Still Is Love
Still Is Love

Video about Erna's virginity went viral on social media. Comments that were skewed and pretentious were scattered to denounce Erna's personality. Even school friends started to suspect me of being Erna's destroyer of honor. Until the headmaster called me and asked me for immediate confirmation of the contents of the video, especially the nod of Erna's head while glancing at me.

“For God's sake, sir, I don't know what it means either,”.

“But a nod of Erna's head in response to the man's question, which was accompanied by a glance at you made you wonder what he meant?” the principal is serious. “Well, Man, try what that glance means, if you don't want to tell me if she lost her virginity because of you. Yes ‘kan?”

I nodded in favor of the principal's logic.

“Means you have done it. Right, Man?” asked the principal to see me nod.

“For God's sake, sir, I've never done that.”

“Then why did you nod?”

“Because I justify your logical assumptions, I nodded,”. “Even if not just you who have such logical assumptions, me too, my mother too, my friends too and even everyone who has seen the video, must also have assumed such logic, and it is evident from the comments they wrote on social media. But the problem is, does that logical assumption conform to reality or not? If that logical assumption is not in accordance with reality, it is wrong. Only, we always rely on what is seen without trying to further explore other possibilities.”

“But their logic assumption is not wrong ‘kan?” said the headmaster with a big smile to hear my description.

“Indeed not to be mistaken, Sir,” I replied confirming. “But it would be wrong if it continued to be left and became slander. Doesn't our religion forbid us to slander, let alone spread futnah?”

The principal's smile grew wider. Then while nodding his head he beujar, “Alright, I believe in you, Man. But I want everything to be more transparent. Call Erna.”

“Good, Sir,” I said while nodding. Then I walked out of the principal's room and I saw Erna waiting outside.

“Erna, come in,”.

Erna nodded and walked into the principal's room.

“There is one question you must answer honestly, Erna,” said the principal after Erna and I stood in front of his desk.

“Please, Sir,” says Erna stay calm.

I salute the calm Erna has.

“Have you ever slept with Saman?” ask the principal without further ado.

I was surprised to hear his very straightforward question. But when I looked at Erna remained calm with her big smile, my surprise gradually disappeared and changed.

“How, Erna, have you ever slept with Saman?” the principal repeated his question.

“Never, sir,” replied Erna calmly but firmly.

“But why in the video, when your head nods your eyes glancing towards Saman?” the principal asked.

Erna smiled as she glanced her eyes at me. While I was uncomfortable just quietly waiting for him to talk.

“Bagimana, Erna, what's your reason for doing that?” ask the Headmaster.

“I was just teasing him, Sir,” he replied lightly.

“And I did not expect that the event was recorded, then upload it to medsos to go viral,” continued Erna.

The headmaster nodded his head. “Hmm, so so,” he said in a wise tone. “Alright, next time you have to be more careful if you joke, do not let this happen again. Understand?”

“Iya, Sir,” Erna replied.

“Ya already, please return to class,” said Head Sekola.

Me and Erna nodded, then stepped out of the Headmaster's room.

During the walk to each class, I was still overwhelmed with curiosity by the reason that Erna revealed.

“That's it?” my inner whisper asked.

Really, I still doubt Erna's reason. Finally on the way home, I asked him, “Is it true that you only meant to joke around with me, Erna?”

Erna who was sitting piggybacking behind me replied lightly, “Emang did you ever sleep with me?”

“I'm serious, Erna,”.

“I'm also serious, Man,” says Erna.

If so, I will be quiet. In my honest heart I admit that I salute Erna's calmness in the face of the viral problem of the video.

“Kok, you just calm down to face the viral video that increasingly tarnishes your good name, Erna?” ask again.

“What should I do, Man? Crying out? Or shut yourself in the room? That?” sahut relax.

“Yaa at least tense, or feel uncomfortable so,”.

“Hiyy, lebai ah,” said while pinching my waist.

“Aduh!” pekikku spontaneously disperse my concentration, to make the speed of the motor so flat. I quickly stabilized the motor, and I heard Erna giggling.

“Danger tau,” said I half grumbled.

“Finally you are better anyway,” said Erna.

“Lho, really, can lebay?”

“Yes yes, Man, lebay,” says light. “Our people did nothing wrong, really, should feel uncomfortable. Not good kalee.”

“But ‘make them comment badly about you.”

“Yes, just let them comment badly about me, after all, they ‘kan do not know the actual incident,” Erna said casually. “Lagian, man, if they do not immediately remove the comments that are defamatory, then in the future I will just sue them before God. ‘Kan, done, Man.”

I just smile myself hearing Erna's answer while continuing to drive my bike casually towards her house.