PAULA WE LOVE YOU
CHAPTER 1

Paula was not alone when she was in school because many of her friends loved her. Paula's friends are curious about Paula's life because Paula is almost daily punished by picket teachers for always being late for school.

Allegedly friends reasoned, Paula when back at home always do a lot of homework. Paula turns out to have a mother and a half-brother who treats Paula less well.

How did Paula deal with all the pain and ill-treatment of her mother and stepbrother?

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PAULA WE LOVE YOU

"Hi you! What's your name?" said a teacher who was about forty years old. He stared intently at Paula, for almost every day she was always late. Even when the school entrance was closed by the guards, Paula climbed up.

"Candra Kinasih Hall, sir!" answer Paula.

"Now what reason will you tell your father for your delay today. Yesterday she said your cat gave birth. Now what else, hem?" said the teacher with a cynical tone.

"Sorry, sir! I'm late because of bad luck sir! There was a party at home last night, sir. Last night I cleaned the house" Paula explained.

"Hem, I've guessed. If you only work in parties. And the reason for cleaning up is just your alibi. Hem, now your punishment now is to mop up all the terraces in front of this class from class XA-XJ" the teacher ordered.

"Now sir!?" ask Paula.

"No! Next year!? Of course now dong! Let's quickly do everything and finish it as soon as possible so that you can follow the subjects today," said the teacher.

"Good, sir!" sahut Paula without much protesting her.

"If there had been no party at home last night, I would have gone to bed earlier, for sure," paula muttered as she sauntered into the bathroom to prepare her combat equipment to mop up the front of the class of the XA-XJ class.

"Thankfully all the children had already entered the class to attend the lesson. They didn't see me being punished" Paula thought.

Paula runs that mopping penalty quickly. Although there were some students who peeked at him were serving a sentence of mopping in front of all the tenth grade, but Paula still just chuck at her work. Paula does not care if it becomes a joke if there are students who like to make fun of her if serving punishment from teachers.

"She always gets punished. Every day without being absent to receive punishment from teachers. The student was really already thick-faced when punished and seen by the other students," said one of the tenth graders who peeked at Paula who was serving time to mop the floor along the front of the tenth grade.

"Really! He was often late for school. What exactly is he doing at home, why is he always late for school? In addition, Paula's house is so far from this school that it is always late to enter her," said one of the other students named Monika.

"Eitherway! I'm not too close to Paula either. After the break, I'll ask Paula why it's too late again" Kety said.

From inside her class Monika and Kety peek at Paula who is busy mopping. In her class Kety and Monika are taking notes on the subject matter. Currently the teaching teacher is absent and replaced by picket teacher.

"Hi, spirit!?" monika says as Paula sees Monika and Kety peeking at her. Paula just smiled broadly at Monika and Kety.

"Berez! That's a small problem!" kety Sahut. But without them knowing the picket teacher who was in their class immediately reprimanded Monika and Kety.

"You two want to help mop up like your friend?!" said the picket teacher.

"Eh? Em not mom!?" sahut Kety whose guts suddenly shrunk when caught by the picket teacher who was in his class.

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"So, come home from school can we not play at your house?" ask Monika. Paula still remained silent yet to respond.

"Yes, Paula! Can dad? We just play, don't have a free lunch at your house. We just want to know your house. Can ya!?? please!??" urge Kety follow connect.

True, Monika and Kety are already very curious about the situation of Paula in her home. Why Paula always comes late to school. Actually what causes Paula is always undisciplined in everything including not being on time when entering school. But when he got home from school, Paula quickly went home and rushed out of class. It was as if Paula had been in such a hurry to get home.

"Sorry, man friend! Next time, though! Not now dad! I haven't been able to get you guys to play at home let alone know where I live right now" Paula said. Monika and Kety narrowed her eyeballs.

"But why the hell? We're just playing for a little while, we're not gonna stay at your house. Are you ashamed to have friends like us?" suhut Kety who has curly hair like fried noodles.

"Yes, right! Surely you are ashamed of us well because we are not beautiful like Catarina well?" said Monika whose appearance is very geeky with thick glasses with skin unlike Kety. They both have nice and cool names but her appearance and face are not as pretty as her name.

"Eh?? No, that's not what friends are! Me, I just haven't been able to take her to my house. Next time, huh!? I'm sorry!!" sahut Paula cupped her hands together as a sign of apologizing to Monika and Kety.

"Well, with great regret we should be disappointed at your refusal, Paula" Kety said.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" Paula.

"But you have to promise us, Paula! You have to be honest and talk to us if you're in trouble. We are both ready to help you. Because we are friends. Isn't that Monika?" said Kety.

"Yes, we are three chains that are always compact and have high empathy with friends" said Monika.

"Chained up? Bike kali!? Hehehe" said Paula.

"Hehe I'm so happy to see you laughing, Paula! Your face is very rarely seen smiling and cheerful. When you smile, let alone laugh, you are like the sun shining brightly" Kety said.

"Hehe, Kety, Monika, thank you for thinking of me as your best friend. Thank you for considering me your friend. You guys care about me. Thank you very much dad!?" paula said as she grabbed the two hands of her best friend. The three join hands.

"See, we have to be compact.From tomorrow you can't be late again to school, Paula! If it is too late and you are punished again by the picket master, we will participate to feel punished like you. Because if we are in a difficult situation, we must also feel difficult. Likewise, if we are happy, everyone feels happy" explained Kety. Paula frowned. This will make Paula more burdened if between Monika and Kety will feel punished if she is late to school.

"Don't dong! This is another concept, man friend! About my delay in school and I was punished, you can't go along feeling that punishment. Because whatever it is, it's because I'm wrong. Okay?! But starting tomorrow morning, I'll try not to be late for school!" paula.

"Well, so dong!! I'm so glad to hear it!!" sahut Monika hugged Paula. Kety hugged Paula. The three of them were both hugging like telepathics.