Your mouth Harimau

Home School

All afternoon I thought about Colin's question. I barely hear what people say to me. An hour before we came home there was an impromptu English repetition. I just stared at those things without the least I did.

A moment later, I heard Miss.Lina, my English teacher, calling my name. He was standing right in front of me, but I think I just heard his call after the fifth or sixth time.

"You okay, Shopie?" he asked, he leaned towards me. I know he wonders why I haven't started working on a repeat.

"I feel a bit unwell" I replied slowly. "It's healing soon too."

I will recover once I find the strange woman and tell her to remove the spell!

But where can I find him? my thinking. Over where? After school, I went to the gym for basketball practice. All my team members are absent, so there is no training. Absent because of me...

I slowly stepped into my storage cabinet and picked up my jacket.

When I slammed and locked the door, I got an idea. That forest. The Forest of the City!

That's where I met Marissa. I can definitely find him there again. Maybe it was his secret meeting place, I thought.

Maybe he was waiting for me there. Sure was! I said in my heart, encouraging myself. Why did I just remember this for so long? It feels right.

While humming myself, I ran to the door. The hallway is almost empty. I stopped when I saw a familiar figure standing at the door. "MOTHER!"

"Hi, Shop." He waved to me, even though I was standing right in the

ahead of him.

My mom wears a checkered shirt and wears black pants.

"Mom, why are you here?" I shouted, not meaning as long as it sounded. I can't wait to pick up the bike and go to

"You didn't forget your scheduled meeting with Dr. Sonny?" he asked while waving the car keys he was holding.

"The dentist? Today?" my yelling. "I can't!"

"It should be possible," he replied firmly while pulling my jacket sleeve. "You know how hard it is to get a chance to treat Dr.Sonny."

"But I don't want to wear braces!" I shouted, realizing I sounded a bit exaggerated and a bit silly.

"Maybe you don't have to wear braces" said Mother as she pulled me to the door. "Maybe you just have to wear a toothpick. Whatever Dr says. Sonny's."

"But, Mother I don't want”. I was confused to find an excuse. "I can't go with Mom. My bike is here!" I shouted in despair.

"Take it. We put it in the trunk of the car" he replied without blinking.

There's no other choice. I have to go with Mom. Taking a strong breath, I pushed the door and rushed past him towards the bicycle parking lot.

Turns out I had to wear braces for at least six months. I have to see Dr. Sonny again next week to pair it up. I think I should be upset about having to wear it

braces. But it's hard to think of braces when I have Yuni, Anna and the other kids in my mind.

I just kept imagining them getting sicker, thinner, and thinner,

getting weaker. I kept imagining these horrible things. I was in the gym, pacing around with the ball, the longer it went faster. Yuni, Anna, and the other children

lying on his back on a bench, trying to see, but unable to

lifting head.