The Lovely One's

Chapter 18: The Recurrence

Starla had just been sitting at the bus stop as usual, yesterday's events flashed back in her head, making her smile to herself.

He's been like this since yesterday, his heart can't calm down to keep thinking about yesterday until the character drawing made in his notebook sketch almost looks like Aozora.

Starla realizes that if she becomes the center of attention of the people at the stop, she is embarrassed.

'Duh, you zoom in once just on a bike.' complained Starla.

However, his mind went back to remembering how during the trip to hug Aozora— inhaling the young man's perfume, he did not expect the smell of lemon mixed with roses? It'll be that good in his nose. He was embarrassed before breathing out.

'Strigger yourself.'

Starla opened her book, checking if anyone was sitting next to her, there were only two female disciples but they were sitting far away, she started drawing in the back yard, sketching roses to distract her, and she started drawing them, he drew another after checking the bus had not arrived, this time the character.

"Hm.." he muttered softly looking for an idea that finally merged the two sketches, becoming the character holding the flower he made.

Along with the completion of the rough sketch, the school bus came.

Starla put the book back in the bag, just got into the bus, Luna stood up while waving her hand. He immediately approached and sat down next to his friend.

"How was yesterday? Success?" ask Luna.

A red hue appeared again on Starla's cheek.

Luna noticed it, and gave a small grin. "I think it's a big success, huh?"

"I don't know what you're talking about" said Starla plainly as possible; she wouldn't tell you what happened yesterday, she would just keep it to herself and Aozora who knew.

Having a secret together is beyond the realm of fun, or exactly what being done together with the person we like is fun.

"Maybe you should have sat down with Aozora again" said Luna.

Starla's eyes widened. "Sir Aozora's here?"

Luna nodded. "He's sitting with Rendy's sister, weird right? It was Brother Aozora who asked to sit next to Brother Rendy." he pointed to the chair beside their back.

Starla glanced back, it was true, there was Aozora chatting with the person who was beside the young man, who was probably Rendy; her heart was pounding fast as Aozora's gray eyes caught her looking over, which she was looking at, the young man carved a smile and waved at him. He also retorted clumsily, and immediately looked back at Luna beside him.

Starla also feels strange after witnessing Aozora herself trying to get along with Rendy; is she in a mood for him, or was it because of her question yesterday? Aozora becomes emboldened to be friends with Rendy?

'Sweet if it's true' Starla said in her heart.

However, Starla won't be big-headed, "You're done fighting?" tanyakanya.

Luna coughed at him, "Yes, we're better,"

"Hm.." Why does Starla feel like there's another story Luna doesn't want to tell? "Well, me and Gea are not your victims anymore."

Luna rolled her eyeballs. "I've already apologized to you, why are you still bringing it up?"

"Just remind me," said Starla innocently.

"Oh, yes, our class will be meeting after school" said Luna.

"What meeting?" ask Starla; not usually.

"You know, there's going to be an inter-class decorating race, he said there are three categories in order to win" Luna explained. "I'm not so interested, most I'm just going to join the joint venture for the ingredients."

"Oh,"

It seems that Gea's remarks yesterday were not mere gossip. Starla wonders who will be the painting part of the class? He was not so sure Thunder would want to remember the young man was shy.

Perhaps the mob of Iqbal and his friends remember they once crossed the back wall of the school, though he admitted so good, crossing the wall was wrong, a violation.

Starla laughed a little.

Therefore Iqbal and his friends must bask in the field while respecting the red and white flag for one hour, certainly do not forget to remove their graffiti.

"I think I'll donate too" Starla said.

Luna could not believe what she heard. "Wouldn't you be part of our class creative team? You're good at drawing, La."

Starla exhaled. "Come, Luna. I'm still not confident in my abilities, you know, judging people, I'm afraid the old ones will repeat themselves."

"I won't let that happen, La." said Luna. "Unlike before, now there's a lot of female comic books popping up, so I don't think our friends will judge you badly about your talent."

Starla was silent, as a comic lover, of course she followed the news about the comic, it was true that there were female comics in Indonesia who began to appear, still it was difficult to make her brave. "I'll think about it later, Luna."

Luna nodded. "Later at the meeting I'll file if you want."

Starla nodded.

***

"You don't want to say hello to Brother Ao?" ask Luna as soon as they get off the bus.

Starla glanced at Aozora who was walking with Rendy not far from her. "No, they look happy. Let it go."

"Why is it that when you say Kak Ao and Kak Rendy are so happy, I'm nauseous?" Luna wondered in panic.

Starla rolled her eyeballs. "You're getting possessive, aren't you? I wonder how Rendy's response to knowing you're like this?"

