The Winter Promise

Chapter 7: The New Couple

Today as usual, Maul and I were in the cafeteria. By enjoying a plate of fried rice that has a bland taste, we ate it with pleasure. Just so you know, even though it tastes bland, but somehow we are always addicted to eating it.

“Did you see Riki? I haven't seen him before. Even when I passed in front of her class, I didn't see her at all.”

“Entah, at most he is in his class Kirana.”

“Make what?”

“Later also you know yourself.”

Not long after, a large man came and sat down before us. This time he was not alone, beside him was already a woman accompanying him.

“Two of you, introduce this is Kirana.”

Riki introduced the woman very happily.

Hmmm. So she's Kirana. I admit that she is quite beautiful, but still seems to lose to Rina.

“Halo everyone, my name is Kirana.”

“Amar.”

I think I introduced myself too cold.

“Maul.”

Apparently there's the same person as me.

If he was here, it would mean that the two of them were already lovers. I am so happy for you Riki.

I looked towards Maul who was not flinching at all. Usually if there was something like this, he would react immediately.

Riki and Kirana were sitting in front of us, ordering food in the cafeteria and eating with us. They also occasionally make out in front of us. Every now and then I hear a whisper coming from Maul blaspheming them.

I don't like this atmosphere, it feels like Maul and I are like an insect bothering them. I'll finish my meal and go to class soon then.

“I can't believe I can sit close to Brother Maul.”

Kirana started a conversation that made Maul a little interested in it.

“Trust me, he would have praised me so that I would accept him to be here. Just so you know Mar, I won't accept it at all.”

Maul confidently knew Kirana's purpose and purpose in talking about it.

“What's the reason?”

“Originally you know Riki, now I am sitting with someone who is often talked about by teachers. How could I not be happy when I heard that.”

Looks like what you just said is true Mul. So... Loh why is this?

When I looked towards Maul, it turned out that she had already looked towards Kirana with a very friendly gaze. He was very happy when praised by someone, let alone the person who praised him was a beautiful woman.

“Really! I'm not that good, you know.”

Maul rubbed the back of her head and now she was shy of the cat when talking to Kirana.

Where was your confidence. Singles, can't resist the words of a beautiful woman!

Note: A single person is someone who does not have a partner. Usually in Indonesia someone who has this status will feel tormented because he is made fun of by his friend who already has a partner. Do I need to tell you guys about this? I think you all know that.

“Moreover with Kak Amar.”.

After Maul you conquered, now you want to try to conquer me. Just so you know, I won't be instigated as easily as Maul.

“Meet someone who is highly respected by the people in this school.”

Did ya? I just found out that the people at this school are taking me by storm.

“And also someone who upholds the principle of not dating, it is very great.”

Maul can easily be eaten by his praise. Kirana is great at getting someone's heart.

“But why won't you date Kak?”

“I don't want to deal with something stupid and illogical.”

“But you are very famous among the second-graders, there are even some of my friends who want to be your girlfriend.”

“I don't believe that, surely you just praise me.”

I am happy with a compliment, but I am not happy if it is too much.

“No, I'm telling the truth.”

“Is that true?”

I looked at him with a cynical look, I actually did not hate him. I don't have a problem with him, but I don't like his way of trying to get along with me. I don't know why I feel disturbed by his attitude.

“A-is there something strange about me?”

Kirana started to get uncomfortable when I looked at her. He also occasionally turned his face away from me and hid a little behind Riki's body.

“You scared him Mar, you better get rid of that look of yours.”

“Yaa.”

I turned my eyes away from her, because I respected Riki a lot. I don't want to have to fight with him right now.

“Thank you Riki.”

“Let's just relax, Amar's actually a good person. It's just that he's not used to new people.”

There is one thing that is troubling my mind right now. Why would a woman as beautiful as Kirana want to date Riki?

Actually I was happy when I saw Riki get a girlfriend who could make him happy. But somehow I still feel that behind the shooting there is another purpose.

I seem to have saved my bad thoughts first, besides the information I have gathered has not been so much. I can't accuse him without clear evidence.

Maybe at this time I will try to be friends with him.Maybe, but I do not dare to guarantee it.

“I was so upset when I saw you two have a boyfriend, it seems like it's just me who is not popular here.”

“Please Mul, I am the same as you.”

“The same thing!”

Maul suddenly became an emotion.

I was lazy when his emotions started to rise while we were talking about love. He will not be as logical minded as before, whatever I say will not be heard by him. If it's like this, I'd better ignore it.

“If you're still lucky Mar can be close to Rina.”

“Hei! Why did you bring Rina to this matter, she has nothing to do here.”

Why should I be angry when I hear that name. But I'm not wrong, Rina has nothing to do with this.

“Setahuku Kak Maul is quite famous also among second-class children.”

Kirana is trying to break up our dispute, but I think it will succeed in seeing Maul who is currently controlled by her emotions.

“Really it! I'm so embarrassed to hear it.”

And like I said, it worked. Now Maul is smiling to herself thinking of something I don't want to know at all.

“Again, what is Kak Amar's relationship with Kak Rina?”

“Nothing special, I'm just his classmate from first class.”

“Heee... So so it is, Oh yes! I've also heard that Brother used to be his girlfriend, Kak Rina huh?”

“Where do you know that?”

