Our Love Story's
A pal?

That day the sun was rising. The air temperature was hotter than in previous days. Since yesterday, Alan had suspected this. Alan made a dunk move on his basketball. 9 seconds later the basketball fell rolling after passing the ring.

He grabbed a small towel that was on the edge of the basketball court with his drinking water. Within seconds, his drinking water was gone. Apparently, his afternoon exercise was too draining.

"Yes!" Zen greeted him while stepping closer.

"What's wrong?" Alan asked without turning his gaze away from the basketball court.

"It's okay. Just curious. You rarely do this." Zen dribble the basketball that was originally in the middle of the court and then throw it at Alan who was sitting watching his every move.

Alan grieves. "Why indeed?"

This time Zen looked at him with faint furrowed brows. "Your habits haven't changed, have they?" Zen is back to dribble after taking the basketball in a big box—a special place to put the basketball.

"Is there a problem?" Zen again asked right when shooting until his basketball entered the ring before then rolling closer to Alan.

Alan turned his face. "We are SMP's friends. But why was he so close to a man he had only known in such a short time?"

Zen frowned. "Who?"

This time Alan stood up, stepping away from the field. "It's nothing. See you!"

#

"Why are you here?" Alfi glanced at Zen who was not far from him.

"Why indeed? It's a public place. I can also read in the public library. You're weird!" Zen passed through Alfi after finding a history book that he thought was complete.

Alfie took a breath. Inevitably, in a city that had a lot of residents, why would he be able to meet Zen? Come on, there's plenty of people besides him. Why isn't Risa the only one here?

Alfi scratched his head violently. Though there was nothing there. But she felt her emotions suddenly changed drastically that afternoon. After carrying two reading books related to atoms and molecules, Alfi dropped himself on a wooden chair right next to the window until the wooden chair creaked.

The man did not care that several pairs of eyes were staring at him because he was disturbed. Alfi deliberately chose a seat that was quite far from Zen's seat. Instead of reading a book, Alfi actually took the smartphone out of his hoodie pocket and opened the chat application. He connected the tip of his earphone with one of the holes on his smartphone and heard a voice message from Risa. A moment after that, Alfi chuckled faintly at Risa's voice.

Right at the same time, Zen patted both of his shoulders several times. "Library is a convenient place to read and learn. Do not use wifi here for unnecessary purposes. Okay?" Zen stared at Alfi sharply.

Spontaneous Alfi stared around him. Almost everyone in the library looked at him as if asking him to be quiet.

"I know! There you go," Alfi removed the earphones from the ear hole and placed them on the table. The man opened the book he had taken off the shelf and read it.

#

Melvin slightly lowered his jacket zipper to the chest. Fortunately, he had used a plain black shirt inside his jeans jacket. So he didn't have to worry about a little bit of his body being exposed while he was running around the ball court. His sweat ran through the temple while behind his jacket, the black shirt was almost wet with sweat.

He decided to rest under a large trembesi tree after completing 6 rounds around the field. With a slight breath, Melvin grabbed a plastic bottle filled with mineral water and left half the bottle. Melvin took off the black and white sports shoes and just put them on the grass.

"Well, whoa. I didn't expect you to be here" someone stepped up to him.

"I don't have time for a fight or a fight with you, Alan." Melvin spoke coldly without bothering to look at the face of his interlocutor. The man was quite memorized by Alan's voice.

"He? Unfortunately, I also don't want to waste my time on pointless things, Vin." Alan said as he chuckled softly.

"I just wanted to say, never approach Aira again." Alan spoke again.

This time Melvin looked up, staring at Alan who was standing 1 meter away from him. "sorry. To me, your words are no more important than the barking of a dog,"

After saying that, Melvin got up from his seat and walked away. His shoulder deliberately offended Alan's shoulder until the man slightly retreated.

"In fact, Aira is closer to me than you are to childhood friends and Junior High School friends."

#

Alfie got tired of reading the book for an hour. He finally decided to leave the library. Alfie took a walk until he reached a field. From a distance he saw there was a quarrel near the trembesi tree. Alfie came up to him that guy.

