Our Story: The Sudden Chancellery
10. Other Students

During the last two hours of the lesson, Gala did not concentrate at all. His mind floated on the talk of Niko and Febri who had mocked him earlier.

“Dahlah, you will we continue to kecengin this way.. Mending lo talk directly. We also see the look of a stiff kayak kanebo dry,” whispered Niko prank.

But Gala didn't listen to Niko at all. Her eyes were floating on a wide open door of the XII IPS 1 class, looking at the figure of a sweet green-eyed girl with a half-cule face that sat at the front, the exact same position he is occupying now.

The girl looked serious, but occasionally her eyes looked brooding. Several times he shook his head, and tried to focus on the lesson. I don't know what the mind is in that beautiful head.

“Padalaah I used to hate very much the same people..” murmured.

PLOTS UP!

A long mistar landed hard on the Gala table. The man was surprised instead of playing and looking up, only to find the face of Susanti-sang the killer---Indonesian teacher staring at him with red eyes.

“Who do you hate, huh!? Dreaming from earlier! You think I don't know?! Punishment for you, present 15 points ALONE! Two more days I wait!”

The class suddenly boomed as it held back laughter, especially Niko and Febri who were sitting not far from him.

Gala did not dispute this punishment, however, this was not a difficult matter for her. But he was still too curious about Gemma. Despite Susanti's warning, her eyes still looked at Gemma with interest.

Susanti, who had been unable to stand Gala's indifference, eventually added to the sentence.

***

“Lo punished Bu Susanti huh? Lo why the hell? It's not usually like this.”

Gala turned to the origin of the sound, it turned out that there was a Gemma who had appeared in front of her class, just as she was about to leave the classroom after the bell went off.

Damnit damnit! Those dark green round eyes made Gala's knees almost limp. Somehow she had to avoid this one girl. Anyway, he can't. He and Gemma were already familiar and he was confused as to how to stay away from her.

“Where did you know I was punished?” gala asked in a very flat tone of voice.

“From Febri time mo anter Diana came home earlier.. Continue this. He nitip this for lo, he said the paper you made later from here.”

A thick book on the Majas was given by Susanti through Gemma. All the teachers knew how familiar the two of them were, even almost everyone assumed that they were dating. He required Gala to rewrite his presentation papers using a huge amount of handwriting.

“Gue help you write the paper,” said Gemma again before Gala can reach the book. “Later I try similar-similar deh same writing lo. But instead, you have to nolongin me huh. I'll tell you later what I'm asking for.”

Asking help? That means he'll see the girl more often. Gala wants to stay away from Gemma. Why the hell did that girl have to stand that close to him? Gala's heart beat more and more unruffled, as if it was about to jump from its place.

All those feelings made Gala want to run away.

“Gue don't need your help! You ask someone else to please lo.” To cover up his nervousness, Gala immediately snatched the book from Gemma's hands.

Gemma suddenly hissed and spontaneously held her palm. From the position of its foundation, Gala could see clearly if there was a long line across there. Red, slightly torn and bleeding at the ends. The girl's palm was clearly injured because one of the Gala's nails she had left to extend accidentally clawed the girl's hand while forcibly retrieving the book.

“Ge-Gem?” shocked by the small wound, Gala could only sculpt.

“Kalo you don't want to meet me again, by the way directly. Don't be rude!” Gemma turned and then moved away.

Gala called Gemma over and over again, but she did not want to turn away. Gala is wrong this time…

***

The next day after school, Gala waited in front of Gemma's class, carrying a CD of the band My Chemical Romance album “The Black Parade” in her hand, an object Gemma had been wanting to buy since last week. But all day, he didn't have the guts to give Gemma that CD.

After convincing himself that today he had to straighten everything out, suddenly all the courage he had was immediately extinguished. He was no longer more aggressive in the past, before the strange feeling was present and was interfering with his thoughts lately. Gala is like losing direction to interpret what it feels right now.

“Gem... I asked ma.... Arghh! Gem... are we better? Hmm... Gem... don't be angry again dong.”

