VACILANTE: IMPERFECT

8 - Race

The sky is still dark, the sun does not want to show its face to shine on the earth. The temperature was so cold that everyone wanted to stay under the blanket longer. The time is still 05:00, but Nasha and all her friends are already in the school environment.

Nasha is now silent while leaning on the flagpole, in the middle of the main room. His hand hugged the papandada with a paper containing the arrangement of events. He looked at the sky, there were still a few stars there. His lips also covered a smile.

He didn't expect that he could be here today, and have an important position. He also did not expect that he could be here without being too late.

"Sha," call Alvin. Nasha turned to find Alvin who was running towards him. His slightly shaggy hair moved to and fro making Nasha anxious herself.

Nasha now stood up straight waiting for Alvin to come up to her, "Why, Vin?"

Alvin looked around. The atmosphere of the school is very quiet because all administrators are in the OSIS room. "Lo's not afraid to be alone here? It's not you saying there's a serem story here, is it?"

Nasha chuckled softly, "Don't you say it's a myth, huh?"

Alvin looked at him flatly. Nasha looked at him as if to mock him. Alvin's not scared, though. Just a little creepy.

"Rival told me to call you because we want to break. I called daritadi not even picked up."

Nasha reached into her skirt pocket and took her cell phone. He checked immediately, and found 15 missed calls from Alvin. "Sorry, Vin. I'm silent," he replied, chuckling.

"Yes, not 'pa-pa. Come on!" take Alvin with you while pulling Nasha's arm.

Nasha is now in the OSIS room, and is sitting near Alvin. However, before him was a meaningful gaze from Galih. Just can Nasha make sure that the gaze is not a dislike gaze. It seems, Galih did intend to make up with Nasha. Nasha who was stared at was just a clumsy smile and tried to turn her gaze to Rival who was now sitting leading the meeting.

"What's everything ready, Vin? Smoothly?" ask Rival to begin.

Alvin nodded steadily. He then turned to Nasha, "The series of events, the race chart you already love to Liana made in print, right?"

Nasha nodded, "Udah, Vin."

Alvin then turned to Liana who was sitting not far from Nasha, "Udah lo print, Li?"

Liana nodded and brandished a few sheets of paper, "Lie taped to the mading, Vin."

Alvin nodded in understanding. His gaze turned back to Rival who also noticed what Alvin was doing, "Today I have checked everything, and everything needed in each race is finished. Lastly, just tidy up the mading, and paste the race chart."

Rival nodded, "Okay, good work for all of you. Inget, yes, you put everything together from the beginning alone, so this is not our work program, but you are 11th grade before the selection of a new OSIS. This is your starting point before we leave office and give this office to you. I hope everyone worked hard today. Give your totality today. If anyone wants to become a core manager later, prove from now on that you really deserve this position. Understood?"

"Ready, okay!" reply them compactly.

Rival smiled happily at the sight of his successor's younger siblings so excited today, "Whose show secretary, Vin?" he asked Alvin who was now watching Nasha with his own smile.

Alvin turned, "Liana."

Rival nodded in understanding, "Okay, everyone please prepare for the opening ceremony, at 6 we re-assemble in the main room. For Alvin and Liana, you guys don't go out."

Alvin frowned at the confusion. Why with Liana? Why isn't Nasha coming? In fact, Nasha deserves to know what Rival will discuss. Alvin then turned to Nasha who was now rising from his seat. He hurriedly held Nasha's arm making Nasha stare at Alvin in confusion.

"Why not Nasha?" ask him on Rival.

"Nasha's show division, it doesn't have the same thing that I'm going to talk about."

"Can't do that. I, right, from the beginning of the same discussion Nasha. Why wasn't Nasha invited?"

Nasha smiled clumsily. He then held Alvin's hand and tried to release Alvin's hand which was originally holding it, "Gue not 'pa-pa kok, Vin. I'll wait outside, okay?"

Liana approached Rival and Alvin, "If the word Rival has nothing to do with it, yes, even though you had discussions from the beginning with Nasha, it has nothing to do, Vin."

Alvin swerved sharply. Slowly he removed his hand from Nasha's hand and allowed Nasha to exit the OSIS room. Liana now sits at Nasha's place back, close to Alvin.

Rival then tidied up some of the paper that had been scattered. He then gave it to Alvin, "This is a list of the names of the administrators in my generation and their current positions. Their job is to monitor your work, they help if they feel they have to help. Inget, you can't tell anyone this."

Alvin took the paper given by Rival. Liana brought herself closer to Alvin to read what the paper contained. However, Alvin seemed uncomfortable with the closeness. He preferred to read it later, and gave the paper to Liana.

"And, lo Vin. A leader cannot be far from his secretary. Who should be near you is your secretary, not the others. So in the future, if you intend to be chairman and want deket same Nasha, you must persuade Nasha to be secretary."

Rival's words successfully made Liana round her eyes in surprise. Why would Rival be so easy to tell Alvin to make Nasha want to be a secretary? What is Liana's ambition to be an invisible secretary?

Alvin shook his head, "Gue has no intention of becoming the chairman. Instead of enjoying High School, I even stress myself thinking about work programs."

Rival laughs softly, "Lo guess I don't enjoy High School time what?" he said it made Alvin just sigh slowly, "Yes, already. You guys should also prepare for the opening ceremony."

Alvin and Liana nodded simultaneously. They got up from their seats and left the OSIS room. Rival was just smiling looking at Alvin's behavior. Alvin can now probably say he didn't intend to. But Rival is convinced, Alvin displays a different aura to become a chairman.

