[TLS#1] Senior
SENIOR 36

Meira came down from the stairs with an excited face towards the dining table. He was complete with neat uniforms and plain hair without a small clasp or bando. A cute pink backpack draped on his right shoulder.

"Why lemes so much as not eating all day" Hanin chirped. The woman served some food on the table.

Meira grunts softly. Last night's incident where Alka again scolded her turned out to have an impact on her life spirit. There is a sense of disappointment and shame until it feels like the spirit of Meira just vanished.

Meira is disappointed because it turns out that Alka never once worried about him over the guy himself. And Meira is ashamed of herself wishing too much on Alka.

But what do you want? Alka was the one who easily knocked down Meira's defenses to retreat.

"Well, right, dumbass."

Hanin's voice broke Meira's daydream. Not long after, Arya joined them, sat on the last seat, followed by Hanin who prepared food for her, and then sat beside Arya. Arya gave a sweet smile to Hanin.

Meira sighed softly and smiled at the harmony of Mama and Papa. Meira thought for a moment, will her little family be as happy as Mama and Papa?

Meira shook her head. Okay, this is a far-reaching thought for a labile second-year high school kid like Meira.

"Passion dong, baby. What's the matter, anyway?" ask Hanin, again.

Meira shook her head slowly by feeding Hanin's fried rice into her mouth. An elusan on Meira's head forced her to look up at the master.

Aryans. The man gave a warm smile to Meira. "What makes Papa's daughter not cheerful anymore, hm?" ask Arya.

Meira lowers Arya's hand from her head then squeezes it gently. "May, what a gakpapa, Pa. Just a little dizzy," he said. In the hope that Arya will believe it.

Arya nodded. "Yaudah, if that's how much breakfast you have. Get in between Mr. Hendra." Arya refocused on her food. In contrast to Hanin who occasionally stole a glance at Meira.

The woman seemed to be in disbelief. A mother's instinct says that her son is 'why'.

Meira nodded at Arya's words. He did from the beginning want to leave with Mr. Hendra early. Just avoid Alka who might pick her up at 06:15 later.

Sure, as a trust from Gilang.

What else is it?

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After saying goodbye to Arya and Hanin. Meira stepped closer to Mr. Hendra who wiped the car near the post. Meira looked at the small white watch on her left wrist. 06:05am.

Meira let out a small breath. For the sake of avoiding Alka he was willing to get up early and leave early. Not because Meira gave up on her feelings, she just needed time to arrange her heart which was re-injured by the words of Alka.

"Still a long time, dad, sir?" ask Meira to Mr. Hendra.

"A little while, Non. Five minutes."

Meira just nodded. "I'll wait outside the gate, yeah, sir." Meira then gawked away after getting approval from Mr. Hendra.

Not yet had Meira's feet fully out of the gate, a motor sport that is very familiar to him first parked there. Do not forget also the gray-pocketed SMA guy with Army green bomber and black fullface helmet on the bike.

Meira gulped her hard-earned saliva. His plan to avoid Alka failed.

"Gue knows you will avoid" said Alka, after opening her helmet which was then placed on top of the tank.

Meira turned her face away, clasping tightly onto the strap of her bag. He can't go down with that cold missed guy!

"The hunt is up" cried Alka.

"No need. Mei with Mr. Hendra. I don't want to repotin Kak Alka anymore" said Meira, without looking at Alka. His eyes moved freely looking for the right object to avoid Alka's gaze.

Meira dropped her gaze on Alka with a slightly irritated face. "Who told Kak Alka to wake up in the morning? Nothing, right? Well, just go there. May's got Hendra, really!" Meira ketus's. A new tone sounded in Alka's ears. The guy was a little stunned to hear that.

Alka sighed. He kept staring at Meira who turned his face back.

"Don't make me feel guilty again. I don't want Gil--"

"Wouldn't Kak Gilang consider Kak Alka fail to take care of Mei? Calm down, later on Mei who told you Kak Gilang. Kak Gilang is also still in a coma, will not know if it is not in the tau. Brother first, don't make Mei's mood more messy!"

Alka's back riveted. The girl again jerked him in an annoyed tone. But somehow it sounded ludicrous in Alka's ears, coupled with a flushed face holding back the upset and slightly advanced lips.

Alka reviewed a thin smile and got off her bike. Standing right in front of Meira who was only limited to his chest.

"What else do you want, anyway? There go!" drive Meira away, without looking at Alka.

Alka was silent for a few seconds then reached into something in her thin black bag. Something block-shaped with a brown package and a picture of almonds in the wrapper.

The guy thrusts it in front of Meira. "Gue don't know why you want to buy this for you. I also don't know why you should really use this chocolate. But all I know is, something sweet can usually make a girl's mood go up."

Note, it was the first time Alka spoke at length in front of Meira, without a flat tone anyway. And if only the girl was not in sulking mode, maybe she would be hysterically excited.

Meira stared at the chocolate bar that Alka was thrusting with mixed feelings. Between happy and upset.

Glad that Alka gave me chocolate that Meira was sure Alka would never want to buy that thing for a girl. And upset at Alka's suddenly sweet attitude.

Didn't that guy tell Meira to give up last night? Then why this morning, he came with a sweet attitude that in a matter of seconds was able to make Meira's hopes soar again?

Meira turned her face back a glance before looking up at Alka.

"Why don't you give me chocolate? Why are you suddenly so sweet? Why would you want to persuade me? Why would I want to be angry? Didn't you last night tell me to make it up? Then why now Brother even comes with an attitude that even makes my expectations soar?"

Alka flinched hearing all sorts of questions. Honestly, the questions that Meira asked were all questions that had been bothering her since yesterday, to ask Ezra for advice.

And this is the advice that his best friend gave him. Persuade with a chocolate.

"Brother want to play my heart? After being dropped flown again, it's gone back in the drop!"

Alka flinched from her reverie. He was silent for a few seconds then twisted Meira's body and unzipped the girl's bag.

"Kak Alka what, anyway?!" meira protests, but Alka ignores him.

Alka put the chocolate in Meira's bag and then closed it back and turned the girl's body to face him.

"Not to babble. It's late." Alka pulls Meira's hand onto her bike. Forcing the girl to sit in the back seat.

Meira just grunts and then complies. His feelings were mixed until he could no longer resist Alka.

Alka put on a helmet and started the engine. He looked at Meira briefly.

"Btw, that chocolate is Ezra the advice to buy."

Meira hit Alka's arm pissed off. Don't you? After Alka flew him in with the sweet man's attitude, Meira was again dropped with the truth.

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