DEAR
Episode 6

Since his visit yesterday, Gin has continued to talk about how much fun my family is. He kept bothering me, this was getting serious because my tenure days were disappearing. I knew I never should have let him there. He was even waiting for me at the school gate, we were in the room together, he came up to me when there was time between lessons then told me anything and asked a lot of questions. Thanks to Gin, because thanks to him my social environment at school started to change, my classmates started to glance at me and pay attention to me. Make uncomfortable.

When the school bell rang, Gin approached me again.

“Leva, let's go home together.” Bring along.

“No want!”

“Why? I want to go to your house!” Waw. Because he wants to, I have to grant his wish? “Then let's leave together.”

“Can't!”

“Why not?”

“There are extra classes.”

“Ohhh, true too. I have an appointment with Qarima. We will learn together.” Why does everything have to be together?“By the way, Leva, you go to extra class every day. How many lessons do you have to repeat?”

“Everything!”

“Haaa?” I left him who was still gawking alone. And here's my guess of what he thinks: “Qarima is so smart, how is Leva so not smart?” I headed for the extra class, from afar I saw Fairel walking behind me. He stopped, apparently hearing my footsteps.

“Quinzha Leva.”

“Ya?”

“Interest in to extra class?” I'm nodding.

We went to an extra class together. I was silent all the way through empty classes. Beside me, Fairel walked so calmly, his gaze straight ahead. His footsteps were so regular and light. Every now and then I looked at him, the sharp corners of his eyes were very interesting. Unbeknownst to me we've arrived at an extra class. The friends in the extra class came straight to me. And, that's weird.

“Leva, who will get your valentine chocolate?” One of them asked me.

“Brown?” I repeated the question.

“Yes! For valentine?” Valentine again, he's really popular.

“Nothing. No chocolate,” I replied. Why should I bother spending my money on someone else?

“No?” Fairel asked. “What about the kid who waited for you for two hours yesterday? Didn't you give her at least a piece of chocolate?”

“Oh him .. that's impossible. He's a rodent!”

“Tikus?”

“Not a mouse, but a rodent!”

“Same as it is, right? So you mean, you're gonna give cheese to the rodent?” Another weirdo, who the hell is he? His words were also very strange. Why should I give Gin cheese?

“You also have no reason to give me chocolate?” Fairel asked me.

“No! I don't have chocolate!” Reply confused. The English teacher had come, they all dispersed and I sat down in my chair. Today Mr. Abdul and Tiwa are not here. Hooray!

\* \* \*

When the English hours are over, I'm getting ready to go home. Suddenly a girl approached me, I didn't know her. Then he asked me. “Leva, do you want to go home?” He asked in a soft tone, the others noticed. They did not move from their seats.

“Yes,” I answered without noticing it and was busy putting the books into the bag.

“Do not want to stay for a while?” Ask again. Why should?

“No.”

“Stay a minute, with me!” Who are you?

“With you? You, who?” Silent. Pretty long. There's no sound. “We are in the same class huh?” Tanyaku later. I know we're in the same class, but I just want to shorten this conversation by pretending not to know.

“Yaaa.” Answer slowly. He seems sorry because I don't know him. “My fate!” He said while hitting his forehead slowly. They all laughed a little.

“I'll be home.” I said lift up my bag.

“Wait first. Why are you in such a hurry? Anything you want to do?” Ask to intercept me, “You're busy?” I'm nodding. “Busy what?” Ask again.

“Watch film!”

“Watch the movie you consider busy?” Cynical ask.

“Hu-um!”

“Yang is right.” He held his forehead again. “Guys!” Shouts on another “Leva will come!” Coming along? What does it mean to come? I didn't say I was coming.

“Then let's go now!” Said one of them. The beautiful girl pulled my hand just like that, even though she was not as beautiful as Qarima. The seven of us walked together towards the parking lot. I'm still silent, I've said before, there's no such thing as protest or rejection as long as it doesn't have a compelling reason like financial loss. One of them took a white ambulance in the parking area and drove it. The girl pushed me in, it's more like a kidnapping. With a long car, me and the girl in the back seat. Fairel sat right in front of me behind me, for some reason I felt quite calm despite being in a car with people I didn't know.

“You didn't ask?” Ask the girl we were on our way.

“I have to ask? About what?” I'm confused.

“I'm kidnapped!?” Manya surprised. Psychopath! They all have their disorders.

“True. You're being kidnapped, in actual kidnapping!” Fairel added while laughing. Heh? Then I'm in danger now. At a time like this what I should do first. Yells.

“A─”

“Free shouting! No one will hear you!” And yet I have not done it. Just wanted to. Damnit. I thought something like this would only happen to someone else. In actual kidnapping .. isn't it time to panic. Then why am I just calm? What the hell do they want? Asking for a ransom on Lea? But Leah didn't have much money. Even if he had, there was no way he would take it out just to redeem me. Leah would rather have money than me.

“Leva,” Call the girl earlier. “You look pale!” Said. That's for sure, right?

“Hey we are just kidding! You're thinking about it seriously!” Fairel said later. Just kidding, he said? Ap─THICKEN. If I had the chance, I'd beat them all up. Sure is! “Sorry yes.” He said, extending his hand. I greeted him with annoyance while throwing my face out the window. “I ignored.” Mumbled Fairel later.

“You didn't ask where we were going?” The girl said again.

“Where are we going?” Ask me after it calms down.

