The Strange School
School Field
Aira Pov's
I really don't know what to do now but cry. To raise my head and show my face I'm not brave enough. Behind the school I just squat down my head and of course cry bitterly.
"Now! Drink it!" someone handed me a bottle of cold drink.
I was already embarrassed because my face that began to swell only reached out without raising my head.
"Don't look!"
"Ahead there!" I said, telling him to back me.
"Why indeed?"
"Ahead of sa-" I can't dwell as soon as I see the man who gave me the drink.
"Ck! Bian?!" I'm gaping wide.
"Absssss!" I hissed irritably, grabbed and ruffled my own hair.
"Please don't meet me first. I don't want to argue anymore!" I said, rising from a squatting position.
"I'm sorry!" he said in haste.
"Hm" I replied briefly, wanting to walk away from not wanting to stare at his face for too long.
"Don't you ask me why I did that?" tanyakanya.
"Are I aware that the culprit was really you?"
"Well, if I were you, I would suspect me" he replied.
Hearing that, I just turned the lazy eyeball which then walked back.
"I don't know!" he said again, hampering my journey.
"I didn't know I was going to admit it"
"Because I was drunk again!"
"And I'm emotional"
"No idea you said that?"
"So, since when does the photo exist?!"
"Indeed, there are people who accidentally photographed me but can get photos so clear and not just one photo!"
"What does that mean if you're not the one who planned it all?!" my tears broke again.
"Not that"
"You were surprised by my explanation for why I was able to spread the news to the online page"
"Or at least you heard my apology correctly!"
"I also deleted the news and made a statement that it wasn't true!"
"Make what?!"
"Everything's done!"
"Everything's in their memories!"
"And my name is already smeared!" reply with crying.
"I also have to be mentally prepared to explain everything to teacher BK even if they don't believe it!"
"No! No one knows the teachers!"
"Only students know the news!" bian said seriously.
"Maybe they don't know! While the news had already spread throughout the school!"
"Now, don't let me add any more emotion just because I saw your face!" I said, stay away from him.
"I need you at that time too!"
"I need temen to listen to my grievances!"
"And God sent you that way!" - Brian.
"If yesterday you accepted my invitation and listened to all the stories from my mouth, we talked to each other, exchanged stories. Surely I won't be that drunk and that determined!"
"Don't say the impossible just so you don't get it completely wrong!"
"Again, I already know your relationship with Rida!"
"Keep him what do you think?!"
"Indeed, as long as you are in contact with Rida never exchanged stories like what are you talking about?!, no sweetener you made together?! That's almost impossible!"
"So, don't make that 'need tense' an excuse!"
"Because that's the stupidest excuse I've ever heard of!"
Trings....
In the midst of our debate, the notifications from our respective phones rang.
"THE NEWS THAT HAS BEEN SPREAD IS FAKE NEWS!! IT WAS JUST THE NEWSMAKER'S FAULT AND THE PHOTO WAS JUST AN EDITING!!!"
As soon as I opened the notification, I read the writing that was somehow more painful than the previous news. How not, with all his heart he spread the news to make everyone believe and now it's so easy he said it was a LIE?!
"Curtain, hahah!"
"This is what you call a statement? An apology? Or something like that?"
"THIS IS WHAT YOU MEAN, HUH?!" my screams screech.
"That's how you turn things around?!"
"SO EASY?!"
"I CAN ALSO TYPE HAHA HIHI WITHOUT LAUGHING!"
"I CAN ALSO SAY 'SORRY' WITHOUT ANY SINCERITY!"
"IF YOU'RE REALLY SORRY, DROP YOUR BLOOD ON MY PALM!"
I don't know what I'm talking about. I'm not sane now. I really contracted his insanity. I'm talking a no-no. But, somehow I was relieved to say that and was sure that he didn't listen to my words really or even actually did.
Now, I'm confused where else to go. In class I did not dare. My mind was headed to the roof. Yes, I walked to the roof of the school while everyone was doing teaching and learning activities. I just sat cross-legged staring at the ceiling though still with the occasional sobbing heard. I don't know what my face looks like right now. My eyes are heavy to blink.