" Well! Don't quarrel! " Shouted Alfi as he walked up to them. Alfie immediately separated the two of them. " O Alfie! What are you doing here? " Alan can still greet Alfi casually even though his face is full of wounds.

" That should be my word, what are you doing? Why fighting? "

Ask Alfie. At first glance he saw Melvin was panting with his injured face. " Next time I'll play with you again, see you Melvin "Alans leave casually leaving Alfi and Melvin. " You're Melvin, right? Why fight with Alan? "Alfi asked Melvin while walking next to him. " It's none of your business" Melvin further accelerated his footsteps.

" Don't follow me! Go home! " Snapped Melvin because Alfi followed him on. " I'm not following you anyway, I'm only in your direction" Alfi even asked a joke. Finally Melvin gave up and chose to sit on a bench close to the place. " You guys fight over that astral creature huh? " .

"Uhmmm..... Astral creatures? " Melvin didn't understand what Alfi meant. " I mean Aira" Melvin just fell silent. " Yes you're not exciting! " Alfi left Melvin. " What's wrong with that guy? You Weird! " Melvin walks home soon.

At home Melvin was beaten again by his mother, Melvin just fell silent in being treated so cruelly. " Now go to your room!" Shake up his mom and dad. Melvin's wounds are becoming more and more.

#

In the morning Melvin left for school with a body full of wounds, but not seen because Melvin was wearing a mask and alma mater suit. Melvin's breath gasped for having to endure the pain from his wounds, his path slightly staggered.

The man was almost furthest but unexpectedly Alfi came to help him walk. "Still strong in school turned out" Ledek Alfi. " No need to help me! " Snapped Melvin.

"No need to be strong," Alfi said without changing the position of his hand.

Finally, although reluctant, Melvin let Alfi break it down to actually stand in front of the 10th class of IPS.

"Thank you?" Alfie smiled sweetly.

"Gn ... Thanks." Thanks." Melvin said lazily.

Hearing that, Alfi laughed widely while patting Melvin's shoulder repeatedly. Before then going to step away still with his laughter.

#

"The chin!" The appeal succeeded in diverting Melvin's attention from the library page.

Melvin lets Alfi walk over to her after waving a hand intending to tell her that it was she who called the man.

"What's wrong?" Melvin's question was the only opening line of conversation between them.

Alfi chuckled amusedly when he learned of Melvin's response. "Barusan Aira hogajak you lo."

Melvin frowned. "You mean?"

"Because you've always shied away from that astral creature, he told me. Astral beings that we join the mading race. What do you want to come with?" Alfi raised his eyebrows while smiling obliquely.

"Name Aira. Not an astral being," Melvin snorted while turning his face away.

This time Alfie laughed loudly. "yes. I-i know. I know."

"I'm coming. What's the information about the lomba?" Melvin looked at Alfi who was sitting next to him.

"Hm ... Maybe the astral creature or Risa who is technical meeting. The information is then relayed to a group chat. Group chat later let me make it,"

" Hmm" Nod Melvin.

Melvin walked to the library. With Alfie who was always blabbering beside him. " You're yelling ah, Vin diem continues from earlier. I turned back" Alfi ran as he waved at Melvin.

" Basic noise"

While at the library Melvin took a visitor's book and filled it. He will return the book he borrowed. " Vin! " Someone called him again. " It turns out you're Zen. What was? " Tanya Melvin. It turned out that Zen also had the same intent as Alfi earlier. " Yes, I'm going with "The answer is relax.

#

Zen heads to his classroom and accidentally sees Aira, Risa, and Alan. " Yo Zen! " Waving to Zen with a smile. " You know Aira won't put me in her group "Alan Whinek to Zen. " so.. Why not ra? " Tanya Zen's. " Well well will I enter the group, satisfied? " Alane smiled again. " I'll see you three" I'll go with a wave of hands. " God.. He was as annoying as that fantasy creature! " Say Aira while patting her forehead.