It's also great that she can figure it out, as I knew when I was Rina's pretend boyfriend, Kirana was still not at this school, and there was rarely anyone to talk about it, or I'm the only one who doesn't know.

“I found out from my friend who has a friend in third grade.”

“Oh so.”

But why did he find out about it, wasn't it something that wasn't important to the point that he was looking for his taunya. It's suspicious.

“Is there anything you think?”

Kirana with her smile asked me as if she could tell that I was thinking something.

“No.”

Oh shit, this is messing with my mind. Why can't I think well and try to be friendly with him? Every time I see him asking with a smile I feel that behind his smile there is another purpose.

For now it looks like I will let it go first, I don't yet have any solid evidence that he has any other intentions. Who knows, that's how it is and I'm the one who thinks too badly about it.

***

“Ar, I want to ask you for advice.”

Lina gave me a stack of papers that were neatly covered. It turned out that the paper was the script of the novel he had just written.

“OK. I read it first yes.”

“I think this is good.”

“Really! Thank goodness then, I thought you were going to correct me.”

“That's impossible.”

I just smiled at him a little.

Of course I can't possibly correct it, because I know one thing for sure if I correct it. I will be asked to create a story that I think is good and later he will combine it with the script he just worked on. Of course I don't want to do such a tiring thing.

After all, the script of the novel I just read just now, should already be able to get good value if the reader does like something that smells about romance.

“Rina, can I ask you something?”

I just remembered it when I read Rina's novel just now. I'm sure Rina knows something about Kirana.

“What's Ar?”

“Do you know Kirana?”

“Kirana?”

“Iya, the class sister who said she was beautiful.”

“Heee..”.

Lina immediately looked unhappy and lazy to continue the conversation about it.

Usually if it happened like that, I would change the topic of conversation with something that he was happy with. But right now I'm looking for information about Kirana.

“So you are now interested in women Ar?”

“Not so, just something I want to find out.”

“What's the reason?”

“So she's been dating Riki.”

“Hah! That right?”

Do you need to be surprised like that? I think you're overreacting, Riki isn't that bad.

“Iya, just now she gathered with us in the canteen.”

“But if he is already Riki's girlfriend, why don't you ask him directly?”

“I really suspect him a little.”

“Moo.. You can't be so Ar, you should be nice to him.”

“You how else, it's been like this my attitude.”

Lina just sighed and now she was sitting on the bench that was in front of me.

“What do you want to know Ar?”

“He's a person like what?”

“I don't really know that problem, but I've heard from my friends that he's a good boy.”

“Are you guys talking about Kirana?”

A friend of mine came and joined our conversation.

“Iya, do you know anything about him?”

“I don't know much, but as far as I know she is a woman who is the struggle for second-class children at this time.”

“Really? I just found out about this.”

“Where have you been all this time Mar.”

“Hehehehe..”.

It seems like my information is increasing again, this is making me more suspicious of him. I'm more and more convinced that he has a plan behind this.

“You must be thinking of a no-no Ar.”

Without me noticing, Rina was watching me very closely.

“Hahaha..Know Yes.”.

“You have to reduce your bad habit Ar, how about later you do not get friends.”

“If for that rest easy, I can definitely handle it.”

“You should not over-complicate all the affairs of Ar. Someday, it will definitely burden you.”

“You two are like lovers only yes.”

Without any thought and consideration my compatriot said something I did not want to hear at all.

“Looks like I should go back to my seat.”

Rina returned to her seat with her script. But I don't know what happened, he often tripped over the leg of the table in front of him. Did he not notice the road when he stepped?

“What a fool you just said.”

“Partially you yourself lured me to say that.”

“Him alone was too quick to conclude, just because Rina was acting like that to me wouldn't make us look like lovers. Are you stupid?”

“But Rina behaves like that only to you.”

“You are the one who pays less attention to it, indeed that is the attitude.”

“You are indeed an insensitive person huh?”

“As far as you are.”

After that, I saw Maul in front of my class and hinted with her hand that I might approach her.

I knew clearly that he must have had a sudden interest.

“What's up?”

“Going to school later you have an event?”

Hold on, let me get this straight first.

Somehow the words became something sacred to me, I felt that something wrong would happen later.

“What's the reason?”

“I want to follow Riki and Kirana on a date after school later.”

“You're serious? Not that you've already received it.”

“Which is possible, I'm actually suspecting him.”

“But I saw you happy when praised by him.”

“I'm not happy.”

I looked at him suspiciously, because my premonition was very strong and I knew very well that Maul was very happy at the time.

“...Yes a little, but more important than that. I'm sure he has a purpose behind all this.”

“Actually I think the same as you, but the evidence I have is still a little, so I don't want to act.”

“How so? Do we want to investigate together.”

Maul extended her hand to me, and her gaze was very reassuring to me.

“No, you're the only one investigating it. I don't want to do anything troublesome.”

“Come! When do we act together again.”

“We have never been in action together.”

“You're right.. How about after this, you I buy the canteen fried rice tomorrow.”

Interesting offer, but…

“Two days, if you treat me two days, I will accept it.”

Maul looked at me with resignation.

“...Okay, two days I'll treat you canteen fried rice.”

“Deal.”

I shook hands with Maul, and the plan to spy on Kirana began.

the End Chapter 7