BROKEN BUTTERFLY; Beyond The Night That Differs Love And Lust
CHAPTER 03. NOT JUST A FRIEND
“So that's it..” said I was ready to end this tiring and winding exposure, “ I think I've been paranoid and from there so can't make a good conclusion. Maybe all this time I was wrong, maybe the mysterious woman was just a traveling salesman who appeared in the wrong place and time.”
It's lunch hour. As usual Weena and I spent time behind the library on the second floor of our school. This remote and hard-to-find place became our secret place to spend lunch. For me this is a quiet place to just daydream or read a book. For weena this place where he can be engrossed with his laptop without having to be branded ansos.
The weather was clear that afternoon, the smell of the sea from a distance and the silvery that I faintly saw from behind buildings and other buildings. I leaned against the wall behind me that felt cold on my back.
“Who was that? The name of the girl you met yesterday?” Weena took off her glasses.
The question he suddenly asked. Weena who had been engrossed with her laptop as usual listened to my story.
“Entah. Only had time to cross paths on the bus and all I remember about him was his clothes and his face.” I answered while glaring into the sea far away.
Weena looked at me furiously.
“What? Why?”
“Not it! The name of the girl from our school who came home yesterday with you!”
“I just explained a crime mystery story where the mysterious woman as the focus of the story and you even asked about side characters who did not contribute anything to the story? Well done Weena, Well done.”
The angry look was getting more intense, maybe soon he could bang the laptop into my head. But no way, no matter how much he hates me I'm sure his love for his laptop is much greater.
“Bodo highly!! What's name!? Cepet says!!!”
“Eu. yes, ugh.. hmm.
And now I just realized, after everything that happened yesterday. All those complex details. I don't remember what his name is. Only teru-teru bozu dolls and their carefree nature in the rain. Besides, I don't remember anything about that girl.
“Sial I forgot.”
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“After spending time with a girl, you don't even want what her name is. Such a gentleman, Juno. Such a gentleman.”
All the way back to class she kept nagging me about it. First, it was definitely not an effective act since it did not help me at all to remember the name of the girl. Second, I'm pretty sure that the information about his name is somewhere in my head, it's just that it's really hard to find right now. And next, what's with that damn name!? Why is it so important for Weena right now that it makes me deserve this kind of treatment!?
“Well, that's it!”
A classmate of mine pointed at me, apparently someone was trying to find me in class and..
“HI JUNOOO!!! I was looking for it!!”
Well, I didn't even get to finish a sentence on my own mind. As I thought he was very easy to get along with and had no trouble getting along with my classmates while looking for me. A few schoolgirls were whispering to see this scene in the distance, and the girl was not at all bothered with it.
Weena glanced at me briefly, making sure that this was the girl she had been referring to. From my facial expression he understood and took a gap between me the girl.
“There is a need with Juno?”
“Engga anyway, Say hi.. Who are you?”
“Not polite yes if the name of the person without previously introducing yourself?”
The atmosphere of the classroom hallway where the conversation took place suddenly felt suffocating. Some of the girls from my class started to look agitated and others tried to dodge, I couldn't do much myself in the middle of that awkward conversation.
“I'm Alice Eris, yesterday I went home with Juno.” He answered lightly while extending a hand to shake hands.
Weena simply smiled faintly regardless of him. I only saw his hands tightly hugging the laptop on his chest.
I know his habits this one. The habit of her hugging her pillow, laptop, or bag when feeling restless and uncomfortable. His trembling hands did not want to refuse to shake hands, but could only sculpt like that letting the girl before him wait. The atmosphere is getting awkward.
“Before class doorbell.”
I patted her on the back, pushed her out of the suffocating situation.she nodded and smiled awkwardly at the girl.
“Ah yes! I'll see you soon!” the girl seemed to understand and started to retreat, “Let's go home together huh! My class next door, if I go out first I'll wait at the gate kayak yesterday.”
I waved at him a sign of understanding. Even though I really don't understand what just happened. What happened to Weena? What's wrong with that girl? Why does all this feel so awkward and sad?
I drove Weena up to her desk, made sure she was okay. Even though from the look on his face I knew something was wrong. Alice Eris's. Yeah, that's all I know for sure. The name of the girl I was trying to remember. Alice Eris's.
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+xx 852 6499 200 : You know? Tau ga's? There's new rumors! [sticker gossiping]
+xx 811 7124 547 : What? about the class president who was stabbed by a new kid from the next class?
+xx 852 6499 200 : Ah ga cool. [sticker disperse]
+xx 811 7124 547: Part of the incident is our front class right? We don't know mugkin.
+xx 858 5186 435 : Yeeey~ class president her husband captured orang~ [sticker NTR]
+xx 856 4532 239 : Shut up you wibu! Your dress is not in its place! The situation is serious again!
+xx 811 7446 995 : I sat behind Weena so know how serious the current situation is [serious emoticons]
“Yah Weena was a bit strange since the break earlier, more precisely since her meeting with Alice.”
