Joy: A Hope's
Chapter 24: The Effects of Staying Up

“Joy, wake! You're not in school?”

Bang Ari's voice really disturbed Joy's deep sleep that morning. Several times the young man tried to wake up Joy who was still covered with a blanket thick. Even when Ari was ready to go to work, Joy's eyes were still closed peacefully. A soft snoring was still heard.

Ari bobbing head. He sighed, then took a bucket of water and splashed it into Joy's face. “Woi, wake! It's almost seven o'clock. You are late for school!” ari couldn't be relaxed anymore.

Surprised in shock, Joy wakes up in a daze. His narrowed eyes looked at Bang Ari confusedly. “What's up? Why?” His voice is raspy typical of people waking up.

On the one hand was anxious with his sister's behavior, but on the other hand Ari could not resist the ticklish. “There was a fire,” ignorant.

“Fire?! Where?” The red eyeball was wide open. Joy got up from her bed and put the horses on alert.

Ari held a twitch at the corner of her lips. “In the next room. But the fire was extinguished because you were awake.”

Joy ruffled her hair. He looked at Ari. “That's a hell, Bang!” lamented grumbling.

Ari slapped Joy's arm. “This is so for you too! Know what time it is not now?” dengus Bang Ari defended himself.

Joy opened her phone screen. His eyes immediately widened. “Udah almost eight hours!” pekiknya hysterical.

Panicked. One word that describes Joy's mood now.

“Mati. Must have been punished.” Joy patted the forehead. He cursed his stupidity. “Aduh why don't you wake me up, anyway, Bang. So late, right?!” gerutu to Bang Ari.

“Nah, right. Salahin's brother again. Who told you to stay up?” ari omel.

“It's been quickly sorted out there. Later Abang anter borrow a friend's motorbike at the workshop.” Ari sighed and relented as Joy continued to blame her.

“Quick!” ari snarled at Joy.

His movements are so slow. Really taking a short time. If it passes from eight o'clock, the school gate will not open again. Joy did not enter and ended up without a caption in the absent book. One minus point for Joy.

Three consecutive absences a week received the first warning. Six unannounced absences in one semester, parents receive a second summons and warning for students. Ten absences in one semester get the last warning and scholarships are revoked for outstanding students.

Ari didn't want that to happen. He will always do his best for his brother. Whatever it is.

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“Run around the field ten times!” ma Asri's instructions ruffled his waist from the edge of the field. Through his glasses, he looked at the students in front of him.

As Bang Ari guessed. Wake up late, get late to school, and end up getting punished. That's the result of staying up all night. Joy just slept when a chicken crowed once. Two o'clock in the morning, to be exact.

Already missed the lesson in the first hour1q 11can be sanctioned again. Where the weather is not friendly. Forgiving the heat of the sun. Luckily Joy was still open at the gate. It was because Bang Ari drove him on his workmate's motorcycle while jockeying on the road.

Somehow his fate if you know in a month Joy already absent to school. Joy can't imagine how angry Eros is. Maybe Joy will be told to move schools to the village.

One more round, Joy completed her sentence. In his heart, Joy continues to curse herself and considers that day an unlucky day.

Joy's face was so sad. The face flushed with sweaty patches that looked very disturbing. Uniforms are disheveled and slightly soaked by sweat.

Joy moved to take shelter on the corridor terrace. Following some of his friends who had already completed the punishment. Joy sits next to Evan, her classmate while regulating the hunting roar of breath. Some Joy gulped at the sight of her friends drinking voraciously. Ah, it's so bad Joy didn't bring drinking water from home. It's hard to know that today is a historic day for him.

“Tumben, late Joy?” Evan glanced at Joy confusedly. If he does not need to doubt. Even he had become the months of Bu Asri because he often came late.

The other with Joy. The kid is doing well, says Evan. Just this time Evan found the man was in the line of late disciples.

Joy took a glance at Evan and put on a thin smile. At least Joy's life isn't particularly miris. It turned out that there were still people who knew him as well among those foreign disciples. Understandably Joy is closed if not spoken to first so her acquaintance is minimal.

Evan chuckles amusedly. I am very familiar with Joy's position. Evan is in that position every day.

When he saw his friends passing in the corridor, Evan's cheerful face returned. Get up and join them.

“Eh, I first, yes, Joy!” pamit Evan patted Joy on the shoulder.

Joy nodded briefly. In silence, he watches Evan with his friends. That laugh and that big smile. If Joy could be as humorous as Evan. A smile was present on his face. Joy envy.

“Joy, watch out next time you're late. You're an outstanding student, a scholarship student too. Today I understand. But, if tomorrow-tomorrow is still repeated do not blame Mother if your scholarship is revoked!” Ms. Asri came and commemorated Joy. His eyeballs are very nervous.

Joy lowered her head, hiding her gloomy face. “Iya, Mum.”

***

Looks like it's been a break. Corridors and fields, as well as other corners of the school are almost full of students. Joy flashed in the corridor with a black bag on her back. A little attention-grabbing. Not a bit of a scorn on Joy. No. Joy cares. He continued to step with a flat face without expression.

Joy's steps suddenly stopped. Aletta and Arga were already waiting for him at the end of the corridor. He was holding his chest and looking straight at him. Seeing Joy still on the spot, Aletta clucked and took the initiative herself to approach her.

“Where to?” Aletta scolded him with a tinge. The eyebrows are curled up asking for answers.

“Tumben late. Want cosplay to be a bad boy lo?” It was inversely comparable to Arga who appeared behind Aletta with her pitching voice.

“You follow my trail, huh? This is my new friend!” If Aletta looks upset, not with Arga who actually looks happy. Arga grabbed Joy by the shoulder and patted her. It's not sane, Aletta sneered in her heart.

Joy who is angry releases Arga's embrace. “I went to class first,” his farewell avoided those two people.

Aletta and Arga throw each other confused looks and communicate through the eyes. Aletta shrugged her shoulders not knowing as Arga's gaze intimidated her. They watched Joy until her back was lost in the doorway.

“Joy!” The call came from a girl from another class running up to Joy in the doorway.

“What? I'm busy again,” Joy said to Rani who knew already standing in front of her.

The girl's cheerful smile seemed to contrast with Joy's gloomy look.

Rani ignores Joy's chuckle and hands Joy a bottle of cold water. “Make you. Must be thirsty, right?”

Fight Joy on the spot. He almost fell asleep again in the brown bead staring at him in the shade. Is Rani really paying attention to him, or maybe all of this is just her wits in order to improve their relationship?

Joy took over the bottle and thanked him. Without delaying the time, Joy immediately downed him until he was not left alone. Joy's throat was dry.

“OK, I'm going to class first, yeah. Next time, don't be late. That's my friend called from earlier.” Rani pointed to the foreign man who was apparently standing not far from them.

Joy follows Rani's index. Instantly the small smile that had been imprinted on his lips faded without rest. Again and again, the stranger. From the look in her eyes, Joy knew the man did not like their closeness. Just look at her irises that keep looking at her cynically.

Joy looked at me and nodded. Joy snorted in annoyance as Rani completely passed from before her.

Not far from beside Joy stood Aletta and Arga expressionlessly. I don't know what they're thinking. Clearly, the flames of jealousy were burning in the heart. Their chest rumbled violently and created a tightness.

Aletta had been clinging to dislike when the foreign girl approached Joy and became pretentious with her best friend. Aletta grew furious as the girl gave Joy water to drink and voluntarily accepted it.

In contrast to Arga who in his mind kept spinning the same question. Joy and Rani, what is their relationship?

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