The Unusual Highschool Days
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Elvira looked at the boy in front of her with a straight look. Her hair was black, her skin was as white as snow. Her eye beads were as blue as the ocean. Just from his appearance alone, Elvira knew there was something special in that person. How could it not be special? He is the only son of a conglomerate that has 30% of the assets in bellkarta, the island of the reclaimed bay that he is now incandescent. One of the most advanced futuristic cities in Indonesia. Elvira herself was just a child, taken from an orphanage and now under the auspices of the saint foundation. If it wasn't for the kindness of the Gildereich family, where might he be in this grand house right now.

“Eric, I want to know you with Elvira. Starting today, she will nemenin mom at home” said young mistress, the owner of the house to her only son. Rejection, hostile gazes, Elvira is already prepared with all the worst-case scenarios that a adopted child might face in her new environment. However, all that prejudice seemed to him to be put away, because the young master who had been staring at him was puzzled, was reaching out his hand, about to shake hands with Elvira.

“Greetings, my name is Eric Gildereich”.

“Na... my name is Elvira..” said the dark-eyed girl was nervous.

“Well, Elvira..Eric is his aunt. He's the same age as you, so.. You can just call him Eric.” The young lady explained.

Elvira nodded in understanding.

“If you need anything, you can tell me. My room is on the third floor, near the library. There are many good reading books, you must like” the boy said kindly.

“Iya” Elvira nodded, stiff.

“OK, it seems you are still not used to the atmosphere of this house. Aunt take it to your room. Eric, you too. it's time to sleep” young mistress gildereich reminded.

“Iya ma...” the boy complied and went to his room.

“Eric was.. every time he was told to sleep, he said he wanted to sleep. But aunt sure, she must still do other activities”

Elvira did not respond to those words. He was still too nervous with the new atmosphere he was about to face. Although the friendliness of the residents of this house makes Elvira more easily feel accepted, still it takes time to really adjust.

***

“Elvira, why do you keep wearing gloves?” asked Eric curiously. Currently, the two are spending time together in the library while waiting for the arrival of an English teacher who was brought privately to the Gildereich residence. Elvira thought for a moment, she was confused as to what to answer.

“Umm.. because it was told to tell doctor” replied Elvira as is.

“Hmmm... Why was it told? Your wounds? Or is there an allergy?” elvira's statement even makes Eric more curious. Elvira turned her face to the corner of the room and chose to shut up. If he could, he wouldn't want to talk to anyone about it.

“OK, if you don't want to tell me now.. Maybe you want to tell me later if we're more familiar?” Eric draws a conclusion that Elvira immediately agrees with a nod. Shortly after, a beautiful woman enters the room accompanied by Gildereich's mistress.

“Good morning” greet the woman is friendly.

“Eric, Elvira.. starting today aunt Elena will teach english to you” Regina explained.

“Lho, ma.... not the same as Ivan?” asked Eric in surprise. Usually, a person named Ivan is the one who became an English tutor for Eric.

“No dear, from today aunt Elena who taught. What's wrong, right?”

Eric looked at his new English teacher for a moment, then nodded quickly. The child who is a few days away from the age of ten years is never fussy in any case, including the problem of who the teacher chosen by his mother to teach.

Even so, Eric was silent curious. A few days before the arrival of Elvira the male employee at home

drastically reduced while the number of female employees even increased. For some reason, he felt that it had something to do with the arrival of Elvira to this house.

“Oke, now aunt wants to know your English skills. Aunty call one item you keep calling her English ya” the teacher gave instructions.

“What if you go directly to daily conversation aja aunt?” Eric pinta.

“Hmm... isn't it too hunting?  why do you want to learn Conversation?” the young teacher asked curiously

“Iya, because next week I leave for america”

***

Math whiz, good at piano playing, also fluent in English. After spending all day with an Eric Gildereich, he felt that he lost far in any case when compared to the child in front of him. The standard set by the Gildereich couple against him is certainly not much different.It would be very disappointing for them if the ability of Elvira is far below Eric.

“Oh yes, is it true next week you leave for america?” ask Elvira curiously.

“Iya, make a study..” Eric replied before sipping his tea.

“Why should it be in America?” ask Elvira again.

“Told papa, I also don't know the exact reason.” Eric answered honestly.

Eric's answers make Elvira curious, ranging from daily schedules to teachers who teach, all determined by her parents. Does Eric mind all that? Or don't don't don't Eric get scolded if he doesn't comply?

“Papa you are fierce huh?” Elvira guessing. Eric shook his head.

“Ngak kok...not at all”.

“You weren't forced by your parents, were you?” ask Elvira again.

“Ngak really, Just.. there is no reason not to obey right?”.

Eric's answer is quite reasonable, so Elvira can take it for granted.

“Oh yes, by the way. You have not told me about the glove” Eric pointed at Elvira's hand which is still.

covered in gloves all day. Elvira paused for a moment, trying to find the right way to avoid the question.

“If you don't want to tell me anything, there's still a week before I leave for America. Later also you will definitely be terlas” said Eric sure.

Regina Gildereich came to Eric and Elvira, enjoying cookies and afternoon tea in the back garden, and put an envelope on the table and rubbed Eric's head slowly.

“Eric. You leave tomorrow morning, baby..”.

***

“Eric heart yes you are there. mama will definitely visit often, do not be naughty, eat right” young mistress Gildereich was many times keli hugged eric, as if it is so difficult to release the child just his puppet to a place far enough away. After all, this was the best for eric, he was certain of it.

“Iya ma... Eric would be careful there” Eric tried to convince. Her gaze then turned on Elvira who was standing beside her mama.

“Elvira, don't want to tell me about the gloves yet?” again, Eric was curious about it.

“Eric, do not interfere in the affairs of others. Elvira must have a reason why she does not want to tell stories. Isn't that Elvira?” Regina stroked Elvira's head gently. The girl nodded in agreement.

“OK..”.

Eric reached out to Elvira, and the girl shook Eric's hand as the first time the two met.

A memory arrived just crossed Elvira's mind. Memories of his mother and father, when they had a picnic to the city park, when all was still well. And suddenly he cried as it became. Regina thought that this girl was already very familiar with her son and did not want to part ways. Eric did not think that way.

Just now, he had just read this girl's past with his abilities. Isn't the memory he just saw a sweet one?

***

5 year

later then…

The hustle and bustle of the airport sound makes Elvira feel uncomfortable. Had he brought his plug play, he would have used his favorite earplugs to drown out the noise that was bothering him at the moment. Too bad, the plug play was left in the car when he got off just now. Hopefully it does not fall or get stepped on because if it does, then Elvira is forced to buy plug play again for the third time this month.

“Sorry yes Elvira, you must not be comfortable with the atmosphere of the airport that rame kayak gini”, Regina Gildereich told Elvira. Elvira shook her head.

“Sama is not really, aunt. Elvira also wants to meet Eric at the airport. I've been around... five years right Eric did not return to Indonesia?” guess Elvira.

“Iya.. geez, aunty did not expect this year she has entered SMA aja aunt also has gotten older” said Regina, making the girl decompose black in front of her laugh lightly.

Shortly after, a young man waved at them. Black hair and eyes as blue as the ocean, who else if not Eric Gildereich. He immediately approached Regina and Elvira. Regina Langusng hugged her only son tightly. Understandably, even though he always visited Eric almost every month, welcoming Eric's return in his own country still feels special. Elvira herself only visited Eric a few times during the semester break. Even for the past two years, Elvira has not visited Eric at all because she is busy. So he was quite surprised when he realized that Eric's height is now higher about 10 – 15 cm than himself.

“Jeez Eric, you haven't been home in a long time. You must be surprised, the development in Palau is quite fast. There are many new places that you have to see on this island that are no less cool than places in America there” Regina chattering.

“Oh yes? So curious to cepet around..” replied Eric looked happy. His eyes turned on the long black haired girl with dark irises who was standing next to his mama. The gloves the girl wore did not change. So, even though Elvira looks different from two years ago, Eric can still recognize the girl.

“Hai..” greet Eric briefly, who was eventually answered with a smile and a nod from Elvira. The girl was being very polite, making Eric a bit awkward. Well, although Elvira is already considered part of the Gildereich family, the relationship between the two is not so familiar. Elvira always keeps her distance from Eric, and Eric doesn't have much time to get along with Elvira.

“Eric, aunt, I went down first ya” said Elvira while opening the car door.

“Loh, don't come home?” eric asked in surprise, as soon as Elvira set foot down from the car.

“No, I want to try living in a place that is deket school. Not to eat too much time to go home” Elvira explained.

“If there is what a aunt phone is, do not forget the door lock once the apartment entrance ya” Regina reminded that directly in yes by Elvira.

“Hearts...” says Elvira as soon as the car starts leaving the place.

“Elvira, don't stay at home ma?” eric asked curiously.

“Ne... he said he wanted to start living independently. He has lived there for a month, but the construction has not been completed one hundred percent. But... If indeed Elvira prefers to live in that apartment, yes mama can not ban” Regina explained.

“His occupants are rich Just a little.” Eric looked back, looking at the apartment building which was slowly getting far behind.

“There are only a few keeper and temporary residents who live in that place now. Elvira did want to stay there because it was quiet as well he said” replied regina.

“Oh yes, you may have just returned from America and still jet lag. But, tomorrow there's the Santana senior high school entrance test. The school is indeed under the foundation of your papa, but you must still take the exam. Or, want to follow up?” Regina offers.

“If you have to test tomorrow is okay. Eric just need a rest tonight” replied eric sure. Silent, he was also curious if Elvira would take the exam at the same school as him?

***

Eric's guess is right, the girl came to the exam spot at almost the same time as him.

“Lo want to sign up for this school too?” eric asked the girl as the two passed by near the exam room. Elvira was somewhat surprised by the way Eric spoke. He thought Eric would use Indonesian with a western accent or formal Indonesian because he lived he was American for five years. However, Eric's way of speaking was in accordance with the way the son of the residents bellkarta in his general.

“Yes, you also directly took the test today? Not his lo just came home yesterday, why not rest first and follow up?” Elvira asked back.

“Ya... I just don't want people nyinyir and assume I get special treatment by following schedule” Eric yawn, he looks sleepless. “gue also does not mind kok, kok, take the exam in his regular” schedule.

“How else ya... we can not mengumpel mouth of people who ninyinyir one by one” said Elvira while laughing a little. Eric's eyes were fixed on the glove the girl was wearing.

“Lo still wear the glove it turns out..” Eric said as he pointed at Elvira's hands covered in gloves.

“Obviously not, this is not a glove you saw five years ago” replied Elvira.

“Ya not, I mean. habit you make a hand cover you wear gloves that do not change”.

Suddenly a notification was heard for all examinees to enter the exam room from the intercom.

“Gue in the next room.. first ya” Eric said as he passed away.

***

Eric had just left the exam room when his cellphone had arrived. Almost 24 hours have passed since Eric set foot on this land after five years of living in the land of people, and the father had just called him. Eric can understand him, his father is indeed a busy man.

“Eric, papa denger you have arrived in Indonesia huh?” Alexander Gildereich, eric's father across the phone.

“ Yes pa, Eric only arrived here yesterday at six pm” replied Eric.

“Sorry yes, papa did not catch you in the airport because there is an event outside the city. Oh yeah, can I see you at the office this afternoon? Someone wants papa to talk about” this time Alex's tone looks serious.

“OK, later afternoon Eric there” said Eric later.

Eric took his gaze out the window, from the third floor of this school building, he could see a spacious courtyard that lay in front of the school building, the field, the sports arena, and the, students who are busy doing extracurricular activities. His eyes were suddenly fixed on Elvira who was busy chatting with two boys who looked like she was a student of this school.

Close friend? A boyfriend?

The third one does look familiar, but the way Elvira keeps her distance looks a bit odd. They spoke from about two meters away. Isn't that too far for a friend's size? Or... They don't know each other?

One of the boys looked at Eric. Her face was pale, her hair silvery. He smiled amiably, there was a strange aura enveloping Eric when the two of them met a glance.

Apparently, the boy was a ghost. The ghost that had approached Elvira.

Eric picked up his phone and called Elvira. After several times a connecting tone was heard, Elvira finally picked up the phone.

“Halo, Ric” said Elvira from across the phone.

“El, can memenin me for a while not.. want to start lunch” Eric Langung said his intentions and goals. Elvira thought for a moment.

“OK, I also bought lunch. I wait below ya”

Connection interrupted. Eric looks back at the school grounds, where Elvira is. Now there's only Elvira and a boy there. The ghost no longer exists. Eric could breathe a sigh of relief. But suddenly, someone touched his shoulder and the ghost that he had noticed was at his side.

No trace of any sign of violence or external injury to the creature's body could be a clue as to the cause of his death. Only the face looked a little paler. This ghost looked like a disciple on his general. The creature smiled at Eric, and eric pura did not notice the presence of the creature by passing away.

“We will meet again, in the near future.” said the creature to Eric who started down the stairs.

***

Elvira was busy turning the menu back to her face, trying to decide what food she wanted to eat this lunch.

“Gue pesen Lasagna aja, drink her iced lemon tea. You want to pesen what?” elvira asked after deciding on the food she wanted to order.

“Samain aja..” answer eric briefly. Elvira handed her order to the waitrees standing beside the table.

“By the way, I'm looking at your name on the family card huh?” tanya Eric arrived. “emang his adoption process as complicated as that? Five years ago, right..lo came out of the orphanage?” continue her.

“Gue has been adopted. but not the same lo” family replied Elvira relaxed. “om Alex sent his secretary to lift me as a child. So on paper, I was never part of the gildereich family even though I have lived in your house for about five years.

“Kok so complicated? Why don't you adopt me directly anyway?” eric looked astonished.

“Om Alex doesn't mind. But om, aunt, uncle, aunt, ponakan, cousin and other lo family? They will certainly shed the issue of inheritance rights division in the future. Lo also as an only child will be much in loss if I am actually part of the lo family. Really no?” Elvira asked back.

“Gue... do not think that far sih” replied eric origin. “so.... people who adopt lo officially his person how?” ask eric again.

“To be clear I don't know too well anyway, he's just my guardian on paper. He's a 28-year-old boy, already has a wife Elvira explained briefly.

“Different age Only eleven years same lo? You sure, it won't be simple?”

“No, he has a wife. His wife is also the CEO of a manufacturing company that has cooperation with the company om alex. There is no profit so I simplify. know aja not”.

Shortly after, the waitress lined up food to Elvira and Alex's table. Elvira started eating her food. Again, Eric realized that the girl did not open her gloves even when eating. However, Eric undoes his intention to ask questions about it. Because even after five years of knowing Elvira, there are a lot of things Eric doesn't know about the girl.

***

That afternoon, according to Eric's promise, he went to his father's office, located right in the heart of Bellkarta. In a thirty-story tall building towering among his other magnificent office buildings. Time is approaching the office hours. Even so, eric still had to wait for some time because in the room, and father was receiving other guests.

 Shortly after, the guest left the room. A man wearing a formal black suit, and a cross earring in his left ear. From his face, eric could guess that this man was around his early twenties. Behind him, a boy who looked the same age as himself followed. The body is not very tall, maybe only about 170 cm less. Her face looks a bit feminine, with hair under her ears and bangs. Eric remembered that he had met this boy before, he was the one who spoke to Elvira this afternoon.

“I guess right, we will see you again in near”

This existence felt familiar. One more boy came out the door, following two people who had just passed away. The ghost is still following the feminine boy.

“Wait a minute..” Eric stopped the two before going further.

“Emm... This may be a strange wonder, but... do you feel followed or disturbed by something?” asked Eric awkwardly. The boy smiled, his eyes fixed on the invisible figure that was following him.

“He met me...” the boy replied calmly. “he told me, if the child who has a school will become a member of the club which today officially stands.” Further.

“What club? Kok... I kind of don't understand ya? Belom officially became a student and suddenly recruited as a member of eskul. Though the results of the exam belom out”

The boy patted Eric on the shoulder.

“Oh, come on like it's impossible for a child who has a school to fail to enter school to have his own father.” Say the boy without meaning to insinuate. “gue first.. ntar also we meet again kok” said while leaving Eric who still do not believe in the incident just now. It turns out that there are also people who are really friends with Ghosts in this world.