Asking You In Every Bow
18. Nervous

Dret!

Dret!

Maura picked up her phone and looked at the name listed there. Kak Amira, his upperclassman who is known as the vice chairman of Osis at his school.

"Hello? Assalamualaikum, Sis?"

"Vaalaikumussalam. Sorry to interrupt your time, Maura. Is there an exculpation schedule tomorrow?"

"Absolutely not bothering. The excretary is held around one o'clock."

"OKAY. Maura, can we go for exculciation tomorrow? All right, there's something I want to talk about,"

"Sure, Brother." replied Maura who initially refused to agree. But to refuse another's request for no reason is an irreverence. And Maura had no reason. The voice call ended after the greeting.

To be honest, the reason Maura was only one. Reluctant to visit other classes because he always felt uncomfortable being noticed in such a way. She has been the center of attention somehow lately. Reasons that are not worthy of rejection.

Maura, who was previously busy reading the essay storybook, resumed her reading which was delayed. But only a few moments, the focus was interrupted again because of the sound of incoming call notifications on his phone.

Voice call from unknown number.

"Hello?" maura hesitated.

"Huh-hello. Assalamualaikum,"

"Vaalaikumussalam. Sorry, who's this with?"

"I'm Imran."_ A nervous voice from across there.

Suddenly, Maura immediately rounded her eyes in surprise.

"What's up, brother?"

"I-I want to borrow your IPA book. My book was lost yesterday. Em, what can?"

Maura thought for a moment. Make Imran wait across there.

"Bo-can, Brother. Tomorrow."

The voice call ended after a few seconds. Both of them refused to call first. It was Maur who finally decided on his call.

...

"Wow!" Dylan and Arul cheered at Imran after the voice call ended.

Imran looked at his two best friends in turn with an annoyed face. "If I had known about your previous plans, I wouldn't have played this game!" gerutu Imran while putting his phone on the table.

"But Lo was really so sweet Ran! Equally nervous! Yeah right?"

"Truly! I'm sure, you're not working on a voice call this time."

Dylan and Arul broke into laughter while holding their respective bellies. Maybe so that their stomachs don't get shaken more violently.

Imran only snorted in annoyance and moved from his seat. Walk out of the room, "Whisper!"

"Well, where are you going?"

"To WC!" ketus Imran and left his room.

"Gue wants to come ah" said Dylan up from his seat. His hand was pulled by Arul.

"Why do you want to do Lo? Suspicious of me," asked Arul who already felt negative thinking.

"What emang? I just want mastiin he doesn't use my toothbrush. It's slobber!" said Dylan while pinching Arul's forehead as a sign to teach a lesson. Dylan sighed softly and stepped away. While Arul grimaced softly, holding his forehead that had just been hit by a prick, while staring at the departure of Dylan who seemed a little annoyed at him.

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The study has ended. All the santri and santriawati began to disband from the ceremony. While Naura bit her lower lip, confused about something that came to her mind. Does he need to meet Ramdan? To apologize, of course? Or will it be later, after all there is still plenty of time for him to meet up with Ramdan? But feeling

"What are you doing?" ask Fatimah with Shela and the others.

"Nope-no. I have a little business." replied Naura. He only realized that lately, he often spoke the standard language.

"alright. We go first,"

Naura smiled wryly while nodding her head. Then Fatimah and the others walked away.