"Gue's sure, you will be my successor, Vin."

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Nasha stood near the loudspeaker, preparing to call the entire student to march on the field. The time shows at 06:45, which means another 15 minutes of ceremony will begin soon. After the opening ceremony, all the races will start soon and he will be more busy later.

He turned to the right to find Alvin walking towards him with a handie-talkie, and a bottle of drinking water. Nasha bored. From the morning the view was just about Alvin. Apparently, Alvin can't let go of Nasha alone. In fact, this is a school environment, there will be no strange things during school.

"Now, drink first. After the opening ceremony, I'm not sure you still want to drink" he said, giving a bottle of drink.

Alvin keeps his handie-talkie in the back pocket of his pants. He opened the bottle and gave it to Nasha, "Nih."

"Gue can also be times, Vin!" nasha was upset.

Alvin just chuckled, "Lo has to be energy efficient, let's not be sapped."

Nasha just rolled her eyes lazily. After drinking, Nasha sighed. Trying to stay calm in the middle of his heart beating so fast. She's nervous. He was afraid of something unwanted.

Alvin rubbed Nasha's shoulder, trying to calm down, "Gue told you, right? You're safe with me."

The ceremony will begin soon.

All students please enter the ceremonial field.

The bell had rung, and Nasha was getting nervous. Although today is not Monday, the students helped the OSIS board to call all students to be on the ceremonial field immediately. If you only use a mic, most students will pretend not to listen.

Nasha neutralized her breath. He then raised his mic to the front of his lips, "To all students of Genmi Bandung High School, please enter the main field, because the opening ceremony of Indonesian Independence Day Commemoration will begin soon."

"Once again, to all students of Genmi Bandung High School, please enter the main field, because the opening ceremony of Indonesian Independence Day Commemoration will begin soon."

Alvin watched Nasha with a smile. Nasha's voice sounded different, like it wasn't Nasha's voice as usual. Perhaps, to show his retirement as an OSIS caretaker, or to hide his anxiety because the event is about to begin.

Alvin embraces Nasha, "If there's anything, call me right away, huh?"

°°°

Alvin, Nasha and his friends have changed clothes. After the opening ceremony was quite successful, the committee gave time to all students to change clothes into sports clothes. Likewise with the committee. They compactly wear OSIS MPK shirts with ash skirts for princesses, and ash pants for sons.

"Sha!" call Irda. Nasha who was tidying up her clothes turned her head and smiled, "Why?"

"Lo is called Rival's sister. Waiting for you in the main room. Alvin's there too."

Hearing this, Nasha hurriedly tidied up her clothes and left Irda and met Rival. And, sure enough. Only then did he arrive at the edge of the main room, he could already see Alvin standing while looking around the main room.

"What's up, brother?" nasha asked shortly after arriving in front of Rival.

Rival smiled, "Shouldn't have run away" he said, rubbing Nasha's shoulder briefly, "Are you ready? Five more minutes to start, right?"

Nasha nodded quickly, "Yes, sis!"

"The committee is ready in its place?" ask Rival.

Nasha patted her head. He forgot about that. As he remembered, there were still many organizers who were still in the cafeteria, dressing room, and wandering in places that were not supposed to be.

"Let me check first, brother," he replied as he walked away. However, just as Nasha stepped out of her legs, Alvin restrained his arms making Nasha turn in confusion, and Rival shook his head in disbelief. It's so blatant to say Rival.

"Let me just. You just here, generalize to all students if they have to be ready from now on."

Nasha nodded slowly. He then notices Alvin running away from him. He then smiled awkwardly at Rival who was now looking at him meaningfully.

Rival patted Nasha on the shoulder slowly, "If you want to date fellow OSIS, you have to know what the consequences are," he said and passed away.

Nasha screeched in disbelief. What relation? It's obvious he and Alvin are just friends. No. gabe. Chairman and chairman of the event division. He is sure, after this event surely Alvin will return as before he knew Alvin, cold.

Nasha picked up the mic not far from her. He then took a breath and smiled, "Because the time has shown at 9, please to all the organizers of each race to start the race, and to all the students please be not far from the place of the race, and check the race chart."

Nasha then reached into her cellphone which was in her skirt pocket. Then he opened the music app. Before turning on the music application he connected his phone with one of the cables connected to the loudspeaker. Finished with that, he then turned on the music that was crowded enough for everyone to be excited today.

He then ran closer to the make-up and modeling competition committee on the edge of the main room. It was seen that each student representative was preparing to dress up his classmate. Uniquely from this race, not women who dress up, but men who will be their partners later when modeling.

Nasha laughed softly seeing her classmate upset. He then approached them, "Lo why would Azka dress up, Jes?" ask her on Jessica—her classmate.

Jessica who was being dressed just turned her head short and smiled, "Of all our good class guys only she doang. If I'm dressed up with another boy, I could lose my city!"

Azka frowned, "What city loss, yes, *****!"

"Gue cape-cape buy skincare, uh my face even in broken gini rich!" jessica's reply made Nasha laugh softly.

"Yes, the spirit. I have to take care of the others, so I'll go first, okay?" he said and answered.

Nasha now turns to Angel who is watching the stopwach in her hand, "Angel," she calls.

Angel turned her head and smiled, "Safe, right?" nasha and Angel asked, "The judge has been contacted?" ask again.

Angel nodded and showed me something near the permanent stage in the main hall, "Towers for him to sit down with, I'm ready!"

Nasha nodded her head in understanding, "It's okay to call me or Alvin, yes!"

To be Continued