Parents are the main thing, but if you have to sacrifice your own happiness, will you still do it?
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The harsh reality that Alsava still couldn't accept was her engagement to a distant cousin, the man of her mother's choice whom she didn't love at all. However, no matter how much she refused, it turned out that the engagement had taken place. The engagement ring has now been wrapped around her left ring finger.
A beautiful teenager, it seems only in the Alsava imagination. In fact, Alsava now feels that her happiness is starting to fade one by one. Starting from the divorce of her parents who could not be saved, moving to a new school after feeling comfortable in her old school, and this bullshit engagement. Apart from losing a harmonious family, Alsava must also lose the right to love. Don't know what else to take from her life.
"We'll see!" Alsava is still waiting, what else will destroy the next life.
The sound of the cellphone ringing even more disturbed her mood. An incoming call with a name she really didn't want to see showed on her cell phone screen. Dan Iswara Aryastya, her fiancé who is one of the destroyers of his adolescence.
Alsava immediately rejected the call. However, not long after, there was one message coming from the same person. The contents of the message forced Alsava to immediately enter the classroom. Alsava stared at her cell phone screen with full of anger.
After successfully tying her in the engagement tie, now he wants to set things up? Not that easy.
Alsava slightly lowered her head, looking through her windshield, at the spacious and serene school building. It had been quite a while since she had been in the school parking lot and never entered either. Alsava is still reluctant to start a new adventure at her school at this time. Should she make new friends again? Alsava wasn't sure.
Alsava took the cellphone located on the car dashboard. Instead of reply Dan's messages, Alsava opens her cellphone gallery instead. Look at her memories with friends in old school. Many of her portraits are smiling cheerfully with sincerity. One of them is when she and her friends showed their teeth while on vacation to an amusement park after school exams are over. How happy Alsava was, before the divorce ruined everything.
Alsava exhaled heavily. She leaned back in the steering wheel and stroked her forehead until her bangs pulled back. Alsava still felt reluctant to get out of his car. Alsava is still struggling with her pink mini cooper and doesn't care that it's too late.
The Alsava's calm was disturbed as she hear her car being violently knocked on from the outside. Alsava glanced at the suspect disturbing her calm. Still in high school uniform and what is a student doing at this hour? Doing some stupid daydreaming just like her? Alsava wasn't sure, because the person was not at ease.
The louder knocking indicated that the boy outside the car was in dire need of help. His face looks serious.
"Who, huh? That was tapping harshly."
That person kept knocking on the window of the Alsava car. It is getting stronger and stronger. Alsava's gaze was diverted as she looked from a distance, a teacher who was looking for something. Maybe more precisely ... looking for someone?
And the person is the boy who is handling the car window roughly.
Feeling annoyed, Alsava opened the window.
"Sorry, what are you doing?" Alsava scolded the man right after the car window was half open.
"Open the door!"
"Hah?"
"Open it, hurry!"
"Eh, who are you controlling me?"
"I said, open!"
"Why should I open it?" Alsava frowned in disbelief.
"You have to, you don't know who I am?"
"Who are you?"
"The most wanted person in this school! So hurry up and open it, I almost got caught!" With a gasping breath, the boy begged the car owner.
The boy who disturbed her calm, now increasingly forced her to open the car door. Who is he? Alsava didn't want to comply.
Annoyed that the door could not be opened, the boy shouted. "I said, open!"
Alsava glanced at the boy next to her car. He actually looks very burned from too much running. His curly hair became messy in the wind while running. Sweat ran down his forehead, and he seemed to be brushing the damp hair around his forehead every now and then.
"Open it, hurry! I don't want to be caught."
His face was very serious as he begged the umpteenth time to Alsava.
"Good damn it, there is Mr. Mustache!"
The boy banged even more hard as he looked towards the front. The teacher that Alsava had seen earlier was getting closer to his place.
"Please, open it. I can't run anywhere. I can only get in your car."
That boy's gaze was truly pitying. Alsava, who still has a human side, finally opens her car door. Let the boy get into the car.
After the boy entered, he seemed to be trying to hide really hard. Pay attention from the windshield of the car.
Right after the boy sucessfully hiding, the teacher with the bushy mustache arrived at her place. Seen looking for someone with a face that shows that he is annoyed and then approaching the Alsava car.