The next lesson bell rings. All students enter their classes. The learning begins. Alfi's mind is not in the class "I think this is over will be exciting".

" ALPHI! WHY ARE YOU GRUMBLING?! MY LESSON IS ANYTHING FUNNY?! " Snapped the teacher who was teaching the lesson.

#

The lesson mark ends. Alfi walked out of the school, he saw that there was a Zen who was going to cross the street. " Well that's Zen! I interrupted ah" Alfi approached Zen.

" or! "

Zen was shocked and Alfi laughed out loud. " Why are you?! Wanna kill me? " Snapped Zen. Alfi was still laughing, Zen did not care about him and immediately crossed the road. Alfi saw Melvin was sitting in front of the school waiting for an invitation, he wanted to do the same thing that surprised him.

" What's up, Fi?"

Alfi did not surprise Melvin. Melvin was aware of that. " Well, you don't yell ah" Ledek Alfi and Melvin don't care. The pickup arrived and Melvin got into the car and went home.

" I think I should go home too"

Mumbled Alfi while riding his bicycle. Arriving at home he parked his bike in the garage next to three cars owned by his parents. " How's your school? " Ask someone in the living room when Alfie came into the house. She was very surprised that her mother had come home after all this time. " Why did mom come home? Where's daddy? " His mother tried to shift the subject. " Will mom stay here? " Task Alfie with hope. " I'm sorry baby, I have to come back later tonight" said her mother. Alfie already knew that was what his mother would definitely say. He immediately went to the room in annoyance. " My expectations are too high" he said as he lay in bed.

The tring!

A message was sent to his phone.

AIRA

Have you created your chat mading group yet? If not fast enough! Fantasy creature!.

Alfi was slightly amused by the message sent by Aira.

ALFIS

I made! You just wait for the astral creature!

Alfie replied to a message from Aira. He turned off his phone and went downstairs. Alfi went to the kitchen to grab some snacks and drinks.

After that, he returned to his room carrying snacks and drinks. After school, Alfie decided to spend his time playing games. Alfi turned on the computer in front of him and began to open a website that connects him to a game page. When intending to take a snack from the jar, the man realized his phone was ringing earlier.

Alfi immediately refused the call Aira and opened the chat application. There were many missed calls from Aira.

ALFIS

what the hell?

AIRA

where's group?

Alfi rubbed his face in annoyance. His gaming activities were disrupted due to that astral being. He soon created a group containing Zen, Melvin, Alan, Risa, Aira, Icha, Alya, and himself. Icha and Alya are friends of Risa who some time ago accepted Aira's invitation to join. Even so, they were different classes with Risa and Aira.

ALFIS

already, tuh! Don't bother me anymore!

Check the last chat that Alfi sent in blue which means Aira has seen the message. Alfi also resumed his activities playing games. Although there were dozens of notifications from Alfi's smartphone, the man ignored them without bothering to open the chat application again. Alfi does not want his gaming activities disrupted anymore.

After playing the game for a long time. Alfi picked up his phone and saw some notifications he had ignored earlier. It turned out that the notification was from the chat group he had just made.they were confused about where they would work on the mading. Alvin thought for a moment.

AIRA

How about in a fantasy house!

Aira proposes to do her mading at Alfi's house.

RISA

How about troubling the master?

Alvin thought for a moment. " Maybe no papa anyway, later tonight mom returns to work" Inner Alfi. He immediately typed in a chat message.

ALFIS

It's okay, it doesn't matter if my parents aren't home tomorrow.

After a bit of debate, the seven agreed to work on mading at Alfi's house. Risa and Aira asked everyone to bring materials to work on mading.

#

The next day after school, the seven of them went to Alfi's house to do mading.

" Well.... Your house is big, cool! "

Icha said with great admiration because indeed the house of Alfi is large and spacious. " Well thanks, then let's go in! " Take Alfie. They entered and Alfie led them to his room.

" Well... Crazy one! Your room is no less big" said Icha and Alya simultaneously. " It turns out this fantasy creature arranged his room quite neat I thought it would be like a cow pen" said Aira. " Don't equate my room with your otherworldly room, astral being! "

Reply Alfie. They began to do tasks, Aira divided the tasks that each of them did two people.

