I'm Just a Figurant
[POV Alex] Ch 92 - Paying Bills

Along the way I cursed at myself. Curse my stupidity. What kind of attitude was that?! I'm gonna kiss the cat? Whyyy?! Is she that attractive?!

Nope, no! He's not attractive! A cat is just a cat. A sad creature worthy of pity. He's not that attractive!!

Then... Why is my heart beating? I had never even felt this feeling when I was with Diana. What is this Debaran?!

Ah, this must be a blow because I'm going to kiss a new person. Not a special feeling. Don't think too much. I was just carried away by feelings. The atmosphere of the house is supportive. There's just the two of us. And there was that little incident. All men will have the same instinct when I am in my position. Kissing any woman in front of him. So, I don't need to think about it. Let's just say this never happened. May Khansa think the same of me.

***

It's easy to say, but in reality I don't stop thinking about it. The shadow is always dancing. Those clear eyes... That plain lip...

"Aarrrghhhh!!"

"What the fuck Al!!" My mother suddenly opened the door to my room.

"It's nothing Ma."

"Why yell? Ngaget-ngagetin. Down down. Dinner is ready."

"okay."

I lazily went down. There was only Mama, nothing else.

"Where are the others? Why just the two of us?" I pulled out a chair and sat across from the President.

"Your brother hasn't come home yet. Don't know where it is. Back home instead of a lot of Mama, even menggeluyur."

"Mama doesn't know him. I got a new boyfriend. Where's papa?"

"Your father is busy with the candidacy. You're all busy. No one cares about Mama. Gini this if the house is all men. When did you and your sister get to love Mama's daughter-in-law Al anyway? I cannot wait to have a daughter..."

"Bikin' it again Ma."

"Hush, if you talk to the old man, don't be careless."

"Well, Mama's weird. A 16-year-old boy was told to bring his son-in-law. How is Ma?" I shake my head. I don't understand my mother's thoughts.

"I..."

"Yes?" I looked at Mama suspiciously. His voice changed. Like there was something she wanted.

"Graduating High School, you're tying Diana to Al..."

"Huh?"

"Minimum you fiancee first. Diana was nowhere."

"Ma, you realize? I'm 16 years old, while Diana is 15 . We still say kids. Still kid. KTP just hasn't got any fiance, ckckckckck..."

"You graduated High School has been 17 years Al. You can have a KTP..."

"This talk is continued, I'm not going to eat it."

"Yes, yeah. Mama is silent. Continue eating it."

I eat in silence. I was really disturbed by Mama's words. So do you want to make Diana his daughter-in-law? Why is that desire not in my heart at all? Is it because I'm still a teenager? Or because Diana wasn't the right person for me?

I don't know, I don't know the answer. I'm still a teenager, it's not my time to think about things like that.

I saw a cell phone. Tumben-tumbenan no phone or SMS from Diana? Some days my phone is pretty quiet. Actually there is a good thing too, I became free to do whatever I wanted. I really don't know where I'm going with Diana and where I want to take it. I just live it.

***

Today is test day. I saw an empty chair behind me. Where's she? Why haven't you come yet?

I saw the watch. In less than five minutes the test will begin, but I don't see Khansa. Where exactly is the girl?

Not long after, the supervising teacher came with a matter.

"Are you all ready?"

"Some have not yet come, sir." I raise my hand.

"Who?"

"Khansa Aulia Sir."

No one answered. Even I don't know of its existence.

"The test was about punctuality. When he's late, he'll accept the consequences. The exam I started."

The supervising teacher handed out the exam papers. Want Me to refute his words, but I have no good reason to do so.

Until the one maple exam is over, Khansa hasn't come either. My mind started everywhere. Wondering where the kid is? Did something happen to her? Thinking of the possibility made me stand up from my sitting position.

"Yes Alex, what's wrong?"

"I'm done, sir." I gathered the exam answer sheet and stepped out. I went through corridor after corridor of the school. Seeking existence. But I did not find.

I can't find Khansa at school, which means I have to find her at her house. I took the bike and drove it to Khansa's house.

Arriving at Khansa's house, I found no one there. I've been trying to find out through the neighbors, but they say that Khansa went to school. Where is this kid actually going?!

Unable to find Khansa, made me drive back to school. There's still one more maple I have to follow. After the exam is over, I'll go back to look for her again.

At half-eleven, the exam was over. I got back on my bike, got ready to go find Khansa again. I don't know where to look.

I was driving my vehicle when I recognized the figure who had just come out of the library. The figure was guiding his bike, getting ready to ride it.

A mixture of rage and relief hit me. I immediately parked my bike on the shoulder of the road and ran towards Khansa. Before the girl actually got on her bike, I held her hand. Interestingly, he made her turn around and face me.

"Khansa, where have you been?!! Why not take the exam?!"

***

I heard Khansa's explanation with a furious feeling. Br*ngs*k school!! Ok br*ngs*k!! How dare to hold a student's exam card just for not being able to pay SPP?! Just a little less!

I took Khansa to the TU room and got her an exam card. After that, I drove him home.

After taking Khansa home, I returned to the TU room, meeting the person who held the Khansa test card.

"How much is the bill?" my many.

"A-in the name of Khansa huh?"

"Yes." I replied. The woman named Nurul immediately checked the Khansa data. I know this woman is scared of me because of my family. My father is the strongest candidate for the leader in my city, although it has not been confirmed as well, but my family has been flattered by many people. This time I used my family background to suppress others.

"For his SPP arrears one million two hundred thousand..."

"Everything."

"Huh?"

"I said everything. SPP, building money, book money, practicum money, and others. Everything until he graduates."

"Seriously Son?"

"When am I kidding? Please hit it all."

"Well, look forward to it, son..." Hah, what a sweet mouth this one woman. Why isn't he this sweet when talking to Khansa? Is it because the Khansa have no power? So they deserve to be treated? It is very sad, seeing the behavior of people who only respect the person who has a position.

"Please Son of Alex..." I came back and got the bill. I watched the bill carefully. My forehead wrinkled.

"Seriously the bill's only this much?"

"Yes, son."

"This is until he graduates? A diploma ransom? Miscellaneous expenses? Have they all been included?"

"It's all my son. That's the whole whole."

I looked back at the bill which only amounted to Rp 17,500,000, that's. Even this amount is smaller than my monthly allowance. Seriously worth only this? Just this amount of time keeps Khansaku from taking the exam?!

I asked the TU officer repeatedly, but the answer remained the same. In the end I paid off all those bills in cash.

"If he asks who paid his tuition, tell him who paid him is the foster parents' committee." I whispered to Bu Nurul while slipping five hundred thousand pieces of money.

"Yes son, I will say that." Bu Nurul looks sumringah. All humans love money. No exception to this human in front of me.

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