"You are a new student, aren't you? Why haven't you entered?"
"Ah, yes. I was late."
"Oh, all right. After this go straight in."
"Yes sir." Alsava obeys. Besides, she had been sitting in the car for a long time and hadn't even entered the classroom either.
"Have you seen a boy with a messy uniform through here or not? That, the one with the uniform and messy hair."
Alsava glanced behind through the windshield of her car. The boy is seen giving the code to Alsava. "Nothing, sir. I just arrived. So I don't see anyone." Forced Alsava to lie.
"The boy is not a good student. He's been having problems with the teachers."
"Maybe he is in the canteen, Sir. It's normal if students skip class and go to the canteen."
"All right. You go to class quickly. I will go now. I want to continue looking."
"Yes, Sir."
Finally the teacher with the bushy mustache left, away from the Alsava car. Then the boy who had been hiding and squatting below, sat down on a chair and leaned back. Sighed heavily and then thanked her for not being caught by the teacher with a bushy mustache.
"Luckily I survived. If not, I'm finished. I'm so hungry, If I got caught, I can't eat."
Boys speak whatever they want. His speaking style also sounded impolite, not knowing that he had talked much in the Alsava's car. Instead of getting out right away, he stretched out on the Alsava car.
Alsava smelled a bad smell in her car. Pungent and unwelcome odor. The smell of cigarette smoke. The car, which used to smell like apples from car fresheners, is now exchanging the smell of cigarettes. "Do you smoke?" Alsava reflexively closed her nose.
"Ah, yes, I was smoking. Did you smell it?"
"Are you smoking?!" Alsava panicked and half screamed.
"Yes. Why?"
"So you are also a smoker?! So the teacher was looking for you because you were caught skipping class and smoking?" The tone of Alsava's voice even higher.
"I think so."
The boy laughed softly.
So, Alsava just let in a school thug? And save him from being chased by the teacher who will follow up?
"GET OUT!"
"Yes, yes, I'll come out later if the teacher has gone a little away."
"NOW! I TELL YOU, GET OUT!"
"Wait a moment, the teacher is still not far away."
"That's your business. It's your fault, why are you smoking at school?"
"That's none of your business."
"GET. OUT!" Alsava screamed in panic. In addition to not wanting her car to smell of cigarettes, Alsava also does not want to have any problem with school thugs.
"Why you got angry? You cheapskate. Helpful but half-hearted."
"What a fool, hurry up and go!" Alsava went on a rampage again.
The boy looks to be looking forward, making sure the teacher with the bushy mustache is no longer around here. "Bitch. Well, I'm hungry too. I'll just leave."
The back door slammed loudly. "Going to class, girls don't have to play truant. Bye."
After that, the sound of the door slamming violently sounded extremely loud. Alsava emotionally, having been helped instead of saying thank you, he slammed the car door violently.
"Be polite!" Alsava shouted. But the one shouted at only turned back and rolled his eyes disrespectfully, and answered a smile at Alsava.
"Crazy!" Alsava gave a strong screech. Can not stop thinking with the boy's behavior.
Crazy day. The first day at the new school is filled with accidental encounters with creatures whose politeness is far from good.
But apart from his disrespectful mannerisms, Alsava had to admit one thing. The boy's smile is quite cute. Until without realizing it, Alsava smiled remembering that smile.
