Hansa & Geeta
Chapter VIII

I ate bread, one of the ‘cewe-cewe’ gifts, while walking to the back yard of the school.

Not many people spend time here because the view is not pleasant. There's a garbage dump in the corner, too.

But it does not smell, just do not sit too close to the place.

I sat in one of the chairs, under a tree. Then put the other pile of food to the side.

Rather than a good view, I prefer a quiet place.

“Wah, you are famous huh?”

I was shocked to the point of choking.

“Eh, uh. Eat it slowly dong.”

Looking annoyed, I found the new student sitting next to me with an annoying expression.

He patted my shoulder. Helps to relieve choking effects.

“Since when?” ask me in a slow voice. Still coughing.

“Hm? Since... new?”

My forehead shrinks. What the hell is he talking about?

I grabbed one of the drinks, then sipped it. Once my throat got better, I started talking.

“Means new dateng?”

The woman smiled.

“Iya!”

He narrowed the distance between us, and then spoke again.

“So I saw you walk here while carrying food. I didn't bring bekel, males jajan too, canteen rame. So I followed you!” he said with a big smile.

I looked at him sick. And it seems like he realized that.

But instead of changing his attitude, he widened his smile.

I had no other choice, because I was lazy to move around too. He will definitely follow me. So I gave him that pile of food.

“Yaudah, take it all.”

The woman stood up and moved to the other side. Take my food.

“Still, handsome boy.”

He sat down and ate everything in a hurry as if he had not eaten for days.

I am afraid to see his behavior.

As a child raised with a thousand rules, this woman looks like a wild animal in my eyes.

“Pelan-pelan aja eat,” I said, still surprised by his behavior.

The woman looked at me sharply.

I flinched and moved away a little. He really never eats, right?

Or never taught manners?

Five minutes before the bell came in. I just finished my drink. The bread was finished.

I saw the new student slowly. I think I'm starting to get scared that he's biting me.

The food is finished. All the. Everything was gone without rest, including the drink.

I'm back gawking.

Packs of food and drinks scattered around it. She wiped her mouth with her uniform arms, then stood up.

“Come back to class!” bring him. Then walk.

Of course, I'm holding the girl.

“Hei! If you have eaten it!”

He looks at me awkwardly. For a few seconds, fear roamed my body.

But, I won't let you this time. I'm a man anyway.

I stood up and looked at him sharply.

“Have you never been taught ethics?”

His gaze is getting deeper. But I'm not going to back down.

My hand gripped her arm.

“Beresin packannya,” tegasku.

Unexpectedly he could pull my hand away easily.

“Beresin by yourself.” He grieved and walked away.

I growled in annoyance. No thanks, no manners, wild.

“HEY! I SAID GET IT DONE!”

I twisted his body and he reflexively slammed my body.

Bugh

I remembered Dad's message.

“Son, don't look at weak women just because you're a boy. Believe me, they can be much stronger than us.”

When I remembered that remark, my body had already hit the ground.

Be late. Why do I remember now? Mother also, if you are angry it looks like a lion.

I just remembered all that when my back hurt like it was about to break.

Leaving me in pain.

Well, I was wrong for being rude. But he was wrong too!

...…...

The next day, I approached the new student. I've spoken to Dad.

He said I shouldn't deal with him, but somehow I felt challenged.

“Hei, want to learn manners?” sweep her.

The class of six people including me that morning turned silent.

Two girls watched me with astonished eyes.

The new student looked up and looked at me with a wry smile.

“This is how people who have already hatted about manners nyapa others?”

I'm choked. Four other people started whispering.

“Serah, if you hold,” said the woman.

Oh, I'm getting more challenged.

Starting from there, Rania and I started to get close. My friends told me I was crazy.

But I knew there was a reason behind his bad attitude.

“Gue has no parents. They left me the same aunt who lived as she wanted. Auntie doesn't care about me that much. But, still ngizinin I live in his house until now.”

Rania looked up at the sky. We're in the backyard, as usual.

“From childhood I find my own money. Never been taught to keep ‘tata krama’, haha.”

She laughs. Then staring.

“At school, my teacher has nothing to say. Thanks yes,” said, then smiled faintly.

This is the first time I've seen him smile like that.

And so, he began to change his way of speaking in a better direction.

Not rude, although still like to scream. Not using ‘gue-elo’, although I don't think that's a problem.

It seems he was just imitating me. But it's okay. At least it's better, right?

He also threw the trash in its place, and scolded the person who littered carelessly.

Sometimes, I still can't believe, I can change someone like this.

“I will follow you to the same campus!”

I laughed hearing that. After graduating high school, she applied to the same university as me.

I didn't ask for it, he wanted it.

But I'm happy, even so he never depended on me.

I was the one who seemed to need it more.

...…...

“I'll visit there! You better be prepared to take a hit from me.”

I chuckle. From then until now, I still love violence.

“Iya, but don't be hard-hitting.”

“Weak!” saith.

He never did not mock me huh. I smiled, and he never made me smile.

“It is better to keep the attitude if you come here. Village people hold high manners. You can be expelled if you are not polite.”

I heard him laughing. Though it seems my speech is not that funny.

“Ya... yes..up to.”.

I'm shaking. Want to be told as hard as anything, the response must be so.

But he actually listened.

“I want to clean up first, you rest there.”

He's grieving.

“Rest, break. Bock attention!”

I flanked the phone between my shoulders and ears, then stood up to place the cardboard with plates on the table.

“Serious, Ran. Yes already. Later chat again.”

Rania grunting. “Judah! Bye!”

I'm laughing a little.

“Bye...”.

Then end the call and put the phone on the table.

Cardboard this plate is the last. Rania accompanied me to unpack the cardboard from earlier.

Helpful enough, I don't feel tired. This is one of the uses for a chatter buddy, you know?

Heavy and tiring work so not so felt.

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