+xx 856 4532 239 : The problem is not like Juno there is nothing with the next class, just the girl is a bit. how do you say it. [emoji thought]
+xx 852 6499 200 : Bitchy? [sticker*****please!]
+xx 811 7446 995 : That's what kayak horror is. The language can please be conditioned? [emoji sweat drop]
+xx 852 6499 200 : Look at the appearance, blonde hair and how to dress. Trus nature too.
+xx 856 4532 239 : May mean aggressive times yes..
Yeah, I agree about that..
+xx 811 7446 995 : I always believe if they are dating. [innocent sticker]
+xx 852 6499 200 : What is it?
+xx 811 7446 995 : Yes, I can see from the way Juno sawin Weena from earlier. I think he's worried too..
JDUK!!
My knees were bumping against the table. Ap, What? Does it look that clear?
+xx 852 6499 200 : The class leader also from earlier diem aja tau we chat, like emang something wrong. [emoji thought]
ME: Guys, have you guys done it? Test time is only 5 minutes away.
+xx 856 4532 239 : Lah, the person even did the test. [gif facepalm]
ME: Yes, we are testing again, right? Why are you guys chatting?
+xx 856 4532 239 : I stuck, tell number 19 how to mengaseineinnya! [sticker dead]
+xx 811 7446 995 : I number 6 to 10 nge-blank, from earlier nanya to Weena ga responded!
+xx 858 5186 435 : I give up! Just take my life! [sticker dead]
Eugh..
+xx 856 4532 239 : Photoin the answer sheet! No photo HOAX!
+xx 811 7446 995: #nophotoHOAX
Sucks..
ME: [sending picture]
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“Aware ga? From the start of class this afternoon, the journalist Benji was not in the class.” I don't know why this bothers me so I'll just ask him.
“Masa? How did no one talk about it from earlier?”
“Kok can he say that without reason?”
Weena checked her phone again looking for clues. And find something.
“Hmm..? I'm permission to miss the afternoon lesson, please pass it to the teacher concerned.. Huh huh? Permission?”
“Sure you just checked ya?”
“Duh, how is dong.?”
And that's how the time to go home from school went as usual, with a little surprise as usual. Weena ran frantically to the teacher's room to attend the attendance, and found that another classmate had already done her job. Then he came out of the teacher room while continuing to apologize and the teacher in question understood him. Well, for me one more missed day at this school.
Weena is still busy checking her phone trying to thank anyone who has covered her negligence in doing the task as class leader. We mingle in the traffic of students who come out through the front door of the school. In the crowd of irrelevant conversations filler atmosphere of school disperse. Someone calls someone else, one laughs the other laughs, the other greets the other. And Weena is still engrossed in her cell phone.
From a distance I could see the girl. Blond hair is clear because it is painted, something that is not natural to be found in this school. His gesture, who seemed unafraid of the judgment of others, spoke freely.
Weena was silent for a moment trying to recognize the girl in front of her. They greeted each other with friendship. But I could see Weena's habit of clutching tightly with the closest thing to her while she was agitated, she did on the phone in her hand. I walked a bit behind not wanting to interfere in their chatter.
“You are great yes, just moved a week ago but you can already be quite comfortable in a new school!”
“Yeah, how ya.. I often move schools anyway.so it's normal.” Connect Alice, “But it's like I'm a wayward student or whatever, I'm all in a new mood.”
“Free.. ahahahaa..”.
“Eheheehee..”
Until here I could feel their awkwardness this afternoon starting to melt. Weena also began to look relaxed and reduce the grip on his cellphone. If the conversation goes on like this I can believe that they can become good friends later.
“Ga am I following you to perpus?”
“Ya ga nothing anyway. unless you have to go somewhere else.”
“Engga, engga.. I'm coming! I don't read books so much, but it's like fun!”
Waitaminute! Why is the story starting to come out of what I expected? I thought the show was supposed to be on the bus this afternoon just about me and Weena. Why is he coming too?
“But I didn't bother you, did I? You guys. ga dating again right?”
The question slid smoothly from Alice's mouth. Bring a cold sensation to the conversation that is starting to warm up. Weena pegged for a moment, in a split second that was like playing in a slow scene, leaving her a few steps behind Alice.
Weena checked her phone again. I caught up with him and walked with him. Weena looks like she's smiling and reading something on her phone.
“How come you are not at all disturbed.” he replied.
The smile looked sincere and somehow stored strength. Such a picture of toughness and beauty at the same time. From his side I could see a glimpse of the message he had read on his phone.
Anne : FIGHT WEENA!!! FIGHTS!! FIGHTS!! FIGHT!!! [emoji cheer]
Gina: Don't lose to that bitchy chick!!! [emojis angry] [emoji fight]
Almighty Tedd: We support you class president!!! [handsome sticker]
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