Imperfect Relationship
New Students

Actually, according to Dipta, changing schools when stepping on the 12th grade was a responsibility. A little more has passed. Dipta did not expect that his class would be a part of the new children who are currently introducing themselves in front there. Accompanied by the homeroom class as well.

Once hearing the reason for the move because the father moved the place of service, Dipta understood. Especially far enough across the province. The new boy also mentioned that in the previous level he had also moved schools because of similar cases. Hearing that, Dipta did not become shocked again because the child was probably used to it.

"Aretha can sit next to David, yeah. That's an empty number 3. If David is naughty, just pinned," said Mrs Ratih, IPA 12th grader 1 let Arethan sit there.

David was grumbling hearing that. "Mother mah, I'm a henchman and not naughty," replied David who immediately got cheers from the class.

David was indeed initially sitting by himself on his will. Several times there were people who wanted to sit next to David, but were rejected by the guy. He said he wanted to try to live independently. If there's a friend of mine, the inn is nyontek mulu. So said.

It's just, the universe says something else. It is precisely the presence of a new child named Aretha Dayana Zanneta who must sit next to him. David is okay because it looks like Aretha is not a noisy girl. On the contrary, the girl actually looks calm.

"Greetings, David. I'm Aretha" said Aretha as she sat next to David. David blinked for a moment when Aretha mentioned herself as 'me'.

"Greetings too, Aretha. A..ku David," replied David somewhat stammered when mentioning himself as 'me'. Usually, the guy often uses 'gue-lo'. However, this interlocutor did not wear that. It feels disrespectful if David replies with a 'gue-lo'.

Aretha said very softly. That was enough to make David shake. Plus a gentle smile from the girl as if making Aretha will not be boring even though seen many times. Of course David was amazed because all this time he interacted with Eva and Vanya who arguably no soft-soft at all.

"The representative session's over, yeah, guys. You wait for the first maple teacher." After saying that, Madam Ratih left the 12th grade IPA 1.

Dipta himself is getting ready to gather OSIS to take care of MPLS with Rio who is also in the same class as him. However, just as he was preparing to stand up, a small pat on his shoulder made him look back. It was David who patted him.

"Why?" ask Dipta.

"Introduction dong same Aretha, new boy. Later he will also be your child in this class," said David while pointing to Aretha who now looks surprised.

"Lo also dong, Yo," continued David told Rio to get acquainted.

"Hi, Aretha! I'm Rio, greetings." Rio who started the self-introduction session suddenly. His hand was outstretched which received a hand job response from Aretha as well.

"Hello, I'm Aretha. Greetings know too, Rio," he replied. Then, the hand department came off.

"Greetings yes, I was created. Hopefully feel at home in this class," said Dipta without reaching out to shake hands.

Aretha who originally wanted to extend a hand, so undo her intentions. "I am Aretha, greetings also, Dipta. Aamiin, hopefully at home," he replied.

Dipta nodded, then patted Rio's shoulder intending to signal for a quick get-together with the OSIS child.

"Gue same Rio unplug first yes, again become the committee of MPLS," said Dipta to David and Aretha. Afterwards, Dipta and Rio walked out of the classroom.

"Here's the OSIS kid they're both, huh, Vid?" aretha asked after noticing Dipta and Rio leaving the classroom.

"If it's in this class, it's like it is" David replied.

"If you are doing what?" ask Aretha again.

David grinning. "Not going with anything. Doang school, that's just my grades are still tossing."

Aretha laughs. "Let's learn together, David."

Of course David responded to that with a nod of encouragement. "You're a pinter boy, you must be in old school?"

"No, it's normal" replied Aretha.

"You didn't do that in old school?" ask David.

"If you are exkul, I used to join KIR, the same as OSIS as well," said Aretha.

"KIR is the Scientific Work of Teenagers right? It means you're a real pinter, which is the same kid OSIS again," said David enthusiastically.

"Not really that winter. I've never won that race, it's still mediocre" Aretha said.