Right now, the guy was sitting near the plant while practicing the sorry words he was about to convey to Gemma. Then his eyes looked at the silhouette of Gemma's body from afar.

The girl had already left the classroom before Gala arrived. He was sitting with a serious piece of paper he was reading in the cafeteria not far from their class. Next to him was a student from another school. Her cult batik uniform is in stark contrast to the student's blue checkered uniform here. Gala was very familiar with that person.

Why is Julian here?

“Ngapain Julian come here?”

Gemma's head looked up to look into Gala's eyes. “What do you want here?”

“Cute me!” Gala said while pulling Gemma's hand tightly.

Gemma complained as her injured hand was tightly held by Gala. “Aw! Release!”

“What's the problem?” asked Julian who was now standing in front of the Gala. Behind him, Gemma was already about to follow Gala. “Gem, are you okay?”

“Nothing. Julian, I'm the same Gala would like to talk. Wait ya?” gemma said with a forced smile.

“But---“

“Lo horrified him, right? We want to talk both!” hardik Gala ketus, pulling Gemma from the canteen towards the bicycle parking lot.

Gala smiles triumphantly as Gemma obeys him and follows him.

Arriving at the parking lot, Gemma's phone shook, she immediately received the phone that turned out to be from the mother. The girl raised her palm holding the leaflet paper she had read earlier, asking Gala to give him some talk time.

“Halo Mom, how's Sidney? Oh... Okay... By-by? Nothing, but I'll be home later, news. Gemma kangen! Whaties??? One month?! Long time Mom? Oh so.. yes already... Okay Mom... Bye..”.

Gala's eyes widened. He completely forgot about the schedule of the Blues Mixer gig abroad. Though Gemma had repeatedly wanted to remind Gala, but because she tried to hide her cahoots, Gala always cut Gemma's words without the girl being able to finish what she was about to say.

‘Oh suer deh, bego very lo, Gala! Why is it so reckless to forget?!’ maki that guy in heart.

“Gemma, I'm sorry.. I completely forgot I had to send you to the airport yesterday!” gala said directly.

“That’s okay. I yesterday went by myself using a taxi,” said Gemma without looking at Gala.

Gala pitted in her heart. If Om Yahya found out that Gemma met Aunt Mitha in a public place like the airport, how is this? Gemma could be a victim!

“I’m really sorry, Gem. Sorry for me?” gala looked at Gemma's eyes with regret.

Gemma nodded slowly and stared flatly at him. “No one is talking about it, I want to go back to Julian. Cassian she's alone.”

Gala directly confronted Gemma with her towering tall body. “No! I can't see Julian! Why the hell meet him again?”

“What's Gem? Is Gala here bothering you?” julian asked with an unfriendly face. The guy followed Gala and Gemma all the way here.

Gala turned around to face Julian without any fear. His eyes narrowed, showering Julian with his piercing gaze with extreme dislike. “Lo who wants what here, huh? I told you long ago, don't take my girl!”

Julian's laughter broke. “Since when did he date lo?”

Despite being caught lying, Gala did not want to back down. “Mauhin Gemma, I remember you!”

“This time, you ask Gemma! Who should stay away?”

Gemma poked her head from behind Gala's back to mediate between the two other students of the tall school. “Gala, very sad. I asked Julian here. I called him here, I need his help again.”

“What kind of help do you want? I'm here, why do you have to ask him for help?” gala's voice rose because of the emotion in Gemma.

There was a rough sigh coming out of Gemma's mouth. “What have you forgotten? I asked you yesterday for help but you said you couldn't. I'm tired of the same attitude you Gala. You're good with me, you just push me far. I don't really understand the same attitude lo a childish like gini.”

Gala took a step forward looking at Gemma in disbelief. “Lo says I'm childish?”

“Udahlah, my time with Julian more mepet!” without looking back at Gala, Gemma pulled Julian's hand away.

“See you later, dude!” julian said with a sneer mocking him.

Gala stared at their departure with overflowing dislike. What would Gemma ask for help? Why did it have to go to Julian all?!

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