Luna hinted red, before changing into anger. "I go first" he said exasperatedly, continuing to leave Starla.

Starla laughed, and chased after Luna. "You like it like this to me, but when I flirt back, you get angry. Fair dong."

Luna rolled her eyes, "Sister Rendy!"

Rendy automatically stopped immediately, Aozora who was beside him also stopped.

Luna ran over. "Bareng in, huh?" tanyakanya.

Starla patted her forehead, her friend that one really—

"You how?"

Starla realizes that only she and Aozora are left. "Me?" ask her pointer plain.

"You want to be with me?" Aozora offers.

Starla tried to hold back her happiness with a small nod.

Although only briefly because Aozora's class is one row with the teacher's room, Starla remains grateful to be together again.

"You're wrong!" the screams of a woman stopped the steps of the two of them.

Aozora and Starla stared at each other confusedly.

"Don't hear that too?" ask Starla.

Aozora nodded, "Let's hurry inside,"

Starla nodded, and ran inside, not needing to search long enough, the voice came back.

"You're blocking the way!" exclaim Linda emotion.

Starla is shocked at Linda's scream, she is a little forward curious as to who Linda is arguing with, her eyes widen knowing it's Lala, and the severity of Lala being pinned down by Linda's two friends.

"I'm not wrong here, big street, why are you asking me to step aside?" lala asked astonishedly, in contrast to Linda, she was calmer.

Starla threw a face when she saw Lala being rudely pushed by Linda.

"You're a strange woman, your face bothers me" Linda said.

Bizarrely.

Starla's heart started pounding, sweat started to pour out from her body's pores, a memory flashed quickly in her head.

'Week lady.'

'I have to go, ' Starla said in her heart.

However, her body was unable to move, which forced her to watch Lala and Linda's quarrel which began to play physically, pushing each other.

Lala, who was outnumbered, fell on the floor.

Starla who looked at him with fear, in her eyes now the helpless figure of Lala on the floor turned into a figure of her.

"That's enough, you two." Aozora catches Linda's hand about to touch Lala again. "You're overreacting, Linda-san" he said coldly.

"I'm..." Linda was surprised to see Aozora. "He started first!" he blamed Lala.

Lala narrowed her eyes dislike, "I? I'm not doing anything, Ao if you don't believe me, ask our friend."

Aozora releases Linda's hand. "That's enough. I want you to apologize to each other, or do I want to report to BK's room?"

Linda and Lala's eyes widened to hear it then bowed, looking at each other from their eyelashes.

"I'm sorry" said Lala and Linda.

Aozora exhaled, "My task is done here" she said coldly but, before being able to move, Linda's hands were already coiled around her arms, her eyes narrowed. "What?"

"I just want to say good morning to you, Ao~" Linda said.

"Good morning too," Aozora replied while releasing Linda's hand from her arm, without saying anything else, approaching Lala. "You okay?" tanyanya.

Lala exhaled heavily, "Yes, it's a good thing you broke us, Ao,"—ia doesn't know if Aozora didn't show up. He really hates doing activities that drain his energy like Linda.

"Hey, there has to be a hero here, right?" ask aozora plain.

Lala laughed a little. "Your hope is that." he said, then laughed again.

Aozora also laughed, until her eyes accidentally caught Starla standing behind Lala looking with a look full of fear? He approached, about to ask but before he could take a step, Starla had already run away.

"Starla-san."

***

Starla ran, ran, that was all she had in mind, not caring about having already bumped into some other disciple.

He finally stopped after all his strength was exhausted, crouched down and began to look for something in his bag in panic until the contents of his belongings fell. "No, no, no antidepressant medication..."

Starla finally remembered that she had stopped consuming it somehow. He felt better after transferring schools so decided to stop taking the drug.

"Alright, calm down." Starla took a breath and took it out slowly. He can do it, it only takes a while. But he could not because of the voices in his head: a strange woman. "Ugh," his body began to feel nauseous and dizzy.

'Quiet Starla, you've been through this before.' Starla said cheeringly in her heart.

"Starla-san."

Starla turned, "Sir Aozora?" he panicked when he saw Aozora here. "Sister, go." he said trying to contain the nausea. He did not want Aozora to see her pitiful self like this.

Aozora approaches again, but Starla retreats. "Your face is pale, we're going to the infirmary now, Starla-san."

"No!" starla exclaimed in her fast sidelines. "I don't want to!"

Aozora noticed Starla, "This.." she had seen this situation before. "Starla-san let's go check on you, you're a strong woman, you can get through this" she said trying to calm down.

Starla shook her head but before she could figure out what was happening, her eyes turned dark and she lost her balance.

"Starla-san!"