Afterwards, the small chatter still continued while waiting for the first subject teacher to arrive. David took the time to report the new boy's presence to his chat group with Vanya, Eva, and Ino.

[Group chat] - Good Kids

David: You all should know!!

David: There's a new kid in my class. Called aretha. Beautiful, just so calm again. His voice was so alusss uy I was surprised there were people his voice was as smooth as that because it is usually the same you guys when talking to a mosque.

Eva: dihhh, we can also be meek

Ino: You want mode

David: The universe supports me, here I sit next to Aretha

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Before going home from school, Vanya and her friends stopped by the upper canteen first. During the 2 years of being in the 10th and 11th grades, they were more in the upper canteen. As a result, their tongues are also better suited to upper canteen foods.

Currently, they are in 12th grade. The 12th class is on the ground floor. Each floor has its own canteen. The lower canteen is also more crowded than the upper canteen. It seems they do need adjustment even though the new school year has run 1 week more. After buying batagor, they went straight to Vanya's house to gather.

Now, they were already at Vanya's house. It just so happened that my mom hadn't come home yet, so it was safe. In the middle room, with the batagor and some snacks that had been purchased earlier, they were involved in small talk. Merka also watched the series on one of the streaming applications connected to Vanya television.

This time, there was a new face between them. Ethan gets sticky with Vanya, Ino, Eva, and David. The guy goes with them every time to the cafeteria, or plays outside. The only one was when playing at Vanya's house this time. This is the first time Ethan has entered Vanya's house.

David who is different class always visits Vanya class every break. Even David often with Dipta who intend to ship Vanya in class 12 IPA 2. So you could say Dipta and David also become more familiar now.

"Lo doesn't come home often with Dipta, huh, Van?" ask Ethan who was suddenly curious in the middle of eating batagor. Oh yes, one that makes them feel at home to the upper canteen is the best-seller batagor which is a subscription since the 11th grade.

"Where, yes, he explained. Actually, my courtship style is the same Dipta is nothing that should be together like leaving or going home from school. We are together if we are both free and equally willing. Sometimes he is free, but the guenya who do not want to play the same friends first," explained Vanya.

"Created no problem?" ask Ethan again.

"First created that problem. In the early days, but for a long time he was also busy with OSIS so they both knew. Often Vanya used to fit again play the same we suddenly the guy is nongol." Ino says representing Vanya answered that question.

"You guys, Ino same David never jealous of Dipta? Do you guys get along with Vanya," asked Ethan.

"Created does not happen. You see Dipta believes I won't be smitten by two freaks" replied Vanya.

"So, but the beginning of mah tetep did not like him. It looks a little uncomfortable. Just yes maybe for a long time he knows that my type is the same David is not like Vanya, so calm him," Ino said.

"Yes right. My kind mah is like Aretha," said David.

"Lo has a real crush on Aretha what about, anyway, Pid? I often feel very shady you call Aretha Aretha mulu," said Eva.

"Don't be a burden on the task of the group," Vanya recalled even though David was never a burden on the task of the group. The guy always took the initiative to ask what his task is and do it according to instructions.

"No dong!" reply David sure.

"Who's same group, Pid? Keep his job. Spill it, so we can anyone. It's the same teacher" said Eva.

"A group of 4 people. I, Rio, Dipta, same Aretha. The group chooses itself. Coincidentally our table in front of the back, so do not want complicated. His job is to musicalize poetry" explained David.

"Buset, you are now very bestie yes to the guy Vanya," said Ino.

"Yes original I was also sometimes still surprised to see Dipta nyamperin me to class, but next to him there is David. Kayak .. woy, it was never in my shadow at all!" timpal Vanya's.

David throws Vanya with one grain of pilus. "Lo play."

"We're just in case we make a group first, right?" eva's proposal.

"Not complicated, the four of us. Vanya, elo, me, same Ethan," Ino said.

"Oh yeah, if you join a chat group we mind, Than? It is easy to coordinate anything. Including group assignments later," continued Ino.

"Your chat group? Circle you mean?" Ethan confirmed.