"I know you're here!" i heard. I heard that. The sound I was waiting for. Hoarse and heavy sounds but can be soothing.
For some reason, I who had stopped crying, who heard his voice and knew his whereabouts broke the cry again because I felt comfortable if crying in front of him.
Hap!
He's holding me. This is what I was expecting from now on. There are people who hold me when I cry to cover my falling tears and a face that starts to swell completely.
Tama let her hold for a while until my crying began to subside.
"Aren't you in class?" ask me with the stuff that still exists.
"When I go to class, I'm not here!" the answer.
"Now, get eaten first. Surely you are lager because crying continues" he continued.
"So I met Bian" I started telling stories.
"I knew. I'm around you guys" - Tama
"Huh? Which really?"
"That means you're listening to everything?"
"Hmmm" Tama nodded.
I blamed myself right away when I found out Tama was there. How not, I was so careless to say that I knew Bian's relationship with Rida while I had promised Rida that I wouldn't tell anyone. But now, I indirectly told Tama.
Author Pov's
A few minutes later, Aira gets a call from Henna to ask her where she is.
"Where are you?"
"At school" replied Aira
"Well, where does that mean?"
"I want to go there! Jamkos mumpung"
At the same time, there was an announcement from the school speakers.
"Eh, there's an announcement!" Henna.
"What announcement?" ask Aira.
Tama who heard it also listened to the phone from Henna. Then, Aira happily turned on the loudspeaker so that Tama also listened.
"Announcement, announcement!"
"For all children from tenth to twelfth grade, from ipa and ips, it is expected to gather in the field right now!"
"I know that voice" said Henna.
"What's going on in the field?" ask Aira.
"I don't know either, ouch..." Henna was hit by the students who were going to the field.
"Behold, I'm going to the field first, don't shut it down!" Henna.
"Video call try!" tama Pinta on Aira.
"Oh, okay!"
"Well?!" Henna was suddenly shocked.
"Dad!"
"You won't believe you didn't come here!"
"Mending you here! Shucks!"
"Huh?! He was ad-" had not been able to continue his speech and make a video call, Henna first hung up the phone.
"Well? Mattered?" aira said to Tama.
"Judah we're there" said Tama.
"Butiiii" Aira hesitated.
"I'm ashamed my face is swollen" he continued.
"Pake mask!"
"Well, I was ready to buy a mask earlier" said Tama, glancing at the plastic bag next to her.
"Wowwm! It's great! Heheheheh" Aira cengengesan.
Tama and Aira walked towards the field. Sure enough, as soon as the two of them got off the rooftop stairs there were already a lot of children crowding their way towards the field.
Everyone has gathered. Not only students, but teachers. Things get excited. Aira and Tama had just arrived in the back row. Because it is not visible who is standing on the speech board that is commonly used during the ceremony, Tama pulled Aira to advance closer to the person in front.
"Excuse me, excuse me" said Tama splitting the line.
"Mir!" call Henna.
And it turns out, Henna was also in the front row.
"Heh, this is ap-" Aira's speech was cut off as soon as Aira looked ahead.
"Dian?!" Aira was really surprised to see Bian who was already standing there as if ready for a long speech. Surprised, Aira took off her mask in front of Bian. Bian and Aira became eye contact.
Not only that. All the teachers were like waiting for what Bian would say and did not feel disturbed by this incident.
What will he do?, Inner Aira.
"Good day everyone!" bian sapa.
"GODDESSYAAAAAANG!" answer all at once.
"Today, I, Biantara Abhimanyu want to apologize for making a furore in this school by spreading untrue news to all of you"
"Huh?! So what spread that out is Bian?"
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"Why did Bian do that?"
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"So, that account belongs to Bian?"
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Blablbla
All the students started talking about Bian.
"And, this apology of mine I am addressing specifically to Aira who has been greatly harmed by this fake news. I'm really sorry for Aira. I'll accept any punishment so you can forgive me"
Unconsciously by all, Bian brought a cutter that had been hidden in his hand which he always hid behind. Slowly, Bian opened the cutter so that everyone did not suspect what he was going to do.
And,
The spring!