Alfi and Risa are in charge of finding information about the theme they use on the internet, Aira and Melvin are in charge of cutting paper and accessories that will be used 'of course Alan is annoying', he said', Icha and Zen are in charge of measuring the paper to be used, and Alya and Alan stick to the finished material.

" By the way is your usual cold nature Ris? " Task Alfi while scrolling the homepage in the browser. Risa just smiled shyly remembering her old self. " You don't remember when you first talked to me, you know your first impression was terrible" Ledek Alfi said. " I-i-ituka first.. Don't remember it again! " Say Risa while gently hitting Alfi's shoulder. Alfie laughed at Risa's behavior.

" Um.... Excuse me please don't make out here, the mading is not finished lo"

Icha Say. Risa blushed red once "Open so Cha! ".they all laughed together to see Risa's behavior.

Two hours passed and they were still working on the mading. " Oi fantasy creatures make us drink dong" Pinta Aira. " Think of it, I'm pretty thirsty" replied Alfi. "Then make dong! Cook you want to let your guests die of thirst! " Say Aira. " If you die that's what Ra is.. "  Risa replied with a half smile. " This is my house ok? Your astral beings don't want to! " And they both fought for some time until Alfi relented. " You helped her too, Ris! If not, it will be a long time" Pinta Aira. Alfi and Risa went downstairs to make a drink.

Aira spread her gaze around the room. Alan and Zen were busy playing with his phone. Alya and Icha get a piece of paperboard and Melvin helps Aira paste a small piece of paper containing articles that have been quoted from the internet site. Moments after Aira reprimanded Alan and Zen while glaring, the man put down his phone then pretended to be busy with the folding paper. In fact, only 4 minutes to fold the paper with a variety of shapes, both complain of being tired when since 2 hours ago they played the game while swearing.

Meanwhile, in the kitchen, Alfi was sitting on one of the chairs. Risa volunteered to make the drinks herself. Seeing Risa who was so enthusiastic, finally she inevitably just sat down to observe Risa and told the girl to ask for her help if needed. Risa tangles with fruits to make strawberry panacotta. Incidentally, the Alfis had a lot of fruits. Alfi himself did not mind if Risa made it with materials that were available in his home.

Alfi observed Risa carefully preparing the ingredients. Alfi secretly smiled faintly as Risa cheered cheerfully after the entire ingredients were completely complete.

"Alfi," Risa called out to him. Alfie immediately stood up and stepped closer.

"Please cook the liquid milk and sugar. Wait until it boils. Then just lift it if the sugar is late." Risa gave instructions. Alfi nodded. It sounded easy enough, so the man decided to help Risa.

"okay."

A few minutes later, Risa again busy putting gelatin, cream thick, and vanilla into the milk dough. After spending 20 minutes in the kitchen, Risa smiled happily after seeing that eight glasses of feet were full of her homemade drink.

"Enak. You're pretty good, yeah." Alfie smile. The man took the tray from the shelf and began to arrange the drinks on the tray with Risa.

"Well, it's done. I'll take him upstairs. Come on, let's walk together." Alfi carried one tray while Risa walked hand in hand with Alfi towards the room where they made the mading.

"Well! Drinks!" Aira moved first to take over the tray that Alfi had brought. The girl carried the tray to the middle of the other children.

"Enak," Alya commented after a scoop of strawberry layer went into her mouth.

"Sweet drink. Who's making it?" Melvin asked. The drink was gone in less than a minute.

Risa looked at Melvin with a smile. "Me and Alfie."

"Cieee ..." The entire children cheered when Risa misbehaved while Alfi threw his face away in embarrassment.

"You guys are secretly dating?" Aira. Aira smiled meaningfully towards Alfi and Risa.

"What, anyway, astral beings?" Alfi looks wrong when Zen nudges Alfi's shoulder.

"Don't date a fantasy creature, Ris. He's a bitch." Aira whispered to Risa while glancing towards Alfi.