ATIQA
Chapter 3: The Shit Day?

"So who? your sister? but really friendly" asked Ardi. They were still waiting for Lala to finish her one bowl of meatballs.

"So who?" Atiqah does not know what Ardi means.

"That was this morning" replied Ardi reminded.

"Oh...Mas Dawn"

"Your sister? what girlfriend?" Ardi curious.

"Neighbors. Lala dong! that bowl to eat too?" Atiqah wants to quickly get into class, the bell will ring in 5 minutes.

"Patience.cannot taste food. Said mama mubazir" still continuing to sip her spicy meatball sauce.

"Your victory is unique" Ardi laughed. "Entar's coming home from school I'm anterin huh?" Atiqah shook his head quickly.

"I'm coming home with Lala. Btw (by the way - by the way) thanks for the treat. Ayok La?!" pulling Lala's hand, walked quickly towards her class on the 3rd floor.

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The second break sounded. Atiqah and Lala deliberately remain in the classroom. After the second break, there is a quiz of English subjects. So they both take advantage of the break to study.

Brakk...

One of the three students who happened to be Atiqah's upperclassmen, kicked off the table.

"Wake up!!" snapped it.

His classmates who were still inside looked towards Atiqah and Lala. Lala was terrified, she kept squeezing her best friend's waist.

"What's the problem?" ask Atiqah in a normal tone. There was no fear or trembling like Lala who was now standing beside him, still squeezing the waist of Atiqah.

"Heh...belagak bego you? pura pura don't understand?!" the upperclassman named Echa pulled his collar. The three friends are still standing behind Echa. The other two are skinny while the other is thick.

"Remove you?!" only Atiqah said, he did not retaliate by clasping Echa's hand on his collar.

"If you don't want to, what do you want? dare to be like me?! HUH UH??" screaming right in front of Atiqah's face.

"Atiqa...Atiqs. Oh, yeah, sorry. Let me see the problem" Lala whispered in a trembling voice. Atiqah remained silently staring intently at the eyes of both Echa.

"What problems? I don't have anything wrong. So...mending take your hands off my collar, or is the tape as wide as possible?" Atiqah pointed at her classmate Rizki who was filming them. Echa and his gang turned to point at Atiqah.

"Damn! Goddamn it!!" Echa takes off the stranglehold on the collar of Atiqah's shirt. "Review you!! look at it later!" Echa leaves the class with her friend, while Rizki has run the other way. Rizki is afraid of getting hit by Echa and his gang who are famous for bullying.

Lala dropped her body roughly onto the chair, sighing heavily. Just this time Lala had to look at melee, how Echa and her gang were ready to beat up Atiqah.

"Drink first La! still gurgling? it was already eating a bowl of meatballs, still a trembling" ledek Atiqah, giving her drinking water bottle.

"Oh my goodness, Atiq, you can relax. I'm nervous not because of the lapers but afraid to see them. You are also not afraid of it at all. Surprised me" Lala drank the water in the bottle for up to half.

"Don't finish off dong. I haven't had a drink either" said her bottle. "Ngapain is afraid of them. Inget Lala, we're the same at this school. Same thing with eating rice. So don't be afraid. Know?!" Lala reflexively nodded, even though she was still frightened.

"Do you know why?" ask Lala.

"What else if not Ardi the playboy cap lizard. All of our squirming eyes went to the cafeteria with him. They were obviously angry because of that. I've been studying, five minutes Mr. Edy came in" read the book. Lala still could not concentrate on reading.

*****

"Atiqah, who do we work with at home?" tanya Lala walked beside Atiqah with her two hands clutching the book on her chest.

"Maybe at home, Winda. Later we talk again, via chat" Atiqah continues to step foot almost to the school gate. The distinctive sound of a big motor horn in the ear sounds surprising Atiqah and Lala.

"Jeez.." said Atiqah and Lala together.

"Ngagetin huh? sorrysorry...Atiqah, come home with me?!" Ardi opened the glass fullface helmet he was wearing. Only his black eyes and eyebrows were visible. From a distance, Echa and his gang were silently staring at Atiqah, Lala and Ardi.

Atiqah did not answer, Dawn had called Atiqah from the front of the gate. He just arrived.

"Atiqa..." Atiqah.

"I went home alone. Thanks for the offer" Atiqah pulled Lala's hand toward Dawn.

"Why did Fajar come here? any interest?" ask Atiqah after dealing with Dawn.

"The helmet. I came here on purpose" gave me the helmet that Atiqah was wearing this morning.

"Why is the tumben so great? how is this my friend? kasian Lala rode the angkot alone" gazing towards Lala.

"I'm not papa. I rode the same angkot...Rizkiiii" Lala is looking for a friend to come home with. He called Rizki who was already across the street. "Atiq, I'm with Rizki. I'm so..bye" waved his hand, running across the street. While Ardi still silently looked at Atiqah and Dawn from the top of his motorbike without covering the helmet glass.

Atiqah immediately received the helmet given by Dawn. "Mas hasn't answered before.kok tumben pick me up?" said Atiqah who was sitting in the motorcycle seat. Ardi followed Atiqah and Dawn went.

"Mas wants your help. Later buy food. Wanna?" Atiqah nodded quickly. When else could he go out with Dawn again. For years they never went alone.

"You mas, I want. What do you need help with?" atiqah asked right in the right ear of Dawn.

"To the Mall" replied a short Dawn. Atiqah understood and kept quiet.

The motorbike stopped at a red light close to the Mall. Ardi gas the motor. "Astaghfirullah's...Ardi??" Atiqah was surprised by the loud noise from Ardi's exhaust. His eyes whizzed and clucked.

"You familiar?" tanya Fajar who started to drive the motor again because the traffic light has changed the color green.

"That's temenku mas. Very restful. Why did he try to follow us here? wonder the same kid. Sok yes really" Atiqah grumbled and sometimes looked back to see Ardi who entered the Mall parking lot.

"He likes it the same time you" shut off the engine and then took off his own helmet. "Sinih mas bantuin" Dawn helps to remove the helmet worn Atiqah.

"Thank you mas" Atiqah's cheeks blushed. The two look together.

"Ngeliatin what? Ah ayok?! help him find a good gift for his girlfriend" Atiqah rounded his eyes and also stopped his steps.

Gift for his girlfriend? damn it today. Argh.....Atiqah shouted in his heart.

Seriate....

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