The God of Heras and Herjules

Be late

"Where are the scouts?" ask papa.

"In Mekarsari village," I replied.

"good. Papa likes you to follow scout activities," said papa.

"But Lisa refused at first, Pa."

"Why?" my mother asked.

"Because Lisa wants to focus on learning to deal with UN."

"Why did you finally decide to come?" ask papa.

"Because Mr. Fikry said, Lisa will get valuable experience if Lisa comes with scouts."

"That's right. Although tiring, you have to participate in scout activities because it will be a plus for you and also to train yourself to work hard. When you are in college, there are also student organizations on campus. Papa suggests that you should join a student organization when you are in college. The goal is that you have added value so you can get a job easily," explained papa at length.

I'm telling papa an explanation. After breakfast, I leave immediately. For too long chatting with papa, I was almost late for school. I walked in the half-running school corridor as if I was racing against time.

"Bruuukk...!" suddenly my body hit something. I bounced. Before my body fell to the floor, someone caught my body. That guy was Adrian. Our eyes stared at each other for a few seconds. I immediately stood up with an awkward feeling.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean it" said the man who bumped into me with a face full of regret.

"Yes. It's okay" I replied.

The man immediately left.

"Thank you, yes" I told Adrian.

"Yes." Yeah."

I walked back because I didn't want to be late. However, Adrian's words forced me to stop my steps.

"Lis, how? Are you ready to give me an answer?" adrian asked expectantly.

"Sorry, Yan. I can't accept you" I replied.

I saw Adrian's face turn sad.

"Yes. Its nothing. But we can still be friends, right?"

"Surely."

"Yes already. I go first, yes," said Adrian.

"Yes." Yeah."

I breathed a sigh of relief. The burden on my heart was gone. I rushed back to my class. I'm ten minutes late. However, I'm lucky that Linda's mom hasn't been in class. Had Ms. Linda been in the classroom, I would have been told to stand in front of the class as punishment. And that is indeed a punishment worthy of late students.

Just a few seconds ago I landed my ass in my chair, Linda came into the classroom. Lesson begins.

"Lis, you go to Mom's room, okay?" linda said when History lesson was over.

I'm appalled. Why did Linda tell me to go to her room? Did I make a mistake? Or was my late entry to school noticed by Linda's mom? I wondered in my heart.

"Tumben ma'am Linda sent you to her room?" said Bella

"Yes. I got anxious. Did I have a mistake, huh?"

"You don't have to be afraid, Lis. If you have a mistake, the punishment is most just to be told to clean the toilet and sweep the yard" comforted Bella.

"The punishment is light. But that was it, you know. Boys will say inwardly, "Beautiful why sweep?"

"Take it as an exercise to face the reality of life, because life is not always in accordance with expectations."

"Yes already. I'll be in Linda's room soon, "I said, then I'll get out of my duodet. A moment later, Bella followed me with a different purpose, the school cafeteria.