“Finally asked too!” He said while breathing out his breath. So he was waiting for me to ask?  “Before that. I want you to know my name, I'm Victoria!”

“Victoria?” Its name is like the name of a train operated in Spain. “Ya, salami know ya.” He said with a sweet smile. I'm nodding. “You can call me Vicky!”

“Vicky?” Vicky sounds like a fiki, in Bima fiki means slender. Do I really have to call him Vicky? I think the train is better. “So, where are we going, Fi─Vicky?”

“Mol!” I don't remember that there was a mole in Bima. Unless they want to go to Mataram city or something.

“Mol?”

“Yes. The biggest mole in the world!” Lordy! Save me from these lunatics.

“You do not know that in Bima the largest mole in the world is located?” Surprised ask. He was really shocked, you know.

“No idea.” I answered while squinting my eyes. Someone who was driving suddenly stopped the car. They enjoy their role too much. Hasn't this gone too far, acting all the way?

“Yeah, I almost hit the granny!”

Uh! I misunderstood.

“You sure you really don't know?”

“Y-Yes!” Really? Why I started to doubt. They all looked seriously. What is the largest mole in the world actually in Bima?

 “Oh! Welcome to the real world, baby!” Vicky said in a regretful tone. Where have I been all this time? “Well, Zeizhi market is the biggest market name in this city.” Zeizhi markets? What else is that? Why would he explain anything else for another statement? “There is a traditional market, there are moles, there are games centers, there are magicians, there are fish sellers, ice cream sellers, there are restaurants, there are retail traders, there are boutiques, there are salons, there are thieves, there are pickpockets and many more things!” I thought he had just said thieves and pickpockets in a proud-sounding tone. “tenth of last year, there was a Japanese merchant who came to this city. He began to peddle his wares consisting of various types, cloth, gold, ceramics and many other interesting things. His trade began to spread throughout the country and eventually he set up several shops, other Japanese traders began to arrive and follow in his footsteps. Not only from Japan but also local people began to set up their businesses there. Zeizhi market is called Zeizhi market, because the first Japanese trader to come was named Zeizhi!” Vicky is long. Now I'm a hundred percent sure he's mentally ill.

I have to figure out a way to get out of this car before I get infected. I have three plans. The first plan, escape by jumping from the window. The second plan, escape by exiting through the roof of the car. The third plan escaped by disappearing. The second and third plans we just scribble, because it's impossible. Then use the plan─“Also,” he continued surprised me. “We will buy valentine gifts there.” Vicky cheering. “We will buy each of six gifts for us to exchange tomorrow in valentine's day!” Again valentine.

“Adit who have an idea about this.”

“Adit?” My toot.

“Oh, it's me!” The person sitting beside Fairel pointed at him. Adit has curly hair with a thin and tall posture, he has narrow eyes and fair skin.

“If I'm Abi,” someone else introduces himself to me, can I remember? And why should the two of them have names that sound similar?

“If it were me, would you introduce?” He pointed at himself proudly, I really don't know him.

“No!” My answer.

“Ah! Just be right. I'm Sutarsono!” She mentioned her name proudly,“According to you, do I look like someone?” Said again.

“Ya.” Answer's short.

“Who?”

“Chief of school!”

“True once.” She grinned. “I am his son!” Said proud.

“Wah! Amazing, yes!” I said pretending to be amazed.

“Now it's time to pay attention to me. I'm Dawn! Greetings. You should be careful of me, because I ..”

Because her? “Because I love stealing women's hearts!” The words are like song. Is he a singer?

“You still remember my name, don't you?” Now it's Fairel's turn. I'm nodding. He just smiled. Ono parked his car on the side of the road and they all got off without any instructions from anyone. I look around. SIAAAL! This train girl tricked me. Though I've been hoping to see the biggest mole in the world, or at least Jazzhi−zizzhi−suzzhi market or something like that. But this was just a regular market, a traditional market I used to go to with Lea and Qarima. This crazy woman is really good at storytelling. I was breathing out.

“We will part here,” Vicky said. Instantly they disbanded. Waitaminute! So, I was left alone. I WILL DEFINITELY BEAT THEM ALL. AND FIKI, I'M GONNA FREEZE IT INTO ICE FRY. Now I'm really alone. I was always alone, but never this thick. I hate the crowd. I'm afraid of the crowd. Without anyone I knew being with me, I was afraid. Being around strangers this much is something I can't accept. How'this? I had a trauma, which made me crazy enough to remember.

My breathing started unidirectional, my whole body was trembling, I was limp. My head hurts, the world seems to be spinning out of its axis, its gravity starts to fall apart. A lot of things collided until I couldn't help it. I think my eyes are starting to blur. My heart was pounding irregularly, my whole body was heating up and I thought I would cry soon, before, I finally saw a hasty Fairel approaching me. The look on her face that looked so worried somehow made me calm, her sharp gaze turned lamentable. He approached me and without hesitation grabbed my hand.

“I forgot. I completely forgot, really I completely forgot!” He said with breath. She looked at me inside, “I .. sorry. Really sorry!” He said, I don't know what to say in a situation like this. But my fear disappeared. After that, I followed him wherever he went. Fairel said nothing afterwards. Just silence.

\* \* \*

Ono drove us back to school, we split up there. At six o'clock in the afternoon, I walked hurriedly to my house. Lea must be worried. I've never been home this afternoon before, without notice.