Shanum Smile
Chapter 19

"What are you talking about, Num? Slithering everywhere. Your job is just to study and learn do not have to think about the cost of school. Someone is already thinking about your school fees! If it has become a windfall, you can definitely finish college, so scholars continue to work in companies with good positions," cerocos Mutia upset.

"You saw Ma'am! Mbak college is the cost of rice fields, proof Mbak can go to college until the end. So you do not have to think about the cost of school, which is important to study diligently. And one more thing, don't act like shit!"

Neko-neko \= things.

Shanum just silently lowered his head without being able to answer the words of his brother. He said so because he still remembered how he was bullied at his school.

"Poor to doubt! Not very self-conscious!"

Those words were always ringing in Shanum's ears and mind. Though it happened a long time ago, but imprinted in his heart and mind. Too often bullied makes Shanum more anxious again in the act.

"Sir, Sha heard getting into medical school was expensive. Mr. Suhadi's son asked for a hundred million money. Where we have money from. Father's money is not as much as Rama's money, now Rama is dead. Where do we make my tuition, if so go to medical school?" sahut Shanum was long and wide, not to be outdone by the older brother.

"But many, stay for sale for your tuition later. If eating is easy, Num. Now the important thing is that you go to school and study hard!" mutia's Advice.

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The final exam will be held in less than a month. Currently ninth grade children are taking practice exams. Exams are conducted in groups, members of each group are appointed directly by their respective homeroom teachers.

Today we will do a cooking test. Each group consists of five mixed sons and daughters. There is no gender difference in this test. All are considered equal and have the same ability.

The test starts from preparing cooking ingredients, to how to serve food at the dining table. The cooking process took a long time. Three hours.

Shanum, Sarah, Ipung and Wiya belong to the same group. Ipung is very deft to help the girls prepare cooking ingredients. Ipung does not feel uncomfortable at all even though they have to do women's work.

"Daddy, you're used to cooking at home? Very deft peeled the bring," asked Sarah with a plunge.

"He often cooks fried rice with his own instant noodles. If I mending buy only if laper," said Wiya while washing chicken meat not far from Sarah.

"Well, this dream guy! Pung, we're dating yuk!" chirp Sarah without further ado that makes Ipung's face flushed with embarrassment.

"Yesaha..." The laughter of all the students in the school kitchen was spontaneously laughing at Sarah's curse.

Shanum could only shake his head at the mannerisms of his companions.

"Jawab Pung! Want to be Sarah's boyfriend in a tomboy?" said the Aris, a student who likes Shanum but does not dare to express.

Ipung only answered with a headband while putting the index hand with a slanted position on the forehead.

"Well, bad Lo, Pung! Cook a beautiful girl as Sarah Lo refuses," chirped Vishnu the class leader.

"Take it, if Lo demen! I still want to be free. It's better and quiet!" sahut Ipung while handing the finished seasoning cleaned to Shanum.

Shanum is in charge of smoothing the seasoning and cooking the chicken. Others prepare ingredients and design dishes after they are cooked.

The day practice test was over, the group members got each one piece of grilled chicken meat along with the sauce.

"Num, join yuk! There's something I want to say" Satria asked for forcefully.

"Well?" shanum asked in surprise.

"Udah! Just come along, don't ask too many questions!" sahut Satria withdraws Shanum's hand.

Satria takes Shanum to the back garden, Shanum's favorite spot.

"What do you want to say? Cepetan, Shanum is tired of going home and rest!" shanum said, annoyed.

Shanum had been dreaming of sleeping hugging a teddy bear given by Mrs Lelly. However, now only wishful thinking because of the actions of alumni at his school.

"Why do you prefer Earth to me? What is my lack in your eyes? How you hurt me! If you reject me, you reject him. Let there be no grudges between us!" cerca Satria, looked disappointment in her eyes.

"What does Brother mean? I don't understand!" sahut Shanum Emotion.

"Don't pretend to be stupid! I know you two are dating, right?"

"you guys? I mean, my brother's dating sister Bumi, is that it?" shanum asked as soon as he understood Satria's direction of conversation.

"Yes! Why should he, Shanum? Why the iceberg? Have I not approached you since you were in seventh grade. What's my lack, Num? What's?"

How surprised Shanum was after realizing that Satria thought she was dating Earth.

"No idea who Shanum and Bumi are dating from?" shanum asked slowly, he wanted to know who spread the cheap gossip.

"Mama! Last night asked me to immediately find a partner so that I would not be crossed by Earth. Mama also said that after Bumi graduated High School will apply for you to Bumi."

"You know how I feel when you hear from Mama if you're dating? Crushed. It hurts! That's how I feel."

Satria said what became her heart.

"Shanum and Brother Earth are not dating. Sis Satria can ask directly to Kak Bumi. When it comes to Aunt Anastasia, I don't know what she means. Brother Satria just asked him directly," Shanum replied clearly.

Shanum did not want to destroy the feelings of others. Therefore, he always avoids being called a courtship. For Shanum it was not time to think about that. That feeling is only admiration. Not more.

"I like you, Shanum. I fell in love with you when I first saw you get out of Arsena's car on the first day of school" Satria said.

Shanum fell silent at Satria's words. He thought of the right words to answer, so that Satria would not be hurt. However, what he had to say, Shanum did not know.

"Satria's brother Shanum is sorry. Liking or loving someone is the right of everyone. The feeling is present by itself without coercion from anyone or from anywhere."

"Sister likes and loves Shanum it is the right of brother. That's brother's feeling. However, Shanum did not feel that. Whatever you feel, Shanum doesn't feel it. So, we better be friends." Shanum replied with his head bowed for fear of seeing the sharp gaze of Satria.