CHASING THE LOVE OF THE TEACHER
A Done of Apologies

It has been two weeks since Arjuna officially holds the status of Cilla's girlfriend.

Although the two try to be mediocre and quite routinely meet only in the pujasera, but Arjuna's attitude is often not able to withstand his heart turmoil like a drunken High School child hit by first love, but Arjuna's attitude is often unable to withstand the turmoil of his heart like a drunken high school child hit by first love, making Cilla's two best friends smell the secret smells between the guteng and the school's owner's child.

Because the two friends Cilla often catch wet the new couple was changing to steal a glance at the class and then smile shyly spoiled when accidentally both of them met.

In contrast to Jovan who often frowned because Arjuna always gave a thousand and one reasons when he asked about the development of peace efforts to be mediated by Arjuna.

Cilla was enjoying a bowl of meatballs in the cafeteria during her second break with Febi and Lili as Jovan sat down next to her with two glasses of orange ice. One was placed in front of Cilla, and the other was immediately gulped to quench his thirst.

“So Cilla doang bought nih “, said Lili while sneering.

“Elo want also ?” ask Jovan casually. He immediately took out a sheet of fifty thousand and placed it next to Lili's bowl of meatballs.

“Gue treattir, but elo own way. It was his intention to buyin but since my hand is only two, can not bring four glasses at once.”

Febi and Lili immediately sneered at Jovan. The money given by Jovan was immediately returned to Lili to the owner.

“If only payin, I can still buy my own. Let my father is not as rich as Cilla, it is not important to be paid elo. All we need is the attention of elo,” said Lili with an annoyed face.

It had been two and a half years since Lili had chased after Jovan, but it seemed that the man's gaze was already filled with Cilla's shadow. Even Sherli whose beauty is far above Cilla's, is unable to shake Jovan's spirit to get Cilla's attention and love.

“Surely not working ?” Jovan raised both eyebrows to be sure. As Lili nodded steadily, Jovan took back her money and stuffed it into a shirt bag.

Seeing Jovan who was less sensitive to his innuendo, Lili's face immediately pouted. Fortunately, the worms in his stomach are more powerful than his emotions so that his appetite does not evaporate. Cilla who saw him just laughed softly.

“Nih drink have me aja,” said Cilla while sliding his orange ice glass to near Lili.

“Neventless. I can still live so as not to buy orange ice with Jovan,” said Lili with a ketus tone.

“Gue really no longer want,” force Cilla. “Lagian I was afraid that the ketos enter the pellet medicine into it. If it's true, let elo aja who kepelet same him, don't me,” said Cilla while chuckling.

“Nevent need to use drugs, I have been kepelet same him. If not hit by pellets, must be so rejected, I immediately kicked his face away from my brain.”

Febi and Cilla immediately laughed at Lili's statement of love that he said casually and as it is.

“Where do I wear pellets. Aja wrong address send heart elo,” protest Jovan with annoyed face. 

Lili immediately glared at the handsome ketos and snorted annoyed and continued eating meat.

“Elo there is a special relationship with Mr Arjuna, Cil ?”  ask Jovan suddenly.

Uhhuukkk…

 Cilla immediately choked on mineral water, fortunately not the meatball sauce in his mouth and not to spray like Arjuna's habits.

“Yes, all twelve-year-olds also have a special relationship with Mr. Arjuna. Student relationship with 12th grade teacher,” said Cilla relaxed.

“Haiiss is not that I mean !” jovan grunts. “Masa must I insist because elo pretend oon... Cil Dating, Dating !” jovan with a face full of anxiety.

“Gue reserves the right not to answer elo questions,” said Cilla while sliding his bowl of clean meatballs.

“Elo think this is another trial in court ? Elo kayak answer defendant who again asked the same prosecutor,” back Jovan grumbled.

Febi and Lili giggle at Jovan's face, which turns sour, hearing Cilla's answer to her serious question.

“But Jovan has a point, Cil,” timpal Lili with her innocent face makes Febi immediately knit eyebrows, worried about Lili's strange questions. The problem is that they are not only three but there is Jovan there as well.

“Gue often see that Mr. Arjuna more often pay attention to elo if again teaching in class. Like to smile yourself while glancing at the elo if we are working on the practice. Don't-don't…. “

Lili narrowed her eyes and looked at Cilla's face trying to be mediocre but racked her brain to give a fitting but reasonable answer.

“Of course Mr. Arjuna will like to pay attention to me, Lili. As Febi said, we are already in 12th grade, soon want to continue the semester at the beginning of the year to start busy with the same practice exam and try out. It is certain that Mr. Arjuna will pay attention to me. As a contract teacher, it is natural that he approached me so that next year his contract is not renewed but immediately appointed as a permanent teacher.”

I don't know which story scenario Cilla took to answer Jovan and Lili's questions. Febi who understood Cilla better just smiled faintly.

Cilla's incident fell on Mr. Arjuna and the problem of the two discussions during the follow-up that they had peeked with Mr. Dono, making Febi sure that the teacher and his friend were indeed in love.

“But he always avoids if I talk especially about elo,” added Jovan with an annoyed face. “ Though he has promised to make me as well as agree to a ceasefire.”

