The Shah of First Love

MARRIED

He got up when the bell rang. Then Yana covered because it was clearly different classes. Today's class is due to yesterday's incident. Kani commits suicide and Reva and the others are suspended. This was the most heartbreaking incident for the first time, the headmaster to the point of embarrassment and denounce those who acted pretentious! It is like torturing someone else.

After school, there is an intention to meet Kani but Amarendra is afraid of Bu Ismi. He paused and just sent Kani a message. After three days of treatment, Kani went home. His friends visited the class and handed him an envelope containing donations from his friends. Junior High School to participate and hope Kani quickly recover and return to school. Kani does not talk much, she feels increasingly want to rebel to stay stubborn continuing school but when she saw the tired face of her mother. All that lusty desire evaporated away.

Amarendra also came to visit, there were among them, he did not go inside, only from the outside saw Kani who also kept glancing at him. Until Bu Ismi continued to observe the tall and handsome young man, who spread a smile and refused subtly when invited in. Not the young man himself, Amarendra with the other male students outside. Kani lowered her head as her mother turned towards her after watching Amarendra carefully, lest her mother be suspicious, her mind riled up.

After being completely healthy, Kani decides to go back to school, everyone looks at her and Kani looks down. During class hours, Kani was not asked to take off her jacket, the homeroom teacher asked her to continue wearing the jacket because there were some injuries on Kani's hand that would be in the spotlight later.

 During the break, Kani and Amarendra meet. Amarendra keeps looking at Kani's face, Kani is busy eating her food until Amarendra puts her hand inside the Hoodie jacket of the girl and Kani is silent.

“Where is your long hair, Kani?” Amarendra is shocked and Kani drops Hoodie off her jacket. He cut his hair short. “Kani, you cut it yourself?” His eyes glare.

“Iya!”

Amarendra could not protest even if he wanted to. “At least cut properly.” He rolled his eyeballs, really, Kani's hair was a mess.

“I'm ugly with short hair?” Kani pouting.

“Unbelievable as always,” the compliment and Kani touching her hair. Kani borrows scissors from the stall, asks Amarendra to tidy her hair and really, Amarendra is eager to refuse. He raised his hand as a pedestal, cutting out the indistinct part of the tanned hair. Amarendra photographed it and showed it, Kani nodded and Amarendra continued to stare at the traumatized face of her beloved girl.

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Miss Ismi who saw Kani's hair messy asked her son who just came home from school was approaching, she tidied it up a little with sharp scissors and Kani just kept quiet and then entered the house. Her son is not okay yet, Ms. Ismi realizes it and her eyes feel hot and watery too.

When Reva and the others get back into school, they are all looked down upon and Kani who sees prefers to pretend not to see. Kani even passed through Reva just like that, Reva looked at him sharply and could do nothing more. It was not only the punishment from the school that upset him but the anger of both of his parents that he also had to accept.

When the test came, Kani saw Reva's pale face, the lyrics were uncontrollable, until she was embarrassed to see him and Kani always finished easily. The notoriously quiet Kani grew quieter after the incident and what happened to her, making Mr. Muji very shaken plus Bu Ismi who had told Kani his illness but not to their other children.

Kani no longer cares about exams, graduation, but for a diploma, she's waiting for it. She wanted to find work but after her diploma, her mother mentioned those who married young, what did she mean? Will he be betrothed? The conversation kept hearing. Kani gets upset and angry and then dodges. Ms. Ismi has been reprimanded many times by Mr. Muji but Ms. Ismi still mengeyel, she was worried about the intention of her son who wanted to work. Getting married is safer. A lot of people want to be with her son, she is sure.

After a long time without seeing each other, Kani and Amarendra finally set a promise. Amarendra was fixated on seeing the girl, and he saw Kani getting more comfortable with her short hair which made her look even more fresh and cute.

Kani let out a sigh of relief and smiled widely. “How long have we not met?”

“Shaving your hair to see me? I think you've really dressed up a lot longer than a girl, Maren.” Kani watched him from head to toe.

“Do you want to meet men who only wear color? Gondrong hair and thin mustache messy?”

Kani laughed and narrowed her arms. Only then did Amarendra stop glancing and both of them smiled

“I'm kidding,” said Kani and her hair was a mess because of Amarendra's ignorant hand. The two continued walking, looking at the expanse of rice fields, feeling the refreshing breeze, embracing each other and joking.

At first Kani wanted to be ridden by bicycle as usual but Amarendra did not want to, he wanted to walk a little far if the girl did not mind, he said, obviously Kani also wanted and both headed to the tourist attractions using Abah's matic motorbike. Kani hugged tightly, Amarendra glanced occasionally from the rearview mirror, both of them had stopped buying snacks and then continued the journey. A cold tourist spot pierced the bones, still awake and newly opened. The two walked next to each other and looked around. Kani laughs at the countless monkeys in the trees, jumping, swinging and throwing gazes. Amarendra frowned because the girl was not afraid at all but instead she who was afraid was suddenly pounced on. The place was really beautiful and even the sound of birds chirping was so warm in hearing.

“I'm sorry I didn't bring a jacket.” Kani grumbles and Amarendra takes off his shirt, leaving a plain shirt and Kani smiles wearing it.

“What can get down there, Kani?” Point it at a small stream but the water is very clear.

“Can't, lah. Don't be weird staying near me.” Kani grumbled and pulled her arm. Amarendra continued to photograph, he carried his digital camera, and Kani preceded him for seeing those who were shooting. Amarendra photographed her, until the girl regained consciousness and sulked. Both keep walking uphill. Stop after feeling tired in a bamboo saung while enjoying a snack.

“Seriously, you want to work?” Amarendra looked and Kani nodded. “What work?”

“Bos I need a maid, in Bandung city, stone fruit area. Son two, I feel it's not a big thing, I used to do homework.” Kani smiled and Amarendra sighed.

“Just be quiet at home, wait until someone comes to apply.” Smile behind his words.

“Instead I avoided it, mother continued to discuss marriage, young marriage..what if I was betrothed, Maren?” his eyes were round, he didn't want that to happen.

“Just work then, the far, the long until someone really comes to propose to you,” said Amarendra who suddenly shrunk to hear it. He looks at Kani who is so tiny, must be married at a very young age and not with him? Really, he wouldn't be willing!

“Why are you so excited to ask me to refuse mother's request?” Kani smiled and Amarendra threw his face away while shrugging his shoulders. “About your friend getting married first?” Kani laughed and Amarendra pretended to be deaf.

“If I get married you have to come, if you get married I will come.” Kani smiles.

Amarendra was silent and made Kani look at him. He shook his shoulders and Amarendra would not turn his head. He got up and left, Kani flipped through everything and then followed. Amarendra did not like their conversation this time.