Undeterred

Chapter 1

　

“Shinta!”

Shinta who was walking hurriedly towards her class, turned her head. The student majoring in communication at a well-known university in South Jakarta has several times glanced at the clock on his wrist. He was almost late for class, but the call slowed down.

“Again!” greet Asti, this Semarang woman who had called him.

“Where did you get the books from? Have you been to the library?” Shinta asked while looking at the books Asti held. Asti, Shinta's friend since the beginning of the campus.

“Iya dong, my grade last semester was very disappointing. Starting this semester, I need to focus on studying. I have to graduate with an excelent grade!” Asti said with a fiery voice.

“Oh yes, I met Miss Sandra. He asked you,” Asti said again.

“What's up?” Shinta asked still without looking.

“He asked what essai you made,” Asti said.

“Oh yes?” Shinta tidied up her bangs that were blown by the wind. “I've finished my holiday essay. I just send and wait for the results.”

They turned at the end of the classroom corridor. “The time is very tight. Oh yeah, I'm planning on getting Edo to help me with the illustrations for the video. He is very adept at drawing,” continued Shinta then saw Asti who looked very tired carrying his books.

Shinta picked up some books from the girl's arms and helped carry them.

“Gomawo[1].” Asti imitates Korean girl mimic if saying the word.

Shinta rolled both her eyes witfully. Asti is a fan of drama

Ginsengs. Big fan.

They enter the classroom and look for a seat in the middle. Shortly after, a male lecturer who was quite old with a dandy-style grooming style entered and began teaching.

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Shinta traces her way to the bookstore with Asti after college. “I've met

Edo,” says Shinta.

“Then he said what?” Asti stops and grabs the accessories sold at the feet

five.

“He wants to explore my essay first. The plan the day after tomorrow we will discuss it again,” said Shinta, while taking a scarf and draping it to Asti's neck. They plan to go to the top this weekend.

The girl pecked herself through the seller's glass. “I'm coming with dong!” asti Pinta.

Shinta's eyes looked at the girl with a probing look. “Make what?”

Asti sneered, “I would also like to have namja chinggu[2]. At least in my last year of college, my days weren't just filled by you and college assignments. It's not wrong if I take advantage of the opportunity,” chirps girl time does not care.

“Lumayan. How much is it, Mas?” Asti looked up his head in order to find the accessories seller sitting behind his wares and then observed the scarf that was necked on the glass.

“Why should you hurry?” Shinta muttered, they walked again after Asti paid

Asti follow Shinta.”The shinta! You want to keep it alone until we graduate? As such

Susan Boyle,” taunts Asti.

“Who is it?” Shinta fixed the location of her watch.

“British Winner Got Tallent. You don't know?”

“I think it has something to do with Boyle's Law,” Shinta chirped. Asti rolled his eyes in annoyance. They were a little bit over when some people passed by.

“From the thought of a girlfriend, there's still a lot to think about. Guys will only make you dizzy. Their behavior is always strange if the same way girls,”, Shinta said.

Suddenly someone hit him from behind. It almost fell.

“You okay?” The assassin turned his head then without waiting for Shinta's answer and without apologizing, he immediately ran away. Shinta was about to yell at him but another group of young men again almost hit him. They're getting out of the way.

“Hei! Don't run!” one of the young men was bigger than the other. Shinta and Asti looked at each other. Asti then helps Shinta stand up while hearing the girl grumble.

“At the very least, do not find a boyfriend who likes to fight.” Shinta stared at the horde of men passing by them.

“Of course! Find a lukewarm boyfriend if you say millennial boy now.” Asti hints at his hand so that Shinta does not need to crush the gang of thugs.

“Hm, do you want to marry young?” Shinta asked Asti. They went into a bookstore on the side of the road.

“Hm, if you can marry young why wait old?” Asti picked up a used magazine and flipped it up.

“If it can be postponed why have to hurry?” Jemari Shinta moved from one row of books to another. His eyes read every title of the books.

“It's good to also get married young. If you get the right partner can make us happy.” Asti approaches Shinta and sees what book her best friend is looking for.

“If it turns out he is not the right person?” Shinta asked Asti.

Asti put on a thoughtful expression. “So pujangga.”

Both of them laughed.

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Author's Footnote

[1] Thank you

[2] Boyfriend.