
That Monday, after the second lesson, Arsene went to the art pendopo, where the Blackdot gang gathered. He walked while carrying some lunch boxes as he promised at that time. There were sounds of laughter.
This is the umpteenth day where he always gives lunch to them Ricky et al. Arsene is not burdened at all, precisely the cooking skills for savory menus aka cuisine that has a savory and salty taste can be trained again. Although he had to shop once a week with his savings to give them food. But it did not matter to him, he considered alms to them. Arsene approached the group most feared by school students.
"Oy, our chef has come!" ricky approached Arsene, he patted him on the shoulder.
"What's your take, Sen?" beni asked impatiently.
"Today I brought a burger," said Arsene pulled out a box made of thick cardboard paper.
"Well cool! Finally can eat good again," said Nicko.
Arsene smiled at the sparkling spy. Although he had not been too close to the group, but he was sure that the three were good people.
The four of them directly devoured a menu that was actually simple in making it. Even Arsene made it after he cleaned his body. He just needs to bake beef burger, sliced onions, cucumber, tomatoes, and bread of course, then add sauce and a little mayonnaise if you like. It's easy, isn't it?
“What room is this?” arsene asked after he finished his burger. He pointed to a building that was wide enough, there were two windows that were also wide. But the window looks dusty, as it is rarely used.
“It used to be a storage room for children's works of art. They are also used to express themselves, yes some kind of painting or other handicrafts. Only since there is a pendopo here, the room was never made again, except for a place to store artwork that has been a long time,” explained Ricky.
Arsene nodded. It's a pity that such a big room is not functional anymore and is even neglected now.
“Lo learn to cook from where, Sen? I just met a guy who has delicious cuisine rich lo!” praise Ricky who was asserted by his other friends.
“Gue has loved cooking since childhood. Actually I prefer to make cake rather than cook, just because yesterday-your guys say my cooking is good, yes I have tried to practice again,” explained Arsene.
“Lo want to be a chef?” ask Ricky again.
“Yes, I have a dream to be the head chef at the best five-star restaurant or at least be the head chef at my own business.”
Ricky looked at him in amazement. Not expecting at their age, Arsene already has ideals that are clearly drawn in his mind. While he was still confused to continue college or not. His prestige as a bad student, school thug, and brand has been attached once, although he is actually not as bad as what other students talk about. It's just that, feeling that prestige is already inherent in him, he so take advantage of it so that he can benefit. The call from BK was already common with his two best friends, when there were students who reported it. He still doesn't care. However, meeting with Arsene, he felt there was a friend who could accept him as he was, even though Arsene asked him not to do what he usually does.
“Lo himself graduated to what, Rick?” arsene looked at him.
Ricky's stunned.
“Belom. I'm still confused,” the answer is short.
Arsene patted Ricky's sturdy shoulder.
“The dream can come at any time. Even when you are sick. But never despair, try to wake up your dream at any time with high expectations and hard effort,” said Arsene make Ricky's eyes sparkle.
“Thanks!” ricky smiled thinly.
Arsene replied with a big smile.
“Gue to ask you, Sen! Why do you want to be friends with us-we?” ask Ricky.
“Entahlah. I don't think you guys are as bad as what people say. Although I have already dapet bogem from Beni, but I think you guys just need a friend who understands like me,” said Arsene confidently.
Ricky laughs while nudging Arsene. Similarly, Beni who seemed to feel guilty had left bad memories in the first impression.
“Lo has never made another child again, right?” ask Arsene to make sure.
“Jawab Nick!” tell Ricky to his friend.
“Eh how am I?!” sergeant Nicko.
“Yes you go with me in class and everywhere!”
“Ooh... that, no really! Although there are friends who like to give deposits, but Ricky never received again. That's why so many kids are astonished.”
“Mantap!” praise Arsene, hug Ricky's shoulder.
“When we play out yok!” take Arsene again.
“Holang kaya mah bede euy!” said Beni.
“If treasures can still be sought, but faithful friends are difficult to buy. I see it in all of you,” said Arsene.
“Originally, his loyal friend for good huh?!” added Arsene again.
Somehow Arsene's words did not offend the three at all, they realized that the power of friendship between the three of them was already very strong, and Arsene made it clear that friendship must be for good not for evil.
Arsene said goodbye to return to class after their chat was over that afternoon. The young man walked over with a hint of a smile stretched out on his lips, leaving the students who passed by him stunned. He entered the classroom, meeting his other friends, Fahri and Abdul. The two students were laughing, not knowing what to say.
“Hey, where are you, Sen?” fahri asked, stopping his laughter.
“There go!” arsene answered cover.
“Lo, is there a problem with Ricky's gang? How do I notice, you've been seeing him lately?” ask Fahri again.