"Buset language is circles," said David who got a laughing response by Ino, Vanya, and Eva.

"Yes that's it. Wouldn't you?" ask Ino.

"Keep the David? Didn't you discuss the task there? Is David not in class?" Ethan still doesn't understand.

"Yes, no papa times. I am counting knowledge from different points of view. Calem-kalem," replied David.

"Do you mind if I join?"

Eva and Vanya compactly shook their head.

"Aman, Than, you've also often gathered with us. We continue to believe that you are a good child too" said Eva who got a nod of the head sign agreed from Vanya.

"OK deh. Thank you for making me feel confident." Honestly, Ethan didn't think they would be open to accepting him.

Ethan sees a notification that he has been added by Ino to a chat group called 'good kids'. Then, a chat from one of Aderfia's children makes Ethan shift his focus.

"Eh, Bima is not going to race," Ethan said after seeing the contents of the message.

"Ngajakin? Do you want to?" eva's Response.

"Are you going to headquarters?" ask Ethan.

David, Ino, and Eva were compactly looking towards Vanya. That would make Vanya uncomfortable. Actually all this time he avoided the topic of racing.

"If you want to go, guys" replied Vanya.

"Lo sama?" ask Eva.

"You are," said Vanya.

"Lo don't want to, Van?" ethan Sahut.

"Ribet said the same to Dipta," said Vanya.

"But you see doang, Van? You don't race" said Ethan.

"Style down, ribet. If you want to, papa, you are just leaving. No problem at all, really." Vanya continues to convince them that he is okay if he does not come.

"But you want to, Van?" ask Ino.

"Just to be honest, I miss being with the other kids" I'm Vanya.

"Yes, let's go" asked Ethan.

"No, Than. I told Dipta not to go there anymore. I'm in a fuss."

"Just watch doang. That time of restraint, you guys, Van?" ethan said to be a snatch.

Vanya clucked. "Gue don't like it very much if you again discuss kayak gini. Try not to spread this discussion. You guys are going there, yeah please. I'm not banning it."

The mood was silent for a moment. David, Ino, and Eva know this is quite sensitive discussed by Vanya. Recalling several times Vanya and Dipta had a storm because of it. So all this time when David, Ino, and Eva wanted to go to their base just let them know. They were sure if Vanya wanted to come, the girl immediately chimed in with 'go along' instead of 'have fun ya' as it had been done so far.

Eva cleared her throat for a moment. "Okay, kalem-kalem guys. Just breathe out everyone. Yuk who is calm," he meant to liquefy the atmosphere.

Although still upset, Vanya tried to neutralize his emotions.

"Gue actually no longer want to go to headquarters, anyway, because later I want to start discussing group tasks. Via chat anyway, but still if taken there fear is not focused," said David.

"Well I'm elo nebeng, Pid, means I'm not coming, either" said Eva. Today Eva is indeed nebeng David because the bike is being serviced and lazy to ride the car. Coincidentally their homes are also unidirectional and close together.

Eva and David turned to Ino intending to wait for the man's answer.

"If you accept Bima's invitation, I'll go to Than, I'll go to the headquarters. But if you nolak, yes already here aja," said Ino try wise. He doesn't want Ethan to be unsupported here.

"Next time," Ethan finally breaks up.

"Isn't it really papa?" ask Ino.

"Yes, not papa. I really want to play with you guys here. We're not playing UNO yet" Ethan replied with a smile.

Then, Ethan turned his gaze to look at Vanya who was eating her bricks. "Gue's sorry, yeah, Van, I said something about you. Especially about Dipta," said Ethan.

Vanya nodded. He does not want to prolong the problem. He is also aware because Ethan does not understand exactly what his relationship with Dipta is. "Yes, no papa, Than. Sorry if my words are offensive to you."

"It's peaceful" Eva said.

Next they take out the UNO cards and play the game together. Ethan enjoys moments like this. It's okay to refuse the race. In fact, playing UNO with jokes and small talk is also no less fun.