Bian clasped the sharp cutter deliberately scratched his right palm. As soon as he finished scraping, immediately Bian hid the cutter in his pocket. Bian walked forward towards the line of Aira while clasping his right hand, trying to hide the scratches and drops of blood.
Bian is getting closer to Aira.
Tap..tap.
Hap!
And, Bian stopped his steps right in front of Aira. They look at each other. Bian looked at her sincerely while Aira looked at her in surprise.
Bian extended the grip of his right hand aiming to shake hands with Aira. But Aira still looked at him in bewilderment.
"I'M SORRY!" one of the students shouted from the middle row.
"IYAAAA, I'M SORRY AJAA" cheered almost all at the same time.
Bian had also encoded with a glance so that Aira would shake hands with him.
Meanwhile, Aira glanced at Tama and Henna asked with her sign language. Henna nodded her ass, while Tama, she just turned her face away like she didn't want to interfere with the matter.
Alright, Aira started to extend her hand.
The deg!
They shake hands.
Aira Pov's
I'm really surprised by what Bian is doing right now. He easily said an apology in front of others, even teachers who witnessed it. The look and look on his face also showed his seriousness. Now that I've come to realize, that he doesn't playfully want to apologize.
And now I'm starting to worry about what I said to her.
Yeah, those words. I was really afraid he would.
Till,
The deg!
We shake hands. At first I doubted my hands because his hands were always clasping like he was hiding something. Then I glanced at Henna and Tama. Henna nodded while Tama turned her face away because I knew Tama was at odds with Bian.
And I decided to shake hands. But something strange I think. I felt something wet my palm. I started to widen my eyes because now I believe it's happening. My words really happened. I was trembling in fear.
I wanted to let go of this hand but Bian continued to hold my hand tightly. I continued to stare at Bian without blinking hinting at "What are you doing?"
Which then, slowly Bian took off that grip. Slowly I looked at my palm.
DEG! THE DUAR!
I was frozen in place. I really saw my words come true. He took my word. There's blood on my hands. My palms became red as soon as he shook his hand. I was trembling and becoming weak. My feet alone have no power to hold my body. I almost collapsed on the spot.
"Huh?! Blood?"
...
"Why is there blood?"
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"That's Bian's blood?"
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"Can we?!"
...
Blablbla
I threw my gaze at Bian. My breath became congested for some reason. My hands are still shaking.
Bugs! Bugs! Bugs!
I hit my chest tight and then I ran away from the field. I ran though my hands were still covered in Bian's blood.
"Mir!" Henna was chasing me who kept running.
And I ran somewhere. I don't know which way to go. Until finally I was no longer strong to run and chose to stop in front of the princess bathroom. I stopped and mourned all this. I clasped my gray skirt tightly with that bloody hand. The blood also moved to my gray skirt and soiled it.
Gripping the skirt tightly and continuing to cry with a petrified standing position.
"Mir!" call Henna.
As soon as Henna saw me standing stiffly lowered my head, gripping the blood-stained skirt there immediately hugged me calmed down.
While I was still crying in Henna's arms and not returning the hug because if I held her Henna would also be exposed to Bian's blood.
"Hen, hiks..hiks...hiks..."
"Yeah, I'm here! Cry if you want to cry" said Henna calmed me.
"Today you go home first. Rest, tomorrow also do not enter first if you are still not better"
I'm not doing Henna.
"Just like you" I asked Henna.
"Yeah, I'll take you home"
Author Pov's
Meanwhile, the situation on the ground is very chaotic. How not. After seeing Aira's back move away, Tama approached Bian and directly hit him hard without further ado. And rarely, Bian did not return Tama's blow. But he instead received the punch while bowing his head and still clasping his hands that kept dripping blood. A few drops of blood had already reached the floor of the field where he was standing now.
"YYYYYYYYYYYYYY!" everyone's surprised.
"IT'S NOT FINISHED BUT YOU'RE MAKING THINGS WORSE!" said Tama who has muntab it.
The teachers immediately broke them.
"Tell me if there's nothing like Aira!" tama said, then left Bian because he thinks now the important thing is Aira.