“Cockwise. Absolutely no problem.”
Arsene laughing. “Cock! It's good that he's changed!”
“Ya but I suspect.”
“That's not to be discussed anymore. If anyone changes better it should be appreciated, not suspected!” arsene patted Fahri on the shoulder, making him smile.
“Sama Zaara also you guys are getting along?” abdul asked now.
“We have never bothered, yes just a little because we are both unfamiliar,” explained Arsene.
“Kok can? Though emang Zaara is very fierce feeling,” said Abdul.
“Iya knows. Zaara tuh very often country students who are dating in the classroom. That's why he doesn't have a temen deket here,” Fahri explained.
“The bill. To the extent that there are male students who were out fitting a few months ago. That's my upperclassman!” timpal Abdul's.
Arsene listened to the statements of his two friends, he would not respond first.
“Grazy right? He ampe ripped apart the man who was courting until the student was out. People say, Zaara slandered them. But don't know!” sahut Fahri again.
“Often you know Zaara is rich, so many who do not like him,” explained Abdul.
Arsene. He saw Zaara as nothing like what his two friends said. He had been friends with her for more than a month. He had not seen Zaara do that before his eyes.
“You guys have seen Zaara snapping at people who are dating?” ask Arsene who is now speaking.
“E-eh, if snapped have never seen anyway. But if the misahin people who date in his wealthy class ever,” replied Fahri hesitated.
“Emang rich how?” ask Arsene again.
Fahri rolled his eyes, nudged Abdul to help him answer Arsene's question.
“Gue has seen it once. At that time our class was still in the eleventh grade at the time of Ms. Ratih's lesson, but because she did not enter, so the children were noisy. Dita and Fandi are dating, finally they sit together. I happened to be sitting behind them, so know exactly what happened. Si Fandi is sitting pretty much the same with Dita, even their faces are very tight. Zaara came, but didn't snap, she just asked Fandy to ask for a task to the teacher's room. Emang maksa, but no snapping at all, Finally the Fandy went and Zaara sat with Dita,” Abdul story.
“Lo ever see Zaara rich like that?” ask Arsene to Fahri.
Fahri shook his head, “people said,” he replied slowly,
Arsene breathed.
“But it was he who made the upperclassman expelled from school,” bela Fahri.
“Means not because of Zaara, but there is the behavior of the upperclassman who made him expelled from school!” arsene concluded.
“No way, a student could suddenly take out another student. Zaara may be the one who complained that he ended up being a scapegoat,” Arsene said again.
Abdul and Fahri looked at each other. The two of them did not know, it was just that the rumor was growing, that Zaara had taken out an upperclassman a few months ago, before they went to class.
“Everyone has different principles, including Zaara. I don't want to defend him. But all this time I've been sitting with him, he's been good! He just keeps his life principles, if he can't decet the same name as a man. Make enough friends and as necessary as possible. I price it. There are still many people who may have different principles, but it depends on what we appreciate them like. We can't make him follow our principles either, we can't follow him either. So just appreciate him as our friend with the attitude he showed us directly,” Arsene said.
“You ever scolded Zaara?” arsene asked his two friends.
The two young men shook their heads.
“Who is the guy who was scolded by her?”
“There used to be a deh, but kapok and never pdkt same him again,” replied Abdul.
“Well, because he has that principle. It could be in that way, the principle of his life can be held continuously.”
Once again Abdul and Fahri fell silent, especially with what was said by Arsene. They often hear bad news about Zaara, who always sits alone after her best friend moves out of town during the second semester in the eleventh grade. Akhwat ferociously, saintly pretentious, and sok alim are labels attached to Zaara since the eleventh grade. As the bad news sets in, Zaara begins to be shunned by her friends, including her female friends. Whereas when he was in the tenth grade and the first semester of the eleventh grade, many friends were close to him.
Arsene himself felt that at first Zaara was a strange jutek girl. But after his mother touched on the principle of life, he understood. Because he also has principles that may not be much different from Zaara, but never realized. Arsene has always felt unable to be close friends with any girl, even in Singapore. Though he still tried to be friendly to anyone, but still when friends with a girl, he could not go further. Strange indeed. Hence, he with Zaara was enough to keep his distance, although he still often joked little with him so as not to be too rigid in making friends.
Akhwat spoken of by the three students is now stepping in. A wide smile was wrapped around her lips, looking very beautiful. Perhaps he had just been with his spiritual friends. The only place he thought he could meet the best friends in this school. Arsene looked at him with a small smile.
“In this world there is always a place that we can consider safe, even though it has actually become a place that is not good for us. Same with friendship,” he said smiling and then went to his desk, because the break bell had ended that afternoon.
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