[ Tama ]
[ Remember! ]
[After school is over, go straight home.! ]
[ Don't forget to cook. ]
[ Ha ha ha ha. ]
Eshika growled at the message from Tama that entered her cell phone just as the bell signaling the end of school hours was ringing. Suddenly Eshika looked back, where Tama was sitting. And when she saw Tama, the guy just smirked scornfully at her while sneering and shaking his cellphone.
Reki patted Tama's back. "Tam, come on!"
"Eh?" Tama turned around. Looking at the resurrected Reki. "Come on!"
As Tama and Reki walked across her desk, Eshika could only glance at the boy in disgust. Inwardly, she cursed out loud. Her anger with the boy only grew.
Velly who saw the change in Eshika's facial expression wondered. Slightly inched closer to his friend and asked.
"Why?"
Eshika just shook her head. However, Velly followed the direction of Eshika's piercing gaze and found Tama exactly two seconds before the boy left the classroom with Reki behind him.
"Are you annoyed with Tama?" asked Velly guessing. "Yes?"
An annoyed snort was Eshika's answer. "Not just annoyed. This feeling seems to have been complicated. Yes, I am upset, I am angry, yes, I want to rub it too."
Velly laughed. "It's like Tama is a kind of water in a bucket, you just want to rub it in," said Velly. "Eh! But, my logic seems like this time it really was you who was wrong."
Eshika was silent.
"You too. How can you go for a walk until you forget the time to come home??" asked Velly in horror. "Imagining in your mom potition, I'm actually surprised that you can still go to school today. I thought you would punish her today."
It's sad, but Eshika confirmed Velly's words. Popi is indeed a kind of loving mother, actually whatever Eshika's wishes Popi will do as much as possible. But don't ask if Popi is angry. Just imagining it had succeeded in making Eshika hot and cold. Just watch yesterday, just being scolded over the phone has managed to scare Eshika, especially if Popi scolded her directly. Wow! Eshika didn't dare imagine such a scary thing. Saying that he would taste death with the life remaining in his body wouldn't be an exaggeration.
"Eh?"
Suddenly Velly frowned.
"Now that I think about it, it's a little weird, isn't it?"
Eshika turned to look at Velly. Currently the class is almost empty because all the students have gone home. Leaving only a few more people inside, including her and Velly.
"Strange why?" asked Eshika catching a confused look on Velly's face.
Velly looked at Eshika seriously. "Seeing your mom's anger, how come you can still go to school today?" asked Velly. "Isn't it that every time you get angry you are always punished for cleaning the house, huh?"
Eshika's mouth fell open spontaneously. Her eyes flickered.
"What did you do to get rid of the law your mom? Whereas in my opinion, what you did yesterday is in the severe category for your delinquency scale."
Eshika swallowed her saliva. "Ah… that…" Eshika tried to rack her brain to think. And of course it's hard! After all, it was Popi's habit. When she is angry, she always gives Eshika a punishment which causes her daughter to be forced to go to school. Which actually rarely happens.
And now?
Of course Velly was surprised. Eshika comes home late at night, she gets scolded. But, without being punished? Strange.
Eshika got up from her seat. "Vel, you went home alone huh," said Eshika. "I want to go first."
"Eh! Uh! Uh!"
Velly got up. Tried to restrain Eshika, but the girl had already rushed out of the classroom. Leaving Velly alone with a sullen face.
"Oh, God!" Velly cursed annoyed.
While outside, Eshika ran while looking back repeatedly. Just to make sure that his best friend doesn't chase her.
When she was sure that Velly wasn't chasing her, then Eshika stopped her running and chose to go slower. Her breathing was already a bit chaotic from the act of escaping from Velly's interrogation.
She rubbed her chest.
"Oh ... I hope Velly doesn't think about that anymore," she whispered worriedly. "Then if she gets more suspicious...." Eshika gulped. "This could be terrible."
Thinking about it suddenly made Eshika shudder in horror again. She really couldn't come up with an idea to answer in case Velly asked that question again later.
Eshika sped up again, but a moment later when she approached the school gate, Eshika saw Tere and some of his friends gathered. Ignoring them, Eshika just kept walking past them.
"Hey, Esh! Just a moment!"
Eshika stopped her footsteps. She turned and found Tere approaching her.
"Why, Re?" asked Eshika lightly. Although in fact in her mind, Eshika was really curious about Tere who had called out to her. Considering the two of them weren't actually really friends, other than the fact that they were classmates.
Tere slowly walked over to Eshika. One hand seemed to move lazily to play with her hair that hung in a feminine curl in front of her chest. She seemed to judge Eshika from top to toe.
"I want to ask you," said Tere.
Eshika's brow furrowed. "What?"
"What relationship do you and Tama have?"
When Tere finished asking that, Eshika's eyes flickered in disbelief.
"You mean?" Eshika asked confused. "What relationship?"
Tere took a deep breath. "You guys have a relationship or something like that?"
For a moment Eshika looked thoughtful.
My relationship with Tama? Oh, shit!
Eshika's eyes bulged.
"You mean that Tama and I are kind of close?" asked Eshika in disbelief. "Hah! Seriously."
Hearing Eshika's answer, Tere seemed to slightly narrow her eyes. Her gaze was still probing.
"These past few days, where there is news of Tama and Laura, there must be your name too," said Tere. "I heard it said that the reason Tama decided to leave Laura was you."
"Huuukkk!"
Hearing Tere's words, Eshika suddenly coughed. Pointing her nose, Eshika repeated Tere's words. "Tama dumped Laura because of me?" Then Eshika burst out laughing. "Ha ha ha. Oh my God."
"So," Tere continued. "No?"
Eshika's face turned horror. "Yeah, it's not. Why are you asking me like this?" Back asked Eshika.
Tere didn't answer Eshika's question.
"You were told by Laura huh?" asked Eshika. And the girl immediately shook her head. "There's no way you were told by Laura."
Tere's eyes rolled lazily.
"Wait!" Eshika whispered with a horrified look at Tere. "You like Tama?"
Tere cracked a smile. Then, have a side. "It's good that you're sensitive," she said lightly. "I just want to know if you really have a relationship with Tama or not."
Glek.
Eshika swallowed her saliva.
Actually, how many girls are there in this school who like that crazy guy?
"But, you said earlier you two have nothing to do."
Glek.
The experience of fighting with Laura flashed through Eshika's mind.
Really? I have to fight with Tere again because it's a boy?
Goosebumps, Eshika shook her head. Instead of being afraid, she chose not to look for trouble.
"I really have nothing to do with Tama," said Eshika quickly. "If you want, please hurry. Take it, Tama."
Tere's lips pursed. "Does Tama belong to you until you have her ownership permit?"
glaze.
"That's not what I meant," said Eshika. "We really have nothing. The recent commotion was purely Laura's presumption of guilt. She wants to find a scapegoat to be the target of his anger because they broke up."
Tere nodded. "Yes. And I think there's no way that Tama has anything to do with you."
Hearing those words, Eshika's face changed.
Like I'm not that pretty? To the point that people think it's impossible for Tama to like me?
Taking a deep breath, Eshika tried to suppress her emotion of being humiliated right in front of her face. After all, Eshika tried to stay out of trouble.
"Okay!" Tere patted Eshika's shoulder repeatedly. "I just wanted to ask you that."
Eshika couldn't help but be stunned by Tere's smile.
"Just wanted to make sure," she said cheerfully. "Because tomorrow I want to express my feelings to him."
When Tere and company passed from there, Eshika clenched her fists tightly. She growled.
It's a boy!
Why do you always make my life uneasy?
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tbc ....