thought. Even though we were neighbors for a long time. He never wanted to play at my house. Shame said.

"Yeah, i...." He was silent for quite a while. Only the sound of the vehicle was heard. I can wait patiently.

"I.. Want to copy PR MTK." His words were slow which made me careless. Suddenly his embrace was tightened. His top position was actually pressing on my back! Damn, if teased like this I can't stand it. I try to be normal.

"Hahaha? Really? The schedule of MTK in your class yesterday the day after tomorrow, right? Time not yet broken? Is that our High School flower? I'm beautiful, the general champion, friendly, not arrogant. Time to cheat? Not wrong, it was Dimas, right?" Sindirku while laughing. I saw his face meet.

"Eye-ehh.. I'm a fox. I mean I want to study together." Now it's my turn to be quiet. Actually my brain is full of thousands of reasons to refuse every friend of mine who wants to go home. Wh why? I have my own reasons. At least that's reason enough to refuse my friend to come. It's just that I can't possibly tell you the real reason.

"Sorry, Can. I have an appointment tonight to go to Dimas' house. Last time in Dimas' parking lot actually texted me for a copy of PR." Answer lies.

Actually Dimas just texted if he wants to go to his cliff house now until night. So he's gonna get his PR on tomorrow. I feel guilty, lying like this to the girl close to me. But I really....

"Ehhh.. It's okay Sham, I understand. Let's just say, you promised to go to the house in the Mas I can sometime." I saw through the mirror reflection he was still smiling. But I can feel his disappointment.

"Thanks, Can!" My speech. He nodded slowly. Sorry Can. You'll never know what's going on in my life. I hope you are patient until the time comes to tell me.

After that the atmosphere was quite awkward until we reached the courtyard of Diana's house. Diana's house was quite large with three levels. I stopped my bike, he came down and handed me his helmet.

"Thank you Sham. I'm glad you want me to come home." Her speech.

"Casual, Can. We have been long. I think it's trivial." He smiled hearing it.

"Cuph!" Suddenly he kissed my cheek.

"E-eh?!? Ehhh????" I gawked while holding the kiss marks.

"Hihihi, next time I go home again huh?" He blinked his eyes. Then he came in with his hand. So sweet.

For a split second I was still glued. I didn't think he would kiss me. Ah, nevermind! I better go home! Ku-starter my bike and drive home soon.

Seriate..