"Eh ?!" Alsava hurriedly returned to her senses. Lightly lapping both cheeks. "Crazy, huh?" Cursed herself. How could it be, just a smile made Alsava forget everything? That annoying creature?Alsava chuckled sarcastically, mocking herself. It must have been the problem lately had made the contents of Alsava's head shift a little.Not wanting to linger with wandering thoughts, Alsava hurriedly controlled herself. Holding a mocha-colored backpack, then patting her cheeks a few times.She took a deep breath. Immediately stared at her reflection in the windshield.Make sure her appearance was neat enough, Alsava's pale hand opened the car door. And for the first time, her slender legs stuck in the school.Her task now is to find the location of the principal's room.Like most other schools, Alsava guessed that the principal's room would be in the front row. Without realizing there has been a change in her since getting out of the car. To be sur
Slowly, Alsava entered her new class. She has been in that class for several days and trying to adapt to the climate. Even though it still feels a little strange, Alsava is starting to get to know a few people who are potential enough to be friends with over the next few years.No matter how quiet or nagging, transfer students always attract attention, right? Some people gave up on initial introductions, but there were also people who managed to get a handful of greetings from the Alsava when they wanted to shake her for an official mark of introduction.Like Nadira, who incidentally is Alsava's own classmate. Her habit of babbling at length turned out to have its own entertainment effect on Alsava. Nadira doesn't even care whether her new friends will respond or not.Once on a hot afternoon, in the middle of the second break, on the second day Alsava school there, Nadira dragged Alsava out of class and visited the canteen farthest from their class. Only to deli
There is one mystery, why Dan Iswara can be called Dadang by all students in the new Alsava High School.Initially, Nadira, a chatty but kind-hearted Alsava classmate, said that the origin was because Mr. Dan's nickname was rather ambiguous. Many students complain that the name 'Dan' is difficult to distinguish from 'Dan' as a conjugate word in Indonesian language. As a result of some children's pranks, they called Sir Dan as Sir Dadang."Even to the point of singing with the tone Benci Bilang Cinta from Radja: Pak Dadang Pak Dadang, hey! Pak Dadang Pak Dadang." Nadira joked, then giggled to herself. Alsava, who was also amused, smiled while hiding her puffed lips with her palms. It's strange, but it's true in this school.The class has just been deserted, all the students have gone home, and one by one they go out to pick up their vehicles from the parking lot or just wait to be picked up at the school stop. Except for Nadira and Alsava. They
The School Demon was not completely demonic. He has a soft side that is unexpected.****The vague figure that Alsava thought was Adrian, brought Alsava a strong curiosity. So today, with hesitant steps, Alsava tried to approach the class known as the exile class. The classroom was located after descending the stairs, in a quiet hallway near the rarely used chemistry laboratory, which left the hallway less accessible to students.The class nickname, of course, did not just come. The class got the nickname because it only contained naughty students who had no intention of studying. Within a day, there must be someone who does tantrums. Not to mention, almost all of the students always got low grades.Alsava is getting closer. Now she is in front of the classroom entrance. Alsava felt an unpleasant air coming from the students who seemed to have the appearance of street thugs.Inside there, the students were gathered at one table just to tal
So, what's up with today?Alsava wouldn't be surprised if she suddenly woke up and was lying miserably in her room. Or, try to hit anyone in the butt, so that Alsava immediately realized which illusions and which are really happening."How old is it?Alsava shuddered at that.Who was the one who refused, screaming like crazy? And now, who seems more enthusiastic? Maybe the boy hit the car earlier and his brain shifted a little? I mean, where did the sharp-tongued man go?"Lowe, the one you're carrying, not yet a month old." Alsava's attention was distracted, watching a thin white cat in Adrian's arms. The hair on the cat's body was missing a lot - cut marks - with both watery eyes and torn right ear, cut marks too. "Brought here after Mr. Eka, the person in charge of Miaw's Paw, saw Lowe being kicked by its owner."Alsava couldn't help but cringe in horror at the hearing, also imagining, Lowe's condition from the story of the commun
"Meet in front of the bookstore again, right?" asked the Alsava, making sure. While waiting for an answer from the other side. She clutched her cellphone between her shoulders and ears, while her hands were busy tying the laces on her shoes."I'm in front of the bookstore. Where are you?" The voice on the other side asked, from the tone of his voice, it was clear that the man was annoyed because he was the only person who had to wait."I'm still at home. You don't come home yet?""What did I do to go home first? It's okay, just hurry here, Al.""Yes, I will go now. Bye!" said Alsava. She then turned off the telephone line while running out of her house, approaching the online motorcycle driver who was waiting in front of the house.While waiting for Alsava, Adrian stands impatiently in front of the bookstore. Every now and then he looked at his watch and felt even more annoyed that time seemed to be running so slowly, and Alsava didn't arrive. In t
Dan-aka Dadang was suspicious, why did Alsava start defecting to him. All the beginning of their formal walking, seemed stiff. Dadang-as usual-persuade Alsava through her mother, and that girl usually would not refuse the big madam's request. Several times they walked together, only teenage rebellion that Dadang got. Starting from Alsava's strange request to wallow in a bookstore, watch absurd films, or ask for treats with jumbo portions. Sometimes other days Alsava just doesn't want to talk and keeps answering 'whatever' when asked where they are going. But lately Alsava is getting more rebellious. No matter how many times her mother asked, the girl would be stubborn and emphasize Dadang's every request with: "Sorry, I have to do my homework." Period. But for Alsava's mother, it was still a comma that had to be continued. "The homework can be done tonight." "Then I'm being stupid,and my grade drops, right?" "I just want you t
Alsava waited a long time in front of a bookstore. Usually Adrian is the first occupant, hanging out, still in high school uniform. But today the boy is not there. Yet the sun is tilting to the west. Miaw's Paw will close in the late afternoon.When Alsava was about to chill at the cafe next to the bookstore, Adrian had appeared at the end of the street. His uniform is untidy. The boy was trying to cover the dirt on his face and clothes with a jacket that—out of nowhere. Because Adrian has never brought a jacket.Getting closer, Alsava was sure that Adrian had just finished fighting. Seen from the corners of his bloody lips, bruised cheeks, torn collars, and some loose buttons of his uniform. Not to mention the messy hair, reddened knuckles, and dirty gray pants covered in dust.Oh My God! "You were beaten?"Surprisingly, Adrian smiled proudly. “Yep, with five person.”"Serious?""Go inside, here is really hot." Ad
That afternoon was not the first time Adrian skip class in the last hour before the second break. The bruises on his face still haven't completely disappeared, even though the brawl happened almost a week ago.Adrian knows very well that his victory over the unbalanced beating the other day was difficult for the opponent to accept. Adrian has already taken revenge, but the grudge between the two group seems to never end.Adrian remembering the incident two days ago. At that time, he was busy gathering with his delinquent friends while smoking and sipping hot coffee at the Bi Atem stall—their regular coffee shop not far from the school. While they were chatting, suddenly a stone covered in shabby paper broke the glass of the simple display case at Bi Atem's stall. One inch from Adrian's head. It was as if it had slipped slightly from Adrian's head to emphasize the stern warning. After a few seconds, there was the sound of a motorcycle roaring which provoked Adrian
Alsava was stunned for a few seconds. Still with her tie hanging haphazardly from her collar, also a pair of shoes in his right hand. There was even a piece of white bread wedged between his lips as his eyes went wide.Why are there spirits so early in the house?"Good morning." Dadang was already standing, giving a small smile.On reflex, Alsava showed a defensive attitude. Her body took a step back, her left hand covered her chest, and the hand holding the shoe held up high. Her face was already showing her dont move-or-death expression.If I'm not mistaken, in this house there is only her. And now, Dadang appeared. What if the man meant all kinds of things?“Just a moment. I'm not here to ask you to fight."Alsava still maintains her pose. It didn't matter the man in dapper clothes in front of him raised her hands to her head with a look of astonishment. "Haum what?" Her words were not clear, blocked by the white bread that was stil
It's there but it's like it's not there. It is only considered a shadow whose presence does not dominate.****Today is an important day for Dan's family. His father will be celebrating his 50th birthday. Every time it's his parents birthday, Dan feels happy. Because Dan had the opportunity to meet them again.During this time Dan was no longer home. And not running away from home, but since he could support himself, Dan chose to live apart from his parents. It will only be an inner stress if Dan stays with his parents.Dan gazed out the window. This afternoon, he was in a bad mood. There is indeed happiness tucked away, but sadness dominates it now. Suddenly Dan had a bad feeling about the party. It seems, the same thing will happen again, as before.Massive party with closest colleagues, it's an event that is always held on his father's birthday. When the party goes on Dan's mentally must be tested. Through every comparison between him a
Alsava waited a long time in front of a bookstore. Usually Adrian is the first occupant, hanging out, still in high school uniform. But today the boy is not there. Yet the sun is tilting to the west. Miaw's Paw will close in the late afternoon.When Alsava was about to chill at the cafe next to the bookstore, Adrian had appeared at the end of the street. His uniform is untidy. The boy was trying to cover the dirt on his face and clothes with a jacket that—out of nowhere. Because Adrian has never brought a jacket.Getting closer, Alsava was sure that Adrian had just finished fighting. Seen from the corners of his bloody lips, bruised cheeks, torn collars, and some loose buttons of his uniform. Not to mention the messy hair, reddened knuckles, and dirty gray pants covered in dust.Oh My God! "You were beaten?"Surprisingly, Adrian smiled proudly. “Yep, with five person.”"Serious?""Go inside, here is really hot." Ad
Dan-aka Dadang was suspicious, why did Alsava start defecting to him. All the beginning of their formal walking, seemed stiff. Dadang-as usual-persuade Alsava through her mother, and that girl usually would not refuse the big madam's request. Several times they walked together, only teenage rebellion that Dadang got. Starting from Alsava's strange request to wallow in a bookstore, watch absurd films, or ask for treats with jumbo portions. Sometimes other days Alsava just doesn't want to talk and keeps answering 'whatever' when asked where they are going. But lately Alsava is getting more rebellious. No matter how many times her mother asked, the girl would be stubborn and emphasize Dadang's every request with: "Sorry, I have to do my homework." Period. But for Alsava's mother, it was still a comma that had to be continued. "The homework can be done tonight." "Then I'm being stupid,and my grade drops, right?" "I just want you t
"Meet in front of the bookstore again, right?" asked the Alsava, making sure. While waiting for an answer from the other side. She clutched her cellphone between her shoulders and ears, while her hands were busy tying the laces on her shoes."I'm in front of the bookstore. Where are you?" The voice on the other side asked, from the tone of his voice, it was clear that the man was annoyed because he was the only person who had to wait."I'm still at home. You don't come home yet?""What did I do to go home first? It's okay, just hurry here, Al.""Yes, I will go now. Bye!" said Alsava. She then turned off the telephone line while running out of her house, approaching the online motorcycle driver who was waiting in front of the house.While waiting for Alsava, Adrian stands impatiently in front of the bookstore. Every now and then he looked at his watch and felt even more annoyed that time seemed to be running so slowly, and Alsava didn't arrive. In t
So, what's up with today?Alsava wouldn't be surprised if she suddenly woke up and was lying miserably in her room. Or, try to hit anyone in the butt, so that Alsava immediately realized which illusions and which are really happening."How old is it?Alsava shuddered at that.Who was the one who refused, screaming like crazy? And now, who seems more enthusiastic? Maybe the boy hit the car earlier and his brain shifted a little? I mean, where did the sharp-tongued man go?"Lowe, the one you're carrying, not yet a month old." Alsava's attention was distracted, watching a thin white cat in Adrian's arms. The hair on the cat's body was missing a lot - cut marks - with both watery eyes and torn right ear, cut marks too. "Brought here after Mr. Eka, the person in charge of Miaw's Paw, saw Lowe being kicked by its owner."Alsava couldn't help but cringe in horror at the hearing, also imagining, Lowe's condition from the story of the commun
The School Demon was not completely demonic. He has a soft side that is unexpected.****The vague figure that Alsava thought was Adrian, brought Alsava a strong curiosity. So today, with hesitant steps, Alsava tried to approach the class known as the exile class. The classroom was located after descending the stairs, in a quiet hallway near the rarely used chemistry laboratory, which left the hallway less accessible to students.The class nickname, of course, did not just come. The class got the nickname because it only contained naughty students who had no intention of studying. Within a day, there must be someone who does tantrums. Not to mention, almost all of the students always got low grades.Alsava is getting closer. Now she is in front of the classroom entrance. Alsava felt an unpleasant air coming from the students who seemed to have the appearance of street thugs.Inside there, the students were gathered at one table just to tal
There is one mystery, why Dan Iswara can be called Dadang by all students in the new Alsava High School.Initially, Nadira, a chatty but kind-hearted Alsava classmate, said that the origin was because Mr. Dan's nickname was rather ambiguous. Many students complain that the name 'Dan' is difficult to distinguish from 'Dan' as a conjugate word in Indonesian language. As a result of some children's pranks, they called Sir Dan as Sir Dadang."Even to the point of singing with the tone Benci Bilang Cinta from Radja: Pak Dadang Pak Dadang, hey! Pak Dadang Pak Dadang." Nadira joked, then giggled to herself. Alsava, who was also amused, smiled while hiding her puffed lips with her palms. It's strange, but it's true in this school.The class has just been deserted, all the students have gone home, and one by one they go out to pick up their vehicles from the parking lot or just wait to be picked up at the school stop. Except for Nadira and Alsava. They