The Second Rani

Roller Coasters

Roller Coasters

I still remember what happened yesterday. When my friends corner me in class. It feels like to start the spirit of going back to school, it is very difficult.

Yeah, I'm this good. This whole new life has been a terrifying experience, I think. Considered no good, coquettish, seductress, hix... I'm not that kind of kid.

"Hoi nglamun!" Nava surprised me who was daydreaming.

"Shock me Va.." I said.

"Think what's so good?" ask again.

I just fell silent, blushing my lips.

"For the Trio L yesterday? Didn't they apologize yesterday?" Nava began to investigate.

After school yesterday, they apologized to me. But somewhere in the corner of my heart says, that they are not sincere at all. They are only forced, maybe because they are afraid or feel bad for Lingga.

I remember what happened yesterday...

"Rania... I'm sorry, yeah... I don't mean anything. You may not know, but Rani is my best friend. The one that nyomblangin them when Junior High was also me. I still can't take it if they break up" Lisa said beginning her apology.

"If I'm just following along, hehehe" said the Loli. Just hear it I'm lazy.

"Me too! hehehe.." luna was the same.

Easy, for them. After doing that to me, then suddenly came apologizing as if it was nothing. Okay, Maharani may be their friend, their best friend! But, defending friends by demeaning others in my opinion is very inappropriate.

"Rania... Are you really the same as us?" Lisa asked again.

"No... Just still shocked. I didn't think you guys were gonna like that to me." I replied.

"Yes we also did not think suddenly Ringga can be very familiar with that same you." the Loli began to be curious.

"That's not an easy kid to be friendly with someone he just met." Luna started asking me questions.

"Hm." I started to smile cynically at them.

"Why don't you ask me directly? I only knew him for a few days. I don't know at all how the Ringga is. I just know, he's kind, friendly, jolly." I replied.

"Don't Ringga like you?" said Lisa.

"No way! You are nothing compared to Maharan.." Loli said, his mouth was silenced by Lisa with his hands.

"He he he... Don't listen to her talk." Lisa might feel bad for me because of Loli's words.

"I understand. I know myself too. I don't even have a shred of anything that can be juxtaposed with the Maharani." I replied calmly.

"Well, you know! You should not be as close as Ringga deh.." said Luna.

"If the Ringga wants to be close to me, what?" I passed away leaving those dumbfounded with my words.

*****

Today is the closing of the Orientation period. A week just passed. From getting acquainted with a classmate, until the horrendous incident yesterday.

Sometimes I wonder why I can say that to them. Perhaps my silence when they cornered me at that time, made a boldness of mine present itself.

Somehow I had to express myself to them when I met. Should I smile cheerfully, as if nothing had ever happened? Or do I have to be indifferent, so that they do not repeat their actions again?

"Hi Rania!" Lisa greeted me when I was just entering class.

"Hi!" I answered it with a smile.

He was acting ordinary to me. He was actually a friendly boy, even he was also the first kid to greet me on the first day of school. It's just, yesterday's incident made me have to be careful again.

"You're going with your class E class huh?" tanyanya, while sitting in a chair that is usually occupied by the Maharani.

"Hm... His name is Stevi.. I say hello sometime! If I see him." said Lisa.

"Yes, he's a great kid! I think it's also appropriate to talk to you.." I said.

Our conversation just flowed by, without remembering the bad things that had happened. Until I realized that someone was sitting in my front seat, his body was facing me.

I looked at him. She smiles. Then the look on her face turned to Lisa who was next to me. The mouth of the Ringga looks like it is talking without a sound. But even hearing her directly, I could read her lips.

"Ngapain you? Go." (from the mouth of Ringga, without sound).

As if understanding with the mouth of the Ringga who was clamoring like a shaman who was bouncing his patient, Lisa immediately moved and said, "Yes yes, I'm leaving..."

"That's a hell of a thing" I laughed at him.

"You're not doing anything anymore, are you?" ask Ringga.

"No, Lisa's just not talking." I replied casually.

"Awas aja if it was yesterday kayak." he said while moving his fingers until the sound of kretek kretek kretek kretek from his finger.

"Eh, it can't be the same time girls.."

"For your sake." she said so sweetly as she opened her eyes.

Oh my.... He teased me again. If only the ice in the north pole could melt due to global warming, then I would suffice to look at her adorable eyes. With narrowed eyes, lips expanded as if there was a magnet there that made my heart like finding the same rhythm.

Seeing it millions of times, even though I have seen it all my life, I will never be bored.

I almost got out of control wanting to pinch her cheek. My common sense says, "NOT RANIA! ENOUGH OF YOU MESSING UP THE ENTIRE CLASS WITH YOUR BEHAVIOR!!"

I went back to controlling my emotions, making my heart no longer like a drum. I tried to relax Lingga's attitude.

Am I the only one here to feel this noise?

Does the redhead feel the same way?

I put positive answers in my head.

Yes, of course, Lingga feels the same way. He must like me too. The lingga is so relaxed, maybe because it's used to it.

Wait, whoa! Get used to? Accustomed what?

My little heart asked each other to answer.

Is Ringga used to do the sweet attitudes on many girls? So that maybe for him, moments like this have become commonplace for him.

Negative answers just come along. As hard as I was to turn it away, such possibilities must exist.

Handsome, popular, and friendly. Who doesn't like it? Who would refuse to date her? How many times have you been with another girl? How much am I the girl for you? In fact, the Maharani also had a stop in your heart.

I felt like I was being played on a roller coaster. For a moment I was happy for you, but a moment later I was dropped with all the worries I had in mind.

*****

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