Febi and Lili immediately laughed at the expression of Jovan's heart that had not been delivered, although they did not know why Cilla refused.

“Elo think we're again on the battlefield until we need a ceasefire?” cebik Cilla's.

“Elo really no relationship with Mr Arjuna?” jovan asked back while squinting his eyes.

“Questions are not important and I do not have to answer them. Anyway elo kepo really about me with Mr Arjuna ?” sahut Cilla with a tone that began to be upset.

“Cilla !” Jovan restrains Cilla's arm before stepping on the first step of the ladder. He immediately pulled Cilla's hand and brought her to their favorite place.

Lili who saw Jovan immediately brought Cilla to catch up with him, but Febi held Lili's hand and shook her head as her best friend looked at her.

“Let them finish their hanging business.”

Lili looks unwilling but finally complies with Febi and the two climb the stairs to the second floor and continue to the third floor.

“There is business let alone until I elo drag here ?” tanya Cilla was still in a standing position facing Jovan.

“Gue want pastin same elo. Is it true that there is a special relationship with Mr Arjuna ?”

“May I know the reason why elo so kepo with my answer ?” ask Cilla with her lazy face.

“Because I love elo, Cilla. I'm not just a darling as a friend, but I love as an adult man to adult women as well, and women who have made my heart is not because yes elo. Priscilla Darmawan.”

Cilla let out a long breath . I don't know how many times Jovan has expressed her love for Cilla. Indeed Cilla had liked Jovan when they were both small. Jovan always looked up to him. Jovan is always there when she is sad especially when the death of Sylvia's mother. Jovan has always been his patron. And there are still many reasons that make Cilla think Jovan is a very, very special person.

But since the incident where Jovan lied about the events of Kak Mia and Aunt Sofia that caused Cilla to really hurt not only physically but also her heart, that special feeling immediately evaporated.

“Cilla,” calls Jovan while approaching Cilla, but the girl steps back instead.  “Sorry my mistake, anything I will do to get sorry from elo. And please tell me that you have nothing to do with Mr. Arjuna, because my love is really sincere long ago, now and in the future.”

Cilla let out a long and heavy sigh while looking into Jovan's eyes that looked so sad. It seemed like he hadn't been around like this for a long time with his little friend. It felt like Jovan was tossed into the sky watching Cilla stare at him for so long.

The bel sign of the end of the break rang, but both of them still flinch without caring about being late for the next lesson.

“Sorry Jovan,” Ogre Cilla in a sad tone. “Sorry because I can't return the feeling of elo either now or in the future.” Cilla lowered her head and tried to hold back her tears.

“Why should you apologize ? Why can't you reciprocate my feelings ?”  Jovan again approached Cilla and the girl fluttered where she stood.

“Cilla,” Jovan's hand was raised about to touch Cilla's shoulder but the baritone's voice stopped her.

“Do not carelessly touch Cilla,” Arjuna who a while ago has been standing behind the trunk of a nearby guava tree while listening to the conversation of Jovan and Cilla, she immediately reveals herself because she does not want Cilla to be touched by another man even though Jovan is her little friend,

“Pak Arjuna,” Jovan called his teacher with a surprised face.

“If you want to know why Cilla cannot accept your feelings now or in the future, it is not because of events in your childhood, but because Cilla is now my lover.”

Jovan immediately looked up at Arjuna's words. The two looked at each other with eyes.

“But Father promised..”.

“Last I promise I will make you two make peace. But as for the heart, I told you frankly that I would be your rival to get Cilla's heart. And sorry it looks like you have to give up Cilla to be mine.”

“But..”.

“I'm sorry I'm also Jovan,” Cilla who was standing behind Arjuna , moving to the front of Arjuna to face Jovan directly.

“Make it that we have both even received and apologized between us. At least we are not just a truce, but a peace before ending our school,” Cilla said with a bitter laugh.

“Remove me from the feeling of love lo and I will also rid myself elo from the wound in my heart Although we can not be good friends anymore as before, at least our relationship as friends will not end in uncertainty. Thank you for being a friend in my most difficult times.  Thank you for loving me so sincerely in my teenage years. Sincerely I will always pray for elo to get a good girl and can give elo a thousand love that will definitely make elo happy.”

Jovan just fell silent while looking the other way. His heart was happy because it finally came out also forgiving words from the mouth of Cilla, but at the same time hurt because his love was unable to occupy Cilla's heart.

Arjuna gestured for Cilla to follow him back to class because it was Arjuna's schedule that would teach at Cilla's class for the last two hours.

“Cilla,” call Jovan before the two move away.

Cilla stopped her steps and turned around but did not move closer towards Jovan.

“Thank you for forgiving me who's been so deeply hurting you for so many years. And I also pray that Elo and Mr. Arjuna will get happiness.”

Jovan further widened his smile as he saw Cilla nod and smile sincerely at him. The smile that always adorns their daily lives when both of them were small until finally disappeared because of a lie uttered by Jovan.

Arjuna grabbed Cilla's fingers and carried them in his grasp. He is ready to provide new comfort for Cilla now and in the future so that the girl he loves can remove one wound that often makes his steps falter.