The String of Destiny
Alternative ways to School

It doesn't feel like Monday has arrived. The loud phone alarm sounds. Both eyes feel sticky, the gravity of the mattress is very strong makes reluctant to move from the mattress.

His body felt heavy as if something was overlapping his body from the side. Slowly, he began to open his eyes. He saw Tiara already wearing a school shirt asleep beside him.

Alexander smiled then hugged Tiara while saying, "There is finally something to embrace."

His embrace woke Tiara up. The girl smiled, seeing her lover hugging while smiling at her.

Tiara pinched her nose and pulled her up while saying, "Based on the sleepyhead, a cape-cape was built. Wake up and go to sleep again" he said to Alex.

Alex's hands held Tiara's wrists. He said, "Oh-oh, sick! It's waking up!" he said groaning in pain. Then he asked, "Since when have you been here? Why not tell me first?"

Tiara returned her embrace and replied, "From half-five. I told you, you haven't seen my message."

"So apparently, but you don't usually sleep anymore. You stayed up last night?"

"Yes, honey. Wulan invited me to play Mobile Games until one night. Now, our rankings are already Epic. Yay!" reply with pleasure.

"Crazy, your panda eyes are still visible, tuh," he said and pointed to his lover's eye bag.

Tiara laughed then said, "Yes, honey. Play online games, fun too. Let alone meeting a lousy team, really mentally testing."

"It's not mental testing anymore baby, it's emotional fishing."

Tiara laughed and said, "If you would meet them in person, it would be like to break their toxic fingers" he said, clenching his hands tightly.

"Patience, patience."

"In addition, I watched the rematch of the Batavia Football team match. FK."

"Do you like balls?" ask Tiara.

Tiara shook her head then replied, "I've promised Ilham to watch the match. It doesn't feel good, if I renege on my own promise."

Hearing the word Ilham, made him remember Wulan's words about the actor entering sand into his motor oil tank. He let go of his embrace and stood beside his bed. Then, he looked at the clock on his phone screen.

"It's six and fifteen, I want to get ready first" he told Tiara, still lying on the bed.

Tiara got out of bed and said, "Then I'll prepare breakfast."

Ten minutes had passed, finished the bath and put on the school uniform Alex sat with Tiara in the kitchen. On the table, there are fried noodles, rice and warm milk. While eating, Tiara told me about what she did during her stay at Wulan's house.

During the stay, Wulan and Tiara went to entertainment venues and visited interesting places. In addition, Tiara played hide-and-seek and jump rope with her younger brother Wulan and several cousins coming to visit. Sometimes, she helps Mother Wulan cook and things she can do.

Tiara felt the kinship so tightly. Even Wulan's mother said that she was considered family and asked to stay overnight if there was free time. Alexander laughed, when he heard the story that Wulan had fallen into the water.

"Kok, can you?!" ask Alex.

Tiara laughed and said, "The story after buying a snack, she walked while playing her phone. He said, there are interesting Gacha events not to be missed. Because of the focus on the phone, he fell into the water channel. Some of his clothes and body are black."

"It's weird, isn't he able to see the future?"

"Wulan used her powers for the Gacha event. Wulan said that his power can only be used for one purpose and can not use two times at once" he explained.

After breakfast, they both wore shoes. After that, the two of them walked towards the warranty beside the house.

Alexander was silent, when he remembered that his motor was being repaired. He looked at the garage of his house with great sadness. The sadness felt by Alex, was also felt by Tiara.

Tiara hugged her lover's hand as she said, "Don't be sad, dear. I'm sure your bike will be back to how it was. I promise you, I'll find the culprit and get back at him."

Alexander looked at his lover. He kissed her cheek and said, "Thanks Tiara."

After that, they walked out of the house and stood beside the entrance gate to Housing. The two of them looked over there and came looking for public transport.

One by one, public vehicles began to pass but unfortunately the passenger seat was fully filled. The two of them grew even more panicked, when time had already shown seven four five o'clock.

Alexander pointed at the number six one. He said, "Ah, there's still one more."

"But! Bang's!" they both waved their hands.

The car stopped, the driver turned to the two of them. Then he said, "I'm sorry I didn't look up, there's a need."

How disappointed the two of them were, upon hearing what the Driver had said. The transport car slowly started to speed away leaving the two of them by the side of the road.

"Watch, the gate's closing soon!" alex said in a panic.

"Quiet, you forgot? I can teleport."

"You don't mean it."

"But wait a minute! If you are accidentally caught?" ask Alex.

"Soul is also my husband, especially OSIS in our school is very alert and fast-moving. Then let's just fly!"

"Fly?!"

Tiara smiled then ran to pull Alex's hand while saying, "Let's hurry, we're back home!"

Alexander pulled up and came running while asking, "Slow down! Why are we going home?"

"You will know too."

The two of them returned home, now they were standing face to face in front of the courtyard of the house. Alexander was silent seeing Tiara smiling. He wondered what his girlfriend was thinking.

"Now what? Soon, the school gates will be closed. How do we get to school?"

Tiara smiled and pointed to the sky as she said, "Fly."

"Fly away?"

"We will fly to go to school" Tiara replied.

Alexander was confused to hear what he was saying. Slowly a grain of light shot out from his body. The light formed a pink shawl.

Without warning, Tiara immediately held and lifted Alex with both hands like a princess. Slowly, he started floating in the air. Tiara smiled and looked up at the sky.

The girl started flying in the sky while carrying Alexander with both hands. Both of Alex's hands trembled, he was terrified as he looked down. Tiara started to streak quite fast over the sky.

"Although Tiara, come down! Downhill!" he said so scared.

Tiara laughed and said, "Yes, I'm off!"

"Don't! Nay! Falling down!" the reply was so frightened.

The attitude of his lover who was nosy, made Alexander even more frightened. However, there was no choice but to fly above the sky.

It didn't take long, they finally arrived at school. Tiara looked down looking for a safe place to land. As for Alexander, he fell silent in fear while closing his eyes.

So long watching from above, it finally landed on an alleyway right next to an empty house. The atmosphere of the road is quiet, the distance is not too far to be a good alternative place to land.

Tiara landed on top of the alleyway and said, "Open your eyes, we've arrived dear."

Alexander stood up, and with a trembling body he said, "Next time don't fly again."

Tiara laughed and said, "Yes, baby, yes" she told Alex, still terrified.

After that, the two of them ran to school together. When the gate was almost closed, the two of them just in time walked into the school. Their breaths frenzied, their bodies both sweating and laughing together.

"So it was almost," Alex said.

"Yes, honey. It's a good thing we're on time," Tiara replied with a chat.

They both see Nanda, a classmate, checking the completeness of some new students arriving at the school.

Nanda wore a disciplinary member's mark on her shirt. After checking, Nanda came to them both.

Tiara smiled then said, "I didn't expect, you're now a member of the OSIS Division of Discipline," he told Nanda.

Nanda did not respond to him then looked at the two of them with a cold look. Then he asked, "Where are your hats?"

Alex saw his response become upset and he said, "Hey, Nanda. I know you're a member of OSIS, but don't be cold, either. Tiara's complimenting you to know."

Nanda turned to Alex and said, "So I have to say wow?"

"What did you say?!" alex said with annoyance.

Tiara hugged Alex's arm and said, "Here Alex is, Nanda is doing her job. We have to respect the work as members of OSIS" he calmed Alex down and smiled.

"Where are your hats?" ask Nanda again.

Alexander and Tiara opened their respective bags. They both wanted to take the hat in the bag.

Unfortunately, they both did not have hats. Finally, they entered to join the ranks of the students not a complete storm at once came too late.