Yup... the day I try to print my name on the award cabinet starts from today.
After much thought I finally decided to join the swimming competition. when compared to others, I did not lose in swimming. there is only one thing that is a problem for me when swimming. my body will not be able to move if touched while swimming. I don't know, it's been there from the start.
Yups, today grandma is a little confused seeing me go to school with clothes, not as usual of course.
"Where are you going? Why are there so many luggage?" Grandma asked.
"Emi wants Grandma's competition today, and comes straight home from the paskibra practice. So she'll be back a little late," I said while tying my shoelaces.
"Don't be weird, remember you're a girl. Take care of the good name of the family," said Grandma, while sipping the warm sweet tea that I had been serving.
I smiled and then kissed grandma's cheek.
"Pray for Emi to win, Grandma," I said and then said goodbye.
I always walk every time I go to school. yes.. my school is not too far away.
Along the way to school I always thought of the sentence that almost every day my grandmother said to me. I know he was just trying to remind me of my nature as a woman. But over time the sentence became like a burden to me. I feel like I'm not given the space to think.
"Ana!!!"
I turned to the skinny man standing at the school gate.
He's Albert, he's one of my close friends at school. he likes to talk about his feelings for my cousin. However, I never wanted to help him with my brother, because I really had no interest in meddling in such things.
"You've been walking for too long!!" he said who had been waiting for me.
"Ye..not yet walking," I said.
"Eh... you're not with Dani, are you?"
"Still, why?" I asked feeling a little unfamiliar with the question.
"No, because I feel a little strange with him. Last night I saw him riding with Devi, a 10th grader,"
" Devi? Junior paskibra right?"
"Yeah, you're not jealous?"
"Not really. Dani's Dantom. And if I'm not mistaken, Devi will be a member of 8, maybe that's why Dani had to pick her up. So automatically she trained."
"Why did you refuse to be a member of 8 yesterday?" asked Albert who is also a member of the paskibra.
"What are you doing. Besides, I'm more interested in being a commander of 17, not being the center of attention. You know how I am, you're also in command of 17, right, so I just like it," I said jokingly.
"Mmm... whatever, I don't want to see you crying because you're being cheated on," he said worriedly at me.
"It's okay, if you don't have a mate, why are you forced to try it?"
"It's not a matter of a beautiful mate... I don't want my best friend to be hurt. Moreover, you are a bit of an introvert, it could take you months to move on," he said.
"What!!! how can you conclude like that? Introvert doesn't mean it's hard to let go. I promise, if I get proof that Dani cheated on me with that junior, I'll break up with him in front of you. And you won't lose This is your friend," I said firmly but not seriously.
"Yes ... yes ... it's up to you anyway,"
"Wow..what are you talking about?" asked Bng Danang, the student council president at the school.
"Wai..woi..wai..woi..., just play ," I said while stroking my head which was smacked by him.
"Are you crazy, Ana's head is being punched like that," said Albert, who didn't accept it.
"Well...let it be, he's my sister," said Bang Danang while stroking my head.
"Yes .. but you can't be rude like that," said Albert.
"It's.. it's okay, it doesn't hurt anymore," I said, not wanting them to fight.
"Oya deck, last night, weren't you the one who collected the funds for today?" asked Bang Danang.
"I give the task to the student council treasurer, bro, because I have a lot of work to do, brother," I said, who also complained because he gave me so many tasks.
"lol...why him?"
"Yes, why? he's the treasurer, it's okay, don't worry, he's a girl, so you can play as you like," I said, who was none other than his representative.
"Destroyed ... on the gas right," said Albert mockingly.
"Okay, okay...let's get on the bus, I was here to call you. Here... all the participants are absent. I want to meet Pak Khairul first," he said.
"What are you riding on, don't you have a motorbike?"
"Don't mess around na... who am I with on the bus?" Albert replied who already knew my goal.
"Go up, do you want to go for a ride?"
"If possible," I said.
"No..no.. I'll tell Ria this," replied Albert who didn't want to lose.
"Wkwkwk... Brother and Ria are the same deck, but wait a minute, brother, ask Ria, who knows if she wants to get on the bus,"
"Ah... it's okay, bro, just take the bus," I said keeping the feelings of Ria the student council treasurer.
"Well... from earlier, grandpa. Come on..." said Albert, who pulled my hand to get into the bus.
I don't know if I saw it wrong or what,
At a glance, I saw Danang who was still silent in that place, looking at me and Albert who were walking towards the bus. but it can't be like that right? maybe it's just my feeling.
The bus was already packed with members who were ready to take part in the race. yes.. there are many sports competitions that will be held that day.
Only 2 seats left for me and Albert right in front.
"Ok... all of you guys are in?" I asked who wanted to try to start Absence.
"Yes..." they answered in unison.
"Okay.... Leni?"
" present...."
"Albert,"
"Here you idiot!!" said Albert from beside me.
Brukh...
"Just answer the goat," I said after hitting him.
"Ardi!"
"okay,"...
And so on until the names on the members on the bus are all. However, when it came to the last name I was speechless.
"You're the stupid one, from the first time he saw you, he was already interested and liked you. He's just afraid to tell you. When he found out you were with Dani, he quietly backed away," Nita's words echoed in my head when I saw that last name.
"Why are you silent? There's one more thing," said Albert when he found me silent.
And I'm still silent.
"Tsk... ah... you took so long. Arianto!!" cried Albert.
"Here," he said in a low voice. and I looked in the direction of the voice.
Our eyes met each other. I don't know since when that rumble was in my heart after hearing his name. The man I had never paid attention to, slowly became an object in my heart.
Damn... don't Ana, there is a heart you have to take care of.
"Ok.... that's all, my friends. So since everything is complete, we will leave immediately," said Albert in my place.
"Sit down, what are you going to do? Sing!!" he said. and I'm just silent.
Along the way, the children on the bus sang along with Ari's guitar, while I was still struggling with my heart's content.
"What are you doing? How come you're like a chicken in a trance from earlier. You've been quiet," said Albert, who was fussy.
And I'm still silent
I never knew it was such an evil thought. It's true what people say, overthinking can affect your activities, even death can come by it.