Sam
Last time in High School

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"Sam! Throw, Sam!"

Ando's screams made Sam twist his body. His hands tightly gripped the large orange ball, 75 cm in diameter. As if no one wanted to take it. Especially Royan and Dika as opposing teams.

Yep. They play two against two. It's not that five against five is like a basketball game in general.

Sam and his friends were just playing on the basketball court. They really enjoyed the game even if it wasn't a real game. The sound of their laughter seemed to be free from all things about learning and activities. After graduation, the real time, the real life awaits them.

The sun at ten o'clock in the morning was quite warm. Although it does not sting the body. However, it is enough to make the sweat flow in the body.

The OSIS uniforms are dated and are poked on a black polo bag they stack on a cement chair, on the edge of the school grounds.

No matter the eyes that looked at them in amazement. They continued to dribble the round object enthusiastically.

Until, when Sam's eyes watched the ball that Ando carried soared, the look of his eyes locked on the bead of my eyes that were in the corridor of the second floor.

"Revelation Sam!"

Dizzy and a little dark ambushed Sam's gaze. His body staggered to balance his body. His head became the object of the ball landing weighing 600 grams making it a little dizzy. No matter what screams he caught in his ears. Sam still closed his eyes and made his body collapse sitting on the floor paving blocks.

Ando and the others immediately approached and asked what he was feeling.

" I'm okay." Sam's hand brushed aside Dika's hand which was holding her arm, "you guys why, anyway, more," he continued when he saw his friends were still unmoved.

Slowly Sam stood up to follow the others. Sam chuckles to remember whose face disturbs his concentration until his friends look worried.

"Well, right! It even sounds so." Royan's voice made Sam again chuckle to see one by one his friends.

"Lost memory like in my mother's soap opera, tuh," Royan chimed in while chuckling. Realizing Sam was fine, they continued joking.

"You think I'm that weak" said Sam, chuckling. That's when he took the time to look up at the place where the owner of my eyes was established in that place. The girl was still there, making Sam smile and according to the time his friends dragged him to the sidelines.

Once there, Akmal brought five large cups of iced tea and several fritters.

"Make the drama, Sam!"

"Ck. They are the better ones." Sam's rebuttal made the others protest.

After the bell re-entered, Sam and the others entered the classroom. They'll be planning a show for a farewell later. They discussed for more than half an hour and the result was that Sam and three of his friends made a song offering with Sam as his vocals and melodies.

When Ando, Dika, Royan and Akmal had gone home early, Sam was still stuck in the classroom corridor to find where they would train.

"We follow you, Sam."

"No. I'm the one who's coming with you" said Sam, wearing his black hodie.

"Kids choose you that's not original, Sam. Your voice is more in than any other."

"Yes, tuh. Melody you also play, surely you often practice right," added another.

"Exercise?" tanyanya while chuckling. "I never practiced. Just playing guitar at home the same time hanging out. At most I connect the same drum kit application on HP."

Finally those who were selected decided later in the afternoon to practice at a mini studio rental place in the Solo Baru area.

There is still one more week after the last day of their underclassmen's second semester test today.

Sam walked to the parking lot right on the doorbell home from school. He passed the motorcycles Dika, Royan and Ando no longer exist then he checked his HP and found Akmal asked him to a regular place.

For a moment he observed the atmosphere of returning home from school on his motorcycle. Joking at some of his underclassmen. There are also some students who deliberately flocked to go home together. It made Sam smile. This atmosphere he will miss when he really followed papa's willingness to go to college in Manado.

Sam went back to check his HP and got a message from papa that it will soon take off from Manado.

He breathed heavily and wore a full face helmet on his head. That's when he met Nada again. He did not know since when Nada looked at him that way. Sitting on the edge of the garden tub. Sam guessed that he was waiting for someone to be seen from the helmet on his lap.

Conscious of the misbehavior and turning to his shoes, Sam intends to approach him. After removing the helmet, Sam took a step to get to Nada's place.

Just four steps Sam walked, the stop of the motor matic in front of Nada made him peg in place.

Nada was gone by sitting behind Arka's body. Although the middle Tone turned its head towards him several times, it did not make Sam immediately disconnect his gaze and completely make sure the Tone was lost from sight.

Is it too late to tell her how I feel?

Do I deserve what this badboy says to expect his love?

Until the ringing call from Ando made Sam answer hello after the call was connected. From there, Ando and the others were waiting for him along with some requests that made Sam sigh.

*

"More." Sam put a plastic logo with a famous minimarket on the terrace table Dika.

Ando was the most enthusiastic person to dismantle the contents of the white plastic. There are several cans of cold drink, a snack and two cans of sardines.

Ando glanced at one of the cans of low alcoholic beverages from there and his eyes were heavy on Sam who was already sitting leaning with his eyes closed. No matter the boisterous friends who started to open a light snack there.

"Come, help me cook Sam!" Ando patted Sam's arm making the owner open his eyes immediately.

"Book?"

"Yes, Dika's mother is back home. That's why I asked you to buy this." Ando showed two cans of sardines on hand.

Sam complies and follows Ando to the kitchen. Until there Ando had given him onions along with cutting boards and knives. As a child who used to live alone, Sam knew the reason Ando invited him to cook.

After removing the hodie and leaving the white T-shirt, Sam began struggling with spices and complements. There are two large tomatoes and some cayenne pepper.

While telling stories about his activities later in the afternoon, the two teenagers who will soon enter the adult phase occasionally joke and reveal their plans after graduation.

"I'm going to the capital, Sam. Follow my dad selling meatballs there."

"Are you sure you're not in college?" sam reminded Ando.

Ando nodded as he washed the pan and threw away the used oil from there. Dika sloppy, make the dirty oil settle and become a place trapped ants.

"That's a shame, Ndo. We are men. Someday I will be the head of the household. At least we have the basics to find a job."

Ando who had changed washing tomatoes into the basin chuckled at Sam. "Your style, kaya' sok mature aja."

"Di saidin, too. My dad called last night. Give her advice. After the phone call, suddenly chatty." Sam stood up to reach for the tomatoes that Ando had washed and sat back down.

"Why are you coming home, Sam?" ask Ando and get a nod.

"Preferably pick me up," Sam replied without being excited at all.

"You chose to study outside Java rather than in Java at Akpol school, right," guess Ando and it was justified by Sam who snorted.

Ando nodded. "Yes, enjoy our last days together, Sam. But black packaging is not to drink. Just make me."

Sam looked quickly at Ando. "Yes don't! You forbid me, but you drink. It is enough for me and the others to be broken. Kowe ojo melu-melu (you don't follow)!"

Ando looked at Sam. His heart pinched a little, realizing Sam was worthy of being a leader. Therefore, Ando regretted the matter of Sam who was always underestimated in the early days of his management as OSIS first.

Now, answered already when he said his frustration to Atar, when he knew Atar was what made Sam the chairman of OSIS.

From Atar too, Ando forgives Sam when he hears how Sam is in Atar's eyes. As he accidentally moves away from Sam in disappointment Sam snatches Salsa from him.

"Sam. Can nanya?"

Sam's eyebrows shot up next, as if astonished. From there, Sam also invited Ando to ask.

"Why don't you ever say that you never shot a girl?"

Sam laughed out loud as he put down his knife. He closed his mouth and his eyes were slightly watering. No matter in the face Ando was confused to see his behavior. That's as funny as the question is until Sam breaks down.

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