Chapter 21

Mr. Arka and Naya could only stand silently in front of the principal who called them a few minutes ago because of the incident this morning in the library which shocked the whole school and even outside the school environment.

 

"Excuse me, I'm Naya's parents," said a middle-aged woman who had just arrived with a woman who she believed was Mr. Arka's parents.

 

"Please, sit."

 

"I already explained the details of the problem over the phone, right? So I won't explain it a second time," said the principal to Naya's parents and also Mr. Arka.

 

"I'm sorry my daughter, I will try to educate her better in the future," replied Naya's mother with teary eyes. You could already see the look of disappointment radiating from his eyes.

 

"This news not only shocked the entire school, but also left the school. The school's reputation immediately fell with just this news. If it's like this, what should we do? Expel Naya and also dismiss Arka?"

 

Naya, who had been looking down in fear, immediately looked up when she heard the word that she was going to be expelled from school. "I'm sorry, sir. I can swear that I didn't do anything with Mr. Arka. Please don't let me out," he said pleadingly.

 

"I beg you, sir, don't expel my daughter. She is my only hope. I want to see her succeed, please don't expel my daughter." 

 

"Mom.” whispered Naya sadly when she saw her mother kneeling in front of her school principal.

 

Mr. Arka's mother, who saw him, immediately helped him to stand up. "Dad, we can talk about this carefully. This is all just a misunderstanding, they just accidentally slept there because it was locked. Arka, why are you just silent? Say something!"

 

"Sorry. But we really didn't do anything," said Mr. Arka, which immediately made his grandfather look at him.

 

"Who can guarantee that? There is no evidence if you don't do anything. At the time of the incident the lights went out and the CCTV was off."

 

"We can do the announcement, I'll explain everything."

 

"Arka is right. After all, they are dating. We can use that as an excuse," said Arka's mother, who succeeded in surprising everyone in the room.

 

"Dating? Who do you mean dating?" 

 

"Your grandson, Arka, is dating Naya. He once brought Naya home for dinner."

 

"What? What was that? Dating? Since when? But Naya never told me about this," said Naya's mother.

 

"Yes, in-laws. They are already dating. I really like your daughter. Naya is very beautiful and sweet. So I think this problem won't be a big problem if we clarify their relationship."

 

"Of course that's not true. Regardless of whether they are dating or not, teachers and students being caught sleeping together, especially in the school environment, is not justified. It's embarrassing," said the principal, feeling that the child was none other than Mr. Arka's mother. confirmed this incident.

 

"Dad, this is the only option if you don't want the school's reputation to be ruined. Do you really want to lose a student as beautiful and sweet as Naya and a teacher as handsome as Arka?"

 

"Mom." Mr. Arka snapped.

 

"Okay, do everything. But if this statement will further damage the school's reputation then there is no other choice. I will expel Naya and dismiss Arka."

 

. . .

 

 

"What? So they're really dating?!"

 

"Gosh, I can't believe it. Mr. Arka and Naya are dating."

 

"As I thought, they look strange. Mr. Arka always pays attention to Naya."

 

"Cheap woman. It must be Naya who seduced Mr. Arka."

 

"You hypocritical woman! She said she had nothing to do with Mr. Arka."

 

"No wonder his grades are always good. Turns out he was playing with Mr. Arka."

 

"Yes, I won!! Wow, you three have to keep your promise!!" Billy shouted at Bella and Ella.

 

A few minutes ago, Mr. Arka clarified what happened this morning. He also added information about his relationship with Naya, making almost all the female students curse at Naya with sentences that could sound very hurtful.

 

"Do you think they're really dating?" Jihan asked slowly, very slowly. He and his friends were hanging out in the cafeteria.

 

"I don't know, but didn't Naya ever say she didn't like Mr. Arka? She even asked for our help to keep Mr. Arka away from her," said Sina.

 

"You're right, Sin. So what really happened? Are they really dating or not?" Now it was Dahya's turn to ask questions.

 

"It's possible that they are really dating. Nobody knows about our feelings, right? Hate and love are slightly different," said Yuna.

 

"But I think this is just Arka's reasoning," said Juna, making Jihan, Dahya and Yuna immediately look at him.

 

"What do you mean? Mr. Arka is threatening Naya again? Or have they really done something so that Mr. Arka wants to take responsibility?" Dahya exclaimed.

 

"No, that's not it... Hmm, maybe this is just a diversion of the issue, or you could say their weapon to survive the news that was so exciting this morning. Naya doesn't like Mr. Arka, how could they suddenly start dating? Didn't Naya ever say that Mr. Arka will do anything to be close to him?"

 

"If that's true, I feel sorry for Naya. Ah, how about it, Naya must be very depressed now."

 

 :::

 

Since coming home from school, Naya's mother has been silent without saying a word. She looked very disappointed with her only daughter. Naya, who noticed her mother's silence, tried to explain everything but her mother immediately went into her room before she said anything.

 

"Mom, forgive Naya mim. Sorry for disappointing you. I'm sorry." Naya sat prostrate in front of her mother's feet. 

 

"Stand up, explain everything."

 

Naya looked at her mother who seemed reluctant to look at her "I'm sorry, Mom. This all really just happened. But believe me, I didn't do anything with Mr. Arka. You know me, right? I couldn't possibly do that. I couldn't possibly disappoint you. I Please believe me ma'am.”

 

"Mom."

 

"What about your relationship with your teacher? Since when have you been dating him?" 

 

"That... Sorry, I...."

 

"Do you really love him?"

 

"Nay, to be honest, I'm disappointed in you. But I also believe that you won't disappoint me. I believe in you. The problem now is, is your relationship real or is it just an act? If it's just an act, that means you've disappointed your mother for the second time. You know very well that mom don't like her children lying?"

 

"Naya knows, mom. Sorry for hiding everything from mommy." 

 

"So it's true that you are dating?"

 

Naya could only nod hesitantly.

 

"Okay, mom will forgive you. But promise me, don't ever disappoint mom again."

 

"Yes, mom. Sorry for disappointing you, Naya, dear mom."

 

"Mom loves you much more dear."

 

"Sorry mom, I had to lie. I didn't want to disappoint you even though in reality I had disappointed you," thought Naya.

 

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PLAK!!

 

"It's really embarrassing! You've tarnished this family's good name, Arka! What if daddy colleagues find out about this news? Where do you want to put daddy’s face!!"

 

"Honey, calm down, hold back your emotions. This is all just a misunderstanding, Arka and Naya just accidentally fell asleep there because it was locked," said Arka's mother, trying to quell her husband's anger.

 

"Naya? Who is Naya?"

 

"Naya, she is Arka's girlfriend. They have clarified what happened this morning and also announced their relationship. So all problems are resolved."

 

"What? So the woman he sleeps with is his girlfriend? Tch, what does that woman's face look like to make Arka want to sleep with her?" 

 

"Dad, we just accidentally fell asleep. Naya is also a good woman," said Arka, making his father smile with a smirk.

 

"Take her to meet daddy. I want to see what she’s like," said Arka's father before finally going into his room.

 

"Get some rest, let mommy take care of it," said Arka's mother, rubbing Arka's arm briefly before finally following her husband into the room.