The String of Destiny
The Shadow of the Past

The bells of the sign of home have sounded. All the students came out of the classroom, they were running around like a lion for food. The teachers, seen walking around the school environment towards the Teacher Room.

Wulan and Tiara, got up from their seats and walked closer to the two members of the triumvirate. The two of them, seeing Tamrin was patting Alex who was asleep.

"Boss, wake!" tamrin said while patting Alexander on the shoulder many times.

"Wake up! It's time to go home" Tiara said, waking him up.

History Lesson, make anyone feel sleepy let alone the way the Master explains the lesson as well as storytelling before bed. Not only Alex, the few students sitting in the back row felt the same way.

Alexander woke up, he saw three of his friends had since woken up. He rubbed his eyes and stood up and took the three of them out of the classroom. Inspiration along with his two friends sitting in front of the class, he glanced towards Tiara just coming out of the classroom.

"Hey, Tiara," said Ilham and Tiara replied, "Hey too."

"You coming home, together? Let me drive you home, " bargain with Inspiration.

"No, necessary. Coincidentally, today I have a plan to gather with my friends."

Inspiration paused for a moment, he came up with a plan to get closer to her. Who knows, his football skills make Tiara captivated.

"Tiara, who's the Class Leader here?" ask Ilham.

"Gue, what's wrong?" alexander answered and asked back.

"Gue wants to challenge your class to play football with my class. You want?"

"Hmm.., can. I'll ask the class" replied Alexander.

"Good! We wait for certainty" said Ilham.

"Ready. Why does your class want to compete with ours? Wouldn't it be better to challenge class 10 IPS A?" alexander asked and Ilham replied, "Your class, is more interesting than class 10 IPS A. Just add friends, that's all."

After that, Ilham and his three friends decided to go home. Ilham stepped his foot, away from the four limbs. Alexander, take three friends to the cafeteria.

They walked, tracing the school hallway was quite quiet. Only a few students, seen passing around the school environment. Alexander fell silent, thinking of the invitation of Ilham regarding the friendly match.

"Boss, do we take the challenge from them?" ask Tamrin.

"We should discuss this with our classmate" he replied, then he suddenly patted his own forehead saying, "Oh!"

"Why Alex?" tiara asked so worriedly.

"I just remembered! I should have created a class group on WhatsApp."

"Just thinking now, the Class Leader did suck," led by Wulan made Alexander hit him with a whimper.

Arriving at the cafeteria, they all sat in chairs at the very corner. Tiara stood up, he offered orders to three of his friends.  Alexander and the two men began ordering.

The three of them, kompak buy seblak as the main menu and only drinks are different. Not forgetting, the three of them gave a piece of money to Tiara. Then, the yellow haired girl went towards the booth that was still open.

Tamrin remembered Ilham, the aura of the bend as well as the competition he felt and so was felt by Wulan. The two of them, speechless looked at Alexander with serious eyes. Highlight their eyes, making Alexander feel uneasy.

"Why?" alex asked, and Tamrin asked, "Bos, are you not suspicious of Ilham? I feel like there's some ulterior intention."

"What Tamrin said, Boss. What, the Boss doesn't suspect? Challenging our Class Football Team has not yet been formed. It's weird, isn't it?" wulan continued, Alexander bowed and he replied, "Yes, I thought about it too."

"The boss just shut up?" ask Tamrin.

"Looks, yeah. I don't want to, disturb Tiara's personal life. Let him have as many friends as possible, not like me."

"Try Boss remember, did Tiara ever say she wanted a hundred friends?" ask Tamrin.

Getting pressure from his two best friends, Alexander fell silent. He had never heard, that Tiara wanted a hundred friends. Only two days later, he had a special relationship with Tiara and was faced with a problem that could not be considered trivial.

Moreover, that person is Ilham, National Football Team Player and Vice Governor's son. He also had time to see, that the look in his eyes was only on Tiara. Given that, it made his heart ache and his common sense began to burn.

However, there was nothing Alexander could do but shut up. Ever since, every time it fought back and stood on the surface it turned to him instead.

Fear began to envelop him, he imagined bullying that was not necessarily the case.

Both of his hands trembled, as soon as the atmosphere around became pitch-black. He just saw, a white screen that displays dark times. Behind the darkness, came Inspiration and his friends.

He hit Alex's jaw to the ground. Three of his friends, began to gang up on Alexander brutally. In addition, the Mother's anger and abuse from her brother made Alex suffer.

Unknowingly, he covered his face with a palm. Seeing Alex face with fear, Wulan and Tamrin worried. Not long after, Tiara came and saw Alexander's hands trembling and covering his face.

The three of them, walked over and then patted Alex's body with great worry. However, Alexander remained silent in a state where both hands still covered his face.

"Boss Alex! The boss! Boss!" said the three of them while patting his body.

"Paul, ba!" timpal Alex opened both hands while showing his silly face.

"Jeez, Alex is just so shocked!" timpal Tiara's.

"Sorry, sometimes a fad is okay," Alex said, then smiled broadly showing his teeth.

"Huh.ha.ha! Could jail as well apparently," replied Tiara.

Tamrin and Wulan knew that what Alexander was doing was a lie. They both felt guilty and curious about what Alexander was thinking.

They both smiled and acted as usual. Two cafeteria employees, came carrying trays containing the orders of four of them.

They start to enjoy spicy snacks during the day. The taste is savory and spicy, making memories of dark times forgotten for a moment. Alexander was bowed, thinking of the response when he heard the words of two friends.

He felt guilty for making his three friends worried. However, fear and trauma cannot be fully covered. Alexander looked at his three friends and smiled as he put the spoon in the bowl.

"This time, yuk! We went around and looked at the Excule Room at this school," Alexander asked three of his friends.

"Yuk! Incidentally, I want to have a look at the Exckul here!" tamrin said excitedly.

"Gue also wants to look around, Taekwondo and music at this school" Wulan continued.

The food they have spent, the spicy taste feels burning the tongue and then extinguished by the cold ice water does taste delicious. Tiara, Tamrin and Wulan could not wait to get around together.

But for some reason, slowly Alexander's face looks moody. The fire of spirit and the radiance of cheer the three of them started to dim.

"Sorry guys, I want to go straight home," Alex said, making them look straight at him.

"Huh?! Why?" ask Tamrin.

"It just so happens, there are relatives who want to play at home. So I had to go home quickly" he replied lying.

"Yes, already. Careful, Boss!" timpal Tamrin's.

Alexander, leaving his three friends, was silent, looking at him silently from a distance. His gloomy face and his eyes were blank, making Tamrin and Wulan constantly unthinkable.

Tiara did not know, just smiling and cheerful as usual. After that, Wulan and Tamrin say goodbye to Tiara and then walk across to the parking lot. As for Tiara, looking for a